Proof Positive
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| Proof Positive | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Starring | Amanda Tapping |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original channel | Sci Fi Channel |
Proof Positive was a reality television paranormal investigation show broadcast by the SciFi Channel beginning on October 2004. It was shown as part of the "SciFi Wednesday" evening schedule line up in the United States along with other reality television programs as Scare Tactics and Ghost Hunters. Proof Positive ran for ten episodes.
The show was hosted by actress Amanda Tapping, better known for her role as the character Samantha Carter on Stargate SG-1.
[edit] Episode format
During the first three segments of the program, the show investigated three different unexplained phenomena subjects such as ghost hauntings, remote viewing, past life regression, alien abductions and UFO sightings. During the fourth and final segment of the program, the show takes whatever evidence was gathered and hands it over to professionals for examination. For example; a video tape with alleged UFO footage would be examined by professional video or special effects experts to determine if the footage is authentic or fake. Once the evidence is examined, the show reveals the findings.
- If the evidence is proven authentic, the show would conclude it as "Proof Positive".
- If the evidence is determined to be a hoax, the show would conclude it as "Proof Negative".
- If the evidence could not be verified as real or a hoax, the show would give it a "Proof Inconclusive".
Only one of the segments in each episode would be given a proof positive. Before the commercial break at the end of the third segment, the audience would be asked which of the three segments they think would be concluded positive.
The program's purpose was to only validate the authenticity of evidence from a paranormal encounter and not to prove that the paranormal activity exists. Just because a photo of a flying saucer was declared "proof positive" on the show, does not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that flying saucers exist. The show simply validated that the photo was a picture of something unexplained, flying in the sky, and that was really there, and it was not faked in any way.
[edit] List of Proof Positive episodes
Episode 101
- Policeman's Past Life - an Indiana detective believes he is a reincarnation of artist James Carrol Beckwith.
- Michigan Lighthouse Ghost - a mysterious light appears within an inoperable light house.
- Roswell Rods - elongated, multi-winged "insects" are caught on videotape.
Episode 102
- Little Boy Ghost - a family believes the spirit of a seven-year old boy haunts their Georgia home.
- Psychic Artists - a psychic team draws images of deceased loved ones as evidence that they can communicate with the dead.
- Lizard Man Sightings - the show investigates a legend that a South Carolina swamp is haunted by a half-man, half-lizard creature.
Episode 103
- Alien Abduction - a man presents evidence that he has been abducted by aliens.
- Firehouse Ghost - members of a fire house believe it is haunted by a firefighter who died in the 1920s.
- Remote Viewing - the show explores psychic-viewing techniques once used by the CIA.
Episode 104
- Mexico UFO Sighting - a family shows their videotape evidence of a strange object in the night sky.
- Haunted Brothel - the show investigates a Nevada brothel where it is believed a spirit lurks in the VIP room.
- Disaster Precognition - the show studies individuals who claim they've had precognitive visions of disaster events.
Episode 105
- Haunted Axe-Murder House - visitors to an axe-murder house claim they see ghostly orbs.
- Alien Residue - a woman claiming to have been abducted by aliens presents a strange substance as evidence.
- Confederate General Past Life - a Connecticut fire-fighter claims he is the reincarnation of Civil War General John B. Gordon.
Episode 106
- Colorado UFO Sighting - a Colorado man shows his video tape evidence of a UFO.
- Psychic Detectives - the show interviews two detectives who use psychic impressions to solve cold cases.
- Willard Library Ghost - security cameras supposedly catch a ghostly woman seen in an Indiana library.
Episode 107
- Junkyard Haunting - the spirit of a car-crash victim is believed to be caught on a wrecking yard security camera.
- Roswell UFO Crash Material - the show tests material claimed to be extra-terrestrial in origin.
- Aura Photography - the show studies human auras caught on film with a special camera.
Episode 108
- Illinois UFO Sighting - police officers claim to have chased after a UFO that flew over several rural towns in Illinois.
- Chupacabra - two biologists believe they have DNA evidence of an blood-sucking creature in Puerto Rico.
- Gettysburg Haunting - a ghost hunting team shows their video evidence of spirits lurking in a Gettysburg battlefield.
Episode 109
- Lake Ogopogo Monster - a Loch Ness-like creature is believed to lurk in a Canadian lake.
- Haunted Restaurant - patrons believe the spirit of a young girl haunts a Baltimore restaurant.
- Spontaneous Combustion - a town in Sicily is plagued by household objects that mysteriously burst into flame.
Episode 110
- Telepathic Twins - the show investigates stories of possible psychic links between twins.
- Haunted Prison - the show investigates a West Virginia penitentiary supposedly haunted by ghosts of former inmates.
- The Electric Man - a man claims he emanates a field that causes electronic devices to malfunction.
