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Destroyed in Seconds

***Destroyed in Seconds*** is an American television series hosted by Ron Pitts and produced by Pilgrim Films & Television. It features video segments of various things being destroyed fairly quickly (hence the title), such as planes crashing, explosions, sinkholes, boats crashing, fires, race car accidents, floods, factories, etc. It aired for two seasons on the Discovery Channel from 2008 to 2010.

## Format

Each episode presents a compilation of all the incidents that play in it (though not in order), with Pitts narrating. On rare occurrences, one incident will be left out of the opening narration due to restricted space. After the compilation, Pitts will describe two of the incidents that happen in the episode in one-liners. Each intro ends off with the phrase, "destroyed in seconds" before the show's main intro plays and the first incident of the episode.

Each episode usually features eight to nine incidents, with a bonus incident at the end that is not part of the episode but was lumped in by the crew for fun. The bonus clip usually involves car accidents or military disasters. At the beginning of each video shown, Pitts says the place, sometimes the time and date of the incident. Pitts will then explain the background of the incident, then the moment of the incident and what caused it. Later episodes of the show sometimes do not state the incident's location. This is likely to give viewers the impression that the incident could have happened anywhere - across the globe or down the street. At the end of each episode, Pitts ends off with a few words before the credits roll.

Usually, if a destruction is horrible, very dangerous, heart-stopping, or results in many injuries, the show usually goes into commercial breaks either right at the moment of the impact, right before it, or a little afterwards. When the show starts again, it reviews what happened and then explains what started the incident.

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## Company

- The company is officially named Discovery Communications

- Discovery Communications acquires *Discovery Magazine* from The Walt Disney Company

### April

17 - *Ancient Warriors* premieres on The Discovery Channel

### July

15 - *Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe* premieres on The Discovery Channel

### August

7 - *Watergate* premieres on The Discovery Channel

21 - *Watergate* airs its final episode

### December

18 - *Paleoworld* concludes its first season
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

***Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations*** is an American travel and food show hosted by Anthony Bourdain. It premiered in 2005 on the Travel Channel, where it ran for its first two seasons and half of its third season shortly before Discovery sold the network in mid-2007; it continued running on the network long after it was sold off until ending after nine seasons in 2012.

## Premise

Anthony Bourdain visits various countries and cities, as well as places within the U.S., where explores local culture and cuisine.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservation episodes*
Cold Blood (TV series)

***Cold Blood*** is an American documentary television series examining murder cases. It aired for five seasons on Investigation Discovery from October 22, 2008 to May 24, 2012.

## Premise

The show serves as an examination of evidence in crime scenes. Using a combination of mystery with visceral experience of true crime drama, it presents competing versions of what may have happened, and reenacts the events from different perspectives as new evidence is presented. Each episode tells the story of one homicide investigation that revolves around the forensic investigation of the crime scene and follows the clues wherever they may lead.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Cold Blood episodes*

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Belle Collective

***Belle Collective*** is an American reality television series following the lives of five businesswomen in Jackson, Mississippi. It premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network on January 15, 2021.

## Premise

The series centers on the personal and professional lives of five successful, glamorous boss women who are redefining what it means to be a southern belle in Jackson, Mississippi. These women represent Mississippi's finest black female entrepreneurs, determined to break ceilings while shredding long-held stereotypes of the south. They must set aside their differences to redevelop a struggling mid-twentieth century historic district that was once known as the hub for black-owned businesses.

## Cast

* **Dr. Antoinette Liles** - One of the few black female dentists in the state navigating a recent divorce and opening her own dental practice.
* **Lateshia Pearson** - The CEO of National Women's Brunch Organization. Her brunches bring women together and help promote self-empowerment, but now she has a goal to bring the ladies together to revitalize Farish Street, an iconic black neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi.
* **Latrice Rogers** - The young mastermind and entrepreneur behind Goddess Lengths, the most successful hair care emporium in the region.
* **Marie Hamilton-Abston** - A self-made millionaire and CEO of the bustling Hamilton Davis Mental Health empire.
* **Tambra Cherie** - The single midday diva and on-air radio personality for Jackson's top hip-hop and R&B station and host of the most controversial radio show in the city, *The Relationship Hour*.
* **Aikisha Holly-Colon** - The President and Executive Director of the Willie and Aikisha Colon Foundation, and the Vice President of her family's nonprofit organization, The Holly Foundation.
* **Sophia O. Williams** - A certified personal trainer, affectionally known as "So Gucci," and the owner of stairway 2 So Gucci Fitness, where she hosts boot camps to encourage health and wellness in the community.

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Discover Magazine (TV series)

***Discover Magazine*** is a documentary television series named after the magazine of the same name. The series was originally created by Les Gutham at The Walt Disney Company, after licensing the television rights from Family Media in 1990 (Disney subsequently bought *Discover Magazine* in 1991). Gutham produced the series for two seasons on The Disney Channel from 1992 to 1994, and then, working with Disney President and CEO Frank Wells, sold the series to Discovery Communications in late 1994, after The Disney Channel abandoned its family-adult prime time schedule. The new version was hosted by Peter DeMeo and aired on the Discovery Channel from 1996 to 2000.

