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Pretend It's a City

Pretend It's a City

New York City. New York icon.

TV-142021•30m•7.3/10
DocumentaryComedy

Ratings

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7.3/10(73)

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

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 8, 2021

Last Aired

January 8, 2021

Networks

Netflix

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Pretend It's a City
E1
Pretend It's a City
Air date: 2021-01-08
Meet Fran Lebowitz and join her on her rambles as she muses about deadly distractions, Times Square terror, subway stoppers and total building fails.
Cultural Affairs
E2
Cultural Affairs
Air date: 2021-01-08
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.
Metropolitan Transit
E3
Metropolitan Transit
Air date: 2021-01-08
Mean cabbies, arty subway stations, interstellar tourism and spacey bus drivers can get Fran going. Then Leonardo DiCaprio offered her an e-cigarette.
Board of Estimate
E4
Board of Estimate
Air date: 2021-01-08
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.
Department of Sports & Health
E5
Department of Sports & Health
Air date: 2021-01-08
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.
Hall of Records
E6
Hall of Records
Air date: 2021-01-08
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.
Library Services
E7
Library Services
Air date: 2021-01-08
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.

Cast

Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz

Self

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Self

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Self

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