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Boulder, CO |
| Episode Number: |
101 |
| Synopsis: |
Join HDNet and host Ron Kruck as they travel to unique towns across America. First step on this series of road trips is Boulder, Colorado. Learn why the locals call Boulder the "little town nestled between mountains and reality!" |
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Times Square, New York City |
| Episode Number: |
102 |
| Synopsis: |
Visit the "hub of the world", New York City's famed Times Square. |
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Taos, New Mexico |
| Episode Number: |
103 |
| Synopsis: |
It's a town known for its art, culture and centuries of traditions. But as the community and population continue to grow, commercial businesses are making their way into the town. Can tradition and commercialism mix? Find out as host Ron Kruck explores Taos, New Mexico. |
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Venice Beach, California |
| Episode Number: |
104 |
| Synopsis: |
Hanging out in Venice, California, is more than just a day at the beach. From glass walkers to fast talkers, it's California's second most popular tourist attraction. |
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Models |
| Episode Number: |
105 |
| Synopsis: |
Models know that time is running out on their careers. Sabrina will do almost anything to stay on top. Branden is a rookie in New York, a devout Christian, with a body to kill for, but his limits are reached when he's asked to pose with naked women. |
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The Rock Store |
| Episode Number: |
106 |
| Synopsis: |
The Rock Store is California's most notorious biker hang-out. And when Jay Leno shows up with his jet-powered bike, things get ever hotter. |
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Surfers |
| Episode Number: |
107 |
| Synopsis: |
Southern California is a surfers' paradise: they live a different life than the rest of us, maybe they're on to something? |
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People of Las Vegas |
| Episode Number: |
108 |
| Synopsis: |
Can every day people live normal lives in the "city of sin?" Across America profiles several Las Vegas residents: a showgirl, a full-time gambler and a casino cocktail waitress living and working in this abnormal city. |
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Sturgis |
| Episode Number: |
109 |
| Synopsis: |
See what happens when half a million Harley Davidson riders take over a small town in South Dakota, at the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally. Needless to say, it's one big party. |
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Pennsic War |
| Episode Number: |
110 |
| Synopsis: |
Across America goes back to medieval times for Pennsic War 32. Over ten thousand people gather in rural Pennsylvania, dress up in full amour and beat each other up in full contact battles. |
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Nature's Treasure |
| Episode Number: |
111 |
| Synopsis: |
Artists, collectors and spectacular bronze sculptures transform the town of Loveland, Colorado each year, during the annual Bronze Show. And an old currency takes on a new look--the $20-bill gets a facelift. |
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Gleason's Gym |
| Episode Number: |
112 |
| Synopsis: |
Times have changed for the world's oldest gym. In the ring where the Raging Bull got his start, teachers, doctors and accountants are now putting on the gloves! |
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Cop Comedian, Sheep Dog Trials |
| Episode Number: |
113 |
| Synopsis: |
Cop by day, comic by night--a New Yorker takes the stage when he's off the beat. Also, some of Oregon's best shopping and high drama at the Meeker, Colorado, Sheep Dog Trials. |
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Rugby, Beer Festival |
| Episode Number: |
114 |
| Synopsis: |
This week on Across America: when you just can't quit - rugby for the over-45 set. And beer lovers follow the trail of foam to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival. |
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Desert Racing, Tennessee Whisky |
| Episode Number: |
115 |
| Synopsis: |
Across America tracks a new way to win in Las Vegas: Desert Racing. Then power shopping inside the DC beltway. And tourists flock to a dry county in search of Tennessee whiskey. |
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Balloon Fiesta, Venice Beach |
| Episode Number: |
116 |
| Synopsis: |
Across America takes to the sky for the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Then we're back to earth - sort of - to take in the local color of Venice Beach, California. |
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Self-Defense, Demolition Derby |
| Episode Number: |
117 |
| Synopsis: |
A passion for self-defense leads people to the Nevada desert and a group of Connecticut drivers find the perfect outlet for road rage: the Demolition Derby. |
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Hearse Club, Bungee Jumping |
| Episode Number: |
118 |
