Jean Shepherd's America

Season 2

1985 · 10 episodes · 4h 40m in all

Episodes

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   1. Mosquitoes and Moon Pies

   16 Apr 1985 · 28 min

   Shep assumes the role of Swamp Man, searching for his roots -- and a pickerel "so big you don't dare look it in the eye" -- as he visits the Okefenokee Swamp.

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   2. Filthy Rich at Last

   30 Apr 1985 · 28 min

   Shep enjoys a leisurely cruise on a yacht -- or as the old man would say, "a boat that doesn't do anything."

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   3. Bourbon and Major Wilkes' Rocking Chair

   7 May 1985 · 28 min

   Spanish moss...stately mansions...a mint julep, fine cigar and the rocking chair on the veranda...the best of the Old South comes to life when Shep pays a visit.

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   4. The Great American Tourist Trap

   21 May 1985 · 28 min

   Shep poses as an American tourist in order to learn more about the more popular vacation spots.

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   5. Cha-Cha Lessons on C Deck at 9am

   28 May 1985 · 28 min

   Shep boards the S.S. Emerald Sea in Miami in search of true romance.

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   6. Down in Death Valley

   4 Jun 1985 · 28 min

   Shep and his trusty burro, Flower, wander among mirages and cacti as they follow the trail of the 49ers.

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   7. The Devil on the Bayou

   11 Jun 1985 · 28 min

   Shep -- as the devil -- spends a weekend in New Orleans. You can see him playing chess...slurping oysters...or accompanying the Olympia Brass Marching Band on kazoo.

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   8. I Love Cars, So There, Ralph Nader!

   25 Jun 1985 · 28 min

   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.

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   9. Chicago, Chicago, That Toddlin' Town

   2 Jul 1985 · 28 min

   What's Chicago? It's the White Sox; Dave Garroway; the White Sox; Kukla, Fran and Ollie -- and of course, the White Sox. Chicagoan Studs Terkel joins Shep in a celebration of The Windy City.

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    10. Here Today, Guam Tomorrow

    9 Jul 1985 · 28 min

    Shep examines the life of a remittance man living off government stipend on the island of Guam, the island's local legends, its most scenic places, and the importance of family life to its residents.