History DuelingWorksLiveActionTV / Documentary

** '''Implementation:''' The revived ''BTM'' skews more towards the {{TMZ}} crowd in its subjects (Music/JenniferLopez, Music/MissyElliott), as opposed to the previous series where the focus was mostly on legendary music acts. ''Unsung'' focuses on the ContemporaryRAndB[=/=]{{Soul}} and HipHop worlds, as well as skewing far more obscure than ''BTM'' (TV One being geared for a far older audience)

** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Highly photorealistic [[SpeculativeDocumentary Speculative Documentaries]] featuring prehistoric life, released as streaming exclusives.
** '''Implementation:''' Both series were released within a year of one another (with [=LOOP=] being released just a few months after the second part of ''Prehistoric Planet'' was released), breaking the extreme dry spell in ''Franchise/WalkingWith''-style speculative documentaries that had lasted since the early 2010s. Both series feature the voice talents of a famous [[Creator/DavidAttenborough elderly]] [[Creator/MorganFreeman celebrity]] who is well-known for their previous narrative work with nature documentaries. Both series have a major [[Creator/JonFavreau Hollywood]] [[Creator/StevenSpielberg visionary]] involved in their production. Both are exclusive to a specific streaming service; Creator/AppleTVPlus for the former, Creator/{{Netflix}} for the latter. However, there are major differences. ''Prehistoric Planet'' focuses on the goings-on around the world at one particular time in the Mesozoic, whereas ''Life On Our Planet'' focuses on geologic time as a whole from the Precambrian to the present. ''Prehistoric Planet'' is similar to a traditional ''Walking With...'' documentary in terms of only featuring prehistoric life with no breaks, although it follows the ''Series/PlanetEarth'' format of theming each episode around a specific ecosystem and having episodes made up of different vignettes. ''Life On Our Planet'' instead is divided up between CGI footage of prehistoric animals and live-action footage of modern animals, with a hefty focus on geological changes too.

** '''Implementation:''' Both series were released within a year of one another (with [=LOOP=] being released just a few months after the second part of ''Prehistoric Planet'' was released), breaking the extreme dry spell in ''Franchise/WalkingWith''-style speculative documentaries that had lasted since the early 2010s. Both series feature the voice talents of famous [[Creator/DavidAttenborough elderly]] [[Creator/MorganFreeman celebrities]] who are well-known for their previous narrative work with nature documentaries. Both series have a major [[Creator/JonFavreau Hollywood]] [[Creator/StevenSpielberg visionary]] involved in their production. Both are exclusive to a specific streaming service; Creator/AppleTVPlus for the former, Creator/{{Netflix}} for the latter. However, there are major differences. ''Prehistoric Planet'' focuses on the goings-on around the world at one particular time in the Mesozoic, whereas ''Life On Our Planet'' focuses on geologic time as a whole from the Precambrian to the present. ''Prehistoric Planet'' is similar to a traditional ''Walking With...'' documentary in terms of only featuring prehistoric life with no breaks, although it follows the ''Series/PlanetEarth'' format of theming each episode around a specific ecosystem and having episodes made up of different vignettes. ''Life On Our Planet'' instead is divided up between CGI footage of prehistoric animals and live-action footage of modern animals, with a hefty focus on geological changes too.

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** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Shows featuring the weird and wacky side of humanity. Think a late-1970s/early 1980s version of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' meets what you would normally find on ''Franchise/RipleysBelieveItOrNot''

** '''Implementation:''' Both started in 2002 as attempts to relaunch Creator/TheBBC’s original ''Top Gear.''[[note]]The original ''Top Gear'' began as a serious motoring magazine programme in 1977, became more fun-oriented and controversial around 1988, and was cancelled in 1999.[[/note]] Creator/ChannelFive planned to acquire the name and relaunch the programme ''as was'', but Creator/TheBBC wouldn’t sell. In the end, ''Fifth Gear'' [[SerialNumbersFiledOff employed]] a similar title, along with the magazine format and several of the original show’s presenters. Half a year later, the BBC relaunched ''Top Gear'' with a revamped "automotive fun and games with the lads" format, and much slicker production.

