MTV premiered a documentary style reality show on March 31, 1998 that follows people through their daily lives. The target audience for this type of show is definitely the static MTV age range of 16 to 28. Each episode has a topic such as coming out, having an open relationship and having embarrassing parents. Some of the topics are well known while others are very random. But each of the episodes has a connection, they all dive into personal afflictions or problems. This give the show more rawness than other reality shows out there. This show stood out to me because of the strong social aspect of the show. True Life is very much a series of mini-documentaries. For one hour you get to watch as two to three young people define their problem in the beginning of the episode and, usually, by the end there has been some resolution. These people have no host, no coach, no agenda or any other aspects that many other reality shows have. It is just the person and their problem. And since the show is unscripted, anything can happen. The people usually work to a goal or resolution like meeting their birth parents or getting over their social anxiety. Throughout the episodes, you see their lives through their eyes. These people don’t try to fluff or make their lives seem better. Other reality shows have to make their character bigger than life to keep your attention because otherwise the show would have no sustenance. There have been heroin addicts on the show as well as people who are dirt poor. It is a very emotional based show with the main people on the show being the narrators. They narrate what they are doing and give insight into what they were thinking. From what I have seen, nobody else has interviews besides the main characters of the show which helps because it gives you the only perspective you need. One reason people would watch this show and shows like this is because it shows that other people have problems too. It’s a downw