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Overview

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8.0/10   268 votes
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Creator:
Agnes Nixon
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 20 | 21 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
6 April 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary | Biography | History more
Plot:
First hosted by veteran actor Peter Graves, and later by Jack Perkins, this popular Arts and Entertainment... more
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Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 28 nominations more
User Comments:
Educational experience more (5 total)
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Dec. 57:00 AMAETV   
Sun. Dec. 67:00 AMAETV   more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 2 of 400)
Jack Perkins ... Himself - Host / ... (110 episodes, 1994-2005)
Peter Graves ... Himself - Host / ... (58 episodes, 1994-2006)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:60 min (including commercials) | Argentina:60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Sound Mix:
Mono | Stereo
Certification:
Argentina:Atp
Company:
Actuality Productions more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Beginning of the End (#6.17)" (1993) more

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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Educational experience, 22 September 2002
Author: Registered_User

Biography is basically the be-all and end-all of historical narratives on television today. The show has been running for 15 years mostly owing its huge popularity to history buffs and students of the arts. Virtually every noteworthy individual of the last two millennia has been the focal point of an episode or two. Whether it's Hannibal, JFK, Big Bird or Himmler--it's always worth watching. It's easy to channel surf and stumble upon an episode and instantly forget anything else you were watching beforehand. The production value is really that well done. If you don't have cable, your local library probably contains a whole section with Biography tapes on various subjects.

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