Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America – Miniseries
Episodes
Livingston
Robert Livingston takes a first pass at the Declaration of Independence. Rosa Parks settles in for an uncomfortable bus ride.
Farewell
Meriwether Lewis shares news of his upcoming travels with his long-suffering wife. Larry presses George Washington for answers.
McCarthy
Larry crashes a party in Boston Harbor. Jonesy makes a stop on the Underground Railroad. The Wright Brothers prepare for their first flight. Senator Joe McCarthy calls out his fellow congressmen for their problematic conduct.
Deepthroat
Bob Woodward receives some questionable intel. Henry Ford is forced to take a local mensch out for a test drive. Bachelor president James Buchanan tries his luck with the ladies. Vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk makes his mother a little too proud.
Lincoln
Larry plays a key role during the showdown at the O.K. Corral. President Lincoln receives advice from his Chief of Staff, Lawrence Butterfield. President Johnson recruits Butterfield to help convince a grieving Mary Todd to move out of the White House.
Buzz
After Paul Revere issues his warning, Larry and his wife prepare to flee. At the Alamo, Davy Crockett hides a crucial secret. Susan B. Anthony deals with a rude dinner guest. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin butt heads during their lunar mission.
Lawrence
Larry gets caught up in the moment on VJ Day. After delivering a lengthy speech, President William Henry Harrison falls ill. Rescuers question the surviving members of the Donner Party. In 2014, President Obama makes waves for his apparel decisions.