The Best Reality TV Shows from 2005


Below is our top ten list of the best Reality TV Shows which first started broadcasting in 2005.

10. My Super Sweet 16


My%20Super%20Sweet%2016First Aired: 18 January, 2005

My Super Sweet 16 is a TV series starring Mary Morrison, Quincy Brown, and Shad Moss. Teenagers throw epic sweet 16 birthday parties.


9. Dancing with the Stars


Dancing%20with%20the%20StarsFirst Aired: 01 June, 2005

Dancing with the Stars is a TV series starring Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Tom Bergeron. U.S. reality show based on the British series “Strictly Come Dancing,” where celebrities partner up with professional dancers and…


8. Hell’s Kitchen


Hell%27s%20KitchenFirst Aired: 30 May, 2005

Hell’s Kitchen is a TV series starring Gordon Ramsay, Jean Philippe Susilovic, and Scott Leibfried. World renowned chef Gordon Ramsay puts aspiring young chefs through rigorous cooking challenges and dinner services at his…


7. Deal or No Deal


Deal%20or%20No%20DealFirst Aired: 19 December, 2005

Deal or No Deal is a TV series starring Howie Mandel, Patricia Kara, and Megan Abrigo. 26 sums of money, 26 suitcases and one question: Deal or no deal


6. So You Think You Can Dance


So%20You%20Think%20You%20Can%20DanceFirst Aired: 20 July, 2005

So You Think You Can Dance is a TV series starring Nigel Lythgoe, Cat Deeley, and Mark Thompson. Dancers skilled in everything from ballroom and ballet to salsa, jive, hip-hop and krumping, all compete to be named the best. Dancers…


5. The Girls Next Door


The%20Girls%20Next%20DoorFirst Aired: 07 August, 2005

The Girls Next Door is a TV series starring Hugh Hefner, Holly Madison, and Bridget Marquardt. An inside peek at what really goes on inside the Playboy Mansion, starring Hugh Hefner’s then three main girlfriends Holly Madison,…



4. Dirty Jobs


Dirty%20JobsFirst Aired: 19 July, 2005

Dirty Jobs is a TV series starring Mike Rowe, David M. Barsky, and Doug Glover. Follows the exploits Mike Rowe as he performs various dirty and dangerous jobs around the USA.


3. Deadliest Catch


Deadliest%20CatchFirst Aired: 15 March, 2005

Deadliest Catch is a TV series starring Mike Rowe, Sig Hansen, and Keith Colburn. A documentary series chronicling the real-life high-sea adventures of the Alaskan crab fishermen. This is the most deadly profession in the world.


2. The Ultimate Fighter


The%20Ultimate%20FighterFirst Aired: 17 January, 2005

The Ultimate Fighter is a TV series starring Dana White, Mike Rowe, and Herb Dean. Sixteen top mixed martial arts fighters compete for a UFC contract.


1. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations


Anthony%20Bourdain%3A%20No%20ReservationsFirst Aired: 25 July, 2005

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations is a TV series starring Anthony Bourdain, Tom Vitale, and Zamir Gotta. Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer, traveler, visits places all around the world sampling various foods.