Great - Another channel bites the dust. Does anyone remember when TLC used to have interesting programming? History, Discovery, NatGeo, they are all adding more and more Reality (cr@p) programming. The odd thing is, they started off as niche channels, supposedly catering to a niche viewing audience. Then somewhere along the line, apparently, it was deemed their ratings had to compete with NBC's to get big ad dollars? And how do you compete with the networks? Entertain the masses. Unfortunately in America, it seems, that means dumbing down the programming. (i.e. "reality" - because, after all, ghosts are real, doncha know?) You get a bunch of stoned college kids to watch, and who cares about quality? The ad money is pouring in! Sell more Mountain Dew, Dude! me thinks its getting close to the day when its time to get rid of paid TV. Why should I pay to watch cr@p and get advertised at?

Nonethless, it seems like the only show on syfy that is not reality or is not a sin off, is Warehouse 13.

All I ask, is if having one really good orginal scifi show on syfy that hard? Somthing that has nothing to d with solving crimes on a weekly basis. How hard is it to ask syfy to think outside the syfy air tight box?

Today all these proposed reality shows are starting to take on that same generic feeling. Ask yourself if anything on that list sounds remotely original or truly interesting.

SyFy can show all the so called "Reality TV" they want; I don't own the channel, its not my place to tell them what to do. However, I have better things to do with my time then to watch their drivel.

It's the same problem with movies and music. The bigwigs want the best return on investment, so instead of taking a chance with something new they keep rehashing the same stuff over and over. For a creative person like myself, it's disgusting.

. . . btw, what age would that be we be talking about?

Now everyone keep your snarky political comments (from both sides of the aisle, you sanctimonious puffs) off my scifi entertainment. You wanna talk politics, take it off here, and keep it off here. You've made me angry... you wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

But I like Destination Truth, and while Ghost Hunters doesn't thrill me anymore, I thought Discovery Channel's Ghost Lab was entertaining because of the characters doing the ghost hunting.

I don't mind reality shows as long as they are entertaining and have at least some semblance of science or speculation about it. And if those reality shows bring in a cashflow that will allow the production of shows like Warehouse 13, Caprica, Eureka to continue, I won't complain too much. And like ya said, at least it's not more wrestling.

Mr. Impossible sounds like it might do better on Discovery, but hey, at least it's not wrestling! I'd be interested in seeing what inventions this guy comes up with.

Face Off sounds like it could be a behind the scenes documentary style of show, where hopefully we get some views on how the puppetry in Farscape was done, how the aliens in movies are made up, etc.

The other shows sound like a very long stretch even to link them to science fiction. Quantum kitchen?? Only if Dominar Rygel is the host!

Shows like Caprica can barely get 1 million viewers while Ghost Hunters get 2 million on average with half the production cost.

I think this shift in programming will hurt SyFy in the long run. When the market is saturated, and people stop watching these altogether, maybe they'll switch back to more original scripted "science fiction" programming.

Although I am perfectly aware that "reality TV" is itself an oxymoron.