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Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Show Info

  • Status: Returning Series
  • First Aired: August 1, 2001
  • Seasons: 4
  • Episodes: 6
  • Networks: PBS
  • Genres: Documentary

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Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer(2001)

TMDB Rating: 8.0 (1 votes)

Overview

Explore Chicago, its neighborhoods, and beyond with WTTW host and producer Geoffrey Baer. From the neighborhoods and suburbs of Chicago to the Chicago River and the Boulevards to the foods and history of Chicago to the spaces that changed America, join us to discover the stories behind places near and far.

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Season 01

1 episodes • 2001

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Chicago By LAug 1, 20010.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

1 episodes • 2002

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Chicago's North ShoreAug 1, 20020.0
Season 8 Poster

Season 8

3 episodes • 2008

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Hidden ChicagoFeb 6, 20080.0
2Chicago's Western SuburbsApr 11, 20080.0
3Chicago's LakefrontOct 15, 20080.0
Season 9 Poster

Season 9

1 episodes • 2009

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Hidden Chicago 2Nov 29, 20090.0

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