Television Shows
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At the Movies with Siskel & Ebert
Year: 1986
Synopsis: Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, two of Chicago’s most notable film critics, let you know what’s coming out and whether you should go out of your way to see it.
BattleBots
Year: 2016
Synopsis: Engineers build robots to compete in a scrap-metal coliseum.
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Year: 1997
Synopsis: Hosted by Johnathan Frakes, this anthology series presents tales too good to be true…and yet, some of them are.
Bill Nye The Science Guy
Year: 1993
Synopsis: Everyone’s favorite science teacher hosts an educational show for the MTV generation, complete with wild editing and seriously cool experiments.
Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting
Year: 1983
Synopsis: The soothing “Happy Painter” Bob Ross creates an oil painting in under thirty minutes.
Breaking The Magician’s Code
Year: 1997
Synopsis: Join “The Masked Magician” as he reveals to you the tips and tricks behind stage magic’s grandest illusions.
Conspiracy Theory With Jesse Ventura
Year: 2009
Synopsis: He’s been governor. A pro wrestler. A man on the inside. And now, Jesse “The Body” Ventura is going to blow the lid off of all the deep-state conspiracies They are keeping from you.
Cosmos
Year: 1980
Synopsis: Carl Sagan, world-renowned astronomer, hosts a thoughtful series about humanity and the stars.
Dark Side Of The Ring
Year: 2019
Synopsis: A deep dive into professional wrestling’s darkest controversies and strangest figures.
Eyewitness
Year: 1994
Synopsis: A soothing educational program looking into the natural world.
F*ck That’s Delicious
Year: 2016
Synopsis: Rapper and trained chef Action Bronson and his crew go from country to country on tour looking for eats and beats.
How It’s Made
Year: 2001
Synopsis: A show exploring, well, how things are made, with cameras in the factory taking you through every step of the process.
How The Universe Works
Year: 2010
Synopsis: A breakdown, sometimes scientific and sometimes pseudoscientific, of the laws and processes and celestial bodies that govern our universe.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Year: 2019
Synopsis: History Channel takes you inside the pyramids to uncover the titular lost treasures of Egypt.
Man vs. Bear
Year: 2019
Synopsis: Athletees, fighteers, and physical specimens of all types try to take on nature’s most fearsome predator in various physical challenges.
Masters of Illusion
Year: 2000
Synopsis: The finest magicians in the world dazzle and amaze live on stage.
MythBusters
Year: 2003
Synopsis: A duo of special effects experts, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, test and recreate urban legends and movie cliches.
Our Planet
Year: 2019
Synopsis: David Attenborough narrates a thoughtful yet intense documentary about the beauty of nature and the effects of climate change.
Pawn Stars
Year: 2009
Synopsis: Rick Harrison and his family own a pawn shop in Vegas and you never know what wild find is gonna come through that door.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Year: 2011
Synopsis: Trained magicians show off their best tricks on stage in front of Penn & Teller and try to pull the wool over their eyes.
The Magic School Bus
Year: 1994
Synopsis: A wacky teacher takes her class on the craziest, most educational field trips ever with the help of her magic transforming school bus.
Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman
Year: 2010
Synopsis: Morgan Freeman narrates this series that probes bright scientific minds tackling philosophical and existential questions.
VH1: I Love The 70s
Year: 2003
Synopsis: Celebrities and media personalities reflect on the 70s through the lens of pop culture and current events.
White Rabbit Project
Year: 2016
Synopsis: Three former MythBusters investigate everything from mind control to prison breaks.