History YMMV / BingingWithBabish

* NightmareFuel: The Lobster Scrambled Eggs from Series/{{Seinfeld}} had him kill a live lobster on screen... but the lobster ''kept moving'' for much of the episode, even after its brain had been removed. Babish is pretty sure it was possessed.

* TearJerker: The ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' episode had shades of this, due to it being made in response to John Mahoney's death, but the real kicker was the last recipe Andrew featured in the episode: Martin's barbecue pudding chips. [[DownerEnding Andrew tries one, and calls it horrible.]] TheStinger also counts: [[InMemoriam Andrew cracking open a Ballantine beer before having another barbecue pudding chip.]]

** Episode 100 of Basics with Babish is Curry, filmed before the pandemic and featuring Indian chef Floyd Cardoz. Unfortunately, as the opening explains, [[InMemoriam Floyd had passed from COVID-19 before the episode was released.]]

** As Babish often makes some of the more complex food ingredients from scratch, many fans joke about him actually farming his own crops, raising his own animals and hunting down wild game for the "Babish versions".

* HarsherInHindsight: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QDDxmtbUsw Eggs in a Nest]] episode was notably regarded as "a Series/{{Frasier}} episode" by a Website/YouTube commenter. Just less than a week after that comment on February 4, John Mahoney, the actor who played Frasier's father, passed away. Said episode also featured ''Film/{{Moonstruck}}'', another film Mahoney appeared in.

** With Andrew using [[RealTrailerFakeMovie fake movie clips made by himself and the BCU crew]] in solidarity of the [[UsefulNotes/TVStrikes 2023 WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes]], many commentors have reminisced about the false movies depicted as if they actual films.

* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzd0mLf366I Krabby Supreme]] episode, he spends a good deal of time lampshading how nightmarishly, over-the-top unhealthy the monstrosity is (for context, it's a deluxe quad cheeseburger which is then battered, fried, then ''battered and fried again''), only to get to the taste test and be incredibly embarrassed to have to admit it's delicious.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Regarding John Mahoney's death mentioned above in HarsherInHindsight, the following week, Andrew paid tribute to Mahoney by finally finishing and releasing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwS_DIMeVoM the long-awaited Frasier episode]]. The video even ends with a departing sentence: "For John Mahoney - Thanks for making us laugh", alongside Andrew opening a Ballantine beer, Mahoney's character Martin Crane's favorite drink.

** As Babish often makes some of the food ingredients from scratch, many fans joke about him actually farming his own crops, raising his own animals and hunting down wild game.

* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: In the [[https://youtu.be/Rzd0mLf366I Krabby Supreme]] episode, he spends a good deal of time lampshading how nightmarishly, over-the-top unhealthy the monstrosity is (for context, it's a deluxe quad cheeseburger which is then battered, fried, then ''battered and fried again''), only to get to the taste test and be incredibly embarrassed to have to admit it’s delicious.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: After getting flack for the Naco, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgzudBvmd08 he decided to remake it properly along with The Good Place's Nachos.]] His new series, Botched by Babish, continues this trend, beginning by re-doing his poutine episode after being criticized for using mozzarella instead of cheese curds in the original.

** The Root Beer Noodles from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. An absolutely unholy combination of noodles, cheetos hot dogs all boiled in root beer. The whole thing was revolting enough without also being "alarmingly sweet", and Andrew visibly struggles to keep one mouthful down.

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** Possibly one-upped by the ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' [[https://youtu.be/4Rz8BPRFeiA Car Panini]], a sandwich involving vienna sausage, Cadbury Creme Eggs, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and crushed Doritos. Not only did it immediately fall apart, covering the inside of Andrew's car with a greasy, salty, chocolatey mess, he refused to even swallow the first bite, preferring to spit it out almost immediately. Furthermore, in a series-first, Andrew is utterly stumped on how to make this abomination of a sandwich actually edible, asking the viewers to chime in with their suggestions.

** The 2019 April Fool's Day episode, despite being a goof on real onigiri, still provided good instruction on making a batch of unconventional jelly donuts.

* NightmareFuel: The Lobster Scrambled Eggs from Series/{{Seinfeld}} had him kill a live lobster on screen... and the the lobster to KEEP MOVING from much of the episode, even after its brain had been removed. Babish is pretty sure it was possessed.

* NightmareFuel: The Lobster Scrambled Eggs from [[Serie/Seinfeld]] had him kill a live lobster on screen... and the the lobster to KEEP MOVING from much of the episode, even after its brain had been removed. Babish is pretty sure it was possessed.

* CriticalResearchFailure: The [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Naco]] episode [[BrokenBase caught a lot of flak]] for not even remotely resembling the food originally seen in the show. This is especially noticeable since Babish used the clip that showed how Ron made it: [[CuttingTheKnot dumping his nachos onto a tortilla]]. Thankfully he remedied this by making a correct version in the [[Series/TheGoodPlace nachos]] episode.

* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: In the [[https://youtu.be/Rzd0mLf366I Krabby Supreme]] episode, he spends a good deal of time lampshading how nightmarishly, over-the-top unhealthy the monstrosity is (for context, it’s a deluxe quad cheeseburger which is then battered, fried, then ''battered and fried again''), only to get to the taste test and be incredibly embarrassed to have to admit it’s delicious.

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments:
** Jon Favreau [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbMTukAJskQ gifts Andrew]] the actual carving fork he used in the movie ''Film/{{Chef}}''.
*** Another for Favreau in the Mandalorian episode where he personally requests Andrew come up with a simpler version of the macarons as he knows they are expensive and hard to make and he'd like a recipe that little kids (who want to eat the Baby Yoda Cookies) could help make with their parents; he also praises Andrew for encouraging people to learn how to cook.
** In the episode in which he cooks [[WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}} ratatouille]], there's a clip shown of him as a little boy, playing with fake food and pretending to be a chef. It's adorable.[[note]]Actually it's his nephew playing him, but it's still adorable.[[/note]]
** In the inaugural episode of his travel/vlog series "Being with Babish", Andrew surprises long-time fan David Wasman, who had sent him the sample of authentic [=McDonalds=] Szechuan Sauce he used in the episode, with a few gifts to help him out of the difficult time he had been having. On top of that, Andrew also reveals that David sending him the sauce helped motivate him out of a funk he had been in himself after having separated from his partner which was so bad he almost considered ending the series. It's one of the most heartwarming 15 minutes on all of [=YouTube=].
** The whole "Being With Babish" subseries is basically just Andrew using money he makes from his show to improve the lives of fans, friends, and people in need.
** The [[Film/PulpFiction $5 milkshake]] episode ends with Andrew sticking a second straw in the shake, and introducing his new girlfriend Jess to share the shake with.
** The [[Film/LoveActually Banoffee Pie]] episode has Andrew bring in Jess to try the pie since he’s allergic to bananas. She doesn’t like bananas herself, but Andrew responds with written cards a la Mark from the film, saying “I know this is our first Christmas together, but I never want to spend another one without you.” It makes Jess audibly tear up and they kiss. And as of the episode where they made kettle corn from ''Series/{{Community}}'', the two are engaged--and got married on-camera by Creator/JoelMcHale.

* HilariousInHindsight: In the Timpano episode, during Andrew's deranged sleep-deprived ramblings he claims "it's way worse to lose your hair than to go gray". Both things have since happened to Andrew and not only has he gotten over it, but he claims his current BaldOfAwesome has gotten him more dates than when he had hair.

* CriticalResearchFailure:
** The [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Naco]] episode [[BrokenBase caught a lot of flak]] for not even remotely resembling the food originally seen in the show. This is especially noticeable since Babish used the clip that showed how Ron made it: [[CuttingTheKnot dumping his nachos onto a tortilla]]. Thankfully he remedied this by making a correct version in the [[Series/TheGoodPlace nachos]] episode.
** The [[Series/MasterOfNone Vegetarian Carbonara]] may or may not be a case of this. Andrew uses Parmesan, which traditionally isn't vegetarian due to containing rennet.[[note]]Though there are vegetarian parmesans available, Andrew's replies in the comments imply that he didn't know he needed to look out for them when buying his parm for the video, and in later videos Andrew actually directs the audience to look for Parmesan Reggiano (the traditional version) for the best flavour, implying he used it for this video.[[/note]]

** The [[Film/LoveActually Banoffee Pie]] episode has Andrew bring in Jess to try the pie since he’s allergic to bananas. She doesn’t like bananas herself, but Andrew responds with written cards a la Mark from the film, saying “I know this is our first Christmas together, but I never want to spend another one without you.” It makes Jess audibly tear up and they kiss.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: After getting flack for the Naco, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgzudBvmd08 he decided to remake it properly along with The Good Place's Nachos.]]

*** Another for Favreau in the Mandalorian episode where he personally requests Andrew come up with a simpler version of the macaroons as he knows they are expensive and hard to make and he'd like a recipe that little kids (who want to eat the Baby Yoda Cookies) could help make with their parents; he also praises Andrew for encouraging people to learn how to cook.

** ''Series/KenanAndKel'''s Cold Cure managed to disgust Andrew when he was sick with COVID-19 and as a result ''couldn't taste anything''.

** Episode 100 of Basics with Babish is Curry, filmed from before the pandemic and featuring Indian chef Floyd Cardoz. Unfortunately, as the opening explains, [[InMemoriam Floyd had passed from COVID-19 before the episode was released.]]