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EP 2: 88 Seconds in Greensboro

On the morning of November 3,1979, five civil rights demonstrators were killed by a group of Klan and Nazi Party members in Greens...

EP 3: In the Shadow of the Capitol

Frontline correspondent Charles Cobb journeys to a Washington, DC that tourists rarely see. The nation's capital, seventy-five per...

EP 4: A Chinese Affair

For thirty-four years, those who fled to Taiwan in the wake of the Communist victory have had only their memories and fantasies of...

EP 5: God's Banker

In 1982,a man was discovered hanging from a bridge over the Thames River in London. He was Roberto Calvi, head of Italy's largest ...

EP 6: Pentagon, Inc.

Frontline investigates the power of the Pentagon as a business and economic force in the domestic economy. Politicians find themse...

EP 7: Gunfight USA

Frontline looks beyond the cliches and stereotypes in the debate over gun control. Visiting prison inmates, victims of gun crime, ...

EP 8: Children of Pride

Kojo Odo, a 42 year-old single black man, took in his first child a decade ago-a 7 year old boy with his arm missing. No one wante...

EP 9: A Journey to Russia

Before Gorbachev and glasnost, three young Americans journey to the Soviet Union on a whirlwind two-week, six-city debating tour. ...

EP 10: Daisy - Story of a Facelift

Daisy is 55 and terrified of growing old. She feels she needs a facelift. From the moment of her decision, Frontline follows her t...

EP 11: Space - The Race for High Ground

Before President Reagan introduced Star Wars, Frontline examined how in the previous 25 years the US and the Soviet Union had gone...

EP 12: Abortion Clinic

For the first time on American television, Frontline's cameras record the most intimate details and one of the most personal decis...

EP 13: Crisis in Zimbabwe

Rhodesia, a symbol of white racism, has become Zimbabwe and white minority rule has given way to black majority rule. However, the...

EP 14: Air Crash

Frontline investigates the frightening aftermath of one of the worst air disasters in U.S. history-the June 9, 1982 crash of Pan A...

EP 15: Looking for Mao

Only seven years after Mao's death, it is clear that China is undergoing another revolution. This is a revolution of political and...

EP 16: Israel: Between the River and the Sea

For eight years, Rafik Halabi covered the West Bank and Gaza strip-the only Arab reporter working in the Hebrew section of Israeli...

EP 17: In Our Water

Frank Kaler's story begins simply enough when he requests a water test. Why? Because his children develop skin lesions after bathi...

EP 18: Vietnam Memorial

Frontline tells the story of five days in the fall of 1982 when more than 150,000 people gathered in Washington D.C. for the dedic...

EP 19: For the Good of All

When a national recreation site between Cleveland and Akron was first mandated by Congress in 1974, everyone applauded the project...

EP 20: The Russians are Here

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EP 21: Who Decides Disability?

Frontline investigates the Reagan administration's effort to remove tens of thousands of people from the Social Security disabilit...

EP 22: Crossfire in El Salvador

In 1983, El Salvador was a nation where murder and torture were an everyday occurrence, a place where loved ones disappear and tru...

EP 23: Sanctuary

Frontline follows the journey of a Guatemalan family through the 'new underground railroad' and considers the plight of the people...

EP 24: Moneylenders

Developing countries have borrowed hundreds of billions of dollars from Western banks. Some of the biggest borrowers, Brazil and M...

EP 25: Klaus Barbie: the American Connection

Klaus Barbie, a hated Nazi war criminal, was returned to France in 1983 to face justice. But some Frenchmen were worried that he w...

Overview

Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.

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88 Seconds in Greensboro

Episode 2

On the morning of November 3,1979, five civil rights demonstrators were killed b...

In the Shadow of the Capitol

Episode 3

Frontline correspondent Charles Cobb journeys to a Washington, DC that tourists ...

A Chinese Affair

Episode 4

For thirty-four years, those who fled to Taiwan in the wake of the Communist vic...

God's Banker

Episode 5

In 1982,a man was discovered hanging from a bridge over the Thames River in Lond...

Pentagon, Inc.

Episode 6

Frontline investigates the power of the Pentagon as a business and economic forc...

Gunfight USA

Episode 7

Frontline looks beyond the cliches and stereotypes in the debate over gun contro...

Children of Pride

Episode 8

Kojo Odo, a 42 year-old single black man, took in his first child a decade ago-a...

A Journey to Russia

Episode 9

Before Gorbachev and glasnost, three young Americans journey to the Soviet Union...

Daisy - Story of a Facelift

Episode 10

Daisy is 55 and terrified of growing old. She feels she needs a facelift. From t...

Space - The Race for High Ground

Episode 11

Before President Reagan introduced Star Wars, Frontline examined how in the prev...

Abortion Clinic

Episode 12

For the first time on American television, Frontline's cameras record the most i...

Crisis in Zimbabwe

Episode 13

Rhodesia, a symbol of white racism, has become Zimbabwe and white minority rule ...

Air Crash

Episode 14

Frontline investigates the frightening aftermath of one of the worst air disaste...

Looking for Mao

Episode 15

Only seven years after Mao's death, it is clear that China is undergoing another...

Israel: Between the River and the Sea

Episode 16

For eight years, Rafik Halabi covered the West Bank and Gaza strip-the only Arab...

In Our Water

Episode 17

Frank Kaler's story begins simply enough when he requests a water test. Why? Bec...

Vietnam Memorial

Episode 18

Frontline tells the story of five days in the fall of 1982 when more than 150,00...

For the Good of All

Episode 19

When a national recreation site between Cleveland and Akron was first mandated b...

The Russians are Here

Episode 20

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Who Decides Disability?

Episode 21

Frontline investigates the Reagan administration's effort to remove tens of thou...

Crossfire in El Salvador

Episode 22

In 1983, El Salvador was a nation where murder and torture were an everyday occu...

Sanctuary

Episode 23

Frontline follows the journey of a Guatemalan family through the 'new undergroun...

Moneylenders

Episode 24

Developing countries have borrowed hundreds of billions of dollars from Western ...

Klaus Barbie: the American Connection

Episode 25

Klaus Barbie, a hated Nazi war criminal, was returned to France in 1983 to face ...