Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Season 2

January. 23,1998      TV-PG
Rating:
7.9
Trailer 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.

Episode 13 : The Warning, Bus Stop, The Cure, The Guardian & The Gift
July. 24,1998
"The Warning" - A couple goes into a hotel when the husband sees a man pushing a casket. Rob and his wife split up to look for the seminar room and he instead finds the casket and the casket salesman he saw earlier. The couple leaves and heads to the elevator to go downstairs. The salesman is on the elevator and Rob is afraid of him, not realizing his wife can’t see the man. The husband wants to take the stairs, when all of a sudden the elevator and all it’s passengers fall to their deaths. The salesman had saved the couple’s lives even though he was never found. "Bus Stop" - Jerry Wright stops next to a bus stop and meets Terry and gives her a ride home. The next day he gets enough confidence to look for her to ask her out and meets her younger sister, Laura, who invites him inside. While looking at the pictures on the mantel, Laura recounts when Terry died almost eight years ago and Jerry pays dumb initially. After introducing himself, Laura tells him that Terry promised to send her “Mr. Right” to look after her. Jerry confesses about the previous day and they get married a year later. "The Cure" - Kyle Jarvis, a struggling pre-med student, works part-time as a waiter and is involved with Tammy, the wealthy daughter of a captain of industry. Tammy is afraid of what her parents think of Kyle and he is concerned that Tammy is ashamed to introduce him to her parents. While waiting tables, a man has a heart attack and Kyle gives CPR and saves his life. Soon after the man’s daughter arrives and it is Tammy! "The Guardian" - Mark and Danny, his younger brother, come from a very religious mother. Mark loves basketball and shots hoops and watches “Big Al”, a former high school star play in the afternoon at the Clayton Street Park after school. On night, Mark decides to stay later at the park and is harassed by a couple of gang members. However, Big Al shows up and scares the bullies away. The next day when Mark tries to thank Al, he insists he wasn’t the one who helped. "The Gift" - Mildred Graceson is going to die and has developed a tight friendship with her live in nurse, Beverly. Mildred’s daughters resent their mother’s fondness for sentimental collectables and seem to be looking forward to their inheritances. After Mildred passes on, the daughters immediately ask Beverly to move out quickly but say she can have any mementos that she wants since they consider it all worthless. Beverly picks the figures from Mildred’s old wedding cake and the teakettle. Later that night, the kettle whistled despite not being turned on and the steam melts the base of the figures and revels two diamond earrings worth thousands of dollars.
Episode 12 : Merry-Go-Round, Red-Eyed Creature, Used Car Salesman, Surveillance Camera & Graffiti
July. 17,1998
"Merry-go-round" - Penny and boyfriend George restore a carousel that is cursed in Florida. Ike, the operator who used to run the ride, stops by and insists the couple burn the carousel due to the curse. When the couple ignores him and puts on a promotion to stimulate business, the boyfriend is bitten by a snake hiding in the horse's head and dies. "Red-eyed Creature" - A boy sees a creature in the shadows that had glowing red eyes. The parents didn't believe him but the nanny did for some reason. Later, the mother saw the creature as well and was scared. The nanny cheers the boy up and after she left, her eyes started glowing with the color red. "Used Car Salesman"- Sonny Rhodes, a crooked car salesman sells cars to people, which are unsafe, and rips them off. One day, he sells a van with no brakes to Lenny Height, leader of a small four-man group called the Society Kings, who needed to get to Vegas for a show. Sometime later, his co-workers show him a newspaper showing their deaths when their van crashed because of the failed brakes, but he coldly dismisses it. That night, after Sonny is the last salesman left, as he closes up, three cars turn on and surround them. He thinks his co-workers are playing a joke on him. Then a fourth vehicle arrives, the same van he sold the society kings, and it runs Sonny over, killing him "Surveillance Camera" - Alec, an immigrant, takes over a convenience store and is saving up to bring his family to the U.S. Later that day, a robber holds him up and seems to know about Alec's savings in a cashbox. A few minutes later, two teenagers come in and rob him again. When the police review the surveillance tape, the first robber is not on the tape and the cashbox is back where Alec normally stores it, with the cash still in it. Two days later, one of the officers stops in and tells him, they caught the teenagers and they confessed to murdering the previous owner years ago, who was also the first robber. "Graffiti"- In 1941, Harvey Black was a high school principal who loved his car and his school. When he blames a delinquent named Johnny Evans for defacing the school and the principal's car with "Remember Pearl Harbor", he has to let the boy go since some of the damage happened while the kid was in the office. Two days later, Pearl Harbor was bombed.
