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Stars:
Chris Aultman,
Peter Hammarstedt,
Benjamin Potts
An unscripted, documentary-style program where an individual is inserted into a lifestyle that is completely different from his or her upbringing, beliefs, religion or profession for 30 days.
A look at five families living in a protected Southern California enclave, and the real-life housewives who reside in one of the wealthiest planned communities in the country.
[opening narration, season 1]
Narrator:
At the top of the world, there's an outpost like no other - and a job only a few would dare. The mission: to haul critical supplies across three hundred and fifty miles of frozen lakes to Canada's remote, billion-dollar diamond mines.
Alex Debogorski:
It's called the dash for the cash.
Narrator:
The challenge: to transport ten thousand loads in sixty days - before the road disappears. The rewards are great.
Rick Yemm:
Get me hooked up to make some money!
Narrator:
The risks, even greater. These are the men who ...
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You couldn't get more real than the world of trucks and truckers. Especially in the case of these Ice Road guys, where the danger is real. The unpredictability of the equipment, the ice, and the weather combine with the cutthroat truth of how real business is conducted to provide plenty of drama.
Ordinary trucking might be a little dull for reality TV, but you will find the Ice Road to be a far more interesting show than you expect when you first tune in to watch.
It is hard to judge the overall effect that "Ice Road" might have on the Reality TV universe, because I am not sure how enjoyable it can be to everyone in the audience. I wonder what the breakdown is of the audience demographics actually tuning in?
This is one of the better Reality shows because it doesn't appear to be overly contrived or fake. At least the action is not fake, but you never know about the editing.
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You couldn't get more real than the world of trucks and truckers. Especially in the case of these Ice Road guys, where the danger is real. The unpredictability of the equipment, the ice, and the weather combine with the cutthroat truth of how real business is conducted to provide plenty of drama.
Ordinary trucking might be a little dull for reality TV, but you will find the Ice Road to be a far more interesting show than you expect when you first tune in to watch.
It is hard to judge the overall effect that "Ice Road" might have on the Reality TV universe, because I am not sure how enjoyable it can be to everyone in the audience. I wonder what the breakdown is of the audience demographics actually tuning in?
This is one of the better Reality shows because it doesn't appear to be overly contrived or fake. At least the action is not fake, but you never know about the editing.