Edit: Air Crash Investigation/Air Emergency/Mayday now has its own thread. Please use it -- there's enough confusion going on with the one-off documentaries this thread is about.
National Geographic Documentaries http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=80995&lid=7 looks like it's been done by the Department of Redundancy Department...
I'll start cleaning it up this weekend and it looks like I'll need all the help I can get, especially regarding airdates. NatGeo's own website doesn't help there.
First step will be identifying all the episodes that are their own series and deleting them or moving them where they belong. Next is moving the episodes in single/double digit seasons to the year they aired.
National Geographic Documentaries
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National Geographic Documentaries
"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views."
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
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Re: National Geographic Documentaries
Deleted:
America's Hardest Prisons episodes. All here: http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=85564&lid=7
Monkey Thieves -> here: http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=83947&lid=7
Situation Critical -> http://www.thetvdb.com/index.php?tab=series&id=84046 (AKAs "Situation Critical" (non-CAPS) and "Critical Situation" added, as both are used on NatGeo sites, depending on area)
Evolutions -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=144231&lid=7 (replaced images in the series with mcosta's, because of invalid aspect ratio, deleted Spanish episode descriptions, they were either totally off or for a different series altogether, and deleted a bogus episode 4).
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=83165&lid=7
Treasure Seekers -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=178661&lid=7
Prehistoric Predators -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=118631&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=155841&lid=7 - duplicate (link #2) should be deleted.
To be continued...
America's Hardest Prisons episodes. All here: http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=85564&lid=7
Monkey Thieves -> here: http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=83947&lid=7
Situation Critical -> http://www.thetvdb.com/index.php?tab=series&id=84046 (AKAs "Situation Critical" (non-CAPS) and "Critical Situation" added, as both are used on NatGeo sites, depending on area)
Evolutions -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=144231&lid=7 (replaced images in the series with mcosta's, because of invalid aspect ratio, deleted Spanish episode descriptions, they were either totally off or for a different series altogether, and deleted a bogus episode 4).
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=83165&lid=7
Treasure Seekers -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=178661&lid=7
Prehistoric Predators -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=118631&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=155841&lid=7 - duplicate (link #2) should be deleted.
To be continued...
"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views."
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
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Re: National Geographic Documentaries
Deleted:
Ancient Megastructures -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=95521&lid=7
World's Toughest Fixes -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=90771&lid=7
...dinner break...
Ancient Megastructures -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=95521&lid=7
World's Toughest Fixes -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=90771&lid=7
...dinner break...
"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views."
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
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Re: National Geographic Documentaries
Deleted:
Megastructures -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=80625&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=85138&lid=7
Known Universe -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=92361&lid=7 (episodes 1-4 - 1-10 deleted, they were Spanish duplicates of the English episodes)
Extreme Earth -- are you kidding?! Photographs?! http://photography.nationalgeographic.c ... eme-earth/ -> deleted
Amazing Planet -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=110391&lid=7
Carrier -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=81913&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=92601&lid=7
Nomads -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=144841&lid=7
Earth Investigated -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=80994&lid=7
Outlaw Bikers -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=201691&lid=7
Hooked: Monster Fishing -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=160211&lid=7 images of cod and payara copied over (good thing fishing is one of my hobbies
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History's Conspiracies/History's Secrets/The Secret History -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=160561&lid=7 all the same series, depending on area http://natgeotv.com.au/programmes/histo ... s/schedule , aliases added
World War II: The Apocalypse -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=113371&lid=7
Trapped -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=178171&lid=7
Bite Me -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=104871&lid=7
Guardians of Nature -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=156431&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=144831&lid=7
Inside the Mafia -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=81081&lid=7 and maybe http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=182181&lid=7 (German)
Wild Russia -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=139671&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=118501&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=125511&lid=7 (sigh)
Rivers and Life -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=118091&lid=7
More later...
