Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: February 20, 2009
Overview
Guests: Financial Times editor Chrystia Freeland, journalist Tina Brown, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA); via satellite, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), journalist Brigitte Gabriel Topics: The economy, President Obama's first month in office
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2009-02-20
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
February 20, 2009 is Episode 1 in Season 7 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2009-02-20. The runtime is 60 min.
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