Travel Channel - October Programming Highlights - Premieres, Specials and New Episodes of Ongoing Series

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TRAVEL CHANNEL

OCTOBER 2012 HIGHLIGHTS

 

All times ET/PT unless otherwise noted.

All programs are rated TV G unless otherwise noted.

The marking "(wt)" designates a working title and may be subject to change.

For more information: http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/.

 

SERIES PREMIERES

 

AIRPORT 24/7: MIAMI

TV-PG

Premiering Tuesday, October 2 at 9:00PM & 9:30PM

New episodes will continue Tuesdays at 9:00PM

"Airport 24/7: Miami" is an all-access pass inside the intense and dramatic world of Miami International Airport, told through larger-than-life characters whose jobs it is to keep one of America's largest airports running around the clock. MIA is considered a Category X airport, a prime target for a terrorist attack. With nearly 40 million passengers a year it's an airport the size of a small city. Something is always going to happen. Fuel fires, smuggling rings, medical emergencies, sting operations, aircraft malfunctions and much more. Think you know life in an airport? You haven't seen anything yet!

 

Tuesday, October 2 9:00PM	"The Passenger" A TSA officer intercepts a firearm tucked inside a carry-on bag through the checkpoint x-ray. Tensions rise as the passenger is questioned by the Miami-Dade Police Department and they determine that he is neither a U.S. citizen nor does he have a firearms permit. Meanwhile, MIA staffers and the Lufthansa team have just over two hours to turn over the largest passenger aircraft in the world. But when Customs and Border Protection makes a surprise inspection, everyone is caught off guard. As a result, the jet may not take off in time and 500 passengers may be delayed. Finally, TSA intercepts a potential terrorist when an officer spots a knife deliberately hidden in the sole of a sneaker. The passenger also has three forms of ID and is of Middle Eastern descent. A full-scale security response is issued to investigate.
Tuesday, October 2 9:30PM	"Upside of Danger" A driver comes within inches of his life when his car flips over outside the terminal. Initial reports indicate he has suffered severe head trauma, and the prognosis does not look good. This is where the search begins to find out who the victim is and who is waiting for him at arrivals. Meanwhile, Customs and Border Protection's Anti Terrorism and Contraband Enforcement Team hones in on a shipment of tractor parts originating in South America, traveling through Miami onto Africa. The K-9 Unit discovers a cache of cocaine in the least likely place. Finally, Security Director Lauren Stover arranges to help a young lady surprise her boyfriend - a soldier who is returning from his tour of duty in Afghanistan - by meeting him at the gate. But an even bigger surprise awaits when the plan is turned around.
Tuesday, October 9 9:00PM	"Category X" Miami International Airport is a Category X Airport, which means it's at the highest risk for terrorist attacks. When an incoming flight squawks a hijack code to the tower, it triggers a full-blown SWAT response. The drama intensifies when the pilot refuses to open the door. Meanwhile, Ericka handles a disgruntled passenger who claims she missed her flight and lost her bags. As the drama gets more colorful, Ericka calls in her boss, Dickie to help resolve the situation. Then, all airside units respond to an emergency landing when an A330 aircraft reports hydraulic problems. The crisis creates a domino effect for both passengers and airport workers, which ripples into the next day when 600 passengers from two flights attempt to check-in simultaneously. Heidi and Darius arrive on the scene only to face a mob of angry passengers.
Tuesday, October 16 9:00PM	"Catch a Thief" Law enforcement agencies come together at Lauren Stover's monthly "Knucklehead Report" to identify a baggage thief on the loose at MIA. With a zero tolerance policy for theft, MDPD plans to run two sting operations to catch the thieves targeting MIA. Meanwhile, Dickie Davis must deal with two very angry and highly emotional passengers whose luggage has gone missing. The couple has spent the last two days at the airport searching for their lost luggage and still has come up empty handed. Outside the terminal, the Police set up the first sting operation using a wallet with $300 in cash to catch people coming to the airport just to steal. Undercover agents spring into action when a male and female attempt to steal the cash. Later, MDPD spots their baggage thief while running an undercover surveillance. When he tries to strike again, a full-scale pursuit ensues.
Tuesday, October 23 9:00PM	"Air Force One" Law enforcement and MIA staffers ratchet up security for Air Force One's arrival to MIA. No one is certain when the President will arrive, but when he does the airfield goes into a complete lockdown. That means no flights can depart and no flights can land - everything comes to a complete standstill. Security K-9s are sniffing for explosives while snipers are positioned on the airfield. Secret Service, MDPD, CBP, TSA, FBI and MIA Security are all in position and ready to take action to ensure the President's safe arrival. Meanwhile, a swarm of bees infiltrates a gate, halting planes from moving in the area - including the soon-to-arrive Air Force One. A bee handler is called in and suits up to carefully vacuum up the bees. Later, a car crashes into the canal leaving the driver shaken and the vehicle totaled. At the same time, tensions are running high when five passengers scheduled to catch an international flight are stuck in an elevator. Amid the chaos, a new airline, Interjet is scheduled to take their inaugural flight but the President's arrival causes concern that they may not be able to depart. Celebrities, executives and press are all ready to board the opening flight when word comes that a lock down is imminent. A delay on Interjet will be an embarrassment to MIA and bad for business. Will they make it?
Tuesday, October 30 9:00PM	SEASON FINALE: "Fuel Fire" A massive fuel spill in a hangar puts fire rescue and hazmat teams on high alert as they attempt to stem the highly explosive fuel from draining into tunnels underneath the airport, which could combust if the fuel is not contained quickly. Meanwhile, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) keep close watch for illegal contraband arriving from Cuba, like cigars and rum as well as fruits and vegetables that can bring pests, diseases and infestation to U.S. crops.  CBP uncovers a large amount of concealed pills while performing inspections on the ramp. The CBP officer follows the bag inside to identify and question the bag's owner.  Then, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) rushes to a massive explosion at the fuel farm.  The blaze escalates to a full-blown towering inferno because the exposed fuel lines are feeding the fire. MDFR foam trucks struggle to keep up with the blaze, but are unable to get it under control.   When the emergency shut-off valve fails, there is one last resort – someone ventures into the blaze, finds the valves to the fuel lines and manually shut them off.  This is extremely dangerous, but the Fuel Farm Manager takes this chance.  With adrenaline coursing though his body he risks his own life to save the airport from devastation!

