Season 1
7 episodes · Jan 22, 1986
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S1E1The Living Machine
Jan 22, 198656mThe episode discusses plate tectonics and geologic time, highlighting the work of James Hutton, Alfred Wegener, Harry Hess, Allan V. Cox, Brent Dalrymple, Frederick Vine, and Drummond Matthews, and discussing how geologists study layers of rock to read billions of years of the Earth's history.
S1E2The Blue Planet
Jan 29, 198656mThe episode discusses major new revelations about the oceans.
S1E3The Climate Puzzle
Feb 5, 198656mThe episode examines the complexities of the Earth's climate.
S1E4Tales from Other Worlds
Feb 12, 198656mUsing special effects and actual footage from space to illustrate other worlds in the Solar System, the episode discusses the connections between the Earth and the cosmos.
S1E5Gifts from the Earth
Feb 19, 198656mThe episode focuses on the Earth's natural resources, including minerals such as copper, gold, silver, and platinum; fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal, and peat; and soil.

S1E7Fate of the Earth
Mar 5, 198656mThe episode explores the role of life in shaping the Earth and discusses the planet's possible future.