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In reply to the discussion: Has Discovery Channel "jumped the shark?" [View all]derby378
(30,262 posts)22. I could see a SHARKNADO/PLAN NINE FROM OUTER SPACE double feature
"You see? You see? Your stupid minds? Stupid! STUPID!"
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These days the History Channel is to history as Dr Pepper is to doctors. n/t
backscatter712
Aug 2013
#14
but if they all become like that in order to get ratings where are we going to get real programming
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#16
Reality shows are cheap, & it's easy to goad people to act like drama queens in front of the camera.
backscatter712
Aug 2013
#28
BBC documentaries make the Discovery Channel look like long-term glue huffers by comparison. n/t
DisgustipatedinCA
Aug 2013
#51
That this passes itself off as "learning" has the effect of making people stupid
Scootaloo
Aug 2013
#53