| Synopsis: |
You've heard of car clubs...for Maserati, Jaguar, or Porsche owners. Across America joins a Hearse Club for a cemetery tour in Denver. Then host Ron Kruck takes a leap (or doesn't he?)...bungee jumping in Las Vegas. |
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Fox Hunting |
| Episode Number: |
119 |
| Synopsis: |
Host Ron Kruck dons breeches and a hunting jacket to join in the century-old tradition of fox hunting in Lexington, Kentucky. |
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Tailgate Party, Punkin Chunkin Festival |
| Episode Number: |
120 |
| Synopsis: |
You may know all about the Florida-Georgia football rivalry, but it's the fans' pre-game competition that's the real story. Across America goes to the World's Greatest Tailgate Party in Jacksonville, Florida. Then, how far can you fling a leftover pumpkin? Contestants vie to beat the 3800-foot record, at the Punkin Chunkin Festival in Delaware. |
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Surfing, Yoga |
| Episode Number: |
121 |
| Synopsis: |
California surfers search for the perfect wave and the perfect surfboard. Co-host Kandace Krueger reaches for the mind-body connection in a Denver yoga studio. And Colorado volunteers form a life line for lions and tigers and bears, once family pets, that outgrew their welcome. |
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Cal Jam Paintball, Love Ride 20 |
| Episode Number: |
122 |
| Synopsis: |
Across America dodges paintballs at the 7th annual Cal Jam Tournament in California. Co-host Kandace Krueger shops for the perfect margarita, and 25,000 Harley fans caravan for Love Ride 20. |
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Best of 2003 |
| Episode Number: |
123 |
| Synopsis: |
A look back through 2003 at how hosts Ron Kruck and Kandace Krueger will do "Anything for Across America." |
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Christmas Show |
| Episode Number: |
124 |
| Synopsis: |
Co-host Ron Kruck becomes Santa's helper while Kandace Krueger does some last-minute holiday shopping. Also, Aspen celebrates both ends of the holiday spectrum, with glitz and glamour in town, and stark serenity in a monastery a few miles away. |
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The People of Across America |
| Episode Number: |
125 |
| Synopsis: |
A special New Year's Eve show as we revisit the people of Across America, 2003. |
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Scratch School, Anime USA |
| Episode Number: |
201 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck goes to NY City and attends DJ scratch school. Then join fans of anime at Anime USA 5 in Tyson's Corner, Virginia. |
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Holiday Fruitcake |
| Episode Number: |
202 |
| Synopsis: |
Across America has tips for revving up your weekend--from a dog. And co-host Kandace Krueger finds all kinds of creative ways to get rid of your leftover holiday fruitcake. |
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Music, Driving School |
| Episode Number: |
203 |
| Synopsis: |
On Across America this week, music as both a performance art and a healing one. Also, why fishtailing on icy roads can be a good thing. |
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Tango in New York, Ice Climbing |
| Episode Number: |
204 |
| Synopsis: |
New Yorkers show Across America why the tango is the dance of passion. And, in Colorado, ice climbers dangle from spectacular frozen cliffs. |
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Las Vegas Nuptials, Cage Fighting |
| Episode Number: |
205 |
| Synopsis: |
If you've ever dreamed of getting married by an Elvis impersonator, don't miss Across America's inside look at Las Vegas nuptials. And in Fresno, California, co-host Ron Kruck gets a tough lesson in cage fighting. |
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Stock Show |
| Episode Number: |
206 |
| Synopsis: |
Co-hosts Ron Kruck and Kandace Krueger saddle up for the National Western Stock Show in Denver, where they try to master a mechanical bull named Barney. Also, rodeo clowns risk life and limb in a barrel. |
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Magic School, Carnival |
| Episode Number: |
207 |
| Synopsis: |
New York magicians teach some tricky sleight-of-hand, and carnival-goers in Austin, Texas make their inhibitions disappear. |
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Beauty Pageant, Skiing |
| Episode Number: |
208 |
| Synopsis: |
Co-host Kandace Krueger--who won the Miss USA Pageant in 2001--takes us behind the glamour, as a contestant prepares for this year's Miss Austin USA Pageant. Then, Ron Kruck follows some daring skiers at Winter Park Ski Resort--although it's not the terrain that's challenging. |
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Ice Fishing, Colorado Castle |
| Episode Number: |
209 |
| Synopsis: |
Co-host Ron Kruck takes an ice fishing trip to the frozen reaches of Minnesota, where locals can't quite warm up to him. And a Colorado man works on building his castle, turrets and all...as he has for 35 years. |
