Man v. Food 

Host Adam Richman (and subsequently Casey Webb) travels around the U.S., taking on a variety of local eating challenges involving meal size, spiciness and other daunting factors.

Stars:

Adam Richman, Casey Webb, Joey Chestnut

Cast

Series cast summary:
Adam Richman	...	Himself / ... 88 episodes, 2008-2012
Casey Webb	...	Himself - Host 49 episodes, 2017-2019

Storyline

Host Adam Richman (and subsequently Casey Webb) travels around the U.S., taking on a variety of local eating challenges involving meal size, spiciness and other daunting factors.

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Plot Keywords:

eating | meal | travel | hunger | fodder | 

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Genres:

Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

Official YouTube Travel Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Man v. Food Nation

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sharp Entertainment, Travel Channel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Adam Richman hosted the first 4 seasons. Now, Casey Webb is the current host.

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Connections

Referenced in Mike & Mike: Episode dated 28 September 2016 (2016)

User Reviews

I do enjoy the show (but I wouldn't necessarily show it to a village of starving Africans as evening entertainment)

For a couple of years now they're showing more and more Cooking- and Food-shows on German (private) Television, something that has been lacking for quiet a few years (this is, unless you enjoy a 60-something lady cooking "Toast Hawaii", a combination of toast, ham, cheese and a slice of pineapple). Gordon Ramsays "Kitchen Nightmares", Andrew Zimmerns "Bizarre Foods", Bourdains "No Reservation", to name but a few. Among one of the more entertaining of those shows is "Man v. Food" which, in my opinion has some very positive features, but also some rather negative aspects. Let's start with the bad first: For one, Adam Richman isn't the most charismatic of presenters. Quiet the opposite: occasionally he comes across as pretty obnoxious, something between a hyped-up Frat-brother, wanna-be Hip-Hopper and a professional glutton. Sure, the variations of the concept are limited, but then again: there are only so many ways with which to stuff food into one orifice within a limited time. During the final, "challenge"-segments, it occasionally also hurts the taste-buds to see plates of food, that look definitely delicious, being so mindlessly destroyed within a limited time. But maybe that's only the food-snob within me speaking.

Which brings us to the good: Many Europeans, who have never visited the US, have the preconceived notion that Americans live on Hamburgers, Steak and the occasional fried chicken alone. Apart from the mindless gluttony of the challenges, the show gives some very nice travel-tip for outsiders, showing them that there is another world apart from McD's, Burger King and (for the obesity-conscious) Subways. "Man v. Food" gave me quiet a lengthy list of "to-dos" when I visit the States the next time and once I sit down at the Orochon-Ramen-house in Little Tokyo, I'll do so on recommendation of "Man v. Food". However, no "challenge" for me. See, I do enjoy enjoying my food and taking less than an hour for a good meal does seem like swallowing in haste.

In other words: Thanks for the recommendation, Mr. Richman, as well as for the freak-show.

As far as the more "exotic" food-shows go, I'd give it a 6/10