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Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files - Episode Guide

Season 1

Burning Rubber & Hyperjump

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 15, 2010

Burning Rubber & Hyperjump

Former FBI Agent Ben Hansen leads his team in an investigation of the mysterious case of the Georgia Ghost Car. A police dash cam video caught a car chase ending in a shocking disappearance, leaving people perplexed and spawning theories that the speeding car could be an apparition. In Cave Buttes, a UFO hotspot in Arizona, the appearance of a series of jumping lights prompts an investigation into whether the occurrence is genuinely extraterrestrial or if it involves more earthly explanations involving balloons, LED lights or lasers.

Unwanted Visitors & Strange Sightings

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jul 22, 2010

Unwanted Visitors & Strange Sightings

In Fresno, the appearance of two creatures on a homeowner's CCTV screen has left him shaken and mystified. The team investigates the possibilities and what seems like a classic hoax only gets more puzzling. While in Lake Havasu, a vacationer's video camera catches a flying saucer floating above the lake and the attention of thousands on the Internet. Ben and the team perform a series of experiments in an attempt to explain the phenomenon.

Off the Deep End & Houseguest

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jul 29, 2010

Off the Deep End & Houseguest

In Raystown, Pennsylvania a large lake is the scene for a series of sightings and a photo of what looks like Pennsylvania's very own Loch Ness Monster. The team suits up in diving gear to investigate the alleged creature. While in Los Angeles, two homeowners claim they have spent close to a decade communicating with the spirit world through the medium of photographs. Armed with the latest paranormal equipment, the team takes on the claim to see if it is fact or faked.

Predator & Red Sky at Night

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Aug 5, 2010

Predator & Red Sky at Night

A mysterious video shows a large predator racing across the harsh terrain of Dartmoor in the United Kingdom. Local legend suggests that it is either a giant cat or the hounds of the devil. Local landowners just want to know that something is killing their livestock. The investigation ends with a shocking discovery. While in El Cajon, California, the UFO community is in an uproar over a series of sightings involving a large triangular craft. The team meets with eyewitnesses before heading out to the dessert to explain the unexplained.

Blazing Horizon & Rollover

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Aug 12, 2010

Blazing Horizon & Rollover

For the past 50 years Paulding, Michigan has been at center of a controversy involving mysterious light on the horizon. Using everything from a high-powered laser to a light aircraft, the team investigates what has caused thousands of onlookers to ask, "what is that?" While in San Antonio, Texas a lonely railroad crossing serves as the backdrop for a 70-year debate where the road slopes up to the tracks, yet parked cars seem to roll uphill over the tracks. Local legend claims the ghosts of children push the cars, but the team uses science to break the case.

The Caretaker & Cutter

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Aug 19, 2010

The Caretaker & Cutter

Ben and the team take on two cases that have baffled the paranormal community for years. In Indiana, a ghost hunter inadvertently captured what she thinks is the ghost of a civil war soldier while investigating a desolate abandoned cemetery. Ben and his team use everything at their disposal to eliminate the possibility of a hoax or even a natural phenomenon, but explanations are hard to come by in this case. In Colorado, a series of shocking cattle mutilations have left ranchers in the area speculating that something may be coming from the sky to abduct and experiment on their livestock. The team tackles the case using a series of scientific methods that seek to determine whether there could be a more natural explanation for the case, with surprising results.

Haunted Mansion Mist & Starlight Intruder

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Oct 28, 2010

Haunted Mansion Mist & Starlight Intruder

After choosing two compelling cases to investigate, Ben, Austin and Chi-Lan travel to Alton, Illinois to test a mysterious cloud of mist that appears in a video taken inside the historic - and reportedly haunted - McPike Mansion. They test several different theories to see if the original video could have a natural explanation or if the mist is actually some kind of ghostly entity. Bill, Jael and Larry take off to Northern California to investigate a strange UFO case in Fremont. They attempt to replicate the delta shaped light formation seen in the footage by launching a variety of illuminated objects into the sky and obtain surprising results.

Symphonic Spirits & Hovering Humanoids

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2010

Symphonic Spirits & Hovering Humanoids

In a chilling new episode, Bill, Chi-Lan and Larry travel to Victor, New York to investigate the haunted Valentown Museum where a full-bodied ghost was purportedly caught on videotape. When strange things begin to unfold in the middle of the night, the team struggles to find a palpable explanation. Meanwhile, Ben, Jael and Austin head to Texas to get to the bottom of a mysterious clip showing what appears to be a witch or flying humanoid soaring along a ridgeline. After a series of inventive experiments the team thinks they found their answer.

