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Paranormal television
Genre of reality television
Paranormal television is a genre of reality television that purports to document factual investigations of the paranormal rather than fictional representations seen in traditional narrative films and TV. Over the years, the genre has grown to be a staple of television and even changed the programming focus of networks like the History Channel and the Travel Channel. By highlighting beliefs in topics ranging from Bigfoot to aliens, paranormal television continues to elevate popular interest in the paranormal.
History
[edit]Early precursors (1950s–1999)
[edit]Accounts of supernatural occurrences have always been common in the print media. The 1705 pamphlet "A True Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs Veal" by Daniel Defoe is a well-known example. Paranormal television proper can trace its genesis to local TV news programs in the UK and US, which have featured ghost stories since the 1960s.[citation needed] • It may be nearly springtime, but spooky shows like Ghost Hunters don't need to be relegated to the Halloween season. Creepy shows, such as the recent Conjuring Kesha or Zak Bagan’s annual Ghost Adventures Halloween Special, enchant viewers year-round. They'll keep anyone up all night, contemplating what they know about the afterlife. When the best reality TV shows aren't enough, turn to paranormal shows. Regarding paranormal reality TV, Ghost Hunters set the stage for the rise of several phantom-seeking shows. Episodes were filled w • A dryckesställe in Texas is hemsökt by the previous owner who committed suicide at the backdoor; a psychic mentally transports herself back in time when the spirits of a Chicago theater lived; a mother is rattled when the ghost of an elderly man haunts her son; a medium and his friend investigate an old burial ground in their hometown; and a former speakeasy in Pennsylvania fryst vatten believed to be hemsökt by at least 50 apparitions, making it a portal for dark spirits. 10 Best Ghost Hunting Paranormal Reality TV Shows
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My Ghost Story
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