Discovery Has REALLY Jumped The Shark This Year

By Leonard Ho

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Sure; last year’s Shark Week was atrocious. The Megalodon show in particular was as abhorrent a fake “documentary” as anything we can remember. However, 2014’s Shark Week shamelessly crosses the boundaries of intellectual decency and honesty. Frankly, we don’t know if it’s funny or disgusting.

Here’s a rundown of the shows viewers can look forward to (complete with Advanced Aquarist’s commentaries):

Lair of the Mega Shark: “Experts” “risk everything” to go searching for the “legendary” fabled “lord of the sharks.” We almost exhausted the world supply of parenthesis in one sentence. We think an erratum to the title is in order: “Liar of the Mega Shark.”

Zombie Sharks: While the title implies monumental stupidity, this show actually describes inducing tonic immobility, a well known shark phenomenon, in a Great White Shark. Unfortunately, we’re sure that like the title, this show will be filled with sensationalism and misinformation.

Monster Hammerhead: Tell us if you’ve heard this one already: Expedition to find a mythical killer shark.

Alien Sharks: Return to the Abyss: Another stupid title with potentially educational content (we still aren’t holding our breath): A shark researcher Paul Clerkin dives deep in the …read more

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