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Food Jean Shepherd's America May 9, 1971 Season: 1 - Episode: 5

"...THERE'S A LOT MORE TO LIFE THAN A HOSTESS TWINKlE" Jean Shepherd is a man with a mission, a cause, something to believe in. Food. Especially American food. He thinks it's great, that it smells good, tastes good, and looks good. Anything from Maine lobster to Klondike bear stew, they're all the Mona Lisa to him. So he's taking his crazy love affair with American cuisine to television, on JEAN SHEPHERD'S AMERICA. Shepherd believes that Americans are one of the most inscrutable, mysterious nationalities in the world today. And one way to figure out the mystery of what it is to be an American is through the stomach. We are what we eat, and all that. So Shepherd shows us our food - like we've never seen it before. Loving, lingering close-ups of rocky mountain rainbow trout, Virginia pecan pie, New England baked beans, deep southern candied sweet-potatoes, fancy hogs-head cheese...the list goes on and on. And, all the time there's Jean Shepherd in the background, smacking his lips. And cracking his jokes, telling his stories, talking about the mouth-watering food with genuine relish. Maine lobster is one of his great favorites, so naturally there's a quick lesson in consuming one of these beasts. "I'm an ad-libber when it comes to lobster, not a classical lobster devourer," he admits. There's a lesson to be learned from it all. Jean Shepherd puts it this way, "I just thought you ought to know, there's a lot more to life than Hostess Twinkies." Fan Comments [ Courtesy: Pete Delaney - 09-18-2016 ] Over 100 shows 1972-74. Also contributed photos of a Shep book signing, his Greenwich Village townhouse, and screen shots of his live show. Also he supplied a variety of radio and TV commercials that Shep did. And much, much, much, more! Additional Comments: Music played during the show: Guitar Music - Rey Del a Torre Muzaky Organ Music "Fried Chicken And A Country Tune" Billy Ed Wheeler "2001" Soundtrack

Production Information:

Studio / Network: WGBH - Snow Pond Productions Exec Director:   Executive Producer: Running Time: Director: Fred Barzyk Producer: Olivia Tappan, Leigh Brown Asst Director: Asst Producer: Contr Director: Contr Producer:

Associated Documents

Type File Name Description • 1971-mm-dd_025_Jean_Shepherds_America-Season_1_Press_Kit.pdf Season 1 Press Kit