History

In the 1950s, middle-aged salesman Ray Kroc is drowning in debt when he's inspired by a roadside burger stand he wants to spread nationwide, McDonald's; he creates the modern model of franchising and ignites a fast-food gold rush.

With a growing need for speed and efficiency, a few visionary companies, Black and Decker, Milwaukee and DeWalt, create the power tools that revolutionize how America is built.

In 1987, a small-time drug dealer forms a hip-hop based group in his hometown of Compton, California; the group's brand of "reality rap" draws backlash; a Seattle-based rock band pioneers a new sound that channels suburban angst and disillusionment.

Remember when "everybody's doing it" was the reason enough to dive in headfirst?; from gravity-defying flagpole sitting and phone booth cramming, to pet skunks and goldfish gulpers, revealing the crazes that are sweeping the nation; these obsessions are risky and impossible to resist; it is a trip back to the fads that push the limits and make hazardous history must-see mayhem.

A rumor that the 4077th is going to "bug out" becomes grossly exaggerated until it is believed the entire Chinese army is attacking the camp.

When Hot Lips phones from Tokyo to say there is big news, Frank assumes it is his expected promotion.

While Beat constructs a luxury fishing lodge in northern British Columbia, Bryan Jr. gives the local gun shop a much-needed facelift; Peter joins forces with his former crane operator, Nelly, to build a sandbox on steroids for her baby girl.

Bryan builds a log smoker; Beat creates a summer home; Joel converts his kids' playhouse into a mini man-cave.

Examining the history of cats and dogs and how they have been helpful companions to humankind all over the globe.

Mike enlists his buddy Dave to help him rid the Field of Dreams of a junk-stuffed school bus; Richard revives the luxury of private rail cars using an old trailer; Russell leans on an old friend to help him build a truck.

The Flashback team finds some mint vintage boot-making salvage at an old factory that could be perfect for one of Ted's favorite clients.

A sloshed snowboarder causes trouble at the airport; a pair of packages add up to a deadly surprise.

A bad-tempered drill worker returning home from Japan goes one step too far with officers; a Californian woman hides something in her child's stroller.

Hawkeye's face is badly burned when a stove he is trying to fix explodes.

Radar's sudden promotion to lieutenant stuns everyone but Hawkeye and B.J., who were responsible.

In Boston, a 25-foot tidal wave of molasses; a dancing plague that kills 100 people; a surgery with a 300% mortality rate; searching the globe for the strangest and most bizarre deaths on record.

Mike enlists his buddy Dave to help him rid the Field of Dreams of a junk-stuffed school bus; Richard revives the luxury of private rail cars using an old trailer; Russell leans on an old friend to help him build a truck.

The Flashback team finds some mint vintage boot-making salvage at an old factory that could be perfect for one of Ted's favorite clients.

There's nothing more fascinating than a code that can't be cracked. For centuries, mankind has devised ingenious ways to hide valuable information--using everything from enigmatic puzzles, to complex ciphers and secret symbols. If history's unbreakable codes can be deciphered...could we unlock answers to some of the greatest mysteries of both the past and present?

Hawkeye's face is badly burned when a stove he is trying to fix explodes.

Radar's sudden promotion to lieutenant stuns everyone but Hawkeye and B.J., who were responsible.

In Boston, a 25-foot tidal wave of molasses; a dancing plague that kills 100 people; a surgery with a 300% mortality rate; searching the globe for the strangest and most bizarre deaths on record.

The team investigates a disturbing pattern of UFOs allegedly appearing near U.S. Air Force bases that house nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered U.S. warships.

Former intelligence officer Chris Mellon spearheads an investigation into one of the UFO phenomenon's great mysteries; giant triangles, allegedly capable of incredible acceleration and speeds, have been seen all over the world.

There are stories of advanced technology from the ancient past that seem too impossible to be true; these technologies challenge everything humanity thought about the innovation of ancestors.

Wondering about bizarre things that have fallen from the sky; from meteorites to seafood, and even bathtubs, these are some unbelievable stories of what comes from above.

In Boston, a 25-foot tidal wave of molasses; a dancing plague that kills 100 people; a surgery with a 300% mortality rate; searching the globe for the strangest and most bizarre deaths on record.

There are stories of advanced technology from the ancient past that seem too impossible to be true; these technologies challenge everything humanity thought about the innovation of ancestors.