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Season 1
January 22, 1986

Season 1

01. The Living Machine

The episode discusses plate tectonics and geologic time, highlighting the work of James Hutton, Alfred Wegener, Harry Hess, Allan V. Cox, Brent Dalrymple, Frederick Vine, and Drummond Matthews, and discussing how geologists study layers of rock to read billions of years of the Earth's history.

56min
January 22, 1986

02. The Blue Planet

The episode discusses major new revelations about the oceans.

56min
January 29, 1986

03. The Climate Puzzle

The episode examines the complexities of the Earth's climate.

56min
February 5, 1986

04. Tales from Other Worlds

Using special effects and actual footage from space to illustrate other worlds in the Solar System, the episode discusses the connections between the Earth and the cosmos.

56min
February 12, 1986

05. Gifts from the Earth

The episode focuses on the Earth's natural resources, including minerals such as copper, gold, silver, and platinum; fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal, and peat; and soil.

56min
February 19, 1986

06. The Solar Sea

The episode explores the Earth's relationship with the Sun.

56min
February 26, 1986

07. Fate of the Earth

The episode explores the role of life in shaping the Earth and discusses the planet's possible future.

56min
March 5, 1986