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Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern (2006)

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Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a travel and cuisine television show hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. The first season debuted on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9pm ET/PT. Bizarre Foods focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived by Americans as being disgusting, exotic, or bizarre. In each episode, Zimmern focuses on the cuisine of a particular country or region. He typically shows how the food is procured, where it is served, and, usually without hesitation, eats it. Originally a one-hour documentary titled Bizarre Foods of Asia, repeated showings on the Travel Channel drew consistent, considerable audiences. In late 2006, it was decided to turn the documentary into a weekly, one-hour show with the same premise and with Andrew Zimmern as the host. In 2009, Zimmern took a break from Bizarre Foods to work on one season of the spin-off Bizarre World.

IMDb rating
7.7 (2,700 votes)
Seasons
12
Streaming (US)
Hulu · HBO Max · Discovery+ Amazon Channel · Philo · Travel Channel · Discovery + · The Roku Channel · Xumo Play · Tubi TV · Plex · Plex Channel
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

8.11 avg 15 episodes 8.6 → 8.1 44 min avg

Ep 0: 8.6 · 25 votesEp 1: 8.4 · 40 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 29 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 33 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 30 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 27 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 26 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 27 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 25 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 24 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 25 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 24 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 22 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 15 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 15 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Asia8.625
1Philippines8.440
2Morocco7.829
3Ecuador7.933
4Spain8.230
5Gulf Coast8.227
6United Kingdom7.526
7Trinidad and Tobago8.127
8Mexico8.225
9Alaska7.924
10Taiwan8.325
11New York City8.224
12Vietnam8.022
13Most Memorable Moments8.215
15Best Bites8.115

Season 2 (2008)

8.13 avg 33 episodes 8.4 → 8.3 44 min avg

  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 8.4 · 28 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 27 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 25 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 24 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 25 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 25 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 24 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 23 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 27 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 26 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 22 votesEp 12: 7.9 · 25 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 21 votesEp 14: 7.6 · 20 votesEp 15: 7.1 · 19 votesEp 16: 8.0 · 19 votesEp 17: 8.4 · 20 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 22 votesEp 19: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 20: 7.9 · 20 votesEp 21: 9.0 · 20 votesEp 22: 7.2 · 16 votesEp 23: 8.5 · 12 votesEp 24: 8.3 · 21 votesEp 25: 8.5 · 21 votesEp 26: 8.3 · 19 votesEp 27: 8.4 · 21 votesEp 28: 8.1 · 19 votesEp 29: 8.0 · 20 votesEp 30: 8.3 · 19 votesEp 31: 7.9 · 21 votesEp 32: 8.5 · 20 votesEp 33: 8.3 · 17 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1China: Beijing8.428
2Iceland8.527
3Russia: St. Petersburg7.625
4Minnesota8.024
5Bolivia8.425
6Chile8.325
7China: Guangzhou8.124
8India: Delhi8.223
9Phuket8.327
10Sicily8.026
11Goa, India8.122
12Samoa7.925
13Paris8.321
14Los Angeles7.620
15Halloween Special7.119
16Hawaii8.019
17Ethiopia8.420
18Maine8.122
19Holiday Special7.814
20Uganda7.920
21Japan9.020
22Sexy Food7.216
23Surf It Up8.512
24Tanzania8.321
25South Korea8.521
26Outback8.319
27Appalachia8.421
28Eastern Australia8.119
29Singapore8.020
30Texas8.319
31Nicaragua7.921
32Puerto Rico8.520
33Survival Special8.317

Season 3 (2010)

8.49 avg 8 episodes 8.7 → 8.1 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 27 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 25 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 30 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 22 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 22 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 25 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 19 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 21 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Thailand8.727
2Cambodia8.525
3Mongolia8.830
4Arizona8.222
6Tokyo8.422
7Bangkok8.725
8Baja Mexico8.519
9Buenos Aires8.121

Season 4 (2011)

8.26 avg 23 episodes 8.3 → 8.5 43 min avg

  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 8.3 · 22 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 19 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 23 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 17 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 17 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 18 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 19 votesEp 8: 9.0 · 26 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 16 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 21 votesEp 11: 8.8 · 25 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 16 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 16: 8.2 · 20 votesEp 17: 8.5 · 26 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 17 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 23 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 21: 8.1 · 16 votesEp 22: 8.6 · 21 votesEp 23: 8.5 · 20 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Syria8.322
2Pennsylvania7.819
3Venice8.423
4Madagascar8.217
5Chicago8.317
6Namibia8.518
7San Francisco7.319
8Greece9.026
9Hong Kong8.516
10Hungary8.121
11Chengdu8.825
12Indonesia7.815
13Taste of the Tropic8.314
14Kalahari8.516
15NYC: Will Work for Food7.815
16Embassy Row8.220
17Finland8.526
18Rio de Janeiro8.317
19Suriname8.223
20Fez, Morocco8.012
21Sardinia8.116
22Montreal8.621
23Jamaica8.520

