Kitchen Nightmares

Part 2 is tonight:
from the Register

The failure rate for restaurants that are on these shows is crazy high. Almost every one goes out of business.

Out of the first 2 seasons, only 2 of 21 restaurants are still open.

It's much the same with other reality shows that "change peoples lives" there is a really good article on Cracked about it.

http://www.cracked.com/article_20299_5-depressing-realities-behind-...shows.html