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The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes

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  1. Background image for Hard Times Generation, The Flavorists, Angelina
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Hard Times Generation, The Flavorists, Angelina

    S44:E10

    Hard Times Generation - Scott Pelley brings "60 Minutes" cameras back to Central Florida to document another level of homelessness - kids and their parents living in cars. The Flavorists - Meet the scientists behind the real and artificial flavors that make foods and beverages so tasty. Morley Safer reports on this fascinating industry that food manufacturers depend on, but which critics say make some people dependent on less-than-healthy food choices. Angelina - Bob Simon profiles international film star Angelina Jolie, who has gone behind the camera to direct a film for the first time.

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  2. Background image for NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    #2 - NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone

    S44:E1

    New York Police Department's counterterrorism unit; the murder of a neo-nazi leader; "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

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  3. Background image for China's Spies; The Future of Warfare; Sounds of Cajun Country
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #3 - China's Spies; The Future of Warfare; Sounds of Cajun Country

    S57:E34

    First, a report on China expanding its spying efforts in the U.S. Then, hear from Palmer Luckey on making autonomous weapons for the U.S. and its allies. And, a look at why the music of Cajun country is enjoying a renaissance.

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  4. Background image for Mike Wallace
    8.4/10(107 votes)

    #4 - Mike Wallace

    S44:E30

    Mike Wallace: "60 Minutes" will devote its entire hour to its beloved colleague and founding correspondent, Mike Wallace, who died on April 7 at the age of 93.

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  5. Background image for Leon Panetta, Texas Safaris, Matt Stone and Trey Parker
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Leon Panetta, Texas Safaris, Matt Stone and Trey Parker

    S44:E38

    Scott Pelley interviews Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Lara Logan reports on breeding and hunting big-game species in the U.S.; Steve Kroft profiles Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

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  6. Background image for Inside the NSA; The Copts
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Inside the NSA; The Copts

    S46:E12

    The NSA gives unprecedented access to the agency's HQ and, for the first time, explains what it does and what it says it doesn't do: spy on Americans. The turmoil in Egypt has led to one of the worst persecutions of the country's Coptic Christians in the nearly 2,000-year history of the sect. Bob Simon reports from Egypt.

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  8. Background image for 60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY
    8.3/10(26 votes)

    #7 - 60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY

    S54:E1

    On September 11, 2001, 343 members of the Fire Department of New York perished while trying to rescue people trapped in the World Trade Center. Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were there that day and the loved ones of those who never made it home.

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  9. Background image for NIH, Evidence; The Land of Declining Sons
    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #8 - NIH, Evidence; The Land of Declining Sons

    S57:E31

    First, will NIH cuts put medical research at risk? Then, a look at evidence that could change our understanding of 9/11. And, a report on Japan’s population crisis.

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  10. Background image for City of David/Stand Down/Market Street
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #9 - City of David/Stand Down/Market Street

    S43:E4

    CITY OF DAVID - Lesley Stahl reports from under the city of Jerusalem from a controversial archeological dig that has become a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Shachar Bar-On is the producer. STAND DOWN - Some veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan into the recession are finding themselves homeless. Scott Pelley reports on an annual encampment in San Diego where veterans can find hope, help and services. Henry Schuster is the producer. MARKET STREET - Morley Safer reports on a mystery that was solved about a 100-year-old film that we now know was made on San Francisco's Market Street just days before the 1906 earthquake. David Browning is the producer.

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  11. Background image for New Age Revolution/The 33/Lady Gaga
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #10 - New Age Revolution/The 33/Lady Gaga

    S43:E20

    NEW AGE REVOLUTION – Harry Smith reports on the latest events from Egypt, including an in-depth interview with Wael Ghonim. Tom Anderson, Andy Court, Harry A. Radliffe II, Jeff Newton and Amjad Tadros are the producers. THE 33 – Four months after 33 Chilean miners were rescued from a half-mile underground, where they lived in daily fear of death for over two months, psychologists say all but one of them are experiencing serious mental stress. Bob Simon reports. Michael Gavshon and Drew Magratten are the producers. LADY GAGA – With her outrageous costumes and mega-hit dance songs, Lady Gaga has become the world’s most talked about entertainer. Anderson Cooper reports. John Hamlin is the producer.

