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The Best Episodes of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Season 1

Every episode of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Season 1

Exactly one hundred years after Robert L. Ripley launched the brand, this reboot explores the bizarre, extraordinary, the death defying, the odd and the unusual...

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  1. Background image for The Defiant Ones
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - The Defiant Ones

    S1:E10

    Bruce Campbell showcases extraordinary people who disregard all expectations as they test the limits of human endurance and defy the laws of physics.

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  2. Background image for The Curious Case Of...
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #2 - The Curious Case Of...

    S1:E7

    Joseph Herscher builds comical chain-reaction machines in the style of Rube Goldberg; Christian Stoinev grows up in the circus and becomes an acrobat.

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  3. Background image for Great Obsessions
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Great Obsessions

    S1:E8

    Six tales of compulsion and passion, including the story of Michael Uy and his rescue dog, Abbie, who learns how to surf.

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  4. Background image for Building the Impossible
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Building the Impossible

    S1:E6

    Each year, the folks at Lego set out to build a groundbreaking creation using only Lego parts; this year, they build a full-size replica of a Bugatti Chiron Hypercar, and they make it drivable.

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    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Showstoppers

    S1:E3

    Bruce Campbell showcases people who test their limits, risk their lives and skirt the edge of sanity -- all in a ceaseless desire to put on a good show.

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  6. Background image for Natural Born Thrillers
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #6 - Natural Born Thrillers

    S1:E1

    Bruce Campbell shines a spotlight on individuals with uncanny abilities; Rick Smith tosses playing cards at 92 miles per hour; Dai Andrews swallows curved swords; Tyler Scheuer is capable of balancing objects on his chin.

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  8. Background image for Surviving the Odds
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Surviving the Odds

    S1:E9

    Bruce Campbell showcases everyday people who overcame life's obstacles to transform themselves into the unbelievable.

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  9. Background image for Beyond Driven
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Beyond Driven

    S1:E5

    Norwegian Eskil Rønningsbakken performs balancing acts at the tops of lethal drops, such as canyons and cliffs.

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  10. Background image for Forces of Nature
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Forces of Nature

    S1:E4

    Bruce Campbell showcases people who disrupted the natural order of the world when they unleashed their strange quirks and unbelievable truths such as John "Hammerhead" Ferraro, whose head doubles as a hammer, Luis Slayton who connects with honeybees and tends to his hives without even wearing a suit.+

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  11. Background image for Invisible Worlds
    6.5/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Invisible Worlds

    S1:E2

    Bruce Campbell showcases unseen places and spaces where the scary blends with the surprising and melds with the unfathomable to create some truly incredible treasures.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Defiant Ones" is the best rated episode of "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/12/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Curious Case Of...".