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Rick Sebak

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.

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Known For

  • Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere
  • Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh
  • What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?
  • The Mon, The Al & The O
  • North Side Story
  • Something About Oakland
  • Holy Pittsburgh!
  • Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants
  • The Pennsylvania Road Show
  • Underground Pittsburgh
  • Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh
  • It's the Neighborhoods
  • South Side
  • A Hot Dog Program
  • A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff
  • An Ice Cream Show
  • A Flea Market Documentary
  • Kennywood Memories
  • A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway
  • Stuff That's Gone
  • Things That Aren't There Anymore
  • Breakfast Special
  • A Few Good Pie Places
  • A Few Great Bakeries
  • Downtown Pittsburgh
  • The Strip Show
  • Great Old Amusement Parks
  • A Cemetery Special
  • Sandwiches That You Will Like
  • Pittsburgh A to Z
  • Return to Downtown Pittsburgh
  • Shore Things
  • Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets
  • To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig
  • 25 Things I Like About Pittsburgh