Whatever happened to the Discovery channel (and the like...)
08-24-2010, 04:54 PM
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Whatever happened to the Discovery channel (and the like...)
Man, I swear, when I was in Jr High and High School, the discover channel used to have the best educational programs, like science documentaries and programming that had to do with learning (but making it interesting), but now all they show is crappy, CRAPPY shows like "American Chopper", "Cash Cab", "Dirty Jobs", and other reality shows like that. I don't really like reality TV so these shows are awful and I can't watch them... At least if they were on another channel, but to have them on the discover channel makes it all that much worse. 
The "Learning" channel is even worse, WAY worse... It's about Kate+8 or whatever that lame *** show is about... Every show they air is some crappy reality show about some abnormal family, it's RIDICULOUS and I've actually deleted TLC from my channel line up so I don't even have to skim through the channel as I'm looking for something to watch.
The only channel I have left is the History channel and it's varients (International History and The Military Channel), but even it is falling into the sad realm of reality TV! I admit there is one show that I do enjoy, and that is "Pawn Stars", I dunno why, it's just interesting to me, other than that however, I can't stand shows like "ice road truckers" (especially with all it's fake sound effects and simulations that are made to look real)... What has TV come to!? No wonder the internet has become so popular, it's a way for us to escape normal TV programming!
to Discover and The Learning Channel, and sadly soon to be The History Channel (which is formally known as "The Hitler Channel" due to all of the WWII stuff they used to air, which was fine by me because I love WWII documentaries).
At least the History Channel still has documentaries on war and things "History"... Sadly there are shows like Ice Road Truckers and American Pickers... Lets hope they don't continue with these crappy shows and that these shows get pulled soon and they return to broadcasting educational stuff like they are supposed to!
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(I know many of you feel the same way I do, this is the thread to rant in!)
The "Learning" channel is even worse, WAY worse... It's about Kate+8 or whatever that lame *** show is about... Every show they air is some crappy reality show about some abnormal family, it's RIDICULOUS and I've actually deleted TLC from my channel line up so I don't even have to skim through the channel as I'm looking for something to watch.
The only channel I have left is the History channel and it's varients (International History and The Military Channel), but even it is falling into the sad realm of reality TV!
I admit there is one show that I do enjoy, and that is "Pawn Stars", I dunno why, it's just interesting to me, other than that however, I can't stand shows like "ice road truckers" (especially with all it's fake sound effects and simulations that are made to look real)... What has TV come to!? No wonder the internet has become so popular, it's a way for us to escape normal TV programming! to Discover and The Learning Channel, and sadly soon to be The History Channel (which is formally known as "The Hitler Channel" due to all of the WWII stuff they used to air, which was fine by me because I love WWII documentaries). At least the History Channel still has documentaries on war and things "History"... Sadly there are shows like Ice Road Truckers and American Pickers... Lets hope they don't continue with these crappy shows and that these shows get pulled soon and they return to broadcasting educational stuff like they are supposed to!
/Rant
(I know many of you feel the same way I do, this is the thread to rant in!)
08-24-2010, 05:09 PM
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I love the discovery channels.
Science, History et al. are chock full of learning programs. Its just the primetime BS that is "Dirty Jobs", "Mythbusters" and other programs like that. I only see cash cab on at 3pm and 6am, anymore.
"Sunrise Earth" on HD Theater is one of my favorite shows ever
Science, History et al. are chock full of learning programs. Its just the primetime BS that is "Dirty Jobs", "Mythbusters" and other programs like that. I only see cash cab on at 3pm and 6am, anymore.
"Sunrise Earth" on HD Theater is one of my favorite shows ever
08-24-2010, 05:19 PM
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Yeah I used to watch the Discovery Channel all the time and the Science Channel as well. I still watch the History Channel but not as much because the programming is starting to suck. This is the kind of **** they want to teach the youth of our country. Here kids be more concerned about watching other peoples lives instead of living your own. Now that I'm older and don't go out on weekend nights as much as I used to and I can't even find anything worth watching on TV anymore. I've found myself getting back into building RC cars again lately just to fill the time doing something creative. Either that or watch old movies with the wifey.
