If ever television needed an extreme makeover, it's now. Sorry, FCC, but the problem is more onerous than the likes of Janet Jackson, Bono, or even Howard Stern. It's not a peekaboo boob here, not so-called smut nor the f-word. It's the dreaded r-word. "Reality." Arrrrrrgh! From Survivor to its many progeny swimming like tad- poles in the media stream, "reality" is the Bethlehem star For this millennium's TV programmers. As this summer and the coming fall season reaffirm, their eyes light up like slot machines when sighting a show concept with "reality" potential, which to them can cover anything from sports to spot welding.
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