Edit filter log

'{{infobox television | | show_name = '''UFO Files''' | image = [[Image:UFO Files SC.jpg]] | caption = A screenshot of the title in the introduction of ''{{pagename}}''. | genre = [[Documentary film|Documentary]] | runtime = 45 minutes (without commercials) | creator = | starring = | opentheme = | endtheme = | country = {{USA}} | network = [[The History Channel]] | first_aired = 2004 | last_aired = 2007 | num_episodes = | website = http://history.com/search.do?action=scheduleSearch&searchText=UFO+Files }} '''''UFO Files''''' was an American [[documentary film|documentary]] [[television series]] that was produced from November 2004<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433320/</ref> to 2007 for [[The History Channel]]. The program covered the [[phenomena]] of unidentified [[ufo|flying]] and [[unidentified submerged object|submerged]] objects, [[close encounter]]s with alleged [[extraterrestrial life]], and alleged military and government cover-up conspiracies. In 2008, a spin-off series called ''[[UFO Hunters (The History Channel)|UFO Hunters]]'' premiered on the same channel. ==Interviews== Some of the scientists and experts that have been interviewed in the series are: *[[William J. Birnes]] – author, publisher, and ufologist *[[Paul Davids]] – television, science fiction writer and director *[[Frank Drake]] – astrophysicist *[[Stanton T. Friedman]] – ufologist *[[Steven M. Greer]] – physician and ufologist *[[Michio Kaku]] – theoretical physicist and futurist *[[George Knapp (journalist)|George Knapp]] – paranormal journalist *[[Lawrence M. Krauss]] – physicist *[[Geoffrey A. Landis]] – [[MIT]] professor, scientist and science fiction writer *[[Bruce Maccabee]] – optical physicist and ufologist *[[Seth Shostak]] – physicist and astronomer ==Episode list== ===2004 season=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Episode Title !Original Airdate !Summary/Description |- |'''UFO Hot Spots''' |[[July 5]], [[2004]] |An investigation into areas of the world where UFO activity is prevalent and the theories of what makes them attractive to the phenomena. |- |'''When UFOs Arrive''' |[[July 19]], [[2004]] |An examination of secretive government policies for dealing with extra-terrestrial visitation – from the military reporting guideline "JANAP-146", to a curious chapter in a [[FEMA]] disaster guide on what to do in case of a UFO crash. |- |'''UFOs in the Bible''' |[[July 26]], [[2004]] |This episode looks into possible otherworldly activity as documented in the passages of the [[Holy Bible]]. |- |'''Roswell: Final Declassification''' |[[August 2]], [[2004]] |A look at a 2001 investigation into the [[National Archives]] to review recently declassified military documents that could shed official insight on what really happened during the [[Roswell UFO incident]]. |- |'''Crop Circle Controversy''' |[[August 9]], [[2004]] |A look at the phenomena of [[crop circles]] – from a 1678 woodcarving of "mowing devils" to the growing occurrences of present day circles both in complexity and number. |- |'''Area 51: Beyond Top Secret''' |[[August 30]], [[2004]] |An investigation into the activity surrounding the top secret facility in [[Nevada]] known as [[Area 51]] – looking into its history in developing advanced military aircraft and rumors it is [[reverse engineering]] alien spacecraft. |- |'''UFOs: Then and Now? The Innocent Years''' |[[September 17]], [[2004]] |A review of what some say is evidence of UFO encounters through mankind's history – from cave paintings, to Medieval frescoes, to [[Renaissance]] art that depict strange objects in the sky. |- |'''Soviet UFO Secrets Revealed''' |[[September 20]], [[2004]] |This documentary delves into the some of the most bizarre UFO reports in [[Soviet]] [[Russia]]n history and investigates rumors of a treasure trove of [[KGB]] UFO documents that remain top secret. |- |'''UFOs: Then and Now? Cause for Alarm''' |[[October 4]], [[2004]] |A review of famous UFO events: the 1947 [[Roswell, New Mexico]] crash; the 1952 [[Washington D.C.]] mass sighting; the 1967 [[Shag Harbour incident|Shag Harbor]], [[Nova Scotia]] and 1980 [[Rendlesham Forest Incident|RAF Bentwaters]] incidents. |- |'''UFOs: Then and Now? Nightmare''' |[[October 11]], [[2004]] |A study of the famous 1961 [[Betty and Barney Hill abduction|Betty and Barney Hill]] and 1976 [[Allagash Abductions|Allagash, Maine]] alien abduction cases. |- |'''UFOs: Then and Now? Aliens and Contact''' |[[October 18]], [[2004]] |Investigation into the 1991 mass UFO sighting over [[Mexico City]] during a [[lunar eclipse]] and other sightings as possible examples of alien contact with the inhabitants of planet Earth. |- |'''Secret UFO Files''' |[[November 6]], [[2004]] |An examination recently declassified documents in the [[CIA]] archives, in an attempt to uncover a half-century of suppressed, distorted, and even fabricated reports of UFO sightings. |- |'''Cattle Mutilations''' |[[November 29]], [[2004]] |A