A Brief List of the Things That Hidden-Camera Reality TV Show Production Staff Members Are Tired Of Doing

September 8th, 2007

  • Rushing out, at the time of reveal, clapping.
  • Accompanying said clapping with hilarious pointing at the person caught off-guard.
  • Open mouth, scream “ooooooh” while clapping and pointing.
  • Knee slapping to bolster oooh-ing, clapping, open-mouthed pointing.
  • Having to repeat, “no, this is a TV show” over and over again, while knee slapping, bolstered oooh-ing, open-mouthed pointing and clapping.
  • Joining in on the collective “woot woot woot-ing” that the higher-ups are doing.
  • Holding up camera that was once hidden as a way for “slower victims” to realize something was actually being filmed, from a hidden location… while woot woot woot-ing and slapping/oooh-ing/open mouthed pointing and clapping.
  • Checking crap off some damn checklist.

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    Here is a ‘List of Things That a Hidden-Camera Reality TV Show Production Staff Members Would Be Tired Of Doing If They Pranked Me On Camera for a Reality Show”…

    1) Getting punched in the face.

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    Good list.

    And @Dave, what about a kick to the groin?

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    this is primarily why i will no longer accept jobs that would make me a hidden-camera reality TV show production staff member. in addition, i was tired of the following conversation:
    Producer-Guy-Thing: why can’t i hear the guy on camera?
    me: because he’s not miked.
    P.G.T.: why not?!?! damn it?!?!
    me: uhm, because he’s a sorry-ass victim of a hidden camera show and DOESN’T KNOW HE’S ON TV.
    P.G.T.: well, i need to hear him!!
    me: don’t you think he’d know he’s on a tv show if i suddenly appeared and jammed a mic on him?
    P.G.T.: (sputters, pretends walkie is going off, flees)

    by the way, i’d punch me in the face too. another reason why i won’t do those shows.

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