Biography: Season 8

  • Release year: 1996

Original Release

05/28/1996

US Release

05/28/1996

Cast

(see additional cast & crew)
# Title Air Date
1 Carol Burnett: Just to Have a Laugh Tuesday, 28 May 1996
2 Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within Monday, 03 June 1996
3 Crime Special: Abduction of Jaycee Dugard Sunday, 07 October 2012
4 Sir Isaac Newton: The Gravity of Genius Wednesday, 07 August 1996
6 Gary Gilmore: A Fight to Die Wednesday, 11 December 1996
7 The Boston Strangler Thursday, 06 June 1996
8 Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention Tuesday, 06 August 1996
9 Stonewall Jackson Thursday, 11 July 1996
10 Dwight D. Eisenhower: Supreme Commander-in-Chief Sunday, 06 June 2004
11 Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific Tuesday, 15 October 1996
12 Mark Twain: His Amazing Adventures Monday, 11 November 1996
13 Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence Monday, 12 February 1996
14 Samson & Delilah: Love and Betrayal Tuesday, 13 February 1996
15 Mary of Nazareth: A Mother's Life Tuesday, 24 December 1996
16 Amelia Earhart: Queen of the Air Tuesday, 24 September 1996
17 Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union Tuesday, 05 November 1996
18 John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story Sunday, 03 November 1996
19 Theodore Roosevelt: Roughrider to Rushmore Tuesday, 20 February 1996
20 Richard Nixon: Man and President Sunday, 07 January 1996
21 Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Mob Monday, 08 April 1996
22 Gypsy Rose Lee: Naked Ambition Monday, 01 January 1996
23 The Beatles' Women
28 James Brown: The Godfather of Soul Monday, 05 February 1996
29 Annette Funicello Thursday, 08 February 1996
31 Rudolph Valentino: The Great Lover Wednesday, 14 February 1996
32 Ronald Reagan: Role of a Lifetime Thursday, 22 February 1996
33 George Bush: His World War II Years. Tuesday, 24 November 1992
34 The Great Ziegfeld Monday, 26 February 1996
35 Mussolini: Italy's Nightmare Wednesday, 06 March 1996
36 Joseph Stalin: Red Terror Thursday, 07 March 1996
37 John F. Kennedy Jr.: Child of a Dream Thursday, 14 March 1996
38 Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach Friday, 15 March 1996
39 St. Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic Sunday, 17 March 1996
40 Arnold Schwarzenegger: Flex Appeal Monday, 18 March 1996
41 Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood's Girl Next Door Tuesday, 19 March 1996
42 Jim Carrey: The Joker's Wild Thursday, 21 March 1996
45 Moses and the Ten Commandments Sunday, 31 March 1996
46 Meyer Lansky: Mob Tycoon Tuesday, 09 April 1996
47 Hatfields & the McCoys: An American Feud Monday, 15 April 1996
49 Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World Monday, 22 April 1996
50 Du Ponts: America's Wealthiest Family Tuesday, 23 April 1996
51 George Burns: One Hundred Years of Laughter Monday, 29 April 1996
52 Bud Abbott & Lou Costello: Abbott & Costello Meet Biography Monday, 29 April 1996
53 Mata Hari
54 Captain Bligh: Mutiny on the Bounty Monday, 06 May 1996
55 John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas Tuesday, 07 May 1996
56 Hugh Hefner: American Playboy Sunday, 19 May 1996
57 Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell Monday, 20 May 1996
58 Fabulous World of Fabergé Monday, 16 June 1997
59 The Phantom: Comic Strip Crusader Friday, 31 May 1996
60 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Monday, 10 June 1996
61 Henry VIII: Scandals of a King Sunday, 16 June 1996
62 Marie Antoinette: Tragic Queen Monday, 17 June 1996
63 Richard the Lionheart Wednesday, 19 June 1996
65 Zorro: Mark of the Z Tuesday, 25 June 1996
66 Audie Murphy: Great American Hero Monday, 01 July 1996
67 Edward VIII: The Traitor King Sunday, 14 July 1996
68 William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama Monday, 26 August 1996
69 Betty Boop Monday, 02 February 1987
70 Solomon & Sheba: An Epic Love Story Friday, 14 February 1997
71 J. Pierpont Morgan: Emperor of Wall Street Monday, 09 September 1996
72 The Astors: High Society Tuesday, 10 September 1996
73 David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle Monday, 23 September 1996
75 Tyrone Power: The Last Idol Tuesday, 01 October 1996
76 Edward G. Robinson: Little Big Man Wednesday, 02 October 1996
77 Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms Friday, 04 October 1996
78 Michael Douglas: Son of Spartacus Monday, 07 October 1996
79 Robert E. Lee Monday, 14 October 1996
81 Alice Faye: The Star Next Door Thursday, 24 October 1996
82 Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace Friday, 01 November 1996
86 Frederick Douglass Saturday, 16 November 1996
87 Tarzan: The Legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs Monday, 18 November 1996
88 Fidel Castro: El Comandante Saturday, 23 November 1996
89 Leonard Nimoy: Spock and Beyond Friday, 29 November 1996
90 Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star Sunday, 08 December 1996
91 Kathie Lee Gifford: Having It All Monday, 16 December 1996
93 Evita Peròn: The Woman Behind the Myth Thursday, 26 December 1996
94 Arthur Godfrey: Broadcasting's Forgotten Giant Monday, 30 December 1996
96 Howard Stern 'Exposed' Monday, 29 July 1996
97 Earp Brothers: Lawmen of the West Monday, 22 July 1996
98 Christa McAuliffe: Teacher in Space Monday, 11 July 1994
99 Buffalo Bill: Showman of the West Friday, 26 July 1996

Directors

Bill Harris, Peter Jones, Elizabeth Bronstein, Kevin Burns, Peter Doyle, Jeff Scheftel, Bill Harris, David Hart, Marie NeJame, Rebecca Jones, Andrew Thomas, Craig Haffner, Donna E. Lusitana, Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter, Darryl Rehr, Molly Thompson, Lynn Stevenson, Nick Read, Bob Waldman

Writers

Kevin Burns, Peter Jones, William Shakespeare, Jeff Scheftel, Peter Doyle, Ruben Norte, Rhys Thomas, Daria Valensise, Bill Katz, Ellen Mulligan, Christine Shuler, Nancy Gimbrone, Andy Thomas, Steve Hunter, William Bligh, Bill Harris, John Griffin, Kathleen Callan, Gail Gilchriest, Hilary Spiegelman, Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter, Lester Thomas Shane, Molly Thompson, Alison Guss, Lynn Stevenson, Lauren Lexton, Andy Berg, Kellie Flanagan, Ted Schillinger, Victor Hugo, Kim Egan, Bob Waldman

Cast

Producers

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