Unplanned America is a
gonzo
Gonzo may refer to:
People
* Gonzo (nickname), a list of people with the nickname
* Radislav Jovanov Gonzo (born 1964), Croatian music video director Radislav Jovanov, also known as Gonzo
* Matthias Röhr (born 1962), German musician whose stage ...
television documentary
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series about three Australians, Pawel Jarecki, Tim 'Gonzo' Ryan and Nick Maher, who travel across America without a plan, other than to embark new adventures encountering as many unique individuals as possible. Driving an unreliable ’99 Camry with 300,000 kilometres on the odometer they hit the road to discover the real America.
[Tim Ryan]
"Hate your job? Take a risk and don’t be afraid to get lost"
"News.com.au", 10 May 2014 The trio placed their fate in the hands of the strangers they encountered along the way, in the hope of discovering a side of America that hadn’t been uncovered in backpacker travel guides.
History
In 2012 Gonzo, Parv and Nick travelled to the States in the search of the most unique, challenging and inspiring societies that the "land of the free" had to offer. On a shoestring budget, funded by the three producers themselves, they travelled for six months throughout the USA, driving through more than 35 states and clocking up more than 20,000 miles.
They filmed stories all over the country in places as varied as the mountains of Colorado, the Californian desert, Detroit’s urban wasteland, islands off the southern tip of Texas, the rainy city of Seattle, the mean streets of south Chicago and under the bright lights of NYC.
Episodes
Season One 2014
Season Two 2015
In six-part series two, Gonzo, Nick and Parv will find themselves in the infamous Portland Strip club scene, get their first marijuana license, eat a 20,000 calorie burger at the
Heart Attack Grill
The Heart Attack Grill is an American hamburger restaurant in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, (formerly located in Chandler, Arizona). It makes a point of serving food that is very unhealthy and high in fat, sugar, and cholesterol; in other words, fo ...
in Las Vegas, get tattooed at the US’s most iconic tattoo shop, meet gangsters removing their tattoos
and a whole lot more.
Music
The vast majority of music featured in Unplanned America is that of unsigned, independent artists such as
Ryan Egan.
As keen supporters of independent musi
No Roles For Samreveled in the opportunity to provide exposure to a great deal of unsigned Australian, and in some case international, artists.
[ITunes]
"Unplanned America, Series 1"
"ITunes Preview"
Theme Song
The Unplanned America theme song is performed by Nick Nuisance & The Delinquents from Petersham in Sydney. The song is entitled 'Solar'.
References
External links
from
The Sydney Morning Herald
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, Entertainment
from If.com.au Intermedia
{{SBS Television programming
2014 Australian television series debuts
Australian non-fiction television series
Australian travel television series
Special Broadcasting Service original programming
English-language television shows