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Episode 4
Hoarders
aired: Sun, May 13, 2012
In a society driven by consumption, there are people who have taken it to an extreme. They don’t own stuff—their stuff owns them. So when does hoarding cross the line…and become taboo?
Episode 3
Addiction
aired: Sun, May 13, 2012
Addiction doesn’t always involve substances. It can also involve behavior. From sex to adrenaline, gaming to shopping, any behavior can become addictive – and taboo.
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Episode 5
Prison Love
aired: Sun, May 22, 2011
Love behind bars with some of the most dangerous criminals on earth. In Texas, an inmate in solitary confinement gets married with the help of a radio host as surrogate groom, while the prisoner listens over the radio.
Episode 3
Misfits
aired: Sun, May 13, 2012
Misfits are people who live outside of their cultural norms. Some are born into that situation, while others seek it.
Episode 2
Fat
aired: Mon, May 2, 2011
In the industrialized world, where the body beautiful is a thin one, we ask why so many are now overweight... and why is fatness seen as taboo?
Episode 1
Beauty
aired: Sun, May 1, 2011
Some women are willing to mutilate and disfigure their bodies to break the ultimate beauty taboos.
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Episode 6
Beyond the Grave
aired: Tue, Feb 16, 2010
Explore taboos associated with death in cultures around the world.
Episode 5
Strange Love
aired: Tue, Feb 9, 2010
Human relationships can bring safety, security and love - but sometimes they can also be taboo. Witness a real-life "Lars and the Real Girl" relationship, when a man in the United States falls in love with a sex doll.
Episode 4
Narcotics
aired: Tue, Feb 2, 2010
Throughout human history, narcotics have been used as medicine and for pleasure, but those who use them can be stigmatized. When drug use is legal or accepted, is it still taboo?
Episode 1
Prostitution
aired: Sat, Jan 16, 2010
Prostitution is as old as history itself, and today it takes many forms, from dangerous streetwalking to five-star luxury.
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Episode 13
Mating
aired: Wed, Nov 21, 2007
Taboo : MONDAYS at 10p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/taboo/all/Overview The desire to find a mate is one of humanity's fundamental instincts, but what happens to men and women when their love is taboo?
Episode 12
Jobs
aired: Wed, Nov 14, 2007
Taboo : MONDAYS at 10p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/taboo/all/Overview Want to clean up violent crime scenes or examine rotting corpses on a body farm? NGC explores creepy careers.
Episode 10
Gross Food
aired: Wed, Oct 31, 2007
Taboo : MONDAYS at 10p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/taboo/all/Overview Cockroaches, worms and the still-beating heart of a snake are traditions, even delicacies, in some societies. Enjoy... if you dare!
Episode 9
Pets
aired: Wed, Oct 10, 2007
Taboo : MONDAYS at 10p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/taboo/all/Overview Could you skin and stuff your dearly-departed dog or share your home with dozens of snakes?
Episode 7
Nudity
aired: Wed, Sep 5, 2007
Taboo : MONDAYS at 10p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/taboo/all/Overview From bare-naked witches in Australia to the Festival of the Naked Man in Japan, NGC examines the cultural significance of nudity.
Episode 6
Body Modification
aired: Wed, Aug 29, 2007
Taboo : MONDAYS at 10p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/taboo/all/Overview See what makes people radically reshape their bodies — from neck-stretching in Thailand to breast-ironing in Cameroon.
Episode 5
Proving Ground
aired: Wed, Aug 22, 2007
Taboo MONDAYS at 10p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/taboo/all/Overview See what happens in an American fight club and during the time-honored Pasola in Indonesia, where teams joust on horseback.
Episodes
Episode 4
Taboo: Freaky Remedies
aired: Tue, Apr 3, 2012
Conventional western medicine is based on science, research, and technology. But in cultures around the world, many still look to monks, mystics, and magic potions, putting their faith in extreme cures.
Episode 3
Taboo: Extreme Fighting
aired: Tue, Apr 3, 2012
In Nigeria, Shagon Shano participates in a traditional fight known as Dambe. Boxers can strike anywhere on the body, with the fist or the feet. The goal is to deliver a single decisive blow to cause the opponent's hand or knee to touch the ground.
Episode 2
Taboo: Odd Couples
aired: Tue, Apr 3, 2012
Taboo examines some of these unconventional relationships. We'll meet a woman who's in love with a man nearly three times her height. Then, find out why a man hides his homosexuality, promising to love and obey his wife. And we'll delve inside the inner workings of a marriage made up of three partners. While some may think these are Odd Couples, this is marital bliss for others.
Episode 1
Taboo: Secret Lives
aired: Tue, Apr 3, 2012
Living two lives can be seen as deceitful, bizarre and Taboo. We'll meet a woman who lives part-time in a wheelchair pretending to be paraplegic although she's not. And see how two groups of people become completely different when dressed in costumes. And meet a man who lives on the streets, but also owns and lives in a million-dollar house.
