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Season one of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 4, 1988 and concluded on January 17, 1989. The season contained 16 new episodes and began with the film The Great San Francisco Earthquake. This is the first season to feature David McCullough as the host, who previously hosted the PBS show Smithsonian World from 1984 to 1988.
Season two of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 3, 1989 and concluded on January 16, 1990. This is the second season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained 15 new episodes and began with the film The Great Air Race of 1924.
Season three of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 1, 1990 and concluded on February 4, 1991. This is the third season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained 12 new episodes and began with the film Lindbergh.
Season five of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on September 20, 1992 and concluded on March 1, 1993. This is the fifth season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained 12 new episodes and began with the first part of The Kennedys film, "The Father, 1900–1961".
Season six of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 27, 1993 and concluded on May 25, 1994. This is the sixth season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained eight new episodes and began with the film Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage.
Season seven of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 11, 1994 and concluded on May 9, 1995. This is the seventh season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained eight new episodes and began with the first two parts of the FDR film, "The Center of the World" and "Fear Itself". A new opening sequence was introduced in this season, set on a waving blue background, and featuring many stars morphing into shapes.
Season eight of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 16, 1995 and concluded on February 26, 1996. This is the eighth season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained nine new episodes and began with the film Murder of the Century.
Season nine of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 6, 1996 and concluded on July 28, 1997. This is the ninth season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained 20 new episodes and began with the first part of the film TR, The Story of Theodore Roosevelt. The 11-part Vietnam: A Television History miniseries was a rebroadcast of the production originally shown in 1983. Episode two "The First Vietnam War" and episode 13 "Legacies" were dropped from the 1997 rebroadcast. Episode 12 "The End of the Tunnel (1973–1975)" was rebroadcast as "The Fall of Saigon" for the 1997 airing.
Season thirteen of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 16, 2000 and concluded on April 23, 2001. Beginning with this season, American Experience began broadcasting without a host, and the word "The" was dropped. The season contained 12 new episodes and began with the first part of the film The Rockefellers.
Season seventeen of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 4, 2004 and concluded on May 23, 2005. The season contained 11 new episodes and began with the film RFK.
Season nineteen of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 2, 2006 and concluded on May 14, 2007. The season contained 15 new episodes and began with the first two parts of the Eyes on the Prize miniseries, "Awakenings (1954–1956)" and "Fighting Back (1957–1962)". The first six parts of the 14-part miniseries were a rebroadcast of the production originally shown during 1987 on PBS. "The Mormons" film was co-produced with the PBS documentary program Frontline.
Season twenty of the television program American Experience was originally shown on the PBS network in the United States on January 14, 2008, and concluded on May 6, 2008. The show celebrated its 20th anniversary. The season contained 14 new episodes and began with the film Oswald's Ghost. The last eight parts of the 14-part Eyes on the Prize miniseries were a rebroadcast of the production originally shown during 1990 on PBS. It was shown as a special presentation of American Experience during February in observance of Black History Month.
Season twenty-three of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 11, 2010 and concluded on May 16, 2011. The season contained 12 new episodes and began with the first two parts of the God in America miniseries, "A New Adam" and "A New Eden". The "God in America" film was also co-produced with the PBS documentary program Frontline.
LBJ is a 1991 two-part television documentary film about Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States. Produced by PBS for The American Experience documentary program, it recounts Johnson's life from his childhood to his presidency up to his death. Written, co-produced and directed by David Grubin and narrated by David McCullough, the film first aired on PBS in two parts on September 30, 1991.
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- ↑ "American Experience | LBJ". PBS. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "American Experience | The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry". PBS. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "American Experience | Scandalous Mayor". PBS. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "American Experience | The Johnstown Flood". PBS. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "American Experience | Pearl Harbor: Surprise and Remembrance". PBS. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "American Experience | G–Men: The Rise of J. Edgar Hoover". PBS. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "American Experience | Duke Ellington: Reminiscing in Tempo". PBS. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "American Experience | The Quiz Show Scandal". PBS. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ↑ "American Experience | Love in the Cold War". PBS. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "American Experience | Wild by Law". PBS. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "American Experience | Barnum's Big Top". PBS. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "American Experience | In the White Man's Image". PBS. Archived from the original on June 28, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2012.