Episode
Horizon: The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor
Overview
Horizon presents a study of Thomas Alva Edison and his achievements as an inventor.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1972-05-01
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor is Episode 15 in 1972 of Horizon. It aired on 1972-05-01. The runtime is 60 min.
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