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Frontline•Season 13•Episode 16

The Vanishing Father

7.7/10 · 17 votesMay 16, 199556 min

Ranked #3 of 4 in Season 13•+0.1 vs season avg

In less than two generations, a seismic shift has occurred in the makeup of the American family. Today,fatherlessness has become the norm for about forty percent of American children and, some experts believe, contributes to some of our most urgent social problems. FRONTLINE explores this

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Will Lyman

Will Lyman

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Episode Summary

"The Vanishing Father" is episode 16 of Frontline season 13. It scored 7.7/10 from 17 votes, ranking #3 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on May 16, 1995.

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