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The Best Episodes of America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 5

Every episode of America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 5!

The Best Episodes of America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 5

History as we generally know it is full of holes or half-truths, and a mother lode of juicy details have been lost, distorted, covered up...

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    #1 - World War 2

    S5:E1

    The war waged by America's greatest generation is obscured by myth. Few remember that an American admiral played a pivotal role in showing Japan how to attack Pearl Harbor or that the German army was not the mechanized wonder it's reputed to be.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - Smoking, Drinking and Gambling

    S5:E2

    Myths obscure the real facts about our favorite vices: smoking, drinking and gambling. You won't believe which nation had the first anti-smoking campaign, what those three X's on a jug of moonshine mean, or where our first slot machines appeared.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Liberty, Leprechauns and Lounging

    S5:E3

    Myths taint our knowledge of the 4th of July, St. Patrick's Day, and our favorite mini-holiday, the weekend. We should celebrate Independence Day on July 2nd, St. Patrick wasn't Irish, and the idea of a fun weekend is a recent creation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - The Real West

    S5:E4

    Much of what we know about the old west is myth, not fact, drawn from movies and TV. Gunfights never started with a quick draw, cowboys weren't all white, and Native Americans feared enemies more menacing than settlers and soldiers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Secret Societies

    S5:E5

    Much of what we know about America's secret societies is myth, not truth. The Freemasons have no evil agenda, the Mafia took root not in New York, but the South, and Harvard's Skull and Bones does not control a sinister shadow government.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Space: The Final Frontier

    S5:E6

    Myths eclipse the real facts about NASA's dramatic rescue of three astronauts aboard the crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft; and Hollywood movies have a hit-and-miss track record of depicting the realties of interstellar exploration.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #7 - The Atomic Age

    S5:E7

    The real facts of the nuclear age are clouded by myth. Manhattan played a major role in the Manhattan Project; there were closer calls to World War III than the Cuban Missile Crisis; America's nuclear security hinges on a football and a biscuit.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - American Villains

    S5:E8

    Myths litter the stories of America's most infamous bad guys. Al Capone was a philanthropist as well as a hood; Benedict Arnold was a hero as well as a traitor, Jesse James was no wild west Robin Hood; and we've got Billy the Kid's nickname wrong.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #9 - Famous Feuds

    S5:E9

    Myths distort the stories of two of America's most renowned rivalries. Before their fateful duel, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were law partners; and the conflict between the Hatfields and McCoys didn't end in the backwoods, but a courtroom.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #10 - Moments That Changed History

    S5:E10

    Myths and misconceptions surround four pivotal historic moments: the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C., the Boston Tea Party in 1773, and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #11 - The Civil War

    S5:E11

    Myths cloud the real facts of America's Civil War. The North's biggest city tried to secede; the Union didn't go to war to end slavery; most deaths weren't caused by battle wounds, and Grant and Lee didn't end the conflict; two other generals did.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #12 - Bad Medicine

    S5:E12

    America's medical history is infected with myths. George Washington's doctors may have inadvertently killed him; Abraham Lincoln used a toxic remedy that warped his mind; and heroin was once a best-selling cough suppressant.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #13 - Bonus Round: Vote for the Truth

    S5:E13

    Profiles of U.S. generals, including Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur. Also: a look at Washington, D.C., landmarks.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Bonus Round: Fire in the Sky

    S5:E14

    On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we explore the myths behind extraterrestrial spacecraft and we learn the truth of two pioneering flights.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Bonus Round: Secret Vaults and Final Journeys

    S5:E15

    Investigating the nation's most secret vaults to separate fiction from fact.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #16 - Bonus Round: The Truth Will Set You Free

    S5:E16

    Profiles of Lewis and Clark; and Pocahontas. Also: a look at the women's suffrage movement.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #17 - Bonus Round: America Celebrates

    S5:E17

    The spotlight is on amusement parks and world's fairs to separate fiction from truth; explore the myths of two of our favorite holidays, Christmas and New Year's Eve.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #18 - Bonus Round: Patriots and Presidents

    S5:E18

    The birth of America and the powerful people behind it are featured.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #19 - Bonus Round: Cowboys vs. Hollywood

    S5:E19

    Hollywood's vision of the old west is explored. Included: the truth behind some of America's renowned rivalries.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #20 - Bonus Round: No Liars Allowed

    S5:E20

    The true stories behind America's most infamous bad guys; and the truths behind America's notorious secret societies are investigated.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - Bonus Round: Yankees, Rebels and World War II

    S5:E21

    The myths behind World War II are exposed. Delves into the truths that are often forgotten when it comes to America's Civil War.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #22 - Bonus Round: Vices and Vacations

    S5:E22

    The myths surrounding popular favorite vices and the facts behind the most-liked holidays are explored.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #23 - Bonus Round: Monumental Realities

    S5:E23

    The myths behind some of history's most defining moments are uncovered, as well as revealing facts behind America's space explorations.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #24 - Bonus Round: Science or Sci-Fi?

    S5:E24

    The science in America's history is examined, including its medical history and its nuclear age.

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"World War 2" is the best rated episode of "America: Facts vs. Fiction" season 5. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/21/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Smoking, Drinking and Gambling".