A quick search on social media, mainly FitFam, will show you that El Paso doesn’t need Hollywood, we are our own entertainment! We are the drama, the comedy, the plot twist, and the unexpected cameo from your tía at Walmart at 10 PM.
So naturally, when I asked our Facebook followers:
“If El Paso had a reality show, what would it be called?”
El Pasoans immediately delivered. Not just funny answers, but brutally funny answers. The kind that make you laugh, wince, and say “wow… they’re not wrong.”
The responses covered every corner of Sun City life: the chisme, the traffic, the weather, the politics, and those hyper-specific experiences only El Pasoans understand. If there’s one thing this city excels at, it’s roasting itself with love.
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So What Would an El Paso Reality Show Actually Look Like?
Probably something like this:
40% comedy30% chisme20% traffic-induced character development10% “Why is it windy again?”100% puro 915
Every episode would include at least one dust storm, one Chico’s Tacos-related debate, and one unexpected cameo from a cousin who “just showed up.”
I decided to let AI in on the fun and asked ChatGPT what they think an El Paso reality show would be called and I have to admit, it came up with something very funny:
“Borderland Bootcamp”
About:
A survival series where contestants must endure the most El Paso challenges imaginable:
The windiest day of the year
A Walmart on a Sunday
A quinceañera that starts at 6 PM but actually starts at 9:45 PM
The East Side… on purpose.
Winner gets a year of free Chico’s Tacos and first pick of the tamales on Christmas Eve.
That’s something I would watch!
Until Netflix gets the hint and gives El Paso the chaotic reality TV show it deserves, thank you to everyone who jumped into the comments, y’all make this city hilarious.
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