List of History Bites episodes
Appearance
The following is an episode list of the Rick Green show, History Bites, which ran from 1998-2004.
Episodes
Season One
Title | Original airdate | # | |||
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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
Title | Original airdate | # | |||
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Gutenberg's Laptop | 1999 | 201 | |||
A look at Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press (1455 AD). | |||||
Cartier Does Canada | 1999 | 202 | |||
A look at the explorer Jacques Cartier (1536 AD). | |||||
Ransomed By Vikings | 1999 | 203 | |||
A look at the abduction of the Archbishop of Canterbury by the 'Scandinavian Mafia' (1011 AD). | |||||
Operation Desert Crusade | 1999 | 204 | |||
A look at the Christian Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem (1099 AD). | |||||
The Celibate Celebrity Of 1429 | 1999 | 205 | |||
A look at Joan of Arc (1429 AD). | |||||
The Big Sex Scandal | 1999 | 206 | |||
A look at King David and his wife Bathsheba (970 BC). | |||||
The Sistine Ceiling | 1999 | 207 | |||
A look at Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel (1512 AD). | |||||
Saying No To Terrorism | 1999 | 208 | |||
A look at Moses (1200 BC). | |||||
Galileo Cops A Plea | 1998 | 209 | |||
A look at Galileo's heresy trial (1616 AD). | |||||
Worse Than Genghis Khan | 1999 | 210 | |||
A look at Tamerlane, last and worst of the horseback barbarians (1402 AD). | |||||
The Commander In Chief Is A Eunuch | 1999 | 211 | |||
A look at Cheng Ho, the eunuch leader of a Chinese treasure fleet (1403 AD). | |||||
A Woman For All Seasons | 1999 | 212 | |||
A look at Hildegard von Bingen (1170 AD). | |||||
Bulbs, Boom & Bust! | 1999 | 213 | |||
A look at the Dutch Tulip Bubble (1730s AD). | |||||
Cleo Can Kiss My Asp | 1999 | 214 | |||
A look at Cleopatra, Antony, and Octavian (31 BC). | |||||
My Canada Includes Quebec | 1999 | 215 | |||
A look at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759 AD). | |||||
The Not-So-Great Wall Of China | 1999 | 216 | |||
A look at the Great Wall of China (240 BC). | |||||
Invasion U.S.A.! | 1999 | 217 | |||
A look at the invasion of Washington D.C. and the burning of the White House during the War of 1812 (1814 AD). | |||||
Spartans, Get Ready To Rumble! | 1999 | 218 | |||
A look at the Battle of Thermopylae (490 BC), via a parody of WWE wrestling. | |||||
Welcome To Oz | 1999 | 219 | |||
A look at the transportation of prisoners to the colonies in Australia (1787 AD). | |||||
The Tiananmen Square Of 532 A.D. | 1999 | 220 | |||
A look at Emperor Justinian (532 AD). | |||||
The Pregnant Pirates | 1999 | 221 | |||
A look at the capture and trial of Anne Bonney and Mary Read (1720 AD). | |||||
The King Has Left The Building | 1999 | 222 | |||
A look at Empress Catherine the Great and Pugachev's revolt (1774 AD). | |||||
Shakespeare In Love - Drake In Battle | 1999 | 223 | |||
A look at the Spanish Armada (1582 AD). | |||||
Everything You Need To Know About God | 1999 | 224 | |||
A look at the Council of Nicaea (325 AD). |
Season Three
Title | Original airdate | # | |||
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Vikings à la Mode | 2000 | 301 | |||
A look at the Viking Rollo the Gangor's invasion of northern France (911 AD). | |||||
The Captain Who Couldn't Sail Straight | 2000 | 302 | |||
A look at the British explorer Henry Hudson's voyage to discover a passage to India (1611 AD). | |||||
Battle Of The Anti-Popes | 2000 | 303 | |||
A look at the struggle between the Pope Gregory XII and Pope Benedict XII (1409 AD). | |||||
Nero Business Like Show Business | 2000 | 304 | |||
A look at the Roman Emperor Nero (65 AD). | |||||
Truth Or Prayer, The Crusade Tour | 2000 | 305 | |||
A look at Eleanor of Aquitaine's Crusade (1147 AD) done as a parody of Madonna's Truth or Dare. | |||||
Goodbye Tudor Rose | 2000 | 306 | |||
A look at Catherine Howard's life and execution (1542 AD). | |||||
The Duelling Transvestite | 2000 | 307 | |||
A look at the Chevalier d'Eon (1776 AD). | |||||
Rebel With A Cause | 2000 | 308 | |||
A look at the Roman perspective of Jesus Christ's crucifiction (33 AD). | |||||
Dracula's Evil Twin | 2000 | 309 | |||
A look at Prince Vlad of Wallachia (1400s AD). | |||||
Neolithic Park | 2000 | 310 | |||
A look at discovery of agriculture (6000 BC). | |||||
My Pharaoh Lady | 2000 | 311 | |||
A look at Pharaoh Hatshepsut (1500 BC). | |||||
Between Me & My Calvin | 2000 | 312 | |||
A look at French theologian John Calvin (1553 AD). | |||||
Alexander's Wartime Band | 2000 | 313 | |||
A look at Alexander the Great (323 BC). | |||||
Monk On A Hot Tin Roof | 2000 | 314 | |||
A look Savonarola, the priest who took over Florence (1490 AD). | |||||
Glengarry Glen Baa | 2000 | 315 | |||
A look at the Highland Clearances (1814 AD). | |||||
Saladin's Last Stand | 2000 | 316 | |||
A look at the Muslim leader Saladin (1192 AD). | |||||
The Mounties' Comical Ride | 2000 | 317 | |||
A look at the North West Mounted Police's first trek west (1874 AD) done as a parody of Cops. | |||||
The Man Who Wouldn't Be King | 2000 | 318 | |||
A look at the Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell (1649 AD). | |||||
A New Angle On The Gods | 2000 | 319 | |||
A look at Pythagoras and his followers (560 BC). | |||||
When Irish Eyes Are Starvin' | 2000 | 320 | |||
A look at the Irish Potato Famine (1840s AD). | |||||
Gladiators: Too Hot For TV | 2000 | 321 | |||
A look at the Roman sport of gladiatorial combat (100 AD). | |||||
The First Emperor | 2000 | 322 | |||
A look at Sargon the Great, Emperor of Mesopotamia (2,500 BC). | |||||
There's Gold In Them Thar Beavers | 2000 | 323 | |||
A look at Pierre-Esprit Radisson & Médard des Groseilliers (1660s AD). | |||||
The Shootout At Fly's Photographic Studio | 2000 | 324 | |||
A look at the Shootout at the OK Corral (1880 AD). |
Season Four
Title | Original airdate | # | |||
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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. | |||||
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 then 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 | # | |||
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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
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1300 AD - 1500 BC
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