January 7, 1981
Episode 1 of 1981 premiered on January 7, 1981
February 11, 1981
Profiles 9 Japanese artisans who are charged with teaching and exhibiting their works.
March 11, 1981
Presents both sides of the ongoing debate over the use of the national parks.
April 8, 1981
Calls attention to the gorilla, which is on the verge of extinction. Profiles a team working on the mountain gorilla project.