Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

Season 1

2025 · 8 episodes · 5h 37m in all · 7.0/10

Episodes

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   1. Perilous Play

   15 Jun 2025 · 42 min · 7.0/10

   Remember when childhood came with a side of danger? Think back to the outrageous toys and daredevil playground antics that once defined growing up; we uncover explosive science kits, high-flying kite tubes and more.

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   2. Spectacular Stunts

   22 Jun 2025 · 42 min · 7.0/10

   Buckle up as we take you on a wild journey into the world of vintage daredevils who risked it all for a rush. From the enigmatic Human Fly to skateboard speed demons and diving horses, these stunts were as reckless as they were unforgettable.

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   3. Mad Medicine

   29 Jun 2025 · 43 min · 7.0/10

   Ever taken medical advice from a cigarette commercial? There was a time when any and all "cures" could be sold to the public indiscriminately.

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   4. Very Extreme Sports

   6 Jul 2025 · 43 min · 7.0/10

   The modern concept of "extreme sports" is a product of marketing, but back in the old days, the rules (or lack thereof) of our nation's sports made them truly extreme.

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   5. Treacherous Travel

   13 Jul 2025 · 42 min · 7.0/10

   Exploding cars and blimp disasters to kids sent through the mail and doomed personal helicopters, the past is packed with jaw-dropping travel tales and the remarkable misfires that paved the road to modern transportation.

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   6. Food Fiascos

   20 Jul 2025 · 43 min · 7.0/10

   We uncover the incredible things people once ate without a second thought that can only mean one thing: you'll never look at your next bite the same way again.

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   7. Precarious Products

   27 Jul 2025 · 41 min · 7.0/10

   Welcome to the unreal truth about everyday products of the past that were way more dangerous than meets the unsuspecting eye.

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   8. Occupational Hazards

   3 Aug 2025 · 41 min · 7.0/10

   You thought your job was tough? Uncover the downright dangerous gigs of the past. In a journey through the wild frontier of the no holds-barred working world, we’ll find a dark side in the extreme lengths people went to just to earn a buck.