As Seen On TV: 30+ Times You’ve Seen Michigan On TV And Why
Since the turn of the century, reality TV has been one of television's most successful segments. Shows like Survivor and Desperate Housewives helped unscripted TV grow in popularity, with travel shows among the most popular. Film crews travel the country to participate in or highlight parts of a state most people don't see.
Channels like Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Food Network, the History Channel, and The Travel Channel have built entire franchises off bringing camera crews to places you didn't know you wanted to see, and many of these shows have made their way through Michigan.
Did you know it's someone's job to perilously walk along the suspension cables of the Mackinac Bridge? Have you ever wondered how your favorite restaurant is really doing? What hidden treasure is your neighbor holding on to?
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These and more are shown on televisions around Michigan, and today we're looking at shows like Dirty Jobs (Discovery), Bar Rescue (Spike/Paramount Network), American Pickers (History Channel), and more filmed here in Michigan.
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