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Are We There Yet?
Season 1
Episode 8
The family car trip became a ritual in the 50s and 60s with the kids often saying "Are we there yet?" The popularity of the home movie camera coincided with the post-war baby boom and the advent of the station wagon. The interstate highway system made it easy for families to hit the road, preserving their vacation memories in canisters of eight-millimeter film.
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