# Manifest (new NBC paranormal series)

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**Category:** Cafe Society
**Tags:** tv-shows-scripted
**Created:** [September 25, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manifest-new-nbc-paranormal-series/821913 "2018-09-25T22:10:04Z")
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### Author: ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manifest-new-nbc-paranormal-series/821913/141 "2018-11-11T14:12:15Z")

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I totally agree that was stupid and poorly handled, but that type of thing can be good if done well.

My favorite bit of the first Independence Day was when the pilots are being recruited _to fight aliens they can see in giant ships in the sky_, and then Randy Quaid’s character starts talking about being abducted and they all start rolling their eyes.

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