On The Air: E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

For 23 years, E! has served up its answer to Biography, expanding the basic scope of that anthology series to focus on not only celebrities and athletes, but also TV shows and other topics.

The E! True Hollywood Story premiered in 1996, and most episodes were an hour or 90 minutes in length, with the occasional two hour show in the mix. If it was a story or a person who made headlines, E! gave it the documentary treatment. It can be said that Mysteries & Scandals, which we previously covered, was a sort-of spin-off.

To give you some idea of what E! was offering, here's a sample bio on Bill Bixby.

 

Rating: B+.