Season 5 (2014)

8.25 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 8.1 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 14 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 13 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 15 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 13 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Mexico City: Corn Smut & Ant Eggs7.814
2Lisbon: Snails, Sardines & Barnacles8.814
3Ireland: Ancient Bog Butter & Smoked Pigeon8.313
4Brooklyn: Schmaltz & Sea Robins8.313
5Newfoundland: Moose Pies & Seal Flippers8.413
6Los Angeles: Spleen Soup and Sriracha8.313
7Faroe Islands: Spoiled Sheep & Boiled Birds8.015
8Hawaii's Big Island: Eyeballs and Abalone8.113

Season 6 (2015)

7.88 avg 8 episodes 8.2 → 7.5 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 18 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 20 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 17 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 14 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 17 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 18 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 16 votesEp 8: 7.5 · 15 votes
Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Kazakhstan: Hunting with Eagles & Milking Mares8.218
2Taipei: Stinky Tofu and Iron Eggs7.820
3Rome: Porchetta, Pecorino and Pizza8.017
4Dubai: Carp, Camel and Cocoons8.014
5Panama: Beef Lungs & Love Potions7.717
6Ho Chi Minh City: Rat Hearts & Porcupine Parts8.018
7Peruvian Amazon: Giant Rodents & Biting Ants7.816
8San Antonio: Brains, Balls & Blood7.515

Season 7 (2015)

7.79 avg 8 episodes 7.9 → 7.1 42 min avg

  • Bad finale
Ep 1: 7.9 · 15 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 16 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 16 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 18 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 17 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 14 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 16 votesEp 8: 7.1 · 14 votes
Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Guatemala: Balls, Brains & Bull's Eyes7.915
2Croatia's Dalmation Coast: Roasted Rodents & Stone Soup8.016
3Paris Reborn: Cow Heads, Caves & Pig Parts8.116
4Philadelphia: Shad Cakes, Krak & Kishke7.818
5Oaxaca: Ant Tortillas and Grasshopper Tacos8.117
6Amsterdam: Squealing Eels & Stroopwafels8.114
7Kansas City: Snoots & Spleens7.216
8Jerusalem: Kugel, Couscous and Kunafa7.114

Season 8 (2016)

7.99 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 8.4 42 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
Ep 1: 8.0 · 15 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 16 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 21 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 16 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 17 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 17 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 16 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 15 votes
Season 8 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Madrid8.015
2Senegal8.016
3Okinawa8.321
4Shanghai8.116
5North Carolina7.617
6The Bronx7.717
7Stockholm7.816
8Cyprus8.415

Season 9 (2017)

7.72 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 7.9 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 16 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 16 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 15 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 14 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 16 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 13 votes
Season 9 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Lewis and Clark Trail7.516
2The Southern BBQ Trail8.116
3Civil War7.415
4Road Tripping Route 667.614
5Great Lakes7.816
6Cruising the Pacific Coast Highway7.913

Season 10 (2017)

8.06 avg 10 episodes 8.1 → 8.3 42 min avg

  • Rebound
Ep 1: 8.1 · 12 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 15 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 13 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 15 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 11 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 12 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 12 votes
Season 10 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Cowboy Life in Texas8.112
2Daniel Boone's Wilderness Trail8.113
3Magnificent Mississippi River8.315
4Cajun Country Trail8.013
5Discovering Columbus7.615
6Paul Revere's Midnight Ride7.811
7Florida's Conquistador Coast8.011
8Yukon Gold Rush Trail8.312
9The Mighty Erie Canal8.113
10Vegas Road Trip8.312

Season 11 (2018)

7.91 avg 7 episodes 6.8 → 8.9 42 min avg

  • Slow burn
  • Big finale
Ep 1: 6.8 · 13 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 13 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 11 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 12 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 7: 8.9 · 13 votes
Season 11 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Paul Bunyan Trail6.813
2Jesse James Trail7.812
3Germany's Route 667.413
4Italy's Amalfi Coast7.611
5Napoleon's March Through Poland8.312
6America's First Revolution Trail8.610
7Aztec Routes of Mexico8.913

Season 12 (2018)

8.93 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 9.0 42 min avg

  • saved-best-for-last
Ep 1: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 3: 9.2 · 11 votesEp 4: 9.0 · 10 votesEp 5: 9.0 · 10 votesEp 6: 9.2 · 11 votesEp 7: 9.0 · 10 votes
Season 12 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Pony Express8.210
3William Wallace March Through Scotland9.211
4WWII Battle of the Bulge9.010
5The Saint James Way in Spain9.010
6North Carolina's Moonshine Highway9.211
7The Underground Railroad9.010

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