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1982 American TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Against the Odds is an American documentary television series targeted to children and adolescents, that was produced and originally broadcast by Nickelodeon from 1982 through 1984. The series, hosted by Bill Bixby and narrated by Philip Proctor, profiled inspirational stories of people throughout history.
| Against the Odds | |
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| Created by | Cy Schneider |
| Starring | Bill Bixby Virginia Capers Peter Brooks |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producers | Bob Klein Bruce Littlejohn |
| Producer | Marcus Keys |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | July 4, 1982[1] – 1984 |
Geraldine Laybourne, then-program manager and later president of Nickelodeon, noted that her young son described the show as "a series of little tragedies" that famous people overcame on their journey to what made them so well known.[2]
The series is unrelated to the US military battlefield history series of the same name that was originally broadcast on the American Heroes Channel from 2014 through 2016.[3]
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Against the Odds profiled several notable historical figures including:
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