Enterprise (1981)
Half-hour program on the "real-life adventure" of big business. Newsman Eric Sevareid, who served as host, described the series as neither "chamber of commerce boosterism" nor anti-establishment; rather, "an effort to report how various industrial sectors actually work."
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Episodes
- 1 1. John DeLorean: The End of the Road1982-11-11A look under the hood of John DeLorean's ill-fated dream, in this updated edition of the 1981 episode Start-Up.
- 2 2. Space Salvage1984-10-24When two communications satellites were lost in space in early 1984, an earthbound drama with staggering financial consequences began. The accident, its ramifications, and the bold
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3. Satellites Lost and Found1985-01-23 · 28mNASA's successful use of the space shuttle to recover two space satellites is updated to include actual footage of the November 1984 mission.
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4. Billion Dollar Day1986-02-19 · 29mCameras follow three currency traders in Hong Kong, London, and New York through a single day's wheeling and dealing. Also aired on BBC as an episode of Commercial Breaks.
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5. Battle of the Blimps1986-04-16 · 29mGoodyear and England's Airship Industries compete for U.S. military contracts for surveillance blimps.
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6. Embargo1986-08-27 · 29mExamining the business and political repercussions of the trade embargo between the United States and Nicaragua, focusing on bananas.
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7. Run for the Money1986-11-05 · 29mWhy corporate sponsors of the 1986 Boston Marathon chose to invest their money in America's oldest amateur athletic event.
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