The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd Strange Afflictions (Season 2, Episode 19)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary

The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd

Strange Afflictions (Season 2, Episode 19)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary

Strange medical cases throughout history reveal shocking conditions: a family with blue skin, a person who can't touch water, and a deadly epidemic that causes unstoppable laughter, leaving doctors baffled and searching for answers.

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Dan Aykroyd Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Adam Richman Self - TV Host, Historian Self - TV Host, Historian See fewer	Guiding Light (1952)
Brandy Schillace Self - Medical Historian, Author Self - Medical Historian, Author See fewer	Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny (2025)
Hakeem Oluseyi Self - Astrophysicist, Author (as Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi) Self - Astrophysicist, Author (as Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi) See fewer	The Stars in My Soul
Paul Sutter Self - Physicist, Author Self - Physicist, Author See fewer	The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)
Italo Brown Self - ER Physician (as Dr. Italo Brown) Self - ER Physician (as Dr. Italo Brown) See fewer	The UnXplained (2019)
Sami Jarroush Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The Needle Drop (2009)
Don Wildman Self - TV Host, Historian Self - TV Host, Historian See fewer	Primetime Glick (2001)
Mitch Horowitz Self - Author, Historian Self - Author, Historian See fewer	The Kybalion (2022)
Mike Ricksecker Self - Author, Researcher Self - Author, Researcher See fewer	The Alaska Triangle (2020)
Dorsey Armstrong Self - Medieval Literature: Purdue University Self - Medieval Literature: Purdue University See fewer	The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research (2023)
Holly Frey Self - Podcast Host, Historian Self - Podcast Host, Historian See fewer	The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)
J. Mack Slaughter Self - ER Physician (as Dr. J Mack Slaughter) Self - ER Physician (as Dr. J Mack Slaughter) See fewer	Like Family (2003)
Austin Rogers Self - Jeopardy! Champion, Author Self - Jeopardy! Champion, Author See fewer	Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo (2024)
Rebecca Hsu Self - Forensic Pathologist Self - Forensic Pathologist See fewer	The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)
Rebecca Leib Self - Podcaster Host Self - Podcaster Host See fewer	Brain Games on the Road (2022)
Lisa Berry Drago Self - Historian, Author Self - Historian, Author See fewer	The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)
Eric Bender Self - Psychiatrist (as Dr. Eric Bender) Self - Psychiatrist (as Dr. Eric Bender) See fewer	The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)
Brian Malow Self - Science Writer, Host Self - Science Writer, Host See fewer	Los Enchiladas! (1999)
Nicola Hadjis Blue Wife Blue Wife See fewer	True Haunting (2025)
Sarah Higgins Nun #1 Nun #1 See fewer	Christmas in the Ballroom (2025)
Mark Soltermann Laughing Onlooker Laughing Onlooker See fewer	Just Another Bum
Bryna Weiss Laughing Onlooker Laughing Onlooker See fewer	Fear Thy Roommate (2020)