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* LousyLoversAreLosers: After Ray cheats on Shari, she gets her revenge on him by telling his entire reality TV audience about what a lousy lay he is, which greatly boosts the show's ratings and utterly humiliates him.

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* LousyLoversAreLosers: After Ray cheats on Shari, she gets her revenge on him by telling his the entire reality TV audience about what a lousy lay he is, which greatly boosts the show's ratings and utterly humiliates him.

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Two TRS efforts. CE is covered by Ratings Stunt


* CoitusEnsues: Invoked deliberately by Jill, who tries to have sex with Ed for a ratings stunt (which results in him accidentally crushing her cat by falling on it).



* ADateWithRosiePalms:
** Heavily implied to be part of Ed's daily morning routine; he's almost caught-on-camera doing it at least twice.
** Variation: as Ed learns during the climax, Mr. Whitaker has to pump a liquid into his penis to get an erection.
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* SiblingTriangle: Shari is dating Ed's brother Ray it's clear from early on that there's a mutual attraction between her and Ed. After Ed and his cameras catch Ray with another woman Ed and Shari start dating. Ray is hurt for a while but eventually makes up with Ed.

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* SiblingTriangle: Shari is dating Ed's brother Ray but it's clear from early on that there's a mutual attraction between her and Ed. After Ed and his cameras catch Ray with another woman Ed and Shari start dating. Ray is hurt for a while but eventually makes up with Ed.

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** Heavily implied to be part of Ed's daily morning routine; he's almost caught on-camera doing it at least twice.

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** Heavily implied to be part of Ed's daily morning routine; he's almost caught on-camera caught-on-camera doing it at least twice.



* FakeVideoCameraView: Given how Ed is filmed 16 hours a day, every day, and [=TVs=] are a near constant presence in the narrative, this should be expected.

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* FakeVideoCameraView: Given how Ed is filmed 16 hours a day, every day, and [=TVs=] are a near constant near-constant presence in the narrative, this should be expected.



* LousyLoversAreLosers: After Ray cheats on Shari, she gets her revenge on him by telling his entire reality TV audience about what a lousy lay he is, which greatly boosts the show's ratings and utterly humiliates him.
-->'''Shari:''' He is a bad lay. And I mean ''bad''.



* ManipulativeEditing: In-universe, as the camera crew and network re-edit the footage (along with deliberately staging scenarios made to get a reaction from Ed) to create a more sensational program.

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* ManipulativeEditing: In-universe, InUniverse, as the camera crew and network re-edit the footage (along with deliberately staging scenarios made to get a reaction from Ed) to create a more sensational program.
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The resulting show, "[=EDtv=]", is launched to poor reviews and public reaction, and is danger of being cancelled. However, on the third day of broadcasting, Ed (along with his cameraman) discovers that Ray has been cheating on his girlfriend, Shari (Elfman). In a moment of weakness at Her house, Shari insults Ray, and tells Ed she has feelings for him. Ed then kisses her and forces the camera crew out, which leads to the show gaining newfound exposure in the public eye, and making it extremely popular. As Ed becomes a media darling, several of his friends (including Shari) stay away from him for fear of being publicized. The True TV staff also use a number of tricks to increase the show's ratings, including bringing on an actress named Jill (Creator/ElizabethHurley) to try and seduce Ed on TV, and following Ed's friends and family around in the hopes that they'll do something unexpected. Eventually, Ed must figure out how to break out of the show and try to resume a normal life, free of the cameras and fame.

''[=EDtv=]'' was part of a wave of films released in the late 90's that dealt with the concept of "cinematic television" (others include ''Film/{{Pleasantville}}'' and ''Film/TheTrumanShow''). Although different to anyone who's seen both, ''[=EDtv=]'' and ''Truman'' were [[DuelingMovies widely compared at their time of release]] due to their (at the time, almost unique) plots about a guy whose life is turned into a television show. The main difference between the two films was that Ed was an active participant in the show, inviting the camera crew to come with him whenever he would do something, and using his fame to subvert the expectations of both the audience and the producers. ''[=EDtv=]'' also [[UnbuiltTrope predicted]] the [[RealityTV reality television]] boom of the early 2000's by portraying an average person being filmed at set hours of the day (a concept that has been used to great effect in several reality shows, including ''Series/BigBrother'').

