Season of the Tiger
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Season of the Tiger is a six part docudrama
that follows members of the Grambling State University
(LA) marching band and football team during the 2005-2006 football season.
Produced by DAFT films and Black Entertainment Television
(BET), Season of the Tiger premiered on April 27, 2006 at 9:30 p.m. The subsequent episodes were shown at the same Thursday time slot for the following five weeks.
In documentary style, the show focuses on the lives of three band members and two football players as they try to fulfill their potential, despite the setbacks they encounter along the way. Season of the Tiger is the second BET reality show to focus on life at a historically black institution (HBCU)
(see College Hill), and the first to highlight the competitive environment of marching bands at some HBCUs.
Grambling State standout starting quarterback and NFL prospect Bruce Eugene
is among the many featured in the docudrama.
Docudrama
In film, television programming and staged theatre, docudrama is a documentary-style genre that features dramatized re-enactments of actual historical events. As a neologism, the term is often confused with docufiction....
that follows members of the Grambling State University
Grambling State University
Grambling State University is a historically black , public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.-Academics:Grambling State University provides over...
(LA) marching band and football team during the 2005-2006 football season.
Produced by DAFT films and Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
(BET), Season of the Tiger premiered on April 27, 2006 at 9:30 p.m. The subsequent episodes were shown at the same Thursday time slot for the following five weeks.
In documentary style, the show focuses on the lives of three band members and two football players as they try to fulfill their potential, despite the setbacks they encounter along the way. Season of the Tiger is the second BET reality show to focus on life at a historically black institution (HBCU)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historically black colleges and universities are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community....
(see College Hill), and the first to highlight the competitive environment of marching bands at some HBCUs.
Grambling State standout starting quarterback and NFL prospect Bruce Eugene
Bruce Eugene
Bruce Eugene is an American football quarterback who is currently a college football coach. He played college football at Grambling State University....
is among the many featured in the docudrama.