Monday, December 7, 2009

Five Great New Shows On The Discovery Channel You Shouldn't Miss

By Sheila Dollarsby

The Discovery Channel has always been the one place to go on television for information on all kinds of topics. Their programming often sets the stage for knock offs by other networks, which should and is considered a great form of flattery, and it means that others want to follow in their footsteps.

This season's most watched new show is The Colony. Similar to what you may have seen in the CBS show LOST, this particular television program focuses on the aftermath of an outbreak of a deadly virus where only ten people of various races and religions survive. After surviving, they hunker down in a large warehouse where they find all the basics of life including a limited supply of food items.

The nice part about this show is that it puts them in real situations that would happen if an infection of some kind wiped out the majority of the population. They encounter marauders, hell bent on trying to get in, and the colonists don't know that they aren't allowed to harm them. It is quite engaging and informative, you get to witness them create a wide variety of survival needs, electricity, clean water, sustainable energy alternatives and many others.

Another great show you are sure to enjoy is called Storm Chasers. This show is all about the extreme lengths some people will go to get you a direct view into a world you may have never seen. One thing you can be sure of is that you have never seen this on a weather report given by your local meteorologist. Watch as a group of weather experts deliberately drive directly into the pathway of some of nature's most violent storms from tornados to hurricanes. This is reality television at its best and proves to be entertaining for the entire family while teaching a valuable lesson that Mother Nature is truly in control.

Are you an Leonardo DaVinci lover? If so then you will absolutely have to see the next episode of Doing DaVinci. This show is really fun because many so called experts of today's art and architectural world attempt to remake many of his inventions. The best part is that there is no modern technology available for their use. That's right; participants are forced to utilize only materials and tools that would have been available during DaVinci's time. If you have been watching, you've witnessed the building of some phenomenal items like chariots, tanks and ladders.

One of the more unique shows on the Discovery Channel that is a must see, even if it may make some a little squeamish is Verminators, (be sure you say that with an Austrian accent.) Mike Masterson and his best friend Kevin Alden own ISOTECH Pest Management Inc. one of the most high tech control services in the United States. They tackle a wide range of household vermin. They have captured or killed everything from bee infestations, swarms of rats, bats and scorpions, as well as wild vermin like raccoons, skunks, and opossums.

For those of you who are fans of Planet Earth, get ready to dig your teeth into another Discovery Channel masterpiece, Nature's Most Amazing Events. If you are ready to witness the most amazing natural and animal events that you've never seen then hold on to your hats. Never before will you be so close to the action. Watch as Humpback Whales migrate through the islands of Hawaii. Then sit stunned as you see the great salmon run or the overflowing of the Okavango Delta in Africa.

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