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Moonshiners (TV series)

***Moonshiners*** is an American docudrama television series dramatizing the life of people who produce illegal moonshine in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. It also dramatizes their liquor productions efforts, law-evading techniques and life. The series premiered on the Discovery Channel since December 6, 2011 and has produced several spin-offs as a result.

## Premise

The series tells the stories of those who brew their shine, often in the woods near their homes using camouflaged equipment, and the authorities who try to keep them honest. Viewers witness practices rarely, if ever, seen on television including the sacred rite of passage for a moonshiner, firing up the still for the first time.

## Cast

### Moonshiners

* Tim (Season 1-present)
* Tickle (Season 1-present)
* Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton (Season 1)
* Jeff (Seasons 2-7)
* Mark (Season 2-present)
* Lance (Seasons 2-7)
* Jim Tom (Seasons 2-7)
* Josh (Season 2-present)
* Bill (Season 2-present)
* Howard (Season 2)
* Mike (Seasons 1-2)
* Tweedy (Season 1)
* Chico (Seasons 3-6)
* Tyler (Seasons 3-5)
* Wayne (Season 3)
* Darlene (Season 3)
* Chris Thompson (Season 3)
* Digger (Season 4-present)
* David (Season 5-present)
* Patti (Season 5-present)
* Big Chuck (Season 6-present)
* Mike (Season 7-present)
* Daniel (Season 7-present)
* Henry (Season 8-present)
* Kenny (Season 8-present)

### Law enforcement

* Jesse (Season 1)
* Chuck (Seasons 2-4)

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Moonshiners episodes*

## Criticism

Local officials have claimed that *Moonshiners* is not what it portrays itself to be. Virginia authorities have stated that the liquor being produced by the people depicted in the show is not actually illegal. In March 2012, the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) said that they would have taken action if illegal activity was actually taking place, and also requested the show's producers to add a disclaimer clarifying that it was all a dramatization; however, the request was overlooked, and the show's producers have stated that everything in the show is real.

## Spin-offs

* *Tickle* (2013) - A series focusing on Steven Ray Tickle. It aired to coincide with the release of *Moonshiners*' third season.
* *Moonshiners: Whiskey Business* (2019-present) - This series follows Tim Smith as he travels to help out struggling Missouri Ridge Distillery and keep them in business.
* *Moonshiners: Master Distiller* (2020-present) - A competition show.
Robert Irwin

**Robert Irwin** is an Australian television personality and wildlife photographer. He is the son of Steve and Terri Irwin.

## Filmography

* *Bindi the Jungle Girl* (2007); guest star of one episode
* *Kate Plus 8* (2011); Episode, "Australia Zoo Visit"
* *Crikey! It's the Irwins* (2018-present)
* *Shark Week*:
	+ Crikey! It's Shark Week (2021)
Oprah Winfrey Network

**Oprah Winfrey Network** (**OWN**) is an American multinational basic cable channel jointly owned by Discovery, Inc. and Harpo Productions that serves as a replacement for the Discovery Health Channel. It is led by talk show host and namesake Oprah Winfrey and largely features entertainment and lifestyle programming targeting African American audiences, and reruns of talk show programming from the Harpo Studios library.
Living with Tigers

***Living with Tigers*** is a documentary about tigers in Africa. It aired on the Discovery Channel on September 4, 2003.

## Synopsis

The film features a Bengal tiger re-wilding project started by John Varty in 2000. This project involves training captive-bred Bengal tiger cubs by their trainers, John Varty and Dave Salmoni, so that the tigers can regain their predatory instincts. Once they prove that they can sustain themselves in the wild, they would be released into the wilderness of Africa to fend for themselves. Varty and Salmoni have to teach them have to teach them how to stalk, to hunt, and, most importantly, to associate hunting with food.

## Reception

*Living with Tigers* was voted one of the Discovery Channel's best documentaries in 2003.

There was, however, strong criticism regarding the cubs chosen for the re-wildling project, with experts claiming that the four tigers featured (Ron, Julie, Seatao and Shadow) were not purebred Bengal tigers, were not recorded in the Bengal tiger studbook as such, and should not be deemed purebred Bengal tigers, therefore they should not be used for breeding. Many tigers in the world's zoos are genetically impure, and there is no reason to suppose the four cubs as an exception. The 1997 International Tiger Studbook lists the current global population of Bengal tigers at 210 individuals. With the exception of an individual female in a zoo in North America, all the studbook-registered captive population is maintained in zoos in India. It is important to note that two of the cubs, Ron and Julie, were bred in the United States and hand raised at Bowmanville Zoo in Canada. The other two cubs, Seatao and Shadow, were bred in South Africa.

Some have alleged the documentary to be a fraud. One source claims that the tigers are unable to hunt, and the film crew chased the prey up against the fence and into the path of the tigers for the sake of dramatic footage. An additional assertion is the tigers have not been released and still reside in a small enclosure under constant watch and with frequent human contact. Some conservationists expressed fear of the public being misled by false representation of footage.
Mostly True Stories?: Urban Legends Revealed

***Mostly True Stories?: Urban Legends Revealed*** is an American documentary television series about urban legends. It was presented by Natasha Henstridge and ran on TLC from 2002 to 2004. The series follows reenactments of various urban legends and research into their credibility.

