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  • Weird or What? Alien Encounters (Season 2, Episode 1)
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    TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary

Weird or What?

Alien Encounters (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary

Weird or What looks at alien encounters. It first looks at cattle mutilations and considers possible explanations including aliens, flies, and the government. It then examines whether alien abductions are real or caused by sleep paralysis ...See moreWeird or What looks at alien encounters. It first looks at cattle mutilations and considers possible explanations including aliens, flies, and the government. It then examines whether alien abductions are real or caused by sleep paralysis or abnormal neural activity. Finally, it looks at the Wow Message captured by a SETI scientist and considers whether it represents a genuine alien message. Written by Shatterdaymorn See less
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Directors
Stephen Scott | Sean Turrell (as Sean Michael Turrell) | Adrian Callender (reconstructions)
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Updated Sep 12, 2011

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Sep 12, 2011 (Canada)

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23 cast members
Name Known for
William Shatner
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Mike Duran
Self - Cattle Rancher Self - Cattle Rancher   See fewer
Rick O'Kelly
Self - Arkansas State Police Self - Arkansas State Police   See fewer
Doug Fogley
Self - Arkansas State Police Self - Arkansas State Police   See fewer
Christopher O'Brien
Self - Investigative Journalist Self - Investigative Journalist   See fewer
Philip Hoyle
Self - Director, APFU Self - Director, APFU   See fewer
Jim Sparks
Self - Abductee Self - Abductee   See fewer
Susan Clancy
Self - Harvard Psychology Researcher Self - Harvard Psychology Researcher   See fewer
Michael Persinger
Self - Neuroscientist Self - Neuroscientist   See fewer
David Jacobs
Self - Professor, Temple University Self - Professor, Temple University   See fewer
Jerry Ehman
Self - Astronomer Self - Astronomer   See fewer
Dave Grinspoon
Self - Astrobiologist (as David Grinspoon) Self - Astrobiologist (as David Grinspoon)   See fewer
Dan Werthimer
Self - Astronomer Self - Astronomer   See fewer
Caleb Scharf
Self - Astrobiologist Self - Astrobiologist   See fewer
Wayne Curnew
Mike Duran Mike Duran   See fewer
Yazim Ali
Scientist Scientist   See fewer
Colin Daniel
Scientist Scientist   See fewer
Michael Janetakes
Jim Sparks Jim Sparks   See fewer
Talia Russo
Sleep Lab Patient Sleep Lab Patient   See fewer
Matthew Morris
Sleep Lab Doctor Sleep Lab Doctor   See fewer
Chris Scian
Jerry Ehman Jerry Ehman   See fewer
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