Stay Home with WQED: Remembering The O

[@Jonesy0313]

Rick is Pittsburgh treasure. The best.

[@patricknedz]

He’s the voice of Pittsburgh for sure

[@johnbeach7985]

I sooo miss the O.

[@Northside-92]

Been here so many times over the years my most memorable time was that when my daughter was born at Magee hospital this was the first meal I had after her being born !! Amazing place thank you !

[@Northside-92]

I miss the O so damn much !!

[@johnashley327]

Went to Pitt in the 80s. Oakland has changed so much.

[@Abianco73]

I can't count how many times I've watched "A Hotdog Program", and its still fun watching "The O" clip!

[@RealBigBadJohn]

Rick's voice is legendary.

[@BrettLeMans]

God Bless Rick Sebak

[@campbelldude7603]

Amen, Brothers……

[@deloreswilson1798]

Love me some Sebak.🤗

[@Joewho72]

Im so Beyond Words Right Now.

[@deloreswilson1798]

I'm in heaven..🤗

[@newtypezaku]

Oh man, we had an O in the CMU university center my freshman year, and that's where a lot of my meal plan went.

[@gsquare6382]

I seem to remember that in the late 70's there was also an "O" in East Liberty. Does anyone recall that?

[@dougabbott7104]

Great to see Rick Sebak again. I lived in Wilmerding from'03 till 2010..

[@tberman2386]

I love the work you do Rick! Love the shows you make.

[@marshalljimduncan]

They always served a massive amount of fries

[@PatrickJ12334]

Sadly Pitt wanted the O shut down for years and they got what they wanted.

[@ChadAmI80]

I shed a few tears when I learned they closed. Oakland just won't be the same without the good ole Dirty O :-/

[@midniteblue3313]

👍

[@poonhandler520]

😢

[@gargunkle]

I haven't been there in a few years at this point, but I already miss it!

[@falloutpictures]

WQED programming was the reason I ended up working for WJCT. I ended up in Ohio when the you know what started and the first thing I wanted to do was to check out the "O" since it was a couple of hours of where I was staying, but unfortunately I was a week too late.

[@joeheid2776]

Rick Sebak is as iconic as the O was if we're being honest.

[@benjaminmontgomery8479]

So sorry to hear that it closed, my wife and I never had the honor of going, but Rick always makes everything and everyone sound truly amazing and we love watching his stories.

[@patmcnally2529]

most people would be shocked what goes into a hotdog !

[@thomasdembecki1139]

Gonna miss this place I use to go there alot. After school at Schenley high. They had awesome fries sucks they closed...

[@BiggsHomeCookin]

Sorry to hear about the O. I'm from northeast NJ, and have never been there... but it sure looks like they served up a nice dog!! I watch A Hot Dog Program every time it airs on PBS : ) Also, every show that Rick hosts. Thanks for the upload!

[@lemondishonor7736]

They really did. I went there for 30 years. Hated to see it go.

[@BiggsHomeCookin]

It's sad to see a place like that close... all good things come to an end eventually.

[@lemondishonor7736]

@@BiggsHomeCookin yes. Unfortunately true.

[@mrmjb1960]

I got "A Hot Dog Program" on DVD a years back and still enjoying it!

[@jamiebergamasco5140]

Eating fries at the ‘O’ before going to Club Laga is one of the reasons why I went to Pitt

[@christiantomko4605]

Really breaks my heart to see that place go! I’ll never forget all those fries they used to serve up!

[@The_Bermuda_Nonagon]

My condolences people of Pittsburgh, I no longer live in Austin Texas but I still miss some of the restaurants from when I did: The Lion's Share, Holiday House, Spanky's Coney Island, Polar Bear Ashburns and Threadgills. : (

[@ramencurry6672]

I see your point but if it’s a busy thriving city, another similar place may open up. In New York new burger joints are opening up and they are serving better food

[@charlesrogers171]

Mark my words If I ever become a millionaire, just know I'm buying the building and bringing back The O!!!

[@Eggmanontheair]

when I used to haunt this place in 1991 the fries were curly. Or am I imagining it?

[@joeheid2776]

I can't 100% sure say you're imagining it cause their menu was so extensive they may have sold curly fries. I don't ever remember seeing them and the world famous fries they're known for certainly are not curly.

[@PatrickPerez-o1b]

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[@ianpatrickmchugh787]

I shorted my lifespan considerably from eating at the O's whilst a student in Pittsburgh. It was worth it. Sic transit gloria mundi.

[@DavidVest-w5w]

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[@JoanneBanks-m6u]

Taylor Paul Davis Helen Allen Carol

[@danielfoster3642]

Over 2 years later, and I still miss the O. I'm hoping that someone else would bring it back somewhere in the city, even if it's under a new name, because I'm craving for those hot dogs and french fries right now.

[@wmonger]

It's a shame that the O had such a fragile business plan, that the pandemic caused its downfall. Reminds me of the story of the ant and the grasshopper, work hard and save some profits for winter (in this case a temporary closure)

[@deloreswilson1798]

When planets collide🤔

[@Piffsburgh412]

RIP The Legend

[@earlviney5212]

Best hotdogs ever so sad

[@deloreswilson1798]

I don't want any Rudolphe the red nose hot dog!!!Sorry..🤔

[@scottyblog]

A victim of the lockdown hysteria. It’s a shame. Reminds me of some of the great hot dog places I ate at in Detroit and Flint. A coney and a bag of fries is just about all you need to get right for a long drive.

[@pernelldh]

If they should have kept it open, it would be nice if "The O" would serve Veggie Franks for vegan/vegetarian customers including U of Pitt students.