## Synopsis

An episode will begin with an introduction by Henstridge, followed by a short montage of scenes from reenactments that are to be shown in the episode. An opening sequence follows with much more clips, accompanied by theme music.

The hostess introduces the legend in a dark, desolate cemetery or junkyard, and the scene changes to a reenactment. The narrator introduces the legend, its setting, and tells it as it is shown, so most of the characters' dialogue is drowned out by his voice.

After the reenactment, the narrator questions if the legend is true or false. The legend is then tested by folklorist expertise, historical and logical evidence, people who work in a field the legend is based around, and, occasionally, by the show's reality checker, Bob Harris. When the legend's credibility is determined, the narrator gives us a glimpse at the next legend and we are given a hint as to what it could be about (In this legend..., but in our next legend, ...).

Before the commercial break, the viewer is given a true or false question, such as "In his youth, did George Washington cut down a cherry tree and then confess to it?" and "Can the Great Wall of China be seen from space?", amongst other such rumors. The answer is given "when we continue". After the break, the cycle continues for four more legends. Then Henstridge gives her closing monologue and the credits roll to the theme music.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Mostly True Stories?: Urban Legends Revealed episodes*

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Livin' for the Apocalypse

***Livin' for the Apocalypse*** is a one-hour special following four couples who are "prepping" for the end of the world. It was produced by Good Clean Fun and aired on TLC on August 28, 2011.

## Format

Amid the world's latest natural disasters, cultural doomsday predictions and economic challenges, there are those who are convinced that this is the end of civilization as we know it. This special takes a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of families who have spent years preparing for the day that they believe will mark the end of mankind. From rabbit-raising to meat-canning, no measure is too over-the-top when it comes to preparing for one's post-apocalyptic survival. The fascinating special will document these extreme actions and personal survival guides as these unique families prepare for the future.
My Strange Addiction

***My Strange Addiction*** is an American documentary television series focusing on people with unusual compulsive disorders. The show aired as a single pilot on TLC on May 5, 2010, before airing as a full-time series for six seasons from December 29, 2010 to February 4, 2015.

## Premise

The show focuses on people with compulsive disorders ranging from eating non-specific food items to ritualistic day activities to bizarre personal fixations and beliefs. However, few of the subjects featured have what could be considered addictive from a medical standpoint, in spite of the title, or even conventional or behavioral. The cause of the subjects' behavior rather varies and some of the included "addictions" include acts and behavioral disorders that may be considered harmful to them; these range obsessive-compulsive disorder, pica, paraphilia, schizophrenia, psychosis, Alzheimer's disease, exercise bulimia, trichotillomania, body dysmorphic disorder, dermatillomania, and object sexuality.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of My Strange Addiction episodes*

## Reception

*Daily News* called it the "most disgusting reality show on television". *US Weekly* gave it a rating of two stars, stating that it "spends too much time gawking at their odd behavior as opposed to treating it. Only in the final moments do therapists pay a visit, and they oversimplify things by suggesting exercise and journaling."

Some cases on the show raised concerns that at least some portrayals were fictional are falsified. An example is when it shows a large number of Pica-like cases where subjects claim to have consumed materials known to be fatal when swallowed. These include gasoline, camphor, broken glass, and other non-food items.
Mike Rowe

**Michael Gregory Rowe** is an American television host and actor. He has narrated several programs for the Discovery Channel and Science Channel.

## Filmography

* *American Chopper* (2003-10) - Narrator
* *Dirty Jobs* (2003-12, 2020-present) - Host
* *American Hot Rod* (2004-07) - Narrator
* *Deadliest Catch* (2005-present) - Narrator
* *Shark Week* (2006) - Host
* *After the Catch* (2007-12) - Host
* *Wild Pacific* (2009) - Narrator
* *How the Universe Works* (2010, 2014-present) - Narrator
* *Human Planet* (2011) - Narrator
* *Curiosity*:
	+ World's Dirtiest Man (2011) - Narrator
* *How Booze Built America* (2012) - Himself
* *Bering Sea Gold* (2013-14, 2019-present) - Host
* *Airplane Repo* (2013-present) - Narrator
* *Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice* (2013) - Host
* *Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove* (2016) - Narrator
* *Josh Gates Tonight*:
	+ Mother Russia (2020) - Guest star
	+ Full Stream Ahead (2020) - Guest star
* *Six Degrees with Mike Rowe* (2021-present) - Host
Scorned: Love Kills

***Scorned: Love Kills*** is an American documentary television series featuring tales of love gone fatally wrong. It was produced by Optomen Productions, Inc. and aired for six seasons on Investigation Discovery from January 21, 2012 to June 12, 2016.

## Premise

The series uncovers crimes of passion sparked by a spurned lover's snap from provocative paramour to predacious threat. It reveals the dark side of love with a voyeuristic peek into the lust and obsession that fueled some of the most senseless, but definitely not emotionless, crimes to make front page headlines. From dalliances with X-rated dancers to a love triangle born from an underground swinger's club, the stories featured pair sexual intrigue with bedded betrayal to form a recipe for murder.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Scorned: Love Kills episodes*
Miami Ink

***Miami Ink*** is an American reality show following the events of a tattoo shop in Miami, Florida. It ran on TLC from 2005 to 2008.

