• Air date: 22 Nov '04 13 episodes
      Unwrapped is an American television program on Food Network that reveals the origins of sponsored foods. It first aired in June 2001 and is hosted by Marc Summers. The show leads viewers on tours of factories and other food-related locations. Popular subjects include candy, breakfast cereal, snacks, and TV dinners. The show's spin-off, Trivia Unwrapped, is a game show also hosted by Marc Summers.
  • List of Episodes (13)
    • 1. Stuffed

      22 Nov '04
      This episode is loaded with everything Stuffed. Jalapenos bursting with cheese, a restaurant selling crepes and how raviolis are rolled. Meet an eating champ and see sausages jam-packed with flavor. "Top" it all off with Stuffing made on your "stove."
    • 2. Playing with Food

      26 Jul '04
      Check out a cookbook with special effect edibles, a candy you can stack like legos, and meet a butter sculptor. Visit Play-doh, and see how Alphabet soup is served up. Plus, get a taste of a candy clay.
    • 3. Number 1s Unwrapped

      12 Apr '04
      Join Marc Summers as he explores the most notable number ones in food. We'll look at the longest candy counter, explore the oldest restaurant in the U.S. and break open the biggest bag of chips. All this and more on Unwrapped.
    • 4. Southern

      01 Nov '04
      Dive into the history of RC cola, check out cheese straws, and discover pork rinds. Learn the secrets behind iced tea, and discover Popeye's fried chicken. Finally, see a factory putting out a tiny version of pecan pie.
    • 5. Food on the Go

      19 Apr '04
      Get the "skinny" on Slimfast Meal Bars, motor on to the Airstream Diner, and check out 'take and bake' pizza! Next, discover Dairy Queen's Grill-n-Chill, and learn how to get your groceries online. Finally, take a sweet ride on the Peeps Fun Bus.
    • 6. Retro Menu

      20 Dec '04
      Check out cookbooks creating dishes from decades past and visit an artist with a flair for old timely foods. Find out how Salisbury steak is frozen and learn how egg salad is mixed for the masses. Plus order a collection of menus from days gone by.
    • 7. Machines

      09 Aug '04
      Join host, Marc Summers as he explore the nuts and bolts of the machines that make our treats. Meet a kitchen appliance expert, visit with inventor, Ron Popeil, head to a company manufacturing machines for food factories, check out Deco Dan, and more.
    • 8. 2-in-1

      08 Nov '04
      Check out a candy doubling as a gum. Sample a salt & pepper seasoning and get a taste of cheeseburger fries. Then, find out how McDonald's is combining two breakfast staples into a single snack. Finally, a three-in-one - the Tur-Duc-Hen.
    • 9. Candy USA

      24 Oct '04
      Discover where Goo-Goo Clusters got their name, and learn how the Pecan Roll got rolling. See a sweet modeled after the spectacular spud. Then head to Ohio for a look at Buck-eyes. And find out the secrets to maple candy.
    • 10. Sour Power

      23 Aug '04
      Get a super tart taste of sour specialties. Check out some super sour gum, find out the secrets to sour cream, pile on the tricks to making sauerkraut, and visit a lab creating biting flavors. Plus, discover how sweet and sour mix gets stirred up.
    • 11. On the Grill

      31 May '04
      Join host Marc Summers as he finds out how Kielbasa gets created, and how Char-Broil got cooking. Go inside the Weber restaurant, find out how BBQ sauce is made in batches, and discover the hidden secret to Heinz 57.
    • 12. Food Anatomy

      30 Aug '04
      Get a hand on the making of ladyfingers, look at body parts created out of chocolate, and find out how elbow macaroni is made! Then get a leg up on tasting turkey legs, and head to a lettuce farm. Plus, learn how to make Jell-O molds of your face!
    • 13. Drink it Up

      14 Jun '04
      From a soda company with some surprising flavors, to Milkshakes to Penta water to watching how Welch's grinds up their grapes, Marc Summers is quenching your thirst with a bevy of beverages.