## Discovery Channel episodes

* "A Monster's Tale" - Komodo dragons in Indonesia
* "Avalanche: Bracing for Disaster"
* "Bones"
* "Cops and Robbers" - Crime fighting technology
* "Crime Lab" - Crime-solving techniques; Pan Am Flight 103; World Trade Center bombing
* "Catastrophes" - MGM grand fire, Titanic
* "Engineering Secrets"
* "Fear" - Soldiers are trained to overcome fear, exposure to prolonged fear causes brain damage to humans, Walt Disney's Tower of Terror ride
* "Forensic Detectives" - One of the most shocking crimes of the 19th century has a new twist
* "Ghost Ships of Pisa" - Roman's ship in Pisa, Italy
* "Hidden Temples" - People continue to find temples of the ancient Khmer empire
* "Hidden Worlds" - Mammoth Cave in Kentucky; underground sewage tunnels
* "Immortality"
* "Inside an Earthquake"
* "Internet Safety Spot"
* "Islands of Mystery"
* "Lost in Time"
* "Mummies"
* "Mummies of the Philippines"
* "Nature's Greatest Hits"
* "Science Detectives"
* "Secrets of the Samurai"
* "Speed" - Physical limitations of racehorses; mechanics of drag racers; fast airplanes; slowing down atoms
* "The Body Electric"
* "The Last Neanderthals" - Neanderthals disappear without a trace
* "The Mysteries of Jade"
* "The New Alcatraz"
* "The Next Plague" - How Malaysia struggled to contain the deadly Pinna Virus affecting pigs
* "The Pioneers of Flight"
* "Who Were the First Americans?"
Animal Cops: Miami

***Animal Cops: Miami*** is an American documentary reality television series produced by ITV Studios, following the work of investigators and animal control officers employed by the Miami-Dade Animal Services Department in Miami-Dade Country, Florida. It is the seventh installment in the *Animal Cops* franchise and aired as a part of the Animal Planet Heroes rotation of programs in 2010.

## Premise

The series follows a team of officers dedicates to the Animal Services Department as they police the 2.2 million people of the extremely diverse Miami-Dade County area. The department is based minutes from downtown Miami and on call 24 hours a day, and responds to a wide range of animal situations, from the most dangerous and serious cases to more lighthearted ones.

## Cast

* Gary Boyett, Jr. - Animal Services Investigator
* Fernando Casadevall - Animal Services Investigator
* Al Cruz - Chief, Venom Response Unit
* Adrian Diaz - Animal Services Investigator
* Kathy Labrada - Investigations Supervisor
* Keith Pinnock - Animal Services Investigator
* Dr. Sara Pizano - Director
* Luis Salgado - Animal Services Investigator
* Lisa Yambrich - Animal Services Investigator
* Bob Freer - Everglades Outpost
Addicted (TV series)

***Addicted***, officially trademarked as ***addicted***, is an American reality television series that follows the lives of individuals who are struggling with addiction as they work with interventionist Kristina Wandzilak. The series initially aired for a single season on TLC in 2010, with a second season airing on Discovery Fit & Health in 2012.

## Overview

The series follows individuals and their families as they struggle with various addictions. Ex-addict and interventionist Kristina Wandzilak works alongside each addict to guide them through the process of intervention and treatment in hope of empowering them to get sober. Each family progresses through the different stages of healing, from the initial crisis stage of intervention through treatment to understanding how their lives have also been affected by the disease. Wandzilak advises how each family must work together to move forward in order to recover.

The series also highlights how addiction can affect people from all walks of life, and it is through the lives of these individuals that viewers are taken on an enlightening journey of understanding, hope and change.

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Disappeared (TV program)

***Disappeared*** is an American documentary television show hosted by Christopher Walker and produced by Peacock Productions. It is presented in the style of a documentary which contains reenactments and interviews in cases where individuals have gone missing. Its initial run was for six seasons on Investigation Discovery from December 2009 to April 2013, after which it went on a three-year hiatus. It eventually returned for three more seasons which aired from April 2016 to June 2018. A tenth season followed in 2022.

## Format

The show is presented in the format of a documentary, featuring dramatic reenactments and interviews with law enforcement orders, investigators, friends and relatives connected to the missing subject(s), to explore their recent lives and last actions prior to disappearing. Each episode focuses on a single case of either one individual or sometimes several individuals who disappeared together. By the time episodes air, some cases had been resolved with a variety of outcomes, but most often the cases covered have not been explained at the time the episode reaches broadcast.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Disappeared episodes*
Africa (2013 TV series)

***Africa*** is a British nature documentary series created by the BBC Natural History Unit. It focuses on the wildlife and wild habitats of Africa. It was narrated by David Attenborough, and aired in the United Kingdom, and subsequently in the United States on the Discovery Channel, in 2013.

## Broadcast

*Africa* was first broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom starting January 1, 2013. The show was narrated by David Attenborough and consisted of six episodes running an hour in length, comprising the main program and a ten-minute featurette called Eye to Eye, which details the filming of a particular event.

