Episode
Horizon: The Life that Lives on Man
Overview
This episode of Horizon explores bacteria and other creatures that live on our skin and in our hair.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1972-07-10
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Life that Lives on Man is Episode 20 in 1972 of Horizon. It aired on 1972-07-10. The runtime is 60 min.
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