Rick Sebak Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 1987
    Shag

    Shag

    Shag

    01987HD

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

    Shag
  • 2012
    Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets

    Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets

    Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets

    102012HD

    Mmm, smell the bacon! Order the grits with red-eye gravy! Get the lobster hash! Try the veggie omelet! Part food show and part travelogue, Breakfast...

    Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1994
    Houses Around Here

    Houses Around Here

    Houses Around Here

    01994HD

    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
  • 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?
  • 1994
    Stuff That's Gone

    Stuff That's Gone

    Stuff That's Gone

    01994HD

    There’s just not enough room in Pittsburgh to keep everything, and we’ve gotten rid of some things that people miss a lot. But it’s...

    Stuff That's Gone
  • 2002
    Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh

    Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh

    Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh

    02002HD

    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
  • 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
  • 2016
    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh

    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh

    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh

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    In this sequel to his 1992 documentary Downtown Pittsburgh, Rick Sebak takes viewers on a tour of a twenty-first century Pittsburgh that's both...

    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1986
    Slightly Wacky Aussie Doco

    Slightly Wacky Aussie Doco

    Slightly Wacky Aussie Doco

    01986HD

    Covering everything from the Spoleto Festival to Vegemite, the team led by Host and Producer Rick Sebak experienced Melbourne, Australia. They also...

    Slightly Wacky Aussie Doco
  • 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
  • 1994
    It's the Neighborhoods

    It's the Neighborhoods

    It's the Neighborhoods

    01994HD

    Where you live is important. What makes it a pleasant and unforgettable place depends on many factors. In this new Pittsburgh History special,...

    It's the Neighborhoods
  • 1988
    The Mon, The Al & The O

    The Mon, The Al & The O

    The Mon, The Al & The O

    01988HD

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

    The Mon, The Al & The O
  • 2006
    What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?

    What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?

    What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?

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    It’s a question with no real easy or definitive answer. There are countless factors that make the Pittsburgh area unusual and charming,...

    What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?
  • 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

    102007HD

    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