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The science of living and the randomness of death are combined with a dash of Darwinism. Forensic experts, pathologists, toxicologists, herpetologists, and other experts offer eloquent explanations of mortality.

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Season 1

2009

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01. Unforced Errors

2009-02-08

208 Semi-cide A man is run over and cut in half by an 18-wheeler. 422 Constriction Accident A construction worker is buried under three tons of sand. 92 Fang Banged A drunk man falls onto a rattlesnake, which bites him near his heart. 832 Lesbocution A woman takes off her high heels and steps barefoot into a puddle with a live wire in it and is electrocuted. 125 Love Bugged A reclusive French amateur entomologist and herpetologist is bitten by his black widow spider. 640 Tumble Die A repairman is accidentally trapped inside an industrial clothes dryer.

02. Death Over Easy

2009-02-08

293 Freeze Died: A man, seeking revenge, is locked in a mafia-owned South Philly meat packing freezer; he dies of hypothermia due to stolen meat and a scandal. 713 DiveBombed: Friends suffer decompression after scuba diving in Cabo, crashing their private plane at 12,000 ft, leading to an explosion and the death of all aboard. 91 De-Coffinated: In a Haitian land dispute, one brother poisons the other with tetrodotoxin, leading to paralysis. Presumed dead, he's buried alive, later found suffocated by grave robbers. 606 Wet Dream: A German librarian, donning a waterbed material fish suit, dies of fatal hyperthermia and heat exhaustion while attempting to live like a fish. 112 Fur Burger: In the 2nd century, execution involves wrapping victims in animal skins, tying them to trees, and leaving them for carnivores; one man is eaten alive by vultures.

03. Dead and Deader

2009-02-15

A man has a reaction to a rubber suit.

04. Death Gets Busy

2009-02-22

A man accidentally takes a bath in acid; a super model eats herself to death; an exploding tire.

05. The Lighter Side of Death

2009-03-01

A farm hand gets into trouble with the farmer's daughter; raw snails; a magician bites the bullet.

06. The Good, The Bad, and the Dead

2009-03-08

A survivalist has a run in with snakes; a shoplifter jumps in a dumpster.

07. Death Be Not Stupid

2009-03-15

A narcoleptic falls asleep on the job; a biker drinks gasoline; a couple die after making love.

08. Cure for the Common Death

2009-03-22

The decision by a couple of Ozzy Osborne fans to snort fire ants ends poorly. July 4th reveler does more drinking than thinking - a homemade firecracker takes his head off. For two rock fans, an air guitar duel gets them too much air.