Weird, True & Freaky Season 3 Episode 3 They Should Be Dead
- October 5, 2010
In season 3, episode 3 of Weird, True & Freaky, titled "They Should Be Dead," viewers are taken on a wild ride through the incredible stories of people who have survived against all odds. From a man who falls 47 stories from a skyscraper and lives to tell the tale, to a woman who survives being struck twice by lightning, these incredible stories will leave viewers on the edge of their seats.
The episode begins with the story of a man named Alcides Moreno, who is working on a window-washing scaffold 47 stories high when it suddenly gives way, sending him plummeting to the pavement. Miraculously, Alcides survives the fall, but his brother is not so lucky. Through interviews with Alcides and medical experts, the episode explores how he managed to survive such a devastating fall and the long road to recovery that followed.
Next up is the incredible story of a woman named Roy Sullivan, who holds the world record for being struck by lightning the most number of times. Over the course of his life as a park ranger, Roy was struck by lightning no less than seven times, but somehow managed to survive each encounter. Through interviews with experts, viewers will learn about the science behind lightning strikes and the incredible odds of surviving even one such encounter, let alone seven.
The episode also features the story of a woman named Sheryl Utal, who is working as a park ranger when she is attacked by a mountain lion. Though she is badly injured in the attack, Sheryl somehow manages to fight off the animal and survive to tell the tale. Through interviews with experts, viewers will learn about the biology of mountain lions and the incredible instincts that allowed Sheryl to survive the attack.
But the episode is not just about individuals surviving against the odds. Viewers are also introduced to the incredible story of a group of soccer players from Uruguay who are stranded in the Andes mountains after their plane crashes. With no hope of rescue, the survivors are forced to resort to desperate measures in order to stay alive, including resorting to cannibalism. Through interviews with survivors and experts, viewers will learn about the incredible resilience of the human spirit and the lengths to which people will go in order to survive.
Throughout the episode, viewers are treated to incredible footage of these remarkable individuals and the events that brought them to the brink of death. But despite the incredible odds and the many challenges they faced, all of these individuals managed to survive and thrive in the face of adversity. In the end, "They Should Be Dead" is a testament to the incredible resilience of the human spirit, and a celebration of the incredible survivors who have beaten the odds time and time again.