* ''Series/DinosaurRevolution'' (2011) / ''Series/PlanetDinosaur'' (2011)

** '''Implementation:''' Released in 2011 around the summer to autumn transition, the first is a story- and character-driven [[ScrewedByTheNetwork but half-finished animated series-turned-docu]] by the Creator/DiscoveryChannel, the second a serious and science-heavy Creator/BBC show. ''Revolution'' focused a lot on gags and {{shout out}}s and was more experimental in nature, ''Planet'' was a genuine documentary.

* ''Series/TheVow'' / ''Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult''

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|| Original || Clone || Description || Implementation || Winner? ||
|| ''Series/RealPeople'' (1979) || ''[[Series/ThatsIncredible That's Incredible!]]'' (1980) || Shows featuring the weird and wacky side of humanity. Think a late-1970s/early 1980s version of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' meets what you would normally find on ''Franchise/RipleysBelieveItOrNot'' || Creator/{{NBC}}'s ''Real People'' debuted in 1979 and was a smash hit. Creator/{{ABC}}'s ''Thats Incredible'' came out next year and looked eerily similar. The similarity between these two shows was even parodied in a ''MAD Magazine'' satire titled "That's Real Incredible, People!", and by a ''SNL'' sketch called ''Real Incredible People''. NBC's original was primarily devoted to humorous real-world absurdity, a la Dave Barry's columns; ABC's knockoff, attempting more of a ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' flavor, quickly became a bastion of pseudoscience. || Both ended in 1984. ''Real People'' lasted longer, though ''That's Incredible!'' had a later spin-off called ''Incredible Sunday''. Neither aged well at all and are both looked at as quaint and non-shocking years later. ||
|| ''Series/UnsolvedMysteries'' (1987) || ''Series/Rescue911'' (1989) || Shows featuring recreations of real life crime scenarios peppered with talking head interviews, hosted and narrated by guys who were on [[Series/TheUntouchables cop]] [[Series/TJHooker shows]] and in the ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' movies. || Creator/{{NBC}}'s ''Unsolved Mysteries'', hosted by Creator/RobertStack, debuted in 1987; Creator/{{CBS}}'s ''Rescue 911'', hosted by Creator/WilliamShatner, debuted two years later. Though they both featured recreations of real life events, ''Mysteries''' stories were scarier and more ominous, included paranormal stories[[note]]like real life alien/monster/ghost sightings[[/note]], and was filmed on film stock; whereas ''Rescue'' usually featured happy endings, non-paranormal stories, and was filmed on videotape. || Both shows were popular in their day, and are well-remembered today. ''Rescue'' ended in 1996; ''Mysteries'' chugged along through a series of {{Channel Hop}}s until 2002, then had a brief revival from 2008-2010 with Dennis Farina as host. Reruns of each show still air, and though ''Mysteries'' has far more rerun visibility as of 2018, a revival of ''Rescue'' is reportedly in the works. ||
|| ''Series/ETrueHollywoodStory'' (1996) || ''Series/BehindTheMusic'' (1997, Original Run) || Weekly documentaries on the ups and downs of past and present celebrities from the entertainment world. || Both debuted in the 1996-1997 period, ''THS'' covered a wider range of celebrities than ''BTM'' (which focused on the music industry), as well leaning more towards the sensationalistic (The first regular episode of ''THS'' focused on the murder of Rebecca Schaeffer of the sitcom ''My Sister Sam'' and porn stars and reality show stars are often highlighted. Also, "THS" sometimes focuses on the casts of TV shows and movies rather than just one celebrity[[note]]such as ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'', ''Series/HomeImprovement'', ''Series/FullHouse'', ''Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}'', and ''Film/TheExorcist''[[/note]]). || ''THS'' has been going strong since its debut. ''BTM'' had a three-year hiatus from 2006-2009 and produced only a handful of new episodes since. ''THS'' is a bit more popular, but ''BTM" has a better reputation treating its subjects more respectfully. ||
|| ''Series/TopGear'' (2002) || ''Fifth Gear'' (2002) || British motoring programme. || Both started in 2002 as attempts to relaunch Creator/TheBBC’s original ''Top Gear.''[[note]]The original ''Top Gear'' began as a serious motoring magazine programme in 1977, became more fun-oriented and controversial around 1988, and was cancelled in 1999.[[/note]] Creator/ChannelFive planned to acquire the name and relaunch the programme ''as was'', but Creator/TheBBC wouldn’t sell. In the end, ''Fifth Gear'' [[SerialNumbersFiledOff employed]] a similar title, along with the magazine format and several of the original show’s presenters. Half a year later, the BBC relaunched ''Top Gear'' with a revamped "automotive fun and games with the lads" format, and much slicker production. || Since the duel started in 2002, they’ve kept roughly level pegging on episode and series numbers. However, ''Top Gear'' rose to become one of the most watched shows in the world. ''Fifth Gear'' didn’t, doing little to improve Creator/ChannelFive’s disappointing viewing figures, and had to [[UnCancelled fend off cancellation]] in 2009. ||