Episode 11 : Bon Voyage/Man in the Model T/The Scoop/Angel on Board/Buenos Dias
May. 01,1998
A farmer takes drastic measures to create his own field of dreams.
Episode 10 : The Motorcycle, Blind Man's Dog, Deer Hunters, Tribal Curse & The Card Game
April. 24,1998
"The Motorcycle" - Greg Hansen inherits his grandfather's horse ranch which has had all the horses sold off to pay medical bills except for his favorite "Nugget". Nugget helps locate an old motorcycle which Greg plans on selling to pay off some of the bills, but the motorcycle is worth more than a local dealer lends on.. "Blind Man's Dog" - Lloyd Week and his guide dog "Buff" are encouraged to move out after Buff howls each time an hour before a tenet in their apartment building dies. The last howling will signal the end of the clairvoyance. "Deer Hunters" - Jed and a friend haven't had luck finding deer to shot with their high-powered bows. Jed decides to trespass on the Indian reservation and finally sees and shots at a deer. The deer runs away and Jed is stopped by his friend from pursuing, due to the sound of drums playing. Driving back, they see the deer in the road and try to run it over, however Jed is killed in the accident and the friend and police officer can't find the deer. "Tribal Curse" - Jason Reed, staying with a Brazilian tribe to write his thesis, falls in love with the chief's granddaughter against the chief's restrictions. When the chief dies, Jason violates the funeral practice and a crow chases him off a cliff. "The Card Game" - Lucky runs a crooked card game in an old west theme bar. After Wally, the latest victim is cleaned out, a week goes by and a stranger and his dog come in for a game. The stranger and the dog take turns watching Lucky preventing him from cheating. Lucky loses hand after hand, while it feels like his neck is tightening up. After the old man cleans Lucky out, the camera pans up to reveal a picture of the old man and the dog. The picture is of Roy Bean, the hanging judge, from 1902.
Episode 9 : Rock and Roll Ears, The Bucket, The Bridesmaid, Voice from the Grave & The Chess Game
April. 17,1998
"Rock and Roll Ears" - Lionel was a music shop owner, one day, these 2 teenagers come in the shop and suddenly, one of the teens try out a guitar and Lionel tries to out rock-and-roll him, he does. Lionel was nearly deaf so he could barely hear the music he was playing. At night, the two teens come back for revenge, this time, they have an amp about the size of their van. They turn the volume up until the windows break. Lionel suddenly claims that he can hear again and starts laughing while the two teens leave. "The Bucket" - A young farm family receives their weekly milk shipment from Gus, their elderly neighbor. The following week after a storm, the empty milk bucket starts moving on its own and later the lid flies off twice. The husband takes the bucket to Gus Hob's farm and finds him suffering from a stroke "The Bridesmaid" - Lucy Robbins, always a bridesmaid, takes in her sister after the brother-in-law dies in a boat accident. Cory, Lucy's new cyber boyfriend turns out to be Alan, her brother-in-law who actually has been suffering memory loss for the previous six months "Voice from the Grave" - A doctor's wife starts channeling a nurse friend, who was murdered in the hospital boiler room. The cop and the wife (channeling the decreased Lisa) trick the guilty orderly into confessing. "The Chess Game" - Two friends would always play chess and they would always fuss about everything. One day, one of the friends die. Then the other friend seems bored, his wife asks him to play a chess game, he accepts. All of a sudden, he smells "Old Rum", the same kind of cologne that his friend would use, then as the one friend plays his usual move, the chess piece moves the same way that his old friend was playing. Then after that, everything is back to normal.
Episode 8 : Kirby, Dust, Malibu Cop, A Joyful Noise & The Hooded Chair
April. 03,1998
