Gifts for the Reality TV Fan

If you are looking for the perfect holiday gift for someone in your life that is a reality tv fan, don’t despair. This year there are plenty of gifts available to satisfy even the most hardcore reality fans.

One of the best places to look for reality tv merchandise is Amazon.com. They offer most of the DVDs of past reality series, as well as books, games, clothing, and other products.

If know you someone who is a fan of:

CBS’ “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “Amazing Race”
NBC’s “Biggest Loser,” or “The Apprentice”
Fox’s “American Idol,” or “Hell’s Kitchen”
ABC’s “The Bachelor,” “Dancing with the Stars,” or “Extreme Makeover”
Bravo’s “Project Runway,” “Top Chef,” “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”
MTV’s “The Real World,” “Laguna Beach”
VH1’s “The Surreal Life,” “Flavor of Love”
CW’s “America’s Next Top Model”
or Food Network’s “Iron Chef” or “Iron Chef America,”

be sure to check out Amazon.com for the perfect gift.

DVDs

You can purchase complete DVD sets of a show, such as Survivor Vanuatu: The Complete Season, Big Brother 3 – The Complete Season, or The Amazing Race – The First Season, Project Runway – The Complete First Season, The Apprentice - The Complete First Season, Flavor of Love – The Complete Second Season, The Surreal Life: Fame Games or America’s Next Top Model – Cycle 1.

Many shows also offer highlight DVDs such as Best of the Bachelor, The Real World – Greatest Fights, American Idol – The Best & Worst of American Idol, Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, Extreme Makeover – Home Edition, and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy – The Best of Carson’s Style.

There is even a “Survivor” four pack, which includes the all the episodes from the Borneo, Australian Outback, All-Stars, and Pearl Islands seasons and a Queer Eye – The Fab Five Collection box set.

Cooking fans will love the Battle of the Masters DVD, which features “Iron Chef America” chefs taking on the original “Iron Chefs.”

If you know someone that loves to watch the dancing reality shows, there are DVDs that can get them up and dancing too! There are two “Dancing with the Stars” DVDs - Cardio Dance and Jive, Samba, and Tango Your Way into the Best Shape of Your Life. There are also Biggest Loser Workout DVDs Volumes I and II that are great for someone who has made losing weight their New Year’s resolution.

Board, DVD, and Video Games

If your loved one is a game fan, there are plenty of games from which to choose. There is a “Survivor” game, so your loved one can play their own version of Survivor at home. There are two “The Amazing Race” games available – The Amazing Race DVD Board Game and The Amazing Race Board Game.

If you are looking for a game that combines both reality television and trivia, check out the American Idol – All Star Challenge DVD game. There is also the American Idol Talent Challenge DVD, which offers 12 songs and a microphone so you can sing along. Or, get up and move with the American Idol: Dance Showdown Plug ‘N’ Play TV Dance Game. Test your entrepreneur skills with The Apprentice DVD game.

As for video games, there is Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Bundle, Dancing with the Stars (for Nintendo Wii and Playstation 2), and American Idol for Game Boy Advance.

CDs

Fans of “American Idol” will have plenty of CD selections from which to choose. Season standouts Carrie Underwood (Carnival Ride), Kelly Clarkson (My December), Ruben Studdard (The Return), Clay Aiken (A Thousand Different Ways), Chris Daughtry (Daughtry), Elliott Yamin (Elliott Yamin), Jordin Sparks (Jordin Sparks), Fantasia Barrino (Free Yourself) all have CDs available from Amazon.com.

You can also purchase compilation CDs such as American Idol Season 2: All Time Classic American Love Songs, American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics or American Idol Season 5 Encores.

There are soundtracks to reality television shows such as The Apprentice, MTV Presents Laguna Beach: Summer Can Last Forever, MTV’s The Real World: New Orleans and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

Books

There are inspirational books such as Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul: Stories from the Idols and their Fans that Open Your Heart and Make Your Soul Sing. Cookbooks are a great gift idea for anyone that loves to cook. Reality show cookbooks include Iron Chef: The Official Book, The Biggest Loser Cookbook: More Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes Adapted from NBC’s Hit Show, Top Chef Cookbook: Original Interviews and Recipes from Bravo’s Hit Show, The Food You Want to Eat: 100 Smart, Simple Recipes by Ted Allen.

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