Sasquatch Sprint & Alien Attacker

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2010

Sasquatch Sprint & Alien Attacker

After choosing two more intriguing cases to investigate, Bill, Austin and Chi Lan travel to Chopaka Lake, WA, to investigate a compelling video that many claim is solid proof of a Bigfoot in the remote area. With many experts saying that no human could make such a dash across rugged terrain, Austin is put against the clock to put that theory to the test. Later, with Bill overhead in a spotter plane with a thermal imager, Austin and Chi Lan find themselves surrounded by mysterious heat sources. Meanwhile in upstate Washington, Ben, Jael and Larry take on a case that has divided the paranormal community for over ten years - the staggering case of Dr. Reed and the woodland Alien attack. Using their special effects skills to the maximum, the team try to recreate the infamous video, before Ben puts his FBI training to the test in a one on one interrogation of the elusive Dr. Reed.

Mystery Mermaid & Ghostly Guardian

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2010

Mystery Mermaid & Ghostly Guardian

In this week's episode of Fact or Faked, Ben, Jael and Austin travel to the land down under to investigate a mermaid case in Cairns, Australia. They dive into the waters of the Great Barrier Reef on the hunt for possible suspects and come face to face with an unwelcome predator! Meanwhile, Bill, Chi-Lan and Larry travel to Mililani Hawaii, to visit a local family that believes they have captured photos of a guardian angel. The team tests out several popular theories to see if they can recreate the ghostly image in the photos, before trying to find an apparition of their own.

Lunar Landing Hoax & Tropical Intruder

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2010

Lunar Landing Hoax & Tropical Intruder

In this otherworldly episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben, Austin and Chi-Lan set their sights on... the moon. They investigate the supposed lunar landing hoax to see if there's any validity in claims that man's greatest achievement was actually an elaborate stunt. Is a moon landing hoax even possible and can the team debunk the debunkers? Bill, Jael and Larry descend on the paranormal hotspot of Gulf Breeze, Florida to investigate a UFO case with footage that's never been seen before on television. Their efforts to replicate the bizarre piece of video through a series of imaginative and resourceful experiments lead to a surprising conclusion.

Bayou Beast & River Ghost

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Dec 9, 2010

Bayou Beast & River Ghost

In the final episode of the season, Ben, Larry and Chi-Lan travel down to the Louisiana Bayou in search of the legendary Honey Island Swamp Monster. They put some popular theories to the test but before they can render a verdict, an unusual sound lures them into the woods. Meanwhile, Bill, Austin and Jael head to Portland Oregon to investigate a strange light hovering over the haunted Willamette River. They attempt to replicate the lights by launching a variety of illuminated objects into the night sky and are surprised by the results.

Season 2

The Real Battle of LA & Queen Mary Menace

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Mar 23, 2011

The Real Battle of LA & Queen Mary Menace

In the season premiere episode, the team investigates the mysterious case that many people believe marked the very beginning of UFO government cover-ups -- the historic Battle of LA.

Thermal Theater Ghost & Fire in the Sky

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Mar 30, 2011

Thermal Theater Ghost & Fire in the Sky

Bill, Chi-Lan and Austin head to Jacksonville to investigate a video of a ghost sitting in the balcony of the haunted Florida Theater. When a shocking heat signature registers on their thermal cam during the night investigation, the team goes on a wild ghost chase! Meanwhile, when a mysterious triangular formation of lights appears in the skies over both New York and Texas within a few days of each other, Ben, Jael and Devin head to El Paso to see what they can uncover. After launching a series of lights and pyrotechnics into the sky, the team makes an important discovery that may break the case.

Raining Ufo's & Ectoplasmic Pic

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2011

Raining Ufo's & Ectoplasmic Pic

On this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, the team takes on an unusual UFO case with video captured in flight by a police helicopter's night vision camera. Ben, Jael and Austin attempt to recreate a spherical ball of what appears to be liquid fire expelling white-hot droplets over the Long Beach Harbor. With a little science and some creative thinking, the team may be able to solve what authorities could not! Bill, Chi-Lan and Devin try to crack a case in Winnipeg, Canada where a prominent surgeon from the 1920's took thousands of photographs that purport to illustrate the paranormal phenomenon known as Ectoplasm. Experimenting with the billowy substance -- that supposedly oozes from the orifices of mediums during séances -- proves to be a challenging task and the team gets a taste of their own medicine!

