Deadliest Catch Marathon tribute to Captain Phil Harris on Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel is paying tribute to the late Captain Phil Harris with a special Deadliest Catch marathon on Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 12:00 PM (noon) ET/PT to 3:00 AM ET/PT. The Deadliest Catch episodes will feature fishing boat Captain Phil Harris.and the crew of the Cornelia Marie.

Tune into Discovery Channel for the Best of Season Four, which includes some of Captain Phil's greatest moments on The Deadliest Catch from noon to 2:00 PM ET/PT. For the rest of the marathon (2:00 PM to 3:00 AM) catch the second half of season five, featuring the 2009 Opilio season. During the Opilio season Phil returned to Dutch Harbor after some time away due to a health scare.

Statement from Discovery Channel:

Thank you for the tremendous outpouring of support in the aftermath of Phil's passing. Your kind messages on discovery.com's message boards are overwhelmingly touching and we are passing everything along to Phil's sons, Josh and Jake Harris.

We will provide information regarding a public memorial, where to send donations and a tribute show as details are finalized.

Season six of The Deadliest Catch will debut in April, 2010. Captain Phil Harris will be featured in the new episodes which will debut in the upcoming season.