In addition to the talent-driven variety of competition-based real- ity programming, reality game shows can also be lumped into this broad category. Survivor and Big Brother are internationally recog- nized as two of the most successful nontalent-based competition series of the post-2000 reality boom. These series often showcase ordinary people--who just happen, in some cases, to resemble Euro- pean models--competing for a cash prize while living together, nor- mally in a remote or confined environment. One by one, participants are booted off the show, either by a collective decision from the compe- titors themselves or via an interactive vote from the engrossed, or grossed-out, viewing audience. Unlike talent-based programming, which mainly omits relation- ship dynamics from the dramatic lure of the series, competitive shows like Survivor heighten the audience's awareness of the lives and rela- tionships of their participants. Frequently, challenges and contests within these series are manufactured by clever producers to build Reality