''Think Tank'' (1994-2010) — also known as ''Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg'' — was a discussion program that aired on

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(PBS), hosted by

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. Andrew Walworth was co-creator and

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. The program was a co-production of New River Media and BJW Inc. In addition to its weekly half-hour broadcast, ''Think Tank'' produced a number of special editions, including ''

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'', a three-hour documentary series and '' Heaven On Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism'' (2005), a three-hour documentary series on the

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, based on the book of the same title by

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. The series aired from 1994 to 2010.

External links

Official ''Think Tank'' PageArchive of full-length episodes on video

References

1994 American television series debuts 1990s American television talk shows 2000s American television talk shows 2010s American television talk shows PBS original programming 2010 American television series endings {{PBS-stub