The Body Human

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The Body Human
GenreScience
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRobert E. Fuisz
Alfred R. Kelman
Production companyTomorrow Entertainment/Medcom Company
Original release
Network CBS
Release1977 (1977) 
1984 (1984)

The Body Human is a series of specials produced by Tomorrow Entertainment/Medcom Company and telecast by CBS, [1] between 1977 and 1984. [2] They were produced and directed by Robert E. Fuisz and Alfred R. Kelman, who was nominated for an Academy Award in 1966 for The Face of a Genius. [3] The series concentrated on exploring aspects of the human body, from plastic surgery to sexual function. American actor Alexander Scourby was the narrator. [2] The series was nominated for and won Emmy Awards as well as a Peabody Award. [4]

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