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Travel Channel New Show on Sunday: America's Worst Driver

Travel Channel will premier this Sunday an all new reality TV show America's Worst Driver.  They visit various cities across the US looking for crappy drivers.  Below is the series promo video.  The first episode will feature drivers from San Francisco.  The folks at the Travel Channel have told me that his is indeed a "travel" show.  Katelyn Balach of the Travel Channel told me "Exploring a city by car is one of the most universal American experiences.  During the show we incorporate iconic locations throughout the city." 

I was surprised to see that AAA was involved in what looks like more of a comedy show than travel show. Christine Hyde of AAA's national office says that "AAA is collaborating with Travel Channel as the official safety partner for America's Worst Driver."  She also told me that "AAA's involvement with America's Worst Driver is not a paid placement or sponsorship."

I'll check it out this Sunday.  Times will vary based on your cable service provider.  The shows website says it is on at 10pm E/P.  But my Tivo says it will run at 10, 11pm and 2am on the Standard Definition channel, and at 7, 8, and 11pm on the HD feed.  

Depending on your location they are also going up against The Amazing Race, kind of a travel show, and two other premiers, HBO's The Pacific, and the 2hr Celebrity Apprentice.  Glad I have two DVRs!!  TB

Shows Travel Channel Website.

 

 

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Travel Video of North Korea... Sorta

Traveling to North Korea is not easy as you will see in this video from VBS.tv.  The full 14 part series is on their website.

 

 

Samantha Brown Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary on Travel Channel

(I'm not a big fan, but I do like Samantha Brown's various shows on the Travel Channel.  Problem with some Travel Channel shows is that they run them for so long the information in them gets stale.  These four shows appear to be what are known as "clip shows", lots of segments from old shows with new intro material wrapped around them.  So if your an avid fan you may have seen most of this material, as you know they tend to run shows over and over and over....    Photo from the Travel Channel. TB)

From Travel Channel PR:

SAMANTHA BROWN’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY

Premiering February 8-11 at 8PM

This week-long special celebrates ten years of Samantha Brown’s Travel Channel programming. Visiting dozens of countries, hundreds of cities and staying in countless hotels around the world, Samantha Brown has been a familiar face on Travel Channel for a decade. Samantha shares her favorite memories and gives fans a close and personal look at her decade on Travel Channel.

Monday, February 8, 8:00PM - Samantha Brown’s Vancouver
Samantha explores this cosmopolitan city to experience first hand its Olympic transformation along with all the natural beauty, physical activities, food and culture this destination has to offer. From training with the U.S. Olympic speed skating team and downhill mountain biking in Whistler, to cooking with one of Vancouver's top chefs, Samantha gets an Olympic preview of Vancouver before the world arrives for the games.

Tuesday, February 9, 8:00PM - Samantha Brown: Inside the Suitcase
Samantha takes viewers inside her suitcase sharing lessons the road has taught her and what really goes on behind-the-scenes of the production shoots. Viewers will see everything from the proudest to the most frightening moments and learn her revelations on the pros and cons of having the world's greatest job.

Wednesday, February 10, 8:00PM - Samantha Brown’s Fan-a-thon
Samantha is celebrating ten amazing years with the Travel Channel at one of her favorite spots: Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida with some very important people -- her fans! Samantha counts down the viewers' favorite show moments as they enjoy Disney Parks together.

Thursday, February 11, 8:00PM - Samantha Brown’s Sports Special
Samantha revisits a collection of her program’s sporting moments over ten years on the Travel Channel. From ski jumping to ice skating, fox hunts to boxing, this one hour special is a retrospective of Samantha being an all round great sport.

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