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Firing Line was an American public affairs show founded and hosted by conservative William F. Buckley, Jr., founder and publisher of National Review magazine. Its 1,504 episodes over 33 years made Firing Line the longest-running public affairs show in television history with a single host. The erudite program, which featured many of the most prominent intellectuals and public figures in the United States, won an Emmy Award in 1969.

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38 Episodes

  • The Democratic Presidential Candidates
    E2
    The Democratic Presidential Candidates
  • Debate: Resolved That the Senate Should Ratify the Proposed Panama Canal Treaties
    E99
    Debate: Resolved That the Senate Should Ratify the Proposed Panama Canal TreatiesThis two-hour debate, the first one done specially for Firing Line, is said to have influenced the subsequent Senate debate on the treaties-and also Mr. Reagan's electability as President two years thence. Each principal was to bring two seconds and a military expert; Mr. Bunker was present to answer any technical questions about the treaties. The result was at once a brilliant duel and a model of civilized discourse on an emotional topic.
  • The Republican Presidential Candidates
    E101
    The Republican Presidential Candidates
  • Debate: Resolved That the Right Is Better Able to Deal with the Soviets than the Left
    E102
    Debate: Resolved That the Right Is Better Able to Deal with the Soviets than the Left
  • Debate: Resolved That The Republicans Are Better Able to Run the Country for the Next 4 Years than the Democrats
    E103
    Debate: Resolved That The Republicans Are Better Able to Run the Country for the Next 4 Years than the Democrats
  • Debate: Resolved That Free-Market Competitiveness Is Best for America
    E106
    Debate: Resolved That Free-Market Competitiveness Is Best for America
  • Debate: Resolved That Drugs Should Be Legalized
    E107
    Debate: Resolved That Drugs Should Be Legalized
  • Debate: Resolved That if You Want More Jobs, the Government Should Get Out of the Way
    E112
    Debate: Resolved That if You Want More Jobs, the Government Should Get Out of the Way
  • Debate: Resolved That U.S. Industry Does Not Need Protection
    E113
    Debate: Resolved That U.S. Industry Does Not Need Protection
  • Debate: Resolved That Reducing the National Deficit in the Next Four Years Is a Top Priority
    E114
    Debate: Resolved That Reducing the National Deficit in the Next Four Years Is a Top Priority
  • Debate: Resolved That Women in the Military Should Be Excluded from Combat
    E115
    Debate: Resolved That Women in the Military Should Be Excluded from Combat
  • Debate: Resolved That Political Correctness Is a Menace and a Bore
    E117
    Debate: Resolved That Political Correctness Is a Menace and a Bore
  • Debate: Resolved That the Death Penalty Is a Good Thing
    E119
    Debate: Resolved That the Death Penalty Is a Good Thing
  • Debate: Resolved That the Wall of Separation between Church and State Should Be Lowered
    E120
    Debate: Resolved That the Wall of Separation between Church and State Should Be Lowered
  • Debate: Resolved That the Women's Movement Has Been Disastrous
    E121
    Debate: Resolved That the Women's Movement Has Been Disastrous
  • Debate: Resolved That All Immigration Should Be Drastically Reduced
    E123
    Debate: Resolved That All Immigration Should Be Drastically Reduced
  • Debate: Resolved That the New Anti-Terror Bill Is Good for Americans
    E124
    Debate: Resolved That the New Anti-Terror Bill Is Good for Americans
  • Debate: Resolved That the Flat Tax Is Better than the Income Tax
    E125
    Debate: Resolved That the Flat Tax Is Better than the Income Tax
  • Debate: Resolved That the Government Has the Right to Regulate the Internet
    E126
    Debate: Resolved That the Government Has the Right to Regulate the Internet
  • Debate: Resolved That the Marketplace Is Not a Social Enemy
    E127
    Debate: Resolved That the Marketplace Is Not a Social Enemy
  • Debate: Resolved That Social Security Should Be Privatized
    E130
    Debate: Resolved That Social Security Should Be Privatized
  • Debate: Resolved That the Environmentalists Are Going Too Far, Too Fast
    E131
    Debate: Resolved That the Environmentalists Are Going Too Far, Too Fast
  • Debate: Resolved That Trade with China Should Not Be Interrupted
    E202
    Debate: Resolved That Trade with China Should Not Be Interrupted
  • Debate: Resolved That the Evolutionists Should Acknowledge Creation
    E203
    Debate: Resolved That the Evolutionists Should Acknowledge Creation
  • Debate: Resolved That the ACLU Is Full of Baloney
    E205
    Debate: Resolved That the ACLU Is Full of Baloney
  • Debate: Resolved That the Federal Government Should Not Impose a Tax on Electronic Commerce
    E401
    Debate: Resolved That the Federal Government Should Not Impose a Tax on Electronic Commerce
  • A Firing Line Special: Sanctions and Apartheid
    E402
    A Firing Line Special: Sanctions and Apartheid
  • Debate: Resolved That Government Is Not the Solution; It Is the Problem
    E403
    Debate: Resolved That Government Is Not the Solution; It Is the ProblemBroadcast live. Mr. Buckley frames the question by reminding us that government's derelictions range from the murderous to the risible.
  • Debate: Resolved That Drug Prohibition Has Failed
    E404
    Debate: Resolved That Drug Prohibition Has Failed
  • Debate: Resolved That Freedom of Thought Is in Danger on American Campuses
    E405
    Debate: Resolved That Freedom of Thought Is in Danger on American Campuses
  • Debate: Resolved That We Need Not Fear the Religious Right
    E406
    Debate: Resolved That We Need Not Fear the Religious Right
  • Debate: Resolved That Welfare Has Done More Harm Than Good
    E407
    Debate: Resolved That Welfare Has Done More Harm Than Good
  • Debate: Resolved That We're Suing Ourselves to Death
    E408
    Debate: Resolved That We're Suing Ourselves to Death
  • Debate: Resolved That Government Should Not Discriminate Against Private Schools
    E409
    Debate: Resolved That Government Should Not Discriminate Against Private Schools
  • Debate: Resolved That Labor Unions Are Too Powerful
    E410
    Debate: Resolved That Labor Unions Are Too Powerful
  • Debate: Resolved That Black Americans Are Best Served by the Republican Party
    E411
    Debate: Resolved That Black Americans Are Best Served by the Republican Party
  • Debate: Resolved That the U.S. Senate Should Lift the Cuban Trade Embargo
    E412
    Debate: Resolved That the U.S. Senate Should Lift the Cuban Trade Embargo
  • Debate: Resolved That It's Time to Abolish the Welfare State
    E413
    Debate: Resolved That It's Time to Abolish the Welfare State

 

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