NOVA
Season 19

s19e01 / Sex, Lies and Toupee Tape

2nd Oct '91 - 1:00am
Sex, Lies and Toupee Tape Summary

NOVA covers the causes and attempted cures of baldness. Some men take pride in their bald heads; others will go to great lengths to cover up. Alan "Douglas Brackman" Rachins of NBC's LA Law hosts.

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s19e02 / So You Want to Be a Doctor?

10th Oct '91 - 1:00am
So You Want to Be a Doctor? Summary

In a two-hour special, NOVA follows seven aspiring doctors through four years of medical school. The first examination, the anatomy lab, the first passing, the first baby-it's all part of becoming a doctor. Neil Patrick Harris, star of ABC's Doogie Howser, MD hosts.

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s19e03 / Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls

16th Oct '91 - 1:00am
Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls Summary

Forty years after they were discovered, the Dead Sea Scrolls have yet to be published in their entirety. NOVA looks at the laborious-some say scandalous-process of compiling and releasing this religious treasure.

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s19e04 / Suicide Mission to Chernobyl

23rd Oct '91 - 1:00am
Suicide Mission to Chernobyl Summary

NOVA accompanies Soviet scientists on a deadly mission inside the sarcophagus-the massive structure that entombs the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Will there be another deadly explosion?

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s19e05 / Taller Than Everest?

6th Nov '91 - 2:00am
Taller Than Everest? Summary

The tallest mountain in the world? Think again - cartographers had to when satellite date revealed a peak called "K2" might be the real champ. Which is the world's tallest mountain?

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s19e06 / Fastest Planes in the Sky

13th Nov '91 - 2:00am
Fastest Planes in the Sky Summary

The fastest machines in the sky are going to be slow stuff when the latest speed demons on the drawing board take to the air. NOVA looks at the intoxicating lure to fly even faster.

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s19e07 / Avoiding the Surgeon's Knife

4th Dec '91 - 2:00am
Avoiding the Surgeon's Knife Summary

NOVA follows the efforts of four participants in a celebrated California study to unblock arteries without using drugs or surgery before their heart disease becomes fatal. A studio segment featuring experts with varying medical views will air as part of the 60-minute program. ABC News Medical Correspondent George Strait moderates.

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s19e08 / Skyscraper!

11th Dec '91 - 2:00am
Skyscraper! Summary

This 80-minute NOVA pledge special chronicles the building of the Worldwide Plaza, 47-story office tower in midtown Manhattan, from a hole in the ground to a 770-foot skyscraper.

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s19e09 / The Fine Art of Faking It

18th Dec '91 - 2:00am
The Fine Art of Faking It Summary

Science comes to the aid of art. Museums now employ scientists to find forgeries and give insight into the process of artist creation. Richard Dreyfuss narrates.

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s19e10 / Hell Fighters of Kuwait

15th Jan '92 - 2:00am
Hell Fighters of Kuwait Summary

NOVA covers the fight to put out Saddam Hussein's bonfire of oil wells in Kuwait, which has created the worst man-made pollution event in history. Fire fighting teams from Houston and elsewhere are faced with a Texas-size job.

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s19e11 / Submarine!

22nd Jan '92 - 2:00am
Submarine! Summary

NOVA takes a voyage on the newest of America's doomsday machines - the ballistic missile submarine USS Michigan. The Cold War may be won, but these submerged super arsenals continue to prowl the deep.

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s19e12 / Saddam's War on Wildlife

29th Jan '92 - 2:00am
Saddam's War on Wildlife Summary

Few people give any thought to wildlife in the midst of a war. During the Gulf War, environmentalist John Walsh did his best to save animals from oil spills, bullets and other dangers.

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s19e13 / What Smells?

12th Feb '92 - 2:00am
What Smells? Summary

The nose knows. How much is the subject of NOVA's investigation of the mysterious aromas and hidden messages picked up by our sense of smell. David Suzuki hosts.

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s19e14 / Can You Believe TV Ratings?

19th Feb '92 - 2:00am
Can You Believe TV Ratings? Summary

Rating the audience for TV shows is a classic problem in statistical analysis. NOVA finds that ratings are getting more accurate but still are far from scientific.

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s19e15 / Making a Dishonest Buck

4th Mar '92 - 2:00am
Making a Dishonest Buck Summary

Criminals still make money the old-fashioned way - by counterfeiting. NOVA looks at why US currency is so easy to fake and what the government is doing about it.

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s19e16 / Rescuing Baby Whales

11th Mar '92 - 2:00am
Rescuing Baby Whales Summary

NOVA examines the mysterious whale strandings along the beaches of Cape Cod Bay, as the puzzling behavior becomes more common.

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s19e17 / An Astronaut's View of the Earth

18th Mar '92 - 2:00am
An Astronaut's View of the Earth Summary

NOVA goes behind the scenes to watch the filming of a big-screen Imax/Omnimax space spectacle. Astronauts operate the cameras on location aboard the Space Shuttle.

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s19e18 / Eclipse of the Century

25th Mar '92 - 2:00am
Eclipse of the Century Summary

The spectacular eclipse of 1991 passed over major observatories on the island of Hawaii. NOVA was there for 6 1/2 minutes of frenetic research that revealed new secrets about our sun.

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