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- 10 'Punk'd'
- 9 'Cribs'
- 8 'My Super Sweet 16'
- 7 'Newlyweds'
- 6 'The Osbournes'
- 5 'Jackass'
- 4 '16 and pregnant'
- 3 'Laguna Beach'
- 2 'The Hills'
- 1 'Jersey Shore'
Created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg
Hidden-camera prank shows weren’t exactly new when Punk’d first premiered, but what made the show different was its targeting of celebrities. It aired for a total of 11 seasons, first hosted by Ashton Kutcher from 2003 until 2007 — "I have no more friends," he joked in one episode — then returned in 2012 with rotating celebrity guest hosts each week and a closer look at how the pranks were executed. A reboot hosted by Chance the Rapperlaunched in 2020. Punk’d featured a number of celebrities...
Created by Nina L. Díaz
Before shows were giving us a look at celebrities’ everyday lives, MTV first invited us into their homes with Cribs, a show that featured different celebrities offering a tour of their home each week. The show first aired in 2000 and ended in 2010, then returned in 2017 with shorter episodes distributed through Snapchat Discover. It was officially rebooted by MTV in 2021 and is now in its 19th season. Cribsis a fascinating look at the lives of everyone from sports stars to chart-topping music...
Created by Jordana Starr, Lucy J. Lesser, and David L. Bowles
My Super Sweet 16 gave audiences a look at the over-the-top parties as a variety of wealthy teenagers celebrated their 16th birthdays, as well as the occasional Quinceanera, debutante ball, and even bar mitzvah. Some of the filthy-rich celebrities who celebrated their extravagant birthdays on screen include Teyana Taylor and Sean Kingston. My Super Sweet 16ran for ten seasons, from 2005 to 2017. It wasn’t just the parties that were over the top. For one, the teenagers often wore designer dres...
Created by Ian McFadyen
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica followed the newly married pop-star couple Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpsonas they navigated starting their lives together. The show aired for three seasons, from 2002 until 2005. Simpson ultimately filed for divorce in December 2005, and both have since remarried and started families. Newlyweds is responsible for some infamous moments, like Jessica’s confusion about tuna being called “chicken of the sea.” Still, she looks back on the show fondly and has noted that...
Created by R. Greg Johnston, Jeff Stilsonm, Sharon Osbourne, and Lois Clark Curren
If you're in the mood to watch and be entertained by a dysfunctional family on TV, you should definitely check out The Osbournes. From 2002 to 2005, The Osbournes gave viewers an inside look at the day-to-day life of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne and his family — his wife, Sharon Osbourne, and two of their children, Jack Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne. At the time, it was MTV’s most popular show. The Osbournes was one of the most influential early reality shows and made the whole family —...
Created by Jeff Tremaine
MTV kicked off the decade with Jackass, which over the course of three seasons featured a variety of dangerous, over-the-top stunts, equal parts cringe-worthy and hilarious. The cast pulled off unforgettable stunts, like launching Steve-O into the air in a portable toilet filled with human waste and turning a taxi into a terrifying experience for unsuspecting passengers. Each episode made it clear viewers were not to recreate them at home — even though plenty of people did. Despite it's popul...
Created by Lauren Dolgen
MTV highlighted the struggles of teen pregnancy with 16 and Pregnant, which debuted in 2009. Each episode featured a different girl from partway through her pregnancy to shortly after giving birth, and multipleTeen Mom spin-offs followed some of the girls as they navigated life as new parents. Some of the most memorable cast members include Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol Palin and reality TV star Farrah Abraham. Episodes showed everything from the girls navigating their relationships with the...
Created by Adam DiVello
Airing for three seasons starting in 2004,Laguna Beach followed the lives of a group of teenagers living in Orange County as they navigated their friendships and romantic relationships during their senior year of high school. The show’s first season starred Lo Bosworth, Stephen Colletti, Morgan Olsen, Trey Phillips, Christina Schuller, Kristin Cavallari, and Talan Torriero. Later seasons focused on different students, but many of the original cast members went on to star in other reality show...
Created by Adam DiVello
After Laguna Beach ended, Lauren Conrad starred in The Hills, which ran for six seasons starting in 2006 and chronicled her life in Los Angeles after high school trying to build a career in the fashion industry. The Hills also featured reality TV stars Audrina Patridge, Heidi Montag, Whitney Port, Spencer Pratt, Brody Jenner, and Lo Bosworth. It was rebooted as The Hills: New Beginningsin 2019 and ran for two seasons. One of the most notable things about The Hills was its opening sequence whi...
Created by SallyAnn Salsano
Jersey Shore first aired as the decade was ending, premiering in December 2009. Jersey Shore followed eight housemates in a shared summer house in New Jersey who pass the time working out and partying, plus their fair share of now-infamous fights. Some of the antics of the Jersey Shore cast has impacted pop culture in unexpected ways. Such include Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's "GTL" lifestyle, which simply means Gym, Tan, and Laundry. There was also Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's unique phrase...
Jun 15, 1998 · NEW YORK — MTV hired Lois Clark Curren to fill the new position of senior VP, music development, and promoted John Miller to senior VP, original series. The moves reflect MTV’s further commitment...
Apr 27, 2007 · MTV series guru Lois Curren will “scale back responsibilities,” according to the network, just months after being promoted to president of entertainment and programming at the network.
Apr 30, 2007 · MTV series guru Lois Curren will “scale back responsibilities,” the network said, just months after being promoted to president of entertainment and programming.
The Osbournes is an American reality television program featuring the domestic life of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family—his wife Sharon, their daughter Kelly, and their son Jack. The series premiered on MTV on March 5, 2002, and, in its first season, was cited as the most-viewed series ever on MTV.
Lois Clark Curren, R. Greg Johnston and Jeff Stilson, executive producers; Jonathan Taylor, supervising producer; Rod Aissa and Sharon Osbourne, producers: MTV: American High
