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Frontline Season 19 Episodes
Season 19 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2001 - 2001
Episode 1
The Clinton Years
Tue, Jan 16, 2001116 mins
A history and review of the presidency of William Jefferson Clinton, from the 1992 campaign to the end of his second term, as recalled by his staffers, Cabinet members, key advisers, and friends. This documentary covers the scandals, the ups and downs, and the achievements and disappointments of Mr. Clinton's administration, as well as the enduring elements of his political career.
Episode 2
Juvenile Justice
Tue, Jan 30, 200190 mins
Should teenagers who commit serious crimes be tried as juveniles or adults? What happens to young offenders who reach 'end of line' in juvenile court system.
Episode 3
Saving Elian
Tue, Feb 6, 200160 mins
On November 25, 1999, a five-year-old Cuban boy was plucked from shark infested waters off Florida
Episode 4
Hackers
Tue, Feb 13, 200155 mins
Are computer hackers the watchdogs of the Internet, uncovering security problems that threaten companies and individuals? Are they dangerous criminals that should face the full force of the law? Or are they merely thrill-seekers that really don't do much harm? This documentary looks at computer hackers and their subculture--who they are, why (and how) they do what they do, and the danger they pose to businesses, private citizens, and even governments.
Episode 5
The Merchants of Cool
Tue, Feb 27, 200155 mins
Teenagers in America number more than 30 million and command over 150 billion dollars in disposable income. They are exposed to over 3000 advertising messages in an average day. In contrast to adults, teenagers respond to whatever is "cool", as determined by the trend-setters of the moment. This documentary examines how businesses seek the ever-elusive "cool" and use it to sell products to teens. Alas, once corporations find cool, it soon ceases to be so; this means marketers are forever searching for new products and strategies to capture the attention of their target audience. This documentary also looks at how real life and TV life are blurring together, acting like a feedback loop to push popular teen culture towards more violent and sexual behaviors.
Episode 6
Organ Farm
Tue, Mar 27, 2001110 mins
The controversy over the growing use of pig fetal cells and pig organs for human transplant.
Episode 7
Medicating Kids
Tue, Apr 10, 200160 mins
Today, millions of American children are being prescribed powerful behavior modifying drugs such as Ritalin, Prozac, Adderall.
Episode 8
Harvest of Fear
Tue, Apr 24, 2001120 mins
The controversy over genetically-modified food crops.
Episode 9
LAPD Blues
Tue, May 15, 200156 mins
The connections between the "gangsta rap" scene and corruption in the Los Angeles Police Department.
Episode 10
Blackout
Tue, Jun 5, 200160 mins
Rolling blackouts. Skyrocketing utility bills. California's power disaster has made "energy" a national front-burner issue.
Episode 11
Hunting Bin Laden
Thu, Sep 13, 200155 mins
The United States has determined Osama bin Laden is orchestrator of 1998 bombings of two US embassies in East Africa, October 2000 attack on USS Cole in Yemeni port of Aden, and finally, September 11
Episode 12
Target America
Thu, Oct 4, 200160 mins
Last month, nation's top leaders gathered to decide U.S response to September 11 terrorist attack.
Episode 13
Looking for Answers
Tue, Oct 9, 200160 mins
The attack on World Trade Center and Pentagon was not only most devastating terrorist attack in history, it was also biggest failure of US intelligence since Pearl Harbor.
Episode 14
Dangerous Straits
Thu, Oct 18, 200160 mins
Since terrible events of Sept 11th, United States has worked hard to put together a worldwide coalition against international terrorism.
Episode 15
Trail of a Terrorist
90 mins
On December 14, 1999, Ahmed Ressam was detained at US/Canadian border when an alert customs agent became suspicious of Ressam's hesitant answers to her questions.
Episode 16
Gunning for Saddam
Thu, Nov 8, 2001
As Americans are confronted by acts of bioterrorism, powerful forces in nations capitol believe Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is to blame.
Episode 17
Saudi Time Bomb?
Thu, Nov 15, 200160 mins
President Bush says if nations of world are not with us in war on terrorism then they're with terrorists.
Episode 18
The Monster That Ate Hollywood
Thu, Nov 22, 2001
Megacorporations absorb the once fiercely independent movie studios.