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Season 3 Episode 17

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Nathan's Famous feat. Marty Cunnie

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In this episode of Fine Dining: The Search for the Most Mediocre Restaurant in America:

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○ Part 1: This week, we dive mouth-first into the greasy, glorious history of Nathan’s Famous, the iconic hot dog brand that gave us Al Capone’s favorite beach snack, a gluttonous holiday tradition, and the most American sporting event of all time: the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

From shady police bribes to feeding royalty to Joey Chestnut’s triumphant return after an Impossible controversy, this episode covers over a century of beef, buns, and barfing-for-glory. Joining me is comedian Marty Cunnie (who saw Chestnut live in action!! I'm fangirling).

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○ Part 2: We went to the original Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island to find out: is this historic wiener mecca actually good, or are we just chasing a bump from a bygone era? Comedian Marty Cunnie returns as my hot dog soulmate to break down every last bite — from snappy glizzies to horrifying frog legs that still haunt my digestive system.

We did not eat 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes, but our bodies definitely thought we did.

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Location: Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY

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Michael's Score:                                     5.14

Marty's Score:                                      6.56

Tchotchke of Mediocrity Score:       5.85

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Host: Michael Ornelas

Guest Hosts: Marty Cunnie

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Music by: James McEnelly

Theme Song by: Gabe Alvarez

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Segment Transitions Voice by: Sandy Rose