June Carter Cash
Famous Fiction Authors
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My Ghost Story
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Babe Ruth
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I Survived
About the Show
Bio Channel Specials take the Emmy-winning, in-depth perspectives of the "Biography" franchise a step further, examining not only the lives of exceptional people but also of incredible and often historic events. These series of special documentaries follow the remarkable, the tragic, and always true stories of the world and its people, both famous and notorious.
The People and Their Stories
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Johnny Cash's America
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Ray Charles' America
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Andy Griffith Retrospective
Johnny Cash
1932 - 2003
Johnny Cash, the Man in Black, was a singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose music innovatively mixed country, rock, blues, and gospel influences.
Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
Ray Charles was a pioneer of soul music, integrating R&B, gospel, pop and country to creat hits like "Unchain My Heart," "Hit the Road Jack" and "Georgia on My Mind." A blind genius, he is considered one of the greatest artists of all time.
Andy Griffith
1926 - 2012
Andy Griffith is an actor and singer best known for his 1960s starring role in The Andy Griffith Show. He later returned to TV in the drama Matlock.
Watch Full Episodes
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Full Episode (BioChannel Special) (86:25)
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The Tragic Side of Comedy - Full Episode (BIoChannel Special) (81:24)
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Full Episode
Sylvester Stallone shares the 35 year journey of Rocky Balboa--one of Hollywood's greatest icons and the very symbol of the American Dream.
The Tragic Side of Comedy - Full Episode
Those who makes us laugh the hardest sometimes seem to have the most troubled souls. Friends, colleagues, psychiatrists, and authors look and the lives and work of John Belushi, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, and others.
Watch Web Exclusives
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Final Edit (BioChannel Special) (2:40)
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Stairs (BioChannel Special) (2:53)
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Final Scene (BioChannel Special) (3:00)
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Making it Real (BioChannel Special) (3:00)
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Dolph Lundgren (BioChannel Special) (1:21)
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Earnie Shavers & Joe Frazier (BioChannel Special) (2:41)
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Final Edit
Sylvester Stallone describes the first public screening of "Rocky."
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Stairs
Sylvester Stallone and crew members talk about filming the scene where Rocky runs up the stairs.
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Final Scene
Director John G. Avildsen talks about the intended ending of "Rocky" and how the poetic ending was conceived on set.
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Making it Real
The crew of "Rocky" studied fights to make sure that the makeup for boxing sequences looked real and brutal.
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren studied chemical engineering at MIT before being cast in "Rocky IV."
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Earnie Shavers & Joe Frazier
Frank Stallone recalls when Sly Stallone got into the ring with boxer legends Earnie Shavers and Joe Frazier.
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