Raging Planet

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Raging Planet
GenreDocumentary
StarringRandall Lee Rose (Season 1)
Robert Naughton (Season 2)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18 [1]
Production
Running time50 minutes [2]
Production company Pioneer Productions
Release
Original network Discovery Channel
Science Channel
Picture format NTSC (Season 1)
HDTV 1080i (Season 2)
Audio format Stereo
Original releaseOctober 10, 1997 (1997-10-10) [3]  
October 4, 2009 (2009-10-04) [4]

Raging Planet is an American documentary television series that originally aired in 1997 and 2009 on the Discovery Channel. The program focuses on natural disasters. It currently airs periodically on the Science Channel.

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Summary

The show focuses on natural disasters, including tornadoes, hurricanes, avalanches, lightning, fires, volcanoes, earthquakes, and blizzards. It features videos taken during disasters, computer-generated imagery effects, and reenactments. Rescue workers, scientists, and survivors are interviewed. Season 2 was produced in 2008–2009 on HD format from locations around the world. Transmitted in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally in 2009 on the Discovery Channel, the series was directed by Mark Westcott, Alex Williamson, Susannah Ward, and Martin Gorst, and was produced by Pioneer TV.[ citation needed ]

Episodes

Season 1 (1997)

The first season was produced in 1997 and it has ten episodes.

No. in SeriesNo. in SeasonTitleOriginal U.S. air date [5] [6]
11" Avalanche "October 10, 1997
22" Blizzard "October 17, 1997
33" Earthquake "October 24, 1997
44" Fire "October 31, 1997
55" Flood "November 7, 1997
66" Hurricane "November 14, 1997
77" Lightning "November 21, 1997
88" Tidal Wave "November 28, 1997
99" Tornado "December 5, 1997
1010" Volcano "December 12, 1997

Season 2 (2009)

The second season was produced in 2009 on HD format and it has eight episodes.

No. in SeriesNo. in SeasonTitleOriginal U.S. air date [6]
111" Tornado "August 9, 2009
122" Lightning "August 9, 2009
133" Flood "August 16, 2009
144" Hurricane "August 16, 2009
155" Blizzard "September 27, 2009
166" Volcano "September 27, 2009
177" Avalanche "October 4, 2009
188" Sea Storm "October 4, 2009

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