cultureshock
{{distinguish|Culture shock}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| genre = Documentary
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 5
| network = A&E
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|06|25}}
}}
Cultureshock is a documentary television series on A&E.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvweeklynow.com/news-blogs/news-blogs-RicksPicks/a-and-e-network-launches-a-biography-limited-original-series-cultureshock.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028033628/http://www.tvweeklynow.com/news-blogs/news-blogs-RicksPicks/a-and-e-network-launches-a-biography-limited-original-series-cultureshock.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 28, 2018|title=TV Weekly Now - A&E Network Launches a Biography® Limited Original Series "Cultureshock"|website=www.tvweeklynow.com}} Each episode focuses on a moment that shocks American culture.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/cultureshock-ae-pop-culture-docuseries-morgan-spurlock-entertainment-weekly-1202151060/|title='Cultureshock': A&E Orders Pop Culture Docuseries From Morgan Spurlock & Entertainment Weekly|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=17 August 2017|publisher=}} The episodes are directed by different people every week.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/05/22/ae-ew-to-launch-new-pop-culture-series/|title=A&E and Entertainment Weekly to launch new series that goes inside the biggest moments in pop culture|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=}}
Episodes
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Michael Jackson's Final Curtain Call
| DirectedBy = Thom Zimny
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|25}}
| ShortSummary = Death of Michael Jackson and the reaction from his fans and the people who worked with him.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = The Osbournes: the Prince of Reality
| DirectedBy = Alison Ellwood
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|07|02}}
| ShortSummary = Reality show The Osbournes and its influence on later reality shows such as Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = The Rise of Trash TV
| DirectedBy = Joshua Levine
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|07|09}}
| ShortSummary = Tabloid talk shows such as The Jerry Springer Show and The Phil Donahue Show and how they influenced today's YouTubers.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Freaks and Geeks: the Documentary
| DirectedBy = Brent Hodge
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|07|16}}
| ShortSummary = The making of Freaks and Geeks and where the makers are today.
| LineColor = #120ff0
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Bring the Pain
| DirectedBy = W. Kamau Bell
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|10|15}}
| ShortSummary = Chris Rock remembers how he prepared for the HBO special Chris Rock: Bring the Pain.
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}}
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|8702940}}
- [https://archive.today/20181030124233/http://www.aetv.com/shows/cultureshock Official site (archived)]
{{A&ENetwork Shows}}
Category:2010s American documentary television series
Category:2018 American television series debuts