Livin' for the Apocalypse

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Livin' for the Apocalypse
Genre Reality
StarringPeggy Layton, Dennis McClung, "Survival Doc", & "Gidget Rose"
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1
Production
ProducerJason Carbone
Running time1 hour
Production company Good Clean Fun
Release
Original network TLC
Original releaseAugust 28, 2011 (2011-08-28)
External links
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Livin' for the Apocalypse is a one-hour special for TLC that follows four couples who are "prepping" for the End of the World, that premiered August 28, 2011. [1]

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References

  1. "Livin' for the Apocalypse". The Learning Company. Archived from the original on 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2011-08-17.