Playground Poltergeist & Alien Intruder

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2011

Playground Poltergeist & Alien Intruder

On this episode of Fact or Faked, Austin, Bill and Jael fly to South America to investigate a mysterious case that has attracted worldwide attention and stumped both scientists and structural engineers. In the small town of Firmat, Argentina a purportedly haunted swing set has been swinging on its own since 2007 and the investigators must determine if what they're seeing with their own eyes originates in the paranormal. Meanwhile, Ben, Chi-Lan and Devin explore a bizarre alien abduction case in Milton, Florida. They meet the family who claims they've been visited by extraterrestrial life forms for the last decade and have the video to back it up. The team's high-tech stakeout backfires with malfunctioning equipment and they learn that some of the family's testimony could in fact... be true.

Dashcam Chupacabra & Nightly News Alien

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2011

Dashcam Chupacabra & Nightly News Alien

On this episode of Fact or Faked, Ben, Chi-Lan and Devin travel to DeWitt County, Texas to investigate sightings of the mythical bloodsucker known as the Chupacabra. They interview a local sheriff who captured footage of an unidentified creature and even take DNA samples from what one local rancher thinks is the actual carcass of a Chupacabra! Austin, Bill and Jael are busy in Santa Cruz, Argentina where an alien has turned up in the news. The footage of an alleged extraterrestrial walking behind a local news reporter shocked viewers across South America and the team is determined to find out if it is real. When they make a key discovery in the field that changes the course of the investigation, the team is forced to confront the truth head on!

Whaley Ghost House & Muck Monster

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2011

Whaley Ghost House & Muck Monster

On this episode of Fact or Faked, Austin, Bill and Chi-Lan examine a series of mysterious photographs capturing ghostly images in one of the most haunted houses in America -- the historic Whaley House of San Diego, California. The investigation yields an eerie recording of electronic voice phenomena and some unexplainable bumps in the night! Meanwhile, Ben, Devin and Jael dive into a case that has baffled locals along the inter-coastal waterways of South Florida. An unidentified maritime cryptid is rumored to patrol the Loxahatchee River with such frequency that it's been dubbed the Muck Monster. The team meets up with a family who has captured the creature on film, and sets out to discover the truth behind the myth.

UFO Crash Landing & Graveyard Ghost

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2011

UFO Crash Landing & Graveyard Ghost

In this episode, Ben, Jael and Devin venture deep into the deserts of New Mexico to investigate explosive footage of what many claim is a UFO crashing and disintegrating at the top secret White Sands missile testing facility. Armed with their ingenuity and a series of pyrotechnic experiments, they aim to put this mystery to rest once and for all. Meanwhile, in Tonopah Cemetery, Nevada, Bill, Austin and new member of the team Lanisha investigate a strange video shot on a full spectrum camera that claims to show a ghostly apparition walking between the gravestones. The team enlists the help of the local emergency services department to see if they can crack a case that has local ghost hunters baffled.

Area 51 & Cajun Apparition

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2011

Area 51 & Cajun Apparition

Bill, Lanisha and Devin journey to the Historic supposedly haunted Myrtles Plantation in Louisiana to investigate a video of what the witness described as an evil mist like entity. Using a combination of clever experiments, the team tries to find an answer to the mystery. Ben, Austin and Jael fulfill a boyhood dream of Ben's when they head to on of the most secret places on earth -- Area 51. A strange UFO video with a shadowy past has been the subject of debate for years and the team go all out to see what it could have been before embarking on a night time investigation with shocking results.

Sinister Spirals & Flying Saucers

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2011

Sinister Spirals & Flying Saucers

Ben, Lanisha and Devin head to Santa Ana, California to investigate a classic flying saucer case that has divided the UFO community for years. Using a vintage camera and a giant pyrotechnic loaded blimp, they see if they can blow the case apart. Meanwhile, Bill, Jael and Austin head to Joplin Missouri to tackle the controversial topic of so called 'flying rods'. They meet a videographer who claims they are interdimensional beings, and break out the science to find out whether it's paranormal, or something they can explain.

