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*** As well as not only ''{{Series/Chopped}}'' itself but an increasing number of ''Chopped'' clones, including ''[[CanadaEh Chopped Canada]]'', ''Series/CutthroatKitchen'' and ''Kitchen Casino''.

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*** As well as not only ''{{Series/Chopped}}'' itself but an increasing number of ''Chopped'' clones, including ''[[CanadaEh Chopped Canada]]'', ''Chopped Canada'', ''Series/CutthroatKitchen'' and ''Kitchen Casino''.
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Crosswicking to new creator page


** Once the network discovered Guy Fieri may have a chance among the much-coveted young male {{Demographic|s}}, they began to run his shows constantly. If you tune in to Food Network at any given time these days, chances are that they're showing ''Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,'' or are about to start showing it within an hour. His newer shows ''Series/GuysGroceryGames'' (a sort of hybrid of Series/{{Chopped}} and Series/CutthroatKitchen set in a supermarket) and ''Guy's Big Bite'' get a lot of rotation as well.

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** Once the network discovered Guy Fieri Creator/GuyFieri may have a chance among the much-coveted young male {{Demographic|s}}, they began to run his shows constantly. If you tune in to Food Network at any given time these days, chances are that they're showing ''Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,'' or are about to start showing it within an hour. His newer shows ''Series/GuysGroceryGames'' (a sort of hybrid of Series/{{Chopped}} and Series/CutthroatKitchen set in a supermarket) and ''Guy's Big Bite'' get a lot of rotation as well.
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This seems like a thinly-veiled way of bashing Guy Fieri if you ask me.


* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had Guy Fieri not won the second season of ''Series/TheNextFoodNetworkStar'', then the shows ''Guy's Big Bite'', ''Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives'', ''Guy Off The Hook'', ''Series/GuysGroceryGames'', and ''Guy's Family Road Trip'' would not have been produced (thus majorly altering the network's lineup) and he would not have become TheFace of Food Network in TheNewTens.
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* [[AuthorExistenceFailure Creator Existence Failure]]: Jennifer of the Two Fat Ladies.
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GOOD EATS IS BACK BABY!


* LongRunners: The longest runner on the network is ''How To Boil Water'', which has aired on the network since the day it launched, though it is now relegated to an early-morning slot. Other shows, such as ''The Essence Of Emeril'' (debuted in 1994) and ''Emeril Live'' (debuted in 1997) are also long runners, though ''Emeril Live'' has since [[ChannelHop hopped over to]] Fine Living/Cooking Channel, staying on Food Network only for reruns. ''Good Eats'' had a 10-year anniversary special, but is now dead as a series except for the occasional hour-long special episode, and its reruns are now on Cooking Channel.

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* LongRunners: The longest runner on the network is ''How To Boil Water'', which has aired on the network since the day it launched, though it is now relegated to an early-morning slot. Other shows, such as ''The Essence Of Emeril'' (debuted in 1994) and ''Emeril Live'' (debuted in 1997) are also long runners, though ''Emeril Live'' has since [[ChannelHop hopped over to]] Fine Living/Cooking Channel, staying on Food Network only for reruns. ''Good Eats'' had a 10-year anniversary special, but is now dead as a series except for the occasional hour-long special episode, and its reruns are now on Cooking Channel.started a reboot in 2019, which is really more of a continuation.
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** Once the network discovered Guy Fieri may have a chance among the much-coveted young male {{Demographic|s}}, they began to run his shows constantly. If you tune in to Food Network at any given time these days, chances are that they're showing ''Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,'' or are about to start showing it within an hour. His newer shows ''Guy's Grocery Games'' (a sort of hybrid of Series/{{Chopped}} and Series/CutthroatKitchen set in a supermarket) and ''Guy's Big Bite'' get a lot of rotation as well.

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** Once the network discovered Guy Fieri may have a chance among the much-coveted young male {{Demographic|s}}, they began to run his shows constantly. If you tune in to Food Network at any given time these days, chances are that they're showing ''Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,'' or are about to start showing it within an hour. His newer shows ''Guy's Grocery Games'' ''Series/GuysGroceryGames'' (a sort of hybrid of Series/{{Chopped}} and Series/CutthroatKitchen set in a supermarket) and ''Guy's Big Bite'' get a lot of rotation as well.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had Guy Fieri not won the second season of ''Series/TheNextFoodNetworkStar'', then the shows ''Guy's Big Bite'', ''Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives'', ''Guy Off The Hook'', ''Guy's Grocery Games'', and ''Guy's Family Road Trip'' would not have been produced (thus majorly altering the network's lineup) and he would not have become TheFace of Food Network in TheNewTens.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had Guy Fieri not won the second season of ''Series/TheNextFoodNetworkStar'', then the shows ''Guy's Big Bite'', ''Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives'', ''Guy Off The Hook'', ''Guy's Grocery Games'', ''Series/GuysGroceryGames'', and ''Guy's Family Road Trip'' would not have been produced (thus majorly altering the network's lineup) and he would not have become TheFace of Food Network in TheNewTens.

