This flummery passing as intelligence is one of the biggest disgraces to the tv screen since the test pattern.
Psychics stand in the woods and prevaricate on the causes of various crimes. They claim to have even solved cases. This is not true; the one 'psychic' who is credited by a police department with contributing information to the solution of a case turned out to be the man who set a fire.
As debunker James Randi has pointed out, the only reason police listen to psychics is because whenever anyone walks into a precinct house and claims to know something about a crime, the cops have to give them some time and listen to them. That's standard procedure; they are required to do so. Thus the mere fact that you cajoled the police into sitting down with you and a tape recorder does not always equate to honesty on your part.
Far be it from this show to make these truths available, though. The program ignores all skeptical investigation, all sense of critical examination, all in the name of ratings.
The paranormal sells. This is not a problem when it is clearly fiction, just storytelling, such as 'The X-Files'; it is a huge problem, however, when dishonest shows such as this one foist themselves off on the public as supposed examples of true intelligence.
You'd be much better off going to the library or a museum. You can do real learning there. They'll never have it on this show.moreless
Psychic Detectives
Wednesday 10:00 PM on truTV
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Turner cuts 50 from staff at Court TV
By Reuters, Jun 21, 2006
Turner Broadcasting slashed 50 jobs at its newly acquired Court TV cable channel on Tuesday. Psychic Detectives." link="/psychic-detectives/show/31191/summary.html"> Pink slips were handed out to staffers in finance, accounting, affiliate sales, and public relations. Many of the terminated employees will stay… read more
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Waters put on Death watch by Court TV
By Reuters, Oct 19, 2005
Court TV is trying its first original scripted series, ordering a pilot for a murder-mystery anthology featuring filmmaker John Waters. The cable channel expects to order 12 more episodes of 'Til Death Do Us Part, which will dramatize real-life cases… read more
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Who all likes this show?
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FBI police psychic: Inaccurate about aircraft crash and death scene
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Anyone know if this show has been renewed?
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