| Good Eats | |
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| Created by | Alton Brown |
| Starring | Alton Brown |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 16 |
| No. of episodes | 256 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Means St. Productions (seasons 1–4) Be Square Productions (seasons 5–14) Brain Food Productions (seasons 15–16) Georgia Entertainment Industries (seasons 15–16) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Food Network (1999–2011) Cooking Channel (2011–2012) |
| Release | July 7, 1999 – February 10, 2012 |
| Network | Food Network (2019–2021) Discovery+ (2021) |
| Release | August 25, 2019 – July 13, 2021 |
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Good Eats is an American television cooking show, created and hosted by Alton Brown, which aired in North America on Food Network and later Cooking Channel. Likened to television science educators Mr. Wizard and Bill Nye,[1] Brown explores the science and technique behind the cooking, the history of different foods, and the advantages of different kinds of cooking equipment. The show tends to focus on familiar dishes that can easily be made at home, and also features segments on choosing the right appliances, and getting the most out of inexpensive, multi-purpose tools. Each episode has a distinct theme, which is typically an ingredient or a certain cooking technique, but may also be a more general theme such as Thanksgiving. In the tenth anniversary episode, Brown stated that the show was inspired by the idea of combining Julia Child, Mr. Wizard, and Monty Python. On May 11, 2011, Brown confirmed that the series would come to an end, ceasing production at episode 249.[2] Good Eats is the third longest running Food Network series, behind 30 Minute Meals and Barefoot Contessa.
In 2018, Cooking Channel premiered a spin-off, Good Eats: Reloaded, which combines footage from past episodes with new segments commenting on advances in cooking science and knowledge that had occurred since the original airdate. In 2019, the series was revived, with a new season on Food Network in August 2019.[3] A second season of the revival was produced but in July 2021, Brown announced that Good Eats: The Return would not be returning for a third season.[4][5]
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- ^ Cavendish, Steve (May 9, 2011). "Alton Brown calls an end to 'Good Eats'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ "Why Alton Brown Was 'Waiting on Technology' to End 7-Year Break From 'Good Eats'". TheWrap. August 22, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Alton Brown on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022.[user-generated source]
- ^ "New Episodes of Alton Brown's'Good Eats: The Return' Are Coming to Discovery+". MSN Lifestyle News. February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.