first aired on July 27, 1987, is a week-long series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks. Shark Week is held annually, normally running in July and/or August.
Broadcasting
In 2000, six million 3D Pulfrich glasses were distributed to viewers in the United States and Canada for an episode featuring an extinct giant shark which had 3D segments.
In 2005, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman from the Discovery Channel series MythBusters hosted Shark Week, and a two-hour MythBusters "Jaws Special" was premiered for the event.
In 2006, Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs hosted, and two Dirty Jobs episodes were featured, titled "Jobs that Bite" and "Jobs that Bite…Harder". Also during the week, the Silver Spring, Maryland, headquarters of the Discovery Channel was outfitted to resemble a giant shark.
In 2007 Discovery Channel celebrated Shark Week's 20th Anniversary hosted by Les Stroud, host of Survivorman. The 20th anniversary included the launch of Sharkrunners, a video game that uses GPS data from tagged sharks in the Pacific Ocean.
Shark Week 2008 ran from July 27 to August 2 and was hosted by both the MythBusters and Mike Rowe. Both a new MythBusters shark special and a shark-themed episode of Dirty Jobs premiered for the event.
2009's Shark Week began the evening of August 2; the two word title phrase trended on Twitter the following morning, reaching as high as second on Twitter's trending topics.
Shark Week 2010, now nicknamed "Happy Shark Week", will begin on August 1 and will feature six brand-new shark specials[3] . On June 14, 2010 in the opening of the Late Late Show, Craig Ferguson announced that he will host Shark Week 2010.
Hosts
The following are all of the hosts for Shark Week:
1987-2003: No Hosts.
American Chopper Guys: 2004
Mythbusters: 2005
Mike Rowe: 2006
Les Stroud: 2007-Present
Craig Ferguson: 2010
DVD releases
Shark Week on DVD
DVD Name Release Date Ep # Additional Information
Anatomy of a Shark Bite 2004 1 Bonus Shark Week episode.
The Shark Week 20th Anniversary Collection 2007 20 Various Shark Week episodes.
Ocean of Fear 2008 6 The complete 2007 season, the 20th season.
Shark Week: The Greatest Bites Collection 2009 8 The complete 2008 season, plus two bonus episodes.
Shark Week: Jaws of Steel Collection 2010 8 The complete 2009 season, the 22nd season, plus two bonus episodes. It features the 2 hour documentary titled Blood in the Water, which was the season premeire of the 22nd season.
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