The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd

20232 series
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Sky History

Host Dan Aykroyd uncovers some of the most mysterious and bizarre inventions, creatures, people and things throughout history, by using dynamic visuals, archival images, and expert interviews.

It Came From Above: Episode Image
Episode 1It Came From Above

Ever wondered about bizarre things that fall from the sky? From meteorites to seafood, the stories are truly unbelievable! (S2, ep 1)

Sweet Revenge: Episode Image
Episode 2Sweet Revenge

Discover stories of sweet revenge seekers who take things a bit too far - more than just an eye for an eye! (S2, ep 2)

Fantastic Beings: Episode Image
Episode 3Fantastic Beings

Have you heard about the warrior bear who helped the allies win WWII? Explore the unbelievable stories of the planet's most fantastic beings. (S2, ep 3)

Unusual Places: Episode Image
Episode 4Unusual Places

Explore the Lake Michigan Triangle's mysteries, eerie doll islands, explosive gas lakes, virus-filled caves and haunted US locations. (S2, ep 4)

A Thousand Ways to Die: Episode Image
Episode 5A Thousand Ways to Die

Did you know beards can be deadly? Or that a lawnmower once killed a spectator at a football game? (S2, ep 5)

Bizarre Innovations: Episode Image
Episode 6Bizarre Innovations

Discover bizarre innovations like a fully functioning car that hovers in midair. Or clothing made out of everyone's favorite source of calcium. (S2, ep 6)

Strange Games: Episode Image
Episode 7Strange Games

Explore a competition between ugly pets, the origins of some schoolyard face-offs and the world of strange games. (S2, ep 7)

Unconventional Weapons: Episode Image
Episode 8Unconventional Weapons

Showcasing bizarre and unconventional weapons, explore the incredible stories behind the most outlandish creations in warfare. (S2, ep 8)

Odd Jobs: Episode Image
Episode 9Odd Jobs

From night soil men cleaning excrement off the streets of Victorian London to professional mourners hired to weep at funerals, to the intrepid deer urine collectors. (S2, ep 9)

Against All Odds: Episode Image
Episode 10Against All Odds

A man survives the apocalypse while a woman is involved in not one, but three maritime disasters and a cat that proves to be unsinkable in battle. (S2, ep 10)

Outrageous Experiments: Episode Image
Episode 11Outrageous Experiments

Modern endoscopy owes its start to a sword-swallower, and lack of sleep has surprising benefits - these are some bizarre experiments. (S2, ep 11)

Extraordinary Journeys: Episode Image
Episode 12Extraordinary Journeys

Extraordinary Jouneys: From a dog's space voyage to Arctic survival and time travel, these journeys are extraordinary and truly unbelievable. (S2, ep 12)

Peculiar Punishments: Episode Image
Episode 13Peculiar Punishments

One-of-a-kind crimes are often met with one-of-a-kind punishments, like a pig whose bloody rampage lands it in the courtroom. (S2, ep 13)

Weird Discoveries: Episode Image
Episode 14Weird Discoveries

Some discoveries are anything but ordinary, like severed feet on a beach, or finding evidence of a tiny otherworldly creature. Each is weirder than the last. (S2, ep 14)

Unexpected Spectacles: Episode Image
Episode 15Unexpected Spectacles

Imagine a man floating through the sky by dozens of balloons, or a cycling grandpa that proves to be no match for his youthful counterparts. (S2, ep 15)

Extraordinary Traditions: Episode Image
Episode 16Extraordinary Traditions

Riding massive tree trunks, to hosting monkeys at a buffet, these are the stories of history's most bizarre and extraordinary traditions. (S2, ep 16)

Astonishing Escapes: Episode Image
Episode 17Astonishing Escapes

From a man who frees himself all thanks to a stone fruit, to a Soviet pilot who evades capture by stealing the enemy's plane. (S2, ep 17)

Odd Dwellings: Episode Image
Episode 18Odd Dwellings

Old Dwellings: From stadiums to airport terminals to luxe dumpsters, these bizarre homes are so strange, they're almost unbelievable. (S2, ep 18)

Strange Afflictions: Episode Image
Episode 19Strange Afflictions

From a family cursed with blue skin, to a girl allergic to the world's most unlimited resource and more. (S2, ep 19)

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