Several spin-offs were produced, including *LA Ink*, *London Ink*, *NY Ink*, and *Madrid Ink*, most of which were also broadcast on TLC.

## History

The shop, which opened in 2004, was called 305 Ink (referencing a Miami area code) before the show started. Later changed to Love Hate Tattoo, it is co-owned by tattoo artists Ami James and Chris Núñez. Artists such Chris Garver, Darren Brass, Luke Wessman, Morgan Pennypacker, Tim Hendricks and Yoji Harada were also featured. During the first season, Kat Von D joined the shop while Brass had an injured arm, and returned as a full-time member for three seasons, after which she moved to Los Angeles and started the spin-off show, *LA Ink*.

Each episode featured multiple customers and detailed their backstories and motivations for choosing their tattoos. In addition, there was some focus on the personal lives of the artists. James narrated most of these episodes, with Núñez occasionally filling in. The show has on occasion featured such guests as Paul Teutul Sr. from *American Chopper*.

## Cast

* Ami James
* Chris Núñez
* Chris Garver
* Darren Brass
* Yoji Harada
* Saru Sammyr
* Tim Hendricks
* Kat Von D (Seasons 1-4)
* Eric Kessingland

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Miami Ink episodes*
Secret Princes

***Secret Princes*** is an American reality television series following members of royalty as they leave their countries to find love in America. It aired for two seasons on TLC from September 21, 2012 to December 8, 2013.

## Premise

The show chronicles the adventures of several members of international nobility as they leave their home countries to live, work and find love in America. To ensure they are loved for their true selves and not their wealth and status, the royal bachelors live undercover as ordinary locals and ditch their fleets of servants and learn to cook, clean and shop for themselves. They must also take on various jobs as they struggle to adapt to the American lifestyle and try to find the perfect woman.

After four weeks, their undercover reign concludes when the men reveal their regal heritage at a grandiose ball. Everything is on the line as the secret experiment might damage whatever romantic connections that have been built, and the men must discover if the childhood fantasy of becoming a princess really matters to the modern American woman.

## Cast

### Season 1

* Prince Francisco of Spain
* Prince Salauddin of India
* Lord Robert Walters
* Honourable Ludovic Watson of Houghton Hall

### Season 2

* Prince Alexander of Russia
* Prince Lorenzo de' Medici of Italy
* Lord James Rennell of Rodd
* Honourable Oliver Plunkett of Dunsany

## Episodes

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Police Women of Cincinnati

***Police Women of Cincinnati*** is a documentary reality series following four female members of the Cincinnati Police Department in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the fifth installment of TLC's *Police Women* series and aired from January 13 to March 3, 2011.

## Overview

The series follows four highly respectable female officers with the Cincinnati Police Department. These fearless women encounter intense cop drama and action, all while balancing kids, significant others, and life at home.

## Cast

* **Sergeant Chantia "Tia" Miller** - A veteran of both the Iraq War and the Cincinnati Police, Tia has seen it all. Out on the street, she's as tough as they come and she's not afraid to put criminals in their place. Chantia has recently been promoted for her efforts and hard work to the rank of Sergeant, where she hopes to make an even greater impact; but once off her beat, she spends quality time with her husband Adrien, who is also a cop. In 2019, Chantia was promoted to the rank of Police Lieutenant.
* **Officer Colleen Deegan** - One of the toughest and most streetwise officers in the CPD and also an Iraq War veteran, Colleen is one of the only women in the CPD's Central Vice Control Section and spends her days working with a group of pro-active officers, targeting dangerous criminals with strategic undercover operations. Whether she's tackling drug dealers or going undercover as a prostitute, Colleen is always a force to be reckoned with. Her unrelenting attitude has earned her a reputation as one of the toughest officers in the city.
* **Officer Mandy Curfiss** - Cincinnati-native Mandy is an officer who's aggressive, outspoken, and relentless in her career of chasing down criminals. Mandy is a former victims' advocate in the Prosecutor's office. She's determined to do whatever it takes to get her target and there's nothing she loves more than foot chases and tackling bad guys, except her fiancé Jason, who is also a Cincinnati Police Officer.
* **Officer Rose Valentino** - Rose works her beat during the midnight shift in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, spending her nights hunting down some of America's most dangerous offenders. She is a Cincinnati native who loves nothing more than putting bad guys behind bars and making the city safer for her young daughter, Lily, and fiancé Matt.
OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?

***OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?*** is a two-part television special moderated by Oprah Winfrey in response to the protests over the murder of George Floyd, a discussion show where Winfrey speaks directly about systematic racism, police brutality in the United States, and the current state of America with a variety of African Americans thought leaders, activists and artists. The special was broadcast on June 9-10, 2020, on all networks owned by Discovery, Inc., including the Oprah Winfrey Network, which produced the special. This marked the first time an OWN special was simulcast on Discovery's family of networks.

