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Robert LeRoy Ripley (December 25, 1890 - May 27, 1949) was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur and amateur anthropologist, who created the world famous Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, radio show, and television show which feature odd 'facts' from around the world.

Subjects covered in Ripley's cartoons and text ranged from sports feats to little known facts about unusual and exotic sites, but what ensured the concept's popularity may have been that Ripley also included items submitted by readers, who supplied photographs of a wide variety of small town American trivia, ranging from unusually shaped vegetables to oddly marked domestic animals, all documented by photographs and then depicted by Ripley's drawings.
Robert Ripley was born in Santa Rosa, California on December 26, 1890. It has also been rumored that he changed his own birthday from December 26 to Christmas Day in order to accentuate his eccentricity. While trying to make a career of his original passion, baseball, he found steady work as a cartoonist at the San Francisco Bulletin and later at the San Francisco Chronicle. He moved to New York in 1912, where he published his first comic for the The New York Globe and simultaneously tried out for the New York Giants baseball club.

After an injury put an end to his athletic hopes in 1913, Ripley turned to a full-time career as a professional cartoonist and writer. He later expanded his work into other media as well. His background in sports contributed to his interest in featuring sports contest records in his graphical work. In 1918, he developed a series of articles for the New York Globe called Champs and Chumps and produced feature material about the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. The title Champs and Chumps did not fit well with the limited focus on sports oddities and was soon replaced by the more general title, Believe it or Not!. With this change of name and focus, Ripley's career began to take off.

In 1919 Ripley married Beatrice Roberts. He made his first trip around the world in 1922, delineating a travel journal in installments. This ushered in a new topic for his cartoons: unusual and exotic foreign locales and cultures. Because he took the veracity of his work quite seriously, in 1923, Ripley hired a researcher and linguist named Norbert Pearlroth as a full-time assistant. That same year his feature moved from the New York Globe to the New York Post.

Throughout the 1920s, Ripley continued to broaden the scope of his work and his popularity increased greatly. He published both a travel journal and a guide to the game of handball in 1925 and, in 1926, became the New York state handball champion and wrote a book on boxing. With a proven track record as a versatile writer and artist, he attracted the attention of publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst, who managed the King Features Syndicate. In 1929, Hearst was responsible for Believe It or Not! making its syndicated debut in seventeen papers worldwide. With the success of this series assured, Ripley capitalized on his fame by getting the first book collection of his newspaper panel series published.
On November 3, 1929, he drew a panel in his syndicated cartoon saying "Believe It or Not, America has no national anthem."[2] In 1931, John Philip Sousa published his opinion in favor, stating that "it is the spirit of the music that inspires" as much as it is Key’s "soul-stirring" words. By a law signed on March 3, 1931 by President Herbert Hoover, "The Star-Spangled Banner" was adopted as the national anthem of the United States.

The 1930s saw Ripley expand his presence into other media. In 1930, he began an eighteen-year run on radio and a nineteen-year association with the show's producer, Doug Storer. Funding for his celebrated travels around the world were provided by the Hearst organization, and Ripley recorded live radio shows from underwater, the sky, caves, snake pits and foreign countries. The next year he hosted the first of a series of two dozen Believe It or Not! theatrical short films for Warner Brothers Vitaphone, and King Features published a second collected volume of Believe it or Not! panels. He also appeared in a Vitaphone musical short, Seasons Greetings (1931), with Ruth Etting, Joe Penner, Ted Husing, Thelma White, Ray Collins, and others. After a trip to Asia in 1932, Ripley opened his first museum, the Odditorium, in Chicago. The concept was a success, and by the end of the decade, there were Odditoriums in San Diego, Dallas, Cleveland, San Francisco, and New York City. By this point in his life, Ripley had been voted the most popular man in America by the New York Times,[3] received an honorary degree from Dartmouth College, and visited 201 foreign countries.

During World War II, Ripley concentrated on charity efforts rather than world travel, but after the war, he again expanded his media efforts. In 1948, the year of the 20th anniversary of the Believe it or Not! cartoon series, the Believe it or Not! radio show drew to a close and was replaced with a Believe it or Not! television series. This was a rather bold move on Ripley's part because of the small number of Americans with access to television at this early time in the medium's development. Ripley only completed thirteen episodes of the series when he became incapacitated by severe health problems. He reportedly passed out during the filming of his final show. His health worsened, and on May 27, 1949, at age 58, he succumbed to a heart attack. He was buried in his home town of Santa Rosa, in the Oddfellows Lawn Cemetery, which is adjacent to the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.