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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: The network chose not to renew Paula Deen's contract after a racist incident involving her in 2013. [[note]]However, at least one article suggested that the incident just gave them an excuse, and the real reason she was dropped cause because she wasn't getting the 18-49 demographic advertisers love.[[/note]]

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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: The network chose not to renew Paula Deen's contract after a racist incident involving her in 2013. [[note]]However, at least one article suggested that the incident just gave them an excuse, and the real reason she was dropped cause was because she wasn't getting the 18-49 demographic advertisers love.[[/note]]



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had Guy Fieri not won the second season of ''Series/TheNextFoodNetworkStar'', then the shows ''Guy's Big Bite'', ''Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives'', ''Guy Off The Hook'', ''Guy's Grocery Games'', and ''Guy's Family Road Trip'' would not have been produced (thus majorly altering the network's lineup) and he would not have become TheFace of Food Network in TheNewTens.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had Guy Fieri not won the second season of ''Series/TheNextFoodNetworkStar'', then the shows ''Guy's Big Bite'', ''Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives'', ''Guy Off The Hook'', ''Guy's Grocery Games'', and ''Guy's Family Road Trip'' would not have been produced (thus majorly altering the network's lineup) and he would not have become TheFace of Food Network in TheNewTens.TheNewTens.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Sara Moulton was a highly qualified, well-versed chef who cut her teeth working with Julia Child and quick enough to host a live call in cooking show when the network was just getting started. Later she was axed and had to leave for PBS when the network [[NetworkDecay decided against more technically-based shows]] in favor of marketable personalities and reality programing.

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Sara Moulton was a highly qualified, well-versed chef who cut her teeth working with Julia Child and quick enough to host a live call in cooking show when the network was just getting started. Later she was axed and had to leave for PBS when the network [[NetworkDecay decided against more technically-based shows]] in favor of marketable personalities and reality programing.programing.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had Guy Fieri not won the second season of ''Series/TheNextFoodNetworkStar'', then the shows ''Guy's Big Bite'', ''Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives'', ''Guy Off The Hook'', ''Guy's Grocery Games'', and ''Guy's Family Road Trip'' would not have been produced (thus majorly altering the network's lineup) and he would not have become TheFace of Food Network in TheNewTens.
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* LongRunners: The longest runner on the network is ''How To Boil Water'', which has aired on the network since the day it launched, though it is now relegated to an early-morning slot. Other shows, such as ''The Essence Of Emeril'' (debuted in 1994) and ''Emeril Live'' (debuted in 1997) are also long runners, though ''Emeril Live'' has since [[ChannelHop hopped over to]] Fine Living/Cooking Channel, staying on Food Network only for reruns. ''Good Eats'' had a 10-year anniversary special, but is now dead as a series except for the occasional hour-long special episode, and its reruns are now on Cooking Channel.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: Many examples. Given that cooking/travel/reality shows can be produced relatively quickly, its easy for the network to air their shows noon and night until the audience finally gets used to, or sick of them.
** Episodes of ''30 Minute Meals'' and ''40 Dollars A Day'' were on constant repeat shortly before Creator/RachaelRay got her own talk show.
** Once the network discovered Guy Fieri may have a chance among the much-coveted young male {{Demographic|s}}, they began to run his shows constantly. If you tune in to Food Network at any given time these days, chances are that they're showing ''Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,'' or are about to start showing it within an hour. His newer shows ''Guy's Grocery Games'' (a sort of hybrid of Series/{{Chopped}} and Series/CutthroatKitchen set in a supermarket) and ''Guy's Big Bite'' get a lot of rotation as well.
** Emeril Legasse had WolverinePublicity for a while, and made a big deal over how much butter and fat he used long before Paula Deen came on the scene. He has since been DemotedToExtra.
** As of 2011-12, Food Network has basically become the "Series/IronChef and Anything Like It" Channel, featuring hours upon hours of ''Series/IronChef'', ''Series/{{Chopped}}'', and similar shows clogging up the schedule.
** And increasingly a number of ''Restaurant: Impossible'' clones including ''Restaurant: Impossible'' itself.
*** As well as not only ''{{Series/Chopped}}'' itself but an increasing number of ''Chopped'' clones, including ''[[CanadaEh Chopped Canada]]'', ''Series/CutthroatKitchen'' and ''Kitchen Casino''.
** As of summer 2014, Tuesday evening is devoted to ''Series/{{Chopped}}'', Wednesday night to Series/RestaurantImpossible and its clone Series/RestaurantStakeout, and Friday evening to Series/DinersDriveInsAndDives.
* ButIPlayOneOnTV: A higher number of the "chefs" who host shows on this network than you would suspect are actually not chefs at all, but are merely "enthusiastic amateurs" who love to cook.
* [[AuthorExistenceFailure Creator Existence Failure]]: Jennifer of the Two Fat Ladies.
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: The network chose not to renew Paula Deen's contract after a racist incident involving her in 2013. [[note]]However, at least one article suggested that the incident just gave them an excuse, and the real reason she was dropped cause because she wasn't getting the 18-49 demographic advertisers love.[[/note]]
* RomanceOnTheSet: Robert Irvine met his future wife, pro wrestler Gail Kim, during a ''Wrestling/SummerSlam''-themed edition of ''Series/RestaurantImpossible''.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Sara Moulton was a highly qualified, well-versed chef who cut her teeth working with Julia Child and quick enough to host a live call in cooking show when the network was just getting started. Later she was axed and had to leave for PBS when the network [[NetworkDecay decided against more technically-based shows]] in favor of marketable personalities and reality programing.

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