Since the beginning of time, television has been one of the most influential media the world has ever encountered. The beginnings of television depicted stereotypical mothers cooking and cleaning their homes for their husbands and children. Yet as the decades passed, television took a dramatic turn, leaving the days of free entertainment as a vast memory. Today, however, when you press Bravo's power button, the screen lights expand to depict upscale socialites going about their daily lives as "housewives." Bravo TV's number one reality show, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, deals with the daily lives of modern housewives. When it comes to these women and their family lives, the reality show shows its viewers that family life in modern times is dramatic, full of misrepresentations of how people are perceived, and that fame comes at the expense of family. The Real Housewives of Atlanta was on the Bravo television network for three successful seasons. The show has more than three sister series on the Bravo network such as Housewives of Miami and Housewives of Orange County. The show's original cast members were all friends of Nene Leakes, one of the show's starters. The cast members, however, have changed since the first season, due to financial problems and, in one case, due to a housewife who doesn't provide enough drama. Deshaw Snow, an original member of the reality show, said in an interview with essence magazine: "One of the producers called me and said that I was 'too human for a circus show' and that because the show did so well, they're going to do it. They pumped up the drama and didn't think I would fit in. "Without the drama, the show would be nothing more than a Southern gala... mid-paper... the beginning of time, television was. one of the most influential media the world has ever encountered. Bravo TV's number one reality show, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, deals with the daily lives of modern "housewives." When it comes to these women and their family life, the show shows its viewers that family life in modern times is dramatic, full of misrepresentations of how people are perceived and how fame comes at the expense of family. The show is strong among critics and its loyal viewers around the world. Clearly, the show isn't going off track anytime soon. Families who watch the show will eat up the drama and pray that their families never face these little problems. The world will continue to turn in the television cycle and the drama will continue to invade the homes of millions of Americans.