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{{short description|PBS documentary television series}}
'''''American Experience''''' (sometimes abbreviated '''''AmEx''''') is a [[television program]] airing on the [[Public Broadcasting System|PBS]] network in the [[United States]]. The program airs [[television documentary|documentaries]] about important or interesting events in [[history of the United States|American history]], many of which have won impressive [[award]]s. A trademark of the series is its ability to take lesser-known events in history, such as the history of [[Coney Island]] or [[Tupperware]], and expand on the topic, showing how that event reflected larger, more important themes in American culture or society.
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{{Infobox television
| image = American Experience logo.svg
| alt_name = <!-- ''The American Experience'' {{small|(1988–)}} -->
| genre = [[Television documentary]]
| image_size =
| creator = Peter McGhee
| director =
| theme_music_composer = {{Plain list|
* Charles Kuskin {{small|(1988–2000)}}
* Mark Adler {{small|(2000–2008)}}
* [[The Chambers Brothers]] {{small|(2009–2010)}}
* [[Joel Goodman (composer)|Joel Goodman]] {{small|(2011–present)}}
}}
| country = United States
| language = English (US)
| num_seasons = 35
| num_episodes = 366
| list_episodes = List of American Experience episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
* [[Judy Crichton]] <small>(1987–1996)</small>
* Margaret Drain <small>(1997–2003)</small>
* Mark Samels <small>(2003–2020)</small>
* Cameo George <small>(2020–present)</small><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Cameo George Named Executive Producer of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, WGBH's Acclaimed History Series on PBS |url=https://www.wgbh.org/foundation/press/cameo-george-named-executive-producer-of-american-experience-wgbhs-acclaimed-history-series-on-pbs |publisher=WGBH |access-date=20 January 2021 |date=July 23, 2020}}</ref>
}}
| runtime = Between 55 minutes and two hours
| company = [[WGBH-TV]]
| network = [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/schedule/
| title = Broadcast Schedule {{*}} American Experience {{*}} WGBH |publisher=PBS |access-date=2014-05-27}}</ref>
| first_aired = {{Start date|1988|10|4}}
| last_aired =
}}


'''''American Experience''''' is a [[television program]] airing on the [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS) in the [[United States]]. The program airs [[Documentary film|documentaries]], many of which have won awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/about/award/broadcast |title=About the Series . American Experience . WGBH|publisher=[[PBS]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210802/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/about/award/broadcast|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> about important or interesting events and people in [[History of the United States|American history]].
The documentaries are extensively [[research]]ed, often taking years to complete. Many programs are accompanied by [[website]]s that have more background information on the subjects covered. The show, which is produced by [[WGBH]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], began airing in [[1988]], and has had a presence on the [[Internet]] since [[1995]]. Early on, the program was called '''''The American Experience''''', although the "The" was dropped during a later brand and image update.


The series premiered on October 4, 1988, and was originally titled '''''The American Experience''''', but the definite [[Article (grammar)|article]] was later dropped during a rebrand and image update. The show has had a presence on the internet since 1995, and more than 100 ''American Experience'' programs are accompanied by their own internet websites, which provide background information on the subjects covered as well as teachers' guides and educational companion materials.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/whoweare.html | title=American Experience <nowiki>|</nowiki> Who We Are|publisher=[[Public Broadcasting Service|Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)]]|access-date=October 23, 2012}}</ref> The show is produced primarily by [[WGBH-TV]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], though occasionally in the early seasons it was co-produced by other PBS stations such as [[WNET]] (Channel 13) in [[New York City]].
Some programs now considered part of the ''American Experience'' collection were produced prior to the creation of the series. ''Vietnam: A Television History'' was one of them, airing in [[1983]] after taking six years to assemble. Also, in [[2006]], ''American Experience'' rebroadcast ''[[Eyes on the Prize]]: America's Civil Rights Years'', the first half of the award-winning [[1986]] documentary about the [[African-American]] civil rights movements of the 1950s and 1960s.