delve into the bizarre reports of [[cattle mutilation]] - the alleged surgically-precise slaughter of livestock through unexplained means and the rumors aliens or a secret military operation could be responsible. |- |'''Alien Encounters''' |[[December 4]], [[2004]] |An examination of what [[ufology]] calls "trace cases", where physical material from a strange encounter is analyzed to determine if it is evidence of an alien contact. |- |'''The Gray's Agenda''' |[[December 6]], [[2004]] |This episode looks into the most iconic aliens in popular culture – the Grays – and if in fact they exist, what their plan could be for mankind and the future of our planet. |- |'''China's Roswell''' |[[December 13]], [[2004]] |Investigation into the mystery of the Dropa Stones, claimed to be a series of 716 1200-year-old stone disks said to contain alien hieroglyphs found in a cave in [[China]]'s [[Bayan Har Mountains]]. |} ===2005 season=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Episode Title !Original Airdate !Summary/Description |- |'''Ancient Aliens''' |[[February 14]], [[2005]] |The show investigates ancient ruins, artifacts, and texts that may hold evidence that past human civilizations may have been contacted by or have [[close encounter]]s with [[extraterrestrial being]]s. |- |'''Extraterrestrials''' |[[February 26]], [[2005]] |A look into the various kinds of aliens reportedly encountered by abductees and contactees – such as the large-eyed [[Greys]], the [[Reptilian humanoid|reptilians]], the insectoid, and the human-looking [[Nordic aliens|Nordic]]. |- |'''Britain's X-Files''' |[[April 25]], [[2005]] |A delve into the secret files of Britain's Prime Ministers, former RAF officers, and even the Royal Family, in search of they know about the bizarre and intriguing history of Britain's UFO phenomenon. |- |'''Kecksburg UFO''' |[[June 6]], [[2005]] |A documentary into the supposed 1965 crash of an [[acorn]]-shaped object in [[Kecksburg UFO incident|Kecksburg, Pennsylvania]] that was supposedly recovered by the military and the cover up that followed. |- |'''Majestic 12: UFO Cover Up''' |[[June 20]], [[2005]] |The episode takes a look at the top secret government committee appointed by President [[Harry S. Truman]] – [[Majestic 12]], which is said to be responsible for the recovery, storage and analysis of UFO technology. |- |'''The Day After Roswell''' |[[June 27]], [[2005]] |This episode investigates the story of U.S. Army Lt. Col [[Philip J. Corso]], who claims in a book that he was given alien technology from the 1947 [[Roswell UFO Incident]] and lead secret projects to jump start advancements in [[laser]]s, [[fiber optics]], [[night vision]], and the [[integrated circuit]]. |- |'''UFO Hunters''' |[[July 18]], [[2005]] |A review of the history, the methods, the technology, and the scientific pioneers in the search for extraterrestrial life. |- |'''UFOs and the White House''' |[[July 25]], [[2005]] |This program delves into the Presidential libraries in an attempt to uncover evidence of 50-years of alleged [[Oval office]] involvement in the existence of UFOs. |- |'''Russian Roswell''' |[[October 31]], [[2005]] |A look into that activities of [[Kapustin Yar]] – a remote, top secret, military development and test facility in [[Russia]] and said to be the former [[Soviet Union]]'s version of [[Area 51]]. |- |'''Real UFOs''' |[[November 14]], [[2005]] |A review of strange experimental aircraft made by the [[Nazi]]s, the [[Russia]]ns, and the [[United States]], that some speculate were designed by reverse engineering alien technology. |- |'''Beyond the War of the Worlds''' |[[November 21]], [[2005]] |A look at mankind's fascination of the possible life on [[Mars]] and fear of alien invasion – starting with the 1896 book ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' by [[H. G. Wells]], to the 1938 radio broadcast by [[Orson Welles]] that panicked millions, to what spawned a little known invasion panic in upstate [[New York]] in 1968. |- |'''Texas' Roswell''' |[[December 12]], [[2005]] |An investigation into an 1897 case where an alleged UFO crashed in [[Aurora Texas UFO Incident|Aurora, Texas]] and the subsequent funeral and burial of the alien "pilot" in the town's graveyard. |- |'''Mexico's Roswell''' |[[December 12]], [[2005]] |A look into the 1974 UFO crash incident in [[Coyame]], [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]], [[Mexico]], where the retrieval of crash material was subsequently covered up by Mexican authorities. |- |'''Brazil's Roswell''' |[[December 17]], [[2005]] |An investigation into the 1977 reports of UFO activity over [[Colares, Brazil]] where locals were said to have been physically zapped by beams from flying disks over a period of two months, and the Brazilian government was said to have suppressed video and photographic evidence. |- |'''Britain's Roswell''' |[[December 17]], [[2005]] |A look at the famous [[Christmas]] 1980, [[Rendlesham Forest incident]] where a UFO