## Guest stars

 Nikole Hannah-Jones
 Ava DuVernay
 Jennifer Eberhardt
 Ibram Kendi
 Rashad Robinson
 Keisha Lance Bottoms
 Stacey Abrams
 Bishop William J. Barber II

## Reception

### Ratings

The debut broadcast of Part 1 receives 4.52 million viewers, while the initial airing of Part 2 received 3.73 million viewers. Combined, the special averaged an audience of over 7.3 million. The two nights the hour-long special averaged 1.4 million viewers on OWN alone. It also received 6.7 million views on Discovery's other platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, racking up a total of 17.6 million across all platforms.
Police Women of Memphis

***Police Women of Memphis*** is an American documentary reality series following four female police officers of the Memphis Police Department in Memphis, Tennessee. It is the third installment of TLC's *Police Women* series and aired from May 27 to August 5, 2010.

## Overview

The series follows four women within the Memphis Police Department (MPD), who juggle intense cop drama and action all while balancing kids, husbands and life at home. With a population of one million, Memphis is constantly ranked among the most dangerous cities in the United States, and the officers of the MPD must be highly skilled and ready for anything.

## Cast

* **Officer Aubrey Olsen** - A single mom who put herself through college and a six-year police veteran who is always guaranteed to bring a smile along with her when on patrol. However, behind her light-hearted demeanor is an officer who is determined to get the job done and isn't afraid to wield a gun that is as tall as she is.
* **Officer Arica Logan** - After trying her hand at jobs ranging from flight attendant to waitress, Arica set her sights on becoming a police officer in her hometown of Memphis. With only two years on the force, Arica is a determined high achiever who prides herself on her fairness and excellent aim - she is one of the top guns in her class.
* **Officer Joy Jefferson** - Married and a mother of two, Joy grew up wanting to be a police officer ever since she was a child, even though she grew up in a part of town where most people feared the police. With that tough upbringing never far from her heart, Joy relishes the chance to police her old neighborhood and show the young women in the projects that they too can get out and make something of themselves.
* **Officer Virginia Awkward** - Virginia is recently married and understands the impoverished neighborhood she patrols because she was raised there. Criminals should not be fooled by Virginia's slight stature, vivacious personality and welcoming grin. In the streets, she's aggressive, confident, and can handle the worst out there.
Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins

***Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins*** is a 2008 television film created by Discovery Films and Oxford Scientific Films as a prequel to the series *Meerkat Manor*. It was narrated by Whoopi Goldberg and premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival before airing on Animal Planet on May 25, 2008.

## Synopsis

The meerkat Flower is born in the Kalahari Desert on May 15, 2000, to Holly, the leader of a meerkat group called the Whiskers. After an attack by a rival group called the Lazuli, the Whiskers are forced to surrender their territory and move to a new home. When Flower is a year old, a hawk kills Holly and her father abandons the group to find a new mate. Flower's sister Viale becomes the group's matriarch and chooses Youssarian, a roving male from the Lazuli, as her mate. Flower mates with Youssarian's brother, Zaphod, but Viale kills the resulting pups and banishes Flower from the group, allowing her to return later. During a time of starvation and drought, Viale attempts to lead the group across a road to forage. As she crosses, she is struck and killed by a passing truck. As the Whiskers attempt to adjust to the loss of their leader, a snake approaches the group. Flower steps in to lead an attack to drive it off. In doing so, she becomes the group's new leader. Zaphod returns to the group and becomes her mate, while Youssarian steps aside and leaves the group. Flower leads the Whiskers back to their original home, and, after a brief battle, reclaim from the Lazuli. At the end of the film, an onscreen note describes Flower's death during the third season of *Meerkat Manor* and the children she left behind.

## Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 30, 2008 in the Spotlight section, before airing in the United States on Animal Planet on May 25, 2008. Its television premiere was followed by the 30-minute *Making of...* special.

## Reception

The film was well received by critics, who praised its cinematography, for maintaining the depth of coverage of the television series, and for its accessibility to newcomers of the series, but criticized it for not offering anything new to fans. The Kalahari Meerkat Project noted that the film was not completely accurate but praised it overall and recommended against analyzing it. Several reviewers praised Goldberg's narration, but the script was criticized as being too simplistic for adult viewers.

## Home media

Main article: *Meerkat Manor (videography)*
Mysteries at the Museum

***Mysteries at the Museum*** is an hour-long television program hosted by Don Wildman and featuring museum artifacts of unusual or mysterious origins. Initially premiering on the Travel Channel in 2010, it began airing under Discovery's ownership halfway through its nineteenth season in 2018, and continued to do so until its final episode in 2019.

## Plot

Don Wildman journeys across the United States, going deep into the vaults of the nation's most revered institutions and unearthing wondrous treasures from the past - often strange and curious remnants of the momentous events that have shaped our history. Behind each extraordinary artifact is yet another story to be told and secret to be revealed - tales brimming with scandal, mystery, murder and intrigue. From Washington DC's Spy Museum, where an unassuming black umbrella conceals a Russian assassin's poison pellets, to the University of New Hampshire collection where a tattered purple dress provides alleged evidence of America's first alien abduction. These are the places where the diverse history of our country is on display.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Mysteries at the Museum episodes*
Project Earth

***Project Earth*** is a reality television miniseries hosted by Kevin O'Leary, Jennifer L. Languell, and Mocean Melvin. It follows several scientists who experiment with radical ideas in using geoengineering methods to slow and/or stop global warming. It aired for eight episodes on the Discovery Channel in 2008.

