Owner's Manual is an American reality television series that airs on AMC and premiered on August 15, 2013.[1] Announced in November 2012, the series' first season consists of eight, half-hour episodes.[2] Owner's Manual tests whether it is best to read the included owner’s manual or not by representing each side of the divide in a weekly challenge. Ed Sanders and Marcus Hunt attempt to operate machinery and technology each week with one man working strictly from the manual and the other using his instincts.[3]
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Asylum Entertainment |
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| Network | AMC |
| Release | August 15 – September 26, 2013 |
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Stunt Plane" | August 15, 2013 | 101 | 0.32[4] |
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Marcus and Ed are challenged to master aerobatic maneuvers in stunt planes. | ||||
| 2 | "Locomotive" | August 15, 2013 | 102 | 0.24[4] |
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The men are asked to attach rail cars to a locomotive in hopes to sustain a ride without losing the cargo. | ||||
| 3 | "Off Roading" | August 22, 2013 | 103 | 0.21[5] |
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Racing high-performance vehicles through Nevada. | ||||
| 4 | "Brewery" | August 29, 2013 | 104 | 0.24[6] |
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Brewing beer in Hawaii. | ||||
| 5 | "Yarder" | September 5, 2013 | 105 | 0.15[7] |
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Logging and hauling massive logs in Oregon. | ||||
| 6 | "Tall Ships" | September 12, 2013 | 106 | 0.26[8] |
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Sailing off the Californian coast. | ||||
| 7 | "Carnival" | September 19, 2013 | 107 | N/A |
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Building at a carnival. | ||||
| 8 | "Rock Quarry" | September 26, 2013 | 108 | N/A |
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Blasting quarry rock on a mountainside. | ||||
Reception
editRobert Lloyd of The Los Angeles Times says the show is guided by charm and pretense.[9] Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media gave the show 3 out of 5 stars saying that while the show is not the most sophisticated of shows, watching how the two handle things is interesting.[10]
References
edit- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 15, 2013). "AMC Upfront: 'Breaking Bad' Talk Show, 'Talking Dead' Renewal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ Willmore, Alison (November 28, 2012). "Another New Unscripted Series for AMC: The Network Greenlights 'Owner's Manual'". Indie Wire. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (November 28, 2012). "AMC Greenlights New Unscripted Series 'Owners Manual'". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b Yanan, Travis (August 16, 2013). "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," NFL Preseason Top Charts". The Futon Critic.
- ^ Yanan, Travis (August 23, 2013). "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," NFL Preseason Win Originals Race". The Futon Critic.
- ^ Yanan, Travis (September 2, 2013). "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," College Football Top Charts". The Futon Critic.
- ^ Yanan, Travis (September 6, 2013). "Thursday's Cable Ratings: Penultimate "Burn Notice" Puts USA in Front". The Futon Critic.
- ^ Yanan, Travis (September 12, 2013). "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Thursday Night Football" Returns on Top for NFL Network". The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Review: AMC reality show 'Owner's Manual' guided by charm, pretense". The Los Angeles Times. 15 August 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Owner's Manual". Common Sense Media. Retrieved August 15, 2013.