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In reply to the discussion: The History Channel - the Fox News of the Social Sciences for terminal dumb asses [View all]madrchsod
(58,162 posts)26. smithsonian is a very good channel
it`s on my remote fav list
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Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2013
OP
Hey - Pawn Stars and American Pickers talk about history of the junk they show
liberal N proud
Jan 2013
#2
History of Egypt, Israel, India, China... ancient and in-depth vs. history of junk
DonRedwood
Jan 2013
#58
Now wait, I believe all those 12/21/12 "doomsday" shows the History Channel runs.
AnnieK401
Jan 2013
#17
And I don't think it's going to take 300 years for us to turn into it, if the species survives.
catbyte
Jan 2013
#53
They should do what the Sci-Fi channel did, and change their name to "The Hystery Channel." n/t
Ian David
Jan 2013
#33
The National Geographic Channel is another one thats pretty much down the crapper
tularetom
Jan 2013
#36
It's a cartoon channel for middle-age white guys drinking beer and munching cheetos on the couch
leveymg
Jan 2013
#37
wow! it is pretty bad when a South Park satire is no more far out than the actual History Channel
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2013
#94
Why I steadily downgraded my cable package and totally cancelled it last month
Lydia Leftcoast
Jan 2013
#96
I am all for taking a look at unexplained phenomena including an open minded look at unconventional
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2013
#72
Umm whats happening? People are tuning in to those shows is whats happening.
cstanleytech
Jan 2013
#46
That's it, pretty much. They think lowest-common-denominator content gets the most views.
Posteritatis
Jan 2013
#112
OOOO, now I know how impordant tommy guns was to George Jefferson an' his frens'!
Kurovski
Jan 2013
#91
when parody is barely distinguishable from actual,,things have gotten pretty bad
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2013
#99
It's one of the reason I downgraded my cable package - it's a vast wasteland.
reformist2
Jan 2013
#66
I hate to think that this is based on what the ratings say the public wants to see. Although it if
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2013
#87
If Pawn Stars was one of a couple of shows that were not history docs. I could handle that
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2013
#109
History is owned by A&E, which is 50% owned by BSkyB, which is 39% owned by NewsCorp (Murdoch).
eppur_se_muova
Jan 2013
#95
I endorse the above message, and I don't watch that channel anymore, sadly.
usregimechange
Jan 2013
#97
I agree & rec. Ken Burn's documentaries like "The Dust Bowl" PBS- Best.Ever.
DianaForRussFeingold
Jan 2013
#100
I suspect that like the much misnamed "reality tv" they discovered that "reality" schlock is a lot
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2013
#107