Apr 21st, 2008
Alaska Week Starts On the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is shining the spotlight on America’s last great frontier. Starting on April 20 and running through April 26 at 9 PM ET/PT each night, Discovery Channel will be holding what it calls Alaska Week.
Discovery Channel will take a look at Alaska’s environmental concerns and will also air programs that show the everyday working world of Alaska. The week kicks off on Sunday, April 20 at 9 PM ET/PT with the premiere of Expedition Alaska. The special follows a team of scientist and naturalists, who are studying the impact of global warming on Alaska.
On Tuesday, April 22 at 10 PM ET/PT, Discovery Channel will premiere a seven part series called The Alaska Experiment. The series will continue to air on that day in that time slot. The series will follow four groups of ordinary people, who will live in the Alaskan wilderness for nearly three months.
Several of Discovery Channel’s other reality shows will also be part of Alaska Week. On Dirty Jobs: Floating Fish Factory, Mike Rowe will work aboard an Alaskan fish processing ship. The episode airs on Monday, April 21 at 9 PM ET/PT.
On the Deadliest Catch, the crews face challenges on the icy Bering Sea. The Northwestern and the Wizard face mechanical breakdowns, while the entire crew of the Cornelia Marie is in danger. Meanwhile, the Time Bandit hits the jackpot. The episode airs on Tuesday, April 22 at 9 PM ET/PT.
On Mythbusters: Alaska Special, the team travels to Alaska to test Alaskan anecdotes. The episode airs on Wednesday, April 23 at 9 PM ET/PT.
On Future Weapons: Alaska Special, Richard “Mack” Machowicz test various weapons in Alaska. He fires a sniper rifle designed for cold weather, fires a canon from an armored vehicle, and uses a smoke generator to hide. The episode airs on Thursday, April 24 at 9 PM ET/PT.
Tags: man, vs., wild
9 Responses to “Alaska Week Starts On the Discovery Channel”
Oh my god, it’s CONTROVERSIAL!!!!!
Are you kidding? Did you not see World’s Scariest Explosions? http://imdb.com/title/tt0433487/
coming up next….on “Dirty Jobs”….Mike’s off the coast of Cuba and his hands full this time !(cut to scene of Mike fumbling with black hoods and electrodes….)
When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back. - Nietzsche
But what about the cable news networks!snicker
No television at all. Just internet with the occasional netflix delivery.
i’m with you. been there for about a year. don’t miss it one bit.
Interesting question.It is an excellent documentary and I wish it well at the Oscars because I think more people should see it. Strangely enough - the soldiers who are responsible for the mistreatment of prisoners are treated most respectfully in the film. They emerge as all too understandably human and sympathetic. At the same time the movie pulls no punches on the torture and the events at the airbase, Abu Graib and Guantanamo.This is no cheap hit piece.