It wasn't so embarrassing back in the day when I watched Seasons 1-4 of The Real World. "Everyone was doing it" perhaps only because it was the only reality show that aired in the early 90's.

Season 1 was truly an experiment, since there'd never been a show like it before.

By Season 2, everyone was tuned in to see the infamous episode where David (Dave Chappelle) "attacked" Tami when she was naked in her bed. Beth tried to cover her. Hilarity ensued until everyone decided to kick David out of the house, because no one felt safe around him anymore.

Season 3 brought dirty Puck and causehead Pedro, democratic Rachel and whiny Cory. Man, I couldn't stand Cory, yet I watched anyway as Puck stuck his finger in Pedro's peanut butter. Time for a "House Meeting".

And Season 4? It was only memorable because it was set in Europe and that one punked-out blonde dude got his tongue partially bitten off. Oh and his girlfriend wrapped up a pig's heart for his Valentine's Day gift. Thoughtful.

So, it's 2009 and we're living in an age when there's nary a sitcom on anymore. It's all-reality all the time, which brings me to my 2009 Reality TV Guilty Pleasure: NYC Prep.

NYC Prep follows six Manhattan teenagers in their daily lives as they attend events such as weekend parties, shopping sprees, charity events and dinner parties.

When I first saw the previews for this, I immediately dismissed it from my mind for the obvious reasons: high school kids, immature back-stabbing storylines, preppy snobbish kids who've had more sexual partners in high school than I've had in my 32 years - things like that.

Then, like a train wreck you can't look away from, I caught it on one night when I was flipping channels. I.Couldn't.Look.Away, mostly because they were immature back-stabbing high school kids who've had more sexual partners in high school than I've had in my 32 years - things like that.

The Most Notable Cast Members:

PC & Jessie

PC - Senior in prep school; bisexual; partier; uber snob
Jessie - Senior in prep school; loves PC, uber snob; fashion career-minded; works with Operation Smile (her only saving grace)
Sebastian - Sophomore in prep school; total player; tool; speaks French to impress girls
Taylor - 15-year-old public school attendee (the only one); wanted by Sebastian; tries to balance school, gymnastics, dance, & social scene; needs to win the Misikko Flat Iron giveaway on Ms. Modern
Kelli - Junior in prep school; wannabe pop singer (decent voice); played by Sebastian; friends with Taylor

The main storyline revolves around the love/hate relationship between PC and Jessie, 2 prep school seniors who've been around more Manhattan blocks than I'd care to think about. Jessie is in love with PC. PC is in love with himself. Jessie wears eyeliner. PC wears eyeliner. Fortunately, there is much more to them as people and them as a couple than those predictable traits.

Regardless of whether they're dating or not, PC & Jessie act like an old married couple. I'm entertained by their constant sniping and fighting over dumb things like PC calling Jessie a bitch and Jessie storming out of the restaurant.

“Roll your eyes one more time, PC, and I swear to God I’ll slap you in the face.” ~Jessie

“I just wanted to put a bag over her head and kill her…but that’s illegal – you can’t do that.” ~PC about Jessie

The triangle the show tries to play up between Sebastian, Kelli and Taylor leaves a lot to be desired. Taylor, the only public school cast member, has no personality whatsoever which keeps me busy adding my own MST3K insults as I watch her buzz around the infamous prep school crowd.

"I've always wanted to just, like, marry rich, and maybe I should just, like, think about things with Sebastian." ~Taylor

It's clear that Sebastian only wants one thing from 15-year-old Taylor, and when she chooses to stay with her current boyfriend (who looks about 30), Sebastian runs back to Kelli whom he previously ignored when he wanted a bit of Taylor. Kelli, who looks like a skinnier version of Taylor, turns him down. She isn't going to be sloppy seconds. By the final episode, Sebastian seems to understand that being a known player isn't getting him any dates.

"This year's been a lot about quantity. Next year, I'm going to try for quality. Just settle down. A smaller number of girls, but like really, really hot ones." ~Sebastian

So there you have it. My weekly Train Wreck hour. What's yours?