1. Hawaii: Crucible of Life
Aired: Jan 18, 1983 This land of fire and beauty is the most isolated island chain in the world. ...
2. The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Aired: Jan 25, 1983 Theoretical physicist Richard Feynman tells his story.
3. Lassa Fever
Aired: Feb 8, 1983 A gripping docudrama about a mysterious, highly lethal disease which struck a...
4. The Miracle of Life
Aired: Feb 15, 1983 NOVA presents the first film ever made of the incredible chain of events whic...
5. Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy
Aired: Mar 1, 1983 Every 58 minutes between now and the end of the century, one American will di...
6. City of Coral
Aired: Mar 8, 1983 NOVA takes a spellbinding voyage through one of the world's most fascinating ...
7. Fat Chance in a Thin World
Aired: Mar 22, 1983 "Why can't I lose weight?" It's a question many Americans ask themselves ever...
8. Sixty Minutes to Meltdown
Aired: Mar 29, 1983 90-minute documentary about the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear power station ...
9. Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales
Aired: Oct 11, 1983 The dream of talking with animals has been with us for centuries. NOVA explor...
10. The Artificial Heart
Aired: Oct 18, 1983 Seattle dentist Barney Clark received the first artificial heart implant in 1...
11. Talking Turtle
Aired: Oct 25, 1983 NOVA looks at computers in the classroom through the eyes of MIT's Seymour Pa...
12. Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial
Aired: Nov 1, 1983 Remote tribes and exotic islanders have been made known to the world through ...
13. To Live Until You Die: The Work of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
Aired: Nov 8, 1983 Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross has become a legend in her lifetime for her work wi...
14. A Magic Way of Going: The Story of Thoroughbreds
Aired: Nov 15, 1983 Nova takes a look at the science of thoroughbred horses, including breeding, ...
15. A Normal Face: The Wonders of Plastic Surgery
Aired: Nov 22, 1983 When plastic surgeons repair the shattered face of a soldier or rescue a chil...
16. Captives of Care
Aired: Nov 29, 1983 Patients at an Australian institution for the severely handicapped rebel agai...
17. Twenty-Five Years in Space
Aired: Dec 6, 1983 This retrospective starts with the space program just prior to Sputnik, mainl...
18. Nuclear Strategy for Beginners
Aired: Dec 13, 1983 Will nuclear weapons deter World War III or only make it more likely? NOVA ex...
19. The Climate Crisis
Aired: Dec 20, 1983 This summer's record temperatures may be one of the signs that the earth's at...
20. Eyes Over China
Aired: Dec 27, 1983 NOVA documents a dramatic encounter in international medicine when an America...
21. Alcoholism: Life Under the Influence
Aired: Jan 10, 1984 In a culture laced with alcohol, the search for a scientific understanding of...
