Episode
Horizon: Professor in Toyland
Overview
Prof. J. Sumner-Miller asks some questions for enquiring minds on walking, singing, swimming, and flying toys.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1967-12-24
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Professor in Toyland is Episode 24 in 1967 of Horizon. It aired on 1967-12-24. The runtime is 60 min.
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