Megastructures -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=80625&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=85138&lid=7
Known Universe -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=92361&lid=7 (episodes 1-4 - 1-10 deleted, they were Spanish duplicates of the English episodes)
Extreme Earth -- are you kidding?! Photographs?! http://photography.nationalgeographic.c ... eme-earth/ -> deleted
Amazing Planet -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=110391&lid=7
Carrier -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=81913&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=92601&lid=7
Nomads -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=144841&lid=7
Earth Investigated -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=80994&lid=7
Outlaw Bikers -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=201691&lid=7
Hooked: Monster Fishing -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=160211&lid=7 images of cod and payara copied over (good thing fishing is one of my hobbies
)History's Conspiracies/History's Secrets/The Secret History -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=160561&lid=7 all the same series, depending on area http://natgeotv.com.au/programmes/histo ... s/schedule , aliases added
World War II: The Apocalypse -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=113371&lid=7
Trapped -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=178171&lid=7
Bite Me -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=104871&lid=7
Guardians of Nature -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=156431&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=144831&lid=7
Inside the Mafia -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=81081&lid=7 and maybe http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=182181&lid=7 (German)
Wild Russia -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=139671&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=118501&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=125511&lid=7 (sigh)
Rivers and Life -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=118091&lid=7
More later...
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"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views."
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
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Re: National Geographic Documentaries
NatGeo's handling of series makes me want to pull my hair out.
Two examples:
"Inside" has a couple of sub-series like "History's Secrets", "The Mafia" and "Outlaw Bikers" -- there might be more.
"Megastructures" does the same with "Megafactories", "Monster Moves", "Ultimate Factories" (Megafactories renamed), and so on.
What to do? Gut feeling tells me to make the sub-series their own series, but I'd like to hear other opinions.
Two examples:
"Inside" has a couple of sub-series like "History's Secrets", "The Mafia" and "Outlaw Bikers" -- there might be more.
"Megastructures" does the same with "Megafactories", "Monster Moves", "Ultimate Factories" (Megafactories renamed), and so on.
What to do? Gut feeling tells me to make the sub-series their own series, but I'd like to hear other opinions.
"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views."
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
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Re: National Geographic Documentaries
Break It Down -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=179711&lid=7
Shark Men -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=156771&lid=7
Rescue Ink -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=136461&lid=7
Generals at War -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=119311&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=144101&lid=7
Britain's Greatest Machines -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=97821&lid=7
Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Adventures -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=198441&lid=7
Breaking Up the Biggest -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=174141&lid=7
Air Crash Investigation/Air Emergency -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=79771&lid=7
Big Bigger Biggest -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=81863&lid=7
Shark Men -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=156771&lid=7
Rescue Ink -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=136461&lid=7
Generals at War -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=119311&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=144101&lid=7
Britain's Greatest Machines -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=97821&lid=7
Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Adventures -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=198441&lid=7
Breaking Up the Biggest -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=174141&lid=7
Air Crash Investigation/Air Emergency -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=79771&lid=7
Big Bigger Biggest -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=81863&lid=7
"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views."
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
Re: National Geographic Documentaries
ARE YOU A WIZARD? 
HEY YOU! READ THIS STUFF!
WIKI | SITE & FORUM RULES
Also, you need to SEARCH THE FORUMS before posting a new topic.
WIKI | SITE & FORUM RULES
Also, you need to SEARCH THE FORUMS before posting a new topic.
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Just an average person who loves documentaries and has decent google fu 
"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views."
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
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Re: National Geographic Documentaries
Lost in China -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=179671&lid=7
Convoy -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=211031&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=116081&lid=7
Fight Lab/Fight Masters -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=209621&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=143311&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=143311&lid=7
Salvage Code Red -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=117491&lid=7
World's Most Dangerous Roads -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=179851
Mega-/Ultimate [Car] Factories -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=83117&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=82374&lid=7 (same thing, renamed) and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=208211&lid=7 (subset)
Drugs, Inc. -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=174501&lid=7
Superhuman -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=82889&lid=7
And thanks for making it sticky
Convoy -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=211031&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=116081&lid=7
Fight Lab/Fight Masters -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=209621&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=143311&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=143311&lid=7
Salvage Code Red -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=117491&lid=7
World's Most Dangerous Roads -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=179851
Mega-/Ultimate [Car] Factories -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=83117&lid=7 and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=82374&lid=7 (same thing, renamed) and http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=208211&lid=7 (subset)
Drugs, Inc. -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=174501&lid=7
Superhuman -> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=82889&lid=7
And thanks for making it sticky
"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views."
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
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Re: National Geographic Documentaries
Update: Seasons 1 and 2 cleared out and deleted.
"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views."
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil
-- Doctor Who, The Face of Evil