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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 3 Episode 9 - Strangest Places
    6.7/10(25 votes)

    #1 - Strangest Places

    S3:E9

    The world is full of strange and mind-bending places, but some take the cake

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 3 Episode 10 - Wildest Weapons
    6.8/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Wildest Weapons

    S3:E10

    Weapons rank among humanity's most powerful—and wildest—inventions.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 1 Episode 8 - Strange Experiments
    7.1/10(61 votes)

    #3 - Strange Experiments

    S1:E8

    Monkey glands for immortality, hypnotized assassins, and a brain-linked cyborg couple. We investigate some of the strangest experiments on record. From two-headed dogs and testicle transplants…These are the bizarre but real experiments that boggle the mind. Prepare to be astounded–and a little grossed out.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 1 Episode 7 - Unusual Rituals
    7.3/10(60 votes)

    #4 - Unusual Rituals

    S1:E7

    Human bones as a "miracle cure" for gout; living mummies buried alive; a truly bizarre Victorian way to lose weight -- with tapeworms; from daily rites to once-in-a-lifetime rituals, the stranger side of human nature is revealed in these rituals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 1 Episode 1 - Strange Places
    7.7/10(93 votes)

    #5 - Strange Places

    S1:E1

    Shipwrecks, plane crashes, disappearances, and UFO sightings, oh my! This episode explores the Lake Michigan Triangle and many other wild and weird places, including a creepy doll-filled island with a dark past, deadly gas-filled explosive lakes, caves that harbor deadly viruses, and the most haunted place in the U.S.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 1 Episode 4 - Weird Weapons
    7.7/10(69 votes)

    #6 - Weird Weapons

    S1:E4

    Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get attacked by a million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests? What about inflatable tanks, robot assassins, bazooka Vespas, war dolphins...The list of outrageous weapons goes on! These weapons, and others, pushed the boundaries of "possible" in the weirdest ways ever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 1 Episode 3 - Astonishing Bodies
    7.8/10(72 votes)

    #7 - Astonishing Bodies

    S1:E3

    From a headless chicken that lives over one year, to an out-of-this-world "celestial body" where it rains molten glass...We explore the most astonishing bodies through these truly unbelievable stories. Here are the true tales of not only the tallest human ever measured, but also the shortest person on record. What about the man who survived an iron bar through his head, or a Medusa-like body of water that turns its victims to stone? Brace yourself for the extraordinary.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 3 Episode 3 - Shocking Missions
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #8 - Shocking Missions

    S3:E3

    History is full of legendary missions--but some are so bizarre, they sound like fiction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 1 Episode 2 - Bizarre Deaths
    7.9/10(77 votes)

    #9 - Bizarre Deaths

    S1:E2

    In Boston, a 25-foot tidal wave of…Molasses? A dancing plague that kills 100 people? A surgery with a 300% mortality rate? We search the globe for the strangest and most bizarre deaths on record. If the 1814 London Beer Flood doesn’t kill you, maybe a mysterious case of spontaneous human combustion will.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 1 Episode 5 - Outlandish Inventions
    8.0/10(64 votes)

    #10 - Outlandish Inventions

    S1:E5

    Picture this: a full-body gas mask for babies. How about Smell-o-Vision? Or a robot powered by eating slugs? These are all real inventions, and we’ve got them covered–including inflatable airplanes, hidden cameras in your contact lenses, and coffin security systems to protect you in the afterlife.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Episode 8 - Unconventional Weapons
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #11 - Unconventional Weapons

    S2:E8

    We've heard the tales of great wars fought with groundbreaking weaponry, but what about everything else in between? From missiles manned by pigeons, or a helmet outfitted with firearms, to an incendiary device made to look like one of America's favorite pastimes. These are the stories of unconventional weapons; each more unbelievable than the next.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Episode 11 - Outrageous Experiments
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #12 - Outrageous Experiments

    S2:E11

    Would you believe that the beginnings of modern endoscopy were really all thanks to one professional sword-swallower? Or that lack of sleep could have some strange upsides? What about drinking vomit in the name of science? These are the stories of the most bizarre, unthinkable and outrageous experiments in history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Episode 13 - Peculiar Punishments
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Peculiar Punishments

