Fast Food Mania

Fast Food Mania
Directed by	Meghan Smith
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 (2012-06-03) – July 25, 2012 (2012-07-25)

Fast Food Mania is an American television series that aired in the United States on Destination America. The series premiered on June 3, 2012. ^[1]

Premise

The series features its host, Jon Hein, traveling around the United States and visiting various fast food restaurants. ^{[2] [3]} 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). ^[4] Meghan Smith directed the series. ^[5]

Fast-food chains avoided airing commercials during the show. They were concerned that the impact of their ad would be diminished when the show profiled a competitor. The first episode featured White Castle, Whataburger, Chick-fil-A, McDonalds, Burger King, and KFC. ^[6]

Episodes

Ep #	#	Title	Original air date
1	1	"Cult Classics"	June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03)
Devoted fast food customers are profiled. Restaurants featured: White Castle, Whataburger, and Chick-fil-A.
2	2	"Beyond the Bun"	June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03)
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 (2012-06-10)
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 (2012-06-17)
Jon searches the country trying to find the most extreme hamburgers. Restaurants featured: Five Guys, Wendy's, and Fatburger.
5	5	"Fast Food Originals"	July 11, 2012 (2012-07-11)
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 (2012-07-11)
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 (2012-07-18)
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 (2012-07-18)
Fast food breakfast items are profiled. Restaurants featured: Dunkin' Donuts, Sonic Drive-In, and Cinnabon.
9	9	"Extra Special Service"	July 25, 2012 (2012-07-25)
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. [7]
10	10	"Extreme Locations"	July 25, 2012 (2012-07-25)
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. [7]

References

1. "Fast Food Mania Episode: "Cult Favorites"" . Retrieved 16 November 2012.
2. Lovece, Frank (2012-05-30). "Long Islander stars in 'Fast Food Mania'". Newsday . Archived from the original on 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
3. Owen, Rob (2012-06-01). "Former Pittsburgher, Jon Hein, to host food show". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Archived from the original on 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
4. "Destination America Digs into Nostagia and Pop Culture Cuisine with "Fast Food Mania"" . Retrieved 16 November 2012.
5. Nelson, Katie (2012-04-20). "Lodi's A&W to be featured on new TV show". Lodi News-Sentinel . Archived from the original on 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
6. Steinberg, Brian (2012-05-28). "Plenty of Burgers 'Fast Food Mania,' but Not in Ad Breaks". Advertising Age . Vol. 83, no. 22. EBSCOhost   76244086.
7. "Fast Food Mania | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.