What ABC reality show, running from 2001-2008, had fourteen contestants undergo physical and mental challenges, all while a secret saboteur is hidden amongst the group? It was originally hosted by Anderson Cooper, and shares its name with a small, burrowing insectivore with tiny eyes.

Fact: Reality TV is cheaper to produce, easier to make, and, above all else, popular with audiences. When real, attention-hungry people are put on TV, almost anything can happen. And yes, most of the stuff that is shown has been scripted.