What the H is the definition of reality tv?

I walked into class today with a certain view of the world, and now I am truly questioning my own beliefs. What the H is reality tv? People started saying football is reality tv...and I guess technically it is, but that just does not sound right. Calling football, a talk show, or a game show reality tv is like calling me Jabba Wabba, it's just weird. Is football played by real people? Yes. Do talk shows involve discussions with real people? Yes. But there is a distinction I feel like between these two subjects and reality tv. How often do you say to yourself "I think living with a bunch of Italians sounds great?!" Not very often I am assuming (I could be wrong, you might very well enjoy italians and their company), so how real is reality tv? Fights ensue, and people who are thrown in jail get right out. People who weren't fan favorites just happen to "quit" or get thrown off the show. The woman who was labeled a crack whore happens to get pregnant and change her whole outlook on life. It is all too perfect. Reality tv is in fact a hypocritical title (for the most part). When most people say Reality tv they think Snookie, Ronnie, the famous gay guy who came out of the closet on national tv, etc. This "fake" reality tv should become a new sub genre and the legitimate reality tv shows should retain the title of "reality" tv. Reality tv should be what its title suggest, real life, not showcasing a life of very little consequence(or lack there of), having all the time in the world to do whatever it is you please, or getting pregnant accidentally and the situation working itself out in the end. That is a falsehood.