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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.0547 |
| Birthday | 1953-06-05 |
| Place of Birth | Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Also Known As |
1994
Houses Around Here
0/0
Looking in other people’s houses can be fun. And in southwestern Pennsylvania, it doesn’t matter if you live in a city neighborhood like Friendship or...
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Houses Around Here
2023
no more room in hell
0/0
"no more room in hell" began with initial research conducted at the archive of horror director George A. Romero (Dir. Night of the Living Dead) housed...
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no more room in hell
2012
Pittsburgh From the Air II
0/0
Featuring stunning autumn colors and the fresh greens of spring, the much-anticipated Pittsburgh From The Air II takes you on an unforgettable sightse...
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Pittsburgh From the Air II
2011
Pittsburgh From the Air
0/0
Whether you've walked its neighborhoods, driven around its streets, hiked and biked through its surrounding mountains and valleys, or watched out the...
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Pittsburgh From the Air
2004
A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff
8/4
A travelogue featuring oddly-shaped buildings (and the folks who live in, work in, own and admire them) located along USA highways.
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A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff
1996
An Ice Cream Show
7.25/4
Everybody loves ice cream. It’s cool, sweet and delicious. It’s also the tantalizing topic of this happy documentary program that takes viewers to ice...
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An Ice Cream Show
1999
A Hot Dog Program
8.5/6
Enjoy an all-American celebration of what may be the country's most popular fast food. From Connecticut to South Carolina to California, Rick Sebak vi...
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A Hot Dog Program
2008
A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway
0/0
The Lincoln Highway was established in 1913 as America’s first coast-to-coast paved highway. It connected New York City with San Francisco and passed...
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A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway
1999
Great Old Amusement Parks
0/0
On a Hot Summer day, there may be no better place on earth than a traditional amusement park. A place where you can hop on a classic wooden coaster, r...
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Great Old Amusement Parks
1988
Kennywood Memories
10/1
It’s roller coasters! French fries! And lots of good times! It’s a high-flying, double dipped, screeching, squealing, scream-your-eyes-out documentary...
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Kennywood Memories
2010
Breakfast Special
0/0
This documentary from PBS travels throughout America in search of the best breakfast places the country has to offer. Along the way, the patrons, empl...
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Breakfast Special
1992
Downtown Pittsburgh
8/1
This documentary explores the wonders of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rick Sebak narrates while you are taken on a nostalgic journey through dow...
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Downtown Pittsburgh
1990
Things That Aren't There Anymore
8.5/2
Remember when Forbes Field was the world’s greatest ballpark? When the Dips roller coaster at West View Park came out to Route 19? When everyone went...
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Things That Aren't There Anymore
2001
A Flea Market Documentary
10/2
A Flea Market Documentary is a new PBS special and an all-American celebration of open-air shopping across the country. On any weekend, there may be...
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A Flea Market Documentary
2002
Sandwiches That You Will Like
7.2/5
Maybe it's Pittsburgh's chipped-beef "Slammer" you're craving. Or Iowa's Maid Rite "loosemeat"? Louisville's "Hot Brown"? Escape fast-food sameness on...
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Sandwiches That You Will Like
1996
The Strip Show
0/0
The Strip District is a delicious old neighborhood in Pittsburgh. On most Saturday mornings, its one of the best places on earth, full of hungry peopl...
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The Strip Show
1996
Shore Things
9/1
People love going to the beach for lots of different reasons. The sun. The sand. The salt-water taffy. In this slightly wacky documentary, we consider...
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Shore Things
2001
Pittsburgh A to Z
0/0
Here are twenty-six Amazing, Beautiful, Captivating and Delicious pieces of a great medium-sized city! This unusual video includes everything from Fis...
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Pittsburgh A to Z
2016
Return to Downtown Pittsburgh
0/0
In this sequel to his 1992 documentary Downtown Pittsburgh, Rick Sebak takes viewers on a tour of a twenty-first century Pittsburgh that's both changi...
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Return to Downtown Pittsburgh
2015
A Few Good Pie Places
0/0
There's something tasty, often sweet, fruity and all-American about a really good piece of pie. In this delicious documentary, travel across the count...
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A Few Good Pie Places
2015
A Few Great Bakeries
0/0
Bakeries are popular places. They smell great. They are full of wonderful things to eat, from crusty breads to gooey and sweet treats. And they often...
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A Few Great Bakeries
2005
A Cemetery Special
10/1
A documentary profiling cemeteries and cemetery-related businesses and events across the United States.
