This article examines the success of the History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers. The series follows the brave or foolhardy drivers who cross 350 miles of ice in big rigs, to transport supplies to…
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This article examines BONES, the hit FOX series about forensic anthropology. Each episode presents at least one gory corpse, along with forensic science, some witty one-liners, and occasional…
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This article examines the TLC hit series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. The show premiered in 2012 and soon attracted an audience of millions, but some viewers are uncomfortable with the financial…
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This article examines Shark Wranglers, the controversial shark-tagging series on the History Channel. Turning shark-tagging into reality television resulted in public petitions to cancel the series…
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This article examines the first-ever Lifetime original drama series, Army Wives. Based on Tany Biank’s book, Under the Sabers, the show started as a low-key series, but has grown in popularity…
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This article examines the success of Survivorman, the wilderness survival program starring Les Stroud. The real-life series drew 2 million viewers, but took a toll on Stroud’s physical health…
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This article examines the ABC Family sitcom Baby Daddy. Starring Jean-Luc Bilodeau (of Kyle XY) as the “baby daddy” in question, the show presents an unconventional family situation in a…
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This article examines the success of the hit show Shark Tank. Mark Burnett (the man behind hits such as Survivor, The Bible, and Celebrity Apprentice) produces the show, which features teams of…
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This article examines The Little Couple, the TLC series about Bill Klein and Jennifer Arnold, two Americans with dwarfism. After the success of the special, Little People: Just Married, TLC decided to…
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This article examines the hit show Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. When the show premiered in 2008 it proved that AMC could create film-quality original programming for…
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