Horizon S13E24 · Billion Dollar Bubble

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This is an investigative report by Horizon that shows how the Equity Funding Corp. of America produced two billion dollars worth of phoney insurance.

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1. 1 1. The Transplant Experience1976-01-05 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates heart transplant research and techniques perfected and currently used by Dr. Norman Shumway in Britain.
2. 2 2. Intimate Strangers1976-01-12 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon is about symbiosis - the close association between two or more species for their mutual benefit.
3. 3 3. A Fair Share of What Little We Have1976-01-19 · 1h 0mHorizon reports on the country of Tanzania, a country that spends only one dollar per person on health services, and more than half of all children born there die before the age of
4. 4 4. The Incredible Machine1976-01-26 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon explores what actually happens inside our bodies using new optical techniques.
5. 5 5. King Coal Revived1976-02-02 · 1h 0mHorizon examines the projected expansion of the coal mining industry.
6. 6 6. A Question of Trust1976-02-09 · 1h 0mIn this episode of Horizon, we look at the need for confidence in the doctor to patient relationship.
7. 7 7. The Case of the Bermuda Triangle1976-02-16 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.
8. 8 8. The Lords of the Labyrinth1976-02-23 · 1h 0mHorizon traces back the origins and development of the pre-Incan Chimu civilization of Peru.
9. 9 9. Inside the Shark1976-03-01 · 1h 0mThis documentary by Horizon takes a look at the shark, the supreme predator of the sea.
10. 10 10. The Chemical Dream1976-03-08 · 1h 0mHorizon reports on enzymes and the way they are being put on work in the industry and medicine fields.
11. 11 11. The Edelin Affair1976-03-15 · 1h 0mThis is a Horizon reconstruction of the trial of Dr. Kenneth Edelin who was arrested after performing an abortion in 1973.
12. 12 12. The World of Margaret Mead1976-03-22 · 1h 0mThis Horizon reports is about Margaret Mead, who at age 74, is one of America's most influential social scientists.
13. 13 13. The Pathway from Madness1976-03-29 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates the developments in and the treatment of schizophrenia.
14. 14 14. Geronimo's Children1976-04-05 · 1h 0mThis report by Horizon investigates the aggressive and oppressive history of the Mescalero and Chiricuhua Apache Indians of New Mexico in the USA.
15. 15 15. The Vision of the Blind1976-04-12 · 1h 0mThis Horizon documentary investigates the ways that the blind and partially blind are aided.
16. 16 16. A Lesson for Teachers1976-04-26 · 1h 0mHorizon explores the comparative research study into progressive versus formal primary school teaching in the UK.
17. 17 17. Why Did Stuart Die?1976-05-03 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon delves in the research into the causes for, and the methods of eradicating 'cot deaths' in Britain.
18. 18 18. The Children of Peru1976-05-17 · 1h 0mHorizon looks at food production in Peru today.
19. 19 19. Dying1976-05-24 · 1h 0mThis is a Horizon documentary on how a widow faces the last day of her husband's life and the story of three other people who know they only have a short time to live.
20. 20 20. A Home Like Ours... A Story of Four Children1976-06-07 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates a local authority residential home in Wandsworth, Britain, for emotionally disturbed children.
21. 21 21. What's Wrong with the Sun?1976-06-14 · 1h 0mIn the episode, Horizon explores the history of man's understanding of the sun's structure and observations in recent years.
22. 22 22. The Bull's Eye War1976-10-25 · 1h 0mHorizon looks at today's precision guided weapons.
23. 23 23. The Hot-Blooded Dinosaurs1976-11-01 · 1h 0mHorizon makes an investigation into claims by a group of scientists who theorize that dinosaurs were not actaully cold-blooded reptiles, but hot-blooded, like mammals.
24. 24 24. Billion Dollar Bubble1976-11-08 · 1h 0mThis is an investigative report by Horizon that shows how the Equity Funding Corp. of America produced two billion dollars worth of phoney insurance.
25. 25 25. The Selfish Gene1976-11-15 · 1h 0mThis Horizon documentary explores animal behavior. Animals do not act for the good of their own species, rather for the preservation of their own genes.
26. 26 26. A Child of Our Own1976-11-22 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon is about infertility and the state of British scientific research in this area.
27. 27 27. Secrets of a Coral Island1976-11-29 · 1h 0mHorizon reports on Pacific Ocean fishermen who are famous for their extraordinary fishing skills. They catch fish with a kite and a tassel of spiders webs.
28. 28 28. The Long Valley1976-12-06 · 1h 0mThis is a Horizon documentary about six people who have each lost someone very close, as they describe their progress through grief.
29. 29 29. Half-Way to 19841976-12-13 · 1h 0mHorizon looks at new developments in computer technology that have made mass surveillance possible, and also its political misuse.
30. 30 30. The Mystery of King Arthur and His Round Table1976-12-20 · 1h 0mThis Horizon episode is about the actual King Arthur's Round Table, which hangs in the Hall of Winchester Castle, Hants, Britain.