Ripley’s Believe It or Not 1 Minute Episodes is a 415-part series created by Robert Ripley, an American cartoonist, entrepreneur, amateur anthropologist, and collector of bizarre facts from around the globe. The series featured little known facts about unusual and exotic people, places and occurrences.

Ripley began his popular Believe It or Not franchise as a comic strip in 1918. Over time, it grew to include this series, and a half-hour radio program which ran from 1935-2004. Ripley also hosted two dozen short Believe It or Not films in 1930-1931.

A Believe It or Not television series premiered March 1, 1949 with Ripley as host. He appeared in approximately 12 episodes before succumbing to a heart attack on May 27, 1949. He was 58 years old.

Series Episode Log

Note: Although 415 episodes were made, the series is numbered from 1 to 416. There doesn’t seem to be an episode numbered 273.

xx/xx/xx 1 Egyptian Shoe
xx/xx/xx 2 Cliff Railway
xx/xx/xx 3 Grave Robber
xx/xx/xx 4 Death’s Head Moth
xx/xx/xx 5 Church Steeple
xx/xx/xx 6 Witch Doctor
xx/xx/xx 7 King’s Reward
xx/xx/xx 8 Iron Man
xx/xx/xx 9 Engaged Only Once
xx/xx/xx 10 Bono the Dwarf
xx/xx/xx 11 Inhuman Monarch
xx/xx/xx 12 Lord Brooks
xx/xx/xx 13 Considerate Uncle
xx/xx/xx 14 Killed by Bashfulness
xx/xx/xx 15 Remarkable Woman
xx/xx/xx 16 Weaponless Duel
xx/xx/xx 17 Billy Dixon
xx/xx/xx 18 King Olaf
xx/xx/xx 19 Unusual Pony
xx/xx/xx 20 Never Bitten
xx/xx/xx 21 Empty Grave
xx/xx/xx 22 Thrifty Nephew
xx/xx/xx 23 Preston Hall
xx/xx/xx 24 Dunder Rock
xx/xx/xx 25 Exploding Casket
xx/xx/xx 26 Church Inspired by a Footstool
xx/xx/xx 27 Dancing Corpses
xx/xx/xx 28 Strange Vigil
xx/xx/xx 29 Man of Letters
xx/xx/xx 30 When Will He Die
xx/xx/xx 31 World’s Richest Heiress
xx/xx/xx 32 Greatest Lover
xx/xx/xx 33 Moon Gate
xx/xx/xx 34 King of Punishment
xx/xx/xx 35 Town Clock
xx/xx/xx 36 19th Century Superman
xx/xx/xx 37 Ye Old Sun Inn
xx/xx/xx 38 Odd Place to Live
xx/xx/xx 39 Singing Sailors
xx/xx/xx 40 Fateful Phone Call
xx/xx/xx 41 Funny Election
xx/xx/xx 42 Actof Courage
xx/xx/xx 43 Floating Christmas Present
xx/xx/xx 44 Fish Story
xx/xx/xx 45 Choosy Thief
xx/xx/xx 46 Strange President
xx/xx/xx 47 Strange Death
xx/xx/xx 48 Unusual Temple
xx/xx/xx 49 Unusual Purchase
xx/xx/xx 50 Odd Way to Live
xx/xx/xx 51 Strange Death Wish
xx/xx/xx 52 Largest Clan in Scotland
xx/xx/xx 53 The Nervous Bulls
xx/xx/xx 54 The Oath That Came True
xx/xx/xx 55 Private Property
xx/xx/xx 56 Life in Chains
xx/xx/xx 57 Strange Sport
xx/xx/xx 58 Don’t Turn Your Back on a Fight
xx/xx/xx 59 Odd Lady
xx/xx/xx 60 Prophesy
xx/xx/xx 61 To Catch a Thief
xx/xx/xx 62 No Robes
xx/xx/xx 63 Odd Sack of Mail
xx/xx/xx 64 Mountain That’s a City
