“Reality” is a very loose term.

Nothing is ever "scripted", but some shows are certainly more heavily produced than others.

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"Unscripted" is a lot more of an accurate description than "reality".

Editors have to create a story arc just based off the footage they have. Sometimes this means editors have to create "frankenbites" – different sound bites from the same person mashed together to form a complete "sentence". This doesn't usually happen on every show, though, and it's often easy to pick up on.

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And if two people are arguing, the producers will engineer scenes where they have to face off.

So if a producer hears Amy complaining to her friends about Josh, saying he's pissing her off, two hours later, Amy will mysteriously find herself sitting next to Josh at lunch.

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Producers also tend to ask provocative questions during to-camera interviews to get good quotes.

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