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5.6

American Experience•Season 2•Episode 5

Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil

5.6/10 · 13 votesOct 31, 198955 min

Ranked #15 of 15 in Season 2•−1.2 vs season avg

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The tale of mavericks whose risk-taking, sweat and dreams changed an American industry. Starting with Spindletop, the first Texas gusher in 1902, rare archival film and interviews with pioneering oilmen are set against a contemporary story of a modern "wildcatter," gambling to find his fortune

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Seasons37

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Season 2 Episodes16

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E1 6.6

The Great Air Race of 1924

Demon Rum

A Family Gathering

The Great War: 1918

Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil

Forever Baseball

Mr. Sears' Catalogue

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

Adam Clayton Powell

Journey to America

Ballad of a Mountain Man

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E12 6.8

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Orphans of the Storm

Forbidden City, USA

Battle for Wilderness

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E16

Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad

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Episode Summary

"Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil" is episode 5 of American Experience season 2. It scored 5.6/10 from 13 votes, ranking #15 of 15 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on October 31, 1989.

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