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How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | The Curb Cut Effect

For the first three decades of television, there were no captions of any kind, leaving Deaf viewers unable to fully participate in a medium that shaped culture and conversation. The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion. Deaf advocates spent decades pushing broadcasters, lawmakers, and technology companies to make television—and later, the internet—accessible.
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Season 37 Episodes

Bombshell
S37 E8 Length 1:22:36 Premiere Date 01/06/26

Part 2 | Kissinger | American Experience
S37 E7 Length 1:22:42 Premiere Date 10/22/25

Part 1 | Kissinger | American Experience
S37 E6 Length 1:22:49 Premiere Date 10/14/25

Hard Hat Riot
S37 E5 Length 1:21:16 Premiere Date 09/30/25

Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
S37 E4 Length 52:39 Premiere Date 08/26/25

Mr. Polaroid
S37 E3 Length 52:20 Premiere Date 05/19/25

Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
S37 E2 Length 53:00 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
S37 E1 Length 1:52:47 Premiere Date 02/25/25

Trailer | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Preview Length 02:24 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Trailer | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Preview Length 02:50 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Trailer | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Preview Length 02:23 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Chapter 1 | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Clip Length 09:17 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Chapter 1 | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Clip Length 09:17 Premiere Date 03/25/25

This 8-year-old girl changed history with one huge climb
Clip Length 03:27 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Chapter 1 | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Clip Length 11:31 Premiere Date 03/25/25

They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 07:02 Premiere Date 03/25/25

They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 07:06 Premiere Date 03/25/25

They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 08:09 Premiere Date 03/25/25

How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 06:48 Premiere Date 03/25/25

How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | ASL |The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 06:48 Premiere Date 03/25/25

How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 08:33 Premiere Date 03/25/25

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Bonnie & Clyde - S28 E3

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The true story of the Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history.

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