Episode

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction: Bright Light / Magic Mightyman / The Student / Scribbles / Count Mystery

Name: Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction: Bright Light / Magic Mightyman / The Student / Scribbles / Count Mystery
Released: 1998-03-06
Duration: 43 min
Cast: Jonathan Frakes, James Brolin, Sydney Walsh, Robert Harvey, David Andriole

Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeason 21998-03-06

Overview

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.

Details

Series: Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 6
Air date: 1998-03-06
Runtime: 43 min

Episode context

Bright Light / Magic Mightyman / The Student / Scribbles / Count Mystery is Episode 6 in Season 2 of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. It aired on 1998-03-06. The runtime is 43 min.

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Episode 5: The Land / Titan / The Diary / Town of Remembrance / The House On Barry Avenue 1998-02-27 | 43 min 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 7: The Mummy / The Perfect Record / Grave Sitting / Murder on the Second Floor / They Towed My Car 1998-03-20 | 43 min 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.

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