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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Food That Built America Season 1 Episode 1 - Lines in the Sand
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    #1 - Lines in the Sand

    S1:E1

    In the wake of the Civil War, a revolution takes place on the backs of visionary entrepreneurs of industry like Heinz, Kellogg and Post; they push the limits of ingenuity to launch businesses that will revolutionize industry.

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  2. The Food That Built America Season 1 Episode 2 - Best Served Cold
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    #2 - Best Served Cold

    S1:E2

    At the dawn of the 20th Century, a new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and push the limits of new technology. A trailblazer named Milton Hershey bets big on a revolutionary idea, and then a father and son duo named Mars start on a path to challenge the chocolate throne. Plus, the titans of food weather the storm of the First World War and push the boundaries of invention in the Roaring Twenties.

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  3. The Food That Built America Season 1 Episode 3 - The Spoils of War
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    #3 - The Spoils of War

    S1:E3

    As the Great Depression hits, the titans of food push the envelope of innovation to feed a hungry nation. Then WWII sees competing industrial empires joining the war effort in a united front to fuel the forces fighting for freedom abroad. And in Post-War America, visionaries like Harland Sanders, the McDonald brothers and Ray Kroc battle to revolutionize the restaurant industry, and pave the way for the golden age of the American dream.

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  4. The Food That Built America Season 2 Episode 6 - Chip Dynasties
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    #4 - Chip Dynasties

    S2:E6

    Herman Lay takes regional and small-time chips business to a national scale with his cutting-edge sales techniques and world-changing packaging technology, while a rival innovator invents a new kind of snack chip that will challenge Lay's crown.

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  5. The Food That Built America Season 2 Episode 7 - Cookie Wars
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    #5 - Cookie Wars

    S2:E7

    A business partnership gone wrong leads Adolphus Green to create one of the most iconic cookie and cracker companies in history, and revolutionize packaging.

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  6. The Food That Built America Season 2 Episode 9 - Godfathers of Fast Food
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    #6 - Godfathers of Fast Food

    S2:E9

    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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  7. The Food That Built America Season 2 Episode 12 - A Game of Chicken
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    #7 - A Game of Chicken

    S2:E12

    In the 1970's, Ray Kroc is far ahead of the competition. But when a burger chain claiming to be king poaches his third-highest ranking executive, Don Smith, it's war. Smith re-engineers the emerging rival, using the best ideas of his former franchise to modernize the brand. In an unprecedented move, Ray Kroc brings on a world renowned chef to develop the chicken nugget, breakfast, and try to crush the would-be king once and for all.

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  8. The Food That Built America Season 2 Episode 15 - Gum Slingers
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    #8 - Gum Slingers

    S2:E15

    William Wrigley stumbles upon a new product that will kickstart a revolution across industries, but not before sparking a life-long rivalry.

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  9. The Food That Built America Season 2 Episode 16 - Breakfast Barons
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    #9 - Breakfast Barons

    S2:E16

    Dr. John Kellogg and his brother start a revolution in breakfast, while rival C.W. Post takes direct aim at an empire of his own. And the creation of an iconic food comes at a cost, as the brothers’ relationship reaches a boiling point under the weight of their success.

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  10. The Food That Built America Season 3 Episode 5 - The Best Thing Since...
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    #10 - The Best Thing Since...

    S3:E5

    In a quest to dominate the growing commercial bread industry, Lee Marshall bets on a new kind of white loaf, unwittingly inspiring a homemaker named Margaret Rudkin to come up with a healthier alternative.

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  11. The Food That Built America Season 3 Episode 6 - Cookie Fortunes
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    #11 - Cookie Fortunes

    S3:E6

    Hollywood agent Wally Amos transforms his professional life when he decides to make and sell his own gourmet chocolate chip cookies, and opens America's first cookie store; housewife Debbi Fields opens her homestyle cookie shop in a mall.

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  12. The Food That Built America Season 3 Episode 8 - Pop Stars
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    #12 - Pop Stars

    S3:E8

    Small town farmer Orville Redenbacher has a lifelong dream of creating the perfect popcorn kernel, leading to the first significant development of popcorn in thousands of years which he sells nationwide, eventually pitting him against industry rivals for supremacy of America’s oldest snack.

