And this is why I love him:
Mark Bittman, I don't think he adds value to anyone's TV show. He doesn't come off well on TV. Let's put it that way. I saw him make paella once on a TV show; he's been dead to me ever since
I said I'm sorry. I've made mistakes, but fear was never one of them.
Lilah ,'Conviction (1)'
Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own
This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
Jessica - Mar 12, 2009 8:35:49 am PDT #8429 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
megan walker - Mar 12, 2009 8:40:03 am PDT #8430 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Hah!
We tried watching Chopping Block and lasted through about one commercial break. Granted, we jumped in about 10 minutes in, and were a bit confused as to the premise, but there was nothing compelling about it, despite Marco White.
Kathy A - Mar 12, 2009 8:41:40 am PDT #8431 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I like what he said about Good Eats being such an anomaly on Food Network, since it's smart and informative and lasted as long as it has.
megan walker - Mar 12, 2009 8:45:36 am PDT #8432 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
This is my favorite (on Sandra Lee):
The most terrifying thing I've seen is her making a Kwanzaa cake. Watch that clip and tell me your eyeballs don't burst into flames. It's a war crime on television. You'll scream.
lisah - Mar 12, 2009 8:45:37 am PDT #8433 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate
I love that he loves the Ace of Cakes crew. OF COURSE!
Vortex - Mar 12, 2009 8:47:15 am PDT #8434 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Re: Alton Brown
I think that reason that it's lasted so long is that it sneaks the info in amongst the schtick. Regular idiots laugh at the guy in the tomato suit while intelligent people take note about what he says about the different ways tomatoes are canned and preserved.
Kathy A - Mar 12, 2009 9:00:49 am PDT #8435 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Also, Good Eats has never repeated itself in over ten years--amazing!! He always manages to devote the episodes to something that's never been done on the show before, and in continually fresh ways. (Although I'd love to see Shirley Corriher return; she's so great!)
Jessica - Mar 12, 2009 9:18:16 am PDT #8436 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Heh - I gave up watching because I thought it was getting too repetitive and schticky. YMMV.
Kathy A - Mar 12, 2009 9:19:57 am PDT #8437 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I meant that he's never duplicated what foods he features. The schtick is forever!
Jesse - Mar 12, 2009 10:04:45 am PDT #8438 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
On ANTM's Celia, Rich at fourfour has a picture comparison of her with James Carville, and it's pretty good.