As more and more reality tv shows are outed as being fake or scripted, RadarOnline.com has learned the Food Network's Mystery Diner is the latest series to make the list — using paid actors, re-staging scenes and scripting lines. Not surprised.

Mystery Diners is a reality television show that falls into the "dramatized reality" category. While the show features real restaurants and the premise of private investigation is based on a real industry practice (mystery shopping), much of the specific on-screen drama is widely understood to be heavily scripted or re-enacted. A disclaimer in the credits often clarifies that while the events are "real," certain scenes may be staged for dramatic purposes. Many participants have since claimed that the "sting" operations and employee confrontations were cast with actors or performed based on producer instructions to ensure a compelling narrative for television.