1988

S2.E1 ∙ Smoking War

Wed, Sep 07, 1988

48 Hours looks at the growing crusade in America against smoking. It looks at recent anti-smoking legislation in some states and examines the division between smokers and non-smokers about whether smoking should be allowed in public places like restaurants and airplanes.

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S2.E2 ∙ Hurricane Watch

Wed, Sep 14, 1988

48 Hours covers the breaking story of Hurricane Gilbert with up-to-the-minute reporting from the expected strike zone of the hurricane on the Texas Gulf Coast including Galveston and Houston. Bernard Goldberg gives updates from Miami's National Weather Center.

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S2.E3 ∙ Hard Sell

Wed, Sep 21, 1988

48 Hours takes an in-depth look at the advertising business. It talks to the people who make it their business to sell everything and anything in America. Advertisers discuss sales techniques and how to make products seem more appealing. It also looks behind-the-scenes at the making of advertising jingles.

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S2.E4 ∙ Not on My Street

Wed, Sep 28, 1988

48 Hours spends two days examining the growing controversy over public housing in Yonkers. It examines how a Federal court ordered the New York suburb to desegregate by building public housing and discusses how enraged homeowners pressured the city council to defy the order. It talks to both white homeowners and minorities eager for better housing in an effort to get both sides of the story.

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S2.E5 ∙ Making Babies

Wed, Oct 05, 1988

48 Hours looks at the options available to the growing number of baby boomers who are unable to have children on their own. It examines how advancements in science have helped with the problem of infertility. It takes a close look at surrogate motherhood, test-tube babies, fertility drugs and adoption.

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S2.E6 ∙ In AIDS Alley

Wed, Oct 12, 1988

48 Hours investigates the growing problem of AIDS in the United States. It looks at the collusion and AIDS and drug culture in New York City and looks at controversial efforts to distribute needles and condoms to city dwellers. It examines the growing problem of AIDS in heterosexuals and how medical professionals are training themselves to be more cautious about the disease. It also looks at AIDS awareness in homeless people and AIDS quilt memorializing victims of the disease.

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S2.E7 ∙ Abortion Battle

Wed, Oct 19, 1988

48 Hours spends two days investigating in-depth the controversial issue of abortion. It talk to a single mother who decides to have an abortion. It examines an abortion clinic in Atlanta that is under siege by Pro-Life advocates. It also talks to a woman with an abnormal fetus who is considering abortion and follows a teenage rape survivor who is confronted with pregnancy and the choice of abortion.

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S2.E8 ∙ Who's Watching the Kids?

Wed, Oct 26, 1988

48 Hours investigates issues surrounding day care a growing concern for millions of parents across the United States. It looks at examples of successes and failures in the day care systems and also looks at the dangers inadequate regulation, abuse and neglect.

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S2.E9 ∙ Gun Fight

Wed, Nov 02, 1988

48 Hours investigates the debate over gun control by examining the controversy over an referendum in Maryland that has caused serious friction between pro-gun and anti-gun lobbyists. It examines why some people are seriously concerned over gun sales and gun safety while others are worried about their gun rights being taken away.

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S2.E10 ∙ Drunk or Sober

Wed, Nov 09, 1988

48 Hours spends two days investigating alcoholism in the United States. It looks at the causes of alcohol dependence and examines new efforts to treat addiction. It also talks to alcoholics and their families and members of support groups including Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD).

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S2.E11 ∙ Nightmare Next Door

Wed, Nov 16, 1988

48 Hours examines the safety and health risks stemming from nuclear weapons plants throughout the United States. It talks to employees, government investigators, civilians about the real health dangers posed by nuclear plants to the employees and those that live near them.

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S2.E12 ∙ In the Rhino War

Wed, Nov 30, 1988

Government officials and naturalists in Africa fight the extinction of the black rhinoceros.

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S2.E13 ∙ Assignment: Gorbachev

Wed, Dec 07, 1988

Dan Rather discusses Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to the United States.

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S2.E14 ∙ Inside the Vatican

Wed, Dec 14, 1988

Taken inside the Vatican, where we explore some of the treasures, secrets and surprises of the Vatican Library.

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S2.E15 ∙ America for Sale

Wed, Dec 28, 1988

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S2.E16 ∙ Behind the Badge

Wed, Jan 04, 1989

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S2.E17 ∙ In High School

Wed, Jan 11, 1989

48 hours in the lives of several teenagers at Grove City High School and South High School in Columbus, Ohio.

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S2.E18 ∙ Critical Condition

Wed, Jan 25, 1989

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S2.E19 ∙ Animal Rights

Wed, Feb 01, 1989

Labs, pounds, animal control, hunt saboteurs, farms. An introduction for the uninitiated public, which attempts the usual "balance" between viewpoints.

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