Ripley is often regarded as an extraordinary individual. His cartoon series was estimated to have 80 million readers worldwide and it was said that he received more mail than the President of the United States. He became a wealthy man, with homes in New York and Florida, but he always retained close ties to his home town of Santa Rosa, California, and he made a point of bringing attention to The Church of the One Tree, a church built entirely from the wood of a single 300 ft (91.4 m) tall redwood tree, which stands on the north side of Juilliard Park in downtown Santa Rosa.

Some have called Ripley a liar and accused him of exaggerating the facts, but throughout the years, he always gave appropriate sources. He claimed to be able to "prove every statement he made.",[4] and the major reason he could make such a claim was that behind him stood the work of the indefatigable professional fact researcher, Norbert Pearlroth, who assembled Believe it or Not!s vast array of odd historical, geographical, and scientific facts and also verified the small-town claims submitted by readers. Pearlroth, who spoke 11 languages, spent 52 years as the feature's researcher, working in the New York Public Library ten hours a day, six days a week, finding and verifying unusual facts for Ripley and, after Ripley's death, for the King Features syndicate editors who took over management of the Believe it or Not!' panel.

Other employees who researched the newspaper cartoon series over the years were Lester Byck and Don Wimmer. Others who drew the series after Ripley's death include Joe Campbell (1946‚1956), Art Slogg at, Clem Gretter (1941‚1949), Carl Dorese, Bob Clarke (1943‚1944), Stan Randall, Paul Frehm (1938‚1978) - who became the panel's full time artist in 1949) and his brother Walter Frehm (1948&x20 1A;1989).

Ripley's ideas and legacy live on in Ripley Entertainment, a company bearing his name, which, since 1985 has been owned by the Jim Pattison Group, Canada's 3rd largest privately held company. Ripley Entertainment airs national television shows, features publications of oddities, and has holdings in a variety of public attractions, including Ripley's Aquarium, Ripley's Believe it or Not! Museums, Ripley's Haunted Adventure, Ripley's Mini-Golf and Arcade, Ripley's Movie Theater, Ripley's Sightseeing Trains, Great Wolf Lodge overlooking Niagara Falls, Guinness World Records Attractions, and Louis Tussaud's Wax Museums.