## Premise

The show follows some of the world's leading scientists as they put the most geo-engineering ideas to the test in order to tackle global climate change. It consists of eight experiments to weigh pros and cons of ideas on how to reduce global warming. Each experiment is meant to push the boundaries of science and technology. Working with the uncompromising visionaries whose large-scale experiments are featured in the program is a task force consisting of Jennifer Languell, an eco-house-building engineer for whom no task is too daunting; Basil Singer, a scientific boy wonder who, at age 29, has a doctorate in astrophysics and builds robots for a living; and finally, Kevin O'Leary, a billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist who can fund the impossible.
My Big Fat Fabulous Life

***My Big Fat Fabulous Life*** is an American reality television series chronicling the life of Whitney Way Thore, a woman who weighed 380 pounds (170 kg) at the beginning of the series (partially due to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). The series is produced by Pilgrim Studios and premiered on TLC on January 13, 2015.

## Overview

After Whitney Moore was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, she quickly gained more than 200 pounds. Once a slender danger, Whitney felt like her life was over. Struggling with self-doubt and societal pressures, Whitney became an overnight sensation due to her choreographed video, "A Fat Girl Dancing," which turned her life upside down. The series follows Whitney's life in Greensboro, North Carolina, with all the ups and downs, humor, heart and tears that come with being a fat girl in today's world.

Now weighing 380 pounds, Whitney has a fresh outlook on life. She has learned to embrace her body and love herself again and urges others to do the same. Following the success of her "fat girl" dance videos, Whitney launched the No Body Shame Campaign (#nobodyshamecampaign), a movement that works to fight the devastating effects of body shame and promotes self-love and acceptance. The campaign encourages people to rise above the negativity that society imposes on anyone who is "different", and to live their lives to the fullest no matter what the scale says. The movement lives by the motto: "Love yourself. Life fully. No excuses. No shame."

## Cast

* Whitney Way Thore
* Barbara "Babs" Thore
* Glenn Thore
* Hunter Thore
* Buddy Bell
* Ashley Baynes
* Todd Beasley
* Tal Fish
* Heather Sykes

### Recurring

* Chase Severino (Seasons 7-8; recurring Season 9)
* Ryan Andreas (Seasons 7-8)

## Episodes

Main article: *List of My Big Fat Fabulous Life episodes*
Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best

***Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best*** is an American reality television series following events at Kleinfeld Bridal in Manhattan. A spin-off of *Say Yes to the Dress*, the series is hosted by Randall Fenoli, who also appeared in the original series and of its other spin-offs as including his known, *Randy to the Rescue*. Each episode features Randy as he offers his best tips on a variety of bridal related categories. The series aired for two seasons on TLC from April 1, 2011 to May 9, 2014.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best episodes*

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Love, Lust or Run

***Love, Lust or Run*** is an American reality television series starring fashion consultant Stacy London, who meets a different woman and helps her to work on usually very questionable fashion choices. It was produced by True Entertainment and aired for three seasons on TLC from January 23, 2015 to March 25, 2016.

## Format

The show features women with major fashion mishaps as they come to Stacy for help in turning their over-the-top looks from WTF to WOW. In each episode, Stacy coaches each woman on her fashion choices and under Stacy's tutelage she discovers what impact her choices are actually making in her life. At the beginning of each episode, viewers are given a glimpse of how defensive a woman dedicated to outrageous fashion can become when Stacy reveals how strangers on the street rate her style. Next, each woman strips off her bare extensions, wild clothes, and garish makeup in order to start with a blank slate. Stacy then guides each woman through a transformation makeunder, which will dramatically change her look and allow her to channel what she really wants from the outside world. Episodes culminate when Stacy again takes to the streets to ask strangers to rate the woman's transformed style as "Love, lust or run."

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Love, Lust or Run episodes*

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Solving History with Olly Steeds

***Solving History with Olly Steeds*** is an American documentary adventure reality television series hosted by British explorer Olly Steeds, who travels around the world and investigates historical claims and theories. The series was produced by JWM Productions and aired on the Discovery Channel from January 13 to May 13, 2010.

## Premise

Journalist Oliver "Olly" Steeds travels to the ends of the earth to investigate the truth behind some of the world's biggest mysteries. From the lost city of Atlantis to the Ark of the Covenant to the Nazca Lines, Olly doesn't just talk to theorist experts; he puts their controversial claims to the test. Employing hidden cameras, Olly holds clandestine meetings with smugglers, treks to remote locations to see relics, and throws himself headlong and hands on into the native rituals to get the real story and weed out the myths.
Pot Cops

***Pot Cops*** is an American reality television series following dealers, growers and patients of the marijuana trade in Humboldt County, California, located within the Emerald Triangle, along with the enforcers of the law at the Humboldt's County Sheriff's office. It aired on the Discovery Channel as a replacement for *Weed Country* as part of the network's "Weed Wednesdays" programming block in April 2013.

