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Destroyed In Seconds

Presented by Ron Pitts

Starring Ron Pitts

Narrated by Ron Pitts

Country of origin United States

No. of seasons 2

No. of episodes 40

Production

Running time 22 min.

Production company(s) Pilgrim Films & Television

Broadcast

Original channel Discovery Channel

Discovery HD

Original run 2008 – present

External links

Official website

Destroyed in Seconds is a half-hour Discovery Channel television series. Hosted by Ron Pitts, it features video segments of various things being destroyed fairly quickly (hence, "in seconds") such as planes crashing, explosions, sinkholes, boats crashing, fires, race car incidents, floods, etc. The nature of the show closely resembles Real TV. The show uses real video of real events, and commentary explaining the destruction portrayed. Most videos have stock sound effects added. Some of the events seen resulted in fatalities (but if so, very few), and all of the events have property damage.



Usually, if a destruction is very horrible, dangerous, heart-stopping, or results in many injuries, the show usually goes into commercial either right at the moment of impact, right before it, or a little bit afterwards. When the show goes back in, it reviews what has happened and then explains what started the incident.



In Canada, it is aired on Discovery Channel Canada.



In Australia it had its first run on the Discovery Channel. It was picked up by Channel Seven and will be re-voiced by Seven personality Grant Denyer to air at 8pm from Monday October 5, 2009. It will also air on 7Two from Saturday Nov 7 at 6pm.



[edit] External links

Destroyed in Seconds website

Destroyed in Seconds Discovery Canada website

Destroyed In Seconds at the Internet Movie Database

Destroyed In Seconds at TV.com

[edit] See also

Time Warp (TV series)

Shockwave (TV series)

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Categories: Discovery Channel shows