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The Seventies

TV·2015–2015·1 season, 8 episodes·CNN·History·1h·Created by Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks

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The CNN Original Series The Seventies will examine the decade through its politics, culture and historic events. The 1970s were known for extremes, perhaps nowhere more than on television. PBS and C-SPAN launched, but so did "The Love Boat" and "Three's Company". Look back at some of the programs and personalities that defined television in the decade.

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  1. 01The Seventies S01E01Television Gets RealS01E01 · 10.0The 1970s were known for extremes, perhaps nowhere more than on television. The 70's introduced a new sophistication in TV programming and unique new formats with shows like Saturday Night Live, and Monday Night Football. PBS and C-SPAN launched, but so did "The Love Boat" and "Three's Company." Look back at some of the programs and personalities that defined television in the decade.
  2. 02The Seventies S01E04Crimes and CultsS01E04 · 10.0Alarmingly violent crimes gripped the United States throughout the 1970s as crime rates soared. Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, the Son of Sam, John Wayne Gacy, the Moonies, and Jim Jones made headlines. We hear from Vincent Bugliosi, Lawrence Wright, and James Wolcott.
  3. 03The Seventies S01E02United States vs. NixonS01E02 · 9.7A poorly executed political burglary leads Richard Nixon to be the only president in the history of the United States to resign while in office.

Cast

Walter CronkiteWalter CronkiteSelfDan RatherDan RatherSelfTom HanksTom HanksSelfDavid BrinkleyDavid BrinkleySelfChris ConnellyChris ConnellySelf

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2015Aired 9.4Season avg
  1. S01E01The Seventies S01E01Season's bestTelevision Gets RealJune 11, 2015 10.0The 1970s were known for extremes, perhaps nowhere more than on television. The 70's introduced a new sophistication in TV programming and u
  2. S01E02The Seventies S01E02United States vs. NixonJune 18, 2015 9.7A poorly executed political burglary leads Richard Nixon to be the only president in the history of the United States to resign while in off
  3. S01E03The Seventies S01E03Peace with HonorJune 25, 2015 8.3America begins to come to terms with the effects and impact of the nation's internal and external conflicts as the Vietnam War comes to an e
  4. S01E04The Seventies S01E04Crimes and CultsJuly 9, 2015 10.0Alarmingly violent crimes gripped the United States throughout the 1970s as crime rates soared. Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, the Son of Sam, J
  5. S01E05The Seventies S01E05The State of the Union is Not GoodJuly 16, 2015 9.3"The State of the Union is Not Good." That unlikely phrase is taken from President Gerald Ford's 1975 State of the Union address as the gene
  6. S01E06The Seventies S01E06Battle of the SexesJuly 23, 2015 9.3Sex was everywhere in the 1970s. No decade in our history witnessed such a seismic shift in sexual mores, customs, and gender roles. All thi
  7. S01E07The Seventies S01E07Terrorism at Home and AbroadJuly 30, 2015 9.7Global terrorism is on the rise and brought to every home in America through ever-increasing media coverage. The Weather Underground, Symbio
  8. S01E08The Seventies S01E08What's Goin' OnAugust 13, 2015 9.0After the breakup of the Beatles, popular music explodes into a variety of new formats and genres. Artists including Bruce Springsteen, Davi

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