Modern Marvels S5E4 — Radio: Out Of Thin Air

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Modern Marvels•Season 5•Episode 4

Radio: Out Of Thin Air

7.7/10 · 38 votesSep 7, 199744 min

Ranked #13 of 17 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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To some it was a miracle. Others call it the triumph of illiteracy. Somewhere between adoration and scorn. Somewhere between the carrier pigeon and television. There was and is radio. We take radio for granted. Perhaps think of it as a second rate medium. A

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Season 5 Episodes19

Polio Vaccine

E2 7.6

The Motion Picture

E3 8.2

Satellites.

E4 7.7Now viewing

Radio: Out Of Thin Air

E5 8.0

The Electric Light

E6 7.7

The Phonograph

E7 7.8

Great Towers in the Sky

E8 8.1

Household Wonders.

E9 8.4

Radar

E10 7.9

Forensic Science: The Crime Fighter's Weapon.

E11 8.5

The Stock Exchange

E12 8.0

NORAD: The War Game Fortress

E13 7.8

Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains

E14 8.1

International Airports

E15 7.7

Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The Abyss

E16 7.5

The Alaskan Oil Pipeline

E17 8.1

American Steel: Built to Last.

E18

Battlefield Engineering.

E19 8.1

Statue of Liberty.

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Lloyd Sherr

Self - Narrator

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Episode Summary

"Radio: Out Of Thin Air" is episode 4 of Modern Marvels season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 38 votes, ranking #13 of 17 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on September 7, 1997.

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