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ABC will debut Season 1 of its new series Pan Am on Sunday, September 25 at 10 Pm Et, which takes a look at the "Jet Age" of the 1960s and the stewardesses of the most popular airline of the day, Pan Am. Star Christina Ricci and executive producer Jack Orman recently held a conference call to discuss this new series. Here's what they had to say below.

The pilot made me remember as a kid in the '60s dressing up to go somewhere on an airplane. Now people fly in sweatpants. Not to sound like an old fart but do you think we've lost something over the years, forgotten how remarkable this concept of air travel is?

Jack Orman: Absolutely. Part of the draw of the show is the glamour of the jet age and the really interesting element for me is that they got it right the first time.

Passion, adventure and espionage...They do it all, and they do it at 30,000 feet. The style of the 1960s, the energy and excitement of the Jet Age and a drama full of sexy entanglements deliciously mesh in a thrilling and highly original new series, Pan Am, premiering Sunday, September 25th with the original Pilot. ABC has sent over a sneak preview clip, which you can check out below.

Click to watch Pan Am - I Want To See the World!

Pan Am episode 1.1, "Pilot" airs on ABC September 25th, 2011. The episode stars Christina Ricci, Kelli Garner, Margot Elise Robbie, Michael Mosley, Karine Vanasse, Annabelle Wallace, Bettina Bilger, Will Chase and is directed by Thomas Schlamme.

ABC has unveiled the first trailer for their upcoming 1960s set drama, Pan Am, which debuts September 25th. Check it out below!

Click to watch Pan Am Trailer!

Passion, jealousy and espionage... They do it all - and they do it at 30,000 feet. The style of the 1960s, the energy and excitement of the Jet Age and a drama full of sexy entanglements deliciously mesh in this thrilling and highly-original new series. Pan Am stars Christina Ricci, Angela Cohen, Annabelle Wallace, Bettina Bilger and Hillery L. Moran.

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Sneak Peek new key art and images supporting "Pan Am", the upcoming ABC TV series focusing on the airline, 'Pan American World Airways', their pilots and flight attendants, circa 1963.

Produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series was picked up by ABC for the 2011–2012 television season, with Sony licensing the rights to the Pan Am name and logo from Pan Am Systems, a New Hampshire-based railroad company that acquired the Pan Am brand in 1998.

Cast includes Christina Ricci, Kelli Garner, Michael Mosley, Mike Vogel, Karine Vanasse, Margot Robbie, Annabelle Wallis, Michael Dean, Will Chase, Roy William Gardne, Jay Storey, Bettina Bilger, and Brian J. Carter.

The series will debut September 25, 2011.

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