 

 

 

 

NEW SPECIALS

 

HALLOWEEN CRAZIER

TV-PG

Premiering Sunday, October 7 at 10:00PM

The original one-hour special "Halloween Crazier" features the most terrifying and absolute best of what Halloween has to offer. From the PennHurst Asylum – a mental hospital turned haunted house – in Spring City, PA, to running for your life at the 5K Zombie Race in Darlington, MD, this special reveals some of the nation's most extreme Halloween activities. But there's more to the holiday than just ghosts and goblins, as viewers will get to experience a pumpkin race in Manhattan Beach, CA, a pumpkin regatta in Damariscotta, ME and visit Providence, RI – a town with so many lit jack-o-lanterns they may break a world record!

 

ONGOING SERIES

 

ANTHONY BOURDAIN: NO RESERVATIONS – THE FINAL TOUR

TV-PG-DL

Premiere Episodes Mondays at 9:00PM

Expect the unexpected from the final season of the Emmy award-winning series, "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations – The Final Tour." Throughout the weekly one-hour series, Anthony Bourdain takes viewers to all-new locations, all over the world, which surprise him and defy his expectations – for better or for worse. He visits some locations for the first time and continues to try new things that sometimes challenge his better judgment. Locations include Austin, Sydney, Brooklyn, Burgundy and more.

 

Monday, October 1 9:00PM	"Burgundy" Behind the wheel of a classic Citroen DS, Anthony Bourdain coasts down a quiet road in Burgundy. Seated beside him is chef, television host and Burgundy native Ludo Lefebvre, who has joined Bourdain to rediscover the place of his birth. They visit Lefebvre's hometown of Auxerre and his grandmother who prepares jambon chablisienne and ham cooked in wine. Lefebvre takes him to a seventh-century old sheep farm to sample the famous Burgundy lamb. Bourdain and Lefebvre stop at Nuits-Saint-Georges to visit Maison Ilan, a winery owned and operated by an American.
Monday, October 8 9:00PM	"Seven Deadly Sins" This special episode of "No Reservations" serves up a refresher course on the Seven Deadly Sins, from lust over a simple plate of pasta in Rome and a disturbing display of wrath in NYC, to a bloody example of sloth in Finland.
Monday, October 15 9:00PM	"Rio" Rio - a perfect city that is almost impossible to not love. But Anthony Bourdain only wishes that he could enjoy his time more in this Brazilian paradise as he nervously awaits his wife, Octavia's, fighting match. She practices jiu jitsu and kickboxing, and has been training to compete in Brazil. To get his mind off the fight, Bourdain heads to Ipanema for three things – to get hammered on caipirinhas, to look at beautiful Brazilian bodies and to eat a pork sandwich. While in Brazil, he visits Rocinha, the other side of paradise and the largest of Rio's favela shantytowns, where hundreds of thousands live in poverty. But changes are being made; longtime community activist and incorrigible flirt, Paulo, is Bourdain's guide to the slowly improving neighborhood. After Octavia's match, she and Bourdain join her competitor, Valkiria and her trainer for dinner at his mother's house. A stew of filet mignon cooked with garlic, onion, tomato, farofa and feijoada is enjoyed by all.
Monday, October 22 9:00PM	"Off the Charts" **Once available, description will be posted on http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/
Monday, October 29 9:00PM	"Dominican Republic"  In the Dominican Republic, Anthony Bourdain meets filmmaker Juan Basanta for an empanada lunch. Afterwards, Bourdain heads to Boca Chica, Santa Domingo's local beach. Filmmaker and surfer Ivan takes Bourdain to lunch at Wendy's, for fried fish, fried sweet potatoes, avocado, yaniqueques and crunchy tortillas served as a light snack. Later, Bourdain meets Ivan and long-time friend and cameraman Jerry Risius at Lechonera el Monumento, a restaurant built next to the monument that marks the spot where dictator Rafael Trujillo was assassinated. Over roast pig, Ivan explains that for many Dominicans abroad, the dream is to make enough money to return home and live a simple life.  The next day, Bourdain and Risius drive ATVs to reach the cliff-side restaurant El Cabito, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Over a salad of fresh conch and cuttlefish, grilled shrimp and beer, Bourdain and Risius reminisce about their days working together in the past.

