Episode
Vega$: Death Mountain
Overview
Chief Gray Bear is trying to stall a Japanese businessman's construction project on the reservation.
Details
- Series
- Vega$
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1979-01-31
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Death Mountain is Episode 15 in Season 1 of Vega$. It aired on 1979-01-31. The runtime is 44 min.
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