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20th Century with Mike Wallace
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Episode 145 min1997-05-21
The FBI: Life Without Hoover
Recent events such as Ruby Ridge and the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta have tarnished the FBI's once-sterling image.
Episode 245 min1997-06-04
Detectives of Death
Modern forensics helps solve crimes; O.J. Simpson's attorney Peter Neufeld.
Episode 345 min1997-06-14
Crisis in Space: The Real Story of Apollo 13
In 1970, an oxygen tank ruptured on the Apollo 13 command module, leaving three astronauts struggling to return to Earth.
Episode 445 min1997-06-21
Riot!
Police brutality in the Rodney King case and the riot following the verdict.
Episode 545 min1997-06-28
Terror in the Sky: KAL 007; The Lockerbie Bombing
A Soviet military plane shoots down one civilian jet, and a bomb planted by terrorists explodes another.
Episode 645 min1997-07-02
The Televangelists
Popularity and political power of televangelists; Jerry Falwell; Pat Robertson; Jimmy Swaggart and Oral Roberts.
Episode 745 min1997-07-09
The Raging Inferno of Volcanoes
Interviews and underwater footage of volcanic eruptions help explain the role volcanoes play in building continents.
Episode 845 min1997-07-09
A Few Good Women
The role of women in the military, including their history and their recent struggles within the male-oriented institution.
Episode 945 min1997-07-23
Underwater: The Flood of '93
News anchors and correspondents look back at the devastating 1993 flood of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
Episode 1045 min1997-08-06
Massacre!
Footage helps chronicle mass murders committed since 1966 and profiles those who were responsible.
Episode 1145 min1997-08-13
Crooked Cops
A history of corruption in police work that includes profiles of several rogue officers who have committed heinous crimes.
Episode 1245 min1997-08-20
Hurricanes: Natural Born Killers
Edward R. Murrow flies into the eye of a 1954 storm; hurricanes Hugo, Andrew; tracking hurricanes.
Episode 1345 min1997-09-03
Falsely Accused
People who have been found guilty and imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.
Episode 1445 min1997-09-10
Life or Death: The Battle Over Capital Punishment
The debate surrounding capital punishment has become a metaphor for crime and violence in the United States.
Episode 1545 min1997-09-13
Uprising at Attica
The bloody inmate uprising at Attica State Prison that ended in the deaths of 47 prisoners and guards.
Episode 1645 min1997-09-17
The CIA: 50 Years of Spying
Host Mike Wallace chronicles the history of the Central Intelligence Agency, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1996.
Episode 1745 min1997-10-08
Gambling Mania: The Winners and the Losers
The history of legal gaming, including the 18th-century scandals that brought it to an abrupt end and its resurgence in today's society.
Episode 1845 min1997-10-15
Outbreak! The New Plagues
Despite advances in modern medicine, viral infections continue to be a potent threat to society.
Episode 1945 min1997-10-22
Washington Scandals: Sex, Money, Power
Political scandals include Wilbur Mills, Gary Hart, Bernard Goldfine and Bobby Baker.
Episode 2045 min1997-10-29
Korea: The Forgotten War
An account of the 1950 U.N. peacekeeping mission in Korea, which escalated into a bloody war that claimed 54,000 American lives.
Episode 2145 min1997-11-08
Crashes Without Cause: The Case of the 737
Top investigators explain the search for answers that followed the crashes of two 737s.
Episode 2245 min1997-11-19
Cry of the Wild: Wolves, Fires and the Fight for Yellowstone
How the controversy between man and nature could affect America's national parks.
Episode 2345 min1997-11-26
Capers: The Men, The Gambles, The Heists
The Brink's heist, the D.B. Cooper case and other famous cases highlight an exploration of modern capers and how they are evolving.
Episode 2445 min1997-12-03
Violence in the Media
The influence of TV violence; developing a TV ratings system.
Episode 2545 min1997-12-10
Born to Kill: Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy
Original news footage recounts the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy, two of the most notorious serial killers of the 20th century.
Episode 2645 min1997-12-17
Kid Crime: Violent Crime and Children
Criminologist James Fox analyzes the rise in youth crime.
Episode 2745 min1997-12-24
Vietnam: A Soldier's Diary
How one American soldier's attitudes evolved with the changing U.S. policy in Vietnam.
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