A Hot Dog Program (1999) [N/A]
Featuring:
Rick Sebak, Rochelle Aytes, Benjy Bronk
Written by:
Rick Sebak
Directed by:
Rick Sebak
Release Date:
August 31, 1999
Original Title:
A Hot Dog Program
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
WQED
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 60
An All-American celebration of some fabulous and phenomenally popular little sausages in their soft little buns.
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.
Filmmaker Rick Sebak takes his cameras across the country in search of the various hot dogs people enjoy. We see the Super Duper Hot Dog stand and its variety of toppings and sauces. There is an in-depth study of the Chicago-area hot dog stands, in particular the Superdawg. Other hot dog establishments in all of their shapes forms and gimmicks (think the Varsity restaurant's "WhaddyahaveWhaddyahaveWhaddyahave?") Then we come to the New York City area and Gray's Papaya and Nathan's Hot Dogs, where each has their own method of cooking and serving their franks. The annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is also featured.