|| ''Series/{{Survivorman}}'' (2004) || ''Series/ManVsWild'' (2006) || A host demonstrates survival techniques by stranding himself in varying wildernesses. || Both are shown on the Creator/DiscoveryChannel. The most notable difference is that ''Wild'' tends to have many more "stunt" oriented segments, and takes many more unnecessary risks than ''Survivorman'' does (to show it can be done if necessary). Both avoid direct competition with each other by having one air new episodes while the other is still filming. ''Man'' also has a camera and safety crew on hand, and is occasionally staged, while ''Survivorman'' shoots the footage himself. || ''Man'' by default, with Les Stroud deciding to move on to other projects. Both were about equal in ratings and fan following. ||
|| ''Series/TheFirst48'' (2004) || ''The Shift'' (2008) || TrueCrime shows [[JustForFun/XMeetsY merging]] ''Series/{{COPS}}'' and ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' || ''Series/TheFirst48'' covers two cases from different cities like Miami, Dallas, and Memphis. ''The Squad'' follows the Indianapolis PD's Homicide squad exclusively, going more in depth with the cases. || ''The Shift'' lasted 13 episodes while ''The First 48'' has lasted 13 years and counting. ||
|| ''Series/ManVsWild'' (2006) || ''Series/WildRecon'' (2010) || See above. || For once, ''Wild Recon'' is actually on a ''different'' network this time -- specifically, Creator/AnimalPlanet, [[NetworkDecay for some reason]]. ''Wild Recon'' is also quite a bit closer to ''Man vs. Wild'' than ''Survivorman'' was, especially after ''Man vs. Wild'''s slight ReTool. || ''Wild Recon'' was canceled after six episodes after receiving official complaints from the governments of Australia and Sri Lanka about its host, Donald Schultz. Schultz was eventually [[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/25/us-usa-california-schultz-idUSBREA2O1K520140325 busted selling endangered animals illegally]]. ||
|| ''Human Weapon'' (2007, History Channel) || ''Fight Quest'' (2007, Travel Channel) || A pair of American professional fighters travel the world to observe and study various combat styles. The episode ends with one of the duo facing off against a master of that episode's spotlight fighting style. || ''Quest'' would have its duo split up and train with separate groups of practitioners and focused equally on the culture surrounding the art as the art itself. ''Weapon'' focused more on the combat style itself and the science behind the techniques. || Both shows lasted less than thirty episodes, both cancelled in 2008. ||
|| ''Series/LifeAfterPeople'' (2008) || ''Series/{{Aftermath}}: Population Zero'' (2008) || Documentaries that answer the question, "How would the Earth survive if ever the day comes that the human race goes extinct?" || Just about the only thing preventing outright intellectual infringement is the fact that both shows are documentaries based on a general concept that's not even original to ''either'' show (cashing in on the "what would happen if humans vanish?" craze due to the book "The World Without Us" the previous year) though ''Aftermath'' features humans disappearing Rapture-style while ''Life After People'' goes out of its way to stay mum on the subject || The National Geographic Channel's ''Aftermath: Population Zero'' remained a one-time special, but after Creator/TheHistoryChannel execs discovered that ''Life After People'' was [[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/07/AR2008030703256.html?hpid=artslot literally]] their highest-rated program ''ever'' (until surpassed by ''Pawn Stars''), they immediately approved a series version. ||
|| ''Series/{{Unsung}}'' (2008, TV One) || ''Series/BehindTheMusic'' (2009, Creator/VH1) || In-depth looks at the early lives and careers of famous musical acts, featuring commentary from friends, family and co-workers wherever possible. || The revived ''BTM'' skews more towards the {{TMZ}} crowd in its subjects (Music/JenniferLopez, Music/MissyElliott), as opposed to the previous series where the focus was mostly on legendary music acts. ''Unsung'' focuses on the ContemporaryRAndB[=/=]{{Soul}} and HipHop worlds, as well as skewing far more obscure than ''BTM'' (TV One being geared for a far older audience) || To early to tell a winner, but ''BTM'' has a massive advantage in both audience (VH-1 being in far more homes than TV One) and name recognition. ||
|| ''I Survived...'' (2009, Bio) || ''I'm Alive'' (2009, Animal Planet) || Ordinary people relate their tales of near-death || ''Survived'' focuses on accidents and surviving murder attempts. ''Alive'' deals with animal atacks. || Both are guaranteed to either make you feel depressed and hopeless after watching them, or strangely enough, inspired and hopeful, given that no matter how horrible these people's ordeals are, they do make it through. ||
|| ''Series/SurvivingDisaster'' (2009, Spike) || ''Series/WorstCaseScenario'' (2010, Discovery) || Ex-special forces teaches the audience how to survive unexpected disasters in an urban environment. || ''SD'' cast ex-Navy Seal Cade Courtley [[FollowTheLeader to do]] ''Series/ManVsWild'' [[RecycledInSpace in an urban environment]]. ''WCS'' brought back ''Series/ManVsWild'' host Bear Grylls to do ''SD'' on a lower scale (e.g. ''SD'' premieres with a plane hijacking modeled on 9/11, ''WCS'' with a burning vehicle). || Both lasted one season. ||
