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60 Episodes 1998 - 1999
Episode 1
Thu, Sep 17, 1998
48 Hours speaks to Cheryl Lamare, whose ex-husband, Stan, has kidnapped their daughter and taken her to Greece. Follow her as she tries to get her daughter back with the help of a team of private detectives.
Episode 2
Thu, Sep 24, 1998
48 Hours looks at how communities are battling against methamphetamine addiction.
Episode 3
Thu, Oct 1, 1998
48 Hours reports on the latest as Hurricane Georges ravages the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast.
Episode 4
Thu, Oct 8, 1998
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is one of the country's busiest, with about 80,000 visits a year. 48 Hours went behind the scenes at Cincinnati Children's Hospital for a first-hand look at two days and nights of lifesaving.
Episode 5
Thu, Oct 15, 1998
Some parents are responding by taking drastic action, and sending their teenagers away for months, sometimes years, to special rehabilitation schools. 48 Hours takes a look at several of these programs
Episode 6
Thu, Oct 22, 1998
The number of hate groups is increasing, according to experts. CBS News 48 Hours explores this phenomenon, focusing on the recent shooting in Los Angeles and a Pennsylvania family forced to flee from racists intent on terrorizing them.
Episode 7
Thu, Oct 29, 1998
It was 1983. Ohioans Elizabeth and Patrick Welsh seemed to have it all. They were happily married and had two children. Then Patrick disappeared, leaving behind a suicide note saying that his wife and sons would be better off without him.
Episode 8
Tue, Nov 3, 1998
48 Hours reports on the Amiraults, a family accused of sexually abusing numerous children while running a daycare center in Massachusetts. But did they actually do any of the things they are accused of?
Episode 9
Thu, Nov 5, 1998
Ten-year-old Samantha Frazer has a very big decision to make. Should she live with woman who is fighting to adopt her and whom she's grown to love, or her birth mother.
Episode 10
Thu, Nov 12, 1998
48 Hours reports on how the advance of science and technology opens up possibilities of making humans live longer.
Episode 11
Wed, Nov 18, 1998
Suezann Bosler watched a stranger stab her father to death. After the murderer was convicted, Suezann campaigned to save him from the death penalty. 48 Hours takes a look at this incredible case of forgiveness triumphing over hate.
Episode 12
Thu, Nov 19, 1998
48 Hours takes the viewer to Grosse Pointe North High, a small, well-to-do suburb near Detroit, where four high school seniors are accused of rape by a group of freshman girls.
Episode 13
Thu, Dec 3, 1998
About half the couples who get married in this country will also split up. Divorce is an enormous problem in America, so 48 Hours takes a look at 'Divorce, American-Style'.
Episode 14
Thu, Dec 10, 1998
Ask the average person about royalty and they'll think you're talking about Princess Diana or Queen Elizabeth. But royals are everywhere: England, in Brooklyn, and even selling perfume on QVC. 48 Hours takes a look at the world of royalty.
Episode 15
Wed, Dec 16, 1998
US military strikes against Iraq, and the upcoming House of Representatives debate on the articles of impeachment related to the investigation into Bill Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky. A 48 Hours Special hosted by Dan Rather.
Episode 16
Thu, Dec 17, 1998
A seven-year-old who reads Robert Frost and breezes through college calculus. A 15-year-old who may be a female Tiger Woods. What is it like to be a young genius? 48 Hours takes a looks at these young prodigies.
Episode 17
Thu, Jan 7, 1999
What causes someone to become a serial killer? And can such a person be rehabilitated? 48 Hours looks at serial killer Donald Miller, about to go free after 20 years in prison - and the victims who want desperately to keep him in jail.
Episode 18
Thu, Jan 14, 1999
48 Hours reports on the relationship between young people and alcohol. Among them is a 16-year-old recovering alcoholic, and a mother who fights to stop the crowds of underage American drinkers who converge on Tijuana, Mexico.
Episode 19
Thu, Jan 21, 1999
For almost every patient, a cancer diagnosis used to be a death sentence. But with advances in modern medicine, many of these patients now have a good chance to survive. 48 Hours follows the fortunes of several cancer sufferers.
Episode 20
Thu, Jan 28, 1999
Study after study shows that juries put a great deal of faith in the testimony of expert witnesses. But how reliable are they? 48 Hours' "Expert Witness" takes a look at several incredible cases in which experts made the difference.
Episode 21
Thu, Feb 4, 1999
CBS News 48 Hours takes a look at incredible story of a mother who is determined to confront, face to face, condemned murderer who brutally killed her daughter 12 years earlier.