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Softball, Miss Austin USA Pageant |
| Episode Number: |
210 |
| Synopsis: |
Who says softball's a warm weather sport? Ron Kruck plays outfield in the snow, while Kandace Krueger gets ready for the Miss Austin USA Pageant. |
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Political Volunteers, Hollywood Fans |
| Episode Number: |
211 |
| Synopsis: |
Political volunteers ride the highs and lows of campaigning and Ron Kruck takes us to Hollywood to show us what it takes to be a truly dedicated fan. |
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Kids' Sports, Filene's Basement Sale |
| Episode Number: |
212 |
| Synopsis: |
An inside look at one of the most stressful, demanding jobs around: coaching kids sports. And a strategic guide to one of Boston's most competitive events--the Filene's Basement Sale. |
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Austin Pageant, Bartending Competition |
| Episode Number: |
213 |
| Synopsis: |
The city of Austin, Texas, crowns a pageant queen, and bartenders compete on dramatic flair in Rhode Island. |
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Pole Dancing Workouts, Speed Dating |
| Episode Number: |
214 |
| Synopsis: |
Bored with your workouts? Look to the red light district. Pole dancing moves to the suburbs, as a way to stay in shape. Then Across America shows you how to find that special someone in four minutes flat. |
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Stunt Pilots, Spring Baseball |
| Episode Number: |
215 |
| Synopsis: |
This week, Across America takes on the laws of physics. Stunt pilots spin through the Arizona skies, while co-host Kandace Krueger watches balls roll uphill near Santa Cruz, California. Then Ron Kruck goes to Winterhaven, Florida, where baseball fans' season ends on Opening Day. |
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Cheerleading Nationals, "Steppin'" |
| Episode Number: |
216 |
| Synopsis: |
Cohosts Ron Kruck and Kandace Krueger find some of the most impressive college athletes are the ones cheerleading on the sidelines, when they follow teams to the NCA Cheerleading Nationals in Daytona. Also, Across America goes "steppin'" in Springfield, Missouri. |
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Ostriches, Rock 'n' Bowl |
| Episode Number: |
217 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck takes us to Chandler, Arizona, where the town pays tribute to the oft-forgotten ostrich, and Sean McLaughlin stops in at the legendary Rock 'n Bowl in New Orleans, where people dance on bowling lanes to accordians, washboards and spoons. |
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Bat Lady, Sideshow School |
| Episode Number: |
218 |
| Synopsis: |
A woman affectionately known as the Bat Lady educates the public about the the good bats do, while a New Orleans man covers New Orleans graffiti with spray paint. Also, Ron Kruck learns tricks of the trade at Sideshow School in Coney Island, New York. |
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Hollywood Actor, Broncos Cheerleader Tryouts |
| Episode Number: |
219 |
| Synopsis: |
Co-host Ron Kruck pounds the pavement with a struggling Hollywood actor, and Colorado's peppiest beauties vie to become Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. |
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Tombstone, Hilton Head |
| Episode Number: |
220 |
| Synopsis: |
Co-host Ron Kruck gets arrested in Tombstone, Arizona; the town of Gateway, Colorado shows explosive support for its fire department, and the Gullah culture sings out in celebration on Hilton Head Island. |
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Super Models, New Orleans Partiers |
| Episode Number: |
221 |
| Synopsis: |
Beautiful women line up for a chance to become super models in NY City. Forget Mardi Gras - Across America finds out how New Orleans locals like to party. And Colorado comedians are betting the quickest route to show business success is across a busy street. |
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Queens of the Roller Derby |
| Episode Number: |
222 |
| Synopsis: |
Co-host Kandace Krueger goes to Austin, Texas, to skate with roller derby royalty, the Texas Roller Girls. |
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Kinetics Sculpture Challenge, New Orleans |
| Episode Number: |
223 |
| Synopsis: |
Co-host Ron Kruck and a crew of makeshift sailors almost go down with the keg, at the annual Kinetics Sculpture Challenge in Boulder, Colorado. And Sean McLaughlin separates real voodoo from the movie version, in New Orleans. |
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Santa Fe Trail, Perfect Margarita |
| Episode Number: |
224 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck drives a stagecoach down the Santa Fe Trail, to help a cowboy deliver mail and a history lesson to schoolkids. And Kandace Krueger searches Austin, Texas, for the perfect margarita. |
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Steel Conflict, Cowboy Mounted Shooting Competition |
| Episode Number: |
225 |
| Synopsis: |