In the United States, the series was broadcast as seven episodes on the Discovery Channel starting January 8, 2013. While the first five episodes were redubbed with narration by Forest Whitaker, the sixth episode, "The Future", was left untouched as Attenborough presents the episode onscreen. The *Eye to Eye* featurettes were compiled together to form a seventh episode, "The Making of *Africa*".
Animal X

***Animal X*** is an Australian made documentary television series. It originally premiered on the Discovery Channel in 1997, but later had its second season aired on Animal Planet in 2004.

## Episodes

### Series 1

1. Chupacabra, magic cows, Black Dogs
2. Killer crocodiles, Fizo, Inkanyamba
3. Rainbow Serpent, Lake Van Monster, killer wolves
4. Cattle Mutilations, croc horror, Black cat
5. Dingoes, fish, Bigfoot
6. Komodo dragon, ghost lions, Canadian Lake Monster
7. Cat worshippers, alien animals, killer bees
8. Salawa, dolphin therapy, Jersey Devil
9. Goatman, Phar Lap, psychic animals
10. Beast of Bodmin, Giant Squid, psychic animals part two
11. Yeti, hypnotizing dog, Thylacine
12. Mad elephants, Biblical lions, Yowie
13. Caddy, Red Heifer, big cats in Australia

### Series 2

1. Chupacabra in Puerto Rico, Panthers in Essex, Dogs who diagnose disease
2. Marsupial lion, Thunderbirds, Animals sealed in stone
3. Megalodon, pets that save lives, plagues of animals
4. A Bigfoot special
5. New England sea serpent, hominids around the world, Beaching whales
6. Skunk Ape, animal emotion, frog and fish rain
7. Incredible dog journeys, thylacine, Swedish lake monster
8. Carnivorous herbivores, Megalania, Animal memories
9. Animal heroes, Yowie, Telepathic parrot
10. England's sea monster, Singing whales, Gremlins
11. Moa, Animal superstitions, Drain Monster
12. Minnesota Iceman, Psychic pets, Golden frogs
13. Giant Squid, Animal Phantoms, and Kamikaze sex

### Natural Mystery Unit

1. Animal Ghosts
2. Monster or Murderer
3. The Mystery of the Thylacine
4. Texas Bigfoot
5. Winged creatures (Winged Humanoids, Mothman, Thunderbird)
6. Monsters of the Deep (Bloop, Sea Serpent, Altamaha-ha)
7. Reptilian creatures (Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp, Aliens)
8. El Chupacabra
9. Australia's Alien Big cats
10. Animal Super Powers
Animal Face-Off

***Animal Face-Off*** is an American television series produced by NHNZ, directed by Malcolm Hall and narrated by Scott Dreier. It aired on the Discovery Channel in 2004.

## Synopsis

The program centers on hypothetical battles between two animals that could meet in the wild, or, in some cases, have been compared to each other by scientists. CGI replicas and models are used to collect data of the animals, such as strength, bite force, etc. Then, a virtual reality is presented with a brief computer-animated fight scene which reveals the results.
Behind Mansion Walls

***Behind Mansion Walls*** is an American documentary television series hosted by Christopher Mason, who uses his unique vantage point and past experiences to reveal secret realities lurking within mansions. The series was produced by Beyond Productions and aired for three seasons on Investigation Discovery from June 6, 2011 to August 29, 2013.

## Premise

The series tells stories of crimes and investigations unveiled in wealthy families and relationships, with conspiracies, hidden accounts, false identities and secret affairs. It tells stories of murder and mystery on a grand scale, where the victims and suspects range from oil tycoons and real estate moguls, self-made billionaires to heiresses of family dynasties. Vast inheritances, privileged lifestyles, and corporate power hang in the balance of these real-life investigations within the gated communities of the upper crust. However, despite the lengths people may take to secure money and power, their greed eventually leads them to what they deserve: a wealth of time behind bars.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Behind Mansion Walls episodes*

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Ballroom Bootcamp

***Ballroom Bootcamp*** is an American reality television series which aired on TLC from October 2005 to January 2007.

## Premise

The series follows several individuals from all walks of life who undertake a rigorous five-week program. Top ballroom dance professionals Susannah Cuesta, Gocha Chertkoev and Christian Perry attempt to give participants the physical, mental and social tools necessary for success, and stop at nothing to transform them from ordinary to extraordinary. They learn one of five dance styles - the cha-cha, waltz, tango, jive or rhumba - and then face off against one another in an authentic, professionally adjudicated competition.

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Chopped (TV series)

***Chopped*** is an American reality-based cooking television game show created by Michael Krupat, Dave Knoll and Linda Lea, and hosted by Ted Allen. The series pits four chefs against each other as they compete for a chance to win $10,000. It debuted on Food Network in 2009; following Discovery Inc.'s acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive on March 6, 2018, which gave the company sixty-nine percent ownership of the network, the show began airing on the network under Discovery's name starting with its thirty-seventh season that same year.

## Format

Each episode features four chefs that compete in a three-round contest where they attempt to incorporate unusual combinations of ingredients into dishes that are later evaluated by a panel of three judges. At the beginning of each round ("Appetizer, "Entrée", and "Dessert), the chefs are each given a basket containing four mystery ingredients and are expected to create dishes that use all of them in some way. Although failing to use an ingredient is not an immediate disqualification, the judges do take omissions into account when making their decisions. The ingredients are often not commonly prepared together. The chefs are given unlimited access to a pantry and refrigerator stocked with a wide variety of other ingredients, and each chef has his/her own stations for preparing and cooking food. The kitchen also includes a variety of specialized tools and equipment for the chef's use, such as a deep fryer, a blast chiller, and an ice cream machine.

