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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Sun, May 25, 1997
  • Documentary
  • Mystery
  • Reality
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each episode. It is up to the viewer to decide which stories actually happened and which were completely fabricated by the show’s writers. The answer is revealed by Jonathan Frakes at the conclusion of each episode.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    as Self - Host
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Episodes

4 seasons · 45 episodes

Ended · 45 aired
Season 1
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Apparition, The Electric Chair, On the Road, Number One With a Bullet & Dream House
    Aired · Mon, May 26, 1997 · 60m

    A woman sees a frightening apparition in a mirror; another woman dreams about a home she's never seen; a man is killed in a chain-saw accident; a defendant witnesses a ghost in the courtroom during a trial.

  • E2
    The Viewing, The Subway, Kid in the Closet, Justice is Served & The Tractor
    Aired · Mon, Jun 2, 1997 · 60m
  • E3
    The Prophecy, Couch Potato, Love Over the Counter, Imaginary Friend & Last Man on Earth
    Aired · Mon, Jun 9, 1997 · 60m
  • E4
    E-Mail, Cup of Joe, Secret of the Family Tomb, Wheezer & The Unknown Patient
    Aired · Mon, Jun 16, 1997 · 60m
  • E5
    Needle Point, Toy to the Rescue, Mystery Lock, The House on Baker Street & The Train
    Aired · Mon, Jun 23, 1997 · 60m
  • E6
    The Candlestick; The Diner; From the Agency; The Magic Rose Garden; The Jeep
    Aired · Mon, Aug 4, 1997 · 60m

    A young girl is locked in a vault; a woman claims a garden is the source of her psychic abilities; two soldiers narrowly escape death when a shell explodes.

Season 2
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Plane, The Gun, The Portrait, The Pass & The Caller
    Aired · Sat, Jan 24, 1998 · 60m

    An airplane wrests control from its pilot, avoiding a crash; a woman thinks her son is a prowler and shoots but misses; a portrait painter has an unusual power; two boys sneak into a morgue and get a surprise; a host's dead son calls his talk show.

  • E2
    Firestation 32, The Computer, The Girl Next Door, The Wallet & The Woods
    Aired · Sat, Jan 31, 1998 · 60m

    A boy warns a firefighter about a big fire and strange things happen; a babysitter leaves her laptop in the car after being dropped off at the job; a man who falls in love with the woman across the street figures out later that she's a ghost.

  • E3
    The Wall, The Chalkboard, The Getaway, The Prescription & Summer Camp
    Aired · Sat, Feb 7, 1998 · 60m

    A busy executive's ultimate getaway is as close to heaven as she can get; a young pharmacist's quest to enter the computer age is tripped up by a disappearing prescription.

  • E4
    The Wrestler; The Escape; Dead Friday; Ghost Visitor; The Lady in a Black Dress
    Aired · Sat, Feb 14, 1998 · 60m

    Five stories, some of which are fictional, involving supernatural or unexplained events experienced by people on Friday the 13th.

  • E5
    The Land, Titan, The Diary, Town of Remembrance & The House on Barry Avenue
    Aired · Sat, Feb 28, 1998 · 60m

    Stories include a girl with the ability to foresee events; a writer who pens a story about a ship disaster prior to the sinking of the Titanic; an amnesiac who discovers unsettling things about herself.

  • E6
    Bright Light, Magic Mighty Man, The Student, Scribbles & Count Mystery
    Aired · Sat, Mar 7, 1998 · 60m

    Stories include a horse with psychic powers who helps find a missing child; a man who acquires supernatural abilities when he dons a costume; a deceased father who contacts his 4-year-old son.

  • E7
    The Mummy, The Perfect Record, Grave Sitting, Murder on the Second Floor & They Towed My Car
    Aired · Fri, Mar 20, 1998 · 60m

    A teen tries to determine if a dead serial killer can continue to murder from the hereafter; a security guard tries to halt a burglar by using psychic force. Also: a museum's mummy display seems to hold a spirit.

  • E8
    Kirby, Dust, Malibu Cop, A Joyful Noise & The Hooded Chair
    Aired · Fri, Apr 3, 1998 · 60m

    Included: a mechanical gorilla that seems to take on a life of its own; an art collector's chair that may harbor a fatal curse; a detective who investigates a bizarre murder case.

