| Ripley's Believe It or Not! | |
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| Based on | Ripley's Believe It or Not! |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 77 (incl. specials in 1981) |
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| Production companies | Ripley Entertainment Haley Lyon Rastar King Features Syndicate Columbia Pictures Television Haley-Lyon Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 1982 – 1986 |
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! is an American documentary television series hosted by Jack Palance that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1986 and is the second television version of Ripley's Believe It or Not!. Based on the travels and discoveries of oddity-hunter Ripley, this show looked at the people, places and events that made up the stranger side of human history. Subjects have included Nikola Tesla, The Bermuda Triangle, The Elephant Man, and Mad King Ludwig. The series featured Palance or a co-host showcasing strange events, places of odd significance, trivia, and a commercial bumper (broadcasting) of original art from Ripley's comics. In a few cases, such as the assassination of Rasputin, Palance reenacted the event in period costume and a stage set. Henry Mancini and His Orchestra provided the theme song.
The series was predated by two 1981 specials hosted by Palance on May 3, 1981 (directed by Ronald Lyon) and November 6, 1981.
Co-hosts included actress Catherine Shirriff in season 1, Palance's daughter Holly Palance[1] in seasons 2 and 3 and singer Marie Osmond,[2] in season 4.
- ^ Buchalter, Gail (25 April 1983). "Ripley's Believe It or Not Has Its Very Own Palancing Act: Jack and Daughter Holly". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Caulfield, Deborah (27 October 1985). "MARIE OSMOND--THE MORMON MADONNA?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 June 2020.