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

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Chicago By L	Aug 1, 2001	0.0

Season 2

1 episodes • 2002

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Chicago's North Shore	Aug 1, 2002	0.0

Season 8

3 episodes • 2008

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Hidden Chicago	Feb 6, 2008
2	Chicago's Western Suburbs	Apr 11, 2008
3	Chicago's Lakefront	Oct 15, 2008

Season 9

1 episodes • 2009

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Hidden Chicago 2	Nov 29, 2009	0.0

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