TV American Experience - Season 9 Episode 9 : Around the World in 72 Days American Experience - Season 9 Episode 9 : Around the World in 72 Days 6.6/10 by 43 users At the age of nineteen, Nellie Bly talked her way into an improbable job on a newspaper, then went on to become "the best reporter in America." She was serious and spunky. To expose abuse of the mentally ill, she had herself committed. But when she travelled around the world in just 72 days, beating Jules Verne's fictional escapade, she turned herself into a world celebrity. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 9 Episode 9 : Around the World in 72 Days 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.