## Premise

In the vast forests of Northern California, most would never imagine encountering gunfire, booby traps and cartel activity. But in Humboldt County, an area with some of the conducive growing conditions in the United States, the countryside is overrun with armed Mexican drug cartels that are willing to use violence to protect their valuable marijuana crops. In order to avoid crossing the border with illegal substances, many cartels have set up marijuana grows where they can produce thousands of plants potentially worth thousands of dollars each, and it's not just cartels setting up shop. Many growers operate from this area and will be brought down alongside the cartel if their activities wind up on the Drug Enforcement Unit's radar.

Humboldt's Pop Cops are fiercely attacking the problem by raiding the suspected locations and taking down those who cause harm to their community. This determined Drug Enforcement Unit works day and night to keep the upper hand in the drug war against the dangerous and unpredictable growers. This series follows the cops as they locate, raid, arrest and cut down illegal crops.

## Cast

* Lt. Wayne Hansen - Head of the Humboldt Country Drug Task Force (HCDTF)
* Deputy Todd Felton - Drug Enforcement Unit
* Sgt. Bryan Quenell - Drug Enforcement Unit
* Deputy Greg Musson - Drug Enforcement Unit
* Deputy Blake Massaro - Drug Enforcement Unit, HCDTF
* Agent Steve Dunn, Humboldt County Drug Task Force Special Agent
One Way Out

***One Way Out*** is an American reality television series presented by Jonathan Goodwin, who performs difficult escape stunts, and produced by NorthSouth Productions. A pilot episode aired on April 14, 2008 before airing a full season of ten episodes on the Discovery Channel in 2009.

## Premise

Jonathan Goodwin, joined by chief collaborator Mikey Nelson and master builder/engineer Terry Stroud, goes to extremes to test the art and physics of escape. Episode topics include:

* In order to test what the body can do with minimal movement, Jonathan locks himself inside a box on top of a shaking washing machine with his body covered in 200,000 bees.
* How does the force of spinning affect the body and the mind? Jonathan attempts to escape from a locked barrel pushed down a large hill and rolling at 126 revolutions per minute, spins on a chair at incredible speeds and then navigates barefoot through piles of broken glass, and withstands two Gs of force on his body courtesy of the Water Wheel of Doom.
* While exploring the science and the pain associated with projectiles, Jonathan chains himself in a standing position as six tennis ball cannons pummel his body with balls flying at 45 mph; jumps into just 17 inches of water, mud and hay from a height of almost 20 feet; and becomes a human projectile himself by getting placed in a giant slingshot and launched over 65 feet in the air.
Police Women of Dallas

***Police Women of Dallas*** is an American documentary reality series following four police officers and a detective of the Dallas Police Department in Dallas, Texas. It is the fourth installment of TLC's *Police Women* series and aired its first season on TLC from 2010 to 2011. A second season with three new cast members was aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network from 2013 to 2014.

## Overview

The series follows five - later four - female police officers with the Dallas Police Department in Dallas, Texas. These women juggle intense cop drama and action as they patrol one of the nation's biggest metropolitan areas, all while balancing kids, significant others, and life at home.

## Cast

### Season 1

* **Sergeant Tracy Jones** - A veteran cop of fifteen years, who is cool, confident, always in control, and as tough as they come. Tracy doesn't tolerate disrespect, and she'll make certain you know it. But when her shift ends, that stern facade melts away as she heads home to her teenage daughter, Kaylon. Out of the uniform, Tracey is a loving mother who isn't afraid to laugh, cry, or show her tender side. She is the only cast member to return for the second season.
* **Senior Corporal Melissa Person** - A street-tested veteran with nine years of serving the DPD, who works the notorious South Central Division. She's aggressive, outspoken, and relentless when it comes to chasing down criminals. On the Job, Melissa is determined to do whatever it takes to get her man. Off the job, she is a single mom raising three kids - Turner, Katherine, and Alistair.
* **Officer Sara Ramsey** - A happy, loving fiancé with engaged to another officer. She works cases with her partner, Mia.
* **Officer Mia Shagena** - A happy, single woman in her twenties living in the big city. She works cases with her partner, Sara.
* **Officer Beth Burnside** - A member of the DPD's elite Crime Response Team, she spends her days working with a group of pro-active officers, targeting high crime areas. Beth is a Texas girl, born and raised, who loves nothing more than putting bad guys behind bars. Her unrelenting determination even earned her "Rookie of the Year" honors when she was just out of the academy. At home, Beth and her officer husband Dion enjoy a rich family life with their two young children, Kara and Jackson.

### Season 2

* **Senior Corporal Cheryl Matthews** -
* **Detective Angela Nordyke** -
* **Officer Yvette Gonzales** -

## Episodes

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Return to Amish

***Return to Amish*** is an American reality television series and a spin-off and continuation of *Breaking Amish*, following the cast members of the original show as they return to adjusting to life in their Amish communities. It premiered on TLC on May 22, 2014.

