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Smog on the Big Screen from Blade Runner to Godzilla

Smog was pervasive in mid-century Los Angeles—so it’s no wonder that this real-life threat made it into Hollywood films. We spoke with authors Robin Murray and Joseph Heumann about the smog-filled movie scenes where environmental anxiety took a terrifying turn.
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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 | Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
Preview Length 02:22 Premiere Date 08/26/25

Chapter 1 | Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
Clip Length 08:41 Premiere Date 08/26/25

Smog on the Big Screen from Blade Runner to Godzilla
Clip Length 04:34 Premiere Date 08/26/25

The mystery of L.A.’s smog revealed
Clip Length 04:58 Premiere Date 08/26/25

The Secret Hollywood Campaign to Clean L.A'.s Air
Clip Length 04:57 Premiere Date 08/26/25

Government Film: Target Tokyo
Clip Length 21:45 Premiere Date 03/18/10

Soylent Green Trailer
Clip Length 03:28 Premiere Date 02/15/10

Government Film: Combat America
Clip Length 08:21 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Government Film: Memphis Belle
Clip Length 10:06 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Interview Dr. Alfred Crosby
Clip Length 06:07 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Interview Dr. Shirley Fannin
Clip Length 09:22 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Author Interview: Neil Maher
Clip Length 07:00 Premiere Date 09/24/09

The 1930s Series Preview
Preview Length 01:02 Premiere Date 08/20/09

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Jimmy Carter - S23 E6

Premiered On: 02/21/2011

Traces the ascent of an ambitious country boy from a peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, to the Oval Office. Also, examines the failings of Jimmy Carter's political leadership in the context of the turbulent 1970s and explores the role his religion played in his career.

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