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zappaman

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35. Spot on!

Mon Aug 5, 2013, 08:09 PM

Aug 2013

"This country has a big enough problem with lack of science education and disinformation. We don't need Discovery Channel piling on more than is already done with Bigfoot, paranormal, hauntings, and the other bullshit they waste time on."

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Has Discovery Channel "jumped the shark?" [View all] derby378 Aug 2013 OP

Jumped the Plesiosaur. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #1

It seems to have gotten into a rut and nothing interesting quinnox Aug 2013 #2

Thank you for posting this! zappaman Aug 2013 #3

You're most certainly welcome derby378 Aug 2013 #8

They should have run sharknado elehhhhna Aug 2013 #41

Might as well have! n/t zappaman Aug 2013 #42

anything to get ratings. Media sucks these days. Period. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #4

I'm glad it was fake. Now I can get back into the water egold2604 Aug 2013 #5

Discover/Nat' Geog / A & E/ History/ & TLC SoCalDem Aug 2013 #6

These days the History Channel is to history as Dr Pepper is to doctors. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #14

I went online & purchased 4 complete sets of "Connections" SoCalDem Aug 2013 #15

I remember Connections. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #17

Good One! adirondacker Aug 2013 #19

History's lineup particularly depresses me there Posteritatis Aug 2013 #33

So sad indeed Politicalboi Aug 2013 #56

It's gone Sharknado Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #7

You had to go there, didn't you? derby378 Aug 2013 #9

... Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #25

I haven't seen that one yet Marrah_G Aug 2013 #12

I could see a SHARKNADO/PLAN NINE FROM OUTER SPACE double feature derby378 Aug 2013 #22

Hmmm.... I was thinking Sharknado and Giant Pirahna Marrah_G Aug 2013 #27

Why not a quadruple feature? jmowreader Aug 2013 #44

Triple feature with Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #29

Sharknado and A Finny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #37

Its on Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #26

It's entertaining for alot of people Marrah_G Aug 2013 #10

When you create a fictional story and fake "found footage".... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #46

Between them, History Channel and TLC, yes, the shark's been jumped. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #11

I rather like PAWN STARS derby378 Aug 2013 #24

Gotta love Mythbusters sakabatou Aug 2013 #38

Pfft. I don't care Texasgal Aug 2013 #13

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

It's cable. Texasgal Aug 2013 #34

Yeah, but this guy .... Scuba Aug 2013 #18

Jesus, maybe a graphic warning, "ultimate nightmare if in water" quinnox Aug 2013 #21

He's just smiling for the picture Tree-Hugger Aug 2013 #47

I don't know but "Naked and Afraid" is my favorite show! zonkers Aug 2013 #20

The fake documentaries are kind of entertaining, i guess RedCappedBandit Aug 2013 #23

We went out on a cage diving boat when we were in Gansbaai. Puglover Aug 2013 #30

Did the show have this guy? backscatter712 Aug 2013 #31

They did to megalodon what they did to mermaids csziggy Aug 2013 #32

Spot on! zappaman Aug 2013 #35

Didn't someone sue over the mermaid mocumentary? sakabatou Aug 2013 #39

I don't follow much entertainment news csziggy Aug 2013 #48

oh crud MFM008 Aug 2013 #36

Or maybe AMISH SHARK MAFIA derby378 Aug 2013 #40

+1,000 Tree-Hugger Aug 2013 #50

I'm glad I'm not the only one who was annoyed ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #43

You are not alone! zappaman Aug 2013 #45

Long ago. tabasco Aug 2013 #49

BBC documentaries make the Discovery Channel look like long-term glue huffers by comparison. n/t DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #51

I vote for "Megalodonado vs. Honey Boo Boo" Buns_of_Fire Aug 2013 #52

FTW! derby378 Aug 2013 #55

That this passes itself off as "learning" has the effect of making people stupid Scootaloo Aug 2013 #53

What was the one a couple years ago about some possibly Mayan monument on brewens Aug 2013 #54

The Bible miniseries from a few months back is another epic fail. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #57

I rather enjoy Deadliest Catch. Needs more Mermaids though. nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #58