How Shark Week Became A Cultural Phenomenon
Shark Week, a Discovery Channel staple, is now 33 years old.
by Linda Holmes
Jul 12, 2021
3 minutes
It's Shark Week. What debuted in 1988 is now TV's longest-running programming event. To celebrate, take a look back at this essay Linda Holmes wrote in 2018 about how Shark Week got its teeth. At the time the piece was written, Shark Week was in its 30th year.
This week, Discovery celebrates the 30th anniversary of Shark Week. Do you understand what that means? Nothing! Absolutely nothing!
Well, not . It means that if you are under 30, Shark Week has existed since before you were
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