Each round has a time limit, with twenty minutes on Appetizer and thirty minutes on Entrée and Dessert, though the time limit has been extended for special format episodes. Once time has expired, the judges critique the dishes based on presentation, taste and creativity and select one chef to be "chopped" - eliminated from the competition with no winnings. Ted Allen reveals the judges' decision by lifting a cloche on their table to show the eliminated chef's dish, and one judge comments on the reasoning behind the choice. The Appetizer and Entrée rounds are judged independently, while Dessert shows the judges consider the chef's overall performance during the entire competition. The winner receives $10,000, but special competitions and tournaments have featured larger cash prizes.

## Judges

* Alex Guarnaschelli (Seasons 1-46, 50)
* Geoffrey Zakarian (Seasons 1-33, 35-49, 51)
* Mark Murphy (Seasons 1-26, 28-47, 49-51)
* Amanda Freitag (Season 1-present)
* Aarón Sanchez (Seasons 1-32)
* Chris Santos (Seasons 1-29, 31-32, 35-51)
* Scott Conant (Seasons 1-4, 6, 9-11, 13-51)
* Marcus Samuelson (Seasons 4-6, 9-18, 24-28, 30-42, 47, 49-50)
* Maneet Chauhan (Seasons 6-7, 9-51)
* Elizabeth Karmel (Season 10, 12, 15-16, 22)
* Christian Petroni (Seasons 27-29, 45, 47-48, 51)
* Eddie Jackson (Season 27, 32-33, 47-48)
* Angie Mar (Season 28, 37, 41, 43-45)
* Giorgio Rapicavoli (Season 30, 44-46)
* Tiffani Faison (Season 35, 38-40, 42, 46-51)
* Jordan Andino (Season 35, 37-38, 50)
* Martha Stewart (Season 36, 38-43, 49)
Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove

***Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove*** is an American documentary and reality television series and a spin-off of *Deadliest Catch*. The series focused on a handful of boat captains and crews fishing for Dungeness crabs off the Oregon Coast. It was produced by Original Productions and aired for one season on the Discovery Channel from August 30 to October 25, 2016; it has yet to be renewed for a second season.

## Premise

The show is set in Newport, Oregon, one of the last remaining fishing towns along the edge of the Graveyard of the Pacific, which stretches from Oregon to British Columbia and is considered the deadliest commercial fishery in the sea. Here, generations of Dungeness crab fishermen and their families risk their lives to carve an existence from the sea. While following the vessels and their crews that go out to brave the sea, the show also follows the lives of the families left behind as they fight to keep the legacy of their town alive.

## Cast

### *F/V Redeemer*

* Gary Ripka - Captain
* Kenny Ripka -
Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon Do

***Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon Do*** is an animated series produced by Guangdong Alpha Animation & Culture and Hasbro Studios and reimagined from Alpha's Blazing Teens yo-yo property aimed at western audiences. It aired for two seasons on Discovery Family November 13, 2015 to September 9, 2017.

## Synopsis

The series is set in the mystical world of Yo Kwon Do, a practice that blends the skills of the yo-yo with martial arts. Teens Parker, Scott, Maddie, Wilson and Johnny work together to become the ultimate Blazing Team by following the guiding principle that balance in all things is key to achieving full potential. Thanks to their ongoing training with Yo Kwon Do master Lao Shi, and his pet duck Taco, these teens-turned-heroes work to stop those that have been transformed and infected with shards of darkness.

## Characters

* Arya Hora as Parker Bates
* Maddie Stone
* Jamie Anderson as Scott Hardy
* Patrick Munday as Wilson Tisch
* Jared Robinson Lao Shi
* Dave McKinney as Johnny Stone
* Nick Atkinson as Henry Shaw/Belloc

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Call of the Wild (TV series)

***Call of the Wild*** is an adventure television series based on the novel of the same name by Jack London. It was broadcast on Animal Planet from March 31 to June 26, 2000 and was the network's first drama series.

## Premise

The setting is the Yukon of 1898, when the country of Canada was seized with gold rush fever. It is a harsh land, a difficult climate and a time in which high drama is interest. The people are adventurers, gold seekers and shady characters of all kinds as well as ordinary families.

Buck, a wolf-dog, is stolen from his home in San Francisco and transported to the Yukon to become a sled dog. His gentle nature is transformed by the harsh treatment received on the journey there; he's now a working dog. Buck becomes the property of Miles Challenger, the son of Adoley who, after the death of her husband, married John Thornton. What follows is the exploits of Buck and his newly adopted family in the unpredictable wilderness of the Yukon during this most exciting period in history.

