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TV DVD Essentials: Reality Shows

Reality TV is a producer's dream come true. With relatively frugal budgets, shows are created without having to deal with complicated storyboards, production delays (due to actors who can't memorize their lines), and A-list egos. Granted, some of what's considered reality TV is as much fabricated as scripted television, but the conceit of being "real" carries with it a certain cachet. See our list of Essential Reality TV, including:

›Essential Reality TV

Essentials by Genre: Television

Television Essentials: TV Crime

Over the years, TV has dished up many a memorable car chase, bank robbery, shady deal, and forensic riddle. We've compiled the following must-see dramas that brought the mean streets to your living room. See our Essential TV Crime DVDs, including:

›Essential TV Crime DVDs

TV DVD Essentials: Made-for-TV Movies

Small screen is a relative term. These Essentials launched several A-list careers, afforded actors the roles of a lifetime, tackled hot-button issues theatrical releases avoided, and brought to the screen distinguished plays and books that might not have translated into big enough box office. There is nothing diminished about these towering and groundbreaking achievements that helped to remove the stigma of the tag "made for TV movie." See our list of Essential Made-for-TV Movies, including:

›Essential Made-for-TV Movies

Television Essentials: British TV

The Brits are known for many things--high tea, royalty, posh lifestyles--but the greatest export from the isle has got to be their television. The British may have a staid reputation, but their programming is hip, edgy, and wonderful. From cult favorites of the 1960s to the off-the-wall humor of Monty Python and modern dramas that put American prime-time programming to shame, we've culled the best of the best of British television for our collection of Essential British TV DVDs, including:

›Essential British TV DVDs