xx/xx/xx 65 Prophesy of Love
xx/xx/xx 66 Scotish Wife Killer
xx/xx/xx 67 About Face
xx/xx/xx 68 Smooth Operator
xx/xx/xx 69 Carry a Tune
xx/xx/xx 70 Man of His Word
xx/xx/xx 71 The Vow
xx/xx/xx 72 Young Sailor
xx/xx/xx 73 Insane Schoolteacher
xx/xx/xx 74 Tell-Tale House
xx/xx/xx 75 Comedy of Errors
xx/xx/xx 76 No Time to Write Books
xx/xx/xx 77 To Kill a Turtle
xx/xx/xx 78 Nut on Numbers
xx/xx/xx 79 Argument Led to War
xx/xx/xx 80 Sad Day for a Railroad
xx/xx/xx 81 Knight from Tennessee
xx/xx/xx 82 Fish That Disappeared
xx/xx/xx 83 Strange Marriage Ceremony
xx/xx/xx 84 Pink Lady
xx/xx/xx 85 Human Computer
xx/xx/xx 86 Strange Will
xx/xx/xx 87 Man of God-Western Style
xx/xx/xx 88 Mama’s Boy
xx/xx/xx 89 Cargo of Bad Luck
xx/xx/xx 90 Boredom Costs a Fortune
xx/xx/xx 91 First Ice Man
xx/xx/xx 92 Longest Love Letter
xx/xx/xx 93 Fought Nature
xx/xx/xx 94 Blind Sightseer
xx/xx/xx 95 Poetic Justice
xx/xx/xx 96 Longest and Shortest Wedding in History
xx/xx/xx 97 Theory of Child Education
xx/xx/xx 98 Perfumed House
xx/xx/xx 99 Hidden Treasure
xx/xx/xx 100 Work of Art
xx/xx/xx 101 Self-Centered Man
xx/xx/xx 102 Fatal Family
xx/xx/xx 103 Strange Defense
xx/xx/xx 104 Machine of Death
xx/xx/xx 105 Church Disaster
xx/xx/xx 106 Builder of Roads
xx/xx/xx 107 Physical Handicap
xx/xx/xx 108 Cruel Trick of Nature
xx/xx/xx 109 Baby Commander
xx/xx/xx 110 Two Lives
xx/xx/xx 111 Killjoy
xx/xx/xx 112 Misplaced Building
xx/xx/xx 113 Great Talent (2)
xx/xx/xx 114 Dream Came True
xx/xx/xx 115 Wedding Ceremony (2)
xx/xx/xx 116 Free Criminal
xx/xx/xx 117 Hidden Treasure (2)
xx/xx/xx 118 One Track Mind
xx/xx/xx 119 Woman’s Hats
xx/xx/xx 120 Ink Blot Test
xx/xx/xx 121 Strange Omen
xx/xx/xx 122 Dog Betrays King
xx/xx/xx 123 Unlikely Death
xx/xx/xx 124 Sleepy Head
xx/xx/xx 125 Fainting Pastor
xx/xx/xx 126 Church Beginnings
xx/xx/xx 127 Canadian Joan of Arc
xx/xx/xx 128 Trick on Nappy
xx/xx/xx 129 Literary Award
xx/xx/xx 130 Prophesy (2)
xx/xx/xx 131 True Romance
xx/xx/xx 132 Castle of Warning
xx/xx/xx 133 Dress a Harem
xx/xx/xx 134 Modern Warfare
xx/xx/xx 135 Cheated Death
xx/xx/xx 136 Patriot in Exile
xx/xx/xx 137 Never Grew Up
xx/xx/xx 138 Moonlighting Doctors
xx/xx/xx 139 Soldier Works Magic
xx/xx/xx 140 Greatest One Man Job
xx/xx/xx 141 Loyal Soldier
xx/xx/xx 142 Sight of Terror
xx/xx/xx 143 Never Never Gate
xx/xx/xx 144 Unfacts
xx/xx/xx 145 Grateful Soldiers
xx/xx/xx 146 Courages Queen
xx/xx/xx 147 Shyest Women in the World
xx/xx/xx 148 Horrible Past
xx/xx/xx 149 Marriage Test
xx/xx/xx 150 Cow’s Gold Teeth
xx/xx/xx 151 Makes a Point
xx/xx/xx 152 Home Sweet Home
xx/xx/xx 153 Water Drill
xx/xx/xx 154 Good Manners
xx/xx/xx 155 Hates Money
xx/xx/xx 156 Possessed by His Name ( Missing Ending)
