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Reality TV
The people on House Hunters never make the right decision.
You’re not alone if you’ve spent many a Sunday morning watching interior decorators work their magic on a dilapidated shack on HGTV. The home and gardening network is like a Pinterest board for your TV screen, full of shows that provide DIY design inspiration, dream home aspirations, and cozy vibes.
But what makes HGTV truly warm and comforting is getting the chance to criticize every little choice these people make.
Whether it’s a young North Dakota couple looking for a farm-style dream home or a top designer insisting that there’s no such thing as too much shiplap, somebody on HGTV is always making the wrong decision — in the eye of the beholder, at least.
When people are in the mood to watch something for the sole purpose of trashing it, they usually turn to the much-maligned And Just Like That… or Emily in Paris. But HGTV is an underrated resource when it comes to hate-watching, as these six shows provide the perfect home for your petty judgments and unnecessary criticisms.
A classic in the HGTV canon, House Hunters sees aspiring home-buyers look at three potential home options with a local Realtor, with viewers waiting to see which one they’ll choose.
Over 248 seasons (yes, really), the show has gotten way too formulaic, with buyers being so fixated on their home must-haves (is natural light that important?) or at odds with what their partners want. At times, those requirements and conflicts are downright comedic; one couple’s disagreement over living near “the gym” recently went viral online.
But House Hunters’ static formula also comes across as scripted, and the series has faced accusations of being staged, as many participants professed to selecting their home before filming.
