This American Life

Season 1 Episode 1: Reality Check

Three stories of people who hatched plans in the hopes of making their dreams come true, but were snapped back to reality by unpleasant outcomes: an elementary school student tries to solve a common childhood problem; a rancher resuscitates a beloved pet, which later turns on him; people team to give an unknown rock band the greatest night of its life.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

2

Episodes:

13

Cast:

Ira Glass

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

2007

Rating:

8.7