The BEST episodes of Biography season 2005

#1 - The Google Boys

Season 2005 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/2005

Google's meteoric rise to internet stardom is one of the great business sagas of our time. The sons of college professors, Larry Page and Sergey Brin - two brainy Stanford University grad students who founded the company - say their goal was to make the entire world's information searchable and instantly accessible. At last count, they were answering 200 million queries a day. As with the invention of the internet, it's changing our lives in ways we couldn't imagine. Google became the world's number one search engine because it returned better, more relevant search results faster than the competition. How it does that is a secret, but enough is known among search engine experts to unlock some of the mysteries of this conceptually simple yet infinitely complex software.

#2 - Chuck Norris

Season 2005 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2005

A look at the actor who parlayed his martial arts skills into a successful acting career. We visit Chuck on the set of his new TV movie, Walker, Texas Ranger, giving Chuck the opportunity to return to the Cordell Walker role he played on TV for eight years. Chuck talks about his difficult childhood, his brother's death in Vietnam, his rise to the top of the karate world and friendship with Bruce Lee, and his divorce and remarriage.

#3 - Dorothy Stratten

Season 2005 - Episode 21 - Aired 1/25/2005

#4 - Céline Dion

Season 2005 - Episode 37 - Aired 5/6/2005

#5 - Ray Romano

Season 2005 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/2005

Ray Romano becomes the highest-paid actor per episode in TV history

#6 - Arthur Shawcross

Season 2005 - Episode 23 - Aired 7/29/2005

Known as The Genesee River Killer, Shawcross was born on June 6, 1945 in Maine. After dropping out of school, Shawcross enlisted in the Army and fought in the Vietnam War.

#7 - Toby Keith

Season 2005 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/9/2005

#8 - Gary Coleman

Season 2005 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/13/2005

#9 - Ron Popeil

Season 2005 - Episode 26 - Aired 12/17/2005

#10 - Catherine the Great

Season 2005 - Episode 27 - Aired 12/22/2005

#11 - The Onassis Dynasty

Season 2005 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/5/2005

A profile of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis (1906-75) also examines the lives of his family members, including his wives, Athina Livanos and Jackie Onassis; and his children, Alexander and Christina.

#12 - Lech Walesa

Season 2005 - Episode 29 - Aired 6/12/2005

Lech Walesa heads the Solidarity movement that topples communism in Poland.

#13 - Frida Kahlo

Season 2005 - Episode 30 - Aired 6/28/2005

#14 - Ben & Jerry

Season 2005 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/26/2005

With flavor names like Phish Food and Karamel Sutra, Ben & Jerry's Homemade ice cream has built a reputation over the years as a fun-loving company with a unique and creative approach to business. When Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield met in gym class in 1963, they realized that they shared two important qualities: a hatred for running and a love for food. They also agreed that it was no fun being in business just to earn a living--they wanted to enjoy themselves too. So in 1977 they turned to ice cream making by enrolling in a $5 correspondence course to learn the craft. Their recipe was a sophisticated concoction: a blend of fresh Vermont milk, cream and generous portions of whatever ingredients took their fancy.

#15 - Bruce Willis

Season 2005 - Episode 32 - Aired 2/23/2005

#16 - Heather Locklear

Season 2005 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/17/2005

#17 - David Hasselhoff: Driven

Season 2005 - Episode 34 - Aired 8/5/2005

#18 - Danielle Steel

Season 2005 - Episode 35 - Aired 1/8/2005

#19 - Paula Abdul

Season 2005 - Episode 36 - Aired 4/29/2005

Paula Abdul is accustomed to the spotlight. With the phenomenal success of American Idol, there are more Paula Abdul fans than ever.

#20 - Peter

Season 2005 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2005

One of the original 12 apostles, Peter was present during many of the most important moments of Jesus's ministry. Peter walked on water at Jesus's bidding, denied knowing Jesus in the courtyard of the high priest, drew his sword when Jesus was arrested, and had the privilege of an individual post-resurrection appearance by Jesus. Believed to have been crucified, Peter is said to have asked to be crucified upside down because he didn't think himself worthy of dying the same way as Jesus.

#21 - Elton John

Season 2005 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2005

#22 - Jerry Garcia

Season 2005 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/13/2005

#23 - Shania Twain

Season 2005 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2005

#24 - Sylvester Stallone: The Rocky Road to the Top

Season 2005 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/2/2005

Profile of the actor whose life story is similar to his greatest screen creation, boxer Rocky Balboa. Though he's best known as an actor, he's a successful writer, director and artist as well. He's also a sculptor - of his own body. His incredible physique set a new standard for action heroes. Like Rocky, his story is one of a man triumphing over incredible odds. This revealing profile will explore the many facets of Sylvester Stallone through film clips, behind the scenes footage and exclusive interviews. With full participation from Sly himself, the result is a unique, intimate and exciting portrait of this Hollywood icon that is not to be missed.

#25 - Genghis Khan: Terror and Conquest

Season 2005 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/1/2005

Among the greatest military leaders of all time was Genghis Khan. His penchant for military expansion produced one of the largest and best-controlled empires in the history of the world. This program tells the story of his conquests that garnered him land holdings throughout the known world of Asia and Europe. The program uses reenactments, artworks, writings, and the opinions of historians to paint a picture of the commander, who was both military strategist and governor of a vast empire.