UFO Hunters - Season 1 (2008)

UFO Hunters - Season 1 (2008)

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_Hunters

UFO Hunters is an American television series that premiered on January 30, 2008 on The History Channel, produced by Motion Picture Production Inc., and ran for three seasons.

Jon Alon Walz was the Executive Producer of the show and was responsible for selling the series to History Channel after a bidding war for the rights to the show broke out between History Channel and Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy).[citation needed]

The concept for the show was tested in a segment of History Channel's 2006 UFO special entitled "Deep Sea UFOs", produced by Motion Picture Production Inc, which featured two of the final four cast members. "UFO Hunters" was not a spin-off from a 2005 History Channel special with the same title.[citation needed]

The tagline of the show is: Hoax or History?

The series should not be confused with a similarly themed and titled UFO Hunters, a special that debuted the same day and time on the Sci-Fi Channel, (now SyFy), and created by the producers of Ghost Hunters, but which only aired one episode.

In the US, History Channel only released the first two seasons on DVD in the correct airdate order. However, the format was only released in full screen (1:33:1) instead of wide screen. In the UK, History Channel released the third and final season on DVD however, the episodes were released in the incorrect airdate order.

In a 2011 interview with Jim Harold, William J. Birnes claimed that after the Dulce Base episode aired, the show was canceled by top level executives at History Channel.

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From: http://www.tvrage.com/shows/id-17815

UFO Hunters follows the team of Bill Birnes, Dr. Ted Acworth and Pat Uskert, as they investigate UFO cases around the world. The team's access to UFO evidence is unparalleled and their expertise allows them to quickly identify bogus claims of UFOs. Together, they use eyewitness accounts, scientific experimentation, documents recently released through the Freedom of Information Act and footage that has never been seen on television to piece together compelling and sometimes chilling evidence of UFO phenomena.

History ended season three of the series abruptly on May 20, 2009 and the last four episodes that were produced were never broadcast. According to his Facebook page, Bill Birnes headed up an online petition for History to continue the series. On October 29, 2009, History will air the last four episodes as a four-hour marathon.

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The UFO Before Roswell

Aired: January 30, 2008

One week before the reported UFO crash in Roswell, NM six "dough nut-shaped aircrafts" were spotted off the coast of Maury Island, WA. Now the UFO Hunter's team has located the crash scene will search the debris field with help from an archaeologist.

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USOs

Aired: February 6, 2008

While flying his small plane near Catalina Island in 1990, a pilot spotted an object below the surface of the water. The object used a bright light to envelope the man's plane and freeze his controls. Using sonar and deep sea magnetometers, the UFO Hunter's team will dive for the wreck site in search of evidence.

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Abductions

Aired: February 13, 2008

UFO HUNTERS chronicles several close encounters with alien abductees who have been held captive, probed, examined and had objects implanted in their bodies. While alien abduction is a common and highly documented phenomenon, proof is often hard to come by. But this UFO HUNTERS episode, ABDUCTIONS, brings you closer to physical evidence, in the form of objects implanted in people's bodies, than ever before!

For the first time ever, the team gives viewers access to a surgery that removes an alien implant from an abductee's body. With the help of accredited doctors and scientists, UFO HUNTERS examines this object to determine its origin and composition.

Source: http://www.history.com/minisites/ufohunters

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Crash and Retrieval

Aired: February 20, 2008

The team investigates the location of a supposed UFO crash site from 1947. The UFO was reported to have been taken by the Mexican government before the US military arrived and forcefully took it. Witness accounts from Mexico are also heard about "a silver object falling from the sky" in August of 2007.

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Military vs. UFOs

Aired: February 27, 2008

In 1956, an object was detected over the North Sea heading toward Bentwaters RAF base--a base with nuclear weapons. Two Venom fighters made contact with the object, but their weapons and electrical systems were rendered useless. Both ground crew and base radar witnessed the event. In January 1980, British and American soldiers stationed at NATO/RAF bases near Rendlesham Forest observed a mysterious object in the sky. Listen to a dramatic audio recording of the event made by USAF Colonel Charles Halt. Was there a cover-up about these events involving the military and intelligence agencies? Former British Minister of Defense spokesman Nick Pope will provide the British government's response. Hear eyewitness accounts and see footage that has never been seen on television that piece together compelling evidence of UFO phenomena.

Source: http://www.history.com/minisites/ufohunters

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Cops vs. UFOs

Aired: March 5, 2008

Police officers the world over are witness to things that even their high level of training and instincts can't explain. UFOs sightings are more common among this group than many might think. Trained to observe suspicious activity with an objective eye, and armed with the equipment to document what they encounter, these servicemen have truly seen it all. UFO HUNTERS travels the U.S. and abroad to hear first hand accounts from seasoned, decorated police officers who have had unbelievable, but substantiated UFO encounters. They often did not want to talk about their experiences for fear of ridicule, or loss of their jobs.

Source: History

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Reverse Engineering

Aired: March 12, 2008

Are UFO crashes responsible for some of the most advanced aircraft used by the US military? The UFO HUNTERS investigate evidence and rumors claiming various forms of technology were taken from UFO crashes, including how stealth technology was supposedly discovered as a result of the alleged UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico.

Reverse engineering is a common practice used by private industry and the government as a means to keep up with or surpass the competition. Are we competing with extra-terrestrial beings using their downed craft as the genesis for advances in modern technology? The UFO HUNTERS investigate the possibility that the technology providing us with fiber optics, night vision and the microchip, just to name a few, were derived from wreckage obtained from Roswell and other UFO crash sites.

Source: http://www.history.com/minisites/ufohunters

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Vortexes

Aired: March 19, 2008

Many UFO investigators believe that extra-terrestrials have gateways scattered all over the world. Theories behind gateways vary from being used to travel between time and space to being the link between dimensions. The UFO Hunters travel to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where more than 7,000 UFO sightings have been reported in the area. There appears to be a good reason for the sightings - locals believe that a powerful beam of light is a beacon for UFOs, and may signal the location of a gateway. The region is also home to mysterious monoliths made of heavy stones. Investigators will reveal accounts that point to these stones being another kind of gateway, one where ETs actually appear. Then the UFO Hunters explore the deserts of Arizona where locals lead the team to another gateway just outside of mystical Sedona.

Source: http://www.history.com/minisites/ufohunters

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Alien Contact

Aired: April 2, 2008

Dorothy Izatt has been filming mysterious lights in the skies over Vancouver for years. These tapes are reviewed, and a hidden message in the lights are revealed.

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Invasion: Texas 2008

Aired: April 9, 2008

An investigation in Stephenville, Texas, for a January 2008 UFO sighting, including eyewitness accounts and captured video footage.

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UFO Dogfights

Aired: April 16, 2008

In 1980, a Peruvian fighter pilot supposedly had a encounter with a UFO, chasing him until his fuel was low, which forced him to return to the base. The pilot is interviewed about his experience of a lifetime.

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Code Red

Aired: April 30, 2008

An investigation of a UFO which had invaded the US military air space in the Southwest. Includes an interview with the military air traffic controller who witnessed the event.

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The NASA Files

Aired: May 7, 2008

Footage is reviewed from NASA showing unidentified objects in space. Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell and former NASA contractor Donna Hare are interviewed.

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