  • E9
    Rock and Roll Ears, The Bucket, The Bridesmaid, Voice from the Grave & The Chess Game
    Aired · Sat, Apr 18, 1998 · 60m

    Stories include a man who attempts to reach into the afterlife through a chessboard; a woman whose communication with a potential mate on the Internet turns strangely familiar.

  • E10
    The Motorcycle, Blind Man's Dog, Deer Hunters, Tribal Curse & The Card Game
    Aired · Sat, Apr 25, 1998 · 60m

    The story of how an elderly man and his dog influence a crooked card game.

  • E11
    Bon Voyage, The Man in the Model T, The Scoop, Angel on Board & Buenos Dias
    Aired · Sat, May 2, 1998 · 60m

    An elderly man appears to a family and brings relief from their financial burdens; rescue workers hear a voice that seems to help them find a child in distress.

  • E12
    Merry-Go-Round; Red-Eyed Creature; Used Car Salesman; Surveillance Camera; Graffiti
    Aired · Sat, Jul 18, 1998 · 60m

    A seedy car salesman is given a taste of justice by his automobiles; a cursed merry-go-round opens for business.

  • E13
    The Warning; Bus Stop; The Cure; The Guardian; The Gift
    Aired · Sat, Jul 25, 1998 · 60m

    A husband becomes nervous when he sees a man pushing a casket as he and his wife check into a hotel; a man offers a ride to a woman waiting at a bus stop and then meets her sister; a pre-med student dates the daughter of a wealthy businessman.

Season 3
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    Morning Sickness; The Curse of Hampton Manor; Wax Executioner; Blood Bank; Ring Toss
    Aired · Sat, Jan 22, 2000 · 60m

    A hospital patient has the characteristics of a vampire; surgeons are stunned by the contents of a teenager's stomach.

  • E2
    One for the Road, The Music Box, Two to One, Damsel & The Horn
    Aired · Sat, May 27, 2000 · 60m

    Stories include a life saved by an antique device believed broken; a woman held at gunpoint.

  • E3
    The Find, The Golden Cue, The FBI Story, The Gravedigger's Nemesis & Last Rites
    Aired · Sat, Jun 3, 2000 · 60m

    A couple on a deserted road almost experience the deadly fate of a pair 50 years earlier; a supposedly dead woman stuns a gravedigger.

  • E4
    E-Mail, Blood Donor, Epitaph, Stitches in Time & The Soldier
    Aired · Sat, Jun 17, 2000 · 60m

    A dream gives a widow hope for a brighter financial future; a man claims to have disturbing visions after receiving a blood transfusion.

  • E5
    The Nightmare, The Stalker, The Impossible Car Dream, The Dresser & The Burial
    Aired · Sat, Jun 24, 2000 · 60m

    A woman's nightmares about her husband's murder lead her to demand that he fire the groundskeeper; a young woman starts seeing her stalker's face in a mirror; a boy finds an ad for a car being sold for a dollar after dreaming about it.

  • E6
    Red Line, Two Sisters, Eclipse, The Ice Box & The Gathering
    Aired · Sat, Jul 1, 2000 · 60m

    A race-car driver who's nearly killed gets help from a surprising source; a woman pays a price for trying to marry her late sister's husband.

  • E7
    Connie, Positive I.D., Trucker, Cook-Out & The New House
    Aired · Sat, Jul 8, 2000 · 60m

    A widowed husband's new wife appears to be possessed by the spirit of her predecessor; an innocent man accused of a robbery finds he has things in common with the perpetrator; a hitchhiker tries to lift a car off a man with a trucker's help.

  • E8
    Creepy Comics, Louie the Dip, The Wailing, The Landlady & Curse
    Aired · Sat, Jul 15, 2000 · 60m

    A young girl puts a curse on a psychologist; an evil landlady is driven insane by inexplicable events on a night of terror.

