- Sci Fi Investigates
Infobox Television
show_name = Sci Fi Investigates
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format = Documentary
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runtime = 60 minutes (including commercials)
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starring = "See Credited Cast below"
country =United States
network = Sci Fi Channel
first_aired =October 11 ,2006
last_aired = present
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website = http://www.scifi.com/investigates
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tv_com_id ="Sci Fi Investigates" is a six episode
reality television series featuring skepticRob Mariano , forensic specialist Deborah Dobrydney, archaeologist Bill Doleman, and paranormal investigator Richard Dolan, as they look atparanormal andsupernatural phenomenon and try to explain them. The show debuted in October2006 on the American Sci-Fi Channel following "Ghost Hunters ". There have also been twowebisode s.Episode format
The series documents a team of four
paranormal investigators who travel to various locations around theUnited States and investigate variousurban legends .The team uses various research methods to gather as much information as they can about the particular legend or phenomena an episode focuses on. They meet with local residents, listen to eye-witness reports, study documentation, conduct forensic experiments on physical evidence, and conduct on-location archaeological studies. At the end they review and discuss their findings and each investigator gives their opinions from different points-of-view.
Each episode is an hour long, including commercials.
Criticism
The [http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/sci-fis-non-event/ Cryptomundo blog] by Mothman researcher
Loren Coleman is an indepth criticism of the October 26, 2006, "Sci-fi Investigates" broadcast's "Mothman" episode. Coleman wrote that while it had a few moments that are pure entertainment and certainly funny, it had little or nothing to do with "investigating" Mothman or unexplained phenomena.Credited cast
*Deborah Dobrydney - Dobrydney is a
forensics specialist with a B.S. inpsychology and a B.A. in Spanish studies both fromFordham University in New York and is a graduate of the Masters of Science program from theUniversity of New Haven . She has worked for a crime scene investigation unit since 2002.
*Richard Dolan - Dolan is aparanormal investigator and author of "UFOs and the National Security State". Prior to his interest in UFO's, he studied Cold War history, tactics and diplomacy. He has a master's degree in history from theUniversity of Rochester and a bachelor's degree in history fromAlfred University . He earned a certificate in political theory fromOxford University and was aRhodes Scholar finalist. Dolan has also appeared in numerous paranormal documentaries over the years including Sci-Fi Channel's "UFO Invasion at Rendlesham" documentary.
*Bill Doleman - Dr. Doleman is anarchaeologist . He was also the chief investigator of aRoswell, New Mexico evidence dig conducted by theUniversity of New Mexico and documented in the 2003 documentary "The Roswell Crash: Startling New Evidence", which was hosted byBryant Gumbel and also produced by the Sci-Fi Channel. Doleman is a 1995 graduate of UNM with a Ph.D. inanthropology . In 2004, Doleman became director of New Mexico's archaeological archive and database (a.k.a.ARMS).
*Rob Mariano - Mariano, (also known as the former competitor "Boston Rob" to fans of ', ' and "Amazing Race "), is theskeptic of the investigative team.
*Lisa Van Camp - Van Camp is a forensic analyst (appeared in "Roswell" and "Paranormal Hotspots" episodes, filling in for Dobrydney)List of "Sci Fi Investigates" episodes
eason One
pecials
*Highway to Hell: The Legends of Clinton Road (SciFi.com Webisode in five parts) - Deborah and Richard investigate local ghost stories of Clinton Road in West Milford, NJ.
ee also
* Sci Fi Channel
* "The X Creatures " - a similarBBC series
* "Destination Truth "
* "Ghost Hunters "External links
* [http://www.scifi.com/investigates Sci Fi Investigates]
* [http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/sci-fis-non-event/ Cryptomundo blog on Sci Fi Investigates' Mothman]------
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