Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997–2002 · FOX · 60 min · 4 seasons
S04E13 · The Hand; The Battered Doll; Poker Justice; Above the Clouds; Screen Saver
Fri, 6 Sept, 10:00 am
Stories include a maid who murders her employers after being fired for mistreating their talking dolls, one of which squeals on her to police.
About
"Within this hour we will tell you five stories, some real, some fake, you decide. Your call". This weekly series first premiered in May 1997. Back then with host, James Brolin. He then left, and Jonathan Frakes, made it very interesting as host there on after. This series has been on and off, with 'burnoffs' that included over 1997/1998, where they just brought it back for one day on Friday, which made people confused because it didn't air the week after that. But again, FOX revived it was brought back for the Summer 2002. Creepy true stories like the boy vanishing in the closet, and false stories, like the dog coming back to life, and the couple struggling with money finds the Gone with the Wind dresses in their closet. Watch Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction? on the Sci-Fi Channel every Wednesday at 7:00pm EST. Also check out the Marathon on Wednesday, Oct. 27th starting at 8:00am.
Episodes
- E01
The Devil's Autograph; Mail Order Degree; The News Stand; The Murder of Roy Hennessey; Mysterious Strangers
Fri, 28 June· 60 minStories include a con artist who dies after being saddled with a voodoo curse by an unhappy customer.
- E02
Writer's Agent; Crypt Ghost; The Doll; Hubert's Curse; Shared Vision
Fri, 28 June· 60 minIncluded: a hospitalized child's life is saved by a nurse whom no one had seen before or since the incident.
- E03
Out of Service; When I Was Big; The Greedy Investor; Seven Hours of Bad Luck; The Secret of the Coins
Fri, 5 July· 60 minStories include two campers who are saved from a murderous madman by a stranger who turns out to have been a victim.
- E04
Second Sight; The Fine Line; The Wrong Turn; Who Was I; You Are Next
Fri, 5 July· 60 minStories include a woman who receives cornea transplants from a murder victim and later identifies the killer and brings him to justice.
- E05
House of Shadows; One Hand in the Till; Teasdale's Motor Car; The Vision; The Grave
Fri, 12 July· 60 minStories include a young man having a vision of his father before contemplating an armed robbery, a car enthusiast becomes paranoid after purchasing a classic car, and a disgraced businessman seeks revenge from beyond the grave.
- E06
The Dorm; The Child Artist; The Weatherman; Sit-Down Comic; Room 245
Fri, 19 July· 60 minStories include a toddler saving her mother's life with a slate bought at a garage sale, a television meteorologist becoming a victim of his made-up weather report, and a comedic agent finding the courage to become a comedian himself following a life altering accident.
- E07
The Wreath, Terror Night, Tants, The Candidate; The Ring
Fri, 26 July· 60 minStories include a hit-and-run driver being brought to justice thanks to a strong wind and memorial wreath, an artist discovers a long lost family member when she paints a portrait, and an aging corrupt senator is pushed to tell the truth by the spirit of an honest politician.
- E08
Caitlin's Candle; The Flower Jury; The Mentor; The Old Bike; The Music Teacher
Fri, 2 Aug· 60 minStories include a curse on two escape-artist brothers who worked during the time of Houdini.
- E09
The Wealthy Widow; The Witness; The Accident; Bad Dreams; Mental
Fri, 9 Aug· 60 minStories include three girls who hold a seance to contact a friend who was murdered and learn the killer's identity. Host:
- E10
Moonstruck Beach, Healing Hands, Aspen Sunny Side, Night Walker; Hot Car
Fri, 16 Aug· 60 minAn aspiring writer receives warnings on her computer from a previous tenant of the house she thinks is perfect for creativity.
- E11
The Mystery of Douglas Hibbard; Wheelchair Man; The Vigil; The Mandarin's Bowl; Ghost Writer
Fri, 23 Aug· 60 minStories include a motel owner receiving a visit from the ghost of deceased guest, and a farm family having a supernatural visit in San Francisco's Chinatown.
- E12
Witness to Murder; Roulette Wheel; The Phrenologist's Head; The Bridge; The Cigar Box
Fri, 30 Aug· 60 minStories include ghost hunters who stumble upon a murder in progress and learn that it occurred nearly 40 years earlier.
- E13
The Hand; The Battered Doll; Poker Justice; Above the Clouds; Screen Saver
Fri, 6 Sept· 60 minStories include a maid who murders her employers after being fired for mistreating their talking dolls, one of which squeals on her to police.
Cast
Jonathan Frakes
Host
James Brolin
Host
Campbell Lane
Narrator
Don LaFontaine
Narrator