xx/xx/xx 157 Toothache
xx/xx/xx 158 Up to Date Church
xx/xx/xx 159 Last Reward
xx/xx/xx 160 Grearest Clothes Horse
xx/xx/xx 161 Strange Way to Die
xx/xx/xx 162 Living Library
xx/xx/xx 163 Useless Guard
xx/xx/xx 164 Costliest Tree
xx/xx/xx 165 Dark Secret
xx/xx/xx 166 Inherited His Own Fortune
xx/xx/xx 167 Opera Singer
xx/xx/xx 168 Nothing to Govern
xx/xx/xx 169 Man Who Couldn’t Sleep
xx/xx/xx 170 Oldest Language
xx/xx/xx 171 Act of Patriotism
xx/xx/xx 172 Condemned a River
xx/xx/xx 173 Game of Chess (2)
xx/xx/xx 174 Queen for a Day
xx/xx/xx 175 Couldn’t Say No
xx/xx/xx 176 Bloody Oath
xx/xx/xx 177 Prayer Answered
xx/xx/xx 178 Great Talent
xx/xx/xx 179 Strange Criminal Code
xx/xx/xx 180 Strange Decision
xx/xx/xx 181 Prince’s Cruelity
xx/xx/xx 182 Labor of Love
xx/xx/xx 183 To Kill a Spy
xx/xx/xx 184 Fate
xx/xx/xx 185 Most Trusting Man
xx/xx/xx 186 Tragic Love Story
xx/xx/xx 187 Deathbed Wish
xx/xx/xx 188 Queen with Short Memory
xx/xx/xx 189 Ruler in Jail
xx/xx/xx 190 Debt Payed
xx/xx/xx 191 Greatest Nerve
xx/xx/xx 192 Experience in Death
xx/xx/xx 193 Stone Cutter
xx/xx/xx 194 Ritual of Pain
xx/xx/xx 195 Bar Bill
xx/xx/xx 196 Destined for Disaster
xx/xx/xx 197 Never Forgot
xx/xx/xx 198 Glimpse of Life
xx/xx/xx 199 Attitude About Clothes
xx/xx/xx 200 Strange Army
xx/xx/xx 201 Not as Friends
xx/xx/xx 202 King Wanted to Be a Dancer
xx/xx/xx 203 Way of Mourning
xx/xx/xx 204 Act of Faith
xx/xx/xx 205 Overcame Handicap
xx/xx/xx 206 Vote Getter
xx/xx/xx 207 Showing off New Husband
xx/xx/xx 208 Villiage That Murdered Itself
xx/xx/xx 209 Gauge of Railroads
xx/xx/xx 210 How the White House Got Its Name
xx/xx/xx 211 King That Rode Piggyback
xx/xx/xx 212 General’s Secret
xx/xx/xx 213 How Many Happy Days
xx/xx/xx 214 Table Manners
xx/xx/xx 215 Typographical Error
xx/xx/xx 216 A Lifetime by 20
xx/xx/xx 217 Prolific Poet
xx/xx/xx 218 Island Made of Soap
xx/xx/xx 219 Shook Hands with Foot
xx/xx/xx 220 Handkerchief Moody
xx/xx/xx 221 Unwritten Book
xx/xx/xx 222 Eternal Silence
xx/xx/xx 223 Ponderous Book
xx/xx/xx 224 Walk to Russia
xx/xx/xx 225 Most Distinguished Doctor
xx/xx/xx 226 Help Wanted Ad
xx/xx/xx 227 Holy Beach
xx/xx/xx 228 Most Expensive Dress
xx/xx/xx 229 Shell Had His Number
xx/xx/xx 230 Sock Escape
xx/xx/xx 231 Fish Tale
xx/xx/xx 232 Slept Through Term
xx/xx/xx 233 Costly Bombardment
xx/xx/xx 234 Before the Fact
xx/xx/xx 235 One Vote
xx/xx/xx 236 Real Cinderella Story
xx/xx/xx 237 Paid National Debt
xx/xx/xx 238 Discovered on a Camel
xx/xx/xx 239 Court Trial
xx/xx/xx 240 Lighthouse on Cotton
xx/xx/xx 241 Mystery Ship
xx/xx/xx 242 Priceles Barrel
xx/xx/xx 243 Saves His Brother’s Life
xx/xx/xx 244 The Word Restaurant
