Dinner and a Movie