When did Frontline Season 17 Episode 5 air?
Frontline Season 17 Episode 5 aired on October 6, 1998.


Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
"Washington's Other Scandal" reveals the heart of a Washington where money - not sex - is the obsession. In this special report by Bill Moyers, FRONTLINE shows how both political parties, cynically and shamelessly, contrived to bend and break campaign laws in the '96 election.
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Frontline Season 17 Episode 5 aired on October 6, 1998.
This episode runs for approximately 56 minutes.
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