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The following is an episode list of the
Rick Green show,
History Bites , which ran from 1998 to 2004.
Episodes
Season One
Title
Original airdate
#
The Gods Must Be Angry
Unknown
Pilot
A look at the
Mount Vesuvius eruption (79 AD).
The Black Death
October 1, 1998
101
A look at the
Black Death in Europe (1348 AD).
Caligula Is Croaked
October 8, 1998
102
A look at the
Roman Emperor
Caligula (41 AD).
Dead Philosopher Walking
October 15, 1998
103
A look at the
Greek philosopher
Socrates (399 BC).
Great Fire of London
October 22, 1998
104
A look at the
Great Fire of London (1666 AD).
Charlemagne
October 29, 1998
105
A look at the great Emperor
Charlemagne (800 AD).
The Declaration of Independence
November 5, 1998
106
A look at the American
Declaration of Independence (1776 AD).
Magna Carta
November 12, 1998
107
A look at the signing of the
Magna Carta (1215 AD).
Pure Vandalism
November 19, 1998
108
A look at the
Vandals and the sacking of Rome (455 AD).
The French Revolution
November 26, 1998
109
A look at the
French Revolution , in the time just preceding the execution of
Robespierre (1794 AD).
The Spanish Inquisition
December 3, 1998
110
A look at the
Spanish Inquisition (1492 AD).
Bjarney & Friends
December 10, 1998
111
A look at the
Viking
Bjarni Herjólfsson , who discovered North America (998 AD).
The Battle of Waterloo
December 17, 1998
112
A look at the
Battle of Waterloo (1815 AD).
The Bloody Aztecs
December 24, 1998
113
A look at the fight between the
Aztecs and
Cortez (1521 AD).
Season Two
Season Three
Season Four
Title
Original airdate
#
A Canterbury Murder Tale
April 8, 2002
401
A look at the murder of
Thomas Becket , the
Archbishop of Canterbury (1170 AD) done as a parody of
Law & Order .
Francis & Me
April 9, 2002
402
A look at
William Lyon Mackenzie and the
Upper Canada Rebellion (1837 AD) done in the style of a
Michael Moore
documentary .
Rock & Roll Has Got To Go!
April 10, 2002
403
A look at music and youth in ancient
Athens (340 BC), done as a parody of a
Beatles retrospective.
Leaving Norman
April 11, 2002
404
A look at the compilation of the
Domesday Book (1086 AD) done as a parody of the Wayne Rostad CBC show
On the Road Again .
The Day The Island Stood Still
April 12, 2002
405
A look at the
European discovery of North America from the point of view of the
Native Americans (1492 AD). Done as a parody of
The Day the Earth Stood Still .
Love & Death
April 13, 2002
406
A look at
Goethe and the fervour that accompanied his book,
The Sorrows of Young Werther (1780 AD). Parodies
Star Trek fandom .
Samurai Goodfellas
April 16, 2002
407
A look at the
47 Ronin (1703 AD) done in the style of
The Godfather and with a parody of the Paramount Pictures logo (as 'Fujimount'.)
Who Killed J.F.C.?
April 17, 2002
408
A look at the assassination of
Julius Caesar (24 BC) that suggests the assassination was the result of a lone knife man, rather than the official story that was a conspiracy. Done as a reversal of the
conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
The Uncivil War
April 18, 2002
409
A look at the story behind
Lincoln 's
Emancipation Proclamation (1864 AD), done as a parody of
The West Wing .
Temptation Monastery
April 19, 2002
410
A look at
Peter Abelard (1140 AD), via his appearance on
The Howard Stern Show .
Terror for the Sake of Terror
April 22, 2002
411
A look at
Ivan the Terrible (1582 AD) appearing on
Oprah .
Harpsichord Wizard
April 23, 2002
412
A look at
Ludwig van Beethoven (1839 AD). Done as a parody of an award show.
Xena's Evil Sister
April 24, 2002
413
A look at
Boadicea and the
Celtic revolt against Rome (61 AD) done as a parody of
Thelma and Louise .
