A Flea Market Documentary
2001
star 10.0
A Flea Market Documentary is a new PBS special and an all-American celebration of open-air shopping across the...
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Acting
Rick Sebak
Rick Sebak is an American public broadcasting television producer, writer and narrator who lives and works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Rick makes unusual television programs. His slightly wacky documentaries celebrate various aspects of modern American life and the unexpected charms of Pittsburgh. Audiences have learned to recognize his friendly narrative style and the unusual topics that he obviously loves.
Sebak is the creator of the "scrapbook documentary" genre, many of which he has created for WQED and PBS. This scrapbook style incorporates lots of old films, home movies, postcards, old photos and memorabilia of all sorts. Rick does not appear on-camera in these programs, but audiences have learned to recognize his voice and distinctive narrative style.
Filmography
Browse movies and TV shows featuring Rick Sebak
Houses Around Here
1994
Looking in other people’s houses can be fun. And in southwestern Pennsylvania, it doesn’t matter if you live in...
Return to Downtown Pittsburgh
2016
In this sequel to his 1992 documentary Downtown Pittsburgh, Rick Sebak takes viewers on a tour of a twenty-firs...
A Hot Dog Program
1999
star 8.5
Enjoy an all-American celebration of what may be the country's most popular fast food. From Connecticut to Sout...
Underground Pittsburgh
2007
Ever wonder what's below the surface of western Pennsylvania? Come for a hike into Laurel Caverns, investigate...
To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig
2007
star 10.0
A celebration of market houses, market places and farmers' markets across the United States. Rick Sebak checks...
Pittsburgh A to Z
2001
Here are twenty-six Amazing, Beautiful, Captivating and Delicious pieces of a great medium-sized city! This unu...
An Ice Cream Show
1996
star 7.3
Everybody loves ice cream. It’s cool, sweet and delicious. It’s also the tantalizing topic of this happy docume...
A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff
2004
star 8.0
A travelogue featuring oddly-shaped buildings (and the folks who live in, work in, own and admire them) located...
A Few Great Bakeries
2015
Bakeries are popular places. They smell great. They are full of wonderful things to eat, from crusty breads to...
Shore Things
1996
star 9.0
People love going to the beach for lots of different reasons. The sun. The sand. The salt-water taffy. In this...
Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets
2012
star 10.0
Mmm, smell the bacon! Order the grits with red-eye gravy! Get the lobster hash! Try the veggie omelet! Part foo...
Great Old Amusement Parks
1999
On a Hot Summer day, there may be no better place on earth than a traditional amusement park. A place where you...
The Strip Show
1996
The Strip District is a delicious old neighborhood in Pittsburgh. On most Saturday mornings, its one of the bes...
Kennywood Memories
1988
star 10.0
It’s roller coasters! French fries! And lots of good times! It’s a high-flying, double dipped, screeching, sque...
Things That Aren't There Anymore
1990
star 8.5
Remember when Forbes Field was the world’s greatest ballpark? When the Dips roller coaster at West View Park ca...
Sandwiches That You Will Like
2002
star 7.2
Maybe it's Pittsburgh's chipped-beef "Slammer" you're craving. Or Iowa's Maid Rite "loosemeat"? Louisville's "H...
A Few Good Pie Places
2015
There's something tasty, often sweet, fruity and all-American about a really good piece of pie. In this delicio...
Miss Springmaid
2016
"Colonel" Elliott White Springs spearheaded an innovative ad campaign to sell bed sheets that changed the appro...
Downtown Pittsburgh
1992
star 8.0
This documentary explores the wonders of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rick Sebak narrates while you are t...
Breakfast Special
2010
This documentary from PBS travels throughout America in search of the best breakfast places the country has to...
A Cemetery Special
2005
star 10.0
A documentary profiling cemeteries and cemetery-related businesses and events across the United States.
A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway
2008
The Lincoln Highway was established in 1913 as America’s first coast-to-coast paved highway. It connected New Y...
North Side Story
1997
t’s a show full of ketchup and beer, beautiful houses and ice balls, exotic birds, barbecue and history. It’s t...
Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants
1993
In an age when every fast food place seems the same, diners have remained distinctive, fun places to stop, full...
no more room in hell
2023
"no more room in hell" began with initial research conducted at the archive of horror director George A. Romero...
Something About Oakland
2000
It started when Mary Schenley donated land for a beautiful wooded park. Soon Andrew Carnegie built a great libr...
Pittsburgh From the Air
2011
Whether you've walked its neighborhoods, driven around its streets, hiked and biked through its surrounding mou...
Pittsburgh From the Air II
2012
Featuring stunning autumn colors and the fresh greens of spring, the much-anticipated Pittsburgh From The Air I...
Holy Pittsburgh!
1989
Pittsburgh’s churches are full of sacred treasures, unforgettable people, and wonderful ways of preserving impo...
What Makes Rick Tick?
2013
Rick Sebak is a Pittsburgh treasure whose award-winning documentaries have entertained and educated local and n...
The Mon, The Al & The O
1988
A slightly goofy look at the three rivers that help define Pittsburgh
Squirrel Hill Tunnels
2013
We celebrate the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Squirrel Hill Tunnels! Looking at history, the ongoing...
Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh?
2013
As Rick has gathered interviews for IT'S PITTSBURGH episodes over the last 2 seasons, he has often ended the co...
The Pennsylvania Road Show
1992
This somewhat zany travelogue is full of surprising places, friendly people, and lots of unforgettable roadside...
North Side Sandwiches
2013
The North Side Leadership Conference held a special North Side Sandwich Week competition at the Penn Brewery. C...