Review of Good Eats:  http://www.ultimatetv.com/news/f/a/99/05/17food_upfronts.html (dead link)

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Food Network Upfronts: New Series: May 17, 1999

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Good Eats (Premieres July 7, 9 p.m. ET)-- Filmmaker and food expert Alton Brown just doesn't look at food like the rest of us -- his unconventional and offbeat humor brings the topic of food to a new level. Brown takes a little of Andy Rooney, throws in a spot of "Saturday Night Live" and for good measure, adds a little bit of theatre, and what you have is one of the most innovative and entertaining programs on television, all about food.
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