Asylum Apparition & Mystery Over Mexico

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2011

Asylum Apparition & Mystery Over Mexico

In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Bill, Devin and Jael head south of the border to Guadalajara, Mexico to investigate the origins of a video that supposedly shows a fleet of traveling UFO'S; one of the largest UFO sightings ever captured. Embarking on some epic scale experiments they put the merits of the case to the test with eye opening results. Meanwhile, Ben, Lanisha and Austin travel to the world famous Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky, renowned for its morbid history and frequent ghostly encounters. Scrutinizing a video taken at the home that purports to be evidence of a paranormal encounter, they conduct a series of investigative experiments culminating in a nighttime exploration of the property's chilling halls and grounds.

Old West Haunting & Freeway Flyer

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2011

Old West Haunting & Freeway Flyer

In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben, Lanisha and Devin saddle up and head to Tombstone, Arizona to tackle a mysterious piece of footage from the historic Bird Cage Theater. After a series of experiments, they think they have their answer, until a sweep of the site yields some truly unexplainable findings. Meanwhile, Bill, Jael and Austin descend on Los Angeles to investigate a UFO sighting over one of the city's busiest freeways. After meeting with the videographer, they construct their own replica thoroughfare and hit the skies hoping to explain this eerie sighting.

Bar Fright & Mexico City Cave Witch

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2011

Bar Fright & Mexico City Cave Witch

In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Bill, Lanisha and Devin pay a visit to a local watering hole in Humble, Texas where surveillance video of an exploding ashtray purports to validate the bar's long-rumored history of poltergeist activity. After attempting to explain the video with scientific experiments, they embark on a night investigation with hair-raising results. Meanwhile, Ben, Jael and Austin get their passports stamped in Calacoaya, Mexico where they investigate a chilling piece of footage of an alleged flying witch, known in popular Latin lore as La Bruja Lechuza. After a series of inventive experiments attempting to replicate the video in question, the team hits a home run.

The Grim Sleeper & The Real Mr. Freeze

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2012

The Grim Sleeper & The Real Mr. Freeze

Bill, Devin and Lanisha visit Atlanta to investigate the case of a woman who was terrorized by an unseen force during the night. Ben, Jael and Austin hit the deep freeze and welcome the world famous "Ice Man" to Los Angeles.

Bay Area Hysteria & Jersey Shore Haunting

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2012

Bay Area Hysteria & Jersey Shore Haunting

Ben, Austin and Jael investigate a mysterious hovering light over the waters of Bodega Bay, California. Bill, Lanisha and Devin travel to the Jersey Shore's Paramount Theater where amateur ghost hunters caught a humanoid apparition.

Vanishing Victim & Sky Serpent

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: May 1, 2012

Vanishing Victim & Sky Serpent

In this week's episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben, Jael and Devin head to Droitwich, England to investigate a piece of footage purportedly documenting an alien abduction. The team attempts to determine how one woman vanished in the night on camera through a series of experiments before diving into a full nighttime investigation, which yields some out-of-this-world results. Meanwhile Bill, Lanisha, and Austin travel to Stratford, England to investigate footage of a flaming, serpentine object undulating over the horizon of the London skies. The team embarks on a series of experiments in an attempt to explain this fantastic object.

Pride House Specter & Bluegrass Bigfoot

Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: May 8, 2012

Pride House Specter & Bluegrass Bigfoot

In this week's episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Bill, Austin, and Devin travel to what many consider to be the most haunted city in America: Jefferson, TX, to investigate a piece of truly haunting photographic evidence captured at the historic Pride House. The team utilizes groundbreaking technology in an attempt to find some answers before delving into a full nighttime investigation, which reveals some startling results. Armed with two mysterious pieces of evidence - one photo and one video - Ben, Lanisha, and Jael travel to rural Kentucky to investigate the state's recent wave of supposed Sasquatch sightings. The team runs a series of tests to determine if the evidence in question could represent proof of the famous cryptid's existence or merely be cases of mistaken identity or the product of pranksters.

Battleship Ghost & Scouting UFO

Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: May 15, 2012

Battleship Ghost & Scouting UFO

In this week's episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben, Jael, and Devin head to the historic WWII Battleship USS North Carolina to investigate photos and video of a strange apparition rumored to be the ghost of a dead sailor. After blowing part of the case wide open, the night investigation yields some stunning results. Meanwhile, Bill, Austin, and Lanisha travel to Michigan on the trail of a menacing UFO that appears to be scanning the area with some kind of light beam. The team mounts some impressive aerial experiments as they battle to find a solution to the alien mystery!

