Episode
The World According to Jeff Goldblum: Backyards
Overview
Jeff measures perfectly manicured lawns and sets sail with swashbuckling pirates before scaling some of the tallest trees in the world and linking up with the Wood Wide Web. Along the way, Jeff also helps a community garden and discovers how nurturing nature helps plants and humans to grow together.
Details
- Series
- The World According to Jeff Goldblum
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2022-01-19
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Backyards is Episode 10 in Season 2 of The World According to Jeff Goldblum. It aired on 2022-01-19. The runtime is 23 min.
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