- June 11, 1989 | A Second LookBill Moyers traces the childhoods and early careers of FDR and Hitler and illustrates the paths by which they rose to respective pinnacles of power.
- May 28, 1989 | A Second LookBill Moyers speaks with Clark Clifford about his decades as a trusted adviser to the most powerful leaders in Washington.
- November 18, 1988 | A World of IdeasAfter a series of earnest conversations with great American thinkers, Bill Moyers looks back on what he's learned.
- November 11, 1988 | Updated April 1, 2015 | A World of IdeasThe Harvard Law professor and author compares abortion and divorce policy in the United States and Europe.
- November 7, 1988 | Election ’88In this filmed essay, Bill Moyers takes aim at the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the eve of the 1988 election.
- November 4, 1988Noam Chomsky explains how — unlike a totalitarian regime — a democracy doesn't stoop to violence to control its citizens; it uses propaganda, instead.
- November 3, 1988Noam Chomsky on elections, big media and broken democracy. Part one of a two-part interview.
- October 31, 1988 | Election ’88Bill Moyers takes a look at how the effort to police drug violence plays a major role in presidential politics.
- October 28, 1988 | Updated March 31, 2015 | A World of IdeasThe literary critic on our common and uncommon mythologies, cultural differences, and Canada’s struggle to establish a separate identity beyond being America’s neighbor.
- October 27, 1988 | A World of IdeasNovelist and cultural critic Tom Wolfe shares his thoughts on Wall Street greed, "media ricochet," and the power of neighborhood politics.