| Reality Bites Back | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ethan T. Berlin Tom Johnson |
| Directed by | Brian Smith |
| Starring | Michael Ian Black |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Adam Greener |
| Producer | Scott Zabielski |
| Running time | approx. 30 minutes |
| Production company | 3 Ball Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | July 17 (2008-07-17) – September 4, 2008 (2008-09-04) |
Reality Bites Back is areality show hosted byMichael Ian Black that parodies various reality show formats. It premiered July 17, 2008, onComedy Central. The name is derived from the 1994 filmReality Bites.
Ten comedians compete in a variety of contests that spoof popular reality shows. Each week one contestant is eliminated. The winner is then declared the "Lord of All Reality" and receives a $50,000 prize.[1] The show is stated to be about 50% sketch comedy and 50% actual reality.[2]
| Contestant | Eliminated | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 | Ep 6 | Ep 7 | Ep 8 | ||||||
| Theo Von | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | WINNER | |||||
| Amy Schumer | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | RUNNER-UP | |||||
| Mo Mandel | IN | WIN | WIN | LOW | IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||
| Chris Fairbanks | IN | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||||
| Bert Kreischer | IN | IN | LOW | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| Red Grant | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
| Tiffany Haddish | IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||
| Donnell Rawlings | LOW | OUT | |||||||||||
| Kyle Cease | OUT | ||||||||||||
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Garcia | LEFT | ||||||||||||
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Extreme Manipulation: House Edition" | July 17, 2008 (2008-07-17) | |
| 2 | "Shock of Love" | July 24, 2008 (2008-07-24) | |
| 3 | "The Biggest Chubby" | July 31, 2008 (2008-07-31) | |
The comedians compete to gain the most weight. Parodies:The Biggest Loser | |||
| 4 | "Almost-American Gladiators" | August 7, 2008 (2008-08-07) | |
A series of immigration-themed physical challenges are presented to the contestants. Co-host:A. D. Miles asJack Gordon | |||
| 5 | "So You Think You Can Dive?" | August 14, 2008 (2008-08-14) | |
The contestants participate in adiving competition. Celebrity judge:Greg Louganis Parodies:So You Think You Can Dance,The Bachelor,The Apprentice | |||
| 6 | "Hunting With the Stars" | August 21, 2008 (2008-08-21) | |
Contestants are paired withD-list celebrities. Celebrity partners:Kato Kaelin,Chyna,Leif Garrett,Susan Olsen Parodies:Dancing with the Stars | |||
| 7 | "The Amazing Disgrace" | August 28, 2008 (2008-08-28) | |
The bickering escalates in a number of shame and humiliation-based challenges. Parodies:The Amazing Race,Deadliest Catch,Deal or No Deal | |||
| 8 | "American Surv-idoler's Kitchen" | September 4, 2008 (2008-09-04) | |