Blackout |
Trailer
On the night of July 13, 1977, lightning strikes took out several critical power lines, causing a catastrophic power failure and plunging the New York City area into darkness.
Blackout |
Trailer
Watch Chapter 1 of Blackout.
Blackout |
Clip
By 9:30 p.m. on July 14, 1977, New York City would be plunged into darkness for more than 24 hours.
Blackout |
Clip
During the 1977 blackout in New York City, the looting began very quickly.
Blackout |
Clip
While workers scrambled to restart their failed power system, New York City's police force tried to maintain order.
Blackout |
Clip
Shop owners describe watching locals loot their store during the NYC blackout of 1977.
Blackout |
Behind the Scenes
"The civilization that was New York came unglued for 24 hours, and that's what our story is about."
Blackout |
Article
During the 1977 blackout in New York City, Christopher Vanager was a 12-year-old living in Brooklyn with his mother.
Blackout |
Article
Charlie Durkin, former chief system operator at Consolidated Edison electric company, discusses the 1965 and 1977 blackouts.
Ripley: Believe It or Not |
Trailer
Robert Ripley mesmerized the nation with his blend of homespun Americana, colorful exotica and freakish oddities.
Ripley: Believe It or Not |
Chapter
Watch the opening scene of Ripley: Believe It or Not.
Ripley: Believe It or Not |
Digital Short
From shrunken heads to chewing gum statues to woolly mammoth hair, the Ripley's Warehouse in Florida contains 10,000 bizarre artifacts that grew from Robert Ripley's original collection.