## Cast

* Nick Mancuso as John Thornton, a former guide who runs the Forty Mile Trading Post, Yukon Territory, Canada during the 1980s Gold Rush.
* Shane Meier as Miles Challenger, a 15-year-old in the town of Forty Mile. Miles is captivated by Buck at first sight. He lives with his mother Adoley and stepfather John Thornton, with whom he has a complicated relationship. Miles yearns to prove himself as a guide.
* Rachel Hayward as Adoley Thornton, Miles' mother who runs a photography studio in Forty Mile.
* Kathleen Duborg as Mercedes Levant, an American magazine travel writer who comes to the Yukon along with her brother Hal. The Levants are the second owners of Buck.
* Crystal Buble as Emma, Miles' best friend and love interest. She runs the Forty Mile Hotel with her father, who is always away on business.
* Ben Cardinal as Charlie Jiminy, a local Han native with a reputation as a trainer and healer of sled dogs.
* Bill MacDonald as The Swede, Buck's first owner who is contracted to deliver the area mail using his sled team.
* Kavic as Buck

## References

1. ↑ https://www.emmys.com/shows/jack-londons-call-wild
A Model Life

***A Model Life*** is a reality television series hosted by model Petra Němcová. It aired on TLC for a single season and eight episodes from July 13 to August 31, 2007.

## Synopsis

The series follows six young models from around the world as they move to New York City and try to earn a modeling contract with NEXT Modeling. There are no weekly eliminations.

## Cast

* Lucia Dvorská
* Abigail Fox
* Angelika Oatway
* Beatrice Berrera da Fontoura
* Michelle Godin
* Valerija "Valerie" Erokhina
Buying Naked

***Buying Naked*** is an American reality television series following real estate agent Jackie Youngblood as she shows homes in clothing optional to house-hunting nudists. The series is produced by Paper Route Productions and premiered as a pilot on TLC in 2013, with the official series airing in 2014.

## Premise

In a community where "in the flesh" takes on a whole new meaning, clothing-optional clients shop the real-estate markets with the help of expert realtor Jackie Youngblood. Pasco County, Florida boasts the largest concentration of nudist communities in the nation, and happily holds the title of "Nudist Capital of America." Now, Jackie and her team help "in the buff" homebuyers find their dream home.

Prospective homebuyers typically consider such factors as location, layout, and budget to help influence their decisions. But finding a home for a nudist goes well beyond the concerns that come with typical house hunting. Jackie and her team must also bear in mind the hazards that are lurking for their clothing-optional clientele - everything from countertop height to sharp corners and flooring. Routine tasks such as cooking, cleaning and even just walking are can present safety risks for the unclothed occupants of the home. Fortunately, Jackie and her team take extra care to uncover the perfect property to accommodate their clients' unique needs and lifestyles.
Bone Detectives

***Bone Detectives*** is a television series hosted by Scotty Moore, who, alongside Tom Golden, explores burial techniques used by some of the world's most ancient civilizations. It aired for thirteen episodes on the Discovery Channel, beginning with a sneak peek on Saturday, December 29, 2007, before airing regularly on Mondays from January 14 to March 31, 2008.

## Premise

Scotty Moore travels to the farthest reaches of the earth on a quest driven by the belief that the secrets of the past have yet to be revealed. Carefully preserved mummies and entombed skeletons are a link to ancient civilizations. Each presents a mystery to unravel, a life to understand, a world to explore and a death to reveal. But these long-hidden remains do not yield their secrets easily. Ancient tombs are protected by lush vegetation, inhospitable terrain, ever-changing weather, dangerous wildlife and man-made obstacles. The pursuit of mummies, and answers to the mysteries they raise, will take Moore to some of the most spectacular and remote places on our planet.
Craft Wars

***Craft Wars*** is an American reality television series hosted by Tori Spelling and featuring contestants who compete in craft challenges to win a $10,000 prize. It aired for one season on TLC from June 26 to August 21, 2012.

## Synopsis

The series pits creative and genius crafters against one another in inspiring and tough challenges. The crafters create eye-popping pieces that will leave the viewer amazed. Each episode invites three craft experts to our arena to compete in two rounds of intense, timed competitions. The first round, called the "Pop Craft", challenges the competitors to create a more traditional and functional craft, but with some rather unusual materials, that the crafters must create in only one hour. After the end of Round 1, the judges, each an esteemed craft expert, will eliminate one crafter and the remaining two will face off in the final "Master Craft" round, a five-hour no holds barred contest to create the most imaginative large-scale craft they can dream of. In the end, the craftiest will walk away with $10,000.
Doing DaVinci

***Doing DaVinci*** is a science television program in which the hosts attempt to create many of Leonardo da Vinci's creations. It was produced by Pilgrim Films & Television and aired on the Discovery Channel in 2009.

## Premise

The show follows a team of builders, engineers and historians as they attempt to build Leonardo daVinci's and to determine whether his designs could be constructed to function as he had envisioned. The team, consisting of four energetic and experienced experts with complementary specialties, work to create these inventions. The team works with Dr. Jonathan Pevsner, an expert on Leonardo daVinci, who advises them with insight into history and daVinci's intent.

The team first consults with Pevsner to decide on materials and map out the basics of the design. The invention is then reconstructed in Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk's Digital Prototyping solutions. Then the team heads to a workshop to begin construction. After the invention is complete, it is tested to determine whether or not the build was a success.

