TV American Experience - Season 9 Episode 5 : The Telephone American Experience - Season 9 Episode 5 : The Telephone 6.6/10 by 43 users At first rented only "to persons of good breeding," seen as an expensive luxury for doctors and businessmen, within a decade the telephone had begun to transform American life. Trees gave way to telephone poles as operators known as "hello girls" began to connect a sprawling continent. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 9 Episode 5 : The Telephone Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 9 :Episode 1 T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (1): The Long Campaign T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (1): The Long Campaign 1996-10-06 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 2 T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (2): The Bully Pulpit T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (2): The Bully Pulpit 1996-10-06 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 3 The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie 1997-01-20 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 4 Hawaii's Last Queen Hawaii's Last Queen 1997-01-27 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 5 The Telephone The Telephone 1997-02-03 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 6 Big Dream, Small Screen Big Dream, Small Screen 1997-02-10 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 7 New York Underground New York Underground 1997-02-17 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 8 Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern 1997-04-14 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 9 Around the World in 72 Days Around the World in 72 Days 1997-04-28 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 10 Gold Fever Gold Fever 1997-05-12 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 11 Vietnam: A Television History (Part 1 & 2) Vietnam: A Television History (Part 1 & 2) 1997-05-26 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 12 Vietnam: A Television History (3): LBJ Goes to War Vietnam: A Television History (3): LBJ Goes to War 1997-06-02 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 13 Vietnam: A Television History (4): America Takes Charge Vietnam: A Television History (4): America Takes Charge 1997-06-09 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 14 Vietnam: A Television History (5): America's Enemy Vietnam: A Television History (5): America's Enemy 1997-06-16 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 15 Vietnam: A Television History (6): Tet 1968 Vietnam: A Television History (6): Tet 1968 1997-06-23 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 16 Vietnam: A Television History (7): Vietnamizing the War Vietnam: A Television History (7): Vietnamizing the War 1997-06-30 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 17 Vietnam: A Television History (8): Cambodia and Laos Vietnam: A Television History (8): Cambodia and Laos 1997-07-07 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 18 Vietnam: A Television History (9): Peace is at Hand Vietnam: A Television History (9): Peace is at Hand 1997-07-14 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 19 Vietnam: A Television History (10): Homefront USA Vietnam: A Television History (10): Homefront USA 1997-07-21 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 20 Vietnam: A Television History (11): The End of the Tunnel Vietnam: A Television History (11): The End of the Tunnel 1997-07-28 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 30 T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (3): The Good Fight T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (3): The Good Fight 1996-10-07 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 9 :Episode 31 T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (4): Black Care T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (4): Black Care 1996-10-07 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.