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A Cook's Tour

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2002 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Documentary

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 18 hours in all.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Bad-boy chef and author Anthony Bourdain goes off the beaten track in search of foods that are rare, highly esteemed and sometimes downright dangerous. The show, which aired for two seasons on the Food Network, was an offshoot of a best-selling book Bourdain wrote in 2001.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 49K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.

  1. Friday Night Flick
    Season 12002 · 22 episodes · 8.6 out of 10
    Friday
  2. Friday Night Flick
    Season 22003 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
    Friday

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Cast & crew

  • Anthony BourdainSelf