After the furor that has caused “The House of the Famous Mexico“, second season, after its heated controversies which have starred contestants such as Arath De la Torre, Gala Montes, Ricardo Peralta and Mariana Echeverría, below we will tell you which was the primer reality show which was launched in the Mexican TV.
Reality shows are a type of television program that shows real or simulated situations, where participants compete or interact with each other, silently with a prize or recognition at stake. Some current examples are:
- Talent shows like “The Voice” or “America’s Got Talent”
- Survival competitions such as “Survivor” or “The Last Hero”
- Reality shows like “Gran Hermano” or “Big Brother”
- Cooking competitions like “MasterChef” or “Hell’s Kitchen”
- Dating and relationship shows like “The Bachelor” or “Love Island”
- Dance competitions such as “Dancing for a Dream” or “So You Think You Can Dance”.
- Transformation programs like “Stay with me” or “The Biggest Loser”.
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However, have you ever wondered which was the first reality show on Mexican TV that gave way to the ones already mentioned? We will tell you below.
According to reports, the first e-programmestilo reality show It emerged in the 1980s, and reached public television IMEVISIÓN.
It was named “Citizen Caught in Flagrante” con Oscar Cadena as a host. The program traveled through the streets of Mexico City and other cities, capturing on video the civic and social behavior of citizens.
From traffic problems, garbage in the streets to abuses by authorities and complaints from neighbors were the topics addressed in this program, which even anticipated the opinion and debate shows of the nineties, as well as the famous talk shows of the time.
Over the years, Cadena joined Televisa and produced “Cámara Infraganti”, a program similar to “Citizen Caught in Flagrante“, only it was enriched by contests like the show “Video Soup”.
It also included home videos of funny situations, practical jokes, accusations and interviews about social and neighborhood problems.
And although the concept of reality show was unknown in Mexico, it later arrived “Big Brother“The program was first broadcast in 2002 by Televisa thanks to a license acquired from Endemol.
This reality show was a huge success and gave rise to two more seasons and a VIP version.
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Then came:
- “La Academia”: This program was first broadcast on TV Azteca in 2002 and consisted of training 14 young people in a high-performance school to become professional singers. It was a huge success and gave rise to several other versions, including a version for children; it surpassed the Mexican version of Televisa’s “Operación Triunfo.”
- “La Voz… México”: This show was first broadcast in 2011 by Televisa and was based on the international format “La Voz.” It was about finding the best voice through auditions and training by famous coaches.
Meanwhile, these programs were some of the first reality shows to be broadcast on Mexican television and paved the way for many others, such as “Master Chef Celebrity” and the recent boom “La Casa de los Famosos”, which has reportedly removed influencer Adrián Marcelo for his “violent behavior” towards his fourth-place rivals, Team Mar, which even caused the reality show to lose sponsors.
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2024-09-07 00:35:07