Episode 22
Thu, Feb 11, 1999
48 Hours introduces you to Sterling Barber, a young man accused of murder. Barber, who was 17 when the incident occurred, admits that he killed Douglas Wyatt, but claims he stabbed him in self-defense after Wyatt tried to rape him.
Episode 23
Thu, Feb 18, 1999
48 Hours takes a look at two long-unsolved murder cases. Now a combination of hard work by investigators and amazing new technology is helping solve these cases. Will justice triumph, years after the original crimes?
Episode 24
Mon, Feb 22, 1999
Clint Hallam lost his right hand in an accident 15 years ago. Last September, Hallam became the first human to undergo a hand transplant. 48 Hours examines what happens when cutting-edge technology gets mixed up with stubborn human nature.
Episode 25
Thu, Feb 25, 1999
48 Hours takes as look at germophobes. Interviewed is comedian Howie Mandel, the talk show host, who has been fighting a fear of germs all his life. Plus, a 16-year-old from Milwaukee so terrified of germs he takes three-hour showers.
Episode 26
Thu, Mar 4, 1999
CBS News 48 Hours takes a look at pain. For millions of Americans, pain is an everyday fact of life, a force that must be dealt with every minute of every day. Whether the pain comes from a poorly understood neurological disease, a migraine, or a blown-out knee, it can be overwhelming. We'll introduce you to people who must deal with tremendous levels of constant physical pain. Then we'll show you some of the new scientific approaches that could help these people live normal lives again.
Episode 27
Thu, Apr 1, 1999
Almost everyone dreams of that big break, of making millions. 48 Hours takes a look at several people who have hit the big time, one way or another.
Episode 28
Thu, Apr 8, 1999
A house on the outskirts of Boulder, Colorado is one of the most infamous addresses in America - the location where six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was brutally killed. Bernard Goldberg takes an inside look at the investigation.
Episode 29
Thu, Apr 15, 1999
48 Hours examines the often under-regulated world of human medical testing, including a report on Richard Borison and Bruce Diamond, who set up a fake drug testing operation and deceived patients, drug companies and the state of Georgia.
Episode 30
Tue, Apr 20, 1999
A 48 Hours Special on the breaking news of a mass shooting at Columbine High in Littleton, Colorado.
Episode 31
Thu, Apr 29, 1999
The investigation of the Columbine High School shooting massacre continues; and 48 Hours examines the influences of music, weapons and self-respect programs.
Episode 32
Thu, May 6, 1999
12-year-old Stephanie Crowe had a bright future, but in January 1998 she was brutally murdered, stabbed nine times while asleep in her bedroom. Days later, their 15-year-old son Michael and two of his friends were arrested for the crime.
Episode 33
Thu, May 13, 1999
In 1997, Sheila Bellush, a mother of six, was brutally murdered in her Sarasota home. Within weeks, three men had been arrested. But the crime was not a robbery, and the three men had never met Bellush before. Was it a murder for hire?
Episode 34
Thu, May 27, 1999
48 Hours takes a look at people who will do almost anything to achieve their vision of perfection. Including: teenagers undergoing plastic surgery, extreme bodybuilding routines, and a girl's fear of weight gain that led to a heart attack.
Episode 35
Thu, Jun 10, 1999
In the aftermath of the Columbine shooting, many Americans began to ask how such young people could plan and commit such a horrible act. As part of its ongoing examination of the Class of 2000, 48 Hours takes a look at teens and violence.
Episode 36
Thu, Jun 24, 1999
48 Hours takes a look at some unusual and alternative healing methods, including one woman's Massachusetts home that became a beacon for pilgrims, after her religious pictures began to drip oil.
Episode 37
Thu, Jul 1, 1999
A year after Cheryl Lamare's rescue attempt of her daughter, Jamie, in Crete, 48 Hours correspondent Susan Spencer finds out what happened to some of those involved.
Episode 38
Tue, Jul 6, 1999
It's a nonstop adrenaline rush. A trip to strange places that you've never even imagined. 48 Hours takes a look at the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, and a woman who finds families for orphaned baby elephants.
Episode 39
Thu, Jul 8, 1999
48 Hours examines the fascinating subject of twins, triplets and quadruplets. Correspondent Erin Moriarty attempts to find out whether she and her twin sister Sheela, are identical or fraternal twins.
