Documentary

What would happen to planet earth if the human race were to suddenly disappear forever? Would ecosystems thrive? What remnants of our industrialized world would survive? What would crumble fastest? Life After People is a television series on which scientists, structural engineers, and other experts speculate about what might become of Earth should humanity instantly disappear.

King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered nearly intact, a miracle of archaeology. Most of the precious artifacts were safely kept out of sight in the Egyptian Museum of Cairo... until now. Ninety years after their salvage from the sand, the forgotten treasure of King Tut will finally be reconstituted at the Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza. What will it tell us about the Pharaoh and the Egypt he ruled?

Dr. Sahar Saleem reveals her CT scans of the tragic children of King Tut with unprecedented techniques to discover their secrets. Using these new techniques, we can unveil the faces of Tutankhamun's children, for the first time.

In 1986 Ferris Bueller skips a school day, Alf takes over television, and Run DMC teams up with Aerosmith.

Girl power ruled the music world, the stock market bubble burst, the Beastie Boys fought to keep the party going and scandals erupted involving Jessica Hahn, Donna Rice and Fawn Hall during 1987.

"Don't Worry, Be Happy," Pictionary, "The Wonder Years," George Michael and the comeback of hippie style defines 1988.

Reality TV hit home, the Berlin Wall came down, Zsa Zsa Gabor slapped a police officer and Cher tried to "Turn Back Time" in 1989.

Life got totally gnarly and tubular in 1983 as Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album topped the charts, CDs were introduced, people went gaga over Cabbage Patch Kids and the Hacky Sack was introduced.

"Where's the beef?" became an advertising mantra in 1984, the year that introduced Madonna and Prince, "Ghostbusters," "Footloose," and Wham.

President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II survive assassination attempts; MTV is launched; the Delorean rolls off the assembly line; Princes Charles marries Lady Diana.