Married At First Sight, however, was different. I saw almost all of it. It didn't capture my imagination but it did capture a vulnerable time slot in the household viewing schedule.
The stakes were high, these idiots had actually gotten legally married, and the fighting was near instant. It was, I'll admit, entertaining.
But it wouldn't have been if the show had been about shiny, happy people getting along and working out their problems with trust and understanding.
Who the heck wants to watch that?
But for some reason that's how the show's relationship experts are trying to sell the upcoming second season which starts on Three on Sunday night.
Returning "expert" Tony Jones says this season things have changed. Explosive arguments and catty behaviour was out.
"There is certainly a small portion that loves the drama and negativity," Jones said, accurately describing why the show had proved to be such a big hit in my home.
"But I actually think Kiwis really connect with authentic people and increased maturity."
In real life, sure. On reality TV. No. Not even close, mate. We want to see tempers and tantrums and tears and all that good stuff.
"It's not a game," he continued, wrongly.
"It was important to us that the people that we have on board bring that maturity to those tough conversations."
And this season the stakes couldn't be any lower because the participants in Married at First Sight won't actually be getting married at first sight at all.
Instead of tying the knot and pledging lifelong commitment, they will - and I quote - "undergo non-official ceremonies".
What. A. Load. Of. Baloney.
Jones reckoned that the couples getting married was "overly-complicating" things. Well, yeah, that was the whole point.
Nobody said marriage was supposed to be easy.
