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United Stats of America

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United Stats of America
GenreDocumentary
Presented byRandy and Jason Sklar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersBanks Tarver
Dirk Hoostra
John Vershoff
Ken Druckerman
Paul Cabana
Production companyLeft-Right Films
Original release
NetworkHistory Channel
ReleaseMay 8 (2012-05-08) –
June 19, 2012 (2012-06-19)

United Stats of America is a documentary that aired on the History Channel hosted by Randy and Jason Sklar. The show premiered on May 8, 2012.[1]

Synopsis

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The show explores the stories behind the statistics that shaped the history of America.

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Stayin' Alive"May 8, 2012 (2012-05-08)101
2"Moving Along"May 15, 2012 (2012-05-15)102
3"Size Matters"May 22, 2012 (2012-05-22)103
4"Time Flies"June 5, 2012 (2012-06-05)104
5"Money Talks"June 12, 2012 (2012-06-12)105
6"Livin' Large"June 19, 2012 (2012-06-19)106

Critical reception

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The New York Times' Neil Genlinzer gave the show a positive review.[2] Rob Owens from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said that the show wants to be a 30-minute show that was stretched into an hour.[3] The A.V. Club reviewer Phil Dyess-Nugent gave the show a B− and said it was a fun show.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facts and Figures Tell the Story of Us in a New History(R) Series "United Stats of America" Premiering Tuesday, May 8 at 10 p.m." The Futon Critic. April 11, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "Why Your Desk Is Deadlier Than Your Toilet Seat". The New York Times. May 7, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "'United Stats' debuts on History". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 7, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  4. ^ "United Stats Of America". The A.V. Club. May 8, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
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