Season 7

01 David Berkowitz: Son of Sam Episode 123rd March 1998 For over a year, he held a city hostage to fear. When he was finally caught, the nation was shocked to discover that the "face of terror" was a cherubic postal worker who smiled sweetly for the camera. David Berkowitz claimed the lives of six people in a killing spree that resulted in the largest manhunt in the history of New York. Once apprehended, he confessed to all the crimes and asked the judge to put him away forever so he would not kill again. In this comprehensive portrait, reporters and detectives who worked on the case, the parents of victims, a prosecutor and a former FBI profiler relive the case that galvanized a nation. Psychologists explore the many frustrations and disappointments that led Berkowitz to kill, and in a gripping interview, Berkowitz himself talks about his crimes and jailhouse transformation into the "Son of Hope." Today, he ministers to other prisoners and born-again Christians all over the world in hopes of restoring some meaning to his shattered life. From the dark streets of a shaken city to the jailhouse reformation, BIOGRAPHY examines the "Son of Sam." 02 Mao Tse Tung: China's Peasant Emperor Episode 230th March 1998 “For 25 years Mao Zedong ruled one quarter of the world’s population. This is the extraordinary story of a farmer’s son who became a God in his life time but in private never shook off his peasant roots; a man who presided over one of the most radical experiments in social reform ever seen in human history but who will be remembered as one of the bloodiest dictators of the twentieth century. This program–told through the accounts of those who have met and studied him, loved and loathed him–includes archive film and pictures going back to the very earliest days of Mao’s life, as well as unique film of China at the turn of the century and during key episodes in Mao’s communist revolution. It includes harrowing and eye-witness accounts of such momentous events as the cultural revolution, the Great Leap Forward and the most severe man-made famine ever recorded.” 03 Amelia Earhart: Queen of the Air Episode 36th April 1998 04 Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act Episode 413th April 1998 05 Anne Frank: The Life of a Young Girl Episode 520th April 1998 06 Beethoven: The Sound and the Fury Episode 627th April 1998 07 Colonel Sanders: America's Chicken King Episode 74th May 1998 08 Dwight D. Eisenhower: Commander-in-Chief Episode 811th May 1998 09 Ernest Hemingway: Wrestling With Life Episode 918th May 1998 10 Evel Knievel: Hell on Wheels Episode 1025th May 1998 11 Howard Carter: Triumph and Treasure Episode 111st June 1998 12 Jackie Kennedy Onassis: In a Class of Her Own Episode 128th June 1998 13 Jim Jones: Journey into Madness Episode 1315th June 1998 14 John Wayne: American Legend Episode 1422nd June 1998 15 P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth Episode 1529th June 1998 16 Ray Kroc: Fast Food McMillionaire Episode 166th July 1998 17 Satan: Prince of Darkness Episode 1713th July 1998 Examining the story of Satan's fall from grace and his efforts against the human race. 18 Vincent Van Gogh: A Stroke of Genius Episode 1820th July 1998 19 Charles Lindbergh: Against the Wind Episode 197th January 1999 20 Fred Gwynne: More than a Munster Episode 2018th January 1999 21 John Wayne Gacy: A Monster in Disguise Episode 2125th January 1999 22 Nicolae Ceausescu: The Unrepentant Tyrant Episode 221st February 1999 23 The Tiffanys: Mark of Excellence Episode 238th February 1999 24 Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Episode 444th September 1995 25 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Episode 6320th October 1995 Their incredible exploits earned them a place in American legend. Their true fate remains one of the great mysteries of the Old west. 26 Nostradamus: Prophet of Doom Episode 676th November 1995 Explore the incredible life of Nostradamus, the enigmatic man known as the Prophet of Doom.