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Destination Truth is a weekly American paranormal reality television series that premiered on June 6, 2007, on Syfy. Produced by Mandt Bros. Productions and Ping Pong Productions, the program follows paranormal researcher Josh Gates around

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Destination Truth Season 1 Episode 2 - Haunted Village and Naga
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    #1 - Haunted Village and Naga

    S1:E2

    Josh joins a team of paranormal investigators in Thailand's Khon Kaen province to hunt ghosts reported by villagers, and later he hunts for the Phaya Naga, a nāga-like serpent lurking in the Mekong River near the Laos border.

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  2. Destination Truth Season 1 Episode 3 - Ropen and Chupacabra
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    #2 - Ropen and Chupacabra

    S1:E3

    Josh returns to Papua New Guinea, this time he is in search of a nocturnal, Pterodactyl-like creature called the Ropen. Next, he heads to Chile to find the legendary Chupacabra, a blood-sucking creature with glowing red eyes.

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  3. Destination Truth Season 1 Episode 4 - Bigfoot and Nahuelito
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    #3 - Bigfoot and Nahuelito

    S1:E4

    Josh goes to Malaysia's Endau Rompin National Park to look into reports of Bigfoot sightings, then later, he goes to Argentina to find a lake monster called Nahuelito, reminiscent of Nessie that is supposedly lurking in Nahuel Huapi Lake.

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  4. Destination Truth Season 1 Episode 5 - Mamlambo and Tokeloshe
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    #4 - Mamlambo and Tokeloshe

    S1:E5

    Josh goes to South Africa and investigates the banks of the Mzintlava River where a horse-headed fish creature called the Mamlambo reportedly lurks. Then, Josh is off to Lesotho in search of the Tokoloshe, an ape-like being with enormous eyes said to appear and vanish like a ghost.

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  5. Destination Truth Season 1 Episode 6 - El Lobizon and El Pombero
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    #5 - El Lobizon and El Pombero

    S1:E6

    In Argentina, Josh searches for werewolves, which are of such a concern that the Argentinian president supposedly baptizes the seventh son born in a family to purge the curse. Afterward, Josh checks out reports near the same area, of a dwarf-like creature called El Pombero which is said to impregnate women with a single touch on the belly.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 1 - The Yeti
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    #6 - The Yeti

    S2:E1

    Josh visits Nepal with his crew to investigate the Yeti myth.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 2 - Haunted Island and Devil Worm
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    #7 - Haunted Island and Devil Worm

    S2:E2

    A Mongolian sand worm and haunted ruins in East Africa are investigated.

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  8. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 3 - Wild Man and Swamp Dinosaur
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    #8 - Wild Man and Swamp Dinosaur

    S2:E3

    Josh and the crew investigate a manlike creature that is terrorising Cambodian villages. Elsewhere, Zambian fishermen claim that they are being stalked by a dinosaur.

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  9. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 4 - Sea Monster and Bat Demon
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    #9 - Sea Monster and Bat Demon

    S2:E4

    A sea monster in Halong Bay, Vietnam and bat-like creature in East Africa are investigated.

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  10. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 5 - Flying Dinosaur and Sloth Monster
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    #10 - Flying Dinosaur and Sloth Monster

    S2:E5

    Josh investigates a flying dinosaur, which is claimed to have harassed African locals. Elsewhere, Josh visits the rainforests of Brazil to investigate sightings of a sloth monster.

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  11. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 6 - Giant Anaconda
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    #11 - Giant Anaconda

    S2:E6

    Josh and his crew investigate reports of giant anacondas in the Brazilian jungles.

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  12. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 7 - Yowie and Haunted Mosque
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    #12 - Yowie and Haunted Mosque

    S2:E7

    Australia — Queensland: The Yowie In the Australian wilderness, a so-far unidentified something creeps around. This creature, the Yowie, resembles the Himalayan Yeti and the North American Bigfoot. Like its overseas mythical cousins, this bizarre hybrid is said to be supremely elusive and a mix of human and ape. But the Yowie is a nocturnal scavenger. Having previously gotten some evidence of Bigfoot, Josh hopes for a similar breakthrough. Malaysia: Mosque Haunting An abandoned mosque in the jungles on the Malaysian peninsula is reported to be home of an evil spirit. Villagers in the region, including a powerful imam, won't even approach the mosque after sundown. Josh and his team travel to Kuala Lumpur to investigate this haunted ruin.

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  13. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 8 - Orang Pendek and Worm Monster
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    #13 - Orang Pendek and Worm Monster

    S2:E8

    Orang Pendek, which means "short person", is the most common name given to an unconfirmed animal that reportedly inhabits remote, mountainous forests on the island of Sumatra. Then on to the hunt for a huge worm said to reside in the remote Lake Lagarfljot in Iceland. The Worm Monster has been spotted consistently since 1345, and is one of the oldest lake monsters ever (more or less) recorded. It is presumed to be longer than a football field, and has been seen coiled near the shore by countless eyewitnesses.