## Team

* Valek Sykes, a special effects expert and mechanical designer, actor, owner of Tech Works Studios and Exit Biohazard and Crime Scene Cleanup.
* Bill Duggan, a carpenter and the host of *Curb Appeal*
* Flash Hopkins, an artist, builder and long Time Burning Man personality
* Jurgan Heimann, a designer and puppeteer
* Alan Bovinett, an entrepreneur and mechanical engineer
* Terry Sandin, a mechanical and animatronics engineer and a host of *Prototype This!*
Dude, You're Screwed

***Dude, You're Screwed*** (also known as ***Survive That!***) is an American reality television survival show following survivalists as they prove what it takes to survive. The series aired for two seasons on the Discovery Channel from December 8, 2013 to December 17, 2014.

## Premise

The show is a competition between survival experts who take turns dropping each other in dangerous areas of the world. For each episode, the goal is to finding civilization within a hundred hours, using only the survival kit provided and whatever they can sneak in with them.

## Hosts

The series is hosted by survival experts who also take turns in being the contestant. They are:

* Casey Anderson - World class tracker and conservationist.
* Matt Graham - Primitive skills specialist. Master of the atlatl.
* John Hudson - Former helicopter pilot for the British Royal Air Force, John wrote the current SERE manual used by the UK special forces.
* Tom Moore - Served sixteen years as a pathfinder in the US Army. Survival instructor.
* Terry Schappert - United States Army National Guard Special Forces veteran.
* Chris Swanda - Backwoods survivalist, preparedness expert, survival consultant.
* Jake Sweig - Former US Navy Seal.

## Episodes

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Dinosapien

***Dinosapien*** is a children's television series co-produced by BBC Worldwide and CCI Entertainment Ltd., in association with BBC Kids, Discovery Kids and CBBC. The series ran for one season and fifteen episodes, airing on BBC Kids in Canada before airing on Discovery Kids in the United States, both in 2007.

## Premise

The series focuses on what would happen if dinosaurs had continued to exist and evolve into more intelligent beings. It tells the story of Lauren Slayton, a 15-year-old girl whose father Alan mysteriously disappeared on a fossil expedition in the Badlands. While Lauren struggles to come to terms with his disappearance, she and friends Courtney, Kit, and Chris work at Dinosaur Explorer Camp, a dinosaur-themed camp in Canada which is run by her mother Dr. Hillary Slayton. The mystery of Lauren's father deepens when she encounters a live, seemingly intelligent dinosaur she calls Eno. Lauren and Eno form a cautious bond, as Lauren manages to keep multiple secrets, protecting Eno from the Diggers - dinosaurs that are hunting Eno and trying to kill him - and Dr. Clive Aikens, a mysterious paleontologist who is trying to track Eno for his own purposes.

## Cast

* Brittney Wilson as Lauren Slayton
* Bronzon Pelletier as Kit Whitefeather
* Mackenzie Porter as Courtney
* Jeffrey Watson as Chris Langhorn
* Suzanna Hamilton as Dr. Hillary Slayton
* James Coomes as Dr. Clive Aikens
* Alexandra Gingras as Danny Ort
* Brendan Meyer as Nelson Ort
* Dean Manywounds as Ten Bears

### Dinosaurs

* **Eno** - An intelligent, evolved teenage dinosaur whose ancestors were the dromaeosaurs. Eno emerges from an opening in the earth's surface that immediately closes. He's frightened but also very curious, which leads him to meet Lauren and become her friend. Though he is safe with Lauren, he finds out that is not the case with all humans. Eno is also aware of the Diggers who are tracking him so that they can destroy him. He hates loud high-pitched noises because they hurt his ears. Like a parrot, Eno can copy and use words almost in context, but despite his intelligence, he has a four-year-old child's grammar when he talks.
* **The Diggers** - A pair of predatory dinosaurs who are hunting Eno so that humans won't use him to find their underground world. They are descended from ornithopods and, unlike Eno, are fully mature adults. The use of their huge claws to dig inside caves leads Lauren to call them Diggers. She also called the female Cerepta and the male Green Eyes. Cerepta is the brains of the outfit while Green Eye is clumsier, yet they are fully devoted to each other. Bright lights hurt their eyes, and they really like eating fungus and grubs. They have a keen interest in tools and weaponry as they believe that someday the dinosaurs will return and rule the world.

## Awards and nominations

The series was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography (Film or Electronic) in 2008.
Big Medicine

***Big Medicine*** is an American reality television series examining the effects of bariatric surgery, both physical and emotional. It aired on TLC from May 28, 2007 to November 18, 2009.

## Premise

The series follows the personal stories of severely obese patients who turn to Houston's Methodist Weight Management Center as a life-changing last resort. It also chronicles the ordeals of the patients leading up to the surgery. Operating on the patients are the father and son surgical team Dr. Robert Davis and Dr. Garth Davis, who have dedicated their professional lives to raising awareness of obesity. Before the final determination to operate is reached, patients are examined psychologically by psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini. Often, patients with excess skin after their weight-loss is achieved will be referred to Dr. John LoMonaco, a plastic surgeon.

