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In Search of History - The Abominable Snowman (History Channel)

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For a historical yeti profile this is one of the better productions available on DVD. You'll see lots of ancient illustrations and get an explanation of the yeti's relationship to Tibetan culture and beliefs. This piece was made in 1997 so it doesn't have the fast pacing or exclusive expedition material of current yeti and crypto beast productions. Expect a presentation of historical and 1997-era material in a documentary style typical of History Channel productions of this time.

Events are presented chronologically and include the 1921 Bury expedition that discovered yeti footprints and launched the Western world's interest of the newly dubbed Abominable Snowman. You'll see profiles of the expeditions from the 50's - 60's including the Tom Slick venture that snatched the Pangboche yeti hand bones. Loren Coleman offers expedition details.

This production is one of the few (if only) that featured the infamous 1996 Nepal Snow Walker video. By 1999 this footage was revealed a hoax but during the time of this 1997 documentary's production this footage was fresh and held curiosity in the crypto community. Jeff Meldrum is featured.

Overall good production - but rather pricey for 50 mins of material with no bonus material or even packaging art. This like many of the HC titles is really pricey for the amount of content. It should be offered for less or perhaps bundled in a better value. Perhaps include in a season of MonsterQuest or something. Also note that some of the content of this title is reused in the 2001 HC production "Bigfoot and Other Monsters" for the yeti portion.

This is unquestionably the worst production/presentation I have ever seen. It's content is 2 hours of visual bovine excrement. It's so bad that it's insulting. It's so bad that it makes every presentation by History Channel questionable. If anyone reading this knows anyone in upper or executive management please, PLEASE contact them immediately and implore that they remove this from their catalog and have it quietly destroyed. Or, to write off a total loss perhaps the discs can be sold in bulk quantity to shooting ranges as targets. Let's hope History Channel will collectively get their finger out of their nose and prevent TV viewers from embarrassment this bad ever again.

If you do not belive in the Yenti, this rather shoddy film will not convince you. In fact so many wierdos and nutcases are interviewed in this film that it make you ashamed of the history channel for making something that is clearly not history.