Episode
Horizon: Report on V.D.
Overview
This investigation by Horizon centers on the problems caused by venerial disease both in detection and cure.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1969-02-20
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Report on V.D. is Episode 8 in 1969 of Horizon. It aired on 1969-02-20. The runtime is 60 min.
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