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EPISODES LIST

001 Egyptian Shoe
002 Cliff Railway
003 Grave Robber
004 Death's Head Moth
005 Church Steeple
006 Witch Doctor
007 King's Reward
008 Iron Man
009 Engaged Only Once
010 Bono the Dwarf
011 Inhuman Monarch
012 Lord Brooks
013 Considerate Uncle
014 Killed by Bashfulness
015 Remarkable Woman
016 Weaponless Duel
017 Billy Dixon
018 King Olaf
019 Unusual Pony
020 Never Bitten
021 Empty Grave
022 Thrifty Nephew
023 Preston Hall
024 Dunder Rock
025 Exploding Casket
026 Church Inspired by a Footstool
027 Dancing Corpses
028 Strange Vigil
029 Man of Letters
030 When Will He Die
031 World's Richest Heiress
032 Greatest Lover
033 Moon Gate
034 King of Punishment
035 Town Clock
036 19th Century Superman
037 Ye Old Sun Inn
038 Odd Place To Live
039 Singing Sailors
040 Fateful Phone Call
041 Funny Election
042 Act of Courage
043 Floating Christmas Present
044 Fish Story
045 Choosy Thief
046 Strange President
047 Strange Death
048 Unusual Temple
049 Unusual Purchase
050 Odd Way To Live
051 Strange Death Wish
052 Largest Clan in Scotland
053 The Nervous Bulls
054 The Oath That Came True
055 Private Property
056 Life in Chains
057 Strange Sport
058 Don't Turn Your Back on a Fight
059 Odd Lady
060 Prophesy
061 To Catch a Thief
062 No Robes
063 Odd Sack of Mail
064 Mountian That's a City
065 Prophesy of Love
066 Scotish Wife Killer
067 About Face
068 Smooth Operator
069 Carry a Tune
070 Man of His Word
071 The Vow
072 Young Sailor
073 Insane Schoolteacher
074 Tell-Tale House
075 Comedy of Errors
076 No Time to Write Books
077 To Kill a Turtle
078 Nut on Numbers
079 Argument Led to War
080 Sad Day for a Railroad
081 Knight From Tennessee
082 Fish That Disappeared
083 Strange Marriage Ceremony
084 Pink Lady
085 Human Computer
086 Strange Will
087 Man of God-Western Style
088 Mama's Boy
089 Cargo of Bad Luck
090 Boredom Costs a Foutune
091 First Ice Man
092 Longest Love Letter
093 Fought Nature
094 Blind Sightseer
095 Poetic Justice
096 Longest and Shortest Wedding in History
097 Theory of Child Education
098 Perfumed House
099 Hidden Treasure
100 Work of Art
101 Self-Centered Man
102 Fatal Family
103 Strange Defense
104 Machine of Death
105 Church Disaster
106 Builder of Roads
107 Physical Handicap
108 Cruel Trick of Nature
109 Baby Commander
110 Two Lives
111 Killjoy
112 Misplaced Building
113 Great Talent
114 Dream Came True
115 Wedding Ceremony
116 Free Criminal
117 Hidden Treasure
118 One Track Mind
119 Woman's Hats
120 Ink Blot Test
121 Strange Oman
122 Gog Betrays King
123 Unlikely Death
124 Sleepy Head
125 Fainting Pastor
126 Church Beginnings
127 Canadian Joan of Arc
128 Trick on Nappy
129 Literary Award
130 Prophesy
131 True Romance
132 Castle of Warning
133 Dress a Harem
134 Modern Warfare
135 Cheated Death
136 Patriot in Exile
137 Never Grew Up
138 Moonlighting Doctors
139 Soldier Works Magic
140 Greatest One Man Job
141 Loyal Soldier
142 Sight of Terror
143 Never Never Gate
144 Unfacts
145 Greatful Soldiers
146 Courages Queen
147 Shyest Women in the World
148 Horrible Past
149 Marriage Test
150 Cow's Gold Teeth
151 Makes a Point
152 Home Sweet Home
153 Water Drill
154 Good Manners
155 Hates Money
156 Possessed by His Name (Missing Ending)
157 Toothache
158 Up to Dade Church
159 Last Reward
160 Grearest Clothes Horse
161 Strange Way to Die
162 Living Library
163 Useless Guard
164 Costliest Tree
165 Dark Secret
166 Inherited His Own Fortune
167 Opera Singer
168 Nothing to Govern
169 Man Who Couldn't Sleep
170 Oldest Language
171 Act of Patriotism
172 Condemned a River
173 Game of Chess
174 Queen for a Day
175 Couldn't Say No
176 Bloody Oath
177 Prayer Answered
178 Great Talent
179 Strange Criminal Code
180 Strange Decision
181 Prince's Cruelity
182 Labor of Love
183 To Kill a Spy
184 Fate
185 Most Trusting Man
186 Tragic Love Story
187 Deathbed Wish
188 Queen With Short Memory
189 Ruler in Jail
190 Debt Payed
191 Greatest Nerve
192 Experience in Death
193 Stone Cutter
194 Ritual of Pain
195 Bar Bill
196 Destined for Disaster
197 Never Forgot
198 Glimpse of Life
199 Attitude About Clothes
200 Strange Army
201 Not as Friends
202 King Wanted to be a Dancer
203 Way of Mourning
204 Act of Faith
205 Overcame Handicap
206 Vote Getter
207 Showing off New Husband
208 Villiage That Murdered Itself
209 Gage of Railroads
210 How the White House Got its Name
211 King that Rode Piggyback
212 General's Secret
213 How Many Happy Days
214 Table Manners
215 Typographical Error
216 A Lifetime by 20
217 Prolific Poet
218 Island Made of Soap
219 Shook Hands With Foot
220 Handkerchief Moody
221 Unwritten Book
222 Eternal Silance
223 Ponderous Book
