60 Minutes
The French President | Return to Gorongosa | The South Dakota Kid
TV Flash files “The French President | Return to Gorongosa | The South Dakota Kid” as hour 654 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 55, episode 12, aired 2022-12-04, 60 min.
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This leaf is S55E12: listed hour 654 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 12 of 31 in season 55. It aired 2022-12-04 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Grave Injustice | Survival of the Friendliest | Comparative Oncology” (S55E11). Next is “The Treasury Secretary | Suing Social Media | College of Magic” (S55E13). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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The French President – Bill Whitaker interviews French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on the eve of his trip to Washington, D.C., for a state visit. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss the war in Ukraine and the state of U.S.-French relations. Return to Gorongosa – Gorongosa was once a crown jewel of African national parks, but three decades of war destroyed its wildlife. Scott Pelley shows us how the park in Mozambique and its people have rebounded with the help of Greg Carr, a former tech entrepreneur from Idaho. The South Dakota Kid – Jon Wertheim profiles Shane Van Boening, the top-ranked pool player in the world for 2022, and explores how pool is trying to shed its rambling, gambling image and thrive as a proper professional sport.
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Where does The French President | Return to Gorongosa | The South Dakota Kid sit in the 60 Minutes guide?
S55E12 is listed hour 654 of 767 — hour 12 of 31 in season 55, season 55 episode 12.
When did 60 Minutes S55E12 air?
The French President | Return to Gorongosa | The South Dakota Kid aired 2022-12-04 and is listed at 60 minutes.
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Also in season 55
- S55E01 President Biden | Ebrahim Raisi
- S55E02 Secretary of State Blinken | Inside the Committee | Rescuing Reefs
- S55E03 Olena Zelenska | What Happened at Grizzly Flats | Captain Kolisi
- S55E04 Taiwan | After Ian | Church and State
- S55E05 The Lost Souls Of Bucha | The Power Of Grimsby | Coach Prime
- S55E06 Dominion | American Prairie | Ina Garten