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Haunted History is a 1998 UFA/Cafe Productions series exploring the supernatural. Executive Producer Ed Babbage for Cafe (London). The American version of the show also debuted in 1998 (as a special) with the same premise of exploring the world to investigate the "haunted history" of reportedly haunted locations.
| Haunted History | |
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| Genre | Paranormal Documentary |
| Written by | Jim Lindsay Scott Paddor |
| Directed by | Jim Lindsay Scott Paddor Richard Ross |
| Narrated by | John Glover Michael Dorn (special only) |
| Composers | 615 Music Productions Chris Stone & Jeljko Marasovich |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 (UK), 2 (US) |
| No. of episodes | 8 (UK), 24 (US) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Craig Haffner Donna E. Lusitana |
| Producers | Greg Goldman Jim Lindsay Jonathan Moser Richard Ross |
| Editors | Michael W. Andrews Rod Decker Bradley Holmes Jonathan Moser Steve Pomerantz |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Greystone Communications Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | History Channel Biography Channel |
| Release | 26 October 1998 – 11 August 2001 |
Premise
editTell ghost stories related to famous people and events using a mixture of experts and dramatic reconstructions of both the supernatural events and the history underlying them.
Season One (UK)
edit- Episode 1: Legacy of the Battle of Little Bighorn examines the ghost stories associated with Custer's Last Stand.
- Episode 2: Echoes of an Earthly Hell: Perched on a craggy peninsula on the south coast of Tasmania are the ruins of the infamous Port Arthur Penal Settlement. Do psychic echoes reverberate here?
- Episode 3: Ghosts of Slavery The Myrtles is a two-hundred-year-old Louisiana plantation house with a turbulent past. A ghost story from America's South.
- Episode 4: The Witches Who Cannot Forget: The story of Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General and the Witch Trials, and the ghosts which are still said to linger.
- Episode 5: Verdun: The Secret Battle Underground: claims of ghosts haunting tourists in the tunnels of the fortifications of this terrible First World War battle.
- Episode 6: Mary Queen of Scots: The Tragic Queen: retells the tale of the tragic Queen and the many ghost stories today associated with her romantic life.
US version
editHaunted History premiered as a special in October 1998. The series began on 26 October 1999 on the History Channel and ran until 11 August 2001. It was produced by Greystone Communications. The show featured haunted locations where ghosts have been reported from all over the United States, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean. It was executive produced by Craig Haffner and Donna E. Lusitana, and produced by Greg Goldman, Jim Lindsey, and Jonathan Moser, among others.
Opening: "Stories of the supernatural: fact or fiction? Through a veil of sightings and encounters, we catch a glimpse of our historical past on our journey through Haunted History."
Series overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
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| 1 | 15 | 26 October 1999 | 23 December 2000 | |
| 2 | 10 | 16 February 2001 | 11 August 2001 | |
Haunted History Special
edit| Sp. # | Special Title | Original Airdate | |
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| 1 | Haunted History: Charleston | October 1998 | |
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Summary: A love-struck poet killed in a pistol duel; a murderess in an abandoned jail; a headless torso of a Confederate soldier from the Civil War; and a "Gentleman Ghost", all call this historic city their home. | ||
Haunted History episodes
editSeason 1 (1999–2000)
edit| Ep. # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | |
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| 1 | Haunted History: New York | 26 October 1999 | |
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Summary: In the series premiere tales of ghosts in a Greenwich Village brownstone, on board a World War II ship, a Mohawk Valley castle, and a Revolutionary War house on Staten Island. Also featuring "The Lavender Story" about a mysterious lady in a lavender dress as retold by folklorist Chuck Stead. | ||
| 2 | Haunted History: San Antonio | 27 October 1999 | |
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Summary: Alamo heroes return home; a hotel's beautiful murder victim; an actress's ghost; a museum of circus memorabilia; and a haunted hearse coach. | ||
| 3 | Haunted History: Haunted Ships | 28 October 1999 | |
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Summary: Prowling the world's oceans, haunted ships are harbingers of doom. | ||
| 4 | Haunted History: Washington, D.C. | 29 October 1999 | |
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Summary: Known for skeletons in the closet, the U.S. Capital may claim equal notoriety for its political ghosts. | ||
| 5 | Haunted History: Ghosts of Gettysburg | 30 October 1999 | |
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Summary: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania has been called the most haunted battlefield in America and its ghost soldiers are still fighting a never ending battle in the Civil War. | ||
