''Reality Bites Back'' is a

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hosted by

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that parodies various reality show formats. It premiered July 17, 2008, on

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. The name is derived from the 1994 film ''

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''.

Premise

Ten comedians compete in a variety of contests that spoof popular reality shows. Each week one contestant is eliminated. The winner is then declared the "Lord of All Reality" and receives a $50,000 prize. The show is stated to be about 50% sketch comedy and 50% actual reality.

Contestants

* Kyle Cease * Chris Fairbanks * Jeffrey Garcia * Red Grant *

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* Bert Kreischer * Mo Mandel *

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* Theo Von

Standings

: WINNER means the contestant won the competition. : RUNNER-UP means the contestant came in second over all in the competition. : WIN means the contestant won the

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challenge, and was safe from being eliminated. : LOW means the contestant was eligible for elimination, but survived. : OUT means the contestant was eliminated : LEFT means the contestant voluntarily left the show.

Episodes

References

External links

''Reality Bites Back'' on Comedy Central
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