The sad thing is that the only reason they "LIKE" it is because it is shoved down their throats. There really is no other option for television entertainment anymore.
I threw up in my mouth a little (OK a LOT) after stumbling upon this slaughter of a classic song (performed by the cast of GLEE):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvmbPcotSfYAnd yes, comedy sitcoms are more realistic than 'reality' TV. I got dragged into watching a 'reality' show about a towing company repossessing cars and was actually enjoying it but something didn't seem 'quite right' and at the beginning of the next episode I saw a disclaimer, "The content of this show is BASED on true events"... and this was on the TRU TV channel who advertises being 'real' all of the time! haha
I've had it though. Really the only 'reality' junk I watch is the Chef Ramsay stuff but only because he amuses me and really does seem to know his stuff, even though it's quite obvious the stuff that happens on his shows are either flat out setup, or obviously instigated...