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Click to Purchase this Video or call 1-800-266-5727.<\/p>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: left;\" role=\"presentation\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><em>Note:&nbsp;This episode was released across Public Broadcasting Service&#8217;s (PBS) affiliated stations in California, but not necessarily on the same day for each station. The date shown represents the&nbsp;earliest, approximate&nbsp;airdate&nbsp;for when the episode aired on&nbsp;California&#8217;s Gold. A more conclusive airdate may potentially be between 6\/1\/2009 &#8211; 6\/30\/2009. 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