## Staff

* Dr. Robert Davis - An Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and deputy chief of the department of surgery at the Methodist Hospital.
* Dr. Garth Davis - Robert's son and the Medical Director of the Weight Loss Program at the Methodist Hospital.
* Dr. John LoMonaco - The hospital's plastic surgeon who helps patients with excess skin after their weight loss is achieved.
* Mary Jo Rapini - A part-time employee of the hospital who psychologically examines patients.
* Dr. Norman Rappaport - A plastic surgeon with an excellent reputation for achieving a natural appearance for his patients.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Big Medicine episodes*

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Ambush Makeover

***Ambush Makeover*** is a reality television series produced by Discovery Channel. It originally aired in syndication and on the Discovery Channel from September 1, 2004 to September 9, 2005.

## Overview

Each episode follows a regular outline:

* **Style Agent Intro** - There are a number of "style agents" that act as the host and present ideas for the makeover of an individual. The agents are well dressed and hip to the local fashion scenes they invade. The agent's names are: Anthony Perinelli (Season 2), Mary Alice Haney, Gigi Berry, Nancy Brensson, Nicole Williams, William Whatley (all from seasons 1-2), and Rob Talty (Season 1).
* **Search** - The host is on the streets of a large city and is looking for a target which is sporting a bad hairdo, old fashion, etc. The host tells the target how bad they look. Some targets reject this opportunity to be on the show.
* **Salon Intro** - The target is walked to a salon and meets the team that will work for him/her. Each member tells the camera what they are planning to do with the target.
* **Coloring** - Most episodes include a part in which the target is given a new hair color.
* **Outfit Shopping** - The host takes the target to a boutique and tries on a variety of outfits that might be suitable for the event that evening. This involves negotiation between the target and style agent.
* **Final Cut, Makeup** - The target is given the finishing touches to his/her makeover. This includes the haircut and if in the case of of a female target makeup is also done.
* **Results Revealed** - The target is shown the results of their makeover. Most are comfortable with their new look and thank the salon crew and the agent.
* **Event** - The target is taken to the event held especially for them. The guests are asked to close their eyes before getting the surprise of the targets makeover. A close relative speaks to the camera about their loved ones' makeover.
Dr. Know (TV series)

***Dr. Know*** is a television program featuring New Zealand physician Dr. Paul Trotman. It was produced by NHNZ and aired on the Discovery Health Channel from 2005 to 2006.

## Premise

The show features Dr. Paul Trotman in fields such as internal medicine and obstetrics/gynecology as he debunks various rumors and popular misconceptions in the realm of personal health.

## Cast

* Paul Trotman - Host
* Manny Oliverez - Lab Rat
* Christian Arriola - Lab Rat
American Treasures

***American Treasures*** (also known as ***Artifact or Fiction***) is a reality television series featuring archaeology professors Dr. Jason De León and Dr. Kirk French, who often receive inquiries from everyday Americans who think they possess items that may have historical significance. It was produced by Engel Entertainment and aired on the Discovery Channel in 2011 for only four of its ten episodes.

## Summary

As archaeology professors, Dr. Jason De León and Dr. Kirk French often receive inquiries from everyday Americans who think they possess items that may have historical significance. Jason and Kirk, friends who met during grad school, hit the road during their school break to investigate and examine these unique artifacts. French and De León travel across the country in their trusty pickup truck to conduct hands-on research into each item, consulting with experts and historians to learn more about not only the item itself, but its historical and cultural context: what it is, where it came from, who made it, and why. On occasion, they also meet up with fellow archaeologists to learn more about important scientific research going on across America.

## Cast

* Dr. Jason De León, professor at the University of Michigan
* Dr. Kirk French, professor at Penn State University
David Attenborough

**Sir David Attenborough** is an English broadcaster, natural historian, best known for writing and presenting natural history documentaries for the BBC Natural History Unit and Discovery.

## Filmography

* *Wild Discovery* (1995-2002)
* *Shark Week*: Secret Life of Sharks (1999)
* *State of the Planet* (2000)
* *The Blue Planet* (2001)
* *The Life of Mammals* (2002)
* *Planet Earth* (2006)
* *Life in Cold Blood* (2008)
* *Nature's Great Events* (2009)
* *Life* (2009)
* *First Life* (2010)
* *Madagascar* (2011)
* *Frozen Planet* (2011)
* *Africa* (2013)
* *Life Story* (2014)
* *A Perfect Planet* (2021)
* *The Mating Game* (2021)
Caught in the Moment

***Caught in the Moment*** is an American television program hosted by Tristan Bayer and Vanessa Garnick. It aired on Animal Planet for a single season from July to October 2006.

## Premise

The show is about trekking the globe and capturing once-in-a-lifetime moments with endangered species and other animals in natural environments.
Backyard Habitat

***Backyard Habitat*** is an American television program hosted by Molly Pesce (aka Molly Scott) and David Mizejewski, a representative of the National Wildlife Federation. It was produced by RIVR Media and aired on Animal Planet for two seasons from August 15, 2005 to December 11, 2006.

