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Hazardous History With Henry Winkler
Hazardous History With Henry Winkler

Hazardous History With Henry Winkler

—From perilous playgrounds to precarious products, Henry Winkler hosts a running cavalcade of the most exciting, reckless, unsupervised tales of Americana in our history.
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    Harrowing Highways
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  • From chocolate eaten out of the gutter, to a single cup of ice cream shared by the entire neighborhood, to breakfast cereal that produced colorful consequences, yesterday's culinary delights weren't always as wholesome as they seemed. These are the curious food trends, questionable treats, and kitchen experiments that once captured America's appetite all without raising an eyebrow.
  • Harrowing Highways

    Remember when hitting the road promised freedom, adventure… and a few risky surprises? From marathon cross-country races that pushed drivers to the limit, to flaming roadside smudge pots that lined the way after dark, to endless stretches of highway that lulled motorists into dangerous trances, America's love affair with the open road was full of unexpected twists and turns. These are the engineering feats and automotive innovations that transformed the journey.
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  • Precarious Parenting

    Remember how parents used to raise us with more freedom and a lot fewer rules? From babies suspended in window cages and kids bouncing in the backs of pickup trucks, to expectant mothers being encouraged to smoke, drink, and relax, the parenting playbook once looked very different. It's an eye-opening, head-shaking trip back to the parenting practices that prove what didn't hurt us made us stronger and our hazardous history was one for the ages.
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Season 18 of 8 Episodes

  • Remember when childhood came with a side of danger? Think back to the toys and daredevil playground antics that once defined growing up; uncovering explosive science kits, high-flying kite tubes and more.

  • A wild journey into the world of vintage daredevils who risked it all for a rush; from the enigmatic Human Fly to skateboard speed demons and diving horses, these stunts are as reckless as they are unforgettable.

  • There was a time when any and all cures could be sold to the public indiscriminately; diving into a world where animal skin can replace your own, where doctors give coffee enemas and a world of heroin-laced cough syrup.

  • The modern concept of extreme sports is a product of marketing, but back in the old days, the lack of rules made them truly extreme; from bone-crushing football and deadly baseball games to wild events like auto polo.

  • Exploding cars and blimp disasters to kids sent through the mail and doomed personal helicopters; the past is packed with travel tales and the misfires that paved the road to modern transportation.

  • Snack on a feast of food horrors from the past; from radioactive energy drinks, to scandalous snacks made with Olestra, to the additives in your milk and bread, uncovering the things people once ate without a second thought.

  • The everyday products that are way more dangerous than meets the unsuspecting eye; what were the most ill-advised and risky household products?

  • Uncovering the downright dangerous gigs of the past, from mercury-poisoned hatmakers to kids crawling through chimneys and projectionists fleeing fiery blazes.

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11 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Treacherous Travel
    Mad Medicine
    Precarious Products
    Fatal Attractions
    Dangerous Dining
    Hobbies Gone Haywire
    Twisted Toys
    Killer Crazes
    Spectacular Stunts
    Occupational Hazards
  • Treacherous Travel

    Exploding cars and blimp disasters to kids sent through the mail and doomed personal helicopters; the past is packed with travel tales and the misfires that paved the road to modern transportation.
    Upcoming
  • Mad Medicine

    There was a time when any and all cures could be sold to the public indiscriminately; diving into a world where animal skin can replace your own, where doctors give coffee enemas and a world of heroin-laced cough syrup.
    Upcoming
  • Precarious Products

    The everyday products that are way more dangerous than meets the unsuspecting eye; what were the most ill-advised and risky household products?
    Upcoming
  • Fatal Attractions

    Remember when popular tourist attractions came with real danger? From climbing onto the backs of live alligators, to hand-feeding hungry bears, to scoring front-row seats to atomic blasts, these heart-pounding experiences promised irresistible thrills you'd never forget - where the risk was part of the draw. It's a jaw-dropping, pulse-racing trip back to the places that prove our hazardous history wasn't just entertaining - it was a death-defying must-see!
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  • Dangerous Dining

    From chocolate eaten out of the gutter, to a single cup of ice cream shared by the entire neighborhood, to breakfast cereal that produced colorful consequences, yesterday's culinary delights weren't always as wholesome as they seemed. These are the curious food trends, questionable treats, and kitchen experiments that once captured America's appetite all without raising an eyebrow.
    Upcoming
  • Hobbies Gone Haywire

    Remember when hobbies were more than just a way to pass the time - they were a chance to push the limits? From making model planes with glue that gets you high, to cooking up explosive rocket fuel in the backyard, to strapping ourselves to homemade kites and launching into the unknown, these hands-on pursuits often came with a dangerous edge. It's a thrilling, hair-raising trip back to the crafty obsessions that prove our hazardous history was never just a hobby.
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From perilous playgrounds to precarious products, Henry Winkler hosts a running cavalcade of the most exciting, reckless, unsupervised tales of Americana in our history.

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