The Seventies S1E5 — The State of the Union is Not Good

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The Seventies•Season 1•Episode 5

The State of the Union is Not Good

7.8/10 · 160 votesJul 16, 201560 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

That unlikely phrase is taken from President Gerald Ford's 1975 State of the Union address and reflects an America that careened from crisis to crisis in the second half of the decade. Richard Reeves, Lesley Stahl, Douglas Brinkley, and Rick Perlstein help us understand why.

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Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes8

E1 8.3

Television Gets Real

E2 8.2

The United States vs. Nixon

E3 7.9

Peace with Honor

E4 8.2

Crimes and Cults

E5 7.8Now viewing

The State of the Union is Not Good

E6 7.4

Battle of the Sexes

E7 7.7

Terrorism at Home and Abroad

E8 8.1

What's Goin' On

Cast5

Walter Cronkite

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Dan Rather

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Tom Hanks

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David Brinkley

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Chris Connelly

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Episode Summary

"The State of the Union is Not Good" is episode 5 of The Seventies season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 160 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on July 16, 2015.

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