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The Best Episodes of America in Color

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From the 1920s through the 1960s, America transformed from a young country on the rise into a global superpower. Using digital colorization technology, we present these formative decades as few have seen them, revisiting 50

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    America in Color Season 1 Episode 1 - The 1920s
    8.5/10(76 votes)

    #1 - The 1920s

    S1:E1

    The 1920s was a decade of unprecedented change for America. Soldiers returned from war. Well-paid jobs were plentiful. Women cast aside "proper behavior," and the Jazz Age erupted. It was an era of vibrant times and colorful characters, but for nearly a century, many have only seen it in black and white, until now. For the first time, we present the Roaring '20s in color, from Ford's assembly line to Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight and from speakeasies to New York's Wall Street, before and after the crash.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. America in Color Season 1 Episode 4 - The 1950s
    8.3/10(44 votes)

    #2 - The 1950s

    S1:E4

    It's a decade many consider to be America's glory years, despite fearful conflicts at home and abroad. Join us as we revisit the 1950s, when families reaped unprecedented riches, teens discovered rock 'n' roll, and a nation found itself in the throes of civil unrest and on the losing end of the Space Race. Through digital colorization, we present the most significant moments of this incredible decade like they've never been shown before, including the Korean War, the Little Rock Nine, Elvis Presley, and more.

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  3. America in Color Season 1 Episode 2 - The 1930s
    8.2/10(59 votes)

    #3 - The 1930s

    S1:E2

    During the turbulent 1930s the stock market crash sent the United States into a tailspin of violence and disorder. As one president flounders, another offers a New Deal, putting America back to work and reshaping the landscape in the process. Revisit a decade when our nation was pushed to its limits and fought its way through, presented like it's never been seen before -- in color. From the end of Prohibition to the start of bold projects and from Dust Bowl nightmares to Technicolor Hollywood dreams, it's the '30s as only few have seen them.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. America in Color Season 1 Episode 3 - The 1940s
    8.1/10(53 votes)

    #4 - The 1940s

    S1:E3

    It was an American era defined by a world war that united a nation and triggered an economic boom, but also unleashed fear and prejudice. This is the story of the 1940s like it's never been seen before, thanks to digital colorization technology. Watch our transformation from an isolated country to a global superpower, captured by rarely seen footage of the Pearl Harbor attacks, home movies behind the barbed wire fences of Japanese American internment camps, and newsreels of post-war celebration, discontentment, and growing prosperity.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. America in Color Season 3 Episode 1 - Coming to America
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Coming to America

    S3:E1

    From Einstein-mania to Sicilian pizza, see how immigrants changed America’s identity, culture, and tastes.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. America in Color Season 3 Episode 3 - Alaska
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Alaska

    S3:E3

    At the dawn of the 20th century, most Americans think of Alaska as an icy unpopulated wilderness, but one event will change everything: the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896. Through remastered and colorized news footage and home movies, witness Alaska's evolution from a frozen wasteland at the edge of the world to the 49th state to join the Union. From boomtowns to volcanic blasts to Japanese invasions, this is the story of America's last frontier as you have never seen it before.

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  7. America in Color Season 2 Episode 1 - The Wild West
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #7 - The Wild West

    S2:E1

    At the dawn of the 20th century, America west of the Mississippi was wild and untamed, featuring formidable landscapes and treacherous rivers. But in the following decades, industry and opportunity transformed the region into an economic and political powerhouse that drove change across the country and the world. Presented for the first time in color, revisit lands made famous by Buffalo Bill, championed by Teddy Roosevelt, and developed by opportunists seeking adventure and fortune.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. America in Color Season 3 Episode 5 - Crimes of the Century
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #8 - Crimes of the Century

    S3:E5

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    Director:Unknown
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  9. America in Color Season 1 Episode 5 - The 1960s
    7.5/10(42 votes)

    #9 - The 1960s

    S1:E5

    The 1960s in the United States is a decade that played out on national television, decided a presidency, divided a nation about a war, and on July 20, 1969, declared a winner of the Space Race. Witness the dawn of modern America as it unfolded, through famous, and infamous, images and footage, shown in full color. From the drama of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the music of the Beatles, and from the March on Washington to the walk on the moon, we present the '60s like they've never been seen before.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. America in Color Season 2 Episode 2 - Titans of Industry
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #10 - Titans of Industry

    S2:E2

    America is still a rural nation in 1910. Most homes don't have electricity, and less than one percent of the population owns a car. But that changes with the rise of Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and Thomas Edison, who help foster the economic and technological booms of the early 20th century. Through colorized archival footage and personal home movies, explore the business relationships that transformed America and glimpse into powerful friendships that lasted a lifetime.

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  11. America in Color Season 2 Episode 3 - Organized Crime
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Organized Crime

    S2:E3

    It's the 1920s. America is on the rise, and so is a dark underworld run by a new kind of criminal, one that is organized, sophisticated, and ruthless. For the next 40 years, legendary gangsters like Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, and Frank Costello build vast empires thanks to bootlegging, illegal gambling, and shady alliances with politicians. Follow the violent rise and fall of organized crime, presented in color for the first time through remastered archival footage and never-before-broadcast home movies.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. America in Color Season 3 Episode 2 - Disasters
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Disasters

    S3:E2

    See how the worst American disasters of the 1900s led to new innovations and mitigations against future calamities.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. America in Color Season 3 Episode 6 - Small Town Life
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Small Town Life

    S3:E6

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. America in Color Season 2 Episode 4 - Playtime
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Playtime

    S2:E4

    At the start of the 20th century, Americans find themselves with more time and money on their hands. Coney Island launches the country's first amusement parks and proves that big profits can be earned from fun and entertainment. By 1953, Americans are spending $18 billion a year on leisure activities like camping, bowling, and attending sports events. This is the story of America at play, presented through digitally remastered and colorized archival footage and rarely seen home movies.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. America in Color Season 3 Episode 4 - Made in the USA
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Made in the USA

    S3:E4

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. America in Color Season 2 Episode 5 - American Royalty
    6.9/10(20 votes)

    #16 - American Royalty

    S2:E5

    American royalty: a potent combination of popularity, glamour, money, and power. In the early 20th century, the Rockefellers and Vanderbilts build empires and spend fortunes. The Roosevelts and Kennedys spawn political dynasties. And news magnate William Randolph Hearst records it all, using film to cash in on the glitzy lives of the rich and famous. Now, through rare archival footage and home movies, get a colorful inside look at these storied families working hard and playing hard.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. America in Color Season 2 Episode 6 - Hollywood's Golden Age
    6.8/10(27 votes)

    #17 - Hollywood's Golden Age

    S2:E6

    The movie industry was born in West Orange, NJ in 1893 by Thomas Edison. Within thirty years, Hollywood grew into America's fourth largest, and by far most glamorous, industry. Revisit the Golden Age of Hollywood, when actors became global celebrities, moguls became millionaires, and the entire nation became movie crazy. Using digitally remastered news footage, rare studio archives, and home movie footage, look back on the dawn and meteoric rise of Tinseltown in color.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The 1920s" is the best rated episode of "America in Color". It scored 8.5/10 based on 76 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/2/2017. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The 1950s".