The Food That Built America Snack Sized

Season 1

14 episodes · Apr 18, 2021

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  • The Classic
    S1E1

    The Classic

    Apr 18, 202118m

    This is the epic story behind the most iconic soft drink in the world, and the incredible lengths its creators took to stay on top.

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  • S1E2

    Special Delivery

    Apr 18, 202118m

    Complete with drones, muscle cars, and a whole lot of dough, this is the story of the most successful pizza chain on the planet, starting with mid-Western brothers who had never made pizza before, and continuing through a series of innovations that changed restaurants, dining out, and helped introduce pizza to the nation.

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  • S1E3

    The Chocolate Factory

    Apr 25, 202118m

    How a simple dairy farm turned into one of the world's most iconic candy companies.

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  • S1E4

    Breaking Breakfast

    Apr 25, 202118m

    This is the shocking story of the most iconic cereal brand in the world, starting with an accidental discovery at a sanitarium, through a major rivalry, and countless innovations that changed breakfast forever.

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  • S1E5

    Making the Hut

    May 16, 202118m

    This is the story of a pizza empire that started with two brothers from Michigan who transformed pizza from a little known dish to a national franchise. From the deep dish to the stuffed crust, learn about the innovations and the nostalgic marketing that turned them into a worldwide phenomenon.

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  • S1E6

    Dog Eat Dog

    May 16, 202118m

    This is the story of how the hot dog went from one of America’s most feared foods, to a national sensation. From wieners to whales, find out how one ambitious man in Coney Island built a doggone empire.

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  • S1E7

    To the Milky Way and Beyond

    Jun 6, 202118m

    This is the story behind the largest candy company in the world, complete with family feuds, corporate espionage, and brilliant innovations that changed the world.

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  • S1E8

    Flame Broiled Battle

    Jun 6, 202118m

    This is the story behind the biggest burger battle of all time, and how one underdog flame-broiled its own path with one innovation after another.

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  • S1E9

    11 Herbs and Spices

    Jun 13, 202118m

    The story of how an eccentric man who sold chicken at a gas station founded the largest chicken empire in the world, and became an icon in the process.

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  • S1E10

    The Golden Arches

    Jun 13, 202118m

    The story of how a BBQ drive-in became a worldwide phenomenon, with a logo that is now more recognizable than the holy cross, and the innovations that have driven its success and changed the way the word eats.

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  • S1E11

    A Burger is Born

    Jun 20, 202118m

    This is the story of how an impatient cook created one of America's most iconic foods, leading to the invention of the first ever fast food chain.

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  • S1E12

    When Frito Met Lay

    Jun 20, 202118m

    This is the story of how two salty rivals ended up creating the biggest snack food company in the world, and how their bold innovations forever changed America's taste for chips.

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  • S1E13

    Kings of Pop

    Jun 27, 202123m

    This is the story of how a struggling cola company reinvented business practices and went head to head against its biggest rival for more than 100 years to become one of the world's leading food and beverage companies.

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  • S1E14

    Sticks and Cones

    Jun 27, 202118m

    This is the story of world-changing innovations that turned ice cream from an inconvenient delicacy to America's favorite sweet treat.

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