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A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".

Lily hires the worlds greatest aerialist to drum up business for the Birdcage. When he unwillingly brings along an extortionist gang from Europe, Troop has his hands full keeping them and the town safe from the unseen black hand.

Tig and Cheryl walk through "Man On Wire", the Oscar-winning (news to Tig and Cheryl!) doc about a French tightrope walker who pulled off a historic stunt between the Twin Towers in NYC.

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Documentary based on Philippe Petit's autobiographical book To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers

Jack destroys the washplant forcing Dave to find a new way to run their dirt. Frozen pay disrupts Parker's operation and threatens to end his season early. Dustin participates in a dangerous operation.

MAN ON WIRE "feels like a scripted thriller with an incredible story arc at the same time," says Bryan, who cites this account of Philippe Petit's walk between New York's World Trade Center towers as his favorite nonfiction film.

Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the physics of high wire acts with Philippe Petit.

Don Wildman examines the greatest high-wire stunt in history, investigates the incredible lengths Thomas Jefferson took to preserve America's reputation and unravels one of the most bizarre hoaxes the world has ever seen.