Product Details

• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 4
• Studio: Pbs Home Video
• VHS Release Date: May 23, 2000
• Run Time: 240 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 0780630564
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #522,696 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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America's Favorite Fun Stuff is a collection of four PBS shows about Americana, hosted by Rick Sebak. A Hot Dog Program celebrates hot dogs and the people who love them ("It's the ultimate food," exults one diner). This volume tours the United States in search of establishments that inspire motorists to take hot dog detours, from the Super Duper Wiener truck located off Exit 24 on I-95 in Fairfield, Connecticut, to the Coney Island in Denver--33 tons of concrete shaped like an enormous hot dog.

Go behind the scenes at the nation's oldest operating traditional amusement parks with Great Old Amusement Parks. At one time, 2,000 such amusement parks dotted the nation's landscape. They have, sadly, dwindled to 600, and this program's wonderful footage--past and present--is a reminder of what we're missing. Smaller than contemporary theme parks and older than Disneyland, such cherished establishments as Playland in Rye, New York, Cedar Point in Ohio, and Idlewild and Kennywood in Pennsylvania have thrilled and delighted generations.

An Ice Cream Show is a delectable documentary that tours the country to talk to people who make, sell, scoop, and study ice cream. The show visits local institutions such as Bassett's in Philadelphia and Matsumoto's in Haleiwa, Hawaii, presents the history of Howard Johnson's, and studies the science of ice cream at Penn State University.

Finally, if you're not fortunate enough to have the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean in your back yard, you can still bask in Shore Things. You'll drive a car down Daytona Beach, people-watch at the Fellini-esque spectacle that is Venice Beach, stroll down the boardwalks of Atlantic City and Ocean City, observe how saltwater taffy is made, visit Kalibash, North Carolina ("the seafood capital of the world"), and romp on a different breed of beach, Dog Beach. --Donald Liebenson

Product Description

In this delightful and delicious expedition, Rick Sebak, expert on roadside attractions, travels across America in search of the ideal ice cream parlor. He visits traditional family-run ice cream establishments to learn their secrets, and speaks with their customers about the mysterious allure of homemade ice cream. He also stops in at some better-known locations such as Ben & Jerry's, Howard Johnson's and the Robin Rose Ice Cream & Traffic School, among many others.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fun collection, February 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: America's Favorite Fun Stuff - Franks, Scoops, Tides, and Rides [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Rick Sebak has given us a wonderful tour through four of America's most important institutions: hot dogs, ice cream, amusement parks and beaches. This tape will make you want to run right out and see the sights and taste the tastes that are showcased in each of these fine videos. I thoroughly enjoyed this collection and would recommend it to all people of all ages. It is a real treat!