The search for people to either retain or reclaim their youth is an old one, and certainly a most common human trait that there is no point in denying. To what lengths some will go to attain that goal is of course a different matter, and this desire has become a multi-million dollar industry, and both the wealthy and poor do all they can, whether it be something basic like a healthier diet, to something more extreme like plastic surgery, though the results of a successful operation are indeed remarkable. Just how long can most of us expect to live in this new age of health awareness? Episode is about what we would expect of the series at this point, and Ponce De Leon does get a brief mention.
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Season 5 Episode 11
Michael_Elliott30 August 2016
In Search Of... "The Fountain of Youth" (1980)
This episode starts off talking about the legendary fountain of youth so that many have searched for. From here we take a look at current things that can help someone retain their youth including plastic surgery. We hear from a plastic surgeon who talks about what he does during an operation. From here we learn about some herbal options as well as the possibility that exercise might make a difference. Of course, watching this 36 years later it's kinda funny seeing people debate on whether exercise is actually good for you. For the most part this is a decent episode for the series, although there's no doubt that it's nowhere near the best. Fans of the show will find it entertaining but if you're new to the series then be aware that there's much better out there.
Episode: B
This episode starts off talking about the legendary fountain of youth so that many have searched for. From here we take a look at current things that can help someone retain their youth including plastic surgery. We hear from a plastic surgeon who talks about what he does during an operation. From here we learn about some herbal options as well as the possibility that exercise might make a difference. Of course, watching this 36 years later it's kinda funny seeing people debate on whether exercise is actually good for you. For the most part this is a decent episode for the series, although there's no doubt that it's nowhere near the best. Fans of the show will find it entertaining but if you're new to the series then be aware that there's much better out there.
Episode: B
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mm-3919 March 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Well watched Fountain of Youth when I was in elementary and now as I approach retirement I got a different opinion. Well when I was a kid I thought wow Fountain of Youth we could live forever. Second viewing of Fountain of Youth I give this episode a blah mmm filler material for the 70's series. Must been running out of ideas, so the makers threw in this filler material. Well as I get older I realize my body parts start to wear out and the Toby Keith song I ante as good as I once was comes to mind! Well Fountain of Youth begins with the search for the legendary fountain of youth beginning. Then there is the modern methods of the 1970's health clinic. Exercise, diet, surgeries, face lifts are broached with doctors, experts, the guy who runs the clinic. I found the Fountain of Youth episode is a mix of sales and some good ideas. Blah I am not as excited as my first viewing 37 or so years ago. My body say no a lot more then it once did kind of changed my opinion Skip this one. 4 stars out of 10!
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