| 6 | Haunted History: Savannah | 10 May 2000 | |
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Summary: Savannah is considered to be one of the, if not the most haunted town in the U.S. Historical hauntings; Civil War spirits; and ghostly encounters revealed in "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil". | ||
| 7 | Haunted History: Haunted Tombstone | 12 August 2000 | |
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Summary: The dusty streets of Tombstone, Arizona gave birth to wild west legends of cowboys, lawmen, and outlaws. Believers say the ghosts of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Clanton gang still roam the dusty streets of Tombstone, Arizona. | ||
| 8 | Haunted History: Hollywood | 26 August 2000 | |
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Summary: Haunted movie studios, spooky hotels, and creepy cemeteries all make up the Hollywood the backlot tours don't want visitors to see. | ||
| 9 | Haunted History: Key West | 21 October 2000 | |
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Summary: In Key West, Florida, one way discover Ernest Hemingway's ghost, Civil War soldiers, restless spirits, and the ghost of a young woman whose lover stole her corpse. | ||
| 10 | Haunted History: Haunted Edinburgh | 11 April 2000 | |
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Summary: Edinburgh, Scotland is steeped in murder, mystery, and mayhem. | ||
| 11 | Haunted History: Nevada | 25 November 2000 | |
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Summary: Spirits of prospectors, gamblers, entertainers, and ladies of the night all haunt Las Vegas, Virginia City, Goodsprings, and the Hoover Dam in Nevada. | ||
| 12 | Haunted History: Philadelphia | 2 December 2000 | |
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Summary: A statue walks, Betsy Ross' ghost, Hessian soldiers dwell in the cellar of an inn. | ||
| 13 | Haunted History: Haunted London | 23 December 2000 | |
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Summary: In London, England, a city with a violent past, many ghosts are said to roam the streets and the Tower of London. | ||
| 14 | Haunted History: New Orleans | 2 February 2001 | |
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Summary: Marti gras spirits; a voodoo queen gravesite; ghosts of poisoned children; and a phantom family. | ||
| 15 | Haunted History: New England | 9 February 2001 | |
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Summary: Salem witch trials; a heartbroken ghost; a murderous breakup; and a tortured witch. | ||
Season 2 (2001)
edit| Ep. # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | |
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| 1 | Haunted History: Hawaii | 16 February 2001 | |
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Summary: Hawaii is home to a volcano goddess Madame Pele, ghosts of violent native warriors, exorcism, and spirits that attack victims in the dead of night. | ||
| 2 | Haunted History: More Ghosts of Gettysburg II | 24 February 2001 | |
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Summary: "The Pickup Truck Ghosts": A woman using her pickup truck to shuttle extras to and from the battlefield sets from Gettysburg; "Buried Alive": an old barn on Seminary Ridge during the Battle of Gettysburg, becomes a burial place for a wounded Union soldier wrongly mistaken for dead. | ||
| 3 | Haunted History: Northwest | 2 March 2001 | |
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Summary: A gold miners ghost is sealed under Seattle's streets; haunted hotel; restless Jesuit priest; young murder victim. | ||
| 4 | Haunted History: Haunted Baltimore | 9 March 2001 | |
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Summary: Haunted naval ship; Edgar Allan Poe's home; spirits of the roaring '20s mingle with modern revelers at Club Charles. | ||
| 5 | Haunted History: Haunted Chicago | 6 April 2001 | |
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Summary: Creepy cemetery; haunted restaurant; gangster ghosts; spirits from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre; Clarence Darrow's ghost. | ||
| 4 | Haunted History: Atlanta | 20 April 2001 | |
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Summary: Civil War hospital; former plantations; old prison for Union soldiers. | ||
| 7 | Haunted History: Haunted Maine | 8 June 2001 | |
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Summary: A witch on her lover's grave; the spirit of a murdered maid reaches out to a woman in dreams; a mad lighthouse keeper takes an ax to his wife and her piano. | ||
| 8 | Haunted History: Haunted Houses | 22 June 2001 | |
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| 9 | Haunted History: The Rockies | 29 June 2001 | |
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Summary: For some, the American west's only offerings were tragic death. The Rockies; haunted hotel; former town, Molly Brown's Denver mansion; Estes Park big haunt. | ||
| 10 | Haunted History: The Caribbean | 11 August 2001 | |
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Summary: The Caribbean is known for its ghosts, zombies, pirate ships, and the Bermuda Triangle. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Haunted History". LocateTV.
