Discovery Channel's Shark Week, possibly my favorite seven days devoted to deadly marine life, will be popping its crazy dorsal fin out of the water from July 30 through August 4. Hang on, that's only six days, isn't it? I want a full seven days of deadly, man-eating fish, dag blast it. Whose chum bucket do I have to kiss to make that happen, huh? Well, whatever, I guess six days is okay. The first night of Shark Week will begin at 9 p.m. with a special episode of Dirty Jobs titled Dirty Jobs: Jobs That Bite. Host Mike Rowe will go underwater with great whites (as opposed to them coming above water to see him, I guess) and also visit a place in Florida that creates replicas of sharks fishermen have captured. Rowe will also finish Shark Week with Dirty Jobs: Jobs That Bite Harder on August 4.
Other shows to air throughout shark week include Shark Attack Survivors; Perfect Shark; Sharks: Are They Hunting Us?; Shark Rebellion; and Science of Shark Sex. Click here for a video preview.
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7-31-2006 @ 8:21PM
Char Anna Flippo said...
I also watch Shark Week--faithfully...and have for years. I'm continually amazed at the new knowledge they are learning from these magnificent creatures...especially the great whites. I would have to agree that it's the best 7 (or 6) days of television. :)
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9-20-2006 @ 4:18PM
dave mcmillin said...
I'm not a regular viewer of this website. This is my first time here. I'm here to write a statement about a show in particular, which is probably one of the most underrateted shows on TV today, "Dirty Jobs". Mike Rowe, the show's host, takes us on a 20-minute segment to an occupation that is dangerous and filthy. He is given the job by worker(s) that do the job. These are common everyday folks like you and me. He does his best to learn it, getting himself messed up in the process. At the same time, he adds a self-depreciating sense of humor to the situation without being too extreme about it. He teaches us about how the importance of those jobs we deem untouchable. Maybe I'd like a change in career for something low and disgusting myself. His facial expressions are a big plus, too. This, in my opinion, is why I have cable installed in my home. I would rank this show up with "Mythbusters" as quality entertainment, even though "Mythbusters" uses science and education in its series. I praise them for that, but that's besides the point. If you want to quality television, I'd highly recommend "Dirty Jobs" because of its host and its teaching of the occupations that are of major importance no matter how low and disgusting those jobs are.
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