My first idea was to put twelve midgets on a small paddle boat and leave them in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. There can be more than one winner; whoever survives on the boat gets a hundred thousand dollars. Hilarity ensues as the viewers at home get to watch the little people fight over the scraps of emergency rations. At first I thought this was the perfect idea for a reality show. It's crude, mean-spirited, and disparages people who aren't considered "the norm." But then I realized it wouldn't really last that many episodes, as there's only so many days you can live without fresh water before dying.

Next, I thought of a spin-off of that one reality show from a few years ago where they put these people into some town and there was a "murderer" around, and whoever lasted longest would win. Well, my idea is the same, just I think the murderer should be real. To help get the show's popularity up, they could even get famous killers to make appearances. I mean, I don't know about you, but I'd like to see Charles Manson stalk some random people on a reality show. If only Jeffrey Dahmer were still alive. Or if only Hannibal Lecter were real. In the end, this one may be only fantasy, what with the whole legality issue of it all. Sigh.

I was getting kinda depressed, but then I thought of the best idea yet: have a one-hour special where an arsonist sets fire to a building and then set up cameras to watch as the people try to get out! They could even set up obstacles around the building. This would encourage team work, as the lone wolves would burn before getting out. Also, to liven it up a bit for the viewers at home, they could put stuff like fake doors or door knobs that break off, or what-have-you. To top it off, the show could hire the top bands of the time to play their hits during the histeria! I think Creed's One Last Breath or 3 Doors Down's When I'm Gone would be appropriate, for example. Of course, then there's always the classics, like Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire or The Trammps' Disco Inferno. Honestly, I don't know how this show could fail!