Okay, how many of you remember a show with Ralph Edwards called “This is Your Life”? The show was originally on radio and started back in the 50s, I believe. You could even call it the very first reality show. It worked like this: a person would be chosen by the producers, or perhaps Ralph Edwards the moderator, and then surprised by an announcer who would approach them at some function and pronounce like: “Trudy Snoffitz! This is Your Life!” After Trudy recovered from the shock of being chosen for this exciting event, she would be taken by limousine to the studio where everything was set up. In the television version the guest of honor sat on stage with Ralph Edwards who would say: “Do you remember when you were 8 years old  …” and a voice would come over the microphone saying something like, “Little Trudy was my best student. I remember the day I… Read More »