Reptile Rampage & Gasoline Ghoul

Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: May 22, 2012

Reptile Rampage & Gasoline Ghoul

Ben, Jael, and Austin journey to the swamps of Bishopville, South Carolina on the hunt for the terrifying Lizard Man. Locals claim to be plagued with disturbing sightings and damage to their property.

Glowing Gargoyle & Phantom Feline

Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: May 29, 2012

Glowing Gargoyle & Phantom Feline

Ben, Jael, and Devin head all the way to the United Kingdom to investigate a video of what looks like a hideous gargoyle with glowing eyes leaping through the darkness. And for this case, they enlist the help of Destination Truth's Josh Gates to hunt for the answers. Meanwhile, Bill, Lanisha, and Austin travel to Kentucky to investigate the strange case of what appears to be a spectral cat dashing across the floor of the haunted Old Talbot Inn. It takes every bit of the team's ingenuity to discover the unlikely solution to this mystery!

Florida Woodland UFO & Black Forest Entity

Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Jun 5, 2012

Florida Woodland UFO & Black Forest Entity

In this week's episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Bill, Lanisha, and Devin journey to the swamps of Florida to investigate video of a golden shimmering UFO traveling silently through the air. With off-road vehicles and military flares, they go on a quest to explain the phenomenon, but when they do a sky watch to capture video evidence of UFO activity, they get more than they ever expected. Meanwhile Ben, Austin, and Jael travel to the freezing forests of Colorado to examine the terrifying case of a family haunted by strange ghostly entities that they captured on camera in their home. Their tests are ingenious but the cause of the mysterious apparitions proves hard to pin down. The team gathers some truly startling evidence on a night investigation at the house.

Graveyard Lightning & Truck Stop Terror

Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2012

Graveyard Lightning & Truck Stop Terror

In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben Jael, and Devin venture to Logtown, Mississippi on the trail of a mysterious glowing entity photographed by a paranormal investigator in the allegedly haunted Point Cemetery. The team cranks up the voltage on a series of experiments designed to replicate what looks like an otherworldly bolt of energy directed at a gravestone. Meanwhile, Bill, Lanisha, and Austin journey to Villa Ridge, Missouri to investigate a misty apparition caught in an abandoned truck stop long rumored to be haunted by a ghost known as "Mr. Bates." The team is in for a long night as they try to solve the case and perform a night investigation deep in the cavernous truck stop basement.

Into the Vortex & Tavern Shapeshifter

Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2012

Into the Vortex & Tavern Shapeshifter

In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben, Jael, and Austin head to the Pacific Northwest to investigate the Oregon Vortex, a famed mystery spot said to contain visual and perceptual paranormal phenomena. People's physical heights appear to change while within or near the Vortex, brooms and other household objects stand on end, objects roll uphill, and people seem to stand at mind-altering angles. The spot's mystical properties go under the microscope as the team determines if the alleged vortex is truly supernatural. Meanwhile, Bill, Lanisha, and Devin travel to Penrith, England where they investigate a haunted pub whose owner captured a strange ghostly anomaly on one of the security cameras. The team unveils some inventive experiments to see if the video can be explained naturally, but their findings from a chilling night investigation might suggest something more sinister afoot.

Surveillance Specter & Morgue Mystery

Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2012

Surveillance Specter & Morgue Mystery

On this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Bill, Austin, and Jael venture across the pond to investigate a mysterious piece of surveillance video shot outside the historic Belgrave Hall in northern England. The team explores a few different theories to determine whether the alleged apparition caught on tape was something environmental or truly paranormal. Meanwhile, Ben, Lanisha, and Devin descend on Louisville, Kentucky to tackle separate pieces of purportedly paranormal evidence captured inside an abandoned morgue. The team thinks they might have some answers…that is, until their spine-tingling night investigation flips the script.

Stonehenge Secrets & Iceland Worm Monster

Episode: 2x24 | Airdate: Jul 3, 2012

Stonehenge Secrets & Iceland Worm Monster

In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben, Jael, and Devin are joined on the road by Destination Truth's Josh Gates as they head to Iceland to investigate video appearing to show a large aquatic snake gliding through the icy waters of a volcanic river. With centuries of sightings in the region, the team has to employ some creative methods to explain this mysterious monster. Meanwhile, Bill, Austin, and Lanisha welcome WWE superstar Kofi Kingston to the team as they do some heavy lifting on the secrets behind Stonehenge. With the goal of explaining how the giant stones came to be moved into place, they visit the site in England before heading to Michigan where a local contractor believes he has the answers. The team puts his claims to the ultimate test!

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