Shark Week started in 1987

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Samberg swims in ‘Shark Week'

Will Andy bring his flippy floppies?



Sharks, sharks, sharks. Need any other reason to watch Discovery Channel next week? OK. Andy Samberg hosts the 24th annual "Shark Week."

"Shark Week" kicks off Sunday with a look at how great whites are drifting closer to shores around the globe. On Thursday, chief shark officer Samberg swims with the sharks in the Bahamas in "Shark City."

Or maybe will disguise himself as an octopus:



"Shark Week" was born in 1987, when Discovery needed something to pop summer ratings. Sharks! What else? A week devoted to mongoose programming? An even better idea was hatched in '94: celebrity hosts. What did Heidi Klum(2003 host) have to do with hammerheads? Who cares?

Samberg should add the perfect touch of whimsy to an event that doesn't exactly scream "whimsical."

From:
http://www.statesman.com/news/nation/newsmakers-andy-samberg-hosts-shark-week-1671550.html

That's Andy... whimsy city. I didn't know that Shark Week was doing its thing for so long.

Enjoy!