60 Minutes
The Remington 700 | The North Korean Threat | USA Gymnastics
TV Flash files “The Remington 700 | The North Korean Threat | USA Gymnastics” as hour 456 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 49, episode 21, aired 2017-02-19, 60 min.
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This leaf is S49E21: listed hour 456 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 21 of 37 in season 49. It aired 2017-02-19 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Grammy Night” (S49E20). Next is “60 Minutes Presents: Behind Bars” (S49E22). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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The Remington 700 - Thousands of gun owners claim Remington 700 rifles have fired without the trigger being pulled. Now, with a class-action lawsuit and recall, why do most gun owners still have the controversial trigger? The North Korean Threat - Bill Whitaker reports from Seoul, where 28,000 U.S. troops are stationed in or nearby, and the Korean DMZ, seeing firsthand the tense standoff between the North and South. USA Gymnastics - Attorney suing USA Gymnastics for failing to protect female athletes believes every Olympic team since 1996 has had members abused by Dr. Lawrence Nassar.
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Where does The Remington 700 | The North Korean Threat | USA Gymnastics sit in the 60 Minutes guide?
S49E21 is listed hour 456 of 767 — hour 21 of 37 in season 49, season 49 episode 21.
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The Remington 700 | The North Korean Threat | USA Gymnastics aired 2017-02-19 and is listed at 60 minutes.
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Also in season 49
- S49E01 The King | The New Cold War | The Picasso Portfolio
- S49E02 The Artic Frontier | Don't Mess with Mary Quin | Nate Parker
- S49E03 Breaking Good | Artificial Intelligence | Gorilla Doctors
- S49E04 Finding Refuge | The Brothers Rosenberg
- S49E05 Ask Ohio | Thrown for a Loss | The Influncers
- S49E06 In God's Name | The Pot Vote | The Music of Zomba Prison