NOVA

s19e01 Sex, Lies and Toupee Tape 1991-10-02 01:00 ⌄

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Sex, Lies and Toupee Tape

s19e01 · 1991-10-02 · 01:00

NOVA covers the causes and attempted cures of baldness. Some men take pride in their bald heads; others will go to great lengths to cover up. Alan Rachins of NBC's LA Law tells the story.

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s19e02 So You Want to Be a Doctor? 1991-10-10 01:00 ⌄

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So You Want to Be a Doctor?

s19e02 · 1991-10-10 · 01:00

In a two-hour special, NOVA follows seven aspiring doctors through four years of medical school. The first examination, the anatomy lab, the first death, the first baby-it's all part of becoming a doctor. Neil Patrick Harris, star of ABC's Doogie Howser, MD hosts.

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s19e03 Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls 1991-10-16 01:00 ⌄

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Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls

s19e03 · 1991-10-16 · 01:00

Forty years after they were discovered, the Dead Sea Scrolls have yet to be published in their entirety. NOVA looks at the laborious-some say scandalous-process of compiling and releasing this religious treasure.

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s19e04 Suicide Mission to Chernobyl 1991-10-23 01:00 ⌄

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Suicide Mission to Chernobyl

s19e04 · 1991-10-23 · 01:00

NOVA accompanies Soviet scientists on a deadly mission inside the sarcophagus-the massive structure that entombs the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Will there be another deadly explosion?

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s19e05 Taller Than Everest? 1991-11-06 02:00 ⌄

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Taller Than Everest?

s19e05 · 1991-11-06 · 02:00

The tallest mountain in the world? Think again: cartographers had to when satellite date revealed a peak called "K2" might be the real champ. Which is the world's tallest mountain?

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s19e06 Fastest Planes in the Sky 1991-11-13 02:00 ⌄

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Fastest Planes in the Sky

s19e06 · 1991-11-13 · 02:00

The fastest machines in the sky are going to be slow stuff when the latest speed demons on the drawing board take to the air. NOVA looks at the intoxicating lure to fly even faster.

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s19e07 Avoiding the Surgeon's Knife 1991-12-04 02:00 ⌄

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Avoiding the Surgeon's Knife

s19e07 · 1991-12-04 · 02:00

NOVA follows the efforts of four participants in a celebrated California study to unblock arteries without using drugs or surgery before their heart disease becomes fatal. A studio segment featuring experts with varying medical views will air as part of the 60-minute program. ABC News Medical Correspondent George Strait moderates.

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s19e08 Skyscraper! A NOVA Special 1991-12-11 02:00 ⌄

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Skyscraper! A NOVA Special

s19e08 · 1991-12-11 · 02:00

his 80-minute NOVA pledge special chronicles the building of the Worldwide Plaza, 47-story office tower in midtown Manhattan, from a hole in the ground to a 770-foot skyscraper.

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s19e09 The Fine Art of Faking It 1991-12-18 02:00 ⌄

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The Fine Art of Faking It

s19e09 · 1991-12-18 · 02:00

Science comes to the aid of art. Museums now employ scientists to find forgeries and give insight into the process of artist creation. Richard Dreyfuss narrates.

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s19e10 Hell Fighters of Kuwait 1992-01-15 02:00 ⌄

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Hell Fighters of Kuwait

s19e10 · 1992-01-15 · 02:00

NOVA covers the fight to put out Saddam Hussein's bonfire of oil wells in Kuwait, which has created the worst man-made pollution event in history. Fire fighting teams from Houston and elsewhere are faced with a Texas-size job.

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s19e11 Submarine! 1992-01-22 02:00 ⌄

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Submarine!

s19e11 · 1992-01-22 · 02:00

NOVA takes a voyage on the newest of America's doomsday machines—the ballistic missile submarine USS Michigan. The Cold War may be won, but these submerged super arsenals continue to prowl the deep.

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s19e12 Saddam's War on Wildlife 1992-01-29 02:00 ⌄

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Saddam's War on Wildlife

s19e12 · 1992-01-29 · 02:00

Few people give any thought to wildlife in the midst of a war. During the Gulf War, environmentalist John Walsh did his best to save animals from oil spills, bullets and other dangers.

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s19e13 What Smells? 1992-02-12 02:00 ⌄

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What Smells?

s19e13 · 1992-02-12 · 02:00

The nose knows. How much is the subject of NOVA's investigation of the mysterious aromas and hidden messages picked up by our sense of smell. David Suzuki hosts.

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s19e14 Can You Believe TV Ratings? 1992-02-19 02:00 ⌄

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Can You Believe TV Ratings?

s19e14 · 1992-02-19 · 02:00

Rating the audience for TV shows is a classic problem in statistical analysis. NOVA finds that ratings are getting more accurate but still are far from scientific.

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s19e15 Making a Dishonest Buck 1992-03-04 02:00 ⌄

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Making a Dishonest Buck

s19e15 · 1992-03-04 · 02:00

Criminals still make money the old-fashioned way—by counterfeiting. NOVA looks at why US currency is so easy to fake and what the government is doing about it.

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s19e16 Rescuing Baby Whales 1992-03-11 02:00 ⌄

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Rescuing Baby Whales

s19e16 · 1992-03-11 · 02:00

NOVA examines the mysterious whale strandings along the beaches of Cape Cod Bay, as the puzzling behavior becomes more common.

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s19e17 An Astronaut's View of the Earth 1992-03-18 02:00 ⌄

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An Astronaut's View of the Earth

s19e17 · 1992-03-18 · 02:00

NOVA goes behind the scenes to watch the filming of a big-screen IMAX/Omnimax space spectacle. Astronauts operate the cameras on location aboard the Space Shuttle.

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s19e18 Eclipse of the Century 1992-03-25 02:00 ⌄

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Eclipse of the Century

s19e18 · 1992-03-25 · 02:00

The spectacular eclipse of 1991 passed over major observatories on the island of Hawaii. NOVA was there for 61⁄2 minutes of frenetic research that revealed new secrets about the Sun.

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