reportedly buzzed a top security [[NATO]] military base that was said to store [[nuclear weapon]]s. |} ===2006 season=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Episode Title !Original Airdate !Summary/Description |- |'''Out of This World''' |[[January 9]], [[2006]] |An attempt to answer the questions: "Are alone in the universe?"; "Is Earth doomed by a stellar catastrophe?"; "Did extra-terrestrials have a hand in human development?"; and "What do the governments of the world know about life outside this planet?" |- |'''Deep Sea UFOs''' |[[January 23]], [[2006]] |A look at reports of USOs "[[Unidentified submerged object|Unidentified Submerged Objects]]", throughout history – from the ancient legends of [[Atlantis]], to the reports of [[Christopher Columbus]], to modern sightings around [[List of lakes in Puerto Rico|Laguna Cartagena]], [[Puerto Rico]] (a supposed USO hot bed). |- |'''Alien Engineering: Part 1''' |[[February 6]], [[2006]] |Using real science, this episode takes a look into the possible theories of how alien craft could operate – from the propulsion systems, to levitation, to teleportation, and faster-than-light travel. |- |'''Alien Engineering: Part 2''' |[[February 13]], [[2006]] |A continuation of the previous episode – a real-world look into how alien technology could possibly operate. |- |'''Canada's Roswell''' |[[March 10]], [[2006]] |An investigation into the 1967 [[Shag Harbour]], [[Nova Scotia]] incident where a UFO was reportedly seen entering and traveling underwater which alerted a nearby U.S./Canadian submarine base. |- |'''UFO Cults''' |[[April 10]], [[2006]] |A look into UFO/alien-worshiping religious cults, such as [[Heaven's Gate]] and others whose members believe extraterrestrials have a plan for mankind. |- |'''UFOs vs. The Government''' |[[May 24]], [[2006]] |A look at what the governments of the [[United States]], [[England]], and [[Belgium]] could know about the existence of UFOs, and studies what some say is smoking gun evidence of a web of secrecy. |- |'''Deep Sea UFOs: Red Alert''' |[[July 10]], [[2006]] |A continued investigation into the "USO" phenomena, studying a 1992 incident off [[Santa Catalina Island, California|Catalina Island]] near [[Los Angeles]] to the continual UFO/USO activity surrounding the [[USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42)|USS ''Roosevelt'']] during her 20-year service. |- |'''An Alien History of Planet Earth''' |[[June 26]], [[2006]] |A study of various landmark UFO encounters, from World War II to the 1990s, and a look at rumors of classified military aircraft incorporating alien technology into their designs. |- |'''Black Box UFO Secrets''' |[[August 7]], [[2006]] |An analysis of [[black box]] and [[control tower]] tapes recorded during alleged UFO encounters, including [[NASA]] video footage. |- |'''The Pacific Bermuda Triangle''' |[[September 4]], [[2006]] |This documentary covers the "[[Devil's Sea|Dragon's Triangle]]", a region south of [[Japan]] in the [[Philippine Sea]] where, like the infamous [[Bermuda Triangle]], ships and planes have gone missing. |- |'''Hangar 18: The UFO Warehouse''' |[[November 6]], [[2006]] |An investigation of the mysterious "[[Hangar 18]]" facility located at [[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]], where some believe the military keeps UFO wreckage and alien bodies. |} ===2007 season=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Episode Title !Original Airdate !Summary/Description |- |'''UFOs of the 70's''' |[[May 29]], [[2007]] |This episode explores the biggest decade of UFO activity – the 1970s, when a renewed interest in UFOs was born from the growing reports of sighting and abductions, from [[Delphos, Kansas]] to [[Roswell, New Mexico]]. |- |} ==DVD release== [[History Channel|History]] announced that ''UFO Files'' is now available on DVD.<ref>http://shop.history.com/detail.php?p=70391&SESSID=6e32605509a6f9e4cf9a104badbaac39&v=All</ref> However, the exclusive DVD set is actually only a partial collection of eight selected full episodes, like "The Pacific Bermuda Triangle" and "Deep Sea UFOs," of which most are already released individually on DVD. ==See also== *''[[UFO Hunters (The History Channel)|UFO Hunters]]'', the [[spin-off]] series of ''UFO Files'' *[[Unidentified flying object]] (UFO) *[[Unidentified submerged object]] (USO) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://history.com/search.do?action=scheduleSearch&searchText=UFO+Files ''UFO Files'' schedule at History.com] *[http://shop.history.com/detail.php?p=70391&SESSID=6e32605509a6f9e4cf9a104badbaac39&v=All Exclusive ''UFO Files'' 2-disc DVD Set] *{{imdb title|0433320}} * {{tv.com|74836}} *[http://television.aol.com/show/ufo-files/10100963/episodes AOL's ''UFO Files'' Episode Guide (with original air dates)] [[Category:Conspiracy theories]] [[Category:History Channel shows]] [[Category:Paranormal television]] [[Category:UFO culture]] [[Category:American documentary television series]]'