Horizon · SEASON 35
Beyond a Joke
Episode 18 · 1998-11-05

- Documentary
Episode overview
In this program, Horizon reveals how laughter and play are crucial to the development of the brain, and how some scientists are recommending play as an alternative to drugs in helping to treat hyperactive youngsters.
60 minutes
Season 35 episodes
1. Saddam's Secrets1998-02-19
2. Dr Miller and the Islanders1998-02-26
3. The Rainmaker1998-03-05
4. Hopeful Monsters1998-03-19
5. The Limits to Birth1998-03-26
6. Overkill1998-04-02
7. The Curse of Vesuvius1998-04-16
8. Mir Mortals1998-04-23
9. The Computer that Ate Hollywood1998-04-30
10. Magic Bullet1998-05-07
11. The Gulf War Jigsaw1998-05-14
12. Sexual Chemistry1998-09-10
13. Chimps on Death Row1998-10-01
14. Dinosaurs in Your Garden1998-10-08
15. Mosquito!1998-10-15
16. The Life and Times of Life and Time1998-10-22
17. Thalidomide: A Necessary Evil1998-10-29
18. Beyond a Joke1998-11-05