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Hawaii Jean Shepherd's America June 26, 1971 Season: 1 - Episode: 12

"...I LIKE ALL GREAT INNER-TUBE SPECIALISTS, HE FINALLY MADE THE CLASSIC MISTAKE" What happens when you let a guy like Jean Shepherd loose in a place like Hawaii? He has a luau, watches the surfers and talks about his father, of course. Watch when JEAN SHEPHERD'S AM ERICA annexes the 50th state, on PBS, Public Television. About Jean Shepherd's father - he was only the All Time Inner-Tube Specialist of America. Furthermore, he knew that the only decent inner-tubes made for floating were Firestone's. So while you watch surfers skimming in on the Hawaiian waves, Jean Shepherd will be telling you about how his father, this great master of the inner-tube, got carried out of l sight in the fierce currents of Lake Michigan. And that's not all. You haven't lived until you've seen a luau like the one Jean Shepherd runs into. Keep your eye on the man playing the mean washtub bass. It's our hero, Jean Shepherd himself. The visit ends as it should, with Shepherd relaxed on a deserted beach, welcoming all true beach-cuckoos into JEAN SHEPHERD'S AMERICA. Fan Comments [ Courtesy: Pete Delaney - - ] 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:

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time Category Date Title Comments • Plots / Story Lines Uncle Carl's Inner Tube • Radio January 31, 1960 Uncle Carl's Inner Tube

Associated Documents

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