The Food That Built America
2019 · TV Series · TV-PG · 43 min
★ 7.3(35)unSUB Rating
This docuseries explores the entrepreneurs and families who turned bold food ideas into major American brands. Through dramatic retellings and expert commentary, it shows the risks, rivalries, and innovations that changed how the country eats.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-08-11
- Network
- History
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 43 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.9/10 (35 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like business history, origin stories, and accessible food documentaries in the spirit of Good Eats or Omnivore; Not for you if you want cooking tips or a deep dive into today’s restaurant scene.
Pros: fascinating food history; entertaining dramatizations; inspiring success stories | Cons: reenactment-heavy style; brand-focused perspective; not much modern food culture
Themes
- inventor
- food
- enterpreneur
- history
Cast & crew
Jon Levine
as Dick McDonald
Campbell Scott
as Narrator (voice)
Adam Richman
as Self - Tv Host
Jason Liebig
as Self - Brand Historian
Carlos Morrow
as Tourist 3
Brandon Fox
as Jim Monoghan
Justin Andrew Davis
as Ad Exec
- AC
Alison Chase
as Journalist
- DM
David Mills
as Doctor
- LT
Liz Tancredi
as Margaret Rudkin (as Liz Tuncredi)
Episodes7 seasons · 79 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Lines in the Sand85mAmazon Prime VideoThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory VaultHulu
- S1E2Best Served Cold85mAmazon Prime VideoThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory VaultHulu
- S1E3The Spoils of War85mAmazon Prime VideoTubiHistory VaultHulu
Season 216 episodes
- S2E1Pizza Wars43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S2E2The Chocolate Rush43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S2E3The Kings of Burgers43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S2E4American Cheese43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S2E5Cola Wars43mHistory Vault
- S2E6Chip Dynasties43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S2E7Cookie Wars43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S2E8Soup Wars43mHistory Vault
- S2E9Godfathers of Fast Food43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S2E10The TV Dinner43mHistory Vault
- S2E11Ice Cream Empires43mHistory Vault
- S2E12A Game of Chicken43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S2E13When the Chips Are Down43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S2E14The Rise of a Rival43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S2E15Gum Slingers43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S2E16Breakfast Barons43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
Season 312 episodes
- S3E1Submarine Warfare43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S3E2A Cold One43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S3E3Do or Donut43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S3E4A Dish Best Served... Soft43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S3E5The Best Thing Since...43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S3E6Cookie Fortunes43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S3E7The Beef is On43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S3E8Pop Stars43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S3E9Beyond the Burger43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S3E10Chain Reaction43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S3E11Let Them Eat Snack CakesThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S3E12Pasta Party43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
Season 416 episodes
- S4E1Breakfast That Pops43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E2Holiday Treats43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E3Flight of the Buffalo Wing43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E4Candy Revolution43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E5Clash of the Coffee43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E6The Chicken Coup43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E7When Food Freezes OverThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E8Thanksgiving DinnerThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E9Peanut Butter Battle42mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E10American Spirits42mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E11Where There's Smoke43mThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E12Thirst QuenchersThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E13Supermarket SweepThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E14Bring Home the BaconThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E15Dog Eat DogThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
- S4E16Beer RunThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory Vault
Season 512 episodes
- S5E1All American Marinara42mDisney+Tubi
- S5E2Ice Cream Revolution42mDisney+TubiHistory Vault
- S5E3Soda Rising: Birth of Pop42mDisney+TubiHistory Vault
- S5E4Sunshine in a Glass42mDisney+TubiHistory Vault
- S5E5Let Them Bake Cake42mDisney+TubiHistory Vault
- S5E6Penny Candy Craze42mDisney+TubiHistory Vault
- S5E7Champions of BreakfastDisney+TubiHistory Vault
- S5E8Planet MarsDisney+TubiHistory Vault
- S5E9Lunchbox LegendsDisney+TubiHistory Vault
- S5E10The ColonelDisney+TubiHistory Vault
- S5E11Citrus Soda StarsDisney+TubiHistory Vault
- S5E12Burger Empire: The Ray Kroc StoryDisney+TubiHistory Vault
Season 610 episodes
- S6E1Tortilla TakeoverThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory VaultHulu
- S6E2Movie Theatre MunchiesThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory VaultHulu
- S6E3Baking Chocolate Chip HistoryThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory VaultHulu
- S6E4Empire of ConvenienceThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory VaultHulu
- S6E5Legends of the MallThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory VaultHulu
- S6E6Coffee: A Brewed AwakeningThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory VaultHulu
- S6E7A Box of ChocolatesTubiHistory VaultHulu
- S6E8Beer NecessitiesThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory VaultHulu
- S6E9Asian Food InvasionThe Roku ChannelTubiHistory VaultHulu
- S6E10You Don't Know JackThe Roku ChannelTubiApple TV+History VaultHulu
Season 710 episodes
- S7E1Pizza Power Play42m
- S7E2Cereal Killers42m
- S7E3The Birth of Bubblegum42m
- S7E4Drive-Thru Burger Revolution42m
- S7E5Chocolate in a Glass42m
- S7E6Clash of the Cookie Giants43m
- S7E7Cheesecake Chronicles42m
- S7E8Rice to Riches42m
- S7E9Burgers, Burritos, & the Battle for Fast Food42m
- S7E10Icons of Ice Cream