POV: Season 11 (1998)

Chronicling the efforts of filmmaker Anne Makepeace and her husband Peter Behrens to conceive a baby using the latest technology. The hour features footage of the couple undergoing the procedures and includes interviews with family members.

Profiling four Kentucky tobacco-farming families facing a loss of their livelihood as antismoking legislation gains momentum against tobacco companies. Included: the families discuss their views on smoking, and the prospects of losing their businesses.

"The Band," filmmaker David Zeiger's portrait of his 16-year-old son Danny and his Decatur High School bandmates in Georgia. Zeiger spent a year with Danny and his friends, who gradually reveal their struggles with romance, detention, health crises and family problems.

A video diary chronicling 18 months in the lives of two Asians living in California---a 17-year-old straight-A student and her 22-year-old ex-con boyfriend. The program traces their sometimes difficult relationship after she graduates from high school and has a baby.

Filmmaker Walter Brock's portrait of Arthur Campbell Jr., a Kentucky man with cerebral palsy. The piece chronicles Campbell's dysfunctional family life and his role as an activist for the disabled.

"Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour," a film by Susan Stern, examines the influence of the doll on generations of Americans. Interviewed: Barbie creator Ruth Handler and Barbie enthusiasts. Also: a visit to the National Barbie Convention; footage from TV commercials.

Doctors are frequently confronted with patients suffering from terminal illness. When there is little that can be done, health professionals sometimes experience personal challenges regarding their patient's imminent death. The Vanishing Line (aka P.O.V.: The Vanishing Line) documents the story of one doctor's journey as he tries to provide support for his dying patients and their families. He discovers the many things a physician can do to ease the suffering if a patient is in pain, and he discovers that giving information and compassionate care is helpful to both the patient and their loved ones.

Filmmaker Ellen Bruno's tragic portrait of the sex industry in Thailand, focusing primarily on the young Burmese village girls who are sold into prostitution. Included: the girls discuss the threat of AIDS; the effects of money and greed on the industry.