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20 Episodes 1989 - 1990
Episode 1
Sun, Oct 8, 1989 60 mins
A three-part study of "The Great Rift" in Africa begins with a survey of wildlife and evidence of early humans. Included: the "Laetoli footprints," the earliest evidence of primates that walked upright. Host: George Page.
Episode 2
Sun, Oct 15, 1989 60 mins
Part 2, "Out of the Ashes," surveys the vast western plains of "The Great Rift." Observed: wildebeests, zebras, Thomson's gazelles, lions, hyenas, wild dogs and lynxes.
Episode 3
Sun, Oct 22, 1989 60 mins
The conclusion of "The Great Rift" surveys the northern regions and the forces that are "Breaking the Continent." Observed: a jackal; giant mole rats; hamadryas baboons; a whale shark; a stingray; and a steppe eagle.
Episode 4
Sun, Oct 29, 1989 60 mins
Cameras venture "Under the Ice" of Antarctica to capture "images of primeval beauty." Observed: giant sponges, Weddell seals, giant cod, sea spiders, nemertean worms, anemones, jellyfish and Adelie penguins.
Episode 5
Sun, Nov 12, 1989 60 mins
Inside Hong Kong's "Land of Dragons," where "wildlife hangs on with a tenacity of its own" despite shrinking habitats and increasing pollution. Observed: macaques, black kites, reef egrets, cormorants, horseshoe crabs.
Episode 6
Sun, Nov 19, 1989 60 mins
"The Great Wood of Caledon" explores the pine forests of the Scottish Highlands. Observed: crossbills, capercaillies, black grouse, golden eagles, wildcats, ospreys, graylag geese, pine martens, red deer.
Episode 7
Sun, Dec 10, 1989 60 mins
A study of Rwanda's mountain gorillas, apes whose inaccurate "King Kong image" has contributed to their decimation. Included: footage of naturalist Dian Fossey (1932-85). George Page is the host.
Episode 8
Sun, Dec 17, 1989 60 mins
The Sundarbans' on the India-Bangladesh border where Bengal tigers "kill as many as 100 people a year." Also: crocodiles, spotted deer, pythons, cobras, rhesus macaques, monitor lizards, wild pigs.
Episode 9
Sun, Jan 7, 1990 60 mins
Wildlife inhabiting Gran Paradiso, the Italian mountain park that has "succeeded in reestablishing a wilderness." Included: glimpses of Alpine ibexes, goatlike animals that were nearly extinct a century ago.
Episode 10
Sun, Jan 21, 1990 60 mins
Following the sandhill crane's migratory trek to the northern Arctic. Included: creatures that share its feeding and breeding grounds. Narrator: George Page.
Episode 11
Sun, Feb 4, 1990 60 mins
Wildlife in Ethiopia's "King Solomon's Mountains" (the Bale Mountains). Observed: simian jackals, giant mole rats and a vast array of fowl. Narrator: George Page.
Episode 12
Sun, Feb 11, 1990 60 mins
European birds of prey are filmed in the Scottish Highlands and the English countryside. Observed: golden eagles, peregrine falcons, tawny and barn owls, and red kites. Host: George Page.
Episode 13
Sun, Feb 18, 1990 60 mins
Studying the relationship between sheep and sheepdogs. Included: a look at border collies, which work herds in the Scottish Highlands. Narrator: George Page.
Episode 14
Sat, Mar 10, 1990 60 mins
A wildlife survey of "The Colorado," the 1700-mile river that originates in the Rockies. Included: bighorn sheep, moose, beavers, American dipper birds, cutthroat trout and tadpole shrimp. Narrator: George Page.
Episode 15
Sun, Mar 11, 1990 60 mins
Wildlife of "The Emerald Isle." Included: red deer, which feed on lichen and heather; pine martens, "tree cats" that have been immortalized in Celtic lore; puffins; and white-fronted geese.
Episode 16
Sun, Mar 18, 1990 60 mins
A trip down the Amazon to study giant otters, which are threatened by rain-forest destruction, polluted waters and hunting. Included: otters at play; and conservation efforts.
Episode 17
Sun, Mar 25, 1990 60 mins
A study of "Haida Gwai---Islands of the People," a Pacific chain off British Columbia. Included: gray whales, shore birds and giant cedars.
Episode 18
Sun, Apr 1, 1990 60 mins
"Presque Isle: Land in Motion" studies how wind and current are redistributing the Lake Erie island's sand, shifting it eastward at a rate of 17 yards per year. Also: flora and fauna. Host: George Page.
Episode 19
Sun, Apr 8, 1990 60 mins
"Yellowstone on Fire" surveys the park after 750,000 acres were burned in 1988, showing "the slow process of renewal" that is "regreening" the area. Included: footage of black bears and elk escaping from the fire.
Episode 20
Sun, Apr 15, 1990 60 mins
Observing "Serpents" of all sizes, stripes and colors, including pythons, boas, vipers, rattlers and cobras. Also: snakes as a revered symbol in India, and a feared one in Cambodia. George Page is the host.