|| ''{{Series/Hoarders}}'' (2009, A&E) || ''Hoarding: Buried Alive'' (2010, TLC) || Documentary series about compulsive hoarders || ''Hoarders'' chronicles the effort to professionally clean an entire home and to provide mental health services for the homeowners. ''Hoarding'' focuses less on the home and more on the disorder itself. Cleaning services are provided by the subject's friends and family. || ''Hoarders'' broke A&E's ratings records when it premiered and had a one year head start. ||
|| ''Series/DualSurvival'' (2010) || ''Series/ManWomanWild'' (2010)\\
''Series/NakedAndAfraid'' (2013) || ''Series/ManVsWild'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Theatre/TheOddCouple''[[note]]Or if you go by the titles: Series/ManVsWild vs. Survivorman -- Round 2[[/note]] || ''Dual'' involves two survival experts of vastly different backgrounds and philosophies (One is an ex-military hunter, the other is a hardcore naturalist). ''Man Woman'' involves an ex-military survival expert and his wife, an actress and field reporter. ''Naked'', finally, drops one male and one female survivalists, that are stranger to each other, in a tropical location and watches them struggle to survive for 21 days. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin In their birth suits.]] || All are ongoing and have good ratings and fan followings. ||
|| ''Series/DinosaurRevolution'' (2011) || ''Series/PlanetDinosaur'' (2011) || SFX-heavy dinosaur documentaries || Released in 2011 around the summer to autumn transition, the first is a story- and character-driven [[ScrewedByTheNetwork but half-finished animated series-turned-docu]] by the Creator/DiscoveryChannel, the second a serious and science-heavy Creator/BBC show. ''Revolution'' focused a lot on gags and {{shout out}}s and was more experimental in nature, ''Planet'' was a genuine documentary. || Both received mixed reviews by the online paleo-community, but they seem to be tied, being enjoyed or disliked for different reasons, although the animal restorations of ''Revolution'' were far better liked. Overall, ''Planet'' did have an edge due to its more scientific and serious approach, whereas ''Revolution'' was met with general puzzlement and spawned a critically panned theatrical recut. ||
|| ''Series/HomicideHunter'' (2011-) || ''I Am Homicide'' (2016-) || Both are Creator/InvestigationDiscovery series featuring a highly successful retired homicide detective narrating the stories of the many crimes he solved in his career. The formats are identical--the detective speaks directly to the camera as he recalls his cases and is played by younger actor in flashbacks. The only differences are the race of the detective (Caucasian vs. African-American, respectively), the locale (Colorado vs. North Carolina, respectively), and the amount of cases (nearly 400 as opposed to nearly 700, respectively). With their very similar titles, it's easy to even mistake one for the other when talking about either. || ''Series/HomicideHunter'' debuted in 2011, ''I Am Homicide'' in 2016. It's likely that the success of the first show spurred the creation of the second. || So far, ''Homicide Hunter'' has the edge, but quite possibly only because it's the more established show. ||
|| ''Series/TheVow'' || ''Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult'' || Docuseries detailing the inner workings of the infamous NXIVM cult released around the time of founder Keith Raniere's sentencing. The shows illustrate how Raniere manipulated NXIVM cultists and how the ex-members are coping with the trauma of the experience. Both center at least in part around the effort to rescue India Oxenberg from the cult, with her mother Catherine featuring in ''The Vow'' and India herself appearing in ''Seduced''. || ''The Vow'' is a nine-episode Creator/{{HBO}} series that is largely presented from the point of view of several former members, while ''Seduced'' is a four-episode Creator/{{Starz}} miniseries that focuses more intently on Oxenberg and features a number of outside experts.[[note]]There was also a third NXIVM-themed project about the Oxenbergs, the Creator/{{Lifetime}} {{Docudrama}} ''Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter'', with Creator/AndreaRoth as Catherine (though the real Catherine appears at the beginning to introduce the story). It's also notable for casting the role of Allison Mack with an actress who looks and sounds eerily like her (Sara Fletcher)[[/note]] || ''The Vow'', which turned into a minor phenomenon for the network, enough so that it was actually renewed for a second season focusing on Raniere's trial. It also received strong reviews on Website/RottenTomatoes with 77%, though it was somewhat less well-received by audiences at 56%. Despite India Oxenberg's presence, ''Seduced'' was unable to carry over ''Vow'''s success with audiences, attracting noticeably lower viewership ratings. Critically, however, it has received a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and some reviews make a point to [[https://tv.avclub.com/in-the-nxivm-docuseries-showdown-seduced-is-the-clear-1845420016 argue that it is in fact]] [[https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/11/nxivm-two-ways-seduced-and-the-vow/617038/ the superior series]]. (''Seduced'' also boasts a stronger Website/{{IMDb}} score than ''Vow'', 7.8 to 7.1, though with a much smaller sample size.)||

