Kathy's So Called Reality

Kathy's So Called Reality
Genre Reality Television
Presented by Kathy Griffin
Country of origin  United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
Broadcast
Original channel MTV
Original run February 4, 2001 (2001-02-04) – April 1, 2001 (2001-04-01)

Kathy's So-Called Reality is a television clip show that aired in 2001, hosted by comedian and former Suddenly Susan star Kathy Griffin.[1][2]

The show was "part monologue, part round-table",[3] featuring Griffin discussing clips from a variety of reality TV shows the week prior with a panel of family and friends.[2] According to Griffin, the reality shows, even the "scandal-plagued" Temptation Island, "amazingly" contributed clips to be mocked.[1] The show premiered on MTV February 4, 2001, and ended on April 1, 2001 after only six episodes; MTV did not renew the show, due to low ratings.[4] USA Today columnist Whitney Matheson wrote that the show "seemed to be struggling for content," and "all the good jokes are taken by the time Kathy's weekly rant sees airtime."[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Werts, Diane (3 February 2001). "Kathy's So-Called Reality takes on prime time hits". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CulRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZnADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6835,791785&dq=kathy%27s-so-called-reality&hl=en. Retrieved 29 November 2010. 
  2. ^ a b McDaniel, Mike (29 January 2001). "MTV to take on reality shows with comedian's version". Houston Chronicle: p. 4. 
  3. ^ a b Matheson, Whitney (21 February 2001). "From Nikki to Nash: A tube exploration". USAToday.com. http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/candy/2001-02-21-candy.htm. Retrieved 29 November 2010. 
  4. ^ Griffin, Kathy (2010). Official Book Club Selection. Random House. p. 191.