## Overview

The series reunites with the original group members of *Breaking Amish* as they continue to acclimate to their new lives while still applying certain Amish traditions to major life events. As they groups try to adjust to living in their respective communities once again, they face problems or make choices along the way that interfere with their goals and thus remained shunned for the time being. The show first focused on the case from the first two seasons, with casts from later seasons appearing afterwards.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Return to Amish episodes*
My Little Pony: Pony Life

***My Little Pony: Pony Life*** is an animated children's television series based on Hasbro's My Little Pony franchise and acting as a successor, spin-off and reboot of *My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic*, with many of the same writing staff and voice actors returning for this show as well. It was produced by Entertainment One in association with Boulder Media and aired for two seasons on Discovery Family from November 7, 2020 to May 22, 2021; afterwards, production ceased with no announcement of an official end or cancellation, marking the end of G4.

## Premise

The setting is at Sugarcube Corner, a bakery operated by Pinkie Pie that she and her friends - Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Rarity and Fluttershy - often use as a hangout. In contrast to *Friendship Is Magic*, the series explores comedic, slice of life stories that the gang experience at Sugarcube Corner and uses an art style based on Japanese Chibi. As a reboot, it also has no continuity with *Friendship Is Magic*, allowing for the existence of new characters such as Pinkie Pie's brother Octavio Pie, as well as adapting out certain other characters from the original series.

## Voice cast

### Main

With the exception of Cathy Weseluck, the voice of Spike, the main voice actors from *Friendship Is Magic* reprise their roles in *Pony Life*.

* Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle
	+ Rebecca Shoichet as Twilight Sparkle (singing voice)
* Ashleigh Ball as Applejack and Rainbow Dash
* Andrea Libman as Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie
* Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity and Spike

### Recurring

* Kyle Rideout as Dishwater Slog
* Trevor Devall as Fancy Pants
* Madelaine Peters as Scootaloo
* Michelle Creber as Apple Bloom
* Claire Corlett as Sweetie Belle
* Peter New as Discord and Big McIntosh
* Kathleen Barr as Trixie Lulamoon
* Chanelle Peloso as Potion Nova
* Lili Beaudoin as Minty
* Jesse Inocalla as Octavio Pie
* Richard Ian Cox as Snails
* Ian Hanlin as Snips
* Luc Roderique as Herd Happily and Curtain Call
* Peter Kelamis as Saddle Bags
* Laara Sadiq as Natalie
* Rebecca Shoichet as The Pulverizer
* Britt McKillip as Princess Cadance
* Bethany Brown as Lightning Chill
* Connor Parnell as Echo
* Ana Sani as Sugar Snap
* Samuel Vincent as Flim
* Scott McNeil as Flam
* Andrew Francis as Shining Armor
* Tina Grant as Chamomilia

## Episodes

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Margaret Loesch

**Margaret Loesch** is an American television executive and producer. She was hired in July 2009 as President and CEO of Discovery and Hasbro's joint venture The Hub, a position she held until she publicly announced to stepping down from the position at the end of 2014. She is also the founder of The Hatchery, which produced *The Haunting Hour: The Series* and *Dan Vs.* for the network.
Rattlesnake Republic

***Rattlesnake Republic*** is an American reality television series in which snake wranglers remove rattlesnakes from residential areas, farms and job sites. It aired for three seasons on Animal Planet from February 19, 2012 to October 19, 2014.

## Premise

In the heart of Texas is a little-known world where men hunt and capture the continent's most dangerous predator. The series follows the lives and adventures of four teams of determined rattlesnake wranglers deep in the heart of Texas.

## Episodes

 1
 2
 3
One Big Happy Family

***One Big Happy Family*** is an American reality television series featuring the Coles family, an African-American family of four who reside in Indian Trail, North Carolina. The show deals with their family life and efforts to lose weight (each family member, at the initial episode, weighed 330 pounds). The series aired for two seasons on TLC from December 29, 2009 to August 3, 2010.

## Premise

The Coles are a close-knit family of four dealing with life as a morbidly obese household. Weighing in at a collective 1,400 pounds, each episode follows the family on their journey of self-improvement, chronicling everything from their everyday struggles to the larger picture of why they overheat, as they attempt to lose weight to ultimately safe the family from dire health complications.

## Cast

* **Tameka Coles** (36 years old, 380 lbs.) - The mother of the family who works two jobs that leave her little time to get any exercise. She tells the viewers that she began to gain weight after giving birth to Amber and Shayne.
* **Norris Coles** (41 years old, 340 lbs.) - The father of the family who is mainly a stay-at-home parent, though he buys and sells garage sale items for profit.
* **Amber Coles** (17 years old, 348 lbs.) - The daughter of the family and oldest of the two children. She is a member of the flag corps at her school.
* **Shayne Coles** (14 years old, 336 lbs.) - The son of the family and younger of the two children.

## Episodes

 1
 2

### Season 2 (2010)

*The seven remaining episodes of this season have since been left unaired*.
Mom's Got Game

***Mom's Got Game*** is an American reality television series chronicling the life of former WNBA basketball star Pamela McGee and her son, NBA player JaVale McGee, and encompasses Pamela as she manages her son's career while also building her own brand. The series aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network from January 18 to February 22, 2014.

