In "Bigger Than Enron," FRONTLINE correspondent Hedrick Smith shines a spotlight on how the corporate watchdogs -- the bankers, lawyers, regulators, politicians, and above all, the accountants -- failed to prevent Enron and other scandals from happening. Through interviews with current and former SEC officials (including SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt and his predecessor, Arthur Levitt), Arthur Andersen executives (including former Andersen CEO Joseph Berardino), members of Congress (including Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut), investor advocates, and others, the report explores how the system of controls was eroded by conflicts of interest, as well as by congressional intervention that blocked efforts at protecting investors.
| Title | Frontline - Season 20 Episode 23 : Bigger Than Enron |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | PBS Frontline, Frontline (PBS) |
| First Air Date | 1983-01-17 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-06-10 |
| Number of Episodes | 836 |
| Number of Seasons | 44 |
| Genres | Documentary, News, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | Will Lyman |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 1 Hunting Bin Laden Hunting Bin Laden
2001-09-13Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 2 Target America Target America
2001-10-04Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 3 Looking for Answers Looking for Answers
2001-10-09Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 4 Dangerous Straits Dangerous Straits
2001-10-18Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 5 Trail of a Terrorist Trail of a Terrorist
2001-10-25Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 6 Gunning for Saddam Gunning for Saddam
2001-11-08Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 7 Saudi Time Bomb? Saudi Time Bomb?
2001-11-15Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 8 The Monster That Ate Hollywood The Monster That Ate Hollywood
2001-11-22Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 9 An Ordinary Crime An Ordinary Crime
2002-01-10Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 10 Inside the Terror Network Inside the Terror Network
2002-01-17Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 11 Dot Con Dot Con
2002-01-24Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 12 Inside the Teenage Brain Inside the Teenage Brain
2002-01-31Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 13 American Porn American Porn
2002-02-07Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 14 Roll Over: the Hidden History of the SUV Roll Over: the Hidden History of the SUV
2002-02-21Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 15 Testing Our Schools Testing Our Schools
2002-03-28Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 16 Battle for the Holy Land Battle for the Holy Land
2002-04-04Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 17 Requiem for Frank Lee Smith Requiem for Frank Lee Smith
2002-04-11Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 18 Modern Meat Modern Meat
2002-04-18Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 19 Did Daddy Do It? Did Daddy Do It?
2002-04-25Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 20 Terror and Tehran Terror and Tehran
2002-05-02Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 21 Muslims Muslims
2002-05-09Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 22 The Siege of Bethlehem The Siege of Bethlehem
2002-06-13Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 23 Bigger Than Enron Bigger Than Enron
2002-06-20Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 20 :Episode 24 Shattered Dreams Shattered Dreams
2002-06-27Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