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  14. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 9 - Haunted Cave and Burrunjor
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    #14 - Haunted Cave and Burrunjor

    S2:E9

    In the most remote corner of Indonesia is a mysterious cave that is both revered and reviled by local villagers. In one of the two entrances, villagers make offerings to the protective spirits that reside within and are alternately terrified of approaching the other opening. In Australia, an Aboriginal story tells of a creature called the Burrunjor. It walks on two legs and has two small forearms. This creature is said to be dangerous and is about 25 feet long.

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  15. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 10 - Ahool and Pinatubo
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    #15 - Ahool and Pinatubo

    S2:E10

    Josh is on the island of Java in search of a bat with a 12-foot wingspan (that's not a vigilante). Then the team heads to the Philippines to hunt down a huge, mysterious river creature.

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  16. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 11 - Aswang and Haunted Forest
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    #16 - Aswang and Haunted Forest

    S2:E11

    Josh and his team search for Bigfoot-like creatures with mystical powers near a haunted Filipino church and the haunted Aokigahara forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji where campers have often committed suicide.

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  17. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 12 - Issie and Icelandic Elves
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    #17 - Issie and Icelandic Elves

    S2:E12

    Josh searches for Issie, the Loch Ness monster of Japan, supposed to live in Lake Ikeda then jumps the continent for Iceland in search of little people believed to be elves.

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  18. Destination Truth Season 2 Episode 13 - Ninki Nanka and Kikiyaon
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    #18 - Ninki Nanka and Kikiyaon

    S2:E13

    Ninki Nanka is a legendary creature based in West African folklore. Descriptions of the creature vary, but the consensus is that the animal is reptilian and possibly dragon-like. According to tradition, the Ninki Nanka lives in the swamps of West Africa. Then, meet one of the most terrifying and least-seen forest creatures: the Kikiyaon. Its very name can conjure a look of terror. It is described as resembling a large owl of human proportions. It has a large beak and raking talons on its arms and feet. In many respects it is a mixture of bird and human. The Bambara people say it has a huge pair of feathered wings that grow from its back. Sharp shoulder spurs serve as weapons if its razor-sharp claws fail.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Destination Truth Season 3 Episode 1 - Haunted Forest / Alux
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    #19 - Haunted Forest / Alux

    S3:E1

    Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson from Ghost Hunters examine the evidence which Josh Gates found at Romania's Hoia-Baciu Forest. Also, a the guys head to Mexico's Yucatan state for evidence for the myth of the Alux.

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  20. Destination Truth Season 3 Episode 2 - Island of the Dolls / Lusca
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    #20 - Island of the Dolls / Lusca

    S3:E2

    Josh ventures to a Mexican island to investigate a haunting attributed to a drowned girl and the evidence is later analyzed by TAPS members Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango of Ghost Hunters. Next, he goes in search of the lusca, a giant octopus rumored to lurk the waters off Andros Island in the Bahamas.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Destination Truth Season 3 Episode 3 - King Tut's Curse / Swamp Ape
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    #21 - King Tut's Curse / Swamp Ape

    S3:E3

    An investigation is held at night of King Tutankhamen's tomb. Next, the team searches the Everglades where the "Swamp Ape" is suppose to lurk.

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  22. Destination Truth Season 3 Episode 4 - Ghosts of Chernobyl / Sal'awa
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    #22 - Ghosts of Chernobyl / Sal'awa

    S3:E4

    Josh and the crew head to the Ukraine and the site of the Chernobyl disaster where ghosts are said to be seen wandering around there. Also, a dog like creature is searched for in Cairo.

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  23. Destination Truth Season 3 Episode 5 - Alien Mummies / Lake Van Monster
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    #23 - Alien Mummies / Lake Van Monster

    S3:E5

    Sixty percent of Americans believe in extra terrestrial life forms and one fourth of the general population thinks that aliens have visited the planet. Spurred by this information and a recent influx of reports made by Chilean locals about aliens, Josh and the team embark upon their first ET investigation. Next, a man made international news with his personal footage of an unidentified animal that appeared to be over 40 feet long, floating in Turkish waters. Locals in the city of Van, a far eastern Turkish location, also claimed to have seen the mysterious beast. The story of the Lake Monster has became such a hot topic of discussion that they've built a statue of the monster and formed their own search teams to look for it. Not wanting to miss out on the excitement, Josh and the crew trek 17 hours to join the mission.

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  24. Destination Truth Season 3 Episode 6 - Chullachaqui / Bermuda Triangle
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    #24 - Chullachaqui / Bermuda Triangle

    S3:E6

    Robb Demarest and Dustin Pari help the team search in Peru for a gremlin-like creature. Also, the team plots a course to travel through the Bermuda Triangle.

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  25. Destination Truth Season 3 Episode 7 - Haunted Lost City / Thunderbird
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    #25 - Haunted Lost City / Thunderbird

    S3:E7

    The team heads to the Incan ruins in the mountains of Peru to research claims that they are haunted. Alaskan locals claim their community is being terrorized by a giant, winged bird.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Haunted Village and Naga" is the worst rated episode of "Destination Truth". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/13/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ropen and Chupacabra".