A Hot Dog Program
“An All-American celebration of some fabulous and phenomenally popular little sausages in their soft little buns.”
1999•57m•8.5•Released
Documentary
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 visits some of the nation's coolest hot dog places, taking viewers inside a giant hot dog-shaped building, stopping at some crazy late-night stands, and looking at how hot dogs are made. Wonder how and when hot dogs became so popular-or what toppings are tops these days? Tune in and find out.
Director
Rick Sebak
Writer
Rick Sebak
Languages
English
Studio
WQED
Cast
Rick Sebak
Self - Narrator (voice)
Rochelle Aytes
Self - Customer
Benjy Bronk
Self
Ruth Buzzi
Self
Ernest Harden Jr.
Self
Gary Zemola
Self
Peter Poulos
Self
Nicholas Gray
Self
Wayne Norbitz
Self
George Shea
Self
Hirofumi Nakajima
Self
Rich Bowen
Self
Dick Fay
Self
Flaurie Berman
Self
Maurie Berman
Self
Production
Company
WQED
Producer
Rick Sebak
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