- August 1, 1991 | The Man Who Beat the Blacklist: John Henry FaulkBill Moyers and Studs Terkel speak with the legendary John Henry Faulk. Faulk was of one of the few performers who beat the infamous 1950s blacklist.
- February 6, 1991 | The Songs Are Free with Bernice Johnson ReagonBernice Johnson Reagon discusses how black music has shaped the African-American experience and identity.
- September 3, 1989 | A Second LookBill Moyers examines the issues of immigration, economics and the special relationship that has developed between the U.S. and Mexico.
- October 19, 1988 | A World of IdeasThe historian and early refugee from Hungarian communism on the government's encroachment on public and private life.
- September 22, 1988 | A World of IdeasHarvard professor, author, sociologist and civil rights commentator Anne Wortham on “social determinism” and her fears about Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision.
- September 21, 1988 | Updated March 25, 2015 | A World of IdeasHarvard professor, author, sociologist and civil rights commentator Anne Wortham on “social determinism” and her fears about Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision.
- November 4, 1987 | The Secret GovernmentThis fascinating and revealing documentary examines the Iran-Contra scandal as the most recent example of the continuing abuse of democratic values by unaccountable intelligence operations during the Cold War.
- May 28, 1987 | In Search of the ConstitutionBill Moyers speaks with Attorney General Edwin Meese and federal judge Robert Bork, two outspoken strict constructionists, about judicial restraint and original intent.
- August 4, 1986 | Bill Moyers CommentariesBill Moyers considers William Rehnquist as Supreme Court Chief Justice, including his pro-segregation history.
- April 18, 1984Bill Moyers is joined by Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee who re-create the world of 20th-century black America. This episode covers 1900 to 1920.