Season 1

1. A Celebration of Country

2002-01-05

The birth of country music through the 1920s, from its rural roots in fiddle music to early legends including the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers.

2. A Night at the Opry

2002-01-12

A look at the venerable Grand Ole Opry show and how it has inspired generations of country music artists.

3. Singing Cowboys

2002-01-19

The romantic myth of the singing cowboy captured the imaginations of Hollywood and Nashville thanks to superstars like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers.

4. Bluegrass & Western Swing

2002-01-26

Bluegrass gave rise to stars like Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and Ricky Skaggs, while Western swing created legends from Bob Wills to Hank Thompson.

5. The Women's Movement

2002-02-02

Female trailblazers Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette broke new ground and redefined the role of women in country music.

6. Honky Tonk Nights

2002-02-09

An examination of the hard-living soul of honky tonk music through the lives of pioneers like Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb and Lefty Frizzell.

7. Rockabilly: The Music That Rocked Country

2002-02-16

The birth of rockabilly in the ‘50's and the ascendance of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

8. Nashville: The City That Music Built

2002-02-23

Nashville ... Music City USA ... became the center of country music entertainment worldwide and home to a multi-billion dollar industry.

9. On The Road: A Star's Life

2002-03-02

Contemporary stars of this Century of Country tell their tales of life on the road, and off.

10. Hello, Dolly! Country Moves Into the 70s

2002-03-09

Dolly Parton, country's first superstar, and the rise of pop-influenced country music by Charlie Rich, Kenny Rogers, Anne Murray and others.

11. Bakersfield and the Outlaws

2002-03-16

Buck Owens' musical movement in Bakersfield, Calif. paved the way for country outlaws like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard.

12. Urban Cowboy: Country Goes to Town

2002-03-23

In 1980, the hit movie Urban Cowboy brought new listeners -- by the millions -- to country music. The lush sounds of Kenny Rogers to the new-traditionalist swagger of Dwight Yoakam brought country music to town.

13. Whole World's Gone Country: The 90s and Beyond

2002-03-30

A look at the hugely popular crossover country artists, as well as the new traditionalist movement in the 1990s. It also focuses on the multi-media mega-hits that have helped to take country music from the hills and hollows to the world in less than a century.