Jean Shepherd's America

tv show

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23 total episodes

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2 seasons

First Aired April 11, 1971

Overview

In these humorous and affectionate television poems, humorist Jean Shepherd celebrates America in all its richness and diversity -- from cars to candy, baseball to beer, motels to money. Each week a different aspect of our national psyche is explored as Shepherd travels to the Okefenokee Swamp, Death Valley, Milwaukee, the Old South, and other far-flung locations -- using the PCP-90 portable camera.

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I Love Cars, So There, Ralph Nader!

Season 2 - Episode 8 - 0h 28m

Air Date

June 25, 1985

Overview

Shep supervises the assembly of his own Ford Mustang, then takes a lap around Indianapolis Speedway in a 1924 Dusenberg against racing great "Duke" Nalon.