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American Experience

Season 18 Episode 8: Hijacked

36 SeasonsFeb 25, 2006TV-PG1h6.2

Sept 6, 1970 the Popular Front for the Liberation hijacked four planes to attract attention to the Palestinian cause and secure the release of several of their comrades, then they blew them up.

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Season 18 Episodes:

Episode 1 Two Days in October

1. Two Days in October

Aired: Oct 17, 2005

A documentary about the Battle of Ong Thanh and the protest at the University...

Episode 5 John & Abigail Adams

5. John & Abigail Adams

Aired: Jan 23, 2006

An engrossing portrait of the second U.S. president and first lady, costars S...

Episode 6 The Nuremberg Trials

6. The Nuremberg Trials

Aired: Jan 30, 2006

The story of the Nuremberg Trials and Robert Jackson, the chief prosecutor.

Episode 7 Jesse James

7. Jesse James

Aired: Feb 6, 2006

The true story of the legendary outlaw Jesse James.

Episode 8 Hijacked

8. Hijacked

Aired: Feb 25, 2006

Sept 6, 1970 the Popular Front for the Liberation hijacked four planes to att...

Episode 11 The Alaska Pipeline

11. The Alaska Pipeline

Aired: Apr 24, 2006

The history of the Alaska Pipeline, which was built in the 1970s to transport...

Episode 12 Annie Oakley

12. Annie Oakley

Aired: May 8, 2006

This one hour documentary examines the life of the famed Sharp Shooter and Wi...


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Info about American Experience

Current Status: Currently Airing

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History, Biography