The "Jean Shepherd's America" series was produced by WGBH Boston for PBS.  

Fred Barzyk - producer

There were 13 shows in the first series in 1971 and 13, (3 repeated from series 1), in the second series in 1985

Thanks to Olivia Tappan who was one of the co-producers, along with Leigh Brown

Season 1 Press Kit

The first episode premiered on
April 11, 1971

Thanks to Pete Delaney

The Shows

Ads and Reviews

TV Preview:
Bach, the Bard, Basketball

Wall Street Journal
New York
 Apr 18, 1985
By Martha Bayles

 Life Magazine Review

Fred Barzyk Column
courtesy: Sheila Frayne

NJ Star Ledger
4-28-85 Review
 

Thanks to Jeff at Fatheadcentral for sending these images of the ad for the show.

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