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Samantha’s 25th Anniversary Special

Samantha Brown celebrates 25 years of travel through public television in this 25th anniversary special episode.
Season 8 Episode 803 Length 27:45 Premiere: 01/02/25

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Route 66 – Missouri to Oklahoma
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The Black Hills of South Dakota
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Mainz, Wiesbaden and Rothenburg, Germany
S8 E807 Length 27:45 Premiere Date 01/02/25

Traverse City. Michigan
S8 E806 Length 27:45 Premiere Date 01/02/25

The Crystal Coast of North Carolina
S8 E805 Length 27:45 Premiere Date 01/02/25

Berlin, Leipzig and Meissen, Germany
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S8 E803 Length 27:45 Premiere Date 01/02/25

New Orleans, Louisiana
S8 E802 Length 27:45 Premiere Date 01/02/25

Northern Costa Rica
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Tampa, Florida - S9 E9

Exploring Tampa's Ybor City and its Cuban cigar heritage at J.C. Newman; dining at Ulele; making candles at Oxford Exchange; hiking at Hillsborough State Park; Bern's Steak House; kayak fishing at Mobbly Bayou; Sunday Thai Market.

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The Food Special Part 3 - S9 E10

Sustainable cacao chocolate in Costa Rica; Berlin's curry wurst; North Carolina's tomato pie; Melbourne's classic pasta and espresso; New Orleans' coffee blends; Rothenburg's powdered "snowball" pastry; Michigan's cherry ice wine.

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Route 66 in New Mexico - S9 E1

Motel Safari keeps the spirit of Route 66 alive with mid-century modern architecture, themed rooms and neon signs; the Santa Rosa Route 66 Car Museum; Santa Fe; the Man's Hat Shop; Grants, N.M.

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Route 66 in California - S9 E3

The tiny railroad town of Goffs in the eastern Mojave Desert; Amboy; the only piece of Route 66 that runs through a military installation; Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch.

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Houston, Texas - S1 E1

Premiered On: 01/07/2018

From art cars to craft beer to soul-inspiring music, Samantha meets some of the most extraordinary people who guide her through Houston's unique offerings.

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Bern Region, Switzerland - S1 E2

Premiered On: 01/14/2018

Samantha visits Switzerland and experiences the sheer beauty of the Alps, the gushing glacier river waters, and the legendary cheeses and chocolates.

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Brooklyn, New York - S1 E3

Premiered On: 01/21/2018

From visiting the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard to tasting unique foods at the largest weekly open-air food market in the USA, Samantha takes the opportunity to understand Brooklyn through the voice of the people behind such local staples.

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Shanghai, China - S1 E4

Premiered On: 01/28/2018

Samantha samples Shanghai street food that the locals thoroughly enjoy, and then she visits the ancient water town of Fengjing and joins in on a group cha-cha dance in a local park.

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Route 66 in Arizona - S9 E2

Exploring Arizona's Route 66; the Petrified Forest; Jack Rabbit Trading Post; Winslow's historic La Posada; Kingman's Route 66 Museum.

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Zurich - S9 E4

A guided tour of Zurich; Museum Fur Gestaltung; Felsenegg cable car ride; Mount Uetilberg; Hiltl, the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the world; Yonex Badminton Halle.

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Huntsville, Alabama - S1 E5

Premiered On: 02/04/2018

Welcome to Rocket City, home of Space Camp and the U.S Space and Rocket Center. Samantha gets to float in space like an astronaut; see a full-scale Apollo rocket; and meets Alex McCool, a national treasure who helped put man on the moon.

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Art & Artisans - S9 E8

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Italy Part 2 - Modena - S9 E7

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Italy Part 1 - Bologna - S9 E6

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Williamsburg, Virginia - S9 E5

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