Episode 40
Mon, Jul 12, 1999
Should wrongdoers who are mentally ill be treated in the same way as are calculating, cold-blooded murderers? What happens when a killer, judged insane, claims to be cured and asks for freedom? 48 Hours looks at several of these cases.
Episode 41
Tue, Jul 13, 1999
Last year, 51-year-old climber Tom Whittaker tried to leave his footprint on Everest as the first disabled climber to make the ascent. 48 Hours follows his attempt.
Episode 42
Mon, Jul 19, 1999
A 48 Hours Special Report with the latest on the developments in the search for John F. Kennedy Jr.'s plane.
Episode 43
Tue, Jul 20, 1999
Ever since Cro-Magnons painted their caves with images of wild bison, humans have been fascinated with wild animals. 48 Hours examines and reveals this allure, including a look at some no so tame house cats.
Episode 44
Wed, Jul 21, 1999
48 Hours revisits the case of Juan Carlos Castro, who has spent most of young life in and out of foster homes, and later, in and out of prison after convictions for stealing cars. Is he about to turn a corner?
Episode 45
Thu, Jul 22, 1999
A 48 Hours Special Report on the continuing developments on the tragedy of John F. Kennedy, Jr., including coverage of his burial at sea.
Episode 46
Fri, Jul 23, 1999
A 48 Hours Special Report. Dan Rather reports on the family service for John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Episode 47
Mon, Aug 2, 1999
48 Hours examines the case of two Oklahoma boys who shot and killed their brutally abusive father. Was it murder or self-defense? Update to two previous '48 Hours' episodes broadcast in 1993 and 1994.
Episode 48
Tue, Aug 3, 1999
48 Hours profiles several people who push themselves to the limits. These include a tightrope walker; Kenyan long-distance runners; an aerobatic flyer; and a man who is rowing around the world.
Episode 49
Thu, Aug 5, 1999
Do ghosts exist? Can we communicate with the dead? Do humans live more than one lifetime? 48 Hours puts the paranormal world to the test. Is any of this stuff really real?
Episode 50
Mon, Aug 9, 1999
48 Hours provides updates its 1990 episode covering the tragic case of Allen Griffen, an 11-year-old Iowa boy who died peritonitis. Should have his parents - put on trial for allowing his death to occur - be held responsible?
Episode 51
Tue, Aug 10, 1999
A '48 Hours Special' in which Dan Rather reports on the shooting at the North Valley Jewish Community Center in Granada Hills, California.
Episode 52
Thu, Aug 12, 1999
An update of the 1998 episode 'Teacher's Pet'. Harold Dow looks at the recent case of teacher Mary Kay LeTourneau, who was convicted of rape; and Dan Rather interviews a woman who confronts her abuser.
Episode 53
Mon, Aug 16, 1999
48 Hours looks at the cases of two separate con-artists - Raymond Stone and Retha Sue Whitfield. Plus, how you can protect yourself from online scams.
Episode 54
Thu, Aug 19, 1999
Animals demonstrate intelligence through communication and actions. These include Tank the Bear who earns $5,000 a day performing in Hollywood films; dolphins; elephants, and birds. Plus, a look at AIBO, a cutting-edge robot dog.
Episode 55
Mon, Aug 30, 1999
An update on various missing person cases, including those of Traci Rene Conrad, baby Kerri Mammini, and Robert Kloak.
Episode 56
Tue, Aug 31, 1999
48 Hours looks at those who seek the thrill of risky behavior, including skydiver Carol O'Connell; adrenaline junkies who face dangers in Yosemite NP; a human cannonball, an avalanche survivor, and Hollywood stunt-woman Cindy Folkerson.
Episode 57
Thu, Sep 2, 1999
A profile of three individuals who displayed courage. Tony Volpentest, born without hands of feet, holds the world record 100 meters for amputees; deaf baseball player Curtis Pride, and burns victim Joel Sonnenberg.
Episode 58
Thu, Sep 9, 1999
48 Hours updates its story about special rehabilitation schools where parents send their failing children, and catches up with some of the children who spent time at these "boot camp" style schools.
Episode 59
Tue, Sep 14, 1999
48 Hours profiles the extraordinary life of Louis Zamperini. An Olympian aged 19, Zamperini joins the US Air Force during WW2, and suffers torture in a Japanese POW camp after his plane was shot down over the Pacific Ocean.
Episode 60
Thu, Sep 16, 1999
As Hurricane Floyd makes its way up the East Coast, 48 Hours looks at several related stories, including a hazardous Coast Guard rescue operation, and a look at a wind tunnel.