Reality TV Shows That Are Totally Scripted

Ice Road Truckers

Remember in season one when the truck dropped through the ice into cold water? Yeah, that was done using miniature models. Yikes. Furthermore, the show is heavily scripted and ice road trucking isn’t as dangerous as they make it seem (but definitely still risky!)

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The More You Know

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