Season 2 (1985)
Release date: 1985-04-16
Director: Fred Barzyk
Writer: Jean Shepherd
Episodes (10):
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1. Mosquitoes and Moon Pies
Shep assumes the role of Swamp Man, searching for his roots -- and a pickerel "so big you don't dare look it in the eye" -- as he visits the Okefenokee Swamp.
Release date: 1985-04-16
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2. Filthy Rich at Last
Shep enjoys a leisurely cruise on a yacht -- or as the old man would say, "a boat that doesn't do anything."
Release date: 1985-04-30
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3. Bourbon and Major Wilkes' Rocking Chair
Spanish moss...stately mansions...a mint julep, fine cigar and the rocking chair on the veranda...the best of the Old South comes to life when Shep pays a visit.
Release date: 1985-05-07
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4. The Great American Tourist Trap
Shep poses as an American tourist in order to learn more about the more popular vacation spots.
Release date: 1985-05-21
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5. Cha-Cha Lessons on C Deck at 9am
Shep boards the S.S. Emerald Sea in Miami in search of true romance.
Release date: 1985-05-28
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6. Down in Death Valley
Shep and his trusty burro, Flower, wander among mirages and cacti as they follow the trail of the 49ers.
Release date: 1985-06-04
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7. The Devil on the Bayou
Shep -- as the devil -- spends a weekend in New Orleans. You can see him playing chess...slurping oysters...or accompanying the Olympia Brass Marching Band on kazoo.
Release date: 1985-06-11
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8. I Love Cars, So There, Ralph Nader!
Shep supervises the assembly of his own Ford Mustang, then takes a lap around Indianapolis Speedway in a 1924 Dusenberg against racing great "Duke" Nalon.
Release date: 1985-06-25
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9. Chicago, Chicago, That Toddlin' Town
What's Chicago? It's the White Sox; Dave Garroway; the White Sox; Kukla, Fran and Ollie -- and of course, the White Sox. Chicagoan Studs Terkel joins Shep in a celebration of The Windy City.
Release date: 1985-07-02
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10. Here Today, Guam Tomorrow
Shep examines the life of a remittance man living off government stipend on the island of Guam, the island's local legends, its most scenic places, and the importance of family life to its residents.
Release date: 1985-07-09
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Fred Barzyk - Executive Producer, Olivia Tappan - Producer, Leigh Brown - Producer, Bill Blackwood - Director of Photography, Jean Shepherd - Writer, Fred Barzyk - Director