Basic Info

First Air: April 11, 1971

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 23

Last Episode

Name: Here Today, Guam Tomorrow

Season: 2, Episode: 10

Air Date: 1985-07-09

Runtime: 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.

Jean Shepherd's America

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.