Movies: Wqed

  • 1984
    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)

    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

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    Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcome her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure and then Henrietta escapes....

    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
  • 2001
    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop

    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop (2001)

    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop

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    Journey back in time for a musical event that's as close to time travel as television will allow. Your living room becomes the stage as Little Anthony and the Original Imperials, The Fleetwoods, Little Richard and more shake, rattle and roll for thi...

    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop
  • 2001
    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular

    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular (2001)

    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular

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    This show brings together legendary artists of the 1960s and 1970s for a once-in-a-lifetime event: Ben E. King and The Drifters, Jerry Butler reuniting with The Impressions for the first time since 1958, as well as The Isley Brothers, Percy Sledge, E...

    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
  • 2000
    Doo Wop 50

    Doo Wop 50 (2000)

    Doo Wop 50

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    Join host Jerry Butler and some of history's greatest doo-wop performers from the '50's and '60's as they celebrate five decades of vocal magic. Recorded live May 11 and 12, 1999 at The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Pittsburgh, ...

    Doo Wop 50
  • 1999
    A Hot Dog Program

    A Hot Dog Program (1999)

    A Hot Dog Program

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    Enjoy an all-American celebration of what may be the country's most popular fast food. From Connecticut to South Carolina to California, Rick Sebak visits some of the nation's coolest hot dog places, taking viewers inside a giant hot dog-shaped build...

    A Hot Dog Program
  • 2004
    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff

    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff (2004)

    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff

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    A travelogue featuring oddly-shaped buildings (and the folks who live in, work in, own and admire them) located along USA highways....

    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff
  • 1997
    The Best Bad Thing

    The Best Bad Thing (1997)

    The Best Bad Thing

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    After her husband's death, Mrs. Hata desperately needs help on her cucumber farm. Rinko' mother wants her to spend the summer helping Mrs. Hata, her life-long friend. But 12-year-old Rinko sees Mrs. Hata's traditional Japanese ways as being backward ...

    The Best Bad Thing
  • 2004
    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor

    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor (2004)

    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor

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    Writer, producer, puppeteer, songwriter--America's Favorite Neighbor takes a thorough look at the career of legendary children's television host Fred Rogers. Produced for Pittsburgh's WQED, this informative documentary tracks his rise as floor manage...

    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor
  • 1996
    Shore Things

    Shore Things (1996)

    Shore Things

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    People love going to the beach for lots of different reasons. The sun. The sand. The salt-water taffy. In this slightly wacky documentary, we consider all kinds of things that draw people to the coast: board walks, seafood, lifeguards, even metal-det...

    Shore Things
  • 2023
    The Cost of Inheritance

    The Cost of Inheritance (2023)

    The Cost of Inheritance

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    The decades-long debate surrounding reparations is fraught, mired in racial tension and the semantics of restorative justice. While the national conversation remains stalled due to legislative inaction, communities across the country examine their hi...

    The Cost of Inheritance
  • 1988
    Kennywood Memories

    Kennywood Memories (1988)

    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, scream-your-eyes-out documentary about one of America’s greatest amusement parks, Kennywood!...

    Kennywood Memories
  • 2001
    A Flea Market Documentary

    A Flea Market Documentary (2001)

    A Flea Market Documentary

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    A Flea Market Documentary is a new PBS special and an all-American celebration of open-air shopping across the country. On any weekend, there may be no better place to find out what makes America great than at a flea market. A Flea Market Documentar...

    A Flea Market Documentary
  • 1981
    Leonard Bernstein's Mass

    Leonard Bernstein's Mass (1981)

    Leonard Bernstein's Mass

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    Seen only once in 1981, this is a live national broadcast of the 10th anniversary production of MASS. Directed for the stage by Tom O’Horgan of “Hair” fame, the cameras were directed by Emile Ardolino. The work that opened the Kennedy Center is condu...

    Leonard Bernstein's Mass
  • 2001
    Pittsburgh A to Z

    Pittsburgh A to Z (2001)

    Pittsburgh A to Z

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    Here are twenty-six Amazing, Beautiful, Captivating and Delicious pieces of a great medium-sized city! This unusual video includes everything from Fish sandwiches to Grant Street, from the History Center to our Interesting Islands. Pittsburgh A to Z ...

    Pittsburgh A to Z
  • 1999
    Great Old Amusement Parks

    Great Old Amusement Parks (1999)

    Great Old Amusement Parks

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    On a Hot Summer day, there may be no better place on earth than a traditional amusement park. A place where you can hop on a classic wooden coaster, reach for the ring as you whirl by on the merry-go-round, or cool down on the Caterpillar. In this do...

    Great Old Amusement Parks
  • 2016
    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh

    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh (2016)

    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 changing and charming....

    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh
  • 2015
    A Few Good Pie Places

    A Few Good Pie Places (2015)

    A Few Good Pie Places

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    There's something tasty, often sweet, fruity and all-American about a really good piece of pie. In this delicious documentary, travel across the country to visit shops, restaurants, cafes, and even a few homes in search of some excellent crusts, crim...

    A Few Good Pie Places
  • 1994
    Houses Around Here

    Houses Around Here (1994)

    Houses Around Here

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    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 Friendship or in rural Washington County, you can find wonderful houses not far away that reveal much about the h...

    Houses Around Here
  • 1996
    The Strip Show

    The Strip Show (1996)

    The Strip Show

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    The Strip District is a delicious old neighborhood in Pittsburgh. On most Saturday mornings, its one of the best places on earth, full of hungry people, crunchy fruits, snappy vegetables, world-class street food, cool characters and tasty surprises o...

    The Strip Show
  • 2002
    Sandwiches That You Will Like

    Sandwiches That You Will Like (2002)

    Sandwiches That You Will Like

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    Maybe it's Pittsburgh's chipped-beef "Slammer" you're craving. Or Iowa's Maid Rite "loosemeat"? Louisville's "Hot Brown"? Escape fast-food sameness on a mouth-watering tour through America's distinctive sandwich landscape. Let veteran guide Rick Seba...

    Sandwiches That You Will Like