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I Love Cars, So There, Ralph Nader!
Jean Shepherd's America - S2 - E8
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.
Jean Shepherd's America: Season 2 - 10 Episode s
2x1 - Mosquitoes and Moon Pies
April 16, 1985
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.
2x2 - Filthy Rich at Last
April 30, 1985
Shep enjoys a leisurely cruise on a yacht -- or as the old man would say, "a boat that doesn't do anything."
2x3 - Bourbon and Major Wilkes' Rocking Chair
May 7, 1985
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.
2x4 - The Great American Tourist Trap
May 21, 1985
Shep poses as an American tourist in order to learn more about the more popular vacation spots.
2x5 - Cha-Cha Lessons on C Deck at 9am
May 28, 1985
Shep boards the S.S. Emerald Sea in Miami in search of true romance.
2x6 - Down in Death Valley
June 4, 1985
Shep and his trusty burro, Flower, wander among mirages and cacti as they follow the trail of the 49ers.
2x7 - The Devil on the Bayou
June 11, 1985
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.
2x8 - I Love Cars, So There, Ralph Nader!
June 25, 1985
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.
2x9 - Chicago, Chicago, That Toddlin' Town
July 2, 1985
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.
2x10 - Here Today, Guam Tomorrow
July 9, 1985
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.