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26 MTV Reality Shows From the Early-2000s That You Genuinely Forgot Existed

Best MTV Reality Shows From the 2000s

26 MTV Reality Shows From the Early-2000s That You Genuinely Forgot Existed

November 15, 2019 by Angela Law

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Before reality shows had the high production values of today, there were MTV reality shows. In the golden years between 2000 and 2010, we were bombarded with wonderfully awful (and sometimes straight-up fabulous) amounts of drama with shows like Room Raiders, Next, and Date My Mom, playing on repeat. There are some that were genuinely good and impossible to forget (we're looking at you Jersey Shore, The Hills, and Catfish), and others that were so awful that they were also the best. Keep reading to relive the MTV reality show glory years.

Room Raiders (2003–2009)

Next (2005–2008)

Made (2002–2014)

I Want a Famous Face (2004–2005)

Dismissed (2001–2005)

MTV Cribs (2000–2009)

Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica (2003–2005)

Date My Mom (2004–2006)

My Super Sweet 16 (2005–2011)

Parental Control (2007–2009)

Road Rules (1995–2007)

Pimp My Ride (2004–2007)

Paris Hilton’s My New BFF (2008–2009)

16 and Pregnant (2009–2014)

Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County (2007–2008)

'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave (2004)

Meet the Barkers (2005–2006)

Jackass (2000–2002)

The Osbournes (2002–2005)

Punk'd (2003–2007)

The Ashlee Simpson Show (2004–2005)

The City (2008–2010)

The Life of Ryan (2007–2009

Double Shot At Love With the “Ikki Twins” (2008)

Plain Jane (2010–2012)

Singled Out (1995–1998)

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