Stephen Fry in America - part 6: Review

Stephen Fry in America 6/6 - Pacific (Sunday 16 November 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC1) This series is about Stephen Fry visiting all fifty states of the USA, via a black London taxi. Tonight's episode is the final episode in this six part series, with Stephen exploring the states along the Pacific Coast, and then up to Alaska and lastly over to Hawaii. Stephen began with a cable car ride in San Francisco, California, and he visited Chinatown, one of the oldest and best established Chinatowns in America. After that, Stephen met up with Apple designer, Jony Ive. Still in California, Stephen met the sheriff of Mendocino County and got instructions in firing a handgun. He got to join in a drug bust (after being kitted out in a bulletproof vest) and watched as two suspects were arrested and led away from a farm where cannabis plants are cultivated. In Oregon, Stephen went rafting on the Rogue River. In Seattle, Washington, Stephen visited the Seattle Aquarium, and he said goodbye to his London taxi. Next, he flew to Anchorage, Alaska from Seattle. From Anchorage, he flew in a small plane to Kodiak. After visiting Kodiak, Stephen flew to Barrow (the northenmost town in the USA) where he met up with an Eskimo called Henry, who is a whaling captain. Finally, the last state in Stephen's journey was Hawaii (the southermost part of the USA). On the North shore, Stephen swam with sharks - well actually he was in a metal cage lowered into the water and surrounded by sharks, but very impressive none the less. On Big Island, Stephen visited Keck Observatory and then he went on a helicopter ride over the lava fields of Kilauea. Stephen said he could feel the heat up in the helicopter. And his visit to Hawaii was the end of the series. I thought this episode certanly showed a stark contrast in climate and lifestyle between Alaska and Hawaii. I'm going to miss watching this series. I looked forward to a visit to the USA every Sunday. All in all, it was a good series although there were bits that could have been left out or shortened (such as the visit to the brothel in part 5) and a lot more that could have been included. Over all though I think it probably gave a good view of the USA to the British audience. What are your thoughts about the last episode and about the whole series? Did the series alter your views about the USA in any way? related links from my blog: Stephen Fry in America - part 1: Review Stephen Fry in America - part 2: Review Stephen Fry in America - part 3: Review Stephen Fry in America - part 4: Review Stephen Fry in America - part 5: Review