Some are, some aren't.
The farmers markets are real, but the buying everybody out isn't (or the vets taking care of the dogs/horses) the radio telethon was real, but my participation wasn't, the fire alarms were (my apartment complex has a large file with the fire department due to the former neighbors), the murder of a kitten in New York was but no responsible humane society will let just anybody off the street adopt one of their charges, the blizzards were real . . .
Anyway, the bigger picture is/was real, my participation in the situations and the "guests" aren't.
If you're interested in the markets, I can easily post a link to the article about them from my local paper.