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The resulting show, "[=EDtv=]", is launched to poor reviews and public reaction, and is in danger of being cancelled. However, on the third day of broadcasting, Ed (along with his cameraman) discovers that Ray has been cheating on his girlfriend, Shari (Elfman). In a moment of weakness at Her house, Shari insults Ray, and tells Ed she has feelings for him. Ed then kisses her and forces the camera crew out, which leads to the show gaining newfound exposure in the public eye, and making it extremely popular. As Ed becomes a media darling, several of his friends (including Shari) stay away from him for fear of being publicized. The True TV staff also use a number of tricks to increase the show's ratings, including bringing on an actress named Jill (Creator/ElizabethHurley) to try and seduce Ed on TV, and following Ed's friends and family around in the hopes that they'll do something unexpected. Eventually, Ed must figure out how to break out of the show and try to resume a normal life, free of the cameras and fame.

''[=EDtv=]'' was part of a wave of films released in the late 90's that dealt with the concept of "cinematic television" (others include ''Film/{{Pleasantville}}'' and ''Film/TheTrumanShow''). Although different to anyone who's seen both, ''[=EDtv=]'' and ''Truman'' were [[DuelingMovies widely compared at their time of release]] due to their (at the time, almost unique) plots about a guy whose life is turned into a television show. The main difference between the two films was that Ed was an active participant in the show, inviting the camera crew to come with him whenever he would do something, and using his fame to subvert the expectations of both the audience and the producers. ''[=EDtv=]'' also [[UnbuiltTrope predicted]] the [[RealityTV reality television]] boom of the early 2000's 2000s by portraying an average person being filmed at set hours of the day (a concept that has been used to great effect in several reality shows, including ''Series/BigBrother'').



* FakeVideoCameraView: Given how Ed is filmed 16 hours a day, everyday, and [=TVs=] are a near constant presence in the narrative, this should be expected.

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* FakeVideoCameraView: Given how Ed is filmed 16 hours a day, everyday, every day, and [=TVs=] are a near constant presence in the narrative, this should be expected.
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* TemptingFate: Shortly after Mr. Whitaker states his belief Ed's $10,000 stunt to spill dirt will fail, and he will remain on TV until he dies, Ed starts to publicly reveal Mr. Whitaker's penis implant on live TV. Needless to say, he has to plug pulled.

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* TemptingFate: Shortly after Mr. Whitaker states his belief Ed's $10,000 stunt to spill dirt will fail, and he will remain on TV until he dies, Ed starts to publicly reveal Mr. Whitaker's penis implant on live TV. Needless to say, he has to the plug pulled.
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* PlotIncitingInfidelity: Ed's show struggles in the ratings until the cameras catch Ray cheating on his girlfriend. The dramatic fallout, which includes Ed and Shari finally acting on their feelings for each other, hooks the in-universe audience and turns the show into a hit.


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* SiblingTriangle: Shari is dating Ed's brother Ray it's clear from early on that there's a mutual attraction between her and Ed. After Ed and his cameras catch Ray with another woman Ed and Shari start dating. Ray is hurt for a while but eventually makes up with Ed.

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* CoitusEnsues: Invoked deliberately by Jill, who tries to have sex with Ed for a ratings stunt (which results in him accidentally crushing her cat by falling on it).



* ShockingSwerve: Invoked deliberately by Jill, who tries to have sex with Ed for a ratings stunt (which results in him accidentally crushing her cat by falling on it).
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''[=EDtv=]'' is a 1999 satirical comedy/drama film directed by Creator/RonHoward, starring Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JennaElfman and Creator/EllenDeGeneres, about a man who finds himself thrust into the world of reality television - and all the benefits and challenges that come from it. It is a ForeignRemake of the Quebecois film ''Louis 19, le roi des ondes'' (1994).

Ed Pekurny ([=McConaughey=]) is a video store clerk in San Francisco who dreams of being a star. When the television channel True TV commissions a new reality series that will chronicle a person's life from "dawn to midnight", Ed and his brother Ray (Creator/WoodyHarrelson) jump at the chance to get their name in the spotlight. The staff at True TV, led by broadcast manager Cynthia Tapping ([=DeGeneres=]) and station manager Mr. Whitaker (Creator/RobReiner), intend to show everything that happens in the candidate's life, and choose Ed after seeing him audition.

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''[=EDtv=]'' is a 1999 satirical comedy/drama film directed by Creator/RonHoward, starring Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JennaElfman Creator/JennaElfman, Creator/WoodyHarrelson and Creator/EllenDeGeneres, about a man who finds himself thrust into the world of reality television - -- and all the benefits and challenges that come from it. It is a ForeignRemake of the Quebecois film ''Louis 19, le roi des ondes'' (1994).

