Reality TV and South Park

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Also, remember the space aliens from the South Park episode Cancelled (number 97, dated March 19, 2003). In this episode, Earth is a Reality Show for space aliens. Now, given that the Stick of Truth will probably contain alot of "dramatic" situations that could prove interesting fuel for a space alien reality show, the space aliens might ask the children to star in a new reality show pilot. If the player accepts, the player's characters now are given "ratings" from two to four different "focus groups" that are watching the pilot. While they can't really lose because each group covers a large category of activity that the player's characters might undertake (some like violence, some like profanity laced dialogue, etc.) some special actions can prove especially popular (running around alone without help, using weak weapons while fighting, underachievement, etc.).

 

The rewards that could be achieved might vary between receiving a video-tape (which is cursed, giving the observer seven days until Cross-Dressing Jesus comes to beat him up, hallucinating various religious mysteries made strangely horrific until the seventh day when Cross-Dressing Jesus -- wearing his cross and a lace negligee -- climbs out of a television set), a telephone number to a defunct phone sex service ("there is no more phone sex available at this number. This is now the number of the National Headquarters for the Politically Violent. Please hang up and try a different phone sex service."), a boot worn by a Star Trek technical advisor, a wig made of yeti hair, a recipe for turd sandwiches, etc.

 

Also note that some rewards could lead to important quests, such as gaining the assistance of the Cross Dressing Christians (Christians who dress up like crosses and sometimes as crucifixes), besieging the National Headquarters for the Politically Violent, retrieving the Other Boot from the Ebay Warehouse (or perhaps the Internet Warehouse if you fear Ebay might sue), escaping the advances of amorous yetis, and collecting the exotic and somewhat illegal ingredients for the turd sandwich.