Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Recap

If we talk to anyone and ask him or her about a series that deals with unusual events, the one name that is definitely going to be uttered is ‘Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!’. The now famous series was started way back in 1918 by Robert Ripley as a newspaper panel. In 1919, he first used the phrase ‘Believe It or Not’ as the title of the panel. Since then, what Ripley started out went on to become a massive cultural phenomenon. ‘Believe It Or Not’ then saw radio and television shows based on it, comic books being written, and even a museum chain has come up based on it. We can easily state that ‘Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!’ is a mega television franchise. It has seen many versions over the years, with the last one being aired way back in 2003. The Travel Channel has revived the show with the famous ‘Evil Dead’ series star Bruce Campbell as the host.

The series is produced by Texas Crew Productions. Brad Bernstein, David Karabinas, Ron Bowman and Bruce Campbell are the executive producers for the production company. The Travel Channel’s executive producer is Daniel A. Schwartz, and the franchise’s executive producers are Jim Pattison Jr. and Norm Deska.

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Cast: Who is in it?

The constant member of the series is definitely the host Bruce Campbell. He became a hugely popular actor after the Sam Raimi franchise ‘Evil Dead’ where he plays the character Ash Williams. He can also be seen in movies like ‘Crimewave’ (1985), ‘Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat’ (1989), and others. Campbell’s interesting and unique personality surely adds a certain degree of excitement to the series. “Shooting this iconic series in Ripley’s warehouse was actually unbelievable”, said Campbell. “I was blown away by the treasures that unveil a fascinating time capsule into the past and present. Fans are not going to be disappointed when they see the scope of wonderful and weird stories we reveal every week.”

The other important people we see throughout the series are definitely the ones who can do things we cannot even imagine being humanly possible. We get to meet people like Rick Smith who can hurl playing cards at the speed of 92 miles an hour. There is another interesting person called Dai Andrews, who can swallow swords with ease. We also meet a couple who show the courage of walking over a thin net across an 800-feet deep canyon. There are several more interesting, fascinating, and shocking people that we meet throughout the course of the series.

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Plot: What is it about?

In its very essence, ‘Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!’ is about a belief that we should never say anything is impossible before experiencing it with our very own eyes. Throughout the course of the series and the century-old history of the franchise, we have always been shown things that are almost impossible to believe. The show tells us about the strange and logic-defying things that keep happening around the world every single day.

In the first episode of the series, ‘Natural Born Thrillers’, we get to meet six extraordinary men with special powers. While one can run upside down at full speed, the other one can balance almost anything given to him. Rick Smith amazes us with his power to throw cards, while Dai Andrews swallows swords. The second episode is titled ‘Invisible Worlds’. Here, we are shown things which do not normally appear within the scope of our abilities of perception. We meet a man who can create tall structures just by balancing rocks because he can feel the vibrations within them. There is a rock band called ‘OK Go’ who shoot a video for 4.3 seconds and then slow it down 20,000 times to make it last more than three minutes. This then becomes their new music video. The extreme slow motion naturally reveals movements that the naked eye is unable to capture.