Conversation so far:
when was the first reality tv show aired?
The first reality show in the modern sense may have been the series The American Sportsman, which ran from 1965 to 1986
what network did the show The American Sportsman appear?
The American Sportsman appeared on ABC.

Question: from what country did the show originate?
Self-contained rewrite: from what country did the show The American Sportsman originate?