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By Shirley Brady
Think reality series are starting to sound alike? See if you can guess which networks are behind these reality shows in development.
DIY IT ON
1. Friends and family nominate single male slobs' abodes for a makeover.
2. Three couples visit four homes and try to guess who owns which property and which one's a fake.
3. A team of experts tackles that landscaping/garden job you've been putting off.
DRIVE ON
4. Car makeover show lavishes $10,000 worth of free custom work on your lemon.
5. Car makeover show secretly upgrades your junker to the tune of $20,000.
DREAM ON
6. Fulfill that dream before you turn 40.
7. Win $3,000 to launch your dream in 72 hours.
8. Families quit the rat race to live the life of their dreams.
ROCK ON
9. Three-day boot camp turns a family into a modern-day Partridge Family.
10. Perform with your favorite rock band.
11. Meet your favorite actor or rock star.
12. Put yourself in your favorite movie scene.
MOVE ON
13. Rocker Andrew WK helps viewers address their problems.
14. Two single-parent families try to blend their family members.
15. Get help dealing with the death of a loved one.
WILD ON
16. A quirky cast of characters explores the urban jungle.
17. Behind-the-scenes look at real spring break shenanigans.
SHINE A LIGHT ON
18. Confront your partner about his or her annoying habits.
19. Confront co-workers or loved ones about their annoying habits.
PUT SOME MOVES ON
20. Rekindle a romance with a lost love.
21. Experts turn lovelorn geeks into dating gods.
22. Gay men help single women find romance.
23. Ladies' man coaches clueless pal through a date with a beautiful girl.
24. Average Joe gets made over to help him win the girl of his dreams.
25. Land a sugar daddy.
A LIL' DAB ON
26. Score a bling-bling hip-hop-style makeover.
27. Learn how to wear half the makeup for maximum effect.
ZOOM IN ON
28. Amateur detectives guess a person's identity by snooping in their home.
29. Philly cops race against the clock to solve real-life murders.
PULL A CON
30. Six competitors try to pass off a complete stranger as their pal for a weekend.
31. Send in an imposter to do your dirty work.
32. Pull a practical joke on your boss/parents/boyfriend/kid sis&
33. An unsuspecting guy's old girlfriends ambush him and dish the dirt.
GET YOUR FREAK ON
34. Share your pop culture obsessions with Happy Days, LA Law, ChiPs&
35. Reveal your most outrageous moments on-camera.
36. Nation's No. 1 movie buff gets $10,000 and hosts this network for a night.
TURN IT OFF, TURN IT ON
37. Keep a big secret from your friends and family and win $15,000.
38. Athletes pick the winners of mismatched contests.
39. Folks compete in dodgeball, sporting their everyday attire.
40. Teams settle scores in a grudge match.
41. Take on pro gamblers at the casino table.
42. Cameras follow two brothers running a Vegas casino.
BEAT OTHERS, JOB WON
43. Fifteen aspiring moguls vie to be comedian Andy Dick's assistant.
44. Five job seekers duke it out for one position.<
Answers and working titles:
1. ABC Family, Bachelor Pad
2. TLC, Who Lives Where?
3. DIY, Grounds for Improvement
4. MTV, Pimp My Ride
5. TLC, Overhaulin'
6. VH1, Dreams
7. Discovery, No Opportunity Wasted
8. A&E, Liquidate Your Life
9. VH1, My Family Rocks
10. VH1, You Rock With&
11. VH1, Lost Idols
12. AMC, Into Character
13. MTV2, untitled Andrew WK project
14. A&E, "Reality TV Family" project
15. MTV, Breakthrough
16. Discovery, Forbidden Zones
17. Travel Channel, Spring Break Confidential
18. Bravo, I Love You But
19. VH1, Habits
20. TLC, Second Chance
21. MTV, Camp Cool
22. Bravo, Straight Dates
23. MTV, Team Work
24. Spike TV, Average Joe
25. VH1, Human Safari
26. MTV2, From Wack to Mack
27. mtvU, Makeunder
28. Court TV, House of Clues
29. A&E, The First 48
30. MTV, My New Best Friend
31. Court TV, Body Double
32. MTV, Pranked
33. Spike TV, untitled
34. VH1, Obsessed
35. VH1, Outrageous
36. IFC, Ultimate Film Fanatic
37. MTV, Can You Keep a Secret?
38. ESPN, Toss Up
39. GSN, Extreme Dodgeball
40. MTV, Rivals
41. Travel Channel, Vegas Challenge
42. Discovery, American Casino (from the makers of American Chopper)
43. MTV, The Assistant
44. TLC, Help Wanted
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