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Special for Women

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Special for Women (also known as Purex Specials for Women) is a drama/documentary anthology series broadcast on NBC from 1960 to 1965. It dramatized problems faced by everyday women, including menopause, sexual dysfunction and the feminine beauty ideal, followed by a discussion of that episode's topic with a panel of experts.

Oct 14, 19601 seasons14 episodesEndedEN

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Seasons

Season 1

14 episodes

Premiered Oct 14, 1960

Episodes

1–6 of 14

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Ep 1

The Cold Woman

Oct 14, 1960

60m

Leora Davis confronts her sexual frigidity with her husband, Charles.

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Ep 2

The Trapped Housewife

Nov 10, 1960

60m

Wilhemina Ross realizes she is dissatisfied with her life as a housewife when she leaves a note for the milkman that reads 'Help.' She confronts this with her husband, Mike.

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Ep 3

The Working Mother

Dec 8, 1960

60m

Laura Tyler has been accused of child neglect simply because she works a job in addition to raising children. With her husband, Ross, she confronts the existential issues around working women in society.

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Ep 4