The Food That Built America S7E3 — The Birth of Bubblegum

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The Food That Built America•Season 7•Episode 3

The Birth of Bubblegum

8.3/10 · 23 votesMay 3, 202642 min

Ranked #7 of 14 in Season 7•matches the season avg

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A struggling candy maker’s botched experiment leads to the world’s first bubble gum, its distinctive color, and a decades-long bubble gum war fueled by colorful mascots, comic strips, baseball cards, and novelty flavors — transforming gum into a pop culture.

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Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Season 7 Episodes14

E1 8.4

Pizza Power Play

E2 8.6

Cereal Killers

E3 8.3Now viewing

The Birth of Bubblegum

E4 8.8

Drive-Thru Burger Revolution

E5 8.3

Chocolate in a Glass

E6 7.1

Clash of the Cookie Giants

E7 8.8

Cheesecake Chronicles

E8 8.3

Rice to Riches

E9 8.4

Burgers, Burritos, & the Battle for Fast Food

Icons of Ice Cream

Spilling the Tea

Let's Get Crackering

Cereal Sensations

Say Yes to the Dressing

Cast3

Adam Richman

Self - Author-TV Host

Campbell Scott

Narrator (voice)

Jason Liebig

Self - Historian

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Episode Summary

"The Birth of Bubblegum" is episode 3 of The Food That Built America season 7. It scored 8.3/10 from 23 votes, ranking #7 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.3). It aired on May 3, 2026.

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