Season 4 (1997)

Full Circle: Alaska/Russia
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August 31, 1997 • 37m

Michael begins his trek around the Pacific Rim at Little Diomede Island, Alaska, in hopes of returning there in a year's time. Arr...Read more

Full Circle: Japan/Korea
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September 14, 1997 • 37m

Michael begins his time in Japan at Sado Island, where he meets the famous Kodō drummers. He participates in a morning run with dr...Read more

Full Circle: China
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September 21, 1997 • 37m

Arriving in China at the port city of Qingdao, Michael checks in to the Welcome Guest House, where Mao Zedong once spent a month r...Read more

Full Circle: Vietnam/Philippines
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September 28, 1997 • 37m

Michael arrives in Vietnam at a time when it is reintroducing itself to the global stage, via a process called Đổi mới ("new think...Read more

Full Circle: Malaysia/Indonesia
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October 5, 1997 • 37m

After a bit of a wait, Michael catches a ferry across the notorious Sulu Sea to the northern tip of Borneo. There, he visits an or...Read more

Full Circle: Australia/New Zealand
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October 12, 1997 • 37m

Palin begins in Darwin, where he catches a truck down to Katherine. There, he visits a crocodile farm and helps hatch a few eggs. ...Read more

Full Circle: Chile/Bolivia (arrival)
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October 19, 1997 • 37m

Starting the second half of his journey at Cape Horn, Palin views the end of the continent of South America. He travels through th...Read more

Full Circle: Bolivia/Peru
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October 26, 1997 • 37m

At the town of Copacabana, Palin visits with reed boat makers on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Crossing the border into Peru, he ch...Read more

Full Circle: Peru/Colombia
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November 2, 1997 • 37m

Palin and his guide approach a Machiguenga village where the feast of St. John the Baptist is going on. Palin observes a men's and...Read more

Full Circle: Mexico/Western USA/Canada/Alaska
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November 9, 1997 • 37m

In Mexico City, Palin attends a lucha libre match and listens to a lively mariachi band. The next day, he observes the darker side...Read more