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This infographic was submitted to us by ComcastOffer.net, who provided this description:

“Each one of us has a favorite Reality TV show one way or

the other. We go crazy over our favorite TV show and we always make

it a point to make it part of our daily routine to the point that we

often stole a minute or two in the office to open our PC to watch the

replay online or the episode that we’ve missed during the regular

airing. Luckily for those with TiVo where they could record an

episode and never missed a beat of their favorite TV show while the

rest have to endure some anxious moments whether they could watch the

episode or not. One such show that I am really crazy about is

Survivor. Sometimes I wonder how did these Reality TV shows managed

to hook us into following them! When did these phenomenon started?

In our infographic site, your questions will be answered.”

This is a pictorial timeline, and an interesting one at that–but it isn’t an infographic. There is no data–just text and pictures. It’s also an interesting look at where the line is drawn on “reality TV.” For instance, talk shows like Oprah Winfrey and Jerry Springer seem to be in a different category from those that just follow one set of people around like Jersey Shore and The Real World. Perhaps a definition of what is considered to be “reality TV” within the context of the infographic would be helpful here?

In all I’d give this a B for a timeline and a D for an infographic–it needs data, statistics. What is the viewership of reality TV? What % of people watch 1 reality TV show? 2 shows? 3+? How many of the original “7 Up” kids are still alive? We need numerical factoids for this to become an infographic.

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This infographic was submitted to us by ComcastOffer.net, who provided this description:

“Madmen TV series requires no further introduction if you

are a certified potato couch. Additionally, if you’re mad about Madmen

TV series, I am just convinced you’ll love this infographic site of

ours because in this site, you can find interesting facts and trivia’s

concerning your favorite television show. One example , you will be

aware of the real names of your favorite stars on the TV show in addition

to other juicy details that real diehard fan would actually appreciate!

For those hiding in their caves, according to Wikipedia ‘Mad Men is an

American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew

Weiner. The series airs on Sunday evenings on the American cable

network AMC and is produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on

July 19, 2007, concluded its fifth season on June 10, 2012 and has

been renewed for a sixth season.’”

This isn’t an infographic in the traditional sense, because there is no data visualization–in fact, there’s almost no visualizable data, except for a few revenue and cost figures and the breast implant surgery factoid. It’s also a little strange that the copy chooses to use the first person in this way: “Personally, I don’t think this is a good thing. At all.” When you say “we” in an infographic, and there’s an obvious logo or company to associate it with, it’s not strange. But “I”–well, who’s “I”? The infographic itself?

This is a cool resource for Mad Men fans though, with details about major characters and some of the ways the show has influenced real-life trends. I’d give it a B for interest but a D as an infographic, since there’s no data at all.

Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster

Okay, admittedly Lady Gaga is considered by some to be at least as bad as Christmas music, if not worse. “Poker Face” is just as likely to get stuck in your head as “Little Drummer Boy.” (Pa-rum-pa-pum-p-p-p-poker face.) But it’s much more danceable, anyway. And it hasn’t been stuck in your head for your entire life, whereas most holiday music is injected into your brain at birth. So give Gaga a chance this year. That way, if you must go shopping, you can just pop in your headphones and shop to the beat of a different drummer.

The Fragmented World of Digital Music

Speaking of Gaga, this IG tells us she’s got the second digitally-best-selling song of 2010 with “Bad Romance” and the fourth best-selling with “Telephone.” With the CD going the way of the dodo, or the cassette tape, digital music is our new medium. Purchase songs individually, or buy whole albums–the only kind of storage space you need is a drive, not a rack of albums. (And since gift cards are so hot these days, you can knock out a great gift for almost anyone on your list by purchasing a gift card or subscription for a digital music service!)

Doctor Who By the Numbers

What better way to say “Happy Holidays” than with the gift of television! (It’s also a good way to say “I’m in denial about the holidays,” as long as you’re watching on DVD, where there are no commercials.) Seasons or entire series of TV shows make great gifts, and they practically wrap themselves. Whichever Dr. Who you consider to be the real one, the show has an undeniable following. You can spend days watching Dr. Who instead of shopping, too! Or, even better, while shopping online.

Call of Duty Franchise

If you’d still like to forget that the holidays are upon us for as long as you can, Call of Duty is a great way to sequester yourself away from the mall rush! That is, if you haven’t foolishly put CoD Modern Warfare 3 on your gift list. Smart gamers pre-ordered and picked up on release day so that they could postpone the holiday craze. Those who’ve asked for it as a gift are crazed for a different reason. But if you’ve already made this n00b mistake, you could always return to an earlier game from the franchise. It’s not like they weren’t successful games or anything. Just look at how many military vehicles you could buy for the price of the franchise!

Kardashian Wedding vs. Average Wedding

Okay, since the time this infographic was created, this relationship has entered the annals of Stupid Celebrity Wedding History. But many of us latch on to celebrities’ lives as an escape from our own, so maybe you follow their weddings with fervor. Even though she’s returning to Ms. from Mrs., we can still marvel at just how extravagant this wedding was–and just how short of a marriage all that spending bought her!

There you have it–distractions from/accompaniments to the holiday shopping rush. Happy pre-holidays!

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The design of this IG is pretty eye-catching, and I like that icons were used to represent each different doctor. It would be hard to keep track of their reappearances around the infographic without the memorable pictures, and it would also make the IG feel more text-heavy. That’s something this infographic doesn’t have to worry about: all the text plays a concise and crucial role. (I also laughed at the prizes for number of times each appeared on the infographic, at the bottom. Nice touch.)

It’s a little shadow-heavy, though. A nice effect in moderation, but a little strange when applied to pretty much everything–the text, the banners, the images, etc. Also, there’s really only one type of data viz here: the bar graph. I think some variation would really benefit this infographic. Some pretty cool circle graphs or pie charts could be made here to spice up the variety of the design a little. I also noticed a typo: “Fan’s Favorite Doctors” should be “Fans’ Favorite Doctors,”

Still, the data here is really interesting and relevant to its audience. It’s amazing to see how many millions of fans there are, and just how many doctors there have been over the years, as well as how many fans tuned in for each of the most popular episodes. This was obviously well-researched, and fans will certainly appreciate the knowledge.

In all, I’d give this infographic a B. A little variety in design could help break it up so that each individual set of facts gets its own spotlight, instead of them all being lumped together as shadowed bar graphs.