April 24, 1975 - National Public Radio reporter Bob Edwards prepared a report on the life and experiences of Edward R. Murrow during his newscasting days. Includes excerpts of Murrow's reports from England during WWII and from the "See It Now" program he did on television. Several of Murrow's associates relate their views of his impact on news reporting today.
January 15, 1976 - Studs Terkel has put together a tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with both music and interview with Dr. King.
June 25, 1977 - This documentary examines landlord/tenant law in Minnesota and the court case Fritz vs. Wathan. First in a series of documentary programs on the role of the courts, legislative action, and law in a changing society.
July 30, 1977 - This documentary focuses on divorce, and an examination of Minnesota divorce laws. Includes such topics as how divorce law in Minnesota has changed from "fault" to "no-fault", alimony, child support, visitation, post-dissolution problems, and the role of attorneys. Second in a series of documentary programs on the role of the courts, legislative action, and law in a changing society.
August 8, 1977 - Twenty months ago, in November 1975, the giant ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald plunged to the bottom of Lake Superior during a storm. The marine board of investigation determined that the Fitzgerald's hatches failed, and the ship sank in a few seconds. This Options program is a collection of commentary, statements, and recordings describing the accident and its aftermath.
August 27, 1977 - This documentary focuses on criminal law. Follows the process of investigation, charging, trial, sentencing and appeals. Third in a series of documentary programs on the role of the courts, legislative action, and law in a changing society.
September 5, 1977 - An excursion through the resort area in Northwestern Iowa known as the Iowa Great Lakes. On Labor Day, most of the tourists and vacationers who swell this area's population from eight to sixty thousand will be going home. But the atmosphere that surrounded the lakes in this and previous summers has been captured in the following sound portrait.
September 24, 1977 - This documentary examines lawsuit challenging the Cedar-Riverside high-rise development in Minneapolis. The court's decision provides insight into how a single suit can change the profile of a large urban area, into the National Environmental Policy Act, and into how tax laws and government funds are used to provide inner-city housing. Fourth in a series of documentary programs on the role of the courts, legislative action, and law in a changing society.
October 24, 1977 - This documentary explores the lawsuit "MacKey v. National Football League", which illustrates how anti-trust law relates to professional sports and how the courts helped mold professional football. Includes an interview with Minnesota Viking's Alan Page. Fifth in a series of documentary programs on the role of the courts, legislative action, and law in a changing society.
November 26, 1977 - This documentary examines Minnesota's lower courts, including the first taped excerpts ever broadcast from local conciliation and municipal court in Minnesota. Also, a look at St. Paul as a gangster haven in the 1920s. Sixth in a series of documentary programs on the role of the courts, legislative action, and law in a changing society.