Episode
Horizon: Sexual Chemistry
Overview
Horizon series on the emergence of the new sex drug Viagra for men.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 35
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1998-09-10
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Sexual Chemistry is Episode 12 in 1998 of Horizon. It aired on 1998-09-10. The runtime is 60 min.
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