 

 

Food Paradise

TV-G

Premiere Episodes Wednesdays at 10:00PM

Fantastic food is more important to many travelers than museums, hotels, and souvenirs, and we've compiled all the must see spots across the country to have a one-of-a-kind dining experience. We're serving up hefty plates of the country's tastiest, most mouth-watering, and decadent meals. We're talking lip smacking pizza, tasty deli entrees, boat loads of bacon, fresh seafood, finger licking deep fried dishes, and that's only the beginning. So bring your appetite and your stretchy pants as we dive into a healthy portion of Food Paradise!

 

Wednesday, October 3 10:00PM	"Bacon Paradise 2" **Once available, description will be posted on http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/
Wednesday, October 10 10:00PM	"Hamburger Paradise 2" **Once available, description will be posted on http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/
Wednesday, October 17 10:00PM	"BBQ Paradise 2 – Another Rack"  **Once available, description will be posted on http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/
Wednesday, October 24 10:00PM	"Sausage Paradise" **Once available, description will be posted on http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/

 

 

PARANORMAL PAPARAZZI

TV-G

Premiere Episodes Fridays at 7:00PM

Each episode of "Paranormal Paparazzi" follows Aaron Sagers' (journalist, pop culture enthusiast, editor-in-chief of the Paranormal Pop Culture blog) hand-picked team of reporters as they travel around the country, tracking down the most current, bizarre and unsolved paranormal and supernatural stories. As Sagers' team reveals their findings in the fast-paced newsroom, the group reviews and assesses whether or not the stories are bona fide or bogus.  Through the lens of each reporter, viewers will experience Will Ferrell's haunted trailer in New Orleans; a UFO sighting at the Jersey Shore; a teenage exorcism squad in Arizona; a zombie survival camp in New Jersey, and more.

 

Friday, October 5 7:00PM	"Will Ferrell Haunted" The "Paranormal Paparazzi" reporters uncover stories about Will Ferrell's haunted trailer, a séance in Lizzie Borden's House, a UFO crash in South Carolina and a paranormal investigation team who hunt in the nude.
Friday, October 12 7:00PM	"Amityville Gun Found" The "Paranormal Paparazzi" reporters uncover recent developments at the legendary Amityville Horror house and accounts of a haunted Los Angeles tattoo parlor.
Friday, October 19 7:00PM	"Jersey Shore UFO" The "Paranormal Paparazzi" reporters uncover numerous stories, including an investigation of a Jersey Shore star's UFO sighting and candid surveillance footage of items spontaneously flying off shelves in Australia.
Friday, October 26 7:00PM	"Zombie Boot Camp" The "Paranormal Paparazzi" reporters uncover an account of a reporter's first-hand experience at a zombie survival camp in New Jersey and a story of a San Diego rapper who captured a UFO while filming a music video.

 

 

GHOST ADVENTURES

TV-PG

Premiere Episodes Fridays at 9:00PM

The "Ghost Adventures" crew — Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin — is back to investigate the scariest, most notorious, haunted places in the world. The trio interviews eyewitnesses and historians at each location, arming themselves with the stories of the ghosts they later confront during their dusk-to-dawn lockdowns. Then they review and analyze their findings with some of the most-respected experts and specialists in the paranormal field. New locations include the the Point Sur Lighthouse in Point Sur, California; the Black Moon Manor in Greenfield, Indiana; the Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Centre, Minnesota; and the Sedamsbille Rectory in Cincinnati, Ohio, among others.

