Introducing Robert Ripley

Season 27 Episode 1

Watch a clip from "Ripley: Believe It or Not" premiering January 6, 2015 on PBS.

Robert Ripley built a vast multimedia empire by showcasing the bizarre, strange, and downright grotesque from all over the globe. The public was fascinated by his "curioddities," but also by the man himself. Part globetrotter, part "hayseed," Ripley would become an international superstar... "Believe It or Not!" Premieres January 6, 2015 on American Experience PBS.

AIR DATE 1/6/15

Ripley in Kenya

Ripley in Kenya

Ripley's Big Break

Ripley's Big Break

Beyond the Doc: Do You Believe It?

Beyond the Doc: Do You Believe It?

Ripley in a Rickshaw

Ripley in a Rickshaw

Ripley's Most Amazing

Ripley's Most Amazing

Ripley: Believe It or Not, Chapter 1

Ripley: Believe It or Not, Chapter 1

Introducing Robert Ripley

Introducing Robert Ripley

Ripley in Papua New Guinea

Ripley in Papua New Guinea

Ripley Stuck in the Snow

Ripley Stuck in the Snow

Ripley in Thailand

Ripley in Thailand

Ripley in India

Ripley in India

Ripley in China

Ripley in China

Ripley in Kenya

Ripley in Kenya

Ripley's Big Break

Ripley's Big Break

Beyond the Doc: Do You Believe It?

Beyond the Doc: Do You Believe It?

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