Hazardous History With Henry Winkler

Remember when having a modern home meant living on the edge of danger?; from backyard trash fires and waterbeds that turn bedrooms into flood zones, these are the familiar fixes and convenient comforts that turn out to be far from safe.

There was a time when any and all cures could be sold to the public indiscriminately; diving into a world where animal skin can replace your own, where doctors give coffee enemas and a world of heroin-laced cough syrup.

The everyday products that are way more dangerous than meets the unsuspecting eye; what were the most ill-advised and risky household products?

Remember when people would do just about anything for an adrenaline fix?; revisit the ways people once chased a thrill; these stunts and gravity-pushing spectacles didn't always stick the landing, but that didn't stop anyone from trying.

Snack on a feast of food horrors from the past; from radioactive energy drinks, to scandalous snacks made with Olestra, to the additives in your milk and bread, uncovering the things people once ate without a second thought.

Remember when hitting the road meant flirting with disaster?; from rumble seats that turn passengers into projectiles, to scorching cigarette lighters built right into the dash, to cars that have a habit of going up in flames.

Remember when hobbies were more than just a way to pass the time - they were a chance to push the limits? From making model planes with glue that gets you high, to cooking up explosive rocket fuel in the backyard.

``Everybody's doing it`` was the reason enough to dive in; from flagpole sitting to pet skunks, revealing crazes sweeping the nation; these obsessions are impossible to resist; it's a trip to fads that push limits and make history must-see mayhem.

Remember when looking your best meant risking life and limb?; from dentures that could explode at the dinner table and stiff shirt collars that strangled people to death, to toxic hair implants and tanning pills that left them glowing orange.

Uncovering the downright dangerous gigs of the past, from mercury-poisoned hatmakers to kids crawling through chimneys and projectionists fleeing fiery blazes.

Exploding cars and blimp disasters to kids sent through the mail and doomed personal helicopters; the past is packed with travel tales and the misfires that paved the road to modern transportation.