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~ about | the television show
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broadcast: CBS
series title: an American Portrait
episode: Ray Kurzweil
host: Mel Tormei
date: 1985

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about | the television show

The show an American Portrait was a series of short, historical featurettes that aired on the CBS television network — from September 1984 to October 1986.

Each episode opened with the centennial introduction ‘in celebration: 1886 – 1986.’ Followed by a one-minute biography of a noteworthy individual. Each episode was presented by a different celebrity host or hostess.

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