Burger Land
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| Burger Land | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Food Reality |
| Directed by | Richard Bowler |
| Presented by | George Motz |
| Composers | Jingle Punks Strike Audio |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (2 specials) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Matthew Ostrom Laura Palumbo Johnson Brian Flanagan Dan Appel George Motz |
| Cinematography | Mitchell Frye |
| Editors | Jeff Vennard Brendan Kissane |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Production company | Magilla Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Travel Channel |
| Release | September 2, 2012 – June 24, 2013[1] |
Burger Land is an American
food reality television series that premiered with two special episodes airing back-to-back on September 2, 2012, on the Travel Channel. The series is hosted by food author/filmmaker and hamburger enthusiast George Motz
based on his book Hamburger America. In each episode, Motz travels the country in search of the best burgers that he can find and eats in each state. The first full season premiered on April 15, 2013.
Opening
Introduction (narrated by George Motz):
For years I've been crisscrossing America in search of the best hamburgers. I've written books about burgers, even made a film about them, and I have found that burgers aren't the same everywhere. From state to state, they tell a very regional story. I'm not out here to just eat any burgers. My mission is to find the good ones, the really good ones. The ones that have been around for decades, and some that are destined to become future classics. The ones that taste great, the ones that are made with fresh ground beef. Those are the burgers I want to eat. I'm on a mission to preserve the all-American hamburger. I'm George Motz, and this is my journey. This is Burger Land.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| Specials | 2 | September 2, 2012 | ||
| 1 | 11 | April 15, 2013 | June 24, 2013 | |
Specials (2012)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Wisconsin's Burger Belt" | September 2, 2012 | 1ABL01 |
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In this special premiere episode, host George Motz travels to Wisconsin known as the "Burger Belt" to sample the state's best burgers. Stops include: Solly's Grille in Prairie du Chien for their poached burgers with steamed onions. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "New Jersey Sliders" | September 2, 2012 | 1ABL02 |
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George samples the best burgers New Jersey has to offer. Stops include: White Manna in Newark , a steak topped with mozzarella, bacon, ham, egg, corn, potato sticks, lettuce and tomato. | ||||
Season 1 (2013)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | "Hollywood Hamburgers" | April 15, 2013 | 1ABL03 |
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In the series preimere, George travels to California to try Tinseltown's glamorous burgers. Stops include: Pie 'N Burger in West Hollywood , a hamburger stand that is endangered of closing its doors after 63 years. | ||||
| 4 | 2 | "Miami's Cuban Frita" | April 22, 2013 | 1ABL04 |
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George visits Miami to sample the Latin-inspired burgers. Stops include: El Rey de las Fritas ("The King") in Westchester for their "Toston Burger", a cheeseburger topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and homemade cilantro mayo served on a tostones (fried plantain) bun. | ||||
| 5 | 3 | "New Orleans Po' Boy Burgers" | April 29, 2013 | 1ABL05 |
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George visits New Orleans to see what burgers the town's different parishes has to offer. Stops include: Bozo's Restaurant & Oyster Bar in po'boy, black angus patty topped with caramelized onions and cheese on a traditional Leidenheimer French Bread, Port of Call on the quiet end of Bourbon Street for their Mushroom Cheddar Burger, an 8-ounce char-broiled patty covered in cheese and mushrooms sautéed in red wine and butter served with a loaded baked potato. He invites local burger expert T.G. Herrington to join him at Ted's Frostop Burgers, famous for their frosty rootbeer and their "Lot-O-Burger", a cheeseburger served either on a sesame seed sweet bun or po'boy bread topped with secret mayo & mustard-based "Lot-O Sauce", and lastly, The Camellia Grill on Carrollton Avenue to sample their version of a bacon cheeseburger topped with grilled onions. | ||||
| 6 | 4 | "Houston, We Have a Burger" | May 6, 2013 | 1ABL06 |
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George travels to Texas to sample Houston's biggest and best burgers. Stops include: Christian's Tailgate Bar & Grill, a former icehouse that serves their most popular burger, the bacon jalapeno cheeseburger with pickled jalapenos and deep-fried bacon, meeting the town mayor Glenn Royal at Tookie's Hamburgers in Seabrook to try "The Squealer", a cheeseburger with bacon ground into the patty served on a buttered bun. Next he invites local food writer Robb Walsh to Blake's Bar-B-Q & Burgers in Houston to eat their classic cheeseburger with a secret seasoned patty served on a toasted buttered-soaked buns. The last stop is at Stanton's City Bites, a convenience store in the center of the city known for their ground in-store meat blends in their classice bacon cheeseburger with a brisket patty on a challah bun served with waffle fries. Also, he takes a side trip to the Johnson Space Center to sample "space burgers". | ||||
| 7 | 5 | "New Mexico's Green Chile Cheeseburgers" | May 13, 2013 | 1ABL07 |
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George travels to New Mexico to try the state's best red and green chile cheeseburgers. Stops include: The Owl Cafe & Bar in Abiquiu serving up caramelized green chile half-pound cheeseburgers on a sesame seed bun served with tater tots and a pickle. | ||||
| 8 | 6 | "Old Miss Burgers" | May 20, 2013 | 1ABL08 |
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George heads to Northern Mississippi (home of the New Albany for their version of a "dough burger" (which has flour mixed into the ground beef) deep-fried in an 85-year-old skillet and topped with mustard, onions and pickles served with tator tots. | ||||
| 9 | 7 | "The Classics of NYC" | May 27, 2013 | 1ABL09 |
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George travels to his hometown of New York City to taste his favorite burger joint. Stops include: J.G. Melon on the langos " and deep-fried. | ||||
| 10 | 8 | "Tennessee Blues Burgers" | June 3, 2013 | 1ABL10 |
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George travels to Tennessee to try the state's "blues burgers" on Memphis to visit world-famous Dyers Burgers for their deep-fried hamburgers fried in 100-year-old grease with "Best Memphis Burger" blogger Seth Agranov. They get "Double-Doubles", two cheeseburger patties topped with pickles and onions, Alex's Tavern for their "Greek Burger", 6-ounce patty with double cheese (mozzarella and American) topped with tomato, pickles and Greek spices (salt, garlic, pepper) on a soft bun. | ||||
| 11 | 9 | "Carolina Style Burgers" | June 10, 2013 | 1ABL11 |
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George travels to the North Carolina to try their "Carolina-style" burgers (topped with chili, onions, mustard and coleslaw). Stops include: Duke's Grill in North Charlotte North of Division Street (NoDa) for their cheeseburger served all-the-way (mustard, onions and a 40-year-old chili recipe). | ||||
| 12 | 10 | "A Burger is Born" | June 17, 2013 | 1ABL12 |
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George travels to Connecticut, birthplace of the hamburger. Stops include: Colchester to sample their famous cheeseburger, a classic 80/20 chuck patty topped with white American cheese, pickles and sautéed onion seasoned with butter and paprika on a soft bun. | ||||
| 13 | 11 | "Windy City Burgers" | June 24, 2013 | 1ABL13 |
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George travels to the Chicago to sample the Windy City's best burgers. Stops include: Billy Goat Tavern & Grill in the heart of downtown for their world famous Evanston to The Wiener and Still Champion for their "Double Char Burger", a char-broiled patty topped with Merkts sharp cheddar spread, grilled onions and country fried bacon on a challah bun. | ||||
References
External links
- Official website
- Burger Land at IMDb
- Burger Land at TV Guide
