Weird But True! (2016)

Season 1

The brother-sister duo of Charlie and Kirby Engelman hosts this series that explores the science between the planet and its wildlife. A different topic is explored in each episode by ecologist Charlie and artist Kirby. The siblings look to inspire young people to question the "how" and "why" behind the way the world works and encourage the viewers to go out and try to discover the answers to their own questions about the world.

Released Sept. 5, 2016 Episode 25 min 8+

Genres: Documentary, Family, Kids

Keywords: tmdb.meeting, tmdb.science-fact, mdblist.disney-plus-original, imdb.meeting, imdb.science, imdb.laboratory, imdb.national-geographic

Watch Providers: Disney Plus

Production Companies: Steve Rotfeld Productions

Network: National Geographic

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb

7.1

/147/

Trakt

/10/

TMDb

/3/

Brandon Gulish
Director

Charlie Engelman
Self

Kirby Engelman
Self

S1E1 - Space Rocks

DescriptionSpace rocks: asteroids and comets; what happens when interstellar debris collides with Earth.

Sept. 5, 2016, midnight

S1E2 - Storm Chasers

Charlie and Kirby look at storms, hurricanes and tornados; storm chasers in Colorado; the science behind weather.

Sept. 12, 2016, midnight

S1E3 - Sunken Treasure

Charlie and Kirby learn why shipwrecks happen; researching and exploring sunken treasures.

Sept. 19, 2016, midnight

S1E4 - Dog Days

Charlie and Kirby explore how dogs were domesticated and how different breeds developed.

Sept. 26, 2016, midnight

S1E5 - Sharks!

The seven senses that sharks have; getting up close and personal while cageless shark diving.

Oct. 3, 2016, midnight

S1E6 - Animal Headgear

Animal headgear; how antlers and horns are different.

Oct. 10, 2016, midnight

S1E7 - Survival 101

Learning the ropes to survival 101; food and water needs; how elements impact body temperature; tricks to tackling life in the great outdoors.

Oct. 17, 2016, midnight

S1E8 - Alaska's Animals

Animals adapt to life in the freezing-cold weather of Alaska.

Oct. 24, 2016, midnight

S1E9 - Buggin' Out

Spiders, ladybugs, mayflies and other arthropods.

Oct. 31, 2016, midnight

S1E10 - Animal Invaders

Invasive species are the new neighbors no one wants.

Nov. 7, 2016, midnight

S1E11 - Sense-Abilities

Humans' five senses; taste buds; jobs that use taste as their primary tool; human evolution.

Nov. 14, 2016, midnight

S1E12 - Roller Coasters

Charlie and Kirby unlock the secrets behind roller coasters; the physics of extreme rides; thrill-ride design.

Nov. 21, 2016, midnight

S1E13 - Kirby the Falconer

Kirby explores how to become a master falconer and meets some amazing birds of prey.

Nov. 28, 2016, midnight

S1E14 - Caves

Charlie and Kirby explore caves in Virginia; spelunking and rappelling.

Dec. 5, 2016, midnight

S1E15 - Action Sports

Charlie and Kirby are off to California to meet some of the most innovative minds on the planet: action sports athletes who have to train like athletes but think like engineers -- and Charlie and Kirby design and execute their own tricks.

Dec. 12, 2016, midnight