**** all major broadcasting companies for ruining television.
**** all major broadcasting companies for ruining television.
08-24-2010, 05:33 PM
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discovery channel spawned off their own network.
one downside to this is that they dont have enough programming to cover all their channels so they repeat... repeat... and repeat.
and yes one thing is that crappy programming gets played.
write to the discovery channel and let them know how you feel about their programming.
i thought after kate and 8 got divorced, i thought that the show would die a slow death. it didnt. she got tons of plastic surgery and she looks really good now.
take american chopper. that show will not die. now it's jr vs sr... sigh... even though it was bounced from the main discovery channel to tlc.
only thing i wish would happen is that discovery ID and the military channel would get their HD versions up and running...
one downside to this is that they dont have enough programming to cover all their channels so they repeat... repeat... and repeat.
and yes one thing is that crappy programming gets played.
write to the discovery channel and let them know how you feel about their programming.
i thought after kate and 8 got divorced, i thought that the show would die a slow death. it didnt. she got tons of plastic surgery and she looks really good now.
take american chopper. that show will not die. now it's jr vs sr... sigh... even though it was bounced from the main discovery channel to tlc.
only thing i wish would happen is that discovery ID and the military channel would get their HD versions up and running...
08-24-2010, 06:18 PM
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How It's Made and other similar shows on Science FTW!
It may seem boring to some, but for me, it's super interesting (manufacturing processes, machinery, etc.)
Also, Deconstructed.
It may seem boring to some, but for me, it's super interesting (manufacturing processes, machinery, etc.)
Also, Deconstructed.
08-24-2010, 07:13 PM
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"How it's made" has no relation to this rant as it IS an educational documentary, it's NOT a reality show of any sort and falls into the original good programming of the network.
08-24-2010, 07:22 PM
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yeah it's hard to find educational programs these days but really the only thing anybody should be worried about is WRC on HD Theatre. Germany Rally Sunday Sept. 5th!!!
08-24-2010, 08:07 PM
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I'm not sure how old you are, but I can remember when the original MTV play music videos all day! I guess I'm dating my self now... I know MTV had nothing to do with education whatsoever, but it just goes to show how TV has changed over the years. Discovery channel use to be one of my favorite stations. Now, there are only a few shows I enjoy watching anymore.
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08-24-2010, 08:35 PM
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yeah, i remember the good ol' days of Discovery channel when it still had shows that inspired that group (The Bloodhound Gang) to sing those lines
You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals
So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel
So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel
08-24-2010, 09:00 PM
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+1 to Pawn Stars. It's interesting to see all these random things that people have lying around.
I tried watching Top Shot once because they were advertising their finale every 10 seconds. It was horrid.
Also a +1 to Nat Geo, they have some pretty interesting shows. I don't watch a lot of TV, so reruns aren't really reruns to me, since majority of the stuff I haven't seen.
I tried watching Top Shot once because they were advertising their finale every 10 seconds. It was horrid.
Also a +1 to Nat Geo, they have some pretty interesting shows. I don't watch a lot of TV, so reruns aren't really reruns to me, since majority of the stuff I haven't seen.
08-24-2010, 09:16 PM
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I'm not sure how old you are, but I can remember when the original MTV play music videos all day! I guess I'm dating my self now... I know MTV had nothing to do with education whatsoever, but it just goes to show how TV has changed over the years. Discovery channel use to be one of my favorite stations. Now, there are only a few shows I enjoy watching anymore.
Derek
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Great show, especially in HD and ESPECIALLY bright and early in the morning.
08-24-2010, 10:26 PM
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+1 to Pawn Stars. It's interesting to see all these random things that people have lying around.
I tried watching Top Shot once because they were advertising their finale every 10 seconds. It was horrid.
Also a +1 to Nat Geo, they have some pretty interesting shows. I don't watch a lot of TV, so reruns aren't really reruns to me, since majority of the stuff I haven't seen.
I tried watching Top Shot once because they were advertising their finale every 10 seconds. It was horrid.
Also a +1 to Nat Geo, they have some pretty interesting shows. I don't watch a lot of TV, so reruns aren't really reruns to me, since majority of the stuff I haven't seen.
nat geo is extra here. if you give it the thumbs up i may have to spring for it