NOVA S29E1 — Search for a Safe Cigarette

7.1

NOVA•Season 29•Episode 1

Search for a Safe Cigarette

7.1/10 · 26 votesOct 2, 200155 min

Ranked #13 of 15 in Season 29•−0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

The program chronicles the tobacco industry's decades long effort to create a "safer" cigarette.

Directed byCarl Charlson

Written byCarl Charlson

Previous seasonSeason 28 Next episodeE2 · 18 Ways to Make a Baby

Seasons53

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53

Season 29 Episodes17

E1 7.1Now viewing

Search for a Safe Cigarette

E2 7.8

18 Ways to Make a Baby

E3 6.1

Secrets of the Mind

E4 7.3

Sex: Unknown

E5 7.6

Russia's Nuclear Warriors

E6 8.7

Bioterror

E7 7.5

Life's Greatest Miracle

Methuselah Tree

Flying Casanovas

Death Star

Neanderthals on Trial

No image

E12 7.3

Fireworks

E13 8.0

Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies

E14 7.5

The Missing Link

E15 7.2

Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance

E16

Why the Towers Fell

E17

Fire Wars

Crew2

Carl Charlson

Director

Carl Charlson

Writer

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Search for a Safe Cigarette" is episode 1 of NOVA season 29. It scored 7.1/10 from 26 votes, ranking #13 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Carl Charlson and written by Carl Charlson, it aired on October 2, 2001.

Next: E2 · 18 Ways to Make a Baby Best of Season 29