Reality shows are quite democratic television programs. That's because you can find everything there and learn about every possible subject, which is a tactic by the producers to please a wider range of viewers.
Many people summarize this type of production as “Big Brother Brasil” or Kardashians, but there are projects with very varied agendas – some, even, super bizarre.
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Did you know there's a reality show just about people saving money in unhealthy ways? Or that there's a show where people go on dates dressed as hideous beasts? And yet there is a program that broadcasts a man and a woman trying to survive in inhospitable places completely naked?
So it is! The range is much broader than you might imagine!
Therefore, we separate here 7 realities that we believe are bizarre enough to leave you glued to the small screen – or, at least, curious. Trust me, you won't regret knowing they exist. Let's go!
7 bizarre and out-of-the-ordinary reality shows for you to know
trinkets
As the name implies, “Muquiranas” follows the daily lives of people who use unconventional and even unhealthy tactics to save money.
This includes reusing the same water for washing dishes, showering, and digging through the trash for bits of food (so you don't have to buy more). Have you thought?
Where to watch: Discovery+ and TLC
sexy beasts
If you've ever watched “Beauty and the Beast” you know that the movie's lesson is: we fall in love with essence and not appearance. That's the idea of this bizarre reality show.
People go on romantic dates dressed as ferocious beasts, totally unrecognizable. If they like each other, they take off their costumes at the end of the episode.
Where to watch: Netflix.
Dropped and peeled
Could you survive in a totally inhospitable place? What if you were naked? “Largados e Pelados” follows a man and a woman completely naked trying to survive 21 days in a wild place, without any help. They need to work together and use natural resources so they don't die.
Where to watch: Discovery+ and Discovery Channel.
The Baby Borrowers
Empathy is putting yourself in the other's shoes in everyday situations. What if you could feel it “on your skin”? Young people aged 18 to 20, without any experience parental above, they spend three days taking care of a baby to find out what the calluses are in this challenge.
Throughout the season, they also cared for children, teenagers and the elderly. The project was not very well received by society, which was concerned with the well-being, especially of young people. Then, the series was canceled after just one season.
Where to watch: Not available in Brazil.
Silent Library
Libraries are places where we should be silent, right? This is the challenge of this totally unusual reality show: to carry out a series of actions in these places without making a peep or making any noise.
Where to watch: Not available in Brazil.
REA(L)OVE
Do you have a very dark secret? (but really obscure) And would you tell this on a first date or never to your sweetheart? This reality show follows singles looking for love, but who keep a dark mystery within themselves and may or may not tell their romantic interest. However, randomly, an alarm goes off and a secret is drawn to be exposed to everyone.
Where to watch: Netflix
Best Funeral Ever
There are people who like to splurge on birthday parties, weddings, graduations, christenings… But what about funerals? “Best Funeral Ever” showcases extravagant funerals. Curious, isn't it?
Where to watch: Not available in Brazil.
So, did you already know any of these bizarre reality shows?
Graduated in Social Communication at the Federal University of Goiás. Passionate about digital media, pop culture, technology, politics and psychoanalysis.