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
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1. Ted Turner and the News War1984-01-19 · 28mTed Turner and Satellite News Network executive Lloyd Werner vie for advertisers, subscribers, and cable-system carriers as they jockey for position in the cable news business.
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2. Life After Death1984-01-26 · 28mTelophase Corporation plans to start America's first chain of low-cost crematoria and to market cremation as an alternative to burials.
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3. Room at the Top1984-02-09 · 29mWill the new $125-million Westin Hotel in Boston be able to compete in a market already filled to capacity with luxury hotels?
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4. On Key1984-02-23 · 28mNed Steinberger, owner of a small business that produces an innovative and extremely popular electric bass guitar, must cope with impatient customers and new competition.
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5. Perfectly Frank1984-03-01 · 28mFrank Perdue, the man who turned chicken into a brand-name item in the Northeast, plans to market a new product: chicken franks. WARNING: May contain scenes of animal trauma.
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6. Reel Estate1984-03-15 · 29mTexas real estate developer Trammel Crow attempts to lure Hollywood filmmakers to Dallas by building a state-of-the-art production complex.
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7. Workout1984-04-05 · 28mThe Gloria Stevens chain of health clubs struggles to find a formula for survival in a volatile business climate.
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8. Cash on the Vine1984-04-26 · 28mThe prize-winning Matanzas Creek Winery in California attempts to escalate production without disrupting the delicate balance of supply, demand, and high quality.
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9. The Million Dollar Scan1984-05-17 · 29mIsraeli firm Elscint tries to develop, produce, and deliver a superior medical diagnostic scanner to compete with larger corporations.
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10. Hot Chocolate1984-06-07 · 29mWinners -- and losers -- stake their fortunes on cocoa in the futures market.
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11. Crosswind Take-Off1984-06-28 · 29mLear Fan Ltd. and Beech Aircraft vie for a larger share of the market by developing a light, efficient corporate plane while battling technical problems, skeptical investors, and b
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12. Hard Sell, Soft Sell1984-07-12 · 28mSalespeople demonstrate their personal tricks of the ancient trade, to illustrate the psychology of selling.
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