8.8/1013 votes#1 - NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Season 44 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2011
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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#2 - Otsuchi, Japan; Alex Honnold; Andy Rooney
Season 44 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2011
Bob Simon reports on the relationship between Otsuchi, Japan, and its "sister city" Fort Bragg, Cal.; Lara Logan profiles rock climber Alex Honnold; Morley Safer interviews Andy Rooney, who discusses his last regular appearance on the show.
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#3 - Jeffery Immelt; the Egyptian military
Season 44 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2011
General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt discusses creating jobs in the U.S. Also: a report on the treatment of Egyptian citizens by the country's military; a profile of NFL sports agent Drew Rosenhaus.
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#4 - Gen. John Allen; Vincent van Gogh
Season 44 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2011
Scott Pelley interviews Marine Corps Gen. John Allen about the war in Afghanistan; Morley Safer interviews authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, who discuss their biography of Vincent van Gogh ("Van Gogh: The Life").
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- 7.2/1014 votes
#5 - Steve Jobs; Apps for Autistic people
Season 44 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2011
Author Walter Isaacson discusses his biography of Steve Jobs and reveals that Jobs refused early and potentially lifesaving surgery after learning he had cancer. Also: a report on apps for autistic people that help them communicate.
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#6 - Madoffs/All American
Season 44 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2011
Madoffs - In their first interview about the crimes of Bernard Madoff, the son and the wife of the man who scammed billions of dollars provide the first inside account from the immediate family. Ruth Madoff and son Andrew tell Morley Safer how Madoff confessed his crimes to them, their reaction and the subsequent family strife of the past three years. All American - Beating the odds in a fight against a deadly cancer for most people would mean staying alive. For Mark Herzlich, who was diagnosed with bone cancer while he was a football star at Boston College, living meant playing football in the NFL.
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#7 - A Lobbyist's Playbook, Operation Proper Exit, Andy Rooney
Season 44 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2011
A Lobbyist's Playbook - Jack Abramoff, the ex-lobbyist and now ex-convict at the center of the biggest Washington corruption scandal in decades gives his first television interview to Lesley Stahl. He reveals how he was able to influence politicians and why, despite reform, such influence buying continues. Operation Proper Exit - This unique program takes wounded warriors back to the battlefield in an effort to provide closure that often leads to better lives for these veterans and their families. Andy Rooney - Morley Safer remembers the longtime 60 Minutes commentator, who died on November 4, 2011, at the age of 92.
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#8 - Insiders/Taser/Freeman Hrabowski
Season 44 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2011
Insiders - Steve Kroft reports on how America's lawmakers can legally buy stock based on non-public information. Taser - The non-lethal device has saved many lives and prevented serious injury to suspects and police say its law enforcement advocates, but a new study says some authorities use it too quickly, causing unnecessary pain and sometimes death. Freeman Hrabowski - University President Freeman Hrabowski has turned the University of Maryland Baltimore County into a well-known producer of outstanding scientists and engineers, many of whom are minorities.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Christine Lagarde, The Pledge, Taylor Swift
Season 44 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2011
Christine Lagarde - Thrust into the breach during one of the worst economic crises in decades, Christine Lagarde, the new head of the International Monetary Fund, has become one of the world's most powerful women. The Pledge - Steve Kroft takes a look at Grover Norquist, the man many blame for holding up the deficit-reduction process because of the anti-tax pledges he has obtained from nearly all the Republican politicians in Washington. Taylor Swift - She writes and sings all her own songs, sells millions of records and she's just 21 years old. Lesley Stahl profiles music sensation Taylor Swift.
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- 8.8/108 votes
#10 - Hard Times Generation, The Flavorists, Angelina
Season 44 Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/2011
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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#11 - Prosecuting Wall Street/Michael Buble
Season 44 Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/2011
Prosecuting Wall Street - Two whistleblowers tell Steve Kroft that their warnings about fraudulent and substandard mortgages were ignored by their companies, offering a rare window into the root causes of the subprime mortgage meltdown still holding back the struggling U.S economy. Michael Buble - He fills concert halls and has sold 35 million albums by covering classic American songs made famous by crooners like Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. Lara Logan profiles this still-rising singer whose current album, "Christmas," is number one.
