Firing Line
The Mission of the Pope
Season 13, Episode 35 · Aired 1978-09-06
Synopsis
The Mission of the Pope — Season 13, Episode 35 of Firing Line. Aired 1978-09-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
In the series
This episode is part of Firing Line (1966–1999) on Syndicated/PBS.
Buckley's polysyllabic sparring — long-form political talk as blood sport and ballet.
Key cast
- William F. Buckley Jr. as Host
Also in season 13
- S13E01 Debate: Resolved That the Senate Should Ratify the Proposed Panama Canal Treaties
- S13E02 G. Gordon Liddy: An Enigma
- S13E04 Exclusive Conversation with Chiang Ching-kuo
- S13E07 Is Soviet Policy an Extension of Russian Policy?
- S13E08 The Role of Liberals in the Republican Party
- S13E11 The Guilt of Alger Hiss