## Premise

The show takes the form of a DIY-style program, with tips that are, it is suggested, easy for most viewers to achieve on their own. Within each episode, the hosts center on attracting a few specific varieties of wildlife (birds, animals, and insects); at the conclusion, the family is presented with a plaque, usually placed in the garden by the hosts, stating that the yard is now recognized by the NWF as a "backyard habitat"

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Animal Planet Heroes

**Animal Planet Heroes** is an "umbrella rotation" of reality shows on Animal Planet. These shows focus on various animal cops and animal protection agencies across the United States, with one set in South Africa. The shows include:

* *Animal Precinct* (2001-08)
* *Animal Cops: Detroit* (2002-05)
* *Animal Cops: Houston* (2003-12; 2014-15)
* *Miami Animal Police* (2004)
* *Animal Cops: San Francisco* (2005)
* *Animal Cops: Phoenix* (2006-09; 2016-18)
* *Animal Cops: South Africa* (2008)
* *Animal Cops: Philadelphia* (2008-09)
* *Animal Cops: Miami* (2010)
Dr. G: Medical Examiner

***Dr. G: Medical Examiner*** is a reality television series produced by Atlas Media Corp. and hosted by Jan F. Garavaglia. It originally aired on the Discovery Health Channel from July 23, 2004 to November 8, 2010, and on Discovery Fit & Health from December 30, 2011 to February 10, 2012. A spin-off miniseries, *Dr. G: America's Most Shocking Cases*, aired from 2009 to 2010.

## Premise

This series features Dr. G working on unexplained deaths in Orange and Osceola counties in Florida, as well as similar deaths from her previous employment as an Associate Medical Examiner in Bexar County, Texas. The show features dramatic reenactments of the events leading up to the person's death as well as the autopsies. Interviews with Dr. G, family members, and other people connected to the deaths are also featured. The unexplained deaths that Dr. G investigates can be attributed to various causes, such as undiagnosed medical conditions, accidents, or foul play.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Dr. G: Medical Examiner episodes*
Deion's Family Playbook

***Deion's Family Playbook*** is an American reality television series starring Deion Sanders. Prime Prep Academy, of which Sanders is founder and a coach, is featured as well. It aired for three seasons on the Oprah Winfrey Network from March 1, 2014 to June 27, 2015.

## Premise

The series is a fun-filled and compelling real-life story of Deion Sanders, the only pro athlete to ever play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. Few people know that Deion, best known as "Prime Time", is a single father raising five kids on his own, while also helping to raise four other children who live with him, including the twins whom his mother cares for, his niece and nephew and a student in need whom he recently took into his home. Additionally, Deion is co-founder and football coach of Prime Prep Academy, a charter school that aims to make a lasting impact on the lives of children in underserved areas. With so much on his plate both at school and at home, Deion strives to keep all facets of his complicated, crazy and chaotic life in balance and under control. Help is on the way every other week when his girlfriend, Tracey Edmonds, a Hollywood producer who has two sons of her own.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Deion's Family Playbook episodes*

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Croc Files

***Croc Files*** (also known as ***The Crocodile Hunter's Croc Files***) is a children's wildlife documentary television series hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin and a spin-off to *The Crocodile Hunter*. Unlike its predecessor, this series was less hands- on in nature and geared more towards children. It originally aired on Animal Planet from 1999 to 2001.

The series returned in reruns as a part of the three-hour programming block Discovery Kids on NBC from 2002 to 2005.
Animal House: A Dog's Life

***Animal House: A Dog's Life*** is an American documentary television series about shelter, rescue, and stray dogs. It was produced by Cineflix in association with Slice in Canada and Discovery internationally. Its initial run was on Animal Planet for a single season and thirteen episodes from 2005 to 2006.

## Premise

Each half-hour episode contains two to three segments on individual dogs from the New York animal rescue group, North Shore Animal League, the world's largest no-kill animal shelter. Many different breeds and dogs arrive at the rescue shelter for different reasons and circumstances upon being rescued and are cared for by the shelter's vets, trainers and volunteers.

Each dog rescued goes under remarkable and extreme makeovers, from abused animals to healthy, obedient, happy dogs ready to be loved and cared for as family pets. The League's staff of 300, including two rescue teams, seventeen veterinarians, seven trainers and behaviorists, and four mobile adoption units and more than 200 volunteers, viewers witness first hand the drama, compassion and sometimes humor, of the human-animal bond.
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

***Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern*** is a travel and cuisine television show hosted by Andrew Zimmern. It premiered on the Travel Channel in November 2006 and into 2007 when Discovery decided to sell the network. Following the company's purchase of Scripps Network Interactive in 2018, gaining full ownership of the network again, the series began airing under Discovery again in the middle of airing its twenty-fourth season, and continued running under Discovery during that time until its final season in that same year.

## Premise

The series focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived as being disgusting, exotic, or bizarre. In each episode, Zimmern focuses on the cuisine of a particular country or region. He typically shows how the food is procured, where it is served, and, usually without hesitation, eats it.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern episodes*
China Revealed

***China Revealed*** is a 3D documentary series exploring the country of China, mainly its legends, culture, religion and history. It was one of the few programs set to kick off the launch of 3net and aired from February 13 to June 18, 2011.

## Overview

Lost in the vastness of China are sublime landscapes and cultural sites that the Western world has never seen. Now, for the first time ever these secret places are captured in a journey of discovery never to be forgotten. From a mythical mountain valley that hides 1000 giant stone pillars to ancient Buddhist relics that are rediscovered in the swirling sands at the start of the legendary Silk Road, this series journeys to the land of the dragon and brings legends to life.