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'''''Discover Magazine''''' is a ]-] ] that airs on ]. The series is named after the magazine of the same name, '']'' and was ] by ]. The series was nominated for an ] for "Outstanding Informational Series" in 1996<ref>, ]</ref>, 1997 for "Outstanding Non-Fiction Series"<ref>, Los Angeles Times</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1997, ]</ref>, and 1 other time<ref> of ] (Executive Vice President of Production for ] US Production) at the ] International Documentary Conference</ref> '''''Discover Magazine''''' is a 1992–2000 ] that aired on the ] from 1992 to 1994 and then on ] from 1996 to 2000. The series is named after the magazine of the same name, '']''. The Disney Channel series was narrated by actor ]. ] series was ] by Peter DeMeo from 1996 to 1998. The series was nominated for an ] for "Outstanding Informational Series" in 1996,<ref>, '']''.</ref> 1997 for "Outstanding Non-Fiction Series",<ref>, ''Los Angeles Times''.</ref><ref>https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1997, ] {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> and one other time<ref>{{cite web |title=''2006 Panelist Bios'' |url=http://www.silverdocs.com/2006/confbio2.aspx |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070121191135/http://www.silverdocs.com/2006/confbio2.aspx |archive-date=January 21, 2007 |access-date=May 24, 2007}} of ] (Executive Vice President of Production for ] US Production) at the ] International Documentary Conference</ref>


The series was created by producer-director ] at the ] in 1991, after Guthman licensed the television rights to '']'' from Family Media in 1990. (Disney subsequently bought ''Discover Magazine'' in 1991.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/15/business/media-business-advertising-selling-discover-magazine-hasn-t-been-exact-science.html?scp=7&sq=%22Discover+Magazine%22+and+Disney&st=nyt|title = THE MEDIA BUSINESS: Advertising; the selling of Discover magazine hasn't been an exact science, but Disney will try a new approach|newspaper = The New York Times|date = October 15, 1993|last1 = Elliott|first1 = Stuart}}</ref>) Guthman produced the series for two seasons on The Disney Channel, 1992–1994, and then working with Disney President and CEO ] sold the series to ] in late 1994, after The Disney Channel abandoned its family-adult prime time schedule.
==Episodes==

==Discovery Channel episodes==
<small>''(in alphabetical order; there may be others)''</small> <small>''(in alphabetical order; there may be others)''</small>


* ''A Monster's Tale'': ]s in ] * "A Monster's Tale": ]s in ]
* ''Avalanche: Bracing for ]'': * "Avalanche: Bracing for ]"
* ''Bones'': * "Bones"
* ''Cops and Robbers'': ] * "Cops and Robbers": Crime-fighting technology
* '']'': Crime-solving techniques; ]; ] * "]": Crime-solving techniques; ]; ]
* "Catastrophes" : ], ]
* ''Engineering Secrets'': * "Engineering Secrets"
* ''Fear'': Soldiers are trained to overcome fear, exposure to prolonged fear causes ] in humans, ] ride; features ] (Chief of Neurology at ]),<ref>, ]</ref> neuroscientist ], ], ], ]; produced by ]. * "Fear": Soldiers are trained to overcome fear, exposure to prolonged fear causes ] in humans, ] ride; features ] (Chief of Neurology at ]),<ref>, ]</ref> neuroscientist ], Roger Pitman, Michael Davis, Larry Cahill; produced by Big Rock Productions.
* ''Forensic Detectives'': One of the most shocking crimes of the 19th century has a new twist. * "Forensic Detectives": One of the most shocking crimes of the 19th century has a new twist.
* '']s of Pisa'': Roman ships in ] * "Ghost Ships of Pisa": Roman ships in ]
* ''Hidden Temples'': People continue to find temples of the ancient ] empire.
* ''Hidden Worlds'': ] in Kentucky; underground ]s. * "Hidden Temples": People continue to find temples of the ancient ] empire.
* "Hidden Worlds": ] in Kentucky; underground sewage tunnels.
* ''Immortality'' * "Immortality"
* ''Inside an ]'': * "Inside an ]"
⚫ * ''Islands of Mystery'':
* "Internet Safety Spot" Episode Notes: This Episode has the Callistos hosting and this episode is Produced by ].
⚫ * ''Lost in Time'':
⚫ * "Islands of Mystery"
⚫ * ''Mummies'':
⚫ * "Lost in Time"
⚫ * ''Mummies of the ]'':
⚫ * "Mummies"
⚫ * ''Nature's Greatest Hits'':
⚫ * "Mummies of the ]"
⚫ * ''Science Detectives'':
⚫ * "Nature's Greatest Hits"
⚫ * ''Secrets of the ]'':
⚫ * "Science Detectives"
⚫ * ''Speed'': Physical limitations of ]s; mechanics of ]s; fast ]s; slowing down ]s.
⚫ * "Secrets of the ]"
⚫ * ''The ]'':
⚫ * "Speed": Physical limitations of ]s; mechanics of ]s; fast ]s; slowing down ]s.
⚫ * ''The Last ]s'': Neanderthals disappear without a trace.
⚫ * "The Body Electric"
* ''The Mysteries of ]'':
⚫ * "The Last ]s": Neanderthals disappear without a trace.
⚫ * ''The New ]'':
* ''The Pioneers of Flight'': * "The Mysteries of ]"
⚫ * "The New ]"
⚫ * ''Who Were the ]?'':
* "The Next ]": How ] struggled to contain the deadly Pinna Virus affecting pigs.
* "The Pioneers of Flight"
⚫ * "Who Were the ]?"

==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== ==References==
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==Links== ==External links==
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Latest revision as of 00:01, 2 April 2024

Discover Magazine is a 1992–2000 documentary television series 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. The Disney Channel series was narrated by actor Joseph Campanella. 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 Walt Disney Company in 1991, after Guthman licensed the television rights to Discover Magazine 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 sold the series to Discovery Communications in late 1994, after The Disney Channel abandoned its family-adult prime time schedule.

Discovery Channel episodes

(in alphabetical order; there may be others)

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

  1. The Envelope: "Past Winners Database: 1996-1997 49th Emmy Awards", Los Angeles Times.
  2. The Envelope: "Past Winners Database: 1997-1998 50th Emmy Awards", Los Angeles Times.
  3. https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1997, Internet Movie Database
  4. "2006 Panelist Bios". Archived from the original on January 21, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) of Steve Burns (Executive Vice President of Production for Discovery Networks US Production) at the Silverdocs International Documentary Conference
  5. Elliott, Stuart (October 15, 1993). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: Advertising; the selling of Discover magazine hasn't been an exact science, but Disney will try a new approach". The New York Times.
  6. Physician's Profile: Martin Allen Samuels, M.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital

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