Season 5
(2017)
Cast
as Himself - Host
Episodes
World War 2 0.0
January 21, 2017
The war waged by America's greatest generation is obscured by myth. Few remember that an American admiral played a pivo…
Smoking, Drinking and Gambling 0.0
January 21, 2017
Myths obscure the real facts about our favorite vices: smoking, drinking and gambling. You won't believe which nation h…
Liberty, Leprechauns and Lounging 0.0
January 28, 2017
Myths taint our knowledge of the 4th of July, St. Patrick's Day, and our favorite mini-holiday, the weekend. We should …
The Real West 0.0
January 28, 2017
Much of what we know about the old west is myth, not fact, drawn from movies and TV. Gunfights never started with a qui…
Secret Societies 0.0
February 4, 2017
Much of what we know about America's secret societies is myth, not truth. The Freemasons have no evil agenda, the Mafia…
Space: The Final Frontier 0.0
February 4, 2017
Myths eclipse the real facts about NASA's dramatic rescue of three astronauts aboard the crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft;…
The Atomic Age 0.0
February 11, 2017
The real facts of the nuclear age are clouded by myth. Manhattan played a major role in the Manhattan Project; there we…
American Villains 0.0
February 11, 2017
Myths litter the stories of America's most infamous bad guys. Al Capone was a philanthropist as well as a hood; Benedic…
Famous Feuds 0.0
February 18, 2017
Myths distort the stories of two of America's most renowned rivalries. Before their fateful duel, Alexander Hamilton an…
The Civil War 0.0
March 4, 2017
Myths cloud the real facts of America's Civil War. The North's biggest city tried to secede; the Union didn't go to war…
Bad Medicine 0.0
March 11, 2017
America's medical history is infected with myths. George Washington's doctors may have inadvertently killed him; Abraha…
Moments That Changed History 0.0
March 18, 2017
Myths and misconceptions surround four pivotal historic moments: the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the Battle of Thermo…
Bonus Round: Fire in the Sky 0.0
January 28, 2017
On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we explore the myths behind extraterrestrial spacecraft and we l…