A profile of Billie Jean King, who won 39 Grand Slam tennis titles; helped form a precursor to the WTA Tour; founded the Women's Sports Foundation and Women's Sports magazine; cofounded World TeamTennis; and defeated Bobby Riggs at a much-ballyhooed "Battle of the Sexes" match in 1973. The documentary includes remarks from past and current tennis stars Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Maria Sharapova, and Serena and Venus Williams; Riggs' son Larry; Hillary Clinton; and Gloria Steinem.
| Title | American Masters - Season 27 Episode 4 : Billie Jean King |
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| First Air Date | 1986-06-23 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-04-15 |
| Number of Episodes | 305 |
| Number of Seasons | 39 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
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Episodes List
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American Masters Season 27 :Episode 1 Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
2013-02-22American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
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American Masters Season 27 :Episode 2 Philip Roth: Unmasked Philip Roth: Unmasked
2013-03-29American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
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American Masters Season 27 :Episode 3 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013-05-20American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
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American Masters Season 27 :Episode 4 Billie Jean King Billie Jean King
2013-09-10American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
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American Masters Season 27 :Episode 5 Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
2013-11-05American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
