Showcasing one of the biggest fall attractions at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, Oh My Gourd! The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Story, a Rhode Island PBS Original, follows the local artists who labor tirelessly to create the season's most stunning arrangement of intricately-carved pumpkins.
With more than 5,000 carved pumpkins on display, the annual exhibit attracts between 110,000 and 140,000 visitors from around the world.
Filmed over the course of a year, WSBE Rhode Island PBS takes you behind-the-scenes of the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular — from the artists working around the clock at the bustling “pumpkin house” to the laborious cutting, cleaning, and staging of thousands of pumpkins.
See the spectacle, hear insider stories, and witness the infectious passion of the artists. You’ll never look at pumpkins the same way again!
Oh My Gourd! The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Story returns for special encore presentations throughout the month of October — just in time for Halloween! Revisit this amazing display of autumnal artistry on October 22 at 8 p.m., October 23 at 10:00 p.m., and October 28 at noon, or watch any time On Demand.
WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; Comcast 819HD and Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; DirecTV 36, Dish Network 36. Live stream the full schedule within the broadcast viewing area at watch.ripbs.org/livestream.
