UFO Hunters - Season 3 (2009)

UFO Hunters - Season 3 (2009)

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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Giant Triangles

Aired: March 18, 2009

A report from Senora, CA. states that triangle-shaped aircrafts were seen flying above the city.

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Underground Alien Bases

Aired: March 25, 2009

An investigation of reports of an underground base ion Dulce, N.M., to check on claims of aliens having been housed there.

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The Greys Conspiracy

Aired: April 1, 2009

An examination of Greys, a supposed alien species which is popular in UFO lore and usually associated with abductions.

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Underwater Alien Bases

Aired: April 8, 2009

An examination over the possibility that aliens housed their bases under the seas, as the investigators look into the reports of UFO's being seen rising from the ocean off of the coasts of Cuba and Florida.

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Nazi UFOs

Aired: April 22, 2009

Did Nazi Germany really have an interest in UFOs and the occult, follow this investigation to Germany and Poland to uncover the facts.

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Alien Harvest

Aired: April 29, 2009

Investigators explore the relationship between mysterious cow deaths and UFO activity.

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UFO Relics

Aired: May 6, 2009

An examination of supposed UFO relics, including a glass-like rock which was discovered in Poland, and a piece of metal which was claimed to have fallen from a UFO by man in Missouri.

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Underwater Area 51

Aired: May 13, 2009

The Bahamas is the site for the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) as we examine the theories of whether it's used to study extraterrestrials and alien technology.

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UFO Surveillance

Aired: May 20, 2009

The team analyzes videos and eyewitness accounts that suggest a strong UFO presence at two of America's top research facilities; Brookhaven National Laboratory on New York's Long Island, and Lawrence Livermore Laboratory in Northern California.

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

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Dark Presence

Aired: October 29, 2009

There's a growing phenomenon of alleged UFO sightings known as Orbs. Witnesses who see the Orbs also report having dreams, premonitions, and a deep fear. Some believe that the Orbs coincide with earthquakes, while others claim that the sightings are clustered around sacred sites and petroglyphs that depict the Orbs in ancient artwork. The team will take their investigation to three of the most active Orbs locations in America--Arizona, Indiana and Missouri--to examine video and talk to eyewitnesses, to unravel the mystery of why Orbs are appearing with alarming regularity, perhaps directed by an otherworldly intelligence.

Source: History Channel

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First Response

Aired: October 29, 2009

For decades, it has been believed that the United States military have had unexplained encounters with the UFO phenomena. Our team sets out to try and uncover the armed forces' "first response" to UFO encounters. They investigate a claim that in Long Beach, California, multiple UFOs were seen and pursued by military helicopters. They revisit the area of the alleged 2008 UFO crash in Needles, California. Here, it is believed the military presence has been beefed up as the number of UFO.

Source: History Channel

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The Silencers

Aired: October 29, 2009

UFOs are the biggest mystery of our time and somebody--or something--seems determined to keep it that way. Hundreds of UFO researchers and witnesses have told of terrifying encounters with mysterious men, usually dressed completely in black, who threaten terrible consequences if they don't keep silent. The Men in Black seem to appear out of nowhere, know facts the witnesses haven't divulged to anybody, and frequently display bizarre behavior, leading some to question whether they are in fact, human. The team interviews men who are only now willing to come forward to tell their stories. A sketch artist will create portraits of the MIB to see if the sightings match. The team will also analyze the only known photograph of a MIB and talk to the photographer. Finally, the team travels to "the new Area 51" in the Utah desert, to a site rumored to be the place where the MIB originate.

Source: History Channel

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Area 52

Aired: October 29, 2009

Area 51 is considered the ultimate top secret facility, one that UFO investigators believe houses an extraterrestrial secret. But is there an even more secretive facility? In Dugway, UT, there is a remote testing facility sometimes referred to as Area 52. UFO watchers in this part of Utah have witnessed strange phenomena at this military site for over 10 years, leading to speculation that much of Area 51's secretive work is now conducted at Area 52. The team examines video of bizarre beams of light seen shooting up from the area, meets with an astrophysicist who has charted mysterious cosmic rays operating out of Dugway, and analyzes photos that suggest something very strange is taking place.

Source: History Channel

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