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Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
Tue Oct 4, 2022, 12:49 PM Oct 2022

Discovered "Somebody Feed Phil" about a month back, we love that show ...

Phil Rosenthal (creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) travels all over the world to taste local cuisines, a lot of it is high-end gourmet stuff, but by no means all. Phil is willing to eat friggin ANYthing lol.

A lot of good human interest bits woven in, and he's just a really funny, affable guy. The New Orleans episode was a favorite of ours.

He zoom's with his elderly parents in NY at the end of every episode (well, not so much in the last couple seasons) and they're cute and amusing folks.

Beautiful camera work, amazing locales, lots of nice folks, and a ton of food porn.

Although it gets a little 'samey' after awhile, it's perfect for watching a couple episodes sipping your coffee on a weekend morning, spreading it out over time as we've done.

Netflix, BTW

Fifth Season released in May 2022, and a 6th is on the way.

Oh, and small PSA, there's a good amount of drinking on the show. Maybe not the best viewing choice if you're presently struggling to abstain

Lastly, there's a lot of internet posts bashing Phil himself as host, calling him phony and the like. Keep in mind he's a very obviously liberal Jewish New Yorker, and the show has a decidedly liberal bent as a whole. I love the guy, myself, and don't find him at all phony. Some people out there I think just can't believe someone is THAT nice. But if he IS a big phony, his acting skills are great. He even fools his own parents.

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Discovered "Somebody Feed Phil" about a month back, we love that show ... (Original Post) Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 OP
Thanks for the recommendation, Hugh! Diamond_Dog Oct 2022 #1
Anytime OG Kat ;) nt Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #2
... Diamond_Dog Oct 2022 #3
It does get samey, but that's not the problem when I've watched Phil. SharonClark Oct 2022 #4
My problem is with eating sounds, not eating visuals like you're talking about Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #5
Binged watch the current season and he SharonClark Oct 2022 #6

SharonClark

(10,323 posts)
4. It does get samey, but that's not the problem when I've watched Phil.
Tue Oct 4, 2022, 02:10 PM
Oct 2022

It's how he apparently disengages his jaw and stuffs a a disgustingly large piece of food in his mouth. I have to look away when that happens.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
5. My problem is with eating sounds, not eating visuals like you're talking about
Tue Oct 4, 2022, 03:01 PM
Oct 2022

I cannot friggin stand it when (typically in commercials) they highlight the sound of people chewing, crunching, slurping, etc. Like 'these are the MOST CRUNCHIEST CHIPS EVER!' and then you hear what sounds like someone crunching the chip with a microphone 2" from their mouth like over and over in the commercial.

But I'm not bothered by the visual of people eating.

And SFP show doesn't highlight eating 'sounds' so I'm not put off by that when watching.

But I 'get' the kinda thing you're talking about, it doesn't bug me, but something much like it ... does

SharonClark

(10,323 posts)
6. Binged watch the current season and he
Sat Oct 22, 2022, 06:13 PM
Oct 2022

doesn’t unhinge his jaw as much.

Plus, he has a lovely tribute to his dad where he FaceTimes friends who tell jokes in honor of Phil’s dad. He lost both his parents in the last few years.

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