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"Biography" (1987): :  -- Before becoming a star, Howie Mandel was a carpet salesman, and opened his own carpet business.
"Biography" (1987): :  -- Richard Bruce Cheney was born January 30, 1941, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Richard and Marjorie Cheney and had an idyllic childhood, playing little league baseball and earning money on a paper route.
"Biography" (1987): :  -- Meredith Vieira has managed something few other stars in television news have pulled off.  While going from local reporter to co-host of a number one-rated show, she has insisted on maintaining a personal life and time with her husband and kids.
"Biography" (1987): :  -- Though best known for portraying a family friendly dad on Full House, Bob Saget's raunchy standup routine has been bringing houses down for years.
"Biography" (1987): :  -- Part 1 of "biography: The Woolworths."

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6 April 1987 (USA) more
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First hosted by veteran actor Peter Graves, and later by Jack Perkins, this popular Arts and Entertainment... more
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Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 28 nominations more
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Jack Perkins ... Himself - Host / ... (109 episodes, 1994-2005)
Peter Graves ... Himself - Host / ... (58 episodes, 1994-2006)
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USA:60 min (including commercials) | Argentina:60 min
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10 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
Educational experience, 22 September 2002
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Biography is basically the be-all and end-all of historical narratives on television today. The show has been running for 15 years mostly owing its huge popularity to history buffs and students of the arts. Virtually every noteworthy individual of the last two millennia has been the focal point of an episode or two. Whether it's Hannibal, JFK, Big Bird or Himmler--it's always worth watching. It's easy to channel surf and stumble upon an episode and instantly forget anything else you were watching beforehand. The production value is really that well done. If you don't have cable, your local library probably contains a whole section with Biography tapes on various subjects.

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