The Republican Ticket | Bastille Day Tragedy | Mountain Lions of L.A.

Name: The Republican Ticket | Bastille Day Tragedy | Mountain Lions of L.A.
Released: 2016-07-17

TV Flash files “The Republican Ticket | Bastille Day Tragedy | Mountain Lions of L.A.” as hour 434 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 48, episode 36, aired 2016-07-17, 60 min.

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This leaf is S48E36: listed hour 434 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 36 of 37 in season 48. It aired 2016-07-17 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “After Shock | $80 Million Con | The Last Vaquitas” (S48E35). Next is “The Democratic Ticket | Make-A-Wish” (S48E37). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

60 Minutes — The Republican Ticket | Bastille Day Tragedy | Mountain Lions of L.A. (S48E36)

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Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Pence speak to Lesley Stahl in their first joint interview; Seth Doane reports from Nice, France; and, Bill Whitaker reports on the big cats some L.A. residents are calling neighbors.

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Where does The Republican Ticket | Bastille Day Tragedy | Mountain Lions of L.A. sit in the 60 Minutes guide?

S48E36 is listed hour 434 of 767 — hour 36 of 37 in season 48, season 48 episode 36.

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The Republican Ticket | Bastille Day Tragedy | Mountain Lions of L.A. aired 2016-07-17 and is listed at 60 minutes.

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