|| Original || Clone || Capsule Pitch Description || Implementation || Winner? ||

|| ''Series/TheVow'' || ''Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult'' || Docuseries detailing the inner workings of the infamous NXIVM cult released around the time of founder Keith Raniere's sentencing. The shows illustrate how Raniere manipulated NXIVM cultists and how the ex-members are coping with the trauma of the experience. Both center at least in part around the effort to rescue India Oxenberg from the cult, with her mother Catherine featuring in ''The Vow'' and India herself appearing in ''Seduced''. || ''The Vow'' is a nine-episode Creator/{{HBO}} series that is largely presented from the point of view of several former members, while ''Seduced'' is a four-episode Creator/{{Starz}} miniseries that focuses more intently on Oxenberg and features a number of outside experts. || ''The Vow'', which turned into a minor phenomenon for the network, enough so that it was actually renewed for a second season focusing on Raniere's trial. It also received strong reviews on Website/RottenTomatoes with 77%, though it was somewhat less well-received by audiences at 56%. Despite India Oxenberg's presence, ''Seduced'' was unable to carry over ''Vow'''s success with audiences, attracting noticeably lower viewership ratings. Critically, however, it has received a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and some reviews make a point to [[https://tv.avclub.com/in-the-nxivm-docuseries-showdown-seduced-is-the-clear-1845420016 argue that it is in fact]] [[https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/11/nxivm-two-ways-seduced-and-the-vow/617038/ the superior series]]. (''Seduced'' also boasts a stronger Website/{{IMDb}} score than ''Vow'', 7.8 to 7.1, though with a much smaller sample size.)||

