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The Big Picture Season 1 Episodes

  • 1950-1968
  • 1 Season
  • ABC
  • Documentary
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From 1950 to 1963, the U.S. Army produced THE BIG PICTURE television show. Part history lesson, part recruiting tool and part propaganda, the show was widely embraced by the public. The show chronicled nearly every aspect of the U.S. military's history and Cold War capabilities.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

13 Episodes 1951 - 1951

Episode 1

The First Forty Days in Korea

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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Episode 2

The Turning of the Tide

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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Episode 3

The United Nations Offensive

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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Episode 4

Chinese Reds Enter the War

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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Episode 5

United Nations Forces Escape the Chinese Trap

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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Episode 6

United Nations Consolidate Below the 38th Parallel

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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Episode 7

United Nations Forces Push the Chinese Back

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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Episode 8

The United Nations Offensive Continues

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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Episode 9

The UN Forces Cross the 38th Parallel

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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Episode 10

The Reds Launch Their Expected Spring Offensive

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

The Army Medical Corps is represented on this program with interviews with Nurse Captain Molly Younger, who served with a front line surgical team in Korea, and Sergeant Preputnick, who was an aid man with a rifle company in Korea.

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Episode 11

United Nations Forces Counterattack

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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Episode 12

The Korean Cease-Fire Talks Begin

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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Episode 13

The UN Line Is Stabilized While Truce Talks Continue

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

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