 

Friday, October 5 9:00PM	"Palmer House Hotel" Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin head to the Great Lakes to explore the demonic activity overrunning the Palmer House Hotel. The investigation gets personal when a dark spirit beckons Bagans and Goodwin, speaking their full names.
Friday, October 12 9:00PM	"Black Moon Manor" Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin head to Black Moon Manor in Greenfield, Indiana, to help the owner understand the source of a dark energy that he believes attacked his girlfriend Jennifer, and has seemingly overrun the property.
Friday, October 19 9:00PM	"Point Sur Lighthouse" Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin explore the Point Sur Lighthouse in Big Sur, California, which is considered one of America's most haunted lighthouses due to the many shipwrecks along the adjacent coastline.
Friday, October 26 9:00PM	"Sedamsville Rectory" Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin investigate the Sedamsville Rectory in Cincinnati, Ohio, the site of many abominations, including a priest who abused young children in the 1950s and 60s and, in more recent years, an illegal dog fighting ring.

 

 

THE DEAD FILES: DEAD FILES REVISITED

TV-PG

Premiere Episodes Fridays at 10:00PM

The second season of "The Dead Files" continues with special "Dead Files Revisited" episodes. Each hour-long episode follows retired NYPD Homicide Detective Steve DiSchiavi and medium Amy Allan as they look back on previous investigations, revealing additional information from each experience and following up with the clients to see what's happened since they left. In "The Dead Files," DiSchiavi and Allan travel to cities and towns throughout America to help solve the unexplained disturbances and phenomena in each location. The pair explores every case from their specific areas of expertise, keeping their methods and findings hidden from each other. They join together only at the end to compare notes and reveal the shocking results to the client in the compelling, undeniable and often terrifying conclusion.

 

Friday, October 5 10:00PM	"Blood and Gold" & "Pandora's Box" Steve DiSchiavi and Amy Allan update their previous investigations of paranormal activity at a museum in an old Nevada mining town and a family home in Blackshear, Georgia.  In Nevada, we learn if the museum's tour guide has taken steps to exorcise a mean-spirited entity and the ghost of a mischievous little girl.  And in Blackshear, we'll find out if their clients' daughter is still being visited by the ghost of someone who burned to death in their house.
Friday, October 12 10:00PM	"A Widow's Rage" & "Death Sentence" Steve DiSchiavi and Amy Allan reveal new information since their investigations of paranormal claims at an old Alabama plantation home and the infamous New Mexico State Penitentiary.  In Alabama, we'll find out whether their client, Robin, has fully recovered from her 30-foot fall and if she and her husband have destroyed the violent psychokinetic manifestation in their home.  In New Mexico, we'll follow up on their client's struggle to rid herself of dangerous forces that followed her home from a notorious prison she'd visited years ago.
Friday, October 19 10:00PM	"Surrounded" & "Hotel Hell" Steve DiSchiavi and Amy Allan reveal new information about previous investigations of paranormal activity at an old Texas homestead and a historic Central Florida hotel.  In Texas, we'll learn if the shadow figures in the trees and fields still want to destroy the property.  And in Florida, we'll find out if the hotel's guests are still being frightened by disturbing entities and if the sluggish business will survive.
Friday, October 26 10:00PM	"Final Curtain Call" & "The Devil Made Me Do It"  Steve DiSchiavi and Amy Allan reveal new information about previous investigations of paranormal activity at a community theater in Vancouver, Washington and a haunted restaurant in Asbury Park, New Jersey.  In Vancouver, we'll find out if the quaint theater still causes a threat to the staff and children who visit.  In Asbury Park, we'll see if the fraught restaurant owner is still dealing with a demonic presence in the basement.

 

 

MAKING MONSTERS

TV-PG

Premieres Sundays at 8:00PM & 9:00PM

In season two of "Making Monsters," viewers go behind-the-scenes and on the road with Distortions Unlimited, the Colorado-based "haunt industry" animatronic and prop-making company run by Ed & Marsha Edmunds. The series follows the Edmunds and their staff – including renowned Hollywood creature and mask maker Jordu Schell – as they create some of the scariest new animatronics and frightronics the world has ever seen. This season, Distortions is tasked with some of the most unusual and challenging tasks to date.

