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The Food That Built America Snack Sized

2021

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 The Classic Apr 18, 2021

This is the epic story behind the most iconic soft drink in the world, and the incredible lengths its creators took to stay on top.
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EP2 Special Delivery Apr 18, 2021

Complete with drones, muscle cars, and a whole lot of dough, this is the story of the most successful pizza chain on the planet, starting with mid-Western brothers who had never made pizza before, and continuing through a series of innovations that changed restaurants, dining out, and helped introduce pizza to the nation.
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EP3 The Chocolate Factory Apr 25, 2021

How a simple dairy farm turned into one of the world's most iconic candy companies.
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EP4 Breaking Breakfast Apr 25, 2021

This is the shocking story of the most iconic cereal brand in the world, starting with an accidental discovery at a sanitarium, through a major rivalry, and countless innovations that changed breakfast forever.
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EP5 Making the Hut May 16, 2021

This is the story of a pizza empire that started with two brothers from Michigan who transformed pizza from a little known dish to a national franchise. From the deep dish to the stuffed crust, learn about the innovations and the nostalgic marketing that turned them into a worldwide phenomenon.
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EP6 Dog Eat Dog May 16, 2021

This is the story of how the hot dog went from one of America’s most feared foods, to a national sensation. From wieners to whales, find out how one ambitious man in Coney Island built a doggone empire.
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EP7 To the Milky Way and Beyond Jun 06, 2021

This is the story behind the largest candy company in the world, complete with family feuds, corporate espionage, and brilliant innovations that changed the world.
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EP8 Flame Broiled Battle Jun 06, 2021

This is the story behind the biggest burger battle of all time, and how one underdog flame-broiled its own path with one innovation after another.
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EP9 11 Herbs and Spices Jun 13, 2021

The story of how an eccentric man who sold chicken at a gas station founded the largest chicken empire in the world, and became an icon in the process.
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EP10 The Golden Arches Jun 13, 2021

The story of how a BBQ drive-in became a worldwide phenomenon, with a logo that is now more recognizable than the holy cross, and the innovations that have driven its success and changed the way the word eats.
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EP11 A Burger is Born Jun 20, 2021

This is the story of how an impatient cook created one of America's most iconic foods, leading to the invention of the first ever fast food chain.
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EP12 When Frito Met Lay Jun 20, 2021

This is the story of how two salty rivals ended up creating the biggest snack food company in the world, and how their bold innovations forever changed America's taste for chips.
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EP13 Kings of Pop Jun 27, 2021

This is the story of how a struggling cola company reinvented business practices and went head to head against its biggest rival for more than 100 years to become one of the world's leading food and beverage companies.
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EP14 Sticks and Cones Jun 27, 2021

This is the story of world-changing innovations that turned ice cream from an inconvenient delicacy to America's favorite sweet treat.
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Synopsis

Delving even deeper into the stories behind the ruthless innovators and entrepreneurs featured in The Food that Built America, this docuseries spotlights the rest of the story you didn’t know, telling the super-charged, bite-sized history of all of the foods you love in 30 minutes or less.

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Bereamic Awesome Movie
Crwthod A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.
Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.