Firing Line
Season 18
6 listed hours · 1966–1999 · Syndicated/PBS
From the desk
How this season is filed
Firing Line is William F. Buckley Jr. turning argument into spectator sport: clipboard, drawl, and guests from across the aisle in conversations that refused the sound bite. Syndicated, then PBS, it ran for decades on polysyllables. Political talk before the countdown clock — intellectual blood sport with manners, and sentences allowed to finish on national television.
TV Flash files Season 18 of Firing Line (1966–1999) on Syndicated/PBS as a mid listed season (18; 18 of 33) — 6 listed hours, 1983-01-24–1983-11-03 from “Buckley's Turn to Explain Himself” (S18E03) to “The Economics and Politics of Race” (S18E36). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
- S18E03
Buckley's Turn to Explain Himself
Buckley's Turn to Explain Himself — Season 18, Episode 3 of Firing Line. Aired 1983-01-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S18E07
Confidence and Betrayal
Confidence and Betrayal — Season 18, Episode 7 of Firing Line. Aired 1983-02-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S18E11
How to Speak, How to Listen
How to Speak, How to Listen — Season 18, Episode 11 of Firing Line. Aired 1983-04-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S18E23
Was Gandhi for Real?
Was Gandhi for Real? — Season 18, Episode 23 of Firing Line. Aired 1983-06-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S18E30
What Is Radio Free Europe Up To?
What Is Radio Free Europe Up To? — Season 18, Episode 30 of Firing Line. Aired 1983-09-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S18E36
The Economics and Politics of Race
The Economics and Politics of Race — Season 18, Episode 36 of Firing Line. Aired 1983-11-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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