I've tried to watch Survivor, The Amazing Race, America's Got Talent, et. al. reality Shows and I could not follow near the ends of their first seasons.
Ever since I saw the first episode of the first season of Hell's Kitchen, not only did I follow it, I taped every episode ever since. With Kitchen Nightmares (US) starting, it took me a little while to get used to it; but now, every show he does, I want to watch it. Heck, sometimes I wonder how I would do if I actually came on the show.
Maybe it's because the environment of a restaurant and the style of Gordon Ramsay is unusual until now that I've became a fan of his shows and his culinary tactics. I almost tried to go to his London L. A. restaurant after my tapings this year because I really wanted to try his infamous risotto, spaghetti lobster, and Beef Wellington.
I have still yet to get the PC game that is still at my local Best Buy (it's half off at $9.99!). I'm going to get it before it's too late. One of my friends has the uncensored season 1 already and have just finished watching it again.
Finally, someting fresh to watch instead of Wipeout, ... Japanese Game Show (which is kind of like Hell's Kitchen in a way), and ... 5th Grader.
Also, The Ohio Players plugged the show when they performed "Fire" in Chicago this past pre-Fathers' Day concert in which I attended. What fun it was to sing that song with my father.
Fiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrre....