NGC Will Be 'Sizing Up Sperm' in New Documentary ... WTF?!

Is the National Geographic Channel's upcoming documentary on sperm the end of the world as we know it, or is it a chance to learn about for a subject that's little talked about? We lean toward the latter.

NGC, where one might assume a documentary on sperm whales is in order, announced that it will delve into the subject of sperm during 'Sizing Up Sperm,' which premieres Sun., March 14 at 9PM ET. Is the National Geographic Channel's upcoming documentary on sperm the end of the world as we know it, or is it a chance to learn about for a subject that's little talked about? We lean toward the latter.

NGC, where one might assume a documentary on sperm whales is in order, announced that it will delve into the subject of sperm during 'Sizing Up Sperm,' which premieres Sun., March 14 at 9PM ET.

The program follows the sperm's role in the miracle of life before it joins with an egg. The sperm is scaled to human size to better illustrate the challenges that await it. So on 'Sizing Up Sperm,' a London skyscraper represents male anatomy, the Rocky Mountains stand in for female anatomy, etc. It's kind of like a sex-ed version of 'Fantastic Voyage,' if you will.

"Each of us was the grand prize in an ultimate reality competition, the amazing race a sperm makes on the road to fertilization,'' reads the press release.

This is an attempt to sex up NGC, and if the program is done with smarts and skill, we feel why not? From a scientific pint of view, the subject is procreation is perfectly fine for study, snickers aside. Now, they have our attention. Let's see if they deliver a quality program.

The National Geographic magazine, founded in 1888, does have a bit of a salacious history, whether it was intended or not. The magazine was one of the few mainstream publications to contain pictures of topless women in the early-and-mid 20th Century. The images would be included in reports on what the magazine referred to as native tribes from around the world.

Maybe the topless women were the reason why grandfather kept all those old issues of National Geographic around the house.

'Sizing Up Sperm' does not, however, delve into the pleading, bedroom politics and awkward dating scenarios that lead up to the moment of entry.

We suspect that will be included in a future doc.