"Kirby" - Ted is a special effects expert, experimenting with his favorite creation, a mechanical gorilla named Kirby. However, his cruel boss, Harry, demands he finishes Kirby or Ted is fired. That night, Kirby receives a malfunction and attacks Harry, causing him to fall down the stairs and break his neck. The police and Ted find his body, while Ted finds Kirby had somehow moved across the room. But how could that happen if Ted removed Kirby's Driver Board? "Dust" - Two boys jog and help a young girl enter her home when she forgets to bring the key. One boy is hugely attracted to her. She never has any physical contanct with them, epecially when getting them lemonade. The next day they come the same house and discover it has been abandoned for 20 years since a girl commited suicide. They enter the house with a real estate agent, to find it dusty and full of webs and three sets of footprints and the imprints of three glasses on the table. What frightened them most is that one glass imprint and one trail of footprints disappear. "Malibu Cop" - A detective probes a difficult murder case, after so much stress he uncovers the culprit... himself! He shot a woman in his sleepwalking. "A Joyful Noise" - A family is in a quire for a church and they were never late, the quire instructor told them to not be late tomorrow because it was a special day and they perform for the church. At 7:00 sharp they were supposed to go, all of a sudden, time goes faster than expected and all of a sudden its 7:20 and everyone rushes to church only to find it on fire, an explosion occurred at 7:00 or somewhere around there. The instructor quotes that God had saved their lives. "The Hooded Chair" - Art collector gets a chair that belonged to Napoleon himself. Everyone who sat on that chair died in a short time, including Napoleon, who sat on it before his lost a Waterloo. It had recently taken the lives of his maid and best friend. The night he attempted to destroy the chair, the collector dies of a heart attack.
Episode 7 : The Mummy / The Perfect Record / Grave Sitting / Murder on the Second Floor / They Towed My Car
March. 20,1998
The Mummy: A Museum displays a rare mummy only to discover a beautiful woman floating off the floor. The Perfect Record: A security guard is working on a perfect record while training a new guard. Grave Sitting: A challenge is put up to spent two hours at the grave site of a serial killer. Murder On The Second Floor: Witnesses see an eighteen-foot tall man murder another man on the second floor balcony. They Towed My Car: A man wanders the town looking for his towed car. No one helps the stranger except a small boy.
Episode 6 : Bright Light / Magic Mightyman / The Student / Scribbles / Count Mystery
March. 06,1998
Bright Light: A lost woman turns down a local bar regular. When she continues her travel, she is being tailgated by a truck. Magic Mightyman: While jogging in the park, a comedy writer is mugged. A homeless lady lends him a costume to wear, which gives him super strength. The Student: A frustrated teacher questions her dream of teaching until a student named Rudy inspires her again in an essay he wrote. Scribbles: A widow cannot find the life insurance policy for her late husband to claim the much-needed money. Count Mystery: When a search for a missing little boy yields no results, a local news crew decides to ask a horse with psychic abilities for help.
Episode 5 : The Land / Titan / The Diary / Town of Remembrance / The House On Barry Avenue
February. 27,1998
The Land: A farmer makes the ultimate bargain to make his land fertile for his family in the future. Titan: A writer creates a short story that parallels the fate of the Titanic. The Diary: A high school girl's computer diary seems to predict the future. Town of Remembrance: An amnesiac women on her way to a doctor's appointment discovers a town that she finds familiar. The House On Barry Avenue: In a house mysterious fires continue to break out without explanation.
Episode 4 : The Wrestler / The Escape / Dead Friday / Ghost Visitor / The Lady in a Black Dress
February. 13,1998
This episode features the following cases: The Wrestler; The Escape; Dead Friday; Ghost Visitor; The Lady in a Black Dress.
Episode 3 : The Wall / The Chalkboard / The Getaway / The Prescription / Summer Camp
February. 06,1998
This episode features the following cases: The Wall; The Chalkboard; The Getaway; The Prescription; Summer Camp.
Episode 2 : Firestation 32 / The Computer / The Girl Next Door / The Wallet / The Woods
January. 30,1998
Little Stevie Hansen is just dying to become a firefighting hero.
Episode 1 : The Plane / The Gun / The Portrait / The Pass / The Caller
January. 23,1998
A plane flies itself and saves a man from disaster, a gun that refuses to fire on innocent people, an artist has the power to end suffering, two boys at a hospital decide to visit the morgue and one of them discovers the body of his identical twin brother, a radio psychiatrist gets calls from his deceased son whom he had abandoned years ago.

Seasons

Season 4
Season 4 2002
Season 3
Season 3 2000
Season 2
Season 2 1998
Season 1
Season 1 1998

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