American Experience S19E12 — Summer of Love

7.5

American Experience•Season 19•Episode 12

Summer of Love

7.5/10 · 105 votesApr 23, 200755 min

Ranked #2 of 15 in Season 19•+0.5 vs season avg

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In 1967, San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district became a mecca for young people seeking free music, free love and cosmic oneness, but quickly became home to rampant drug abuse, food shortages and STDs. Included: the cultural and social forces that spurred people to migrate to the

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Season 19 Episodes15

E1 7.4

Eyes on the Prize (1 & 2): Awakenings 1954-1956 / Fighting Back 1957-1962

E2 7.2

Eyes on the Prize (3 & 4): Ain't Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961/No Easy Walk 1961-1963

E3 7.0

Eyes on the Prize (5 & 6): Is This America? 1963-1964 / Bridge to Freedom 1965

Test Tube Babies

The Great Fever

The Gold Rush

The Berlin Airlift

The Living Weapon

New Orleans (1 & 2)

Sister Aimee

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

E12 7.5Now viewing

Summer of Love

E13 6.5

The Mormons (1): History

E14 6.5

The Mormons (2): Church and State

E15 7.5

Alexander Hamilton

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Episode Summary

"Summer of Love" is episode 12 of American Experience season 19. It scored 7.5/10 from 105 votes, ranking #2 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on April 23, 2007.

Next: E13 · The Mormons (1): History Best of Season 19