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43 Episodes 1996 - 1997
Episode 1
Thu, Sep 12, 1996
A 10-year retrospective updates stories on the war on drugs, a reopened murder investigation and a homeless boy.
Episode 2
Thu, Sep 19, 1996
48 Hours returns to The Citadel, a tough military college in South Carolina, and follows a female cadet and her opening week of training at this traditionally all-male institution.
Episode 3
Thu, Sep 26, 1996
Topics cover a San Francisco murder case; and the running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
Episode 4
Thu, Oct 3, 1996
48 Hours takes a look at cosmetic laser surgery.
Episode 5
Thu, Oct 10, 1996
An Ohio teen stands trial for the murder of his foster mother. Plus, an interview with Patti LaBelle.
Episode 6
Thu, Oct 17, 1996
A look at alleged exploitation at a Nike plant in Vietnam. Plus, an interview with Penthouse publisher Larry Flynt.
Episode 7
Thu, Oct 24, 1996
A mother travels thousands of miles to find and help her schizophrenic son.
Episode 8
Thu, Oct 31, 1996
A look at the efforts to stay youthful, focusing on techniques such as laser surgery, hormone treatments and exercise.
Episode 9
Thu, Nov 7, 1996
A look at the dieting industry.
Episode 10
Thu, Nov 14, 1996
48 Hours explores how illegal drugs travel a northward path from Colombia to U.S. streets.
Episode 11
Thu, Nov 21, 1996
Dr. Bobbie Macguffie treats dying children in Kenya.
Episode 12
Thu, Dec 5, 1996
The 48 Hours team cover the story of a former neo-Nazi who battles for child custody; plus, an interview with first-time author Nicholas Sparks.
Episode 13
Thu, Dec 12, 1996
A look at automotive safety problems; and an interview with author Nicholas Sparks about his novel, 'The Notebook'.
Episode 14
Thu, Dec 19, 1996
Harold Dow profiles three members of the Harlem Boys Choir; plus a feature on the TWA flight 800 crash investigation.
Episode 15
Thu, Jan 9, 1997
A look at teenagers and smoking; plus an interview with Barry Manilow's during his tour of the UK.
Episode 16
Thu, Jan 16, 1997
Topics include: Grieving Countess Albina du Boisrouvray liquidates her $100 million fortune and gives it away; Sharon Stone and radio personality David Brudnoy raise money for AIDS.
Episode 17
Thu, Jan 30, 1997
An account of the search for escaped convicts Heather Miller and Michelle Mize, who escaped from prison in 1996.
Episode 18
Thu, Feb 6, 1997
48 Hours examines how retailers influence purchase decisions, and what drives impulse buying.
Episode 19
Thu, Feb 13, 1997
A counseling program aims at preventing marriage problems. Wedding reporter Lois Brady Smith features.
Episode 20
Thu, Feb 20, 1997
A look at the harmful effects of marijuana.
Episode 21
Thu, Feb 27, 1997
48 Hours explores the issue of workers at war with their bosses; an interview with cartoonist Scott Adams ('Dilbert'); and a look at the film 'When We Were Kings', which documents the legendary Ali-Foreman fight in Zaire.
Episode 22
Thu, Mar 6, 1997
48 Hours features classical pianist David Helfgott, the inspiration for the movie 'Shine'.
Episode 23
Thu, Mar 27, 1997
A report on the recent (February 1997) shootings on the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York.
Episode 24
Thu, Apr 3, 1997
A teen flees state officials she claims are coercing her to admit her convicted parents are sexually abusive.
Episode 25
Thu, Apr 10, 1997
48 Hours takes another in-depth look at the recent (February 1997) shootings at the Empire State Building in New York City.
Episode 26
Thu, Apr 17, 1997
48 Hours covers a story about parents who are awaiting a five-organ transplant for their 4-year-old; plus, a report on the risks of caffeine.
Episode 27
Thu, Apr 24, 1997
A look inside a veterinary emergency room.
Episode 28
Thu, May 1, 1997
Erin Moriarty reports on the case of a missing 12-year-old girl from Friendswood, Texas.
Episode 29
Thu, May 8, 1997
48 Hours looks at how EMS, paramedics and fire-and-rescue crews respond to 911 calls in Phoenix.
Episode 30
Thu, May 15, 1997
A look at the recent advances in the treatment of spinal cord injuries. Actor Christopher Reeve and swimmer Charlie Hince are interviewed.
Episode 31
Thu, May 22, 1997
48 Hours takes a look at life in the circus world.
Episode 32
Thu, May 29, 1997
Lies and deception. FBI agents catch up with a murderer after 10 years hiding as a small-town preacher in North Carolina. Plus, an interview with an expert who explains lying is a natural behavior that kids learn from their parents
Episode 33
Thu, Jun 5, 1997
A look at the issue of suspected pension fraud among major corporations.
Episode 34
Thu, Jun 12, 1997
A look at the Men's Services organization, who help fathers become important role models to their children.
Episode 35
Thu, Jun 26, 1997
A look at a case involving two US Army soldiers convicted of the racially-motivated murder of a black couple in Fayetteville.
Episode 36
Thu, Jul 10, 1997
48 Hours focus on a group of investigators who on the hunt for deadly contaminants in food samples.
Episode 37
Thu, Jul 17, 1997
48 Hours interviews convicted conspirator Ed Johnson who claims he was made a scapegoat in a plot to arm Saddam Hussein; plus, a report on the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace.
Episode 38
Wed, Jul 30, 1997
A 48 Hours special report featuring an update of an earlier episode about prison escapees Rosemary Heather Miller and Michelle Mize, as they are captured and returned to prison.
Episode 39
Thu, Jul 31, 1997
48 Hours provide an update on the case of vigilante Danny Palm, as he receives a reduced sentence.
Episode 40
Thu, Aug 7, 1997
48 Hours updates its recent report on Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, in which parents intentionally cause a child's sickness to obtain empathy from medical professionals.
Episode 41
Thu, Aug 21, 1997
48 Hours revisits the the issue of Down's Syndrome, and interviews Dixie Lawrence Tafoya, a woman who claims a vitamin supplement and an unapproved drug has resulted in her adopted daughter making remarkable progress. Doctors disagree.
Episode 42
Wed, Sep 3, 1997
A special episode of 48 Hours focusing on the recent death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Episode 43
Wed, Sep 3, 1997
3 Video Journalists go inside the birth of a skinhead militia group in Southern Utah.