''Weird or What?'' is a series on the
Discovery Channel
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and
History
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(
Canada
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) hosted by
William Shatner
William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship USS Enterpri ...
(except for the U.S. version of Season 1, where his segments were replaced by a fourth story). Each episode contains three separate stories of the bizarre and unexplained. As the show unfolds, it weighs various
supernatural
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and
scientific
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theories that attempt to explain the story, and sometimes features tests conducted as proof of a theory's plausibility. The show features phenomena such as
ghosts
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,
aliens
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* Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrate ...
,
monsters
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,
medical
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oddities and
natural disasters
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.
Episodes
The U.S. version of season 1 of the show features four stories per episode. This version is also shown in New Zealand. The version generally shown outside of the U.S. features three stories per episode, in a different order and is hosted by William Shatner.
Season 1 (U.S. version)
Note: Online streaming of U.S. episodes are not available
Season 1 (International version)
Season 2
Season 3
DVD Releases
See also
* ''
Dark Matters: Twisted But True''
* ''
Mystery Hunters
''Mystery Hunters'' is a Canadian documentary television series aimed at a young audience. It aired on YTV in Canada and on Discovery Kids and MeTV in the United States. It was also dubbed in Japanese and aired in Japan on NHK.
Teenage hosts A ...
''
References
External links
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{{Discovery Channel programming
2010 Canadian television series debuts
2012 Canadian television series endings
2010s Canadian documentary television series
Television series by Cineflix
Discovery Channel (Canada) original programming
Paranormal television
Syfy original programming
Television series by Corus Entertainment
Television series about urban legends