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Pretend It's a City

Pretend It's a City
★ 7.4/10•2021•30m•TV-14•Documentary•Comedy
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New York City. New York icon.

Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 8, 2021

Episodes

Episode 1 - Pretend It's a CityE130m

Pretend It's a City

Meet Fran Lebowitz and join her on her rambles as she muses about deadly distractions, Times Square terror, subway stoppers and total building fails.

Jan 8, 2021

Episode 2 - Cultural AffairsE232m

Cultural Affairs

The mysteries of talent are scrutinized as Fran looks at the peril of writing, the joy of Motown and the time Charles Mingus chased her on the street.

Jan 8, 2021

Episode 3 - Metropolitan TransitE330m

Metropolitan Transit

Mean cabbies, arty subway stations, interstellar tourism and spacey bus drivers can get Fran going. Then Leonardo DiCaprio offered her an e-cigarette.

Jan 8, 2021

Episode 4 - Board of EstimateE430m

Board of Estimate

It's a living: Fran hates money but loves things, so she must work — though she prefers to read. Winning the lottery may be her only other option.

Jan 8, 2021

Episode 5 - Department of Sports & HealthE530m

Department of Sports & Health

Knowing that some are annoyed that she's still alive, Fran understands that smoking is bad for you. "Wellness" and sports sound even worse to her.

Jan 8, 2021

Episode 6 - Hall of RecordsE626m

Hall of Records

Fran's all about fun — guilty pleasures, not so much. Just give her a party, a movie, a small child or a luminous Cary Grant. You can keep technology.

Jan 8, 2021

Episode 7 - Library ServicesE731m

Library Services

Books opened up the world to young Fran. Today, she can't throw a volume away — but she will trash the writer of a glowing blurb for a lousy tome.

Jan 8, 2021

Actors

Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz

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Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

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Spike Lee

Spike Lee

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Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

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