Sparks fly as metal takes on metal during the Robot Fighting League's Steel Conflict in Anaheim, California. Then men take on balloons for the cowboy mounted shooting competition in Tennessee. |
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Sand Surfing, World's Largest Water Fight |
| Episode Number: |
226 |
| Synopsis: |
And you thought surfing requires water. Adventurers lug their boards to the top of Great Sand Dunes National Park to surf the sand. Then Ron Kruck gets doused in Georgia during the World's Largest Water Fight, and Kandace Krueger checks in with a family of waterfowl at a world class hotel. |
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Golf, Tennessee Steeplechase |
| Episode Number: |
227 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck takes a unique golf lesson in South Carolina--from a 77-year-old who runs from shot to shot. And Sean McLaughlin finds out a Tennessee steeplechase is much more than just a horse race. |
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Undiscovered Arches, Gospel Choir, Tree Sculptures |
| Episode Number: |
228 |
| Synopsis: |
Across America transcends the everyday realm with explorers searching for undiscovered arches; a booming Tennessee gospel choir; and artists who carve sculptures out of fallen trees. |
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Mascots, Elephant Refuge |
| Episode Number: |
229 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck mixes it up with the big-headed contestants at the National Mascot Championship in Daytona, Florida; and pachyderm lovers take on massive responsibilities at an elephant refuge in Greenbrier, Arkansas. |
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Democratic Convention Delegates |
| Episode Number: |
230 |
| Synopsis: |
Politics by day, parties by night: Kandace Krueger mixes with the delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. |
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Budding Rock Stars, Nashville Country Music Cafe |
| Episode Number: |
231 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck hits the road with a rock band on the verge of discovery, and Sean McLaughlin finds a Nashville cafe with a door to country music stardom. |
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Hypnosis, UFO Capital of the World |
| Episode Number: |
232 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck tries hypnosis and whistles a happy tune, while a math teacher-turned-hypnotist brings a party full of teenagers under his spell. And Across America escapes abduction in Roswell, New Mexico, UFO capital of the world. |
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Dirt Track Dreams |
| Episode Number: |
233 |
| Synopsis: |
A special Across America, dedicated to drivers with a passion for dirt track racing, either as a way to light up their weekends, or, rarely, a route to car racing's big leagues. |
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High Altitude Biking, Highland Games |
| Episode Number: |
234 |
| Synopsis: |
Flatlanders travel to Colorado's spectacular high country for a grueling bike ride through terrain topping 12,000 feet; and men in kilts show their athletic prowess, and their legs, at the Glasgow Highland Games in Kentucky. |
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2004 Republican National Convention |
| Episode Number: |
235 |
| Synopsis: |
Co-hosts Ron Kruck and Kandace Krueger explore the politics and the parties at the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City. |
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Harmony Hall, Canoeing Around the Country |
| Episode Number: |
236 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck relives a piece of Revolutionary War history in North Carolina; a Vietnam vet and cancer survivor celebrates his love of country by canoeing all the way around it. |
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Albuquerque HD Competition, High Wire Kids |
| Episode Number: |
237 |
| Synopsis: |
Creativity and caffeine make a nerve-wracking combination for filmmakers competing in an Albuquerque high definition festival; and parents in Peru, Indiana look up to see their kids performing on the high wire. |
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Big Apple Opera |
| Episode Number: |
238 |
| Synopsis: |
Amazing voices fill the Big Apple for a week-long competition as aspiring opera singers vie for a prestigious award in New York City. |
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Car Racing, Traffic School |
| Episode Number: |
239 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck is in Connecticut, racing a car that costs more than most houses. Kandace Krueger proves that, in Los Angeles, traffic school is where the fun is. |
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Country Karaoke Contest, National Oldtime Fiddler's Contest |
| Episode Number: |
240 |
| Synopsis: |
Hinckley, Minnesota hosts a karaoke contest with a big payoff--the winners become an opening act at a star-studded country music festival. And Ron Kruck gets a fiddling lesson from little kids, at the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest in Weiser, Idaho |
