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American Experience•Season 17•Episode 5

Kinsey

7.5/10 · 133 votesFeb 14, 200555 min

Ranked #3 of 11 in Season 17•+0.2 vs season avg

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Profiling Dr. Alfred Kinsey, the Indiana University zoologist whose "revolutionary picture of American sexuality" rocked the country in the late 1940s and early '50s. Filmmakers Barak Goodman and John Maggio interview Kinsey colleagues and biographers, along with people took part in his studies, to paint

Directed byBarak Goodman, John Maggio

Written byBarak Goodman

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Episode Summary

"Kinsey" is episode 5 of American Experience season 17. It scored 7.5/10 from 133 votes, ranking #3 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Barak Goodman, John Maggio and written by Barak Goodman, it aired on February 14, 2005.

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