Ed Pekurny ([=McConaughey=]) is a video store clerk in San Francisco who dreams of being a star. When the television channel True TV commissions a new reality series that will chronicle a person's life from "dawn to midnight", Ed and his brother Ray (Creator/WoodyHarrelson) (Harrelson) jump at the chance to get their name names in the spotlight. The staff at True TV, led by broadcast manager Cynthia Tapping ([=DeGeneres=]) and station manager Mr. Whitaker (Creator/RobReiner), intend to show everything that happens in the candidate's life, and choose Ed after seeing him audition.
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''[=EDtv=]'' is a 1999 comedy/drama film directed by Creator/RonHoward, starring Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JennaElfman and Creator/EllenDeGeneres, about a man who finds himself thrust into the world of reality television - and all the benefits and challenges that come from it. It is a remake of the Quebecois movie ''Louis 19, le roi des ondes'' (1994).

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''[=EDtv=]'' is a 1999 satirical comedy/drama film directed by Creator/RonHoward, starring Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JennaElfman and Creator/EllenDeGeneres, about a man who finds himself thrust into the world of reality television - and all the benefits and challenges that come from it. It is a remake ForeignRemake of the Quebecois movie film ''Louis 19, le roi des ondes'' (1994).
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''[=EDtv=]'' is a 1999 comedy/drama directed by Creator/RonHoward, starring Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JennaElfman and Creator/EllenDeGeneres, about a man who finds himself thrust into the world of reality television - and all the benefits and challenges that come from it. It is a remake of the quebecois movie ''Louis 19, le roi des ondes'' (1994).

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''[=EDtv=]'' is a 1999 comedy/drama film directed by Creator/RonHoward, starring Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JennaElfman and Creator/EllenDeGeneres, about a man who finds himself thrust into the world of reality television - and all the benefits and challenges that come from it. It is a remake of the quebecois Quebecois movie ''Louis 19, le roi des ondes'' (1994).



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* AwardBaitSong: [[https://vimeo.com/160989650 Real Life]] by Music/BonJovi.
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** Variation: as Ed learns during the climax, the head producer of the show has to pump a liquid into his penis to get an erection.

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** Variation: as Ed learns during the climax, the head producer of the show Mr. Whitaker has to pump a liquid into his penis to get an erection.



* FakeVideoCameraView: Given how Ed is filmed 16 hours a day, everyday, and TVs are a near constant presence in the narrative, this should be expected.

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* FakeVideoCameraView: Given how Ed is filmed 16 hours a day, everyday, and TVs [=TVs=] are a near constant presence in the narrative, this should be expected.



* TemptingFate: Shortly after Mr. Whitaker states his belief Ed will remain on TV until he dies, Ed starts to public reveal Mr. Whitaker's penial implant on live TV. Needless to say, he has to plug pulled.

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* TemptingFate: Shortly after Mr. Whitaker states his belief Ed Ed's $10,000 stunt to spill dirt will fail, and he will remain on TV until he dies, Ed starts to public publicly reveal Mr. Whitaker's penial penis implant on live TV. Needless to say, he has to plug pulled.
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* AntiClimax: Towards the end of the movie, Ed shows up at Ray's place, prompting Ray to state they need to "settle this". The producers think they are about to fight... but after the two circle each other, Ray states that they're settled.
* BrokenBase: [[invoked]] The only people who wind up being happy that the plug is pulled on the show at the end were the people being filmed.


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* TemptingFate: Shortly after Mr. Whitaker states his belief Ed will remain on TV until he dies, Ed starts to public reveal Mr. Whitaker's penial implant on live TV. Needless to say, he has to plug pulled.
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* SpiritualAnthesis: To ''Film/TheTrumanShow'': in the former, the main character has no idea he's a reality TV star, and has to learn his reality is manufactured. Here, Ed ''willingly'' becomes a reality TV star, and has his reality laid bare for the entire world to see, removing any sense of privacy for all associated with him.

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* SpiritualAnthesis: SpiritualAntithesis: To ''Film/TheTrumanShow'': in the former, the main character has no idea he's a reality TV star, and has to learn his reality is manufactured. Here, Ed ''willingly'' becomes a reality TV star, and has his reality laid bare for the entire world to see, removing any sense of privacy for all associated with him.

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