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Reality Bites Back
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| runtime | approx. 30 minutes |
| director | Brian Smith |
| writer | Ethan T. Berlin |
| Tom Johnson | |
| producer | Scott Zabielski |
| executive_producer | Adam Greener |
| starring | Michael Ian Black |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| company | 3 Ball Productions |
| network | Comedy Central |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
| num_seasons | 1 |
| num_episodes | 8 |
Tom Johnson Reality Bites Back is a reality show hosted by Michael Ian Black that parodies various reality show formats. It premiered July 17, 2008, on Comedy Central. The name is derived from the 1994 film Reality Bites.
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
- Tiffany Haddish
- Bert Kreischer
- Mo Mandel
- Donnell Rawlings
- Amy Schumer
- Theo Von
Standings
| Contestant | Eliminated | Ep 1 | Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 | Ep 6 | Ep 7 | Ep 8 | Theo Von | Amy Schumer | Mo Mandel | Chris Fairbanks | Bert Kreischer | Red Grant | Tiffany Haddish | Donnell Rawlings | Kyle Cease | Jeffrey "Jeff" Garcia | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | WINNER | |||||||||||||||||||
| IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | RUNNER-UP | |||||||||||||||||||
| IN | WIN | WIN | LOW | IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IN | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| IN | IN | LOW | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOW | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LEFT |
: 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 immunity 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
| No. | Title | Original air date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EpisodeNumber=1 | Title=Extreme Manipulation: House Edition | 2008 | 7 | 17}} |
References
References
- "Michael Ian Black Hosts The New Comedy Central Series Reality Bites Back".
- "'Reality Bites Back' contestant, Kyle Cease answers some questions".
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