Fast Food Mania
| Fast Food Mania | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Jon Hein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alison Mouledoux Fay Yu Matt Sharp |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Sharp Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Destination America |
| Release | June 3 – July 25, 2012 |
Fast Food Mania is an American television series that airs in the United States on Destination America. The series premiered on June 3, 2012.[1] Recently it is being aired in TLC India in India.
Premise
The series features its host, Jon Hein, traveling around the United States and visiting various fast food restaurants. Hein discusses the history of the restaurants, along with how their food is prepared. For example, Hein may visit the cities of a restaurant's origin (such as Corbin, Kentucky for Kentucky Fried Chicken), or the restaurant's headquarters (such as Taco Bell headquarters in Irvine, California).[2]
Episodes
| Ep # | # | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Cult Classics" | June 3, 2012 | |
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Devoted fast food customers are profiled. Restaurants featured: White Castle, Whataburger, and Chick-fil-A. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Beyond the Bun" | June 3, 2012 | |
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Jon focus on fast food items that are hamburger alternatives. Restaurants featured: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Domino's Pizza, and Taco Bell. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Drive-Thru" | June 10, 2012 | |
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Jon tries to find the fastest drive-thru in the country and see if the drive-thru is faster than ordering inside. He also visits the most extreme drive-thrus. Restaurants featured: Wendy's, Jet Bar-B-Q Kansas City, Cowgirls Espresso, Starbucks, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Extreme Burgers" | June 17, 2012 | |
| 5 | 5 | "Fast Food Originals" | July 11, 2012 | |
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Jon travels to the original restaurants of popular American fast food chains. Restaurants featured: Dunkin' Donuts, A&W, and Nathan's Famous. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Extreme Menu Items" | July 11, 2012 | |
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Jon searches for the most extreme fast food menu items. Restaurants featured: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Hardee's/Carl's Jr., and Elevation Burger. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Fast Food Tech" | July 18, 2012 | |
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Jon looks for the most innovated fast food preparation technology. Restaurants featured: Carl's Jr., Chick-fil-A, and Krispy Kreme. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Breakfast for Fast Food Champions" | July 18, 2012 | |
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Fast food breakfast items are profiled. Restaurants featured: Dunkin' Donuts, Sonic Drive-In, and Cinnabon. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Extra Special Service" | July 25, 2012 | |
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Some Fast Food places will go so far out of their way to serve their customers, you'll want to re-think getting that food to go! Watch how White Castle, Sonic and Dairy Queen exceed all expectations and really bring you that extra special service.[3] | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Extreme Locations" | July 25, 2012 | |
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From amazing beach front real estate, to the greenest fast food joint in the country, to behind the maximum security walls of the Pentagon, fast food can be found in some of the most surprising and unique locations on Earth.[3] | ||||
References
- ^ "Fast Food Mania Episode: "Cult Favorites"". Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Destination America Digs into Nostagia and Pop Culture Cuisine with "Fast Food Mania"". Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Fast Food Mania | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
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