Unwrapped is an American television program on
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that reveals the origins of foods. It first aired in June 2001 and is hosted by
Marc SummersMarc Summers is an American television personality, comedian, game show host, producer, and a two-time talk show host. He is best known for hosting the Nickelodeon game show Double Dare and currently hosts Unwrapped on The Food Network.- Early career :Summers was born Marc Berkowitz in...
. The show leads viewers on tours of factories and other food-related locations. Popular subjects include
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,
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, snacks, and
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s. The show's
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,
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also hosted by Marc Summers.
Overview
The show tapes segments with Marc Summers at many different locations across the country. Some host segment locations are: The Notz Landing Diner located in
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,
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at the
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Amusement Park; The Drugstore in
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; locations within Elitch Gardens Amusement Park in Denver; and a specially built set at the
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Media Center near Denver.
The show is produced by the Colorado production company High Noon Productions for Food Network. Since 2006, new episodes of
Unwrapped have been presented in high definition on Food Network HD.
Volume 1 of the show has been released to a 3-DVD set exclusively available at
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along with other Food Network shows.
Marc Silverstein hosted several 1-hour
Unwrapped specials (later remade with Summers).