The BEST episodes of Biography season 1996

#1 - Sir Isaac Newton - The Gravity of Genius

Season 1996 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/1996

#2 - The Boston Strangler

Season 1996 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/6/1996

Alberto DeSalvo was born September 3, 1931 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. DeSalvo was in and out of trouble with the police from an early age, but nothing as gruesome as the Boston Strangler case. Between 1962 and 1964, DeSalvo admitted to murdering 13 women in Boston, most of whom were elderly and alone. DeSalvo was killed in prison after being sentenced to life.

#3 - Joseph Stalin: Red Terror

Season 1996 - Episode 36 - Aired 2/7/1996

He held absolute power over the Soviet Union for 29 years. His legacy arguably surpasses even Hitler's he sent over 20 million of his own countrymen to their deaths! Josef Stalin is one of the greatest tyrants of all time. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union the extent of his atrocities have been revealed to a stunned world and he has taken his place alongside Hitler as one of the most reviled leaders of the century. This comprehensive portrait revisits the life of "Uncle Joe" through astonishing Soviet archival film and an astonishing collection of interviews. Biographers Robert Conquest and Edvard Radzinsky explore his disastrous reforms including the collectivization of agriculture and his massive purges. Former interpreter Valentin Berezhkov offers a first-person view of the dictator while purge victim Dr. Janusz Bardach talks about his time in the Gulags. And in a rare interview Mikail Gorbachev explores the rise rule and legacy of the most infamous of all his predecessors. BIOGRAPHY proudly presents a definitive history of one of the most important compelling and hated men in history.

#4 - Ronald Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime

Season 1996 - Episode 32 - Aired 2/22/1996

This episode of Biography traces the life of Ronald Reagan from his childhood in the small, working class towns of Illinois, through his career as a Hollywood actor, and his political career which took him from liberal Democrat to conservative Republican, from a two-term governorship of California, to a two-term presidency that helped define and shape policies in the 1980s and far beyond.

#5 - Hank Williams Jr.: Living Proof

Season 1996 - Episode 108 - Aired 8/12/1996

He was born Randall Hank Williams, a boy destined to live in the shadow of a legend. For years, he was groomed to be a carbon copy of his father, but the 'Bocephus' his fans know today is a man who had to die before he could truly live. This episode of BIOGRAPHY traces the tumultuous journey of Hank Williams Jr., from his days as a teenage child star to his near-fatal 500-foot fall down Ajax Mountain. Discover how a tragic accident and a defiant spirit transformed a 'lonesome' son into an outlaw icon who reinvented country music with his own rowdy brand of Southern rock.

#6 - Mussolini: Italy's Nightmare

Season 1996 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/3/1996

"Il Duce," Benito Mussolini, rises to power in 1922 and leads Italy as an Axis ally through World War II.

#7 - Arnold Schwarzenegger: Flex Appeal

Season 1996 - Episode 40 - Aired 3/18/1996

#8 - Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud

Season 1996 - Episode 47 - Aired 6/17/1995

In the heart of Appalachia, along the border of the Tug Fork River, a family feud ignited when Floyd Hatfield stole a hog from an unsuspecting Randolph McCoy in 1878. After 11 years' time, a dozen people lay dead -- and the national press had a field day with exaggerating details in subsequent coverage. More than 100 years later, this "Biography" installment seeks to set the story straight by talking with descendants of both fabled families.

#9 - John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas

Season 1996 - Episode 55 - Aired 5/7/1996

”I have not yet begun to fight.” These words immortalized the seafaring Scotsman who would side with the Americans in the War for Independence. Naval hero to some, pirate to others, Captain John Paul Jones took on the Royal Navy —and won. This episode of Biography, hosted by Jack Perkins, details the life of this extraordinary man.

#10 - Edward VIII: The Traitor King

Season 1996 - Episode 67 - Aired 7/14/1996

A profile suggests Edward VIII was forced from the throne for fascist sympathies instead of his romance.

#11 - Betty Boop: Queen of Cartoons

Season 1996 - Episode 69 - Aired 8/8/1996

She first appeared on screen with the body of a woman and the head of a dog! Re-invented as 100% woman, the racy cartoon star became an American icon.

#12 - J. Pierpont Morgan: Emperor of Wall Street

Season 1996 - Episode 71 - Aired 9/9/1996

From his rise to power to his legendary battles with Theodore Roosevelt, this is the complete story of the legendary financier who twice saved the nation.

#13 - Tyrone Power: The Last Idol

Season 1996 - Episode 75 - Aired 10/1/1996

#14 - Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms

Season 1996 - Episode 77 - Aired 10/4/1996

#15 - Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

Season 1996 - Episode 82 - Aired 11/1/1996

#16 - Howard Stern: Radio Rebel

Season 1996 - Episode 96 - Aired 7/29/1996

A look at Howard Stern's life and career from growing in Long Island to the making of his movie "Private Parts."

#17 - The Earp Brothers: Lawmen of the West

Season 1996 - Episode 97 - Aired 5/30/2006

They are perhaps the most famous lawmen of the Old West the Earp brothers: Virgil, Morgan, James, Newton, Warren and Wyatt. But did they really use their power to uphold the law? BIOGRAPHY takes a penetrating look at the career of the legendary gunslingers, and searches for answers to the question that has trouble historians for decades. Interviews with experts suggest that, in many cases, the brothers used their badges to rise above the law, not defend it. But others say that in such a lawless time and place, the Earps did what they had to do to carry out their duties as best they could. Travel with the Earps through the legendary towns of the Old West Leadsville, Dodge City, and Tombstone in search of their legacy. Revisit their finest moments and greatest defeats, and see rare pictures that bring these Western legends to life. From their Midwestern roots to the O.K. Corral, follow the Earps along a path of blood and controversy.

#18 - Buffalo Bill: Showman of the West

Season 1996 - Episode 99 - Aired 7/26/1996

#19 - Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

Season 1996 - Episode 103 - Aired 8/18/1996

#20 - Thomas Edison: Father of Invention

Season 1996 - Episode 101 - Aired 8/5/1996

#21 - Bud Abbott & Lou Costello: Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Season 1996 - Episode 102 - Aired 4/29/1996

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are one of the most famous and beloved comedy teams in history. Their unique chemistry and superb comedic timing have never been surpassed. In a partnership that lasted 21 years they conquered every facet of show business, including burlesque, radio, Broadway, motion pictures and television.

#22 - The Menendez Brothers: Sins of the Children

Season 1996 - Episode 104 - Aired 1/24/1996

The shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez, on August 20th, 1989, had law enforcement officials stumped: who would have killed the wealthy executive and his wife in their posh Beverly Hills mansion?

#23 - General Omar Bradley

Season 1996 - Episode 105 - Aired 6/6/1996

General Omar Bradley was known as one of WWII's finest commanders. This biography uncovers the history and complex character that drove this peerless fighter not only up to and through WWII, but in the critical years after it.

#24 - Heidi Fleiss Hollywood Madam

Season 1996 - Episode 106 - Aired 9/27/1996

#25 - Geronimo The Last Renegade

Season 1996 - Episode 107 - Aired 7/25/1996