The Style Network’s new reality series “Mel B: It’s a Scary World” isn’t as bad as most of the other recent forays into the celebrity-vanity genre, such as “Carnie Wilson: Unscripted” and “Kirstie Alley’s Big Life.” It doesn’t strain to create dramatic or comic situations. And its star isn’t unbearable.

But in this genre, “better than most” doesn’t mean “worth watching.”

In the premiere, airing on Sunday, Sept. 5, at 9 p.m., the singer Mel B, a.k.a. Scary Spice, tells us that she’s determined to keep her career going “because I don’t want to be remembered simply as a former Spice Girl.” In the episode, she performs with the Pussycat Dolls dancers — not, she points out modestly, the singing group of the same name — and considers doing an appearance at an event for a line of vitamins for mature women.

As is usually the case in this type of celebreality show, “It’s a Scary World” focuses mainly on its protagonist’s home life. Mel has one daughter from her first marriage and a second one from a brief relationship with Eddie Murphy, who notoriously refused to admit he was the baby’s father until a DNA test proved it.

Mel’s current husband, Stephen, is identified as a movie producer, but we mainly see him helping her build what she calls her “show business empire.” Much of the show consists of their conversations about what’s the next move for her.

The husband-manager is a sinister figure in pop culture, and although Stephen and Mel appear to have a genuine rapport and he seems to be a good stepfather, most viewers will probably assume, fairly or unfairly, that there’s something fishy in their relationship.

It’s unclear who wears the pants in this family. Stephen has an odd habit of joking about being a cross-dresser and having a G-string on underneath his clothes.

The scenes of Mel and Stephen taking care of the girls are sweet. We could have done without the scene in which Mel tries to find out who passed gas.

Usually in this type of show, the main character spends a lot of time with two stock figures: a gay-acting best friend who’s also an employee and a young but cynical female assistant. Possible candidates for those roles appear in the premiere, but their screen time, thankfully, is minimal.

Though Mel’s choice to make this show would indicate otherwise, she doesn’t come across as starving for attention. When Murphy invites the family to attend the premiere for the latest “Shrek” movie, Mel’s reticence seems genuine.

Women should relate to Mel’s concern about appearing with the younger, fitter dancers, although the brief clip we see of the performance suggests she should have worried more about her voice.

Anyone who watches “Mel B: It’s a Scary World” will wish Mel the best of luck in her quest to add something memorable to her résumé, but this show isn’t it.