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  • NBC

Special for Women

  • 1960 – 1965
  • Ended
  • Documentary · Soap · Drama
  • ~1h / ep
  • 1 season
  • 6.3/10

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.

Latest: Season 1 · 1960

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  1. E1. The Cold Woman

    Oct 14, 1960 · 60m

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

  2. E2. 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.

  3. E3. 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.

  4. E4. The Single Woman

    Feb 2, 1961 · 60m

    A troubled single woman is torn between a single man and an affair with a married man.

  5. E5. Mother and Daughter

    Feb 3, 1961 · 60m

    A mother and daughter, Ruth and Jeannie Evans, confront their mutual resentment of each other.

  6. E6. Change of Life

    Apr 13, 1961 · 60m

    As Minna Borden goes through menopause, she reflects on her life, her regrets and her missed opportunities.

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