S1996 E1 • Carol Burnett: Just to Have a Laugh

Première diffusion : 28 avril 1996

S1996 E2 • Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within

Jeffrey Dahmer was a sex offender and serial killer who killed 17 males between 1978 to 1991. Dahmer was sentenced to fifteen consecutive life terms. He was murdered by a fellow prison inmate during his incarceration.

Première diffusion : 3 juin 1996

S1996 E3 • Carl Sagan: A Cosmic Celebrity

Première diffusion : 1 juillet 1996

S1996 E4 • Sir Isaac Newton - The Gravity of Genius

Première diffusion : 7 août 1996

S1996 E5 • Richard Pryor: Comic On The Edge

Première diffusion : 8 juillet 1996

S1996 E6 • Gary Gilmore: A Fight to Die

Murder Gary Gilmore was executed by a volunteer firing squad in 1977. His death inspired Norman Mailer’s nonfiction book The Executioner’s Song.

Première diffusion : 11 décembre 1996

S1996 E7 • The Boston Strangler

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.

Première diffusion : 6 juin 1996

S1996 E8 • Alexander Graham Bell: Voice Of Invention

His drive to help his deaf mother communicate led to one of the most important inventions of the 20th century. But the telephone was only one of many notable contributions he made to fields ranging from medicine to aviation. Alexander Graham Bell left his mark on the world with the invention of the telephone. But he might have been a footnote in history if not for his lawyer, who filed for the patent a mere two hours before his rival Elisha Gray, who had also unraveled the mysteries of communicating bywire. From his childhood in Scotland and his long struggle to get out from under his father's shadow to the invention of the precursors to the X-ray machine and Iron Lung, BIOGRAPHY traces the life of the famed inventor. Discover how he saved National Geographic from financial ruin, and why Helen Keller dedicated her autobiography to him! BIOGRAPHY proudly presents a tribute to a man whose life and genius touched millions.

Première diffusion : 6 août 1996

S1996 E9 • Stonewall Jackson

He earned his nickname for bravery at Bull Run. He met his fate in a tragic accident at Chancellorsville.

Première diffusion : 11 juillet 1996

S1996 E10 • Dwight D. Eisenhower: Supreme Commander in Chief

Première diffusion : 19 février 1996

S1996 E11 • Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific

Première diffusion : 15 octobre 1996

S1996 E12 • Mark Twain: His Amazing Adventures

Profiling Mark Twain (1835-1910) in his roles as steamboat pilot, gold miner, lecturer and reporter. Included: how Sam Clemens chose his pen name; the 1895 world tour aimed at paying his way out of bankruptcy; comments from scholars.

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 1996

S1996 E13 • Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence

The first love story, the first morality play--the story of Adam and Eve has inspired countless poets and artists and shaped Western civilization as we know it today. Through the use of paintings and interviews, a fascinating portrait of the lives of the first man and woman is created.

Première diffusion : 12 février 1996

S1996 E14 • Samson and Delilah: Love and Betrayal

Feared and revered for slaying thousands of Philistine people with a donkey's jawbone, the Hebrew judge Samson was one of the strongest men in the Bible. But he did have one weakness: his love for a Philistine courtesan named Delilah. This installment of A&E's popular "Biography" series explores the legendary love affair that was built on passion and -- unbeknownst to Samson -- betrayal, as Delilah was being paid to deplete her lover's strength.

Première diffusion : 22 août 1996

S1996 E15 • Mary of Nazareth: A Mother's Life

This story of the mother of Jesus looks at what is known of her life, and how historians and the faithful have regarded her through the centuries.

Première diffusion : 24 décembre 1996

S1996 E16 • Amelia Earhart

Première diffusion : 24 septembre 1996

S1996 E17 • Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union

Honest, eloquent and courageous, he risked everything to save a young America from self-destruction, and paid the ultimate price. This unforgettable program tells the complete story of Abraham Lincoln, from the rustic childhood that forged his beliefs to the tough campaign that made him president. Historians examine the difficult leadership choices of his turbulent first term, as well as his bouts with depression and troubled marriage to Mary Todd. Experts untangle a web of murder and kidnapping plots to learn the truth about the complex conspiracy that made Lincoln an American Martyr.

Première diffusion : 5 novembre 1996

S1996 E18 • John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story

Youthful and charismatic, John Fitzgerald Kennedy inspired America with a renewed sense of pride and confidence. A war hero, respected Senator and author of the Pulitzer Prize - winning Profiles in Courage, the dashing and handsome young Kennedy regarded life as a race against boredom. Experience the pivotal moments of his life though archival footage and interviews with esteemed journalists, White House insiders and members of the family.

Première diffusion : 3 novembre 1996

S1996 E19 • Theodore Roosevelt: Roughrider to Rushmore

Theodore Roosevelt, author, cowboy, conservationist, soldier, explorer and, notes historian Kathleen Dalton, "the President who launched the 20th century." Included: clips of Roosevelt's Roughriders in action during the Spanish-American War.

Première diffusion : 20 février 1996

S1996 E20 • Richard Nixon: The Man and the President

Richard M. Nixon is profiled. According to narrator Jack Smith, he was "a figure larger than life but more obviously human than any other politician of his era." Interviewed: Nixon biographer Stephen Ambrose; columnist William Safire; former Nixon aides John Ehrlichman, Charles Colson and John Dean.

Première diffusion : 7 janvier 1996

S1996 E21 • Lucky Luciano

S1996 E22 • Gypsy Rose Lee: Naked Ambition

Première diffusion : 1 janvier 1996

S1996 E23 • The Beatles Story

S1996 E24 • Saddam Hussein

S1996 E25 • H. Norman Schwarzkopf: A Soldier's Story

S1996 E26 • Moshe Dayan: A Warrior's Story

S1996 E27 • Rush Limbaugh: Always Right

S1996 E28 • James Brown: The Godfather of Soul

S1996 E29 • Annette Funicello

S1996 E30 • Samson and Delilah: Love and Betrayal

S1996 E31 • Rudolph Valentino: The Great Lover

S1996 E32 • Ronald Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime

S1996 E33 • George Bush

S1996 E34 • The Great Ziegfeld

S1996 E35 • Mussolini: Italy's Nightmare

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

Première diffusion : 3 juin 1996

S1996 E36 • Joseph Stalin: Red Terror

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.

Première diffusion : 7 février 1996

S1996 E37 • John F. Kennedy Jr.: Child of a Dream

S1996 E38 • Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

S1996 E39 • St. Patrick: The Man, the Myth

S1996 E40 • Arnold Schwarzenegger: Flex Appeal

S1996 E41 • Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood's Girl Next Door

S1996 E42 • Jim Carrey: The Joker's Wild

S1996 E43 • Bruce Lee: The Curse of the Dragon

S1996 E44 • Gene Kelly

S1996 E45 • Moses and the Ten Commandments

S1996 E46 • Meyer Lansky: Mob Tycoon

S1996 E47 • Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud

S1996 E48 • Muhammad Ali

S1996 E49 • Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World

S1996 E50 • The du Ponts: America's Wealthiest Family