Episode
Frontline: Dr Solomon's Dilemma
Overview
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Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2000-04-04
Episode context
Dr Solomon's Dilemma is Episode 12 in Season 18 of Frontline. It aired on 2000-04-04.
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