Everyone has their different go to's when they're sick. Some people need chicken noodle soup while others sleep for 17 hours out of the day until their immune systems are able to fight off whatever is ailing them.

I, however, cannot sleep that much when I'm sick. For some reason, over the past few years, I've found that my body doesn't take advantage of the down time it has when I'm sick. I'm usually wide awake. I need comfort foods and most importantly comfort TV shows.

This past week I made a trip to the ER because of some terrible pain that I was having. Shortly after, I found out that the pain was associated with my gallbladder. Fast forward a few days later, and I'm on my couch with four new scars on my stomach.

I've been enjoying an array of Jell-O flavors and ginger ale, but the most comforting part of recovering from surgery has been my arsenal of reality TV shows. They are my guilty pleasure, and I'm OK with admitting that.

Whether you enjoy watching average Joe's fight to their breaking points for large sums of cash, or if you enjoy pretending to be the fly on the wall. Perhaps, you find comfort in knowing that there are people on this earth that are worse cooks than you, or you daydream about the CEO of your company going undercover and paying off your student loans because you're doing such a good job. Nevertheless, these are my top five favorite reality TV shows of all time.

1. "Fear Factor"

I remember watching this show when I was 10-years-old and finding comfort in its insanity. There's something oddly comforting in seeing six people fight for $50,000 by jumping out of helicopters, eating strange cow parts and holding their breath underwater while trying to escape locks or other traps. Maybe it's just me, but there's nothing like watching six seemingly normal people push aside all of their weaknesses in the hopes of becoming $50,000 richer.

You can find it on Hulu.

2. "Undercover Boss"

This one is a no brainer. Luckily, I remembered that I have a Hulu account, and I was able to find a season that I hadn't seen before. If you haven't seen the show, it's a simple concept. Each episode, a corporate bigwig, usually a CEO or COO, of the chosen company goes undercover to find out how different aspects of the company are actually working. At the end, there's an emotional reveal wherein that corporate bigwig either goes bananas on an employee who is doing horribly, or he or she gives the employee some exuberant amount of money for doing such a good job.

You can find it on CBS, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu.

3. "Bar Rescue"

This was a new find for me this summer. I found it accidentally when trying to search for more episodes of another one of my favorite shows. Each episode a failing bar is put under surveillance by Jon Taffer, a bar whisperer, in order to gather intelligence about why that bar is going under. Taffer then brings in food and beverage experts to redesign the bar's menu in hopes of improving their sales. At the end, there's a short excerpt to tell the viewers how the bar is doing a month down the line. Basically, you get to see Taffer save these bars. Then, you find out whether or not the bar owners kept his changes, or if the owners changed their establishments back to the failing ruins that they originally were.

You can find it on Spike, Netflix and Hulu.

4. "Mystery Diners"

This is the lowest rated reality show that I've ever come across, but I can't help but stay glued to the edge of my seat during each episode. This is one of those reality shows where you know it's scripted, and you know that the actual quality of the show is so horrible that you wish you could pry your eyes away from the car wreck in front of you. But, you can't. Each episode, restaurants call in the help of the show's host to spy on the employees of the establishments. Usually, there's some kind of deficit in sales or in profits to warrant the surveillance. In the end, the owner(s) confront the employee(s), and they thank the host for saving them from themselves.

You can find it on the Food Network and Netflix.

5. "Worst Cooks in America"

Have you ever wondered what you look like in the kitchen or what would happen if an actual chef ate food that you cooked? Well, if you have mad skills in the kitchen, then you might be okay with this hypothetical scenario. For all of you who have trouble following directions on a package of Ramen noodles, this is the show for you. In the early seasons, chef Bobby Flay and chef Anne Burrell take on teams of the worst cooks in America and attempt to whip them into shape. At the end, the chef who has the winning contestant gets bragging rights. The contestant goes home with $25,000 and a dream cooking set from the Food Network. Newer seasons feature chef Rachael Ray and chef Anne Burrell or chef Tyler Florence and chef Anne Burrell.

You can find it on the Food Network, Hulu and Netflix.

I hope you all can find some comfort in this list. Fall is coming which means that runny noses and flu season are just around the corner. I always like to find as much comfort as I can when I'm sick, and pop culture usually comes through for me. However, you should check these shows out the next time you're taking a few hours to yourself.