 

Sunday, October 7 8:00PM	"Transworld 29.0" The important Transworld Trade Show event is creeping up quickly and the Distortions team creates Hell's Rider - a Grim Reaper character with a motorcycle -  and brings back the huge Black Widow for her second debut.
Sunday, October 7 9:00PM	Ed Edmunds is feeling the pressure when Distortions gets not only one, but two orders for custom made pieces to be delivered during the same week. That is, until he finds out where everything will be going…
Sunday, October 14 8:00PM	Distortion's takes on the challenge of creating a giant centipede for one of the top Haunted Houses in the nation. But that's not the only challenge in the warehouse. Ed Edmunds dares Jordu Schell to face him in a sculpt-off so they can see once and for all who the better sculptor is at Distortions. Has the student surpassed the master?
Sunday, October 14 9:00PM	TBD **Once available, description will be posted on http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/
Sunday, October 21 8:00PM	TBD **Once available, description will be posted on http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/
Sunday, October 21 9:00PM	TBD **Once available, description will be posted on http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/
Sunday, October 28 8:00PM	TBD **Once available, description will be posted on http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/
Sunday, October 28 9:00PM	SEASON FINALE: TBD **Once available, description will be posted on http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/

 

 

DESTINATION FEAR

TV-PG

Premiere Episodes Sundays at 11:00PM

"Destination Fear" takes us to locations famous for awe-inspiring stories, often involving supernatural elements synonymous with excitement and mystery. Episodes will be based on actual ghost stories, cryptozoology, and other fantastic events strongly associated with specific sites. In each show, a skeptic or 'mark' has been chosen to embark on a journey that will challenge their cynicism when they arrive at Destination Fear!  With the help of a close friend or family member 'accomplice,' the Destination Fear team puts the mark through a series of meticulously staged events to bring these tales to life. Finally, when the mark is scared out of their wits enough to doubt all their pre-conceptions and beliefs, they're told it's OK; their journey is over – they are now at Destination Fear. Then we bring out the friend who set them up – and the two share their surprising reactions to the experience!

 

Sunday, October 7 11:00PM	"Camp Boogeyman" Two unsuspecting travelers go on the ride of their lives. First, Kevin relives past terrors when the Boogeyman visits camp, and Denika's love of nature turns to fear as she discovers signs of the flesh-eating Wendigo in the woods.
Sunday, October 14 11:00PM	"Lift Locks" Two unsuspecting travelers go on the ride of their lives. First, Nic finds a vengeful spirit inside Canada's oldest lift locks. Then, Jelena encounters the spirit of a dead worker deep inside the tunnels of Spilt Rock in New York.
Sunday, October 21 11:00PM	"Pigman Road" Two unsuspecting travelers go on the ride of their lives. First, Anne witnesses an exorcism of a teen possessed by the infamous Pigman in Angola, NY. Then, Miranda encounters the spirit of a past patient at New York's Willard Asylum.
Sunday, October 28 11:00PM	"Opera House Ghost" Two unsuspecting travelers go on the ride of their lives. First, Jennifer witnesses flashing lights at the site of Canada's famous UFO sighting. Then, Bambi experiences paranormal drama in an abandoned Opera House in Derby, CT.

 

 

TOY HUNTER

TV-PG

Premiere Episodes Wednesdays at 9:00PM

"Toy Hunter" follows toy and collectibles expert and dealer Jordan Hembrough as he scours the country for hidden treasures to sell to his buyers around the world.  In each episode, he travels from city to city, strategically maneuvering around reluctant sellers, abating budgets, and avoiding unforeseen roadblocks.  With his sights on the holy grail of toys and pop culture collectibles, we'll follow along with Hembrough as he digs through thousands of toy stashes, looking to turn people's old trash into cold cash.  As each flip brings him one step closer to his goal of becoming the ultimate collector, the stakes become higher, the hagglers push harder, and the payoffs are greater than ever before.  For this toy hunter, poking through cramped attics and rummaging around dirty garages to score rare vintage items is all in a day's work!

 

Wednesday, October 10 9:00PM

"West Coast Wonders" Jordan Hembrough heads to L.A. to meet bigwigs who send him on a hunt for their next "big ticket" items.  Finding wow-factor toys is Hembrough's specialty, and since these clients are willing to pay top dollar, Hembrough must live up to his title.  He'll need to claw through toys on his hands and knees to find what they want.  But the toy gods are working in Hembrough's favor and he makes some major flips!  Special Guest: Expert designer/sculptor Jordu Schell from Travel Channel's "Making Monsters" is featured in this episode.

Wednesday, October 24 9:00PM

TBD **Once available, description will be posted on http://newsroom.scrippsnetworks.com/

 

 

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