xx/xx/xx 245 Hanging Judge
xx/xx/xx 246 Expensive Cab Ride
xx/xx/xx 247 Feat in Lifting
xx/xx/xx 248 Man in the Gold Mask
xx/xx/xx 249 Spectacular Walk
xx/xx/xx 250 Costliest Minute in History
xx/xx/xx 251 Motherhood
xx/xx/xx 252 Unconscious Bride
xx/xx/xx 253 Bald Headed Joke
xx/xx/xx 254 Soldier of Fortune
xx/xx/xx 255 Thumbs Up
xx/xx/xx 256 King’s Appetite
xx/xx/xx 257 19 Year Duel
xx/xx/xx 258 Secret of the Sealed Book
xx/xx/xx 259 Well Paid Poet
xx/xx/xx 260 Strange Religious Celebration
xx/xx/xx 261 Book Treated Like a King
xx/xx/xx 262 Remarkable Memorial
xx/xx/xx 263 Strange Nuptials
xx/xx/xx 264 Stubbed His Toe on 10 Billion Dollars
xx/xx/xx 265 How California Got Its Name
xx/xx/xx 266 Cheese Won a Naval Battle
xx/xx/xx 267 Golden Mummy
xx/xx/xx 268 Oldest Song in the World
xx/xx/xx 269 First Man to Eat His Hat
xx/xx/xx 270 First President of the U S A
xx/xx/xx 271 Whale Swallows Man
xx/xx/xx 272 Fire Destroys Bridge
xx/xx/xx 274 World’s Worst Thug
xx/xx/xx 275 King David’s Wealth
xx/xx/xx 276 Mystery House
xx/xx/xx 277 Strange Fish
xx/xx/xx 278 Bagpipes
xx/xx/xx 279 Manhatten
xx/xx/xx 280 Lot of Lip
xx/xx/xx 281 Fell out of a Plane
xx/xx/xx 282 Too Much Land
xx/xx/xx 283 How the Tank Got Its Name
xx/xx/xx 284 Wedding at Knifepoint
xx/xx/xx 285 Bloody War
xx/xx/xx 286 Double Pay
xx/xx/xx 287 Butterfly
xx/xx/xx 288 Royal Wedding Target
xx/xx/xx 289 Ship of the Dead
xx/xx/xx 290 Length of True Love
xx/xx/xx 291 Dangerous Clams
xx/xx/xx 292 Small Fish
xx/xx/xx 293 Death News Item
xx/xx/xx 294 Thanksgiving Fast
xx/xx/xx 295 Deadly Stone
xx/xx/xx 296 Donkey’s Mine
xx/xx/xx 297 Distance Runner
xx/xx/xx 298 Bullet Found Its Mark
xx/xx/xx 299 Invasion of Normandy
xx/xx/xx 300 King Plenty
xx/xx/xx 301 Margin of Defeat
xx/xx/xx 302 Convicted of Murder
xx/xx/xx 303 Anniversary
xx/xx/xx 304 Whiskers Caused a War
xx/xx/xx 305 Human Lighthouse
xx/xx/xx 306 Big Reward
xx/xx/xx 307 Mad Tzar
xx/xx/xx 308 Strange Scrifice
xx/xx/xx 309 How Bridge Got Its Name
xx/xx/xx 310 Wasteful Man
xx/xx/xx 311 Shrieking Statue
xx/xx/xx 312 John Payne ( Part)
xx/xx/xx 313 Death Sentence
xx/xx/xx 314 Built a House
xx/xx/xx 315 Half a Cent Started a War
xx/xx/xx 316 Hangman’s Noose
xx/xx/xx 317 Scare a Tree
xx/xx/xx 318 Not Very Popular in America
xx/xx/xx 319 Reduce Divorce Rate
xx/xx/xx 320 Dangerous Act
xx/xx/xx 321 Knew How to Live
xx/xx/xx 322 Weird Death Watch
xx/xx/xx 323 Tub of Butter
xx/xx/xx 324 Life and Death Decision
xx/xx/xx 325 Jilted a King
xx/xx/xx 326 Smart Wig
xx/xx/xx 327 Human Top
xx/xx/xx 328 Milking a Cow
xx/xx/xx 329 Late Revenge
xx/xx/xx 330 Executed Four Times
xx/xx/xx 331 600 Eyebrows
xx/xx/xx 332 Wedding Ceremony
xx/xx/xx 333 Long Reign
