Special for Women โ Season 1, Episode 11: The Problem Child
Documentary, Soap, Drama โข 60 min โข 1 season, 14 episodes โข โ 6.3/10
Episode synopsis
Reports that a nine-year-old has been pushed down a flight of stairs by his father leads to intervention by a social worker. Conflicting stories are heard in a Rashลmon-esque fashion, including from the mother. Investigations reveal that a wide range of social problems are at play.
About Special for Women
Special for Women (also known as Purex Specials for Women) is a drama/documentary anthology series broadcast on NBC from 1960 to 1965. It dramatized problems faced by everyday women, including menopause, sexual dysfunction and the feminine beauty ideal, followed by a discussion of that episode's topic with a panel of experts.