TV NOVA - Season 18 Episode 18 : Skyscraper! A NOVA Special NOVA - Season 18 Episode 18 : Skyscraper! A NOVA Special 7.008/10 by 131 users This 80-minute NOVA pledge special chronicles the building of the Worldwide Plaza, 47-story office tower in midtown Manhattan, from a hole in the ground to a 770-foot skyscraper. Details Casts Posters Images Title NOVA - Season 18 Episode 18 : Skyscraper! A NOVA Special Alternative Titles PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova First Air Date 1974-03-03 Last Air Date 2025-09-24 Number of Episodes 1012 Number of Seasons 52 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List NOVA Season 18 :Episode 1 Return to Mt. St. Helens Return to Mt. St. Helens 1991-01-08 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 2 ConFusion in a Jar ConFusion in a Jar 1991-04-30 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 3 The Hunt for China's Dinosaurs (1) The Hunt for China's Dinosaurs (1) 1991-02-05 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 4 Case of the Flying Dinosaur Case of the Flying Dinosaur 1991-02-12 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 5 T. rex Exposed T. rex Exposed 1991-02-19 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 6 The Russian Right Stuff: The Invisible Spaceman The Russian Right Stuff: The Invisible Spaceman 1991-02-26 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 7 The Russian Right Stuff: The Dark Side of the Moon The Russian Right Stuff: The Dark Side of the Moon 1991-02-27 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 8 The Russian Right Stuff: The Mission The Russian Right Stuff: The Mission 1991-02-28 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 9 Swimming With Whales Swimming With Whales 1991-03-05 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 10 The Chip vs. the Chess Master The Chip vs. the Chess Master 1991-03-26 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 11 Sex, Lies and Toupee Tape Sex, Lies and Toupee Tape 1991-10-01 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 12 So You Want to Be a Doctor? So You Want to Be a Doctor? 1991-10-09 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 13 Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls 1991-10-15 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 14 Suicide Mission to Chernobyl Suicide Mission to Chernobyl 1991-10-22 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 15 Taller Than Everest? Taller Than Everest? 1991-11-05 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 16 Fastest Planes in the Sky Fastest Planes in the Sky 1991-11-12 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 17 Avoiding the Surgeon's Knife Avoiding the Surgeon's Knife 1991-12-03 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 18 Skyscraper! A NOVA Special Skyscraper! A NOVA Special 1991-12-10 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 18 :Episode 19 The Fine Art of Faking It The Fine Art of Faking It 1991-12-17 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...