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''Pittsburgh Dad'' is an online series of short films featuring the observations of a "blue-collar" father from Pittsburgh who speaks with a thick Pittsburghese dialect. ==Background== The Internet show was created by Chris Preksta and Curt Wootton. Preksta, a native of Munhall and a graduate of Point Park University and Pittsburgh Filmmakers, serves as director.〔〔 Wootton, a native of Greensburg, Pennsylvania who graduated from West Virginia University, plays the "Pittsburgh Dad".〔 Wootton and Preksta met on the set of the 2005 web series ''Captain Blasto.''〔 They later collaborated on ''The Mercury Men'' for the Syfy network, where Wootton entertained the crew with a character based on his own father, Keith, emulating the thick Pittsburghese accent of his youth.〔〔 The ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' describes the character as "Archie Bunker from Dahntahn or S'Liberty or Little Warshington," referencing Pittsburgh locales.〔 Dan Gigler of the ''Pittsburgh-Post Gazette'' praised the portrayal, saying, "This is supposed to be a parody but it's practically a documentary. Pure genius. De Niro has nothing on Curt Wootten for method acting. This is a dead on portrayal of like, every single one of my male relatives." The first several episodes were recorded "just for fun" on an iPhone, with the intended audience only the two men's families and friends. It quickly became an Internet hit, generating 3 million YouTube views within 6 months.〔〔 The series appeals to both current and ex-Pittsburghers, many of whom relate to the character's speech patterns and temperament.〔 Each episode lasts about 2 to 9 minutes and opens with a piano theme song reminiscent of the intro to another Pittsburgh-based program, ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood''.〔 Each show features the Pittsburgh Dad delivering soliloquies on topics including "grass clippings," "freeze pops," and "jag-offs in Baltimore," all punctuated by an exaggerated laugh track.〔 The idiosyncrasies of Pittsburghese plays a large role in the show, including such regional words as "yinz," which means "you (plural)"; "nebby", which describes a nosy person; and "redd up", an idiomatic phrase (imported from Scots into regional American English) which means to clean up and/or to make a space orderly. ''Pittsburgh Dad'' was one of 3 finalists for the 2012 Steeltown Film Factory award. In 2011, the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' named it the 3rd best internet video of the year. In November 2012 both Pretska and Wootton were hosts and guests of the annual Three Rivers Film Festival in Pittsburgh. The ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' has published guest columns written by "Pittsburgh Dad," including one for Father's Day 2013. In October 2013, Pittsburgh restaurant chain Eat'n Park issued a special edition "Smiley Cookie" bearing Pittsburgh Dad's face; the cookie, which was to raise funds for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, was the first ever Smiley Cookie to feature the likeness of a living person. On December 19, 2014, WPXI aired a Pittsburgh Dad-themed Christmas special, ''Pittsburgh Dad's Guide to Christmas''. Hosted by WQED personality Rick Sebak, the special showed Pittsburgh Dad's previous Christmas specials, as well as debuting a new one at the end. The 1960s-era NBC "Laramie Peacock" made a cameo appearance at the beginning of the special.〔('Pittsburgh Dad' Christmas special coming to WPXI-TV ) WPXI (12/09/2014)〕 On July 14, 2015, Pittsburgh Dad aired a special ''Back to the Future''-themed episode in tribute to the first film's 30th anniversary, complete with a DeLorean time machine. The episode showed Dad (all in a "what-if" cutaway) going back to 1989 just to shop at Hills, 1988 where he "appeared" in the WQED production ''Kennywood Memories'' to visit attractions "before they tear them out", to 1972 to watch the Immaculate Reception in person and buy beer for $.75/bottle while at the game (as well as telling the fans "not to hold their breath" on construction on upgrading Pennsylvania Route 28 to a freeway that didn't eventually end until late 2014), and to change Tom Brady's future from being a star with the New England Patriots to owning an automotive detailing business.〔(Dad Goes Back to the Future ) ''Pittsburgh Dad'' (07/14/2015)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pittsburgh Dad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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