National Geographic Specials Season 1973 Episodes

Episode 1

Strange Creatures of the Night

Wed, Jan 17, 1973

Presents detailed studies of bats, owls, hyenas, and sightless fish during nighttime.

Episode 2

The Violent Earth

Thu, Feb 15, 197360 mins

A French volcanologist conducts a tour of several volcanoes during periods of eruption.

Episode 3

The Haunted West

Thu, Apr 12, 197360 mins

Features residents of the American West and views of rodeos, cattle driving, and rock mining.

Episode 4

Wind Raiders of the Sahara

Thu, Sep 6, 197360 mins

A 1500 mile journey across the world's largest desert in sailboats. An eight-man team of experts spent four weeks navigating the Sahara from Algeria to the Atlantic Coast of Mauritania. The crafts are three-wheeled boats that can streak across the dunes at speeds up to 60 mph. Sahara means wilderness in Arabic and several scenes capture the feeling. Nomadic tribes of Moors, caught in a devastating drought are forced to slaughter their camels for food or free them to fend for themselves. The hazards include erratic winds, uneven terrain, long hauls between water and temperatures that rise over 100 by day and dive below freezing at night.

Episode 22

500 Million Years Beneath the Sea

Tue, Apr 16, 196852 mins