The Fast History Of...
8
2022
Documentary
“The Fast History Of..." is a super-charged romp through the histories of anything from iconic brands to enthralling topics.
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- Cast：
- Adam Richman
Episode 18 : Wild Ones
June. 26,2022
When childhood friends Arthur Davidson and William Harley were looking for a way to make their bicycle faster, they created an American institution that would change the world forever.
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Episode 17 : The Sky's The Limit
June. 19,2022
A humble hangar outside Seattle turns into a national sensation, creating the world's first jumbo jets, satellites, and military aircraft for the entire world, bringing the world into the jet age.
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Episode 16 : Built Tough
June. 19,2022
A car company started by Henry Ford in a garage in 1903 changes the world of automobiles; telling the story of an iconic brand, which once enlisted Hollywood royalty to help sell a car that flopped; and someone once turned a Ford into a flying car.
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Episode 15 : Amusement Parks
August. 01,2022
The first amusement park has its roots all the way back in 1133; Catherine the Great is considered the forerunner of modern roller coasters; the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 inspires the birth of Coney Island; a merry-go-round inspires Walt Disney.
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Episode 14 : UFOs
July. 25,2022
By the late 1940s, UFO sightings and reports of downed flying saucers are so rampant, the U.S. government forms a top-secret group to investigate; reports of an alleged alien abduction stoke nationwide fear.
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Episode 13 : The Burger Underdogs
July. 18,2022
Dave Thomas opens a hamburger chain, and his innovations, including a simplified menu, the perfect drive-thru system, and the reasoning behind the square hamburger, turn Wendy's into a success, but the company falters when they're victim of a hoax.
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Episode 12 : The Super Rich
July. 18,2022
A romp through history about the secret lives of the world's wealthiest and all the most shocking ways they spend their fortunes, from how much gold King Tut was buried with, to how Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Jeff Bezos ended up in a space race.
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Episode 11 : Swoosh Dreams
July. 11,2022
A look behind the brand's most iconic campaigns and how taking a crazy chance on a rookie turned Nike into the $33 billion empire it is today.
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Episode 10 : The Superstore
July. 11,2022
Since its founding in 1962, Walmart has grown from a humble discount store in rural Arkansas to the largest company in the world; with over 11,000 locations, they employ more people than the U.S. armed forces.
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Episode 9 : Becoming King
June. 26,2022
Eberhard Anheuser hires his son-in-law Adolphus Busch and they create Budweiser beer and brew a $30 billion empire; they're part of the reason beer goes hand in hand with baseball; in the 2000s they try to make liquor.
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Episode 6 : Fast Food Innovations
May. 15,2022
Over the last half century, fast food has become a nearly $300 billion dollar staple for Americans on the go. And it was a series of entrepreneurs who created some of the biggest innovations not just in fast food, but in the entire history of food.
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Episode 5 : Secrets of the Sub
May. 15,2022
Since its founding in 1965, the brainchild of a nuclear physicist and a would-be-med student, Subway, has grown from a small storefront in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to the biggest chain restaurant on the planet.
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Episode 4 : Gum Masters
May. 08,2022
What costs around a nickel per stick and can help give you a million-dollar smile? Founded in 1891, Wrigley's is the world's most popular gum. They even have their name on the 2nd oldest major league baseball stadium!
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Episode 3 : The Donut Revolution
May. 08,2022
When Bill Rosenberg founded Dunkin Donuts in 1950, he set out to serve the freshest and most delicious donuts and coffee the world had ever seen. In the process he revolutionized the game, bringing 52 flavors to a treat that had only ever had four.
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