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Firing Line Season 6 Episodes

  • 1966-2020
  • 38 Seasons
  • NET
  • Talk & Interview
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Spanning thirty-three years and 1,504 episodes, "Firing Line" was originally a one-hour debate program (later reduced to a half-hour) hosted by political commentator William F. Buckley. An eloquent interviewer and a formidable debater, Buckley verbally sparred on "Firing Line" with many notable figures in the latter half of the twentieth century. His guests included future U.S. presidents such as Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, venerated writers such as Tom Wolfe and Jack Kerouac, and political intellectuals such as Barry Goldwater and Noam Chomsky. One of the longest-running shows in television history, "Firing Line" garnered an Emmy Award in 1969.

Season 6 Episode Guide

Season 6

5 Episodes 1971 - 1971

Episode 5

Women's Lib

Mon, Jan 11, 1971

William F. Buckley debates feminist Betty Friedan, the author of "The Feminine Mystique," on the issue of the women's liberation movement in American society. Friedan critiques the male chauvinism epitomized by writer Ernest Hemingway and also defends the reproductive right of women to abortions.

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Episode 6

The Lawyer's Role

Wed, Jun 30, 197160 mins

Should a lawyer in American society involve himself in revolutionary activi-ties? Attorney William Kunstler (leading defense attorney in the Chicago 7 trial) debates the question with host William F. Buckley.

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Episode 13

Dump Nixon?

Wed, May 26, 1971

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Episode 19

Is America Hospitable to the Negro?

Sat, Oct 2, 1971

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Episode 21

The Case Against Freedom

Sun, Oct 3, 1971

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