Is It Real?

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Is It Real?
Is it real.jpg
Genre Documentary
Paranormal
Mystery
Narrated by Ian Gregory[1]
Will Lyman[2]
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 28
Production
Camera setup Multiple
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) National Geographic Society
Distributor National Geographic Channel
Broadcast
Original channel National Geographic Channel
Original run April 25, 2005 (2005-04-25) – August 14, 2007 (2007-08-14)[dubious – discuss]
External links
Website

Is It Real? is an American documentary television series that originally aired from April 25, 2005 to August 14, 2007[dubious – discuss] on the National Geographic Channel. The program examines popular or persistent mysteries to determine whether the featured cryptozoological creature (cryptid) or supernatural phenomenon is real or not. The show typically includes interviews with believers or proponents of the featured paranormal claims, and then with scientists and skeptics who attempt to find rational explanations for such phenomena using a scientific approach.

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[edit] Reception

The program has been criticized by believers as being heavily biased towards the skeptical perspective because it usually concludes debunking or finding mundane explanations for the claims.[3]

On June 23, 2008, the Independent Investigations Group (IIG) awarded Is It Real? as one of those rare shows in the media that encourage science and critical thinking.[4]

[edit] Episodes

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Season No. episodes Year(s) aired
1 10 2005
2 18 2005–2007

[edit] Season 1 (2005)

Episode # Episode Title Original U.S. Airdate
1.01 (1) "Spontaneous Human Combustion" April 25, 2005 (2005-04-25)
 
1.02 (2) "UFOs" April 25, 2005 (2005-04-25)
 
1.03 (3) "Ghosts" April 25, 2005 (2005-04-25)
 
1.04 (4) "Bigfoot" June 23, 2005 (2005-06-23)
 
1.05 (5) "Lake Monsters (Monsters of the Deep)" August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01)
 
1.06 (6) "Animal Oracles (Psychic Animals)" August 14, 2005 (2005-08-14)
 
1.07 (7) "Superhuman Powers (X-Men)" August 20, 2005 (2005-08-20)
 
1.08 (8) "Exorcism" August 29, 2005 (2005-08-29)
 
1.09 (9) "Crop Circles" September 1, 2005 (2005-09-01)
 
1.10 (10) "Police Psychics (Psychic Detectives)" September 12, 2005 (2005-09-12)
 

[edit] Season 2 (2005–2007)

Episode # Episode Title Original U.S. Airdate
2.01 (11) "Chupacabra" November 14, 2005 (2005-11-14)
 
2.02 (12) "Extreme Sleepwalking (Sleepwalking Killers)" November 21, 2005 (2005-11-21)
 
2.03 (13) "Stigmata" January 4, 2006 (2006-01-04)
 
2.04 (14) "Ape-Man" February 27, 2006 (2006-02-27)
 
2.05 (15) "The Nostradamus Effect" April 17, 2006 (2006-04-17)
 
2.06 (16) "Da Vinci Code" April 24, 2006 (2006-04-24)
 
2.07 (17) "Atlantis" June 26, 2006 (2006-06-26)
 
2.08 (18) "Bermuda Triangle" September 25, 2006 (2006-09-25)
 
2.09 (19) "Miracle Cures" October 9, 2006 (2006-10-09)
 
2.10 (20) "Vampires" October 23, 2006 (2006-10-23)
 
2.11 (21) "Jack the Ripper" October 30, 2006 (2006-10-30)
 
2.12 (22) "Hauntings" November 13, 2006 (2006-11-13)
 
2.13 (23) "Russian Bigfoot (Last Living Caveman)" November 20, 2006 (2006-11-20)
 
2.14 (24) "Ancient Astronauts" November 27, 2006 (2006-11-27)
 
2.15 (25) "Life on Mars" January 24, 2007 (2007-01-24)
 
2.16 (26) "Feral Children" March 19, 2007 (2007-03-19)
 
2.17 (27) "King Arthur" May 7, 2007 (2007-05-07)
 
2.18 (28) "Ghost Ships" August 14, 2007 (2007-08-14)
 

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/tout/2701-show-credits
  2. ^ http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/tout/2512-show-credits
  3. ^ Dace, Ted. "Is It Real Science?". Skeptical Investigations. http://www.skepticalinvestigations.org/New/Skepticsmedia/Dace_Isitreal.html. 
  4. ^ "IIG | The IIG Awards". Iigwest.com. 2010-08-21. http://www.iigwest.com/iigawards/2008/index.html. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 

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