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The past is explored best at your local library

 

It’s easy to think of reality TV as being an invention of the current times, but a little research turns up shows that date back to television’s infancy. Game shows were an early staple, for example, as were talk shows. But probably the first reality show was Candid Camera, which debuted on TV in 1948.It was adapted from another medium, having begun on the radio as Candid Microphone.