The Vineyard - Soon to be a "reality" TV show

From the Vineyard Gazette:

"On Wednesday, the ABC Family network announced it had picked up The Vineyard, a working title for a “dramatic coming-of-age” reality soap chronicling the lives of a small group of 18 to 24-year olds on the Island. “Tight quarters, new friends and new rivals, all living, working and playing together, make this picturesque playground ripe for mischief and romance,” a description of the show reads.

"The series is set to air in July as eight one-hour episodes, with filming to begin on the Island in May, creator and executive producer Dave Broome told the Gazette Wednesday.

"Addressing concerns the show will mirror the controversial MTV hit Jersey Shore — vociferously voiced by Island residents on the show’s newly-created Facebook page — Mr. Broome said that won’t be the case. Instead, he says the show will be more akin to another MTV hit, The Hills, which employed high production values and sweeping panoramas to document the personal lives of Hollywood-area wealthy friends.

" 'This will be as far away from Jersey Shore as you can possibly get,' he said. 'Think ABC Family and you’ll know the kind of show we’re gonna make. It’s Disney, for God’s sake.' "

Yeah, right.

ABC/Disney has a track record for this kind of trash. Read Reality TV, the Unwelcome Guest from The New York Times.