The Best Reality TV Shows from 2009


Below is our top ten list of the best Reality TV Shows which first started broadcasting in 2009.

10. Jersey Shore


Jersey%20ShoreFirst Aired: 03 December, 2009

Jersey Shore is a TV series starring Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola, Nicole Polizzi, and Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino. A reality-based look at the vapid lives of several New Jersey 20-somethings and their respective friends and/or…


9. Toddlers and Tiaras


Toddlers%20and%20TiarasFirst Aired: 27 January, 2009

Toddlers and Tiaras is a TV series starring MaKenzie Myers, Dawn Rochelle, and Wendy D. Lee. A look at the world of child beauty pageants.


8. Teen Mom


Teen%20MomFirst Aired: 01 December, 2009

Teen Mom is a TV series starring Amber Portwood, Catelynn Lowell, and Maci Bookout. A documentary series that follows four of 16 & Pregnant’s first season stars, Farrah, Maci, Amber and Catelynn as they face the challenges of…


7. Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami


Kourtney%20%26%20Khlo%C3%A9%20Take%20MiamiFirst Aired: 16 August, 2009

Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami is a TV series starring Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, and Scott Disick. Two of the Kardashian sisters go to Miami Beach for the summer to open a branch of their clothing boutique and to socialize…


6. The Real Housewives of New Jersey


The%20Real%20Housewives%20of%20New%20JerseyFirst Aired: 12 May, 2009

The Real Housewives of New Jersey is a TV series starring Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, and Jacqueline Laurita. Another installment of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives” reality show. In this series, they focus on housewives living in…


5. Hardcore Pawn


Hardcore%20PawnFirst Aired: 21 December, 2009

Hardcore Pawn is a TV series starring Les Gold, Seth Gold, and Ashley Broad. Pawnbroker Les Gold and his two children, Seth and Ashley, operate Detroit’s largest pawnshop.



4. Pawn Stars


Pawn%20StarsFirst Aired: 19 July, 2009

Pawn Stars is a TV series starring Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison, and Austin ‘Chumlee’ Russell. Rick Harrison and his family own and run a pawn shop on the Las Vegas strip. They buy, sell, and appraise items of historical value.


3. Shark Tank


Shark%20TankFirst Aired: 08 August, 2009

Shark Tank is a TV series starring Kevin O’Leary, Phil Crowley, and Robert Herjavec. Ambitious entrepreneurs present their breakthrough business concepts.


2. RuPaul’s Drag Race


RuPaul%27s%20Drag%20RaceFirst Aired: 02 February, 2009

RuPaul’s Drag Race is a TV series starring RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and Santino Rice. RuPaul searches for America’s next drag superstar.


1. MasterChef Australia


MasterChef%20AustraliaFirst Aired: 27 April, 2009

MasterChef Australia is a TV series starring Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris, and Matt Preston. A few dozen home chefs battle it out in the Masterchef Kitchen to earn the best chef title, judged by top Australian chefs.