Some programs considered part of the ''American Experience'' collection were produced prior to the creation of the series. ''[[Vietnam: A Television History]]'' was one of them, airing originally in 1983 after taking six years to assemble.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/series/index.html|title=American Experience <nowiki>|</nowiki> Vietnam Online <nowiki>|</nowiki> About the TV Series|publisher=PBS|access-date=October 23, 2012|archive-date=November 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114112715/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/series/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also, in 2006, ''American Experience'' rebroadcast ''[[Eyes on the Prize]]: America's Civil Rights Years'', the first half of the 1986 documentary series about the [[Civil Rights Movement]] of the 1950s and 1960s.
==''American Experience'' topics in Wikipedia==


==Episodes==
The in-depth research conducted for each ''American Experience'' program means that the show has provided a good source for some significant contributions to [[Wikipedia]]. Some articles including information from the program are:
{{Main|List of American Experience episodes}}
{{:List of American Experience episodes}}


==Critical reception==
*[[Statue of Liberty]]
''American Experience'' has received generally positive reviews from television critics and parents of young children. Glenn McNatt of ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' wrote that it is "TV's finest history series ever."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2008-01-13-0801140207-story.html|title=Best of This Week |last=Mcnatt |first=Glenn |date=January 13, 2008|website=The Baltimore Sun|language=en-US|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref> Steve Johnson of ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' wrote, "History comes alive in excellent docu-series."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Steve |date=October 22, 2008 |title=TV can be good for you |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-10-22-0810210307-story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916051546/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-10-22-0810210307-story.html |archive-date=2018-09-16 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>
*[[Donner Party]]
*[[birth control pills]]
*[[Thomas Edison]]
*[[Golden Gate Bridge]]
*[[My Lai Massacre]]
*[[Streamliner]]
*[[Texas Revolution]]
*[[Emmett Till]]
*[[Robert F. Kennedy]]
*[[Jesse James]]
*[[Vivien Thomas]]
*[[Patty Hearst]]
*[[Vietnam War]]
*[[Alfred Kinsey]]
*[[Ronald Reagan]]
*[[Adolf Hitler]]
*[[Patriots Day]]
*[[Jimmy Carter]]
*[[History of Las Vegas]]
*[[Eleanor Roosevelt]]
*[[John Adams]]
*[[Reconstruction]]
*[[Eugene O'Neill]]
*[[1906 San Francisco earthquake]]
*[[Annie Oakley]]
*[[Battle of the Alamo]]
*[[Citizen Kane]]
*[[The Battle of the Bulge]]
*[[Yellow fever]]


==External link==
==Home media==
A DVD boxset collecting episodes about United States presidents was released on August 26, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=American Experience: The Presidents Collection|url=https://www.amazon.com/American-Experience-Artist-Not-Provided/dp/B0019F02YE|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon.com]]|date=26 August 2008|publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|access-date=July 12, 2020}}</ref> The collection was updated to include the [[Clinton (film)|documentary]] on [[Presidency of Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton's presidency]] on August 28, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=American Experience: The Presidents|url=https://www.amazon.com/American-Experience-Presidents/dp/B0081NAUOO|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon.com]]|date=28 August 2012|publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|access-date=July 12, 2020}}</ref>
*''[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ American Experience]''


A DVD boxset for the five-part documentary ''[[We Shall Remain]]'' was released on May 12, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes|url=https://www.amazon.com/We-Shall-Remain-America-Through/dp/B001UW59JO|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon.com]]|date=12 May 2009|publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|access-date=July 12, 2020}}</ref>
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[[Category:PBS network shows]]
==Awards==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by American Experience}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/ ''American Experience'' website]
*{{IMDb title|0094416|American Experience}}

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Latest revision as of 18:53, 3 June 2024

American Experience
GenreTelevision documentary
Created byPeter McGhee
Theme music composer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish (US)
No. of seasons35
No. of episodes366 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Judy Crichton (1987–1996)
  • Margaret Drain (1997–2003)
  • Mark Samels (2003–2020)
  • Cameo George (2020–present)[1]
Running timeBetween 55 minutes and two hours
Production companyWGBH-TV
Original release
NetworkPBS[2]
ReleaseOctober 4, 1988 (1988-10-04)

American Experience is a television program airing on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. The program airs documentaries, many of which have won awards,[3] about important or interesting events and people in American history.

The series premiered on October 4, 1988, and was originally titled The American Experience, but the definite article was later dropped during a rebrand and image update. The show has had a presence on the internet since 1995, and more than 100 American Experience programs are accompanied by their own internet websites, which provide background information on the subjects covered as well as teachers' guides and educational companion materials.[4] The show is produced primarily by WGBH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts, though occasionally in the early seasons it was co-produced by other PBS stations such as WNET (Channel 13) in New York City.

