60 Minutes
A Fighting Chance | Explosion at Texas City | Big Man On Campus
TV Flash files “A Fighting Chance | Explosion at Texas City | Big Man On Campus” as hour 143 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 39, episode 8, aired 2006-10-29, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S39E08: listed hour 143 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 8 of 19 in season 39. It aired 2006-10-29 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Mother Of All Heists | Two Heartbeats Away | Searching for Jacob” (S39E07). Next is “Buried In Fine Print | The Ship Breakers | Russell Crowe” (S39E09). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Where does A Fighting Chance | Explosion at Texas City | Big Man On Campus sit in the 60 Minutes guide?
S39E08 is listed hour 143 of 767 — hour 8 of 19 in season 39, season 39 episode 8.
When did 60 Minutes S39E08 air?
A Fighting Chance | Explosion at Texas City | Big Man On Campus aired 2006-10-29 and is listed at 60 minutes.
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