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Frontline: Season 4

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31 episodes · premiered Jan 20, 1986

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  1. Episode 1: Hostage in Iran Jan 21, 1986 While the whole world watched, 52 Americans were held hostage in Iran by Islamic revolutionaries for 444 days. On the fifth anniversary of their release, using never-before-seen footage…
  2. Episode 2: Sue the Doctor? Jan 28, 1986 For many doctors, practicing medicine has become a nightmare. Today, one out of every six American doctors faces a malpractice suit. Frontline takes an inside look at the fierce battle…
  3. Episode 3: Growing Up Poor Feb 4, 1986 The children of Chester, Pennsylvania are plagued by poor health, malnutrition, drugs, and family problems. Half of them live below the poverty line. Frontline follows them through the…
  4. Episode 4: Russia-Love It or Leave It Feb 11, 1986 A unique look at the Soviet Union through the eyes of Americans as they attempt to escape the confines of a carefully managed Russian tour. They elude their government guides and search…
  5. Episode 5: Tobacco on Trial Feb 18, 1986 Life-long smokers who say their health has been destroyed by cigarettes are suing tobacco companies. Frontline correspondent Judy Woodruff takes an inside look at the preparation of these…
  6. Episode 6: Divorce Wars Feb 25, 1986 Half of all American marriages end in divorce. Using unique access to mediation and court proceedings, Frontline profiles the couples, the lawyers, the judges, and most poignantly, the…
  7. Episode 7: Who's Running this War? Mar 18, 1986 Eight months before the Iran-contra scandal broke, Frontline investigated the contras, probed the legality of private aid, and asked questions about the role of the White House and a…
  8. Episode 8: AIDS: a National Inquiry Mar 25, 1986 Fabian Bridges, a homosexual prostitute, bragged he had sex with six partners a night and refused to stop even though he knew he had AIDS. In a special broadcast, Frontline first follows…
  9. Episode 9: Standoff in Mexico Apr 1, 1986 Political violence is breaking out in northern Mexico. Frontline documents the growing unrest in Mexico caused by fixed elections, corruption, violence, and the widening gap between Mexico…
  10. Episode 10: Inside the Jury Room Apr 8, 1986 For the first time on American television, Frontline cameras move inside a jury room to record the deliberations in a Wisconsin criminal trial. The results yield a view of 12 Americans…
  11. Episode 11: Taxes Behind Closed Doors Apr 15, 1986 For more than a year, Frontline has been behind the scenes with congressmen and lobbyists covering the deals, dollars, and politics of tax reform. Correspondent William Greider…
  12. Episode 12: The Disillusionment of David Stockman Apr 20, 1986 Former budget director David Stockman gives an exclusive interview to correspondent William Greider on what has been called 'the greatest free lunch fiscal policy' in modern times.
  13. Episode 13: Visions of Star Wars Apr 22, 1986 Frontline and Nova combine resources for the first time to explore the Strategic Defense Initiative. The program contains the most comprehensive information on Star Wars ever produced…
  14. Episode 14: Hollywood Dreams May 13, 1986 Hollywood is called an industry, a place, a state of mind. But making it in Hollywood, and making movies, persists as part of the American dream. In the real world of agents, casting…
  15. Episode 15: The Bloods of 'Nam May 20, 1986 A high percentage of men on the frontlines in Vietnam were young, poor, undereducated, and black. By most accounts, they had the highest casualties. But these young men say they were…
  16. Episode 16: A Matter of the Mind May 27, 1986 Millions of Americans are mentally ill. They live in a world that is fragile and often frightening. Inside a halfway house in St. Paul, Minnesota, Frontline examines mental illness from…
  17. Episode 17: Holy War, Holy Terror Jun 3, 1986 Frontline correspondent John Laurence examines the background of the Islamic Revolution, the roots of radical Shiism and reveals why Iran's war with Iraq is an important step in spreading…
  18. Episode 18: Will There Always Be an England? Jun 10, 1986 England is a country divided. One in five workers in northern England is unemployed, while in the south of the country, power, privilege prevail. Ofra Bikel explores Britain's social…
  19. Episode 19: Assault on Affirmative Action Jun 17, 1986 The Supreme Court ruled against a Memphis firefighter who successfully fought for an affirmative action plan for the hiring of fellow firefighters in 1984. As a result, the Justice…
  20. Episode 20: Comrades I: The Education of Rita Jul 1, 1986 Rita Tikhonova, 21, is a model Russian citizen. The lifestyle and ambitions of an outstanding Young Communist League member in Moscow are depicted as she completes her education at a…
  21. Episode 21: Comrades II: Hunter and Son Jul 8, 1986 For four months every year, Mikhail Kuzakov and his son, Yuri, leave the comforts of home for the Siberian wilderness, where they hunt on horseback for sable and other valuable fur…
  22. Episode 22: Comrades III: All that Jazz Jul 15, 1986 Sergei Kuryokhin is a popular Russian jazz and rock musician who is disapproved of by the state because his music is difficult to control. Made without the permission of Soviet authorities…
  23. Episode 23: Comrades IV: The Trial of Tamara Russo Jul 22, 1986 Frontline examines the differences in Soviet and Western justice systems as it contrasts the lives of Tamara Russo, a 50-year-old hospital orderly on trial for theft in Soviet Moldavia…
  24. Episode 24: Comrades V: Master of Samarkand Jul 29, 1986 Abdugaffar Khakkulov is a master craftsman of Uzbek heritage who for 35 years has been restoring the great Islamic mosques in Samarkand. Frontline examines daily life in a Muslim community…
  25. Episode 25: Comrades VI: Pacific Outpost Aug 5, 1986 Frontline gained unique access in filming the inner workings of the local government system in Nakhodka, a town six thousand miles and seven time zones from Moscow. Here, Frontline…
  26. Episode 26: Comrades VII: Steel Mill Soccer Aug 12, 1986 Frontline profiles the lives of players on a factory soccer team in the southern Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan as they fight for the town championship.
  27. Episode 27: Comrades VIII: Doctor in Moscow Aug 19, 1986 Svyatoslav Nilolaevich Fyodorov is an outspoken and provocative eye surgeon whose surgical technique for correcting nearsightedness has made him famous. He lives like a superstar with a…
  28. Episode 28: Comrades IX: Baltic Chic Aug 26, 1986
  29. Episode 29: Comrades X: Soldier Boy Aug 26, 1986 For the first time on Western television, Frontline details a recruit's life inside a Soviet Army barracks. Frontline cameras follow Valera Krylov, 18, through the exertion and boredom of…
  30. Episode 30: Comrades XI: October Harvest Sep 2, 1986 The Kulinich family lives and works on a collective farm in southern Russia. Frontline follows the Kulinichs through their daily lives during harvest time and takes a close look at the…
  31. Episode 31: Comrades XII: Leningrad Movie Sep 9, 1986 Soviet film directors have one advantage over Westerners: the state takes care of the budget. But in return, the state expects firm control over all productions. Dinara Asanova, one of the…