28 Greatest reality television show franchises

Bakers attempt three challenges each week trying to impress the judges enough to go through to the next round and eventually are crowned Britain's best amateur baker.

Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry in this reality competition. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.

Multiple teams race around the globe for $1,000,000 to 'amazing' locations.

America's chefs battle the food wizardry of the resident Iron Chefs.

In this American version of the hit UK show, Simon Cowell and his fellow judges search for a singer who has the "X factor".

A reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The lone survivor of this contest takes home a million dollars.

The Academy is a musical reality show, where young singers prepare themselves to compete against with each other; demonstrating in every concert their performance to position themselves as the audience's favorite.

U.S. reality show based on the British series "Strictly Come Dancing," where celebrities partner up with professional dancers and compete against each other in weekly elimination rounds to determine a winner.

A cyclical competition in which women from all over the U.S. compete for the honor of being America's next "it girl" in the modeling world.

Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.

Twelve American finalists (six men and six women) compete in a singing contest.

Christina and Tarek buy houses and then refurbish them to make a profit in California, USA. They were married but are just business partners now.

A weekly talent competition where an array of performers -- from singers and dancers, to comedians and novelty acts -- vie for a $1 million cash prize.

Doing scary stuff to win prizes.

Contestants compete for a job as an apprentice to billionaire American Donald Trump.

The hosts will individually travel across America looking for undiscovered talent. Ultimately, each star will choose two singers to be his/her duet partners. Together the mentors and their protégés will take the stage each week and perform in front of a live studio audience. In the end, one of the pairs will win, with the amateur getting a recording contract with Hollywood Records.

Contestants transform mentally and physically as they compete to lose weight and win a cash prize.

Contestants must compete against each other for a chance to win $500,000 in a house wired with cameras and microphones, capturing their every move for a TV and Internet audience.

Contestants compete in a talent show featuring music and comedy categories.

A reality show about fading celebrities who were hot back in the day, and how they live their day to day lives in one Los Angeles mansion.

A television game show in which celebrities look to shine as circus performers.

The lives of women trying to make it in the bright lights of New York City. But will business mix with pleasure?

A reality show/competition centered around five celebrity singers who go back to their hometowns to assemble an amateur choir made up of everyday people. Once assembled, the choirs put on a series performances that are judged by viewers of the program, until a winner is picked. The winning choir then will select a price that will benefit their hometown community.