    S2:E13

    One-of-a-kind crimes are often met with one-of-a-kind punishments. Like a pig whose bloody rampage lands itself in the courtroom, or a music enthusiast whose wall-rattling beats subject them to hours of classical symphonies and a drunkard whose public intoxication turns them into public entertainment. These peculiar punishments all prove to have one thing in common... they are completely unbelievable.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Episode 3 - Fantastic Beings
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    #14 - Fantastic Beings

    S2:E3

    Have you heard about the warrior bear who helped the allies win WWII? Or how about the real-life hobbit humans in ancient Indonesia? What if I told you gerbils were recruited to fight crime in Canadian jails? This episode explores the unbelievable stories of the planet's most fantastic beings.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Episode 9 - Odd Jobs
    8.1/10(37 votes)

    #15 - Odd Jobs

    S2:E9

    This episode explores the strangest and most ghastly gigs ever. From night soil men cleaning excrement off the streets of Victorian London, professional mourners hired to weep at funerals, to the intrepid deer urine collectors. These are the most unbelievable jobs in history.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 3 Episode 1 - Strange Sightings
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Strange Sightings

    S3:E1

    They say seeing is believing but these sightings will make you question everything. From stone-throwing jungle apes to swarms of sinister clowns stalking the suburbs, to skies raining down murderous birds, these are the strange encounters that leave the experts scratching their heads.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Episode 1 - It Came From Above
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    #17 - It Came From Above

    S2:E1

    Have you ever wondered about the most bizarre things that have fallen from the sky? From meteorites to seafood, and even bathtubs, these are some truly unbelievable stories of what comes from above. Don’t believe it? Just look up!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Episode 2 - Sweet Revenge
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    #18 - Sweet Revenge

    S2:E2

    I'm sure you've heard of an eye for an eye, but have you heard about some of the sweetest stories of revenge? Like the one about a man in Colorado that uses a "killdozer" to settle a zoning dispute or another about an Emperor who pickles his wife's lover? This episode explores unbelievable vengeance seekers who take things maybe a little, well… too far.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Episode 5 - A Thousand Ways to Die
    8.2/10(40 votes)

    #19 - A Thousand Ways to Die

    S2:E5

    Did you know beards can be deadly? Or that a lawnmower once killed a spectator at a football game? What if I told you someone died from drinking too much water? These are just some of the wild and crazy deaths... that are truly unbelievable.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Episode 6 - Bizarre Innovations
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    #20 - Bizarre Innovations

    S2:E6

    Some of history's most brilliant innovations are also the most bizarre. Like a fully functioning car that hovers in midair, or clothing made out of everyone's favorite source of calcium. How about a robot dog that breathes fire? These are the tales of history's most bizarre inventions.

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  21. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Episode 7 - Strange Games
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #21 - Strange Games

    S2:E7

    From the unexpectedly gruesome sport of toe wrestling, to a tight competition between the world's ugliest pets, or even the harrowing origins of some of our favorite schoolyard faceoffs. We're exploring the world of strange games; each one more bizarre than the next.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 3 Episode 6 - Outlandish Ideas
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #22 - Outlandish Ideas

    S3:E6

    When the world throws a bizarre problem your way… sometimes the solution is even more ridiculous.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 3 Episode 8 - Unusual Pastimes
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    #23 - Unusual Pastimes

    S3:E8

    The stories of history's most unusual pastimes, some fascinating, some dangerous, but each of them completely unbelievable.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 1 Episode 6 - Superhumans
    8.3/10(66 votes)

    #24 - Superhumans

    S1:E6

    A blind man who uses bat-like powers of echolocation to navigate his surroundings? A samurai with reflexes faster than a speeding bullet? A man who’s immune to electrocution? These are the strange tales of humans with superhuman powers, including the man who’s a human lightening rod.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Episode 4 - Unusual Places
    8.3/10(41 votes)

    #25 - Unusual Places

    S2:E4

    Imagine a city where the commute requires a zipline, or a town crawling with some strange monkeys and even a spot that holds a beautiful waterfall that spews blood. Get your passports ready, as we take a tour of the most unusual places in history.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Strangest Places" is the worst rated episode of "The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd". It scored 6.7/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/2/2026. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Wildest Weapons".