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Knightfall
age 15+
Middling Knights Templar docudrama has sex, violence.
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Ozzy & Jack's World Detour
age 14+
Rock royalty's road trip filled with history nuggets, fun.
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(2016)
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Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
age 14+
Celeb guests debate history, swear a lot on funny talk show.
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Alone
age 13+
Contestants fend for themselves in slow survivalist show.
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Texas Rising
age 15+
Texas Revolution docudrama is entertaining but gritty.
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Appalachian Outlaws
age 15+
Reality show depicts dirty world of U.S. ginseng trade.
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(2014)
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Weird U.S.
age 12+
Duo crisscrosses the country exploring bizarre folklore.
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(2004)
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Counting Cars
age 9+
Vintage car buffs will love car-customizing reality show.
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(2012)
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Pawnography
age 10+
Quiz show spin-off is mild, informative.
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(2014)
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Biker Battleground Phoenix
age 14+
Bike-builder reality focuses on rivalries; strong language.
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Big History
age 12+
Get the big picture in sometimes-violent fact-based series.
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(2013)
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The Legend of Shelby the Swamp Man
age 15+
Tough guy spin-off with iffy language, dangerous stunts.
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(2013)
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Vikings
age 15+
Violent, mature drama has amiable, legendary hero.
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The Men Who Built America
age 12+
Some violent images in well-done business tycoon miniseries.
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(2012)
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Picked Off
age 10+
Amateur antique collectors compete for cash in mild show.
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(2012)
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United Stats of America
age 12+
Edutaining show features history, numbers, mild innuendo.
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(2012)
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Sold!
age 10+
Entertaining Missouri auctioneers sell, sell, sell.
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(2012)
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Full Metal Jousting
age 13+
Bloody but contained competition teaches a bit of history.
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Real Deal
age 9+
Collectible dealing is mild, but not much kid appeal.
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(2007)
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How the States Got Their Shapes
age 9+
Upbeat study of state boundaries encourages curiosity.
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(2011)
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