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  13. The Food That Built America Season 3 Episode 9 - Beyond the Burger
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    #13 - Beyond the Burger

    S3:E9

    Restaurateur Glen Bell works to create a burger alternative for the fast-food market and after several setbacks goes on to help introduce the taco to America; two brothers look to beat the burger by betting that a roast beef sandwich can compete.

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  14. The Food That Built America Season 3 Episode 11 - Let Them Eat Snack Cakes
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    #14 - Let Them Eat Snack Cakes

    S3:E11

    Martha Entenmann takes the reins of her late husband's baking company and grows it into a national powerhouse; a married couple bankrupt one bakery, but succeed their second time around with a revolutionary way to sell snack cakes.

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  15. The Food That Built America Season 3 Episode 12 - Pasta Party
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    #15 - Pasta Party

    S3:E12

    Hector and Mario Boiardi open an Italian restaurant in Cleveland in 1924 and soon introduce Italian food to Americans; the brothers eventually find themselves in competition with James Kraft and his newest offering, macaroni and cheese.

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  16. The Food That Built America Season 4 Episode 1 - Breakfast That Pops
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    #16 - Breakfast That Pops

    S4:E1

    Two heavy-hitting cereal rivals duke it out for breakfast dominance; competition heats up when an idea is stolen; the ensuing battle transforms the breakfast landscape from a labor intensive meal at the table, to a meal of convenience on the go.

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  17. The Food That Built America Season 4 Episode 2 - Holiday Treats
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    #17 - Holiday Treats

    S4:E2

    The top selling candy days of the year revolve around Easter, Valentine's Day and Halloween. And it all started with a few bold pioneers.

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  18. The Food That Built America Season 4 Episode 3 - Flight of the Buffalo Wing
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    #18 - Flight of the Buffalo Wing

    S4:E3

    Before chicken wings were America's favorite Sunday football snack, they were considered an undesirable cut of meat. Until two restaurateurs in Buffalo, New York, reinvent the way wings are cooked.

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  19. The Food That Built America Season 4 Episode 4 - Candy Revolution
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    #19 - Candy Revolution

    S4:E4

    A cereal executive's bold idea to finance the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" movie will kick-off a candy revolution that produces some of the most iconic, imaginative confections in history.

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  20. The Food That Built America Season 4 Episode 5 - Clash of the Coffee
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    #20 - Clash of the Coffee

    S4:E5

    Coffee's quality and popularity wane by the 1960s, until a handful of visionaries turn the industry on its head. First, three college friends create an iconic brand of revolutionary gourmet Coffee. Then, this now-iconic chain creates an entirely new category of restaurant.

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  21. The Food That Built America Season 4 Episode 6 - The Chicken Coup
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    #21 - The Chicken Coup

    S4:E6

    A devout Georgia diner owner stumbles into the chicken game when he develops a unique fried chicken sandwich with a batch of cast-off filets. The unique sandwich he creates will become the menu centerpiece at one of the most popular fast-food chains in the world.

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  22. The Food That Built America Season 4 Episode 7 - When Food Freezes Over
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    #22 - When Food Freezes Over

    S4:E7

    Four intrepid food entrepreneurs race to harness emerging technologies like the home freezer and microwave, to bring revolutionary frozen snack icons to a waiting world, and forever change what we eat, when we eat, and how we eat.

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  23. The Food That Built America Season 4 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving Dinner
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    #23 - Thanksgiving Dinner

    S4:E8

    A look at some staples of Thanksgiving dinner that weren't around until a few brands used technological advances to reinvent turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and more; food innovators made each part of the meal accessible.

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  24. The Food That Built America Season 4 Episode 9 - Peanut Butter Battle
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    #24 - Peanut Butter Battle

    S4:E9

    When an entrepreneur creates shelf-stable peanut butter out of his garage, it leads to the birth of an iconic sandwich; as competition heats up to be America's favorite peanut butter, three famous brands battle it out to be number one.

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  25. The Food That Built America Season 4 Episode 10 - American Spirits
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    #25 - American Spirits

    S4:E10

    Two entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on two liquors -- a bitter, bottom-shelf whisky, and a flavorless foreign moonshine -- and go on to save an industry and create two of the most popular brands in the country.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Lines in the Sand" is the worst rated episode of "The Food That Built America". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/11/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Best Served Cold".