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#12 - President Obama, Howard Buffett
Season 44 Episode 12 - Aired 12/11/2011
President Obama - Steve Kroft questions the president on a wide range of critical topics, including his performance in office, the U.S. economy and unemployment, and the budget woes in Washington. Howard Buffett - Legendary investor Warren Buffett has chosen his son Howard to succeed him as head of his multibillion dollar holding company. But as Lesley Stahl reports, "Howie" - a farmer - is no chip off the old block.
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#13 - The Majority Leader, The Gardens of the Queen, Meryl Streep
Season 44 Episode 13 - Aired 12/18/2011
The Majority Leader - Lesley Stahl questions House Majority Leader Eric Cantor about the partisan politics that are holding up legislation and giving the U.S. Congress such a low approval rating among Americans. The Gardens of the Queen - "60 Minutes" cameras take viewers on an underwater adventure off the Cuban coast to one of the world's most pristine and vibrant coral reefs. But as Anderson Cooper reports, reefs like these are already dying and could disappear someday if mankind isn't more careful. Meryl Streep - The two-time Oscar-winner and Grande Dame of American film and stage sat down with Morley Safer for a rare interview to discuss acting, her career and her latest leading role as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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#14 - The Library, Mount Athos
Season 44 Episode 14 - Aired 12/25/2011
This special Christmas edition of 60 Minutes features two segments from previous programs. From April 10, 2011, Morley Safer tours the Vatican Library, which holds some of the oldest and most precious works of art and treasure known to man. From April 24, 2011, Bob Simon presents a two-part feature in which he steps back in time getting rare access to monks in ancient monasteries on a remote Greek peninsula, whose lives and routines have remained constant for a thousand years. Bob sees many aspects of the monastic life including chanting, prayers, rituals and priceless relics and icons from the Byzantine Empire.
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#15 - The Majority Leader, The Perfect Score, The ascent of Alex Honnold
Season 44 Episode 15 - Aired 1/1/2012
Lesley Stahl profiles House Majority Leader Eric Cantor; Then, Sam Eshaghoff tells how he was able to take the SAT and ACT college admissions exams for others; Also, Mountain climber Alex Honnold seems to defy gravity by scaling sheer, steep rock faces with no rope and apparently no fear.
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#16 - Stem cell treatments, Brothers in the Marines, Truffles
Season 44 Episode 16 - Aired 1/8/2012
The Internet is full of websites selling unproven stem cell treatments for incurable illnesses, Marines call each other "brother," but in the Lone Star Battalion, there are five actual sets of brothers, The most expensive food in the world.
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#17 - Groupon, Qatar, Jake
Season 44 Episode 17 - Aired 1/15/2012
Groupon - In his first major interview since taking the multibillion dollar Internet company public late last year, the founder and CEO of online daily deals site Groupon talks about the company Forbes called the fastest growing in the world. Qatar -The tiny and prosperous Middle Eastern country with no income taxes and free health care is an island of calm in a sea of unrest as neighbors like Syria, Egypt and Bahrain experience social upheaval. Jake -At 13 years old, Jake Barnett is already attending college and tutoring his much older "peers." In fact, the math and science prodigy was acing college courses when he was just eight and hopes to use his gift to change the world someday.
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#18 - Wildebeest Migration, Elephant Dictionary, Jane Goodall
Season 44 Episode 18 - Aired 1/22/2012
Scott Pelley visits Kenya to observe the great wildebeest migration; Bob Simon reports on the compilation of an elephant dictionary in Central Africa; Lara Logan interviews anthropologist Jane Goodall.
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#19 - Leon Panetta, Roger Goodell, Big Game Species in US
Season 44 Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/2012
Scott Pelley interviews Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Steve Kroft profiles NFL commissioner Roger Goodell; Lara Logan reports on breeding and hunting big-game species in the U.S.
