Monday, October 1, 2007

All-New Taboo, Dog Whisperer and Explorer episodes!

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Taboo: "Trials of Faith"
WEDNESDAY at 10P et/pt
How far will people go to test their faith? Meet American Christians who handle deadly snakes and watch Passion Players in the Philippines submit to real-life crucifixions.

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  • Explorer: "Mammoth Mystery"
    SUNDAY at 10P et/pt

    What caused the sudden mass extinction of mammoths 13,000 years ago? Could the clues point to the biggest cosmic impact humans have ever witnessed?
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  • ***COMING SOON*** "Hooked Again: Monster Fish!"
    SUNDAY OCTOBER 14

    Meet more enormous fish and the men and women who pursue them for food or sport and deliver us the next best thing to swimming alongside a whopper fish.
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  • WHAT HAVE YOU HOOKED?
    Have you ever caught a whopper? Send us your video and we might just feature your story in the next episode of Hooked: Monster Fish!
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  • MONDAY OCTOBER 1

    "Inside the Taliban" at 8P et/pt
    Six years ago, U.S.-led forces drove the Taliban from power in Afghanistan for providing sanctuary to al Qaeda terrorists. Now, these Islamist militants are back.

    "Inside Saddam's Reign of Terror" at 9P et/pt
    On the heels of best seller "Devil in the White City," NGC returns to the Chicago World's Fair to meet America's first serial killer.
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  • TUESDAY OCTOBER 2

    "King Cobra" at 8P et/pt
    Follow the world's largest venomous snake -- with a bite that can kill an elephant -- through the rain forests of Southern India.

    "Africa's Deadly Dozen" at 9P et/pt
    Africa's incredible array of creatures includes an elite group of 12 known for their killing proficiency. Find out what makes them Africa's Deadly Dozen.

    Hunter and Hunted: "Bear Man's Land" at 10P et/pt
    Naturalist Vitaly Nikolaenko worked in close proximity to brown bears for 30 years – until one viciously killed him. Why did this one suddenly turn on him?
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  • WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3

    Explorer: "Super Snake!" at 8P et/pt
    At more than 30 feet long, today's giant snakes are as big as they've ever been. But how big can giant snakes grow?

    Lockdown: "Gangland" at 9P et/pt
    Pelican Bay has been at the heart of California's war on prison gangs for two decades. NGC takes you to the front line of this terrifying battle.

    ***WORLD PREMIERE*** Taboo: "Trials of Faith" at 10P et/pt
    How far will people go to test their faith? Meet American Christians who handle deadly snakes and watch Passion Players in the Philippines submit to real-life crucifixions.
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  • THURSDAY OCTOBER 4

    "Panama Canal Unlocked" at 8P et/pt
    Built in 1914, the world's shipping shortcut, the Panama Canal, is having trouble keeping up with 21st century demand. A $5 billion expansion is about to change that.
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  • "Impossible Bridges: Denmark to Sweden" at 9P et/pt
    Discover the extreme equipment, massive parts and innovative design it took to create the link between Denmark and Sweden that radically altered the map of Scandinavia.

    Naked Science: "Ring of Fire" at 10P et/pt
    Startling new evidence suggests the chain of volcanoes and earthquake zones surrounding the Pacific Ocean may be getting more dangerous. Can we do anything about it?

    FRIDAY OCTOBER 5

    ***WORLD PREMIERE*** Dog Whisperer: "Luna and the K9 Sniffers" at 8P et/pt
    AA Lab mix is afraid of dog parks, walks and noises at home and a pack of drug-sniffing police dogs can't interact without incident.

    Dog Whisperer: "Chip, Lucy, Hank & Betty, and Leo" at 9P et/pt
    Actress Denise Richards turns to Cesar to regain control of her three dogs. Cesar also takes on a mean miniature pinscher and a lazy basset.

    The Animal Extractors: "Raccoon Attack" at 10P et/pt
    Wildlife agents remove raccoons from an attic, a black bear from a kitchen, an alligator from a lake and a rattlesnake from a front lawn.

    SATURDAY OCTOBER 6

    Dangerous Encounters: "Deadliest Snakes" at 8P et/pt
    Brady Barr approaches the world's most dangerous snakes to determine the deadliest. His criteria: size, poison, personality, and number of human kills.
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  • "Australia's Deadly Dozen" at 9P et/pt
    Australia is home to creatures found nowhere else in the world -- some with the most deadly predatory skills in the world.

    "Planet Carnivore: Sharks" (Narrated by Alec Baldwin) at 10P et/pt
    A great white shark stealthily stalks her prey -- penguins, seals and cape gannet -- in South Africa's False Bay.

    SUNDAY OCTOBER 7

    "Prehistoric Predators: Bear" at 8P et/pt
    This short-faced bear was twice the size of a grizzly and could outrun a horse. It roamed North America for a million years, then went extinct. Why?

    "Prehistoric Predators: Wolf" at 9P et/pt
    In the ice age, the dire wolf was larger and more powerful than any modern-day wolf. Why did it vanish while the smaller, weaker gray wolf survived?
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  • ***WORLD PREMIERE*** Explorer: "Mammoth Mystery" at 9P et/pt
    What caused the sudden mass extinction of mammoths 13,000 years ago? Could the clues point to the biggest cosmic impact humans have ever witnessed?
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