Special for Women

Name: Special for Women
Released: 1960-10-14
Rating: 6.3

1960 · Documentary, Soap, Drama · 1 Season · 14 Episodes · 6.3

Special for Women (also known as Purex Specials for Women) is a drama/documentary anthology series broadcast on NBC from 1960 to 1965. It dramatized problems faced by everyday women, including menopause, sexual dysfunction and the feminine beauty ideal, followed by a discussion of that episode's topic with a panel of experts.

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Episodes

Season 1

E11. The Cold Woman60m · 1960-10-14Leora Davis confronts her sexual frigidity with her husband, Charles.E22. The Trapped Housewife60m · 1960-11-10Wilhemina Ross realizes she is dissatisfied with her life as a housewife when she leaves a note for the milkman that reads 'Help.' She confronts this with her husband, Mike.E33. The Working Mother60m · 1960-12-08Laura Tyler has been accused of child neglect simply because she works a job in addition to raising children. With her husband, Ross, she confronts the existential issues around working women in society.E44. The Single Woman60m · 1961-02-02A troubled single woman is torn between a single man and an affair with a married man.E55. Mother and Daughter60m · 1961-02-03A mother and daughter, Ruth and Jeannie Evans, confront their mutual resentment of each other.E66. Change of Life60m · 1961-04-13As Minna Borden goes through menopause, she reflects on her life, her regrets and her missed opportunities.E77. What's Wrong with Men?60m · 1961-10-19Henry Fellow is dissatisfied with his office job and life in general. He confronts this with his wife, Helen.E88. The Glamour Trap60m · 1961-11-16Five women at a beauty salon face society's pressures to conform to the feminine beauty ideal.E99. The Lonely Woman60m · 1962-01-08Martha Sloan is married and has a full social life on the surface of things, but secretly, she deeply fears loneliness.E1010. The Indiscriminate Woman60m · 1962-02-01A couple break off their engagement after the woman's promiscuity comes to light.E1111. The Problem Child60m · 1962-04-19Reports that a nine-year-old has been pushed down a flight of stairs by his father leads to intervention by a social worker. Conflicting stories are heard in a Rashōmon-esque fashion, including from the mother. Investigations reveal that a wide range of social problems are at play.E1212. A Child in Danger60m · 1964-10-28A female lawyer reluctantly defends a male client accused of child molestation.E1313. The Menace of Age60m · 1964-12-10After she suffers a stroke, Barbara Lawson is suggested by her doctor that she and her husband Joe live with their daughter's family.E1414. Just a Housewife60m · 1965-02-26Jacquie Hunter is sick of being thought of as 'just a housewife' and wishes to leave her husband Matt to work for a career-oriented woman.

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