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#20 - Dolly Parton, Anna Wintour, Meryl Streep
Season 44 Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/2012
Morley Safer profiles three famous ladies. From June 7, 2009 - Dolly Parton - An interview with Dolly Parton concerning her life, musical career, and the production of the Broadway version of her film "9 to 5." From May 17, 2009 - Anna Wintour - Morley Safer with Vogue editor, Anna Wintour in a very rare interview. You might know her as "The Devil Wears Prada." From December 18, 2011 - The Many Meryls - Morley Safer sits down with the two-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep for a rare interview. She talks about acting, her career, family and her major role: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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#21 - Deception at Duke, India's Gold, The year of Adele
Season 44 Episode 21 - Aired 2/12/2012
Deception at Duke - Scott Pelley reports on a Duke University oncologist whose supervisor says he manipulated the data in his study of a breakthrough cancer therapy. India's Gold -The demand for gold in India accounts for an amazing 32 percent of the worldwide market for the precious metal. And no wonder. The most important tradition at nearly all the 10 million annual weddings in India is the lavish gold jewelry. The year of Adele -Her second album has sold nearly 18 million copies worldwide, putting the British singing sensation on top of the charts and up for six Grammys. Anderson Cooper talks to Adele about her success and the vocal cord surgery that saved her voice.
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#22 - Trapped in Unemployment, Treating Depression, The Mozart of Chess
Season 44 Episode 22 - Aired 2/19/2012
Trapped in Unemployment - As the number of Americans without work for a year or two rises into the millions, Scott Pelley reports on a program designed to help the long term unemployed back into the workplace. Treating Depression -A Harvard psychologist says drugs used to treat depression do work, but for the most part, it's not the chemical that's making people feel better, it's the placebo effect. The Mozart of Chess -Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is the number one chess player in the world and he loves to see his opponents squirm.
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#23 - Going to Extremes
Season 44 Episode 23 - Aired 2/26/2012
From October 11, 2009: The Birdmen (Steve Kroft) - Steve Kroft reports on the latest extreme adventurer craze: men donning wing suits and jumping off mountain tops to glide at speeds of 140 miles per hour. From October 02, 2011: Alone on the Wall (Lara Logan) - Lara Logan profiles free-soloing rock climber Alex Honnold, the subject of the movie Alone on the Wall. From March 28, 2010: The Sharkman (Anderson Cooper) - Anderson Cooper with Mike Rutzen in Cape Town, South Africa. Rutzen, also known as "The Sharkman", swims with the most feared predators in the ocean and takes Anderson with him.
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#24 - Stuxnet, The Archbishop of Dublin, Redshirting
Season 44 Episode 24 - Aired 3/4/2012
Stuxnet - The sophisticated computer worm that sabotaged Iran's nuclear program is now out there, its idea and methods exposed to terrorists or rogue nations who could use them to create their own cyberweapon. The Archbishop of Dublin - The sex abuse crisis in the Irish Catholic Church has rocked one of the most Catholic countries in the world and turned the archbishop of Dublin into an outspoken critic of the church. Redshirting - Morley Safer reports on the rising incidence of "redshirting," holding back children from school who have late birthdays so they can be the oldest instead of the youngest in their class.
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#25 - The Spymaster Speaks, Teacher to the World, Aerosmith
Season 44 Episode 25 - Aired 3/11/2012
The Spymaster Speaks - While the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iran becomes an election year issue, the former head of Israel's intelligence service, Meir Dagan, sits down with Lesley Stahl to discuss the Iranian nuclear question. Teacher to the World - On his educational website, "Khan Academy," he teaches millions of students across the world each month. Sal Khan's teaching method has become so effective that it may be the future of American education. Aerosmith - An inside look at how, despite their differences, one of America's premier rock bands defied age, substance abuse and changing musical tastes to stay together for 40 years. Lara Logan goes on tour with and interviews the members of Aerosmith.
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The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 44
Every episode of 60 Minutes Season 44 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 44!
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Season 44 Ratings Summary
"NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes" season 44. It scored 8.8/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/25/2011. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Otsuchi, Japan; Alex Honnold; Andy Rooney".