|| ''Series/ETrueHollywoodStory'' (1996) || ''Series/BehindTheMusic'' (1997, Original Run) || Weekly documentaries on the ups and downs of past and present celebrities from the entertainment world. || Both debuted in the 1996-1997 period, ''THS'' covered a wider range of celebrities than ''BTM'' (which focused on the music industry), as well leaning more towards the sensationalistic (The first regular episode of ''THS'' focused on the murder of Rebecca Schaeffer of the sitcom ''My Sister Sam'' and porn stars and reality show stars are often highlighted. Also, "THS" sometimes focuses on the casts of TV shows and movies rather than just one celebrity[[note]]such as ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'', ''Series/HomeImprovement'', ''Series/FullHouse'', ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'', and ''Film/TheExorcist''[[/note]]). || ''THS'' has been going strong since its debut. ''BTM'' had a three-year hiatus from 2006-2009 and produced only a handful of new episodes since. ''THS'' is a bit more popular, but ''BTM" has a better reputation treating its subjects more respectfully. ||

|| ''Series/TheVow'' || ''Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult'' || Docuseries detailing the inner workings of the infamous NXIVM cult released around the time of founder Keith Raniere's sentencing. The shows illustrate how Raniere manipulated NXIVM cultists and how the ex-members are coping with the trauma of the experience. Both center at least in part around the effort to rescue India Oxenberg from the cult, with her mother Catherine featuring in ''The Vow'' and India herself appearing in ''Seduced''. || ''The Vow'' is a nine-episode Creator/{{HBO}} series that focuses on the escape of several members from the cult, while ''Seduced'' is a four-episode Creator/{{Starz}} miniseries that focuses more intently on Oxenberg. || ''The Vow'', which turned into a minor phenomenon for the network, enough so that it was actually renewed for a second season focusing on Raniere's trial. It also received strong reviews on Website/RottenTomatoes with 83%, though it was somewhat less well-received by audiences at 59%. Despite India Oxenberg's presence, ''Seduced'' was unable to carry over ''Vow'''s success with audiences, attracting noticeably lower ratings; it also has received very few reviews, though some of the reviews it did get [[https://tv.avclub.com/in-the-nxivm-docuseries-showdown-seduced-is-the-clear-1845420016 argue that it is in fact the superior series]]. (''Seduced'' also boasts a stronger Website/{{IMDb}} score than ''Vow'', 8.1 to 7.2, though with a much smaller sample size.)||

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|| ''Series/TheVow'' || ''Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult'' || Docuseries detailing the inner workings of the infamous NXIVM cult released around the time of founder Keith Raniere's sentencing. The shows illustrate how Raniere manipulated NXIVM cultists and how the ex-members are coping with the trauma of the experience. Both center at least in part around the effort to rescue India Oxenberg from the cult, with her mother Catherine featuring in ''The Vow'' and India herself appearing in ''Seduced''. || ''The Vow'' is a nine-episode Creator/{{HBO}} series that focuses on the escape of several members from the cult, while ''Seduced'' is a four-episode Creator/{{Starz}} miniseries that focuses more intently on Oxenberg. || ''The Vow'', which turned into a minor phenomenon for the network, enough so that it was actually renewed for a second season focusing on Raniere's trial. It also received strong reviews on Website/RottenTomatoes with 83%, though it was somewhat less well-received by audiences at 59%. Despite India Oxenberg's presence, ''Seduced'' was unable to carry over ''Vow'''s success with audiences, attracting noticeably lower ratings; it also has received very few reviews, though some of the reviews it did get [[https://tv.avclub.com/in-the-nxivm-docuseries-showdown-seduced-is-the-clear-1845420016 argue that it is in fact the superior series]]. (''Seduced'' also boasts a stronger Website/{{IMDb}} score than ''Vow'', 8.1 to 7.2, though with a much smaller sample size.)||
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