I find it absolutely fascinating how television can affect so many different things. Take for example, the fishing boat off of Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch. Before five years ago, this old crab boat, Sea Star, probably just sat in a harbor in some Alaskan community and now, during it's off season, is parked in Seattle's fisherman's harbor, selling tickets and souvenirs to tourists. The crab boat and crew brave the "roiling Bering Sea" and interpersonal conflict in the hit reality show during crabbing season. It is incredibly amazing how television can change even an old sea captains way of life.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104405089
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