When an entire family works each and every day around death, how does it affect the way they live their lives? How does in affect the way in which they view the world? At the William C. Harris Funeral Home in St. Louis, MO, helping people grieve, enabling people to celebrate, encouraging people to rejoice in the life of their recently deceased loved ones is an art, a science and a calling. Funeral Boss is a workplace documentary series centered around a compassionate but crazy family that hosts and services a steady flow of unique characters under crisis and in celebration. We will see first hand what it takes to run a thriving funeral home which also happens to be a multi-generational family business. Viewers will be inspired by the stories that center around the clients and will be entertained by the issues that arise amongst the family members within their day-to-day jobs.
Enter the high-stakes world of professional horse race handicapping, where the only thing bigger than the bets are the characters placing them. From Churchill Downs to Saratoga to Santa Anita, each episode follows a group of handicappers as they travel the country in search of instant riches - and compete for the title of America's top handicapper.
In South Africa, a center collects the Black Mamba, the most deadly snake in the world, to protect and observe it. In case of a bite by this snake, death by asphyxiation generally occurs in less than two hours. With such a venom, the Black Mamba is not a appreciated neighbor.
How Booze Built America is an American reality-documentary Miniseries starring Mike Rowe. The miniseries premiered on the Discovery Channel on September 19, 2012. In each episode, Rowe travels around the United States discussing how alcoholic beverages affected periods throughout American history.
Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Please won't you be my neighbor! Stroll down memory lane with this four-disc set featuring 30 iconic episodes from the beloved children's series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, hand-selected by Fred Rogers Productions. Mister Rogers was a calm and gentle man who taught children about the world around them and guided them reassuringly through many of the experiences of growing up. This set includes classic episodes about getting along with others, dealing with different feelings, and caring for your family. Plus enjoy visits from incredible guests, such as the music group STOMP, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and Olympian Suzie McConnell. Includes a very special bonus episode-the memorable visit to the crayon factory where Mister Rogers learns all about how crayons are made!
Secrets & Mysteries was a television series which originally aired in syndication from 1988 to 1989. It was hosted by Edward Mulhare and dealt with topics of a paranormal nature, as well as mysterious historical events. It was similar to the 1970s/1980s series In Search of....
"Secrets of the Unknown invites you into the world of the bizarre, strange, and unusual. From ninjas who are said to transform into panthers, to the peculiar myths and rituals surrounding King Tut's tomb, to Hitler's occult connections, these documentaries provide a rich visual showcase for unexplained phenomena."
The series consisted of 26 episodes, written by Erik Nelson and produced by Craig Haffner. It was released on home video in the late 1980s to the early 2000s under the title Secrets of the Unknown.
Grown & Sexy is a “next generation” talking head series. It will take a diverse cast and put them in a hybrid talking-head/sketch format that deconstructs all things “thirties.”
It's a Brad, Brad World is an American reality documentary television series on Bravo. The series debuted on January 12, 2012. On August 29, 2012, Bravo announced that the series has been renewed for a second season which debuted on March 6, 2013.
Investigation Discoveries resident homicide hunter Lt. Joe Kenda, re-visits some of his most popular cases featured on the hit series Homicide Hunter, and he offers his expertise into each investigation. The investigation is then considered as being 'Kenda-fied'.
On April 23, 1945, the U.S. Navy warship USS Eagle 56 exploded off the coast of Portland, Maine due to a malfunction of the ship's boilers...or so the official report said. A civilian-led dive expedition attempts to discover the lost wreckage and find out what really happened, uncovering fresh clues, startling eyewitness accounts, and a possible cover-up.
The world's oldest psychiatric institution opens its doors in a documentary series challenging the myths, taboos and stigma around mental illness in Britain today.
What guests of the Bronx Zoo see from the outside begins deep within the zoo’s sprawling 265-acre property. The Zoo: From the Inside gives audiences an in-depth look at the hard work and jobs not seen in The Zoo television series.
In 1993, three teenagers were believed to be responsible for the brutal murder of three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. Experts delve deep inside the investigation of this triple homicide, exploring the evidence and possible motives.