''Discover Magazine'' is a 1992–2000

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that aired on the Disney Channel from 1992 to 1994 and then on Discovery Channel from 1996 to 2000. The series is named after the magazine of the same name, ''

Discover Magazine ''Discover'' is an American general audience science magazine launched in October 1980 by Time Inc. It has been owned by Kalmbach Publishing since 2010. History Founding ''Discover'' was created primarily through the efforts of ''Time'' m ...

''. The Disney Channel series was narrated by actor

Joseph Campanella Joseph Anthony Campanella (November 21, 1924 – May 16, 2018) was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 200 television and film roles from the early 1950s to 2009. Campanella was best remembered for his roles as Joe Turino on ' ...

. Discovery Channel series was hosted by Peter DeMeo from 1996 to 1998. The series was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Informational Series" in 1996, 1997 for "Outstanding Non-Fiction Series", and one other time The series was created by producer-director Les Guthman at the

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in 1991, after Guthman licensed the television rights to ''

'' from Family Media in 1990. (Disney subsequently bought ''Discover Magazine'' in 1991.) Guthman produced the series for two seasons on The Disney Channel, 1992–1994, and then working with Disney President and CEO

Frank Wells Franklin G. Wells (March 4, 1932 – April 3, 1994) was an American businessman who served as president of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 until his death in 1994. Life and career Wells was born in Coronado, California and traced his ancestry ...

sold the series to

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in late 1994, after The Disney Channel abandoned its family-adult prime time schedule.

Discovery Channel episodes

''(in alphabetical order; there may be others)'' * "A Monster's Tale":

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s in

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* "Avalanche: Bracing for

Disaster A disaster is a serious problem occurring over a short or long period of time that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources ...

" * "Bones" * "Cops and Robbers": Crime-fighting technology * "

Crime Lab A crime laboratory, often shortened to crime lab, is a scientific laboratory, using primarily forensic science for the purpose of examining evidence from criminal cases. Lab personnel A typical crime lab has two sets of personnel: *Field ana ...

": Crime-solving techniques; Pan Am Flight 103;

World Trade Center bombing The 1993 World Trade Center bombing was a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, U.S., carried out on February 26, 1993, when a van bomb detonated below the North Tower of the complex. The urea nitrate–hydrogen gas en ...

* "Catastrophes" :

MGM Grand fire The MGM Grand fire occurred on Friday, November 21, 1980 at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Horseshoe Las Vegas), located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation. The fire began fr ...

Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, Unit ...

* "Engineering Secrets" * "Fear": Soldiers are trained to overcome fear, exposure to prolonged fear causes brain damage in humans, Walt Disney World's Tower of Terror ride; features Martin Samuels (Chief of Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital),''Physician's Profile: Martin Allen Samuels, M.D.''
Brigham and Women's Hospital neuroscientist Joseph E. LeDoux, Roger Pitman, Michael Davis, Larry Cahill; produced by

Big Rock Productions Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size Size in general is the magnitude or dimensions of a thing. More specifically, ''geometrical size'' (or ''spatial size'') can refer to linear dimensions ( length, width, height, diameter, p ...

. * "Forensic Detectives": One of the most shocking crimes of the 19th century has a new twist. * "Ghost Ships of Pisa": Roman ships in Pisa, Italy * "Hidden Temples": People continue to find temples of the ancient Khmer empire. * "Hidden Worlds":

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in Kentucky; underground sewage tunnels. * "Immortality" * "Inside an

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" * "Internet Safety Spot" Episode Notes: This Episode has the Callistos hosting and this episode is Produced by

Banyan Productions Banyan Productions is a production company located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Clients include Discovery Channel, the Food Network, Fox, HGTV, Lifetime, NBC, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TLC, and the Travel Channel. Banyan Produ ...

. * "Islands of Mystery" * "Lost in Time" * "Mummies" * "Mummies of the

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" * "Nature's Greatest Hits" * "Science Detectives" * "Secrets of the

Samurai were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They h ...

" * "Speed": Physical limitations of

race horse Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic pr ...

s; mechanics of

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s; fast

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s; slowing down

atom Every atom is composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus. The nucleus is made of one or more protons and a number of neutrons. Only the most common variety of hydrogen has no neutrons. Every solid, liquid, gas, ...

s. * "The Body Electric" * "The Last

Neanderthal Neanderthals (, also ''Homo neanderthalensis'' and erroneously ''Homo sapiens neanderthalensis''), also written as Neandertals, are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago. While the ...

s": Neanderthals disappear without a trace. * "The Mysteries of Jade" * "The New

Alcatraz Alcatraz Island () is a small island in San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military pris ...

" * "The Next

Plague Plague or The Plague may refer to: Agriculture, fauna, and medicine *Plague (disease), a disease caused by ''Yersinia pestis'' * An epidemic of infectious disease (medical or agricultural) * A pandemic caused by such a disease * A swarm of pe ...

": How

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struggled to contain the deadly Pinna Virus affecting pigs. * "The Pioneers of Flight" * "Who Were the First Americans?"

Disney Channel episodes

* "The Ten Great Unanswered Questions of Science" * "Ants, with Edward O. Wilson" * "First Humans, with Jared Diamond" * "Dinosaur Heresies, with Bob Bakker" * "Keck Telescope" * "Magellan Explores Venus" * "Super Computer Graphics" * "The Prehistoric Origins of Art" * "Solar Aquatics" * "Ocean Drifters: Charting the Currents" * "DNA and Disease"

References

External links

The Science Channel: ''Discover Magazine'' schedule
* {{Discovery Channel programming Science Channel original programming Documentary television series about science 1990s American documentary television series 2000s American documentary television series 1992 American television series debuts 2000 American television series endings Discovery Channel original programming