The Decline and fall of...........the History Channel

What the hell happenned? Why has this channel now become the 'redneck' channel? Who the hell finds that sh!t interesting? Landing planes on icy tarmacs? Cutting down trees? c'mon

Alaska: Dangerous Territory

American Pickers

Ax Men

Big Shrimpin'

Ice Road Truckers

Ice Pilots

the list goes on and on.......not to mention all the Nostradamus crap that got old after a couple months? Do they even show actual history anymore??

You forgot Pawn Stars, which is awesome.

I cant watch it anymore. It's all reality shows, shows about aliens, or as you said, shows about Nostradamus.

You forgot Pawn Stars, which is awesome.

airshocker

It's a American TV channel dedicated to history. What do you expect?

The same audience watches Keeping Up With the Kardashians or however you spell that crappy name. Do you expect them to want to watch educational stuff?

You know why History Channel sucks so much now?

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Aliens.

thats alright...but it has nothing to do with history, say for some of the antiques they might getBossPerson

The history channel is more about ratings than it is history.

but the thing is the channel use to be pretty good, they used to constantly show history documentaries. I dont think the History channel has done a documentary in years

I agree. It's the Lowest Common Denominator Syndrome. The same has happened to all of the formerly-educational stations, like TLC, Discovery, etc.Engrish_Major

History channel fell hard, so did Court TV *shutters*.

but the thing is the channel use to be pretty good, they used to constantly show history documentaries. I dont think the History channel has done a documentary in years

BossPerson

Discovery still has some acceptable programming, but even they are starting to show signs of degradation. The thing im worried about is....does this programming even boost up their ratings? Am i the only one who finds their shows dreadfully boring? How can this be good for business? BossPerson

Obviously it does, or they wouldn't be airing them.

They ran out of history.

I used to really like watching the history channel, now I never even check to see what's on.

American Pickers and Pawn Stars are great. I agree they have fallen though. I miss all the shows about...history.

Yeah, it's sad. I remember when TLC was educational, all those years ago. :P

I remember the reason i got my History degree was because i loved watching the History Channel.

Now its total garbage and unwatchable. But hey.............atleast they gave me H2 to show actual programs about..............you know...........history.

I'm still lamenting of the loss of The Learning Channel's programming where people ACTUALLY learned something remotely educational. Now, I've learned a few things from TLC:

1. Mothers spit out more kids than a clown car full of midgets at a circus.

2. There are people who clip coupons obsesively, possibly cheating stores in the process. I can't buy ONEbottle of ketchup, because the frumpy housewife from Hairy Sacks, NE needs 500 bottles for herself and only pays $2.99 for the whole damn thing.

3. For some disturbing reason, mothers parade their 6 year old daughters in beauty contests byspackling obscene amounts of makeup so heavy, they make the female cast members of Jersey Shore look like frigid, prudish spinsters by comparison.

Same thing happen to animal channels :(AussieePet

I'm still lamenting of the loss of The Learning Channel's programming where people ACTUALLY learned something remotely educational. Now, I've learned a few things from TLC:

1.Mothers spit out more kids than a clown car full of midgets at a circus.

2. There are people who clip coupons obsesively, possibly cheating stores in the process. I can't buy onebottle of ketchup, because the frumpy housewife from Hairy Sacks, NE needs 500 bottles for herself and only pays $2.99 for the whole damn thing.

3. For some disturbing reason, mothers parade their 6 year old daughters in beauty contests byspackling obscene ammounts of makeup to heavy, they make the female cast members of Jersey Shore look like frigid, prudish spinsters by comparison.

Hallenbeck77

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You watch too much TV. :P

Same thing happen to animal channels :(AussieePet

[QUOTE="AussieePet"]Same thing happen to animal channels :(metroidprime55

You are going to be waiting a very long time. (hint forever)

[QUOTE="Hallenbeck77"]

I'm still lamenting of the loss of The Learning Channel's programming where people ACTUALLY learned something remotely educational. Now, I've learned a few things from TLC:

1.Mothers spit out more kids than a clown car full of midgets at a circus.

2. There are people who clip coupons obsesively, possibly cheating stores in the process. I can't buy onebottle of ketchup, because the frumpy housewife from Hairy Sacks, NE needs 500 bottles for herself and only pays $2.99 for the whole damn thing.

3. For some disturbing reason, mothers parade their 6 year old daughters in beauty contests byspackling obscene ammounts of makeup to heavy, they make the female cast members of Jersey Shore look like frigid, prudish spinsters by comparison.

airshocker

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You watch too much TV. :P

Hey I can't always win every battle over the remote. Hallenbeck77

Oh god, I read you loud and clear on that one. My wife watches the worst shows, and then criticizes things like Blue Bloods, or Person of Interest.

At least these shows are interesting (I loved the old History Channel, but I'm a bit of a redneck myself). Pawn Stars and American Pickers have some appreciation for our past, but I guess that is as close to History as they are right now. There only show that kind of p*sses me off is Ancient Aliens. NO evidence for these theories, they are all crackpot conspiracies. It's possible that these may have happened, just by going off of the fact that there is nothing disproving ancient aliens, but some of the things they bring up are just plain looney.

Ancient Aliens>Ice Road Truckers, Axe Men, insert other garbage here.

[QUOTE="Hallenbeck77"]Hey I can't always win every battle over the remote. airshocker

Oh god, I read you loud and clear on that one. My wife watches the worst shows, and then criticizes things like Blue Bloods, or Person of Interest.

[QUOTE="metroidprime55"][QUOTE="AussieePet"]Same thing happen to animal channels :(Fizzman

You are going to be waiting a very long time. (hint forever)

Ancient Aliens>Ice Road Truckers, Axe Men, insert other garbage here.

