Special for Women

Special for Women

1960 · 1 season · 14 eps · ★ 6.3 · Documentary, Soap, Drama

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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.

Created by George Lefferts

Network: NBC

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