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  12. Background image for 1/2/2022: The Ritchie Boys
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #11 - 1/2/2022: The Ritchie Boys

    S54:E16

    The full story of a secret U.S. WWII military intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.

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  13. Background image for 50 years of 60 Minutes
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #12 - 50 years of 60 Minutes

    S50:E11

    Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and more look back at 50 seasons of 60 Minutes

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  14. Background image for Secretary Tillerson, Divided II
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Secretary Tillerson, Divided II

    S50:E22

    Rex Tillerson opens up in rare, wide-ranging interview; and, Oprah follows up with the partisan voters in Michigan

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  15. Background image for Facial Recognition; UAP; Rafa
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Facial Recognition; UAP; Rafa

    S53:E35

    Facial recognition used to identify criminal suspects; unidentified aerial phenomena, UAPs, are being formally addressed by the U.S. government; professional tennis player Rafael Nadal.

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  16. Background image for 10/3/2021: The Facebook Whistleblower, Unforgiven, The Final Act
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #15 - 10/3/2021: The Facebook Whistleblower, Unforgiven, The Final Act

    S54:E3

    Facebook whistleblower speaks to 60 Minutes; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program not living up to its name; Despite his Alzheimer's, Tony Bennett prepares to perform with Lady Gaga.

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  17. Background image for 2/6/2022: Death in Training, Breaking Point, Canada’s Unmarked Graves
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #16 - 2/6/2022: Death in Training, Breaking Point, Canada’s Unmarked Graves

    S54:E21

    Investigating military vehicle training deaths; Shorthanded hospitals pushed to brink by COVID; The dark legacy of Canada’s residential schools.

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  18. Background image for 6/5/2022: The Longest Running Oil Spill, Canada’s Unmarked Graves, Carnegie Heroes
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #17 - 6/5/2022: The Longest Running Oil Spill, Canada’s Unmarked Graves, Carnegie Heroes

    S54:E39

    Containing the longest-running oil spill in U.S. history; The dark legacy of Canada's residential schools, where thousands of children died; What's in the heads of heroes?

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  19. Background image for An Unlikely Informant, The Unknown America, King of Crossfit
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #18 - An Unlikely Informant, The Unknown America, King of Crossfit

    S47:E33

    Anderson Cooper interviews undercover informant Michael Blutrich, one of the most effective informants ever, according to authorities; then, with over 50 percent of our nation lying underwater, huge discoveries await, says explorer Robert Ballard; and, Sharyn Alfonsi profiles Greg Glassman, creator of the CrossFit workout.

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  20. Background image for The Final Interview
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #19 - The Final Interview

    S49:E17

    In his last interview on network TV as president, Obama discusses his time as POTUS, Trump and the "unusual" presidential transition. Steve Kroft reports.

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    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #20 - February 19, 2017

    S49:E21

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  22. Background image for Ingenuity and Perseverance, The Ritchie Boys
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Ingenuity and Perseverance, The Ritchie Boys

    S53:E34

    Perseverance rover, Ingenuity helicopter, and the search for ancient life on Mars; Then, stories from members of the Ritchie Boys, a secret U.S. WWII intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.

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  23. Background image for What Happened in Wuhan?, Ransomware, Sir David
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #22 - What Happened in Wuhan?, Ransomware, Sir David

    S53:E38

    WHO-led inquiry ends with even more questions than it began with on coronavirus origin; Then, how cybercriminals hold data hostage... and why the best solution is often paying a ransom; And, Sir David Attenborough: The 60 Minutes Interview.

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  24. Background image for 2/20/2022: The Front, Targeting Americans
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #23 - 2/20/2022: The Front, Targeting Americans

    S54:E23

    Inside Ukraine as it faces Russia; “Havana Syndrome” cases on U.S. soil.

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  25. Background image for 3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #24 - 3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind

    S54:E25

    Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories; the state of the coronavirus pandemic; legally blind, 15-year-old freeride skier Jacob Smith.

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  26. Background image for 60 Minutes Presents - The Ritchie Boys
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #25 - 60 Minutes Presents - The Ritchie Boys

    S54:E46

    The full story of a secret U.S. WWII military intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hard Times Generation, The Flavorists, Angelina" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes". It scored 8.8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/27/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone".