How Booze Built America is an American reality–documentary miniseries starring Mike Rowe. The miniseries premiered on the Discovery Channel on September 19, 2012. In each episode, Rowe travels around the United States discussing how alcoholic beverages affected periods throughout American history.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | “America’s Revolution” | September 19, 2012 | 0.91[1] | |
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Mike Rowe discusses the Pilgrim’s beer supply, the Boston Tea Party, and the battles of Lexington and Concord. | ||||
| 2 | “Westward, Ho!” | September 26, 2012 | 0.94[2] | |
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Mike Rowe discusses alcohol’s influence on westward expansion, including mountain men, Johnny Appleseed, and the OK Corral. | ||||
| 3 | “To the Moon!” | October 3, 2012 | 0.62[3] | |
References
- ^ “Wednesday Cable Ratings: ‘Royal Pains’ & ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ Win Night, ‘American Hoggers’, ‘Challenge’,’Restaurant Impossible’, ‘Ghost Hunters’ & More”. TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ “Wednesday’s Cable Ratings: “Honey Boo Boo” Spoils Return of “South Park”“. The Futon Critic. September 27, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ “Wednesday’s Cable Ratings: Presidential Debate Sparks Fox News, CNN & MSNBC”. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 4, 2012.