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Family and the workplace -- two constants in everyday American society. They are the places where we spend most of our lives. Sometimes we spend more time at one over complaints of the other. Other times, we barely want to spend time at either location.

Because these are so important to many people across this country, it made sense that television would delve into both of these environments during the Reality Revolution. However, since a 60-minute show about a senior technical analyst sitting in his four square-foot cube was not likely to draw in the audience, the reality shows that were created focused on those families and workplaces that were a tad more unique. Thusly, shows were created around well-to-do families, celebrity families, or families with multiple children, while workplace shows dealt in tattoos, motorcycles, hair styling, and house-flipping.

Coming in later than the game operas and relationship shows, these family and workplace programs ushered in a new phase of the Reality Revolution and set the stage for the future of reality programming.

A day hasn't gone by where we haven't received some sort of tip or email asking us, the TV Squad, how to get on [insert reality show here]. Unfortunately no, Simon Cowell does not work for us, and Donald Trump isn't my BFF, so we really can't help all that much.

The folks at RealityWanted.com often send us a list of new and existing reality shows that are looking for new, er, talent, and they've given us permission to make mention of them here. We'll try to make this a regular feature as often as we get a new list.

This time we have Trading Spaces, The Newlywed Game and other new shows.

A day hasn't gone by where we haven't received some sort of tip or email asking us, the TV Squad, how to get on [insert reality show here]. Unfortunately no, Simon Cowell does not work for us, and Donald Trump isn't my BFF, so we really can't help all that much.

The folks at RealityWanted.com often send us a list of new and existing reality shows that are looking for new, er, talent, and they've given us permission to make mention of them here. We'll try to make this a regular feature as often as we get a new list.

This time we have Big Brother, Trading Spaces, Over Your Head and other new shows.

• At 8, CBS has a new The Class, followed by new episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Old Christine, and CSI: Miami.
• FOX has a new Prison Break at 8, followed by a new Vanished.
• ABC has a new Wife Swap at 8.
• There's a new Deal Or No Deal on NBC at 8, followed by the series premiere of Heroes and a new Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
• The CW has the season premiere of 7th Heaven at 8, followed by the series premiere of Runaway.
• CNBC has a new Conversations With Michael Eisner at 8, featuring SNL-ers Martin Short, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Tracey Morgan, and Lorne Michaels.
• At 9, Lifetime has the new movie My Silent Partner.
• USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
• Food Network has a new The Secret Life Of..., focusing on movie snacks.