the truman show

Other reality shows are similar to The Truman Show in a few ways. I know people who are obsessed with some of the reality shows out there just like the people watching the Truman Show were. In some of the shows people are having their lives taped and they're always in front of the camera like Truman. The difference is that Truman didn't know he was having his life taped and anyone on any reality show will know they're on camera. The public reception of reality tv is similar to that in The Truman Show because it has somewhat of a hold on society since so many people watch it, for example, jersey shore has everyone talking about it and watching it as annoying as it is it's extremely popular. The thing that's different is that the public would not find it okay to tape someones whole life without them knowing and force them to live one big lie like the Truman Show.