Episode
60 Minutes: Resurrecting Chrysler, The Flavorists, Teacher to the World
Overview
"Resurrecting Chrysler" rebroadcasts a segment on the revitalization of the automaker. "The Flavorists" rebroadcasts a segment on the people who make the artificial flavors in food. "Teacher to the World" rebroadcasts a segment on educator using computer to teach millions around the world.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 44
- Episode
- Episode 50
- Air date
- 2012-09-02
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Resurrecting Chrysler, The Flavorists, Teacher to the World is Episode 50 in Season 44 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2012-09-02. The runtime is 44 min.
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