The Supernatural On Television: A Skeptical Reassessment
Skeptic › Vol. 12 Nbr. 3, January 2006
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Summary
The supernatural took over US television this year in the wake of the success of ABC's Lost. Programs about psychic detectives, alien invaders, monster hunters, and mysterious creatures proliferated on American airwaves, and a wary public braced for a science fiction renaissance rivaling only crime-based television in the number of prime time hours devoted to it. This invasion of the paranormal prompted immediate cries from television critics that the shows' monsters were television's way to explore the aftermath of the War on Terror. Colavito reassesses the supernatural on US television.
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The Supernatural On Television: A Skeptical Reassessment
THE SUPERNATURAL TOOK OVER U.S. television this year in the wake of the success of ABC's Lost. Programs about psychic detectives, alien invaders, monster hunters, and mysterious creatures proliferated on American airwaves, and a wary public braced for a science fiction renaissance rival...
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