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A Cemetery Special
2007
To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig
10/1
A celebration of market houses, market places and farmers' markets across the United States. Rick Sebak checks out crab cakes in Baltimore's Lexington...
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To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig
2012
Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets
10/1
Mmm, smell the bacon! Order the grits with red-eye gravy! Get the lobster hash! Try the veggie omelet! Part food show and part travelogue, Breakfast S...
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Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets
2006
What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?
0/0
It’s a question with no real easy or definitive answer. There are countless factors that make the Pittsburgh area unusual and charming, distinctive an...
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What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?
2000
Something About Oakland
0/0
It started when Mary Schenley donated land for a beautiful wooded park. Soon Andrew Carnegie built a great library and museums nearby. There was a gra...
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Something About Oakland
1990
Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere
0/0
Pittsburgh is often called The City of Bridges, and it's easy to see why. With three mighty rivers and lots of hills and valleys, the area around this...
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Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere
1997
North Side Story
0/0
t’s a show full of ketchup and beer, beautiful houses and ice balls, exotic birds, barbecue and history. It’s the fun of watching while they open one...
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North Side Story
1988
The Mon, The Al & The O
0/0
A slightly goofy look at the three rivers that help define Pittsburgh
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The Mon, The Al & The O
1989
Holy Pittsburgh!
0/0
Pittsburgh’s churches are full of sacred treasures, unforgettable people, and wonderful ways of preserving important traditions. Holy Pittsburgh! take...
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Holy Pittsburgh!
2002
Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh
0/0
Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh looks at some of the things that make the end of the year and the start of the new one special times in Western Pennsylva...
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Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh
1992
The Pennsylvania Road Show
0/0
This somewhat zany travelogue is full of surprising places, friendly people, and lots of unforgettable roadside attractions. Ride along the Lincoln Hi...
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The Pennsylvania Road Show
1993
Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants
0/1
In an age when every fast food place seems the same, diners have remained distinctive, fun places to stop, full of local flavor. This program takes a...
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Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants
2008
Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh
0/0
What connects Ferris Wheels with state of the art nuclear power plants? Why is there a connection between George Westinghouse and 21st century robotic...
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Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh
2007
Underground Pittsburgh
0/0
Ever wonder what's below the surface of western Pennsylvania? Come for a hike into Laurel Caverns, investigate the fabled Fourth River, visit the Bug...
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Underground Pittsburgh
1994
It's the Neighborhoods
0/0
Where you live is important. What makes it a pleasant and unforgettable place depends on many factors. In this new Pittsburgh History special, produce...
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It's the Neighborhoods
2006
South Side
0/0
Whether you live here, shop here, come to eat and drink here or just enjoy people-watching here, the South Side is an unforgettable place, one of the...
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South Side
1999
Things That are Still Here
0/0
Take a big bite of an Oram's Donut. Go for a refreshing swim at Ligonier Beach. Sit and stare at the dinosaur bones at Carnegie Museum of Natural Hist...
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Things That are Still Here
2013
Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh?
0/0
As Rick has gathered interviews for IT'S PITTSBURGH episodes over the last 2 seasons, he has often ended the conversation by asking, "Why do you live...
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Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh?
2013
North Side Sandwiches
0/0
The North Side Leadership Conference held a special North Side Sandwich Week competition at the Penn Brewery. Cameraman Bob Lubomski and producer Rick...
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North Side Sandwiches
2013
Squirrel Hill Tunnels
0/0
We celebrate the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Squirrel Hill Tunnels! Looking at history, the ongoing renovation project, and some surprises,...
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Squirrel Hill Tunnels
2013
The Joys of Millvale
0/0
Rick Sebak's documentary explores the history and some of the wonderful surprises you can find in Millvale! It's an unassuming borough on the Alleghe...
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The Joys of Millvale
2013
Gingerbread Lane
0/0
It's a giant sort-of-Victorian holiday village covered in candy! It's an astounding work of folk art. It's Gingerbread Lane. We follow its creator, ch...
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Gingerbread Lane
2013
What Makes Rick Tick?
0/0
Rick Sebak is a Pittsburgh treasure whose award-winning documentaries have entertained and educated local and national viewers for 25 years. As he cel...
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What Makes Rick Tick?
2011
It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One
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It's true. Pittsburgh is seldom the city you expect. And in the first season of It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff, producer Rick Sebak and his co...
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It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One
2016
Miss Springmaid
0/0
"Colonel" Elliott White Springs spearheaded an innovative ad campaign to sell bed sheets that changed the approach of the country's advertising indust...
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