224 Walk to Russia
225 Most Distinguished Doctor
226 Help Wanted Ad
227 Holy Beach
228 Most Expensive Dress
229 Shell Had His Number
230 Sock Escape
231 Fish Tale
232 Slept Through Term
233 Costly Bombardment
234 Before the Fact
235 One Vote
236 Real Cinderella Story
237 Paid National Debt
238 Discovered on a Camel
239 Court Trial
240 Lighthouse on Cotton
241 Mystery Ship
242 Priceles Barrel
243 Saves His Brother's Life
244 The Word Restaurant
245 Hanging Judge
246 Expensive Cab Ride
247 Feat in Lifting
248 Man in the Gold Mask
249 Spectacular Walk
250 Costliest Minute in History
251 Motherhood
252 Unconscious Bride
253 Bald Headed Joke
254 Soldier of Fortune
255 Thumbs Up
256 King's Appetite
257 19 Year Duel
258 Secret of the Sealed Book
259 Well Paid Poet
260 Strange Religious Celebration
261 Book Treated Like a King
262 Remarkable Memorial
263 Strange Nuptials
264 Stubbed His Toe on 10 Billion Dollars
265 How California Got its Name
266 Cheese Won A Naval Battle
267 Golden Mummy
268 Oldest Song in the World
269 First Man to Eat His Hat
270 First President of the USA
271 Whale Swallows Man
272 Fire Destroys Bridge
273 Living Tomb
274 World's Worst Thug
275 King David's Wealth
276 Mystery House
277 Strange Fish
278 Bagpipes
279 Manhatten
280 Lot of Lip
281 Fell Out of a Plane
282 Too Much Land
283 How the Tank Got its Name
284 Wedding at Knifepoint
285 Bloody War
286 Double Pay
287 Butterfly
288 Royal Wedding Target
289 Ship of the Dead
290 Length of True Love
291 Dangerous Clams
292 Small Fish
293 Death News Item
294 Thanksgiving Fast
295 Deadly Stone
296 Donkey's Mine
297 Distance Runner
298 Bullet Found its Mark
299 Invasion of Normandy
300 King Plenty
301 Margin of Defeat
302 Convicted of Murder
303 Anniversary
304 Whiskers Caused a War
305 Human Lighthouse
306 Big Reward
307 Mad Tzar
308 Strange Scrifice
309 How Bridge Got its Name
310 Wasteful Man
311 Shrieking Statue
312 John Payne (Part)
313 Death Sentence
314 Built a House
315 Half a Cent Started a War
316 Hangman's Noose
317 Scare a Tree
318 Not Very Popular in America
319 Reduce Divorce Rate
320 Dangerous Act
321 Knew How to Live
322 Weird Death Watch
323 Tub of Butter
324 Life and Death Decision
325 Jilted a King
326 Smart Wig
327 Human Top
328 Milking a Cow
329 Late Revenge
330 Executed Four Times
331 600 Eyebrows
332 Wedding Ceremony
333 Long Reign
334 How Much is a Million
335 Treachery of Kings
336 Unusual Coincidence
337 Don't Rely on Doves
338 Unusual Incident
339 Spectacles of Death
340 Courage of a Woman
341 Tax Your Belief
342 Nothing to Wear
343 White Pigeons
344 Kills With Gold
345 Marriage Racket
346 Ballet Star
347 Soldier Painter
348 Fortune for a Letter
349 Game of Chess
350 Pit of Fire
351 Everlasting Mourning
352 Name a Tower
353 People Who Eat Under Water
354 Castle Distroyed by a Kiss
355 Silent Groom
356 Cruel Prctical Joke
357 Strange Rainfall
358 For the Sake of Art
359 Cure for Blindness
360 Emperor in Hot Water
361 Flies Save a City
362 First Love
363 12 Year Old Girl
364 Marriage Rite
365 Animal Pack
366 King Died a Begger
367 Silly Statement
368 Executed Because He Was Strong
369 Weird Prophesy
370 Nice Profit
371 Saw Death in the Future
372 Unusual Love Story
373 Incredible Professor
374 100 Crippled Daughters
375 Shoemaker Becomes a King
376 Golden Galley
377 Mad Monarch's Revenge
378 Killed Himself for His Regiment
379 Hot Bath Makes a King
380 Castle Owened by the Devil
381 Strange Library
382 Unusual Food Handlers
383 Word Meanings
384 Stroke of Lightning
385 Worth Her Weight in Gold
386 Seductive Murderess
387 Died of Double-Trouble
388 Indestructible Pilgrim
389 Best Dressed Women
390 Killed by a Prophesy
391 Towed a Whale
392 Victory Castle
393 Waist More Then Height
394 Deadly Gateposts
395 Bridge of Death
396 Man Bites Crock
397 Well of Death
398 Strange Wound
399 Home Run Show
400 Corpse Stops a Mutiny
401 Couldn't Change Fate
402 Married His Wife
403 Saw Husband Die Twice
404 Crime Detection
405 Strange Treasure Hunt
406 Foundling
407 Ruled by an Empty Chair
408 His Own Wedding
409 Lollypop Temple
410 Tempted Fate
411 House of Unhappy Marriages
412 Scorn of an Angry Woman
413 Eloborate Funeral
414 Woman Invited Herself
415 Never Too Late
416 Turned Down a Gold Mine
Ripley's Believe It or Not 38-04-09 (038) Titanic
Ripley's Believe It or Not 38-07-05 (050) What Monarch Became A Citizen Of the US
Ripley's Believe It or Not 39-06-30 (077) Warden's Pardon
Ripley's Believe It or Not 39-08-11 Mother Goose Stories
Ripley's Believe It or Not 40-11-28 Guest - Colonel Stoopnagle
Ripley's Believe It or Not 42-01-17 (001) South America
Ripley's Believe It or Not 47-10-28 Lightning Brings Girl To Life