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The Wave, 2004 Drum Corps International World Championships |
| Episode Number: |
241 |
| Synopsis: |
Across America and loyal football fans start the wave long before the pro season starts, and Ron Kruck is stuck in the crossfire for the battle of the bands--the 2004 Drum Corps International World Championships. |
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Mountain Man Ron, White Water Pigeons |
| Episode Number: |
242 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck takes a trip out West, and back in time, as he lives the life of an old-time Mountain Man; Kandace Krueger hits the Cache Le Poudre river for a story that's for the birds: pigeons that help tourists get pictures of their white water raft trips. |
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Berkely Parade, Beer Can Housing |
| Episode Number: |
243 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck takes a trip to Berkely, California, to watch a wild parade where absolutely anything goes. Kandace Krueger heads to Houston to visit one man's masterpiece, a house made out of old beer cans and bottles. |
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Mississippi Tug of War, Idaho Firefighting Contest |
| Episode Number: |
244 |
| Synopsis: |
Kandace Krueger visits the mighty Mississippi for a tug of war so big it stretches between two states. Meanwhile, Ron Kruck is in Idaho watching a unique contest between teams of firefighters. |
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Mud Racing Contest, Colorado Mountain Climbing |
| Episode Number: |
245 |
| Synopsis: |
Things get messy as Kandace Krueger checks out a mud racing contest in Preston, Idaho, where finishing first is only half the fun. Ron Kruck is in Colorado for a wild college ritual where freshman students kick off the school year by climbing a mountain. |
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Lumberjack Festival, Motorcycle Racers |
| Episode Number: |
246 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck takes a ride on a spinning log at a lumberjack festival in upstate New York. Meanwhile, Kandace Krueger watches ultra-fast motorcycle racers tear up the track in Colorado. |
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Firedancing, Dodgeball |
| Episode Number: |
247 |
| Synopsis: |
Kandace Krueger plays with fire in California, as she learns the art of firedancing. Plus, Ron Kruck ducks and dives in Colorado, playing a game of dodgeball. |
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Traveling Zoo, Wyoming Cannon Competition |
| Episode Number: |
248 |
| Synopsis: |
Kandace Krueger visits an unusual traveling zoo, where the animals are actually robots. Plus, Ron Kruck checks out a cannon firing competition in Wyoming. |
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Urban Golf, Indiana Tractor Pull |
| Episode Number: |
249 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck golfs his way through the streets of San Francisco while Kandace Krueger checks out a tractor pull contest in Indiana. |
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Anything for Across America |
| Episode Number: |
250 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck and Kandace Krueger look at outrageous things they've done for the good of the show in 2004--both on screen and behind the scenes. |
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Best of 2004 |
| Episode Number: |
251 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck and Kandace Krueger enjoy Across America's best moments of 2004, on screen and from behind the scenes. |
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Pennsic Wars, Moonlighting Astronauts |
| Episode Number: |
301 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck polishes his armor and returns to medieval battle, at the 33rd Annual Pennsic War in Pennsylvania. And moonlighting takes on new meaning for NASA astronauts in a rock 'n roll band. |
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Amateur Paleontologists, Photography Seminar |
| Episode Number: |
302 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck and amateur paleontologists piece together the era of dinosaurs, one fossil at a time. Also, budding shutterbugs take an intensive lesson from renowned photographer John Fielder. |
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Formula BMW Racing, Rock Crawling, Tap Dancing for Dads |
| Episode Number: |
303 |
| Synopsis: |
Choose your weapon: speed, strength, or dexterity. A look at the merits of each as Across America takes on Formula BMW racing, rock crawling, and a tap dancing class for dads. |
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Combat Medicine |
| Episode Number: |
304 |
| Synopsis: |
A rare view of intense combat medical training, as Army bases in San Antonio, Texas prepare doctors and nurses for duty in a war zone. |
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Schools for Psychics, Geo-Caching |
| Episode Number: |
305 |
| Synopsis: |
Ron Kruck and Kandace Krueger get an extra-sensory education at a school for psychic work and Across America goes geo-caching. |
