ABC is looking for a few people who want to be famous. Or, actually, a lot of people who want to be famous. The network is now casting for more than a dozen reality shows, including current hits ("The Bachelor," "Supernanny") and new shows — some intriguing, others bizarre.

Among the new series: "Fix My Husband," in which wayward husbands will spend a week in a sort of good-man boot camp. The show promises "a custom storybook ending" for every participating couple, so I guess they're dreaming big.

The other shows all sound like variations on the same theme: financially strapped people with lofty goals compete to win thousands. "Dream Project" helps families find the "hidden treasures" in their garages and sell them on eBay so they can use the profits for good deeds. I mean, what makes for more exciting television than watching people sell things on eBay? Apparently, watching them pantomime how they'd act if they won $50,000: For another new series called "Easy Money," enthusiastic applicants have to demonstrate how they'd react if they won the grand prize. Finally, there is the even more generic "Dream On, America," where big dreamers compete against each other to convince viewers to make their particular dream come true.

So what do you think? Would you try out for any of these shows? Would you watch them?


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