## Premise

The series explores the dynamic relationship between Pamala McGee and her son, Denver Nuggets center Javale McGee. Famous for being domineering on and off the court, Pam is not only JaVale's mom, but also his business manager. She's working to build an empire while trying to keep a tight rein on the glitz and girls that come with the life of an NBA star.

Meanwhile, Pam is managing her own life, which consists of her equally fabulous single girlfriends who also have sons coming up in the league. Like Pam, they are single mothers raising their sons while dating and chasing their own ambitions. When she needs someone to laugh with or a shoulder to cry on, she turns to her girls. With her hectic schedule, Pam relies on her "manny" Jay, to get things done. She trusts him to oversee her home and her life. Her friends even think there could be a love connection, but Pam and Jay deny it - even if they fight like a married couple.
Long Lost Family (American TV series)

***Long Lost Family*** is an American documentary television series based on the Dutch series *Spoorloos* and presented by Chris Jacobs and Lisa Joyner. It was produced by Shed Media and co-sponsored by Ancestry.com and aired for six seasons on TLC from March 6, 2016 to December 13, 2019.

## Format

The show helps provide a chance for people who are desperate to find long lost relatives. It helps a handful of people, some of whom have been searching in vain for many years, find the family members they are desperately seeking. It explores the background and context of each family's estrangement and tracks the detective work and often complex and emotional process of finding each lost relative before they are reunited. With help from Chris and Lisa, each relative is guided and supported through the process of tracing the member of their family they have been desperately seeking.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Long Lost Family episodes*
Prison Wives

***Prison Wives*** is an American documentary television series profiling married couples who have to deal with one being in prison. It was produced by Sirens Media and aired for one season on Investigation Discovery from February 14 to April 24, 2010.

## Synopsis

The series profiles men and women who have fallen in love, and remain devoted to each other, despite the fact that one serving time behind bars. Each episode in-depth features interviews with each spouse, family members, lawyers and friends, captures the daily life of the spouse living outside of prison, and shares the story of how the couple's love developed and examines the unique circumstances each couple has to overcome. Additionally, the series examines "Family Reunion Programs", which are more commonly known as conjugal visits, and demystifies what two-day FRP visits truly entail.
Lobstermen: Jeopardy at Sea

***Lobstermen: Jeopardy at Sea*** is a multi-part documentary/reality series created and narrated by Thom Beers for the Discovery Channel. It is heavily patterned after and can be considered a spin-off of fellow series *Deadliest Catch*, and premiered as a single two-part miniseries on June 20, 2006, followed by a single season and six episodes in 2009. A follow-up series, *Lobster Wars*, followed in 2007.

## Synopsis

The show chronicles the fall 2005 North Atlantic lobster fishing season aboard several fishing boats. The central story is the struggle of first-year captain Scott Christopher and his boat, *Dragon Lady*, in their attempt to gain a foothold on the hotly contested fishing grounds of the Georges Bank.
Really Big Things

***Really Big Things*** is a documentary series hosted by Matt Rogers and produced by Pilgrim Films & Television. It aired on the Discovery Channel for two seasons from 2007 to 2008.

## Overview

The series is about massive man-made marvels like big machines, giant telescopes, skyscrapers and other massive structures. Matt Rogers presents the show in a semi-comedy fashion, often giving the viewers the impression he is a maverick with little regard for common sense, although when faced with true danger, such as standing by a dumper truck tipping and cutting the restraining wires on a concrete matt, he will "hand over to the professionals" or remove himself from danger.
Ready Set Learn!

**Ready Set Learn!** was a preschool block that aired on TLC from December 28, 1992 to September 26, 2008 and Discovery Kids from October 7, 1996 to October 8, 2010.

The block was initially hosted by children's entertainer Rory Zuckerman, who was billed simply as "Rory". In 1996, Discovery Kids began to air the block in its schedule upon its launch as one of the first digital cable networks.

On February 24, 2003, Ready Set Learn introduced Paz the Penguin, who was seen in the block's official logo. The block aired for the last time on September 26, 2008, and was replaced with reruns of regular TLC programming three days later. It then ended its run on Discovery Kids on October 8, 2010, two days before the network was relaunched as The Hub. Ready Set Learn was then rebranded as HubBub the following day, and lasted until 2011.
Martha Gets Down and Dirty

***Martha Gets Down and Dirty*** is an American reality television series following Martha Stewart on her home farm in Bedford, New York. It aired for one season on Discovery+ from July 1 to August 5, 2021.

## Premise

The series follows Martha as she showcases her seasonal gardening know-how, lifestyle and entertainment tips from her property in Bedford, New York as she preps her farm for spring and summer, as well as share summer decor and entertainment ideas with help from her longtime friend and creative director Kevin Sharkey and righthand gardener Ryan McCallister. Martha's superfans and celebrity friends also reach out for video check-ins to get her valuable and cheeky counsel on their home projects.
Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib

***Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib*** is an American reality television series documenting labors that don't go as planned. The series aired for one season on Discovery Life from January 15 to April 1, 2015.

## Premise

The series features first-person accounts by real mothers and fathers sharing their unbelievable, unexpected birth stories. From a baby that was born during a hurricane to a baby that was actually born twice, each episode features three bizarre, mysterious and sometimes humorous medical stories involving childbirth, labor and delivery.