14 Reality Shows From 10-20 Years Ago That Would Never — And I Mean NEVER — Air Today

Recently, Reddit user u/lilac_cup asked which TV shows have aged like milk, and there were a lot of reality series I'd forgotten about. Here are 15 reality shows that would never, ever air today.

1.The Swan

<div><p><i>"The Swan</i> was two women who are considered 'ugly ducklings' participating in a pageant against each other after undergoing a three-month transformative process; aka having heaps of plastic surgery."</p><p>—<a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=74679X1524629&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fhannahmarder%2Fproblematic-reality-shows&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FAskReddit%2Fcomments%2Fxo5ahg%2Fcomment%2Fipxs98l%2F%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Dweb2x%26context%3D3&xcust=6320930%7CBF-VERIZON&xs=1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:u/twozedzed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">u/twozedzed</a></p><p>"Right?! How were they allowed to do so many procedures in such a short time while completely isolating these women from their families? Making them diet and exercise while healing from a tummy tuck, breast implants, and veneers?! The 'therapy' sessions were a joke and were just for show while these poor women with low self esteem were preyed upon for entertainment. Just out of a safety and medical perspective…wow."</p><p>—<a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=74679X1524629&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fhannahmarder%2Fproblematic-reality-shows&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FAskReddit%2Fcomments%2Fxo5ahg%2Fcomment%2Fipy7zzt%2F%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Dweb2x%26context%3D3&xcust=6320930%7CBF-VERIZON&xs=1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:u/Snoo-8746;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">u/Snoo-8746</a></p></div><span> Fox</span>

2.Bridalplasty

Screenshots from "Bridalplasty"

3.Extreme Makeover

Screenshots from "Extreme Makeover"

4.There's Something About Miriam

Screenshots from "There's Something About Miriam"

5.Black. White.

<div><p>"There was a reality show on FX called <i>Black. White.</i> where they put a white family in blackface and a Black family in whiteface. Just reading about it, it turns out the white family wasn't even a real family. They were unrelated actors."</p><p>—<a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=74679X1524629&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fhannahmarder%2Fproblematic-reality-shows&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FAskReddit%2Fcomments%2Fxo5ahg%2Fcomment%2Fipyd7ho%2F%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Dweb2x%26context%3D3&xcust=6320930%7CBF-VERIZON&xs=1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:MichaelJAwesome;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">MichaelJAwesome</a></p></div><span> FX</span>

6.The Moment of Truth

Screenshots from "The Moment of Truth"

7.My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé

Screenshots from "My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé"

8.Playing It Straight

Screenshots from "Playing It Straight"

9.And similarly, Boy Meets Boy

Screenshots from "Boy Meets Boy"

10.The Pickup Artist

Screenshots from "The Pickup Artist"

11.Supersize Vs Superskinny

Screenshot from "Supersize Vs Superskinny"

12.Joe Millionaire

Screenshots from "Joe Millionaire"

13.Average Joe

Screenshots from "Average Joe"

14.I Wanna Marry "Harry"

Screenshots from "I Wanna Marry 'Harry'"

What reality show can you not believe aired? Let us know in the comments below!