Daniel Tosh does an excellent job of taking the seriousness out of reality tv. His approach of introducing ridiculous challenges to contestants - for example The contestants had to build a raft of pool noodles to cross a pool to unlock a chest. At one point, a contestant asked why there is plywood when there's nothing to tie it together. The subtle bit of satire is what makes the show so funny and great and different from the seriousness of the high budget TV shows that America is obsessed with.
I think anybody going into the show looking for serious competition and drama are going to be disappointed. The point of the show is to poke fun at mainstream tv.
