E1 - The Political Dr. Seuss

Aired: October 26, 2004

The Political Dr. Seuss is a 2004 documentary film written by Ron Lamothe, Eric Martin and Lois Vossen, and directed by Ron Lamothe.

E2 - Polka Time

Aired: November 09, 2004

E3 - Afghanistan Unveiled

Aired: November 16, 2004

E4 - Los Angeles Now

Aired: November 23, 2004

Los Angeles Now is a 60 minute documentary by producer/director Phillip Rodriguez. It first aired in November 2004 on PBS’s Independent Lens series. The documentary investigates the city of Los Angeles as it comes of age and wrestles with its history and its future. The film includes conversations with a broad range of Los Angeles figures, from actress Salma Hayek and businessman/philanthropist Eli Broad to author and essayist Richard Rodriguez and Cardinal Roger Mahony.

E5 - The Day My God Died

Aired: November 30, 2004

E6 - Girl Wrestler

Aired: December 14, 2004

E7 - Fine; Doki-Doki

Aired: December 21, 2004

E8 - Short, Not Sweet

Aired: December 28, 2004

E9 - A Hard Straight

Aired: January 04, 2005

E10 - A Touch of Greatness

Aired: January 11, 2005

E11 - Power Trip

Aired: January 25, 2005

E12 - February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four

Aired: February 01, 2005

E13 - On a Roll: Disability and the American Dream

Aired: Unknown

Greg Smith and his family bare all in this unflinching portrait of a 65-pound man striving for the American dream. Fueled by discrimination, Smith created "On a Roll" talk radio from his wheelchair in 1992. The father of three travels the globe but finds his own nation's capital inaccessible - a minor challenge compared to living independently and having safe intimate relationships.

E14 - Thunder in Guyana/Unites States of Poetry

Aired: February 22, 2005

E15 - Sisters of '77

Aired: March 01, 2005

Sisters of '77 is a documentary film that chronicles an unprecedented event in women's history, the first National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas in November 1977. The purpose of the National Women's Conference was to end discrimination against women and promote their equal rights. The conference was the first federally funded women's conference, and brought together over 20,000 women and men from around the United States. Sisters of '77 provides a look at a pivotal weekend that changed the course of history and the lives of the women who attended. The film incorporates rare archival footage and interviews of leaders relating this history to the present. The conference attendees included former first ladies Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, and Rosalynn Carter. The women present included Republicans, Democrats, African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinas, Native American, pro-choice, pro-life, straight, gay, liberal and conservative women. The most influential leaders attending the burgeoning women’s movement included Bella Abzug, Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem, Eleanor Smeal, Ann Richards, Coretta Scott King, Billie Jean King, and Barbara Jordan.

E16 - Sunset Story

Aired: March 22, 2005

E17 - Let the Church Say Amen

Aired: March 29, 2005

E18 - A Lion's Trail

Aired: April 05, 2005

E19 - Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton

Aired: April 12, 2005

E20 - End of the Century: The Ramones; Joe Strummer Rocks Again

Aired: April 26, 2005

A profile of seminal punk band the Ramones includes concert footage, interviews with group members and clips of bands that influenced them or were influenced by them. Bassist Dee Dee Ramone died shortly after filming, while guitarist Johnny Ramone died soon after the film's release. Both are interviewed. Susan Sarandon introduces the film. Also: a preview of a movie about Joe Strummer, who is shown performing.

E21 - The Last Letter; Zyklon Portrait; The Walnut Tree

Aired: May 03, 2005

E22 - Imelda

Aired: May 10, 2005

E23 - Imelda: Power, Myth, Illusion

Aired: May 10, 2005

How has Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines, managed to court, coddle, use and abuse power for nearly four decades? News clips, propaganda films, home movies, verite footage and interviews with Marcos, her friends and her enemies reveal her methods.

E24 - Red Hook Justice

Aired: May 24, 2005

E25 - Double Dare; Piki and Poko: Taking the Dare!

Aired: May 31, 2005

E26 - Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story

Aired: June 07, 2005

E27 - Brother to Brother

Aired: June 14, 2005