Philosophy:The Critical Eye

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Short description: TV series examining paranormal claims.


The Critical Eye
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GenreParanormal
Directed byBrendan Goekel
StarringWilliam B. Davis
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producer(s)Joshua C. Berkley
Producer(s)Amy Mack
Production company(s)62 Blue Productions LLC
Release
Original networkDiscovery Science Channel
Original releaseOctober 29, 2002 –
February 24, 2003

The Critical Eye is a Discovery Science Channel documentary series examining pseudoscientific and paranormal phenomena. The eight-part documentary series aired from October 2002 through February 2003 and was hosted by actor and scientific skeptic William B. Davis.


Series description

The Critical Eye, alternately labeled as just Critical Eye, was produced by the Discovery Science Channel, and was produced in association with Skeptical Inquirer Magazine.[1] The show was described by cosmolearning.org as "William B. Davis hosts this programme bringing to the viewers the science behind the paranormal and the unexplained."[2]

Historical event references

The series discusses several notable events:[3][4]

  • The 1990 civil trial brought against Judas Priest alleging subliminal messaging in their music
  • The Stargate Project
  • The Phoenix Lights
  • The Roswell UFO incident
  • Project Blue Book
  • The Heaven's Gate mass suicide

Episodes

Each episode of the series consists of four or five segments focused specifically on one pseudoscientific or paranormal phenomenon. Each segment begins by explaining the phenomenon in question, discusses it with both scientists/skeptics and proponents/believers, and concludes with street interviews regarding the legitimacy of the phenomenon in question.[3][4]

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Photo gallery

Episode 8 of The Critical Eye explores the science and pseudoscience of Stonehenge.

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