The BEST episodes of The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Every episode of The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd!
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#1 - Outrageous Experiments
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/31/2025
Would you believe that the beginnings of modern endoscopy were really all thanks to one professional sword-swallower? These are the stories of the most bizarre, unthinkable, and outrageous experiments in history.
#4 - Against All Odds
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/24/2025
Some of the world's most valiant figures overcome the most treacherous, impossible, and downright bizarre circumstances. These are the stories of survival, success, and reunion...against all odds.
#5 - Man vs. Nature
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/5/2025
Mother Nature doesn't always play nice, whether it's a mile-long sinkhole, a biblical swarm of crop-killing grasshoppers or an invasion of rum-fueled monkeys running wild on the island of St. Kitts; stories where humans go head-to-head with nature.
#6 - Strange Afflictions
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/23/2025
A trip to the doctor is sure to cure any afflicted individual, but what happens when even the doctors are stunned by what they see? From a family cursed with blue skin, to a girl allergic to the world's most unlimited resource, to a plague that keeps people laughing until they can't laugh anymore. Discover some of the most unique, most enigmatic, and most unbelievable afflictions in history.
#7 - Dodging Death
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/19/2025
A brush with death is terrifying enough-but these stories take survival to the extreme; like fending off a black bear while dangling off a cliff; drifting through shark-infested waters with nothing but a pair of rubber boots to stay afloat; just when you think skydiving is the real danger-try crash-landing into a nest of thousands of angry fire ants.
#9 - Strange Places
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/1/2023
Shipwrecks, plane crashes, disappearances, and UFO sightings, oh my! This episode explores the Lake Michigan Triangle and many other wild and weird places, including a creepy doll-filled island with a dark past, deadly gas-filled explosive lakes, caves that harbor deadly viruses, and the most haunted place in the U.S.
#10 - Astonishing Bodies
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/15/2023
From a headless chicken that lives over one year, to an out-of-this-world "celestial body" where it rains molten glass...We explore the most astonishing bodies through these truly unbelievable stories.
#11 - Shocking Missions
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2025
History is full of legendary missions, but some are so bizarre, they sound like fiction; from a covert op involving toilet paper, to a war sparked by a single tree, to a pilot who turned the skies into a candy drop zone.
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#13 - Sweet Revenge
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2024
I'm sure you've heard of an eye for an eye, but have you heard about some of the sweetest stories of revenge? Like the one about a man in Colorado that uses a killdozer to settle a zoning dispute or another about an Emperor who pickles his wife's lover? This episode explores unbelievable vengeance seekers who take things maybe a little, well... too far.
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#14 - A Thousand Ways to Die
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/2024
Did you know beards can be deadly? Or that a lawnmower once killed a spectator at a football game? What if I told you someone died from drinking too much water? These are just some of the wild and crazy deaths...that are truly unbelievable.
#16 - Odd Jobs
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2025
This episode explores the strangest and most ghastly gigs ever. From night soil men cleaning excrement off the streets of Victorian London to professional mourners hired to weep at funerals, to the intrepid deer urine collectors. These are the most unbelievable jobs in history!
#17 - Odd Dwellings
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2025
Everyone's favorite place to be is comfortably at home, but what if your home was actually one of the most bizarre dwellings in history? From calling Veteran's Stadium home, to setting up camp in an airport terminal, to turning an unassuming dumpster into a luxurious abode. Each of these dwellings are so beyond odd, that they are truly unbelievable.
#18 - Curious Crimes
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/30/2025
Stealing grandma’s purse, your run-of-the-mill bank robbery, or hijacking a car all seem like child’s play when it comes to history’s most bizarre crimes. A robber successfully snatching Einstein’s brain? A thief who makes out with hundreds of dollars all while dressed as Santa Claus? Or, what about the high price to pay for littering…in space? These are some of history’s most curious crimes.
#19 - Freak Accidents
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/14/2025
Accidents happen all the time, but every so often, a few defy logic and leave the world stunned; from a man blasted by a high-pressure air hose, to a lumberjack who survived near decapitation, they border on the impossible.
#20 - Astonishing Feats
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/28/2025
History is full of people pushing the limits, but some are more astonishing than others; like the man who single-handedly liberated a town during World War II; or an epic robbery in Buenos Aires that was pulled off with zero casualties.
#21 - Extraordinary Journeys
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/4/2025
Many say, it's not about the destination, but the journey that gets you there. From a dog's space voyage, to a harrowing story of Arctic survival, to various trips through time...these are the journeys so extraordinary that they are truly unbelievable.
#22 - Strange Sightings
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/7/2025
From stone-throwing jungle apes, to swarms of sinister clowns stalking the suburbs, to skies raining down murderous birds, these are the strange encounters that leave the experts scratching their heads.
#23 - Unconventional Weapons
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/3/2025
We've heard the tales of great wars fought with groundbreaking weaponry, but what about everything else in between? From missiles manned by pigeons to a helmet outfitted with firearms, to an incendiary device made to look like one of America's favorite pastimes. These are the stories of unconventional weapons, each more unbelievable than the next.
#24 - Weird Discoveries
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/18/2025
History is riddled with brilliant, life-changing discoveries--from gold, to lost treasures, to scientific findings. But, some discoveries are anything but ordinary. Like severed feet on a beach, or finding evidence of a tiny otherworldly creature. Each discovery is weirder than the last, and uniquely unbelievable.
#25 - Superhumans
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/5/2024
A blind man who uses bat-like powers of echolocation to navigate his surroundings? A samurai with reflexes faster than a speeding bullet? A man who's immune to electrocution?