xx/xx/xx 334 How Much Is a Million
xx/xx/xx 335 Treachery of Kings
xx/xx/xx 336 Unusual Coincidence
xx/xx/xx 337 Don’t Rely on Doves (2)
xx/xx/xx 338 Unusual Incident
xx/xx/xx 339 Spectacles of Death
xx/xx/xx 340 Courage of a Woman
xx/xx/xx 341 Tax Your Belief
xx/xx/xx 342 Nothing to Wear
xx/xx/xx 343 White Pigeons
xx/xx/xx 344 Kills with Gold
xx/xx/xx 345 Marriage Racket
xx/xx/xx 346 Ballet Star
xx/xx/xx 347 Soldier Painter
xx/xx/xx 348 Fortune for a Letter
xx/xx/xx 349 Game of Chess
xx/xx/xx 350 Pit of Fire
xx/xx/xx 351 Everlasting Mourning
xx/xx/xx 352 Name a Tower
xx/xx/xx 353 People Who Eat Under Water
xx/xx/xx 354 Castle Distroyed by a Kiss
xx/xx/xx 355 Silent Groom
xx/xx/xx 356 Cruel Prctical Joke
xx/xx/xx 357 Strange Rainfall
xx/xx/xx 358 For the Sake of Art
xx/xx/xx 359 Cure for Blindness
xx/xx/xx 360 Emperor in Hot Water
xx/xx/xx 361 Flies Save a City
xx/xx/xx 362 First Love
xx/xx/xx 363 12 Year Old Girl
xx/xx/xx 364 Marriage Rite
xx/xx/xx 365 Animal Pack
xx/xx/xx 366 King Died a Beggar
xx/xx/xx 367 Silly Statement
xx/xx/xx 368 Executed Because He Was Strong
xx/xx/xx 369 Weird Prophesy
xx/xx/xx 370 Nice Profit
xx/xx/xx 371 Saw Death in the Future
xx/xx/xx 372 Unusual Love Story
xx/xx/xx 373 Incredible Professor
xx/xx/xx 374 100 Crippled Daughters
xx/xx/xx 375 Shoemaker Becomes a King
xx/xx/xx 376 Golden Galley
xx/xx/xx 377 Mad Monarch’s Revenge
xx/xx/xx 378 Killed Himself for His Regiment
xx/xx/xx 379 Hot Bath Makes a King
xx/xx/xx 380 Castle Owned by the Devil
xx/xx/xx 381 Strange Library
xx/xx/xx 382 Unusual Food Handlers
xx/xx/xx 383 Word Meanings
xx/xx/xx 384 Stroke of Lightning
xx/xx/xx 385 Worth Her Weight in Gold
xx/xx/xx 386 Seductive Murderess
xx/xx/xx 387 Died of Double-Trouble
xx/xx/xx 388 Indestructible Pilgrim
xx/xx/xx 389 Best Dressed Women
xx/xx/xx 390 Killed by a Prophesy
xx/xx/xx 391 Towed a Whale
xx/xx/xx 392 Victory Castle
xx/xx/xx 393 Waist More Then Height
xx/xx/xx 394 Deadly Gateposts
xx/xx/xx 395 Bridge of Death
xx/xx/xx 396 Man Bites Crock
xx/xx/xx 397 Well of Death
xx/xx/xx 398 Strange Wound
xx/xx/xx 399 Home Run Show
xx/xx/xx 400 Corpse Stops a Mutiny
xx/xx/xx 401 Couldn’t Change Fate
xx/xx/xx 402 Married His Wife
xx/xx/xx 403 Saw Husband Die Twice
xx/xx/xx 404 Crime Detection
xx/xx/xx 405 Strange Treasure Hunt
xx/xx/xx 406 Foundling
xx/xx/xx 407 Ruled by an Empty Chair
xx/xx/xx 408 His Own Wedding
xx/xx/xx 409 Lollypop Temple
xx/xx/xx 410 Tempted Fate
xx/xx/xx 411 House of Unhappy Marriages
xx/xx/xx 412 Scorn of an Angry Woman
xx/xx/xx 413 Elaborate Funeral
xx/xx/xx 414 Woman Invited Herself
xx/xx/xx 415 Never Too Late
xx/xx/xx 416 Turned Down a Gold Mine

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