Free to Choose (1980)

03/03/1980 (US)

Documentary

Overview

Free to Choose is a ten-part television series broadcast on public television by economists Milton and Rose D. Friedman that advocates free market principles. It was primarily a response to an earlier landmark book and television series: The Age of Uncertainty, by the noted economist John Kenneth Galbraith. Milton Friedman won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1976.

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Last Season

Season 2

1990 | 5 Episodes

The original 1980 series was rebroadcast in 1990 with Linda Chavez moderating the episodes. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronald Reagan, Steve Allen and George Shultz give personal introductions for each episode. This time, after the documentary portion, Dr. Friedman sits down with a single opponent to debate the issues raised in the episode.

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Status

Returning Series

Network

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

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