  • E9
    For the Record, Halloween, Precious, Get Your Kicks at Motel 66 & Phantom Drifter
    Aired · Sat, Jul 22, 2000 · 60m

    A prospective husband and wife who were born on the same day learn a curious fact about their births; a mean homeowner who scares children on Halloween gets a taste of his own medicine; a child believes a cat killed by a car is still alive.

  • E10
    Devil's Tattoo; Static Man; The Bloody Hand; Where Have All the Heroes Gone; War Surplus
    Aired · Sat, Jul 29, 2000 · 60m

    A biker forcibly orders a tattoo artist to print an image of the devil on his woman; a developer who is about to buy a piece of wooded land and clear it runs afoul of a medicine man; an ex-husband tries to steal from his dead wife's corpse.

  • E11
    Deadbeat Dad, Ghost Town, The Sewing Machine, The Sleepwalker & Money Laundry
    Aired · Sat, Aug 5, 2000 · 60m

    A cheater who is behind on his child support gambles with a beautiful, mysterious opponent; a photographer looking for a ghost town enters the old West and the bartender says the heat is playing tricks on him; an old sewing machine comes to life.

  • E12
    The Handyman, Anatole, Makeup Magic, Screwdriver & Charlie
    Aired · Sat, Aug 12, 2000 · 60m

    A "plain Jane" learns a shocking secret after receiving the gift of beauty; a man tries to save the life of his son, who's a thousand miles away.

  • E13
    The Dealer, Gratuity, The Cake, 1st Time Offender & The Mirror of Truth
    Aired · Fri, Jan 19, 2001 · 60m

    Stories include a blackjack dealer at an underground casino having a ghostly meeting with an unknown guest, a baker is reluctant to bake a cake for his mob boss employer, a young man's medallion isn't as lucky as he thinks, and a shallow woman is on the receiving end of a curse.

Season 4
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Devil's Autograph; Mail Order Degree; The News Stand; The Murder of Roy Hennessey; Mysterious Strangers
    Aired · Fri, Jun 28, 2002 · 60m

    Stories include a con artist who dies after being saddled with a voodoo curse by an unhappy customer.

  • E2
    Writer's Agent; Crypt Ghost; The Doll; Hubert's Curse; Shared Vision
    Aired · Fri, Jun 28, 2002 · 60m

    Included: a hospitalized child's life is saved by a nurse whom no one had seen before or since the incident.

  • E3
    Out of Service; When I Was Big; The Greedy Investor; Seven Hours of Bad Luck; The Secret of the Coins
    Aired · Fri, Jul 5, 2002 · 60m

    Stories include two campers who are saved from a murderous madman by a stranger who turns out to have been a victim.

  • E4
    Second Sight; The Fine Line; The Wrong Turn; Who Was I; You Are Next
    Aired · Fri, Jul 5, 2002 · 60m

    Stories include a woman who receives cornea transplants from a murder victim and later identifies the killer and brings him to justice.

  • E5
    House of Shadows; One Hand in the Till; Teasdale's Motor Car; The Vision; The Grave
    Aired · Fri, Jul 12, 2002 · 60m

    Stories 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.

  • E6
    The Dorm; The Child Artist; The Weatherman; Sit-Down Comic; Room 245
    Aired · Fri, Jul 19, 2002 · 60m

    Stories 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.

  • E7
    The Wreath, Terror Night, Tants, The Candidate; The Ring
    Aired · Fri, Jul 26, 2002 · 60m

    Stories 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.

  • E8
    Caitlin's Candle; The Flower Jury; The Mentor; The Old Bike; The Music Teacher
    Aired · Fri, Aug 2, 2002 · 60m

    Stories include a curse on two escape-artist brothers who worked during the time of Houdini.

  • E9
    The Wealthy Widow; The Witness; The Accident; Bad Dreams; Mental
    Aired · Fri, Aug 9, 2002 · 60m

    Stories 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
    Aired · Fri, Aug 16, 2002 · 60m

    An 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
    Aired · Fri, Aug 23, 2002 · 60m

    Stories 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
    Aired · Fri, Aug 30, 2002 · 60m

    Stories 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
    Aired · Fri, Sep 6, 2002 · 60m

    Stories include a maid who murders her employers after being fired for mistreating their talking dolls, one of which squeals on her to police.