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Driving Jean Shepherd's America May 23, 1971 Season: 1 - Episode: 7

"...THE PERPETUAL SWISH OF. THE WIND-SHIELD WIPERS IS THE SOUNDTRACK FOR OUR LIVES" Why doesn't Jean Shepherd trust anyone who wears bow ties and doesn't drive a car? Why does he say that anyone with glands must love to drive? You'll find out when JEAN SHEPHERD'S AMERICA gets behind the wheel on PBS. Shepherd thinks he knows the ultimate dream of every American male - to sit in the driver's seat and drive to the ends of the earth. Right or wrong, moving along the turnpike is an unquestionable part of the American mystique. So Jean Shepherd drives along, relaxed, watching America go by the window, something all of us do when we feel the need fa get away. He has comments and stories about everything, especially the important parts of a driver's self-enclosed world. "The perpetual swish of the windshield wipers is the soundtrack for our lives. Think of the millions of dramas played out to that tune. And Jean Shepherd does, and tells about it lyrically. Today's steering wheel is what the wheel of a New Bedford canvas-sail was, back in 1810. To Americans, there's something adventurous about a wheel, whether it's on a sailing ship or a racing car. JEAN SHEPHERD'S AMERICA comes to no conclusions. It Just gives us' a chance to look at ourselves. And that's Shepherd's specialty. 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!

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