Some programs considered part of the American Experience collection were produced prior to the creation of the series. Vietnam: A Television History was one of them, airing originally in 1983 after taking six years to assemble.[5] Also, in 2006, American Experience rebroadcast Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, the first half of the 1986 documentary series about the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Episodes[edit]

Main article: List of American Experience episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
116October 4, 1988 (1988-10-04)January 17, 1989 (1989-01-17)
215October 3, 1989 (1989-10-03)February 12, 1990 (1990-02-12)
312October 1, 1990 (1990-10-01)May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)
412September 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)February 17, 1992 (1992-02-17)
515September 20, 1992 (1992-09-20)March 1, 1993 (1993-03-01)
67October 27, 1993 (1993-10-27)May 25, 1994 (1994-05-25)
79October 11, 1994 (1994-10-11)May 9, 1995 (1995-05-09)
89October 16, 1995 (1995-10-16)February 26, 1996 (1996-02-26)
99October 6, 1996 (1996-10-06)July 28, 1997 (1997-07-28)
1018October 5, 1997 (1997-10-05)March 2, 1998 (1998-03-02)
1113November 18, 1998 (1998-11-18)May 17, 1999 (1999-05-17)
1215November 14, 1999 (1999-11-14)May 23, 2000 (2000-05-23)
1313October 17, 2000 (2000-10-17)April 30, 2001 (2001-04-30)
1414September 30, 2001 (2001-09-30)May 12, 2002 (2002-05-12)
1513November 11, 2002 (2002-11-11)July 14, 2003 (2003-07-14)
169September 8, 2003 (2003-09-08)May 3, 2004 (2004-05-03)
1712October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04)July 4, 2005 (2005-07-04)
1813October 17, 2005 (2005-10-17)May 22, 2006 (2006-05-22)
1918October 2, 2006 (2006-10-02)May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)
2018January 14, 2008 (2008-01-14)May 6, 2008 (2008-05-06)
2110January 26, 2009 (2009-01-26)May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18)
228November 2, 2009 (2009-11-02)May 10, 2010 (2010-05-10)
2312October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11)May 16, 2011 (2011-05-16)
247January 10, 2012 (2012-01-10)May 1, 2012 (2012-05-01)
256September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)February 5, 2013 (2013-02-05)
269October 29, 2013 (2013-10-29)June 24, 2014 (2014-06-24)
278November 18, 2014 (2014-11-18)July 14, 2015 (2015-07-14)
2810September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)August 2, 2016 (2016-08-02)
2910October 18, 2016 (2016-10-18)April 12, 2017 (2017-04-12)
306January 9, 2018 (2018-01-09)October 16, 2018 (2018-10-16)
319January 15, 2019 (2019-01-15)September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10)
329January 6, 2020 (2020-01-06)July 7, 2020 (2020-07-07)
335January 11, 2021 (2021-01-11)September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)
347February 7, 2022 (2022-02-07)November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)
358January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)October 30, 2023 (2023-10-30)
36TBAJanuary 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)TBA

Critical reception[edit]

American Experience has received generally positive reviews from television critics and parents of young children. Glenn McNatt of The Baltimore Sun wrote that it is "TV's finest history series ever."[6] Steve Johnson of Chicago Tribune wrote, "History comes alive in excellent docu-series."[7]

Home media[edit]

A DVD boxset collecting episodes about United States presidents was released on August 26, 2008.[8] The collection was updated to include the documentary on Bill Clinton's presidency on August 28, 2012.[9]

A DVD boxset for the five-part documentary We Shall Remain was released on May 12, 2009.[10]

Awards[edit]

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by American Experience

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cameo George Named Executive Producer of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, WGBH's Acclaimed History Series on PBS" (Press release). WGBH. July 23, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Broadcast Schedule  • American Experience  • WGBH". PBS. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "About the Series . American Experience . WGBH". PBS. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "American Experience | Who We Are". Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  5. ^ "American Experience | Vietnam Online | About the TV Series". PBS. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  6. ^ Mcnatt, Glenn (January 13, 2008). "Best of This Week". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Johnson, Steve (October 22, 2008). "TV can be good for you". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "American Experience: The Presidents Collection". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. August 26, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "American Experience: The Presidents". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. August 28, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. May 12, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2020.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Experience&diff=1227105578&oldid=84861675

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