NOVA

Season 21, Episode 12

Episode Title: Secret of the Wild Child

Air Date: 1994-10-18

Overview:

NOVA profiles "Genie," a girl whose parents kept her imprisoned in near total isolation from infancy. When social workers discoverd her as a teenager, Genie had not learned to walk or talk. This NOVA documentary includes never-before-seen footage of Genie during her rehabilitation and probes how and when we learn the skills that make us "human."