MTV True Life

True Life has aired on MTV since 1998. Each episode focuses on a certain topic that affects young people.

Cameras follow the person highlighted as well as anyone else directly involved in the story. Most episodes contain two or three people with the same issues. Whether True Life is more real than some reality shows has been in debate for many years, but MTV has garnered a number of awards for the show. True Life is currently heading into it's 10th season.

While MTV True Life covers a variety of topics, some of the more common ones involve addiction, strife, or hobbies. Below are some specific topics that True Life has covered:

• The Pornography Industry
• Alcoholism
• Arranged Marriages
• Peer Pressure
• Drug Addiction
• Being a Reality TV Star (featuring contestants from Real World and Survivor)
• Homosexuality
• Divorce
• Video Game Addiction
• Computer Hacking
• Being Poor/Being Rich
• Murder

Most of the issues MTV True Life covers involves serious topics. There are some episodes that took a lighter note like the "I Have Embarrassing Parents" or "I'm Horny in Miami" episodes.

If you enjoy watching True Life and think you might have a compelling story to tell, check out their casting call page. You'll find topics that MTV is currently seeking casts for. Usually, numerous topics are available. If one doesn't exactly fit your story, email True Life Productions and suggest something.

One of the biggest criticisms of MTV True Life is how true the issues really are. The actual topics are true and the people with those issues or situations are real. Despite that, Eisen, a True Life producer, says "Audiences are skeptical about reality television. I think they appreciate the realness of 'True Life'." (L.A. Times, MTV's 'True Life' Captures Fickle Young Audience)

To see some of the episodes of the show, go to the Episode Summary page where you can view episodes from 2004 to 2008. You can also view photos and episode summaries of the same shows and also join the message board community to chat about current and previous shows.

True Life is regarded as one of the better "reality shows" because the topics are real and the people have real problems or situations. Because of that, the show has garnered nominations and won awards for some of its episodes.

• For the episode "I'm Gay and Getting Married", MTV won for Outstanding Documentary in 2005.
• In 2003, the episode "I'm Coming Out" was nominated for Outstanding Documentary.
• In 2000, the episode "Matthew's Murder" was nominated for Outstanding TV Journalism.

For the episode "I am Driving While Black", MTV won the Image Award for Outstanding News, Talk or Information Special.

The Episode "Matthew's Murder" was nominated for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story – Program in 1999.

In 2007, MTV won the Prism Award for Best TV Teen Series Episode or Special for the episode "I'm on Crystal Meth".

• MTV's Official True Life Website
• Official True Life Facebook Page
• True Life's IMDB Page
• True Life Productions website. It's more of a production blog, going behind the scenes and the crews experiences with certain episodes and involvement with the people.
• MTV's Think Webpage for True Life. This social networking pages is a more mature site that is run by MTV. Join, solicit friends, and participate in message boards similar to Facebook.

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