NOVA · SEASON 21
Secret of the Wild Child
Episode 12 · 1994-10-18
- Documentary
Episode overview
NOVA profiles "Genie," a girl whose parents kept her imprisoned in near total isolation from infancy. When social workers discoverd her as a teenager, Genie had not learned to walk or talk. This NOVA documentary includes never-before-seen footage of Genie during her rehabilitation and probes how and when we learn the skills that make us "human."
55 minutes
Season 21 episodes
1. Codebreakers1994-01-18
2. Dinosaurs of the Gobi1994-01-25
3. Daredevils of the Sky1994-02-01
4. Journey to Kilimanjaro1994-02-08
5. Can Chimps Talk?1994-02-15
6. In Search of Human Origins, Part One1994-02-28
7. In Search of Human Origins, Part Two1994-03-01
8. In Search of Human Origins, Part Three1994-03-02
9. Can China Kick the Habit?1994-04-12
10. Aircraft Carrier!1994-04-19
11. The Great Wildlife Heist1994-10-11
12. Secret of the Wild Child1994-10-18
13. Haunted Cry of a Long Gone Bird1994-10-25
14. What's New About Menopause1994-11-01
15. The Tribe that Time Forgot1994-11-08
16. Killer Quake!1994-11-15
17. Buried in Ash1994-11-29
18. Rescue Mission in Space1994-12-06
19. Journey to the Sacred Sea1994-12-20
20. In Search of the First Language1994-12-27
