Owner's Manual (TV series) explained

Genre:	Reality
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	8
Runtime:	22 minutes
Company:	Asylum Entertainment
Channel:	AMC

Owner's Manual is an American reality television series that airs on AMC and premiered on August 15, 2013.^[1] Announced in November 2012, the series' first season consists of eight, half-hour episodes.^[2] Owner's Manual tests whether it is best to read the included owner’s manual or not by representing each side of the divide in a weekly challenge. Ed Sanders and Marcus Hunt attempt to operate machinery and technology each week with one man working strictly from the manual and the other using his instincts.^[3]

Reception

Robert Lloyd of The Los Angeles Times says the show is guided by charm and pretense.^[4] Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media gave the show 3 out of 5 stars saying that while the show is not the most sophisticated of shows, watching how the two handle things is interesting.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Goldberg. Lesley. AMC Upfront: 'Breaking Bad' Talk Show, 'Talking Dead' Renewal. The Hollywood Reporter. 17 August 2013. April 15, 2013.
2. Web site: Willmore. Alison. Another New Unscripted Series for AMC: The Network Greenlights 'Owner's Manual'. Indie Wire. 17 August 2013. November 28, 2012.
3. Bibel. Sara. AMC Greenlights New Unscripted Series 'Owners Manual'. https://web.archive.org/web/20130706235230/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/28/amc-greenlights-new-unscripted-series-owners-manual/159378/. dead. July 6, 2013. TV by the Numbers. 17 August 2013. November 28, 2012.
4. Web site: Review: AMC reality show 'Owner's Manual' guided by charm, pretense . The Los Angeles Times . 15 August 2013 . August 15, 2013.
5. Web site: Owner's Manual . Common Sense Media . August 15, 2013.