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Best Episodes of America: Facts vs. Fiction
Famous Feuds
S5 Ep9
10.0
18th Feb 2017
Myths distort the stories of two of America's most renowned rivalries. Before their fateful duel, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were law partners; and the conflict between the Hatfields and McCoys didn't end in the backwoods, but a courtroom.
Smoking, Drinking and Gambling
S5 Ep2
10.0
21st Jan 2017
Myths obscure the real facts about our favorite vices: smoking, drinking and gambling. You won't believe which nation had the first anti-smoking campaign, what those three X's on a jug of moonshine mean, or where our first slot machines appeared.
World War 2
S5 Ep1
10.0
21st Jan 2017
The war waged by America's greatest generation is obscured by myth. Few remember that an American admiral played a pivotal role in showing Japan how to attack Pearl Harbor or that the German army was not the mechanized wonder it's reputed to be.
Kings of the Sky
S3 Ep5
10.0
27th Oct 2015
Charles Lindburg myths and John Glenn fictions
Trick or Treat
S1 Ep4
9.0
24th Jul 2013
We don't always know the truth behind what scares us. On the next episode of America's Facts Vs. Fictions, learn that our Halloween's origins aren't all that ancient and that Edgar Allan Poe is not the madman that others have made him out to be.
Pilgrims and Witches
S1 Ep3
9.0
17th Jul 2013
The roots of America can be traced to the first settlers that came there. In this episode of America's Facts Vs. Fictions, learn that the Pilgrim "Thanksgiving" was about fasting and the only "witchcraft" in Salem was done by a group of young girls.
Space: The Final Frontier
S5 Ep6
8.5
4th Feb 2017
Myths eclipse the real facts about NASA's dramatic rescue of three astronauts aboard the crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft; and Hollywood movies have a hit-and-miss track record of depicting the realties of interstellar exploration.
Worst Episodes of America: Facts vs. Fiction
Flying Machines
S1 Ep1
6.0
10th Jul 2013
Flying devices have been created to take us all around the world and even into space. On America's Facts Vs. Fictions, learn how Apollo 11 only made it home thanks to a pen and that Air Force One is a code name and not the actual name of the plane.
Patton and Grant
S2 Ep5
6.0
28th Oct 2014
The truth about America's greatest generals is obscured by myth. Learn that George Patton's nickname "Blood and Guts" doesn't mean what you might think and that Ulysses S. Grant's reputation as a drunk and a butcher is undeserved.
Lost at Sea
S2 Ep3
6.5
14th Oct 2014
Myths cloud the real facts of history on the high seas. Find out what pirates really did with their treasure instead of burying it - and discover the truth behind the seemingly baffling disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle.
Wartime Rosies
S2 Ep7
6.7
18th Nov 2014
The truth about women during World War II goes way beyond Rosie the Riveter. In this episode, our stories range from the woman who broke Japan's secret code to the Hollywood sex goddess who invented a remote-controlled torpedo.
Ike and MacArthur
S3 Ep1
6.7
6th Oct 2015
The truth about America's greatest generals is obscured by myth. West Point cadet Dwight Eisenhower used an alias to hide a secret and Douglas MacArthur deserved a court-martial, not a medal, for his actions in the Philippines in World War II.
Masters of Illusion
S2 Ep8
7.0
25th Nov 2014
Much of what we know about America's showmen is myth, not truth. Discover how Harry Houdini didn't die escaping from his famous torture cell - and how P.T. Barnum doubled his profits by manufacturing doubt about the authenticity of his own exhibits.
Worlds of Amusement
S3 Ep2
7.0
6th Oct 2015
Amusement parks and world's fairs are examined. Included: the history of roller-coasters and how world's fairs recalled as family-friendly endeavors actually featured nudity.
America: Facts vs. Fiction Episode Guide
Flying Machines
S1 Ep1
6.0
10th Jul 2013
Flying devices have been created to take us all around the world and even into space. On America's Facts Vs. Fictions, learn how Apollo 11 only made it home thanks to a pen and that Air Force One is a code name and not the actual name of the plane.
Founding Fathers
S1 Ep2
8.4
10th Jul 2013
We think we know the true story of the birth of the United States but there is a whole other story. In this episode of America's Facts Vs. Fiction, we learn who else rode with Paul Revere and that George Washington wasn't really our first President.
Pilgrims and Witches
S1 Ep3
9.0
17th Jul 2013
The roots of America can be traced to the first settlers that came there. In this episode of America's Facts Vs. Fictions, learn that the Pilgrim "Thanksgiving" was about fasting and the only "witchcraft" in Salem was done by a group of young girls.
Trick or Treat
S1 Ep4
9.0
24th Jul 2013
We don't always know the truth behind what scares us. On the next episode of America's Facts Vs. Fictions, learn that our Halloween's origins aren't all that ancient and that Edgar Allan Poe is not the madman that others have made him out to be.
The Inventors
S1 Ep5
31st Jul 2013
We don't always know the truth behind the inventors that create the devices we use every day. On America's Facts Vs. Fictions, learn that Thomas Edison didn't actually invent the light bulb and Benjamin Franklin never "discovered" electricity.
Presidential Conspiracies
S1 Ep6
8.0
7th Aug 2013
With our greatest Presidents, we have to differentiate between the man and the legend. On the next episode of America's Facts Vs. Fiction learn FDR may have never had polio and Abraham Lincoln and JFK don't have all that much in common.
The New World
S1 Ep7
14th Aug 2013
There is more to the explorers who discovered America than we have been told. On the next episode of America's Facts Vs. Fiction learn Christopher Columbus never stepped foot in North America and Hernán Cortés didn't defeat the Aztecs by himself.
Roadside Stories
S1 Ep8
21st Aug 2013
A whole other story is behind the roads and bridges that cross the United States. On this episode of America's Facts Vs. Fictions learn a woman was the driving force behind completing the Brooklyn Bridge and Route 66 wasn't built from scratch.
History as we generally know it is full of holes or half-truths, and a mother lode of juicy details have been lost, distorted, covered up or simply ignored along the way. Former Naval officer and actor Jamie Kaler is on a mission to set the record straight on the most familiar and beloved stories from our nation's and military's past, filling in the blanks, debunking the occasional myth, and exploring why we sometimes get our own history, well, slightly wrong
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The best rated episodes of America: Facts vs. Fiction are:
Famous Feuds S5E9 rated 10.0
Smoking, Drinking and Gambling S5E2 rated 10.0
World War 2 S5E1 rated 10.0
Kings of the Sky S3E5 rated 10.0
Trick or Treat S1E4 rated 9.0
Pilgrims and Witches S1E3 rated 9.0
Space: The Final Frontier S5E6 rated 8.5
The lowest rated episodes of America: Facts vs. Fiction are:
Flying Machines S1E1 rated 6.0
Patton and Grant S2E5 rated 6.0
Lost at Sea S2E3 rated 6.5
Wartime Rosies S2E7 rated 6.7
Ike and MacArthur S3E1 rated 6.7
Masters of Illusion S2E8 rated 7.0
Worlds of Amusement S3E2 rated 7.0
The first episode of America: Facts vs. Fiction aired on July 10, 2013.
The last episode of America: Facts vs. Fiction aired on March 18, 2017.
There are 54 episodes of America: Facts vs. Fiction.
There are 5 seasons of America: Facts vs. Fiction.
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America: Facts vs. Fiction is set to return for future episodes.
