Rick Sebak Movies

  • 1987
    Shag

    Shag

    Shag

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    Examines the history and culture of Shag, an official state dance.

    Shag
  • 1996
    An Ice Cream Show

    An Ice Cream Show

    An Ice Cream Show

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    Everybody loves ice cream. It’s cool, sweet and delicious. It’s also the tantalizing topic of this happy documentary program that takes...

    An Ice Cream Show
  • 2001
    Pittsburgh A to Z

    Pittsburgh A to Z

    Pittsburgh A to Z

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    Here are twenty-six Amazing, Beautiful, Captivating and Delicious pieces of a great medium-sized city! This unusual video includes everything from...

    Pittsburgh A to Z
  • 2013
    What Makes Rick Tick?

    What Makes Rick Tick?

    What Makes Rick Tick?

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    Rick Sebak is a Pittsburgh treasure whose award-winning documentaries have entertained and educated local and national viewers for 25 years. As he...

    What Makes Rick Tick?
  • 2015
    A Few Great Bakeries

    A Few Great Bakeries

    A Few Great Bakeries

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    Bakeries are popular places. They smell great. They are full of wonderful things to eat, from crusty breads to gooey and sweet treats. And they often...

    A Few Great Bakeries
  • 2023
    no more room in hell

    no more room in hell

    no more room in hell

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    "no more room in hell" began with initial research conducted at the archive of horror director George A. Romero (Dir. Night of the Living Dead)...

    no more room in hell
  • 1988
    Kennywood Memories

    Kennywood Memories

    Kennywood Memories

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    It’s roller coasters! French fries! And lots of good times! It’s a high-flying, double dipped, screeching, squealing,...

    Kennywood Memories
  • 2008
    Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh

    Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh

    Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh

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    What connects Ferris Wheels with state of the art nuclear power plants? Why is there a connection between George Westinghouse and 21st century...

    Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh
  • 2012
    25 Things I Like About Pittsburgh

    25 Things I Like About Pittsburgh

    25 Things I Like About Pittsburgh

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    Rick Sebak celebrates his 25th anniversary at WQED by looking at 25 things he likes about Pittsburgh – not his top 25, just 25 aspects of...

    25 Things I Like About Pittsburgh
  • 1993
    Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants

    Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants

    Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants

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    In an age when every fast food place seems the same, diners have remained distinctive, fun places to stop, full of local flavor. This program takes a...

    Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants
  • 2002
    Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh

    Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh

    Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh

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    Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh looks at some of the things that make the end of the year and the start of the new one special times in Western...

    Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh
  • 2010
    Breakfast Special

    Breakfast Special

    Breakfast Special

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    This documentary from PBS travels throughout America in search of the best breakfast places the country has to offer. Along the way, the patrons,...

    Breakfast Special
  • 1992
    The Pennsylvania Road Show

    The Pennsylvania Road Show

    The Pennsylvania Road Show

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    This somewhat zany travelogue is full of surprising places, friendly people, and lots of unforgettable roadside attractions. Ride along the Lincoln...

    The Pennsylvania Road Show
  • 2013
    Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh?

    Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh?

    Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh?

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    As Rick has gathered interviews for IT'S PITTSBURGH episodes over the last 2 seasons, he has often ended the conversation by asking, "Why do you live...

    Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh?
  • 2011
    It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One

    It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One

    It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One

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    It's true. Pittsburgh is seldom the city you expect. And in the first season of It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff, producer Rick Sebak and his...

    It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One
  • 1988
    The Mon, The Al & The O

    The Mon, The Al & The O

    The Mon, The Al & The O

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    A slightly goofy look at the three rivers that help define Pittsburgh

    The Mon, The Al & The O
  • 2007
    To Market to Market to Buy a Fat Pig

    To Market to Market to Buy a Fat Pig

    To Market to Market to Buy a Fat Pig

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    A celebration of market houses, market places and farmers' markets across the United States. Rick Sebak checks out crab cakes in Baltimore's...

    To Market to Market to Buy a Fat Pig
  • 1994
    Houses Around Here

    Houses Around Here

    Houses Around Here

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    Looking in other people’s houses can be fun. And in southwestern Pennsylvania, it doesn’t matter if you live in a city neighborhood like...

    Houses Around Here
  • 1990
    Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere

    Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere

    Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere

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    Pittsburgh is often called The City of Bridges, and it's easy to see why. With three mighty rivers and lots of hills and valleys, the area around...

    Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere
  • 1999
    Things That Are Still Here

    Things That Are Still Here

    Things That Are Still Here

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    Take a big bite of an Oram's Donut. Go for a refreshing swim at Ligonier Beach. Sit and stare at the dinosaur bones at Carnegie Museum of Natural...

    Things That Are Still Here