Episode
Horizon: In the Beginning was the Word
Overview
This episode surrounds the two channels of human communication - verbal and non-verbal.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1970-03-30
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
In the Beginning was the Word is Episode 12 in 1970 of Horizon. It aired on 1970-03-30. The runtime is 60 min.
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