The Food That Built America S2E9 — Godfathers of Fast Food

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The Food That Built America•Season 2•Episode 9

Godfathers of Fast Food

7.9/10 · 90 votesApr 4, 202143 min

Ranked #11 of 16 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

A short order chef invents the hamburger bun and engineers a new way of making a burger faster than ever before; Nathan Handwerker invests his life savings into a hot dog stand at Coney Island.

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Seasons7

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Season 2 Episodes16

Pizza Wars

The Chocolate Rush

The Kings of Burgers

American Cheese

Cola Wars

Chip Dynasties

Cookie Wars

Soup Wars

Godfathers of Fast Food

The TV Dinner

Ice Cream Empires

A Game of Chicken

When the Chips Are Down

E14 7.9

The Rise of a Rival

E15 7.7

Gum Slingers

E16 7.3

Breakfast Barons

Cast2

Adam Richman

Self - Author-TV Host

Campbell Scott

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Godfathers of Fast Food" is episode 9 of The Food That Built America season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 90 votes, ranking #11 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on April 4, 2021.

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