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Jun 24, 2008 | 7:02 am

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Originally Posted by magiciansampras

Of course it is rigged and manipulated. All of these "reality" shows are.

The question is whether or not the viewed is better with or without the rigging.

Both Tom Colicchio and Anthony Bourdain have blogged about this topic several times. They have explained that it is not "rigged" to have one person win over anyone else. I tend to believe them.

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Jun 24, 2008 | 7:04 am

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Originally Posted by ILuvParis

Watch the listings for Bravo. They seem to repeat earlier seasons with some frequency.

Thanks!

I've caught some of the special episodes such as the challenge between Season 1 and Season 2.

I also found out I can purchase each season on Amazon (not on iTunes though for some reason).

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