Unwrapped

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Unwrapped
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Genre Cooking
Presented by Marc Summers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons22
No. of episodes341
Production
Executive producersJim Berger
Jennifer Darrow
Duke Hartman
Sonny Hutchison
Chris Wheeler
ProducerTim McOsker
Production locations Hershey, Pennsylvania
Orlando, Florida
Pueblo, Colorado
CinematographyJeremy Osbern
Jeff Doser
Richard Gretzinger
Jeff Schirmer
John Cummings
EditorsVicki Gratz
David Green
Richard Webster
Running time30 minutes to 1 hour
Production companyHigh Noon Productions
Original release
Network Food Network
ReleaseJune 1, 2001 (2001-06-01) 
May 28, 2011 (2011-05-28) [1]
Related
Unwrapped 2.0

Unwrapped, also known as Unwrapped with Marc Summers, is an American television program on Food Network that reveals the origins of sponsored foods. It first aired in June 2001 and is hosted by Marc Summers. The show leads viewers on tours of factories and other food-related locations. Popular subjects include candy, breakfast cereal, snacks, and TV dinners. The show's spin-off, Trivia Unwrapped, is a game show also hosted by Marc Summers. In February 2015, a revival series, Unwrapped 2.0 , began airing; it's hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro.

Contents

Overview

The show tapes segments with Marc Summers at many different locations across the country. Some host segment locations are: The Notz Landing Diner located in Golden, Colorado at the Heritage Square Amusement Park; The Drugstore in Pueblo, Colorado; locations within Elitch Gardens Amusement Park in Denver; and a specially built set at the Comcast Media Center near Denver.

The show is produced by the Colorado production company High Noon Productions for Food Network. Since 2006, new episodes of Unwrapped have been presented in high definition on Food Network HD.

Volume 1 of the show has been released to a three-DVD set.[ citation needed ]

Marc Silverstein hosted several 1-hour Unwrapped specials (later remade with Summers).

All seasons are available for streaming on Max and Discovery+.

Episodes

Season 1 (21 Episodes)
EpisodeTitleDescription
1Party SnacksMarc Summers takes a closer look at party snacks.
2Ice Cream ToppinsLearn about Bosco Chocolate Syrup, chocolate sprinkles, maraschino cherries, the perfect banana split, and the inventor of the smoosh-in.
3French FriesLook at the history of the Idaho potato. Then visit one of the largest makers of fries and tater tots, taste some real Belgian fries in New York, tour the Heinz factory and sample Arby's curly fries.
4HamburgersLearn the hamburger sandwich origins, explore the secrets of the big chains Wendy's, White Castle, and McDonald's. Take a pickle trip to a Vlasic Pickles factory. Visit the Louis' Lunch, the restaurant that claims to be the inventor of the hamburger.
5Candy Bars
6Movie Candy
7Bubble Gum
8Cookies
9Chocolate Candy
10Cereal
11Crazy Drinks
12Beer
13Breakfast Food
14Coffee
15Frozen Novelties
16Retro Candy
17Peanut Butter
18Lunchbox Treats
19Lollipops
20I Dare You Candy
21Fruity Snacks
Season 2 (21 Episodes)
EpisodeTitleDescription
1Penny Candy
2Melting Pot
3Food Prizes
4Fudge
5Hot Stuff
6Dessert in a Box
7Movie Snacks
8Pizza
9Cocktails
10Retro
11Chocolate Covered
12Energy Boosts
13Stadium Snax
14Carnivals Unwrapped
15Minty Treats
16Chewy Gooey Treats
17Oldies bit Goodies
18Chips
20Sandwiches
21Drive-Ins
Season 3
EpisodeTitle
1Midnight Snax
2Vending Machines
3Hidden Treasures
4Fun and Games
5Bizzaro Foods
6Hold Everything
7Quick Snax
8Dips and Dippers
9Soda Fountains
10Mini Mouthfuls
11Edibles
12Crazy Colors
13Food Fanatics
14TV Dinners
15Weddings
16Canned Food
17Appetizers
18Sugary Treats
19Faux French

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References

  1. "Unwrapped (TV Series 2001– ) - Episodes - IMDb". Internet Movie Database . Amazon.com . Retrieved February 3, 2016.