Fizzman

Blue Bloods? Isn't that Tom Selleck covered in hair dye?LJS9502_basic

HOW DARE YOU CRITICIZE TOM SELLECK!

I agree it is a shame that the History Channel has fallen. Pick up a history book and read perhaps.

At least these shows are interesting (I loved the old History Channel, but I'm a bit of a redneck myself). Pawn Stars and American Pickers have some appreciation for our past, but I guess that is as close to History as they are right now. There only show that kind of p*sses me off is Ancient Aliens. NO evidence for these theories, they are all crackpot conspiracies. It's possible that these may have happened, just by going off of the fact that there is nothing disproving ancient aliens, but some of the things they bring up are just plain looney.

WiiCubeM1

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

[QUOTE="metroidprime55"] Yeah, those just turned into shows about animal abuse. I think things will start to readjust once people realize just how terrible reality shows are. metroidprime55

You are going to be waiting a very long time. (hint forever)

I have been hoping that the reality TV trend was finally running out of steam, but its only getting worse. Networks just make sooooo much money off of it since they dont have to do any actual work. Throw some cameras out there, find some idiots, give them some booze and voila.............garbage.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Blue Bloods? Isn't that Tom Selleck covered in hair dye?airshocker

HOW DARE YOU CRITICIZE TOM SELLECK!

Isn't Larry the Cable Guy their spokesperson now?

[QUOTE="metroidprime55"][QUOTE="AussieePet"]Same thing happen to animal channels :(Fizzman

You are going to be waiting a very long time. (hint forever)

Human intelligence has really fallen from grace. History Channel is now the Crackpot Conspiracy Channel, MTV is now full of idiots and white trash, TLC turned into the worst human beings have to offer, Discovery is now foreign abuse and Mythbusters (thank god we still have that at least), and Animal Planet is now too violent to watch. Half the time I expect "In the Arms of an Angel" to start playing. Even Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Disney turned into live action shows catering to pre-teen girls. TV has really gone to hell in the last ten years and I blame Reality TV.

Isn't Larry the Cable Guy their spokesperson now?

Fizzman

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[QUOTE="metroidprime55"] Yeah, those just turned into shows about animal abuse. I think things will start to readjust once people realize just how terrible reality shows are. WiiCubeM1

You are going to be waiting a very long time. (hint forever)

Human intelligence has really fallen from grace. History Channel is now the Crackpot Conspiracy Channel, MTV is now full of idiots and white trash, TLC turned into the worst human beings have to offer, Discovery is now foreign abuse and Mythbusters (thank god we still have that at least), and Animal Planet is now too violent to watch. Half the time I expect "In the Arms of an Angel" to start playing. Even Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Disney turned into live action shows catering to pre-teen girls. TV has really gone to hell in the last ten years and I blame Reality TV.

Cartoon Network............thats another channel that turned into total garbage. Dont even get me started on it.

Magnum PI was fine......new show looks cheesy in the ads.:PLJS9502_basic

Don't knock it until you watch it.

[QUOTE="WiiCubeM1"]

At least these shows are interesting (I loved the old History Channel, but I'm a bit of a redneck myself). Pawn Stars and American Pickers have some appreciation for our past, but I guess that is as close to History as they are right now. There only show that kind of p*sses me off is Ancient Aliens. NO evidence for these theories, they are all crackpot conspiracies. It's possible that these may have happened, just by going off of the fact that there is nothing disproving ancient aliens, but some of the things they bring up are just plain looney.

metroidprime55

Yeah, it's definitely interesting, and when you think about it it might be the most historical show on History Channel right now because they go over ancient civilizations ,certain aspects of those people, and the accepted theories of how whatever they attributing to aliens came to be. It's just the more I watch it, I find myself laughing at these people and wondering why this show exists on History. It should be on Discovery of National Geographic or some channel along those lines.

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

[QUOTE="metroidprime55"] Yeah, those just turned into shows about animal abuse. I think things will start to readjust once people realize just how terrible reality shows are. WiiCubeM1

You are going to be waiting a very long time. (hint forever)

Human intelligence has really fallen from grace. History Channel is now the Crackpot Conspiracy Channel, MTV is now full of idiots and white trash, TLC turned into the worst human beings have to offer, Discovery is now foreign abuse and Mythbusters (thank god we still have that at least), and Animal Planet is now too violent to watch. Half the time I expect "In the Arms of an Angel" to start playing. Even Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Disney turned into live action shows catering to pre-teen girls. TV has really gone to hell in the last ten years and I blame Reality TV.

[QUOTE="WiiCubeM1"]

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

You are going to be waiting a very long time. (hint forever)

Fizzman

Human intelligence has really fallen from grace. History Channel is now the Crackpot Conspiracy Channel, MTV is now full of idiots and white trash, TLC turned into the worst human beings have to offer, Discovery is now foreign abuse and Mythbusters (thank god we still have that at least), and Animal Planet is now too violent to watch. Half the time I expect "In the Arms of an Angel" to start playing. Even Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Disney turned into live action shows catering to pre-teen girls. TV has really gone to hell in the last ten years and I blame Reality TV.

Cartoon Network............thats another channel that turned into total garbage. Dont even get me started on it.

I think it's just one of those things that it's so universally accepted that it turned to trash, that rants don't even need to be spoken. Just a quick glance and a flash of hatred is all that need be felt.

It is a massive shame. They used to have some great shows and some interesting content. I dont know how they got into this reality tv crap. Awful stuff. Even Discovery has been lacking as of recent.