Charlie Rose — Season 1, Episode 11: Catharine MacKinnon; Clarence Thomas Controversy; Marsha Norman

Episode synopsis

Professor Catharine MacKinnon, an expert on sexual harassment and pornography, comments on the Clarence Thomas hearing and the "collusion" of the judiciary committee. NYC Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman and a panel of experts debate fact-finding procedures relating to Anita Hill's accusation of sexual harassment against Judge Clarence Thomas. Playwright Marsha Norman on her musical stage adaption of "The Secret Garden."

About Charlie Rose

Acclaimed interviewer and Emmy-winning journalist Charlie Rose engages a wide range of guests, including philosophers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, artists, business leaders, scientists, educators, and other newsmakers in one-on-one interviews and round-table discussions.

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• E2C. Everett Koop; Condoms in Schools; Wendy Wasserstein
• E3Crown Heights Riot; Conversation about Prejudice; Alan Dershowitz
• E4Calvin Trillin; Governor James Florio; Nadine Gordimer; Generation X
• E5Dan Rather; Deforestation in Borneo
• E6Shifting Media Landscape; Tommy Tune; Mauricio Obregon
• E7Shelby Steele; Clarence Thomas Hearing; David Halberstam
• E8Clarence Thomas Hearings; Terrence McNally; The Liberators
• E9Senator Bill Bradley; Cornel West
• E10Anita Hill v. Clarence Thomas; Tibet and China; John Feinstein
• E12Clarence Thomas Confirmed; Thomas Hearings
• E13Gov. Mario Cuomo; Cuomo for President?