Kamikaze Save the Day
April 25, 2002
414
A look at the
typhoon that saved Japan from the invading armies of
Kublai Khan (1281 AD).
Domestic Terrorism
April 26, 2002
415
A look at
Guy Fawkes and the
Gunpowder plot (1605 AD).
Where No White Man Has Gone Before
April 29, 2002
416
A look at the
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1805 AD).
Goodnight Good Knights
April 30, 2002
417
A look at the
Knights Templar (1307 AD).
Stairway To Heaven
May 1, 2002
418
A look at
Emperor Nebuchadrezzar of
Babylon (590 BC).
Psychic Celebrity
May 2, 2002
419
A look at
Nostrodamus 's predictions (1555 AD) done as an
infomercial .
Bewitched
May 3, 2002
420
A look at the
Salem Witch Trials (1692 AD). Done as a parody of
Judge Judy
Five Ring Circus
May 6, 2002
421
A look at the original
Olympic Games (350 BC).
Gratuitous Sex & Violence
May 7, 2002
422
A look at the plays of
William Shakespeare (1601 AD) via a parody of
Entertainment Tonight .
Out Wit, Out Walk, Out Eat
May 8, 2002
423
A look at the
Donner Party (1846 AD) as a parody of
Survivor .
Ten Lost Days
May 9, 2002
424
A look at the switch from the
Julian calendar to the
Gregorian calendar (1582 AD).
Season Five
Title
Original airdate
#
The Osborgias
April 17, 2004
501
A look at
Pope Alexander VI aka Rodrigo Borgia and his
scheming family (1500 AD). Done as a parody of
The Osbournes .
Talkin' Turkey
April 24, 2004
502
A look at the
first Thanksgiving celebration between the
Pilgrims and the
Wampanoag (1621 AD) via parody of
All in the Family .
Never Been Kissed
May 1, 2004
503
A look at
Ulrich von Liechtenstein , a knight who toured Europe in a white dress and blonde wig promoting
courtly love appears on
Live with Regent and Kelli . (1227 AD).
The Politics of Puffy Pants
May 8, 2004
504
A look at the
Reign of Terror in France (1794 AD). Done as a parody of a
Seinfeld episode. Jerry's girlfriend want him to wear a not-
puffy shirt and he can't refuse or she will accuse him of being counter-revolutionary and he will be guillotined.
I Pray the Fifth
May 15, 2004
505
A look at the
Cathars (1244 AD) via parody of
McCarthyism .
A.D.D. In 1510 AD
May 22, 2004
506
A look at
Leonardo da Vinci (1495 AD).
The Truth Is Out There
May 29, 2004
507
A look at the
Battle of Little Big Horn (1876 AD) via parody of
The X Files .
Marco & Nick's Excellent Adventure
June 12, 2004
508
A look at
Marco Polo and his book
Il Milione (1302 AD).
Tax This!
June 19, 2004
509
A look at the
American Revolution (1776 AD) done as a parody of
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In .
Queen Takes Queen, Checkmate
June 26, 2004
510
A look at the rivalry between
Mary, Queen of Scots , and
Elizabeth I (1587 AD) as seen on
The Jerry Springer Show .
Got You Dead To Rights
July 3, 2004
511
A look at the incredible story of a
Pope Formosus , who was dug up and put on trial in the
Cadaver Synod (897 AD). Done as a parody of
The Practice .
Girls! Girls! Girls!
July 10, 2004
512
A look at the
Mormon's early practices of polygamy (1857 AD) done as an episode of
The Bachelor .
To Boldly Go...
July 17, 2004
513
A look at
Spanish Conquistador
Francisco Pizarro 's journey to
Peru (1529 AD). Done as an episode of
Star Trek .
A Win-Win War
July 24, 2004
514
A look at the
War of 1812 (1812–1814 AD) via a parody of
Crossfire .
A Newtiful Mind
July 31, 2004
515
A look at
Isaac Newton (1690 AD). Done as a parody of an
Ebert & Roper review of
A Beautiful Mind .
Timeline
This is a list of episodes arranged chronologically.
1900 AD – 1300 AD
1300 AD – 6000 BC