All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Up North

    • January 5, 2005
    • PBS

    Robert MacNeil’s journey begins in Maine and winds around to Detroit after stops in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Ohio, and South Carolina.

  • S01E02 Down South

    • January 5, 2005
    • PBS

    Robert MacNeil heads into the Deep South for a look at Appalachian and “hillbilly”, shaped by the Scots-Irish English of early frontier settlers like Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett. North Carolina, Louisiana, and Texas.

  • S01E03 Out West

    • January 5, 2005
    • PBS

    Now on the left coast, the series spotlights "Spanglish"; Ebonics; surfer- and skater-speak; a discussion about the impact of Hollywood on our language; and thoughtful questions about the potential societal impact of voice-activated computers.