Television

Recent Television Appearances

“How Whisky Made America,” episode on “How Stuff Works” series, Discovery Channel, June 2010 [topic: whiskey]

“How Stuff Works,” scheduled to air on Discovery in summer 2010. [topic: cereal ]

“How Stuff Works,” scheduled to air on Discovery in summer 2010. [topic: Christmas]

“What are They Eating?” with Burt Wolf, scheduled to air on PBS in fall 2010. [topic: photography and food]

“Food Wars,” with Camille Ford, scheduled to air on the Travel Network in fall 2010. [topic: Italian hot dogs]

NBC Nightly News, August 14, 2010 [topic: Pop Tarts]

“The Real Story of Thanksgiving,” History Channel, first aired November 2010 [topics: Thanksgiving, Christmas]

CBS Sunday Morning, November 21, 2010 [topic: cheesecake]

Past Television Appearances

“Food Essence,” series developed by Charles Bishop Productions, Halifax, Canada, in which he assisted in general consultant with the historical context of food and specifically appeared on episodes focusing on Peanuts, Popcorn, Tomatoes, Soup, Tuna, and Ketchup. 1998-2000

“American Eats: History on a Bun” and “America Drinks: History in a Glass,” Atlas Media, which air regularly on the History Channel and A&E. 2001

“The Century in Food,” Greystone Production, which aired on the Food Network. 2003

Conversations with Harold Channer, Warner Cable, April 30, 1998 [topic: Global Education]

“Popcorn and the Movies,” HBO, June 2001

“What We Eat and Why” series, Burt Wolf’s Acorn Productions, episodes: “Tomatoes,” “Corn;” 2002

“Holidays” series, Burt Wolf’s Acorn Productions, episode: “Thanksgiving” 2003

“Follow That Food,” Food Network, 2002

“Exploring the Tomato,” BBC, 2003

“Top Five,” Food Network, 2003

“Ketchup: King of Condiments,” WBGU – PBS [Bowling Green, Ohio], 2004

Steve Gillion’s “History Center,” 2006 [topic: Eating through American History; Meals in 1776, 1876 and the 1950s]

“America Eats,” series, History Chanel, 2006 [Episodes: “Salty Snacks,” “Condiments,” “Cookies,” “Chocolate,” “Canning,” “Soft Drinks,” and “Holiday Food”]

“Let’s Eat” episode of Steve Gillion’s “Our Generation,” History Channel, first aired June 29, 2007 [topic: Snack Food]

“Heavyweights,” series, Food Network September 2007 [Episodes: Pepsi vs Coke; Ben and Jerry’s vs Häagen-Dazs; Lays Potato Chips vs Pringles; Pizza Hut vs Domino’s; Lil Debbie vs Hostess]

“Food Challenge,” Food Network September 8, 2007 [topic: Mac & Cheese]

“Serendipity,” CBS Sunday News with Martha Teichner, September 23, 2007

“Snack Attack!” Food Network, scheduled for release in 2008 [Episode: Snacks at the Movies]

“It Just Ain’t So,” Discovery Channel, scheduled for release in 2008 [Episode: Thanksgiving and the Turkey]