
About this season
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
Episodes (57)
1. Bob Fosse
Aired 3 January 1999
2. Chris Farley
Aired 10 January 1999
The episode describes Chris Farley's life, his problem with drugs, his partying, and how he died alone after being with a girl for a one-night stand.
3. Tonya Harding
Aired 17 January 1999
4. Dean Martin
Aired 24 January 1999
5. Pamela Des Barres
Aired 31 January 1999
6. Mr. T
Aired 7 February 1999
7. The Beatle Wives
Aired 14 February 1999
A special 2 hour episode which tells The Beatles' story from their wives' point of view.
8. Halston
Aired 21 February 1999
9. Divine
Aired 7 March 1999
An episode which gives an insight into Divine's life, which was marked both by triumph and sadness. Shortly after being cast for a special appearance in "Married With Children", he died.
10. Dudley Moore
Aired 14 March 1999
11. Kristy McNichol
Aired 21 March 1999
12. The Brat Pack
Aired 28 March 1999
13. Lauren Chapin
Aired 4 April 1999
14. Dennis Hopper
Aired 11 April 1999
15. Family Affair: The Anissa Jones Story
Aired 18 April 1999
This episode tells the story of child actress Anissa Jones, who played Buffy Davis in the 60s television series "Family Affair".
16. Christopher Jones
17. James Stacy
Aired 19 April 1999
This episode tells the story of James Stacy. He had fame and fortune and was a television series star, but it all changed when he became the victim of a violent car crash and lost his left arm and leg.
18. The Sunset Strip
Aired 2 May 1999
19. Baywatch
Aired 16 May 1999
An insight into one of the most popular shows told by it's stars, including anecdotes, fun facts and an unexpected eating disorder victim in the cast.
20. Heidi von Beltz
Aired 23 May 1999
This episode tells the story of Heidi Von Beltz, who worked as a stuntwoman. She was paralyzed after having a terrible accident in a car chase on the set of "Cannonball Run".
21. The Brady Bunch
Aired 6 June 1999
22. Dennis Rodman
Aired 13 June 1999
This episode tells the story of Dennis Rodman, a NBA star player and media magnet.
23. Farrah Fawcett
Aired 20 June 1999
24. Ron O'Neal: Superfly
25. Julia Phillips: Hollywood Outcast
Aired 27 June 1999
This episode tells the story of Julia Philipps, author of "You'll Never Eat Lunch in this Town Again". During her stardom, she became self-destructive with depressions and near-lethal mixtures of drugs and medicine.
26. Andrew Dice Clay
Aired 4 July 1999
27. Rock Hudson
Aired 11 July 1999
This episode tells the story of Rock Hudson, movie star and media magnet.
28. The Last Days of Sharon Tate
7.0Aired 25 July 1999
29. The Monkees
Aired 1 August 1999
30. Adam West: Batman Unmasked
Aired 2 August 1999
31. Alfred Hitchcock
Aired 8 August 1999
32. Herve Villechaize
Aired 15 August 1999
33. Bill Bixby
Aired 15 August 1999
34. Bewitched
Aired 22 August 1999
35. Brett Butler
Aired 23 August 1999
36. Sean Penn & Madonna
Aired 29 August 1999
37. Mick Jagger & Jerry Hall
Aired 5 September 1999
38. The Partridge Family
Aired 13 September 1999
39. The Last Days of Elvis
Aired 19 September 1999
40. Karyn Kupcinet
Aired 29 September 1999
This episode tells the tragic story of Karyn Kupcinet, daughter of world famous columnist Irv Kupcinet. Victim of an unsolved crime, she was found in her apartment with signs of strangling.
41. Savannah
Aired 3 October 1999
This episode tells the story of Savannah, an adult film actress and her shocking suicide after having a car accident and injuring her face.
42. Sonny Bono
Aired 10 October 1999 âą 45 min
The documentary profiled the life, times and tragic sudden death of Sonny Bono. He was an entertainer, singer, producer, a restaurant owner and congressman at the time of his death.
43. Bo Derek
Aired 17 October 1999
44. Linda Blair
Aired 24 October 1999
A child actress who suddenly shot to stardom after her role as Regan in "The Exorcist", Linda Blair had to overcome difficulties.
45. The Murder of Miss Hollywood
Aired 31 October 1999
An episode telling the story of Jill Ann Weatherwax, a former winner of the "Miss Hollwood" beauty pageant and an aspiring singer, who was brutally murdered.
46. Long Island Scandal: The Buttafuocos & Amy Fisher
Aired 14 November 1999
47. Dana Plato
Aired 21 November 1999
Contrasting with her perfect life as Kimberly Drummond in "The Facts of Life", she had problems with substance abuse and alcoholism. She died in Oklahoma, and her death is not yet solved as a suicide or murder.
48. The Facts of Life Girls
Aired 28 November 1999
49. Michael Hutchence: Rocked to Death
Aired 5 December 1999
The episode tells the story of pop music singer Michael Hutchence, from his early days as a rock star to becoming a rock icon as leader singer of INSX, and ending with the finding of his dead body in a hotel in Australia as a result of suicide.
50. Gilligan's Island
Aired 12 December 1999
Denver, Russell Johnson, Dawn Wells, Tina Louise, Sherwood Schwartz and others are interviewed and asked what they remember about Gilligan's Island. Included are discussions on how everyone hated the pilot episode, the show got bad reviews, but somehow managed to soon get high ratings. Also the deaths of Jim Backus 'Thurston Howell III', Alan Hale Jr. 'Skipper' and Natalie Schafer 'Lovey Howell' are discussed, as to Tina Louise's not liking the show anymore and not wanting to do it again.
51. Hulk Hogan
Aired 19 December 1999
52. CHiPs
Aired 26 December 1999
53. Mickey Rourke
Aired 19 July 1999
55. Harold Robbins
Aired 13 September 2000
56. Russ Meyer
Aired 8 November 2000
Profile of controversial independent filmmaker Russ Meyer.
57. Poisoned Dreams: the Rodney Harvey Story
Aired 22 November 2000
58. Bob Guccione
Aired 20 December 1999