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To documentary to get our-- what we called at that time a docusoap. - this is the true story. - true story. - of seven strangers. - it was kind of this social experiment to kind of watch what happens when you put these strangers together in a house. you know, "when people stop being polite and start getting real." [beeper beeping] - do you sell drugs? why do you have a beeper? [laughter] - you hadnt seen anything like that on television. that kind of open, honest discussion of race. - i could tr...

With writers and actors would just be too expensive for them. - the real world, i guess thats what this was supposed to be. - so we essentially applied all the drama rules to documentary to get our-- what we called at that time a docusoap. - this is the true story. - true story. - of seven strangers. - it was kind of this social experiment to kind of watch what happens when you put these strangers together in a house. you know, "when people stop being polite and start getting real." [beeper beep...

A scripted show about young people. they said it was like a mixture between a big chew and the breakfast club. >> but ultimately decided the idea of a show with writers and actors would just be too expensive for them. so we essentially applied all the drama rules to documentary to get our what we called at that time a docusoap. >> this is the true story, true story. >> seven strangers. >> it was a social experiment to watch what happens when you put these things together in a house when people s...

Actors would be too expensive for them. >> the real world, thats what this was supposed to be. >> so we essentially applied all the drama rules to documentary to get our, what we called at that time, a docusoap. >> this is the true story. >> true story. >> of seven strangers -- >> it was kind of a social experiment to watch what happens when you put these strangers together in a house. when people stop being polite and start getting real. >> do you sell drugs? why do you have a beeper? >> you ha...

A wide range of television shows, from animated shows like South Park and Beavis and Butthead to sitcoms like Seinfeld and dramas like The Sopranos.

In 1991 we got a call from mtv and they were toying with the idea of doing some kind of a scripted show about young people. >> they said it was like a mix between "the big chill" and "the breakfast club." >> but ultimately decided the idea of a show with writers and actors would be too expensive for them. >> the real world, thats what this was supposed to be. >> so we essentially applied all the drama rules to documentary to get our, what we called at that time, a docusoap. >> this is the true s...

Emma Hernan claims that Ben Affleck was "texting" her before he reunited with Jennifer Lopez but his proposed coffee dates never materialised.

Idea of a show with writers and actors would be too expensive for them. >> the real world, thats what this was supposed to be. >> so we essentially applied all the drama rules to documentary to get our, what we called at that time, a docusoap. >> this is the true story. >> true story. >> of seven strangers -- >> it was kind of a social experiment to watch what happens when you put these strangers together in a house. when people stop being polite and start getting real. >> do you sell drugs? why...

In 1991 we got a call from mtv and they were toying with the idea of doing some kind of a scripted show about young people. >> they said it was like a mix between "the big chill" and "the breakfast club." >> but ultimately decided the idea of a show with writers and actors would be too expensive for them. >> the real world, thats what this was supposed to be. >> so we essentially applied all the drama rules to documentary to get our, what we called at that time, a docusoap. >> this is the true s...

But if you think you get a job here, youre a damn fool. >> so they basically gave the black creators freedom to do whatever you want. just get the audience. in 1991 we got a call from mtv and they were toying with >> the wb and upn took that concept from fox. >> your shoulders are harder than cheap breast implants. >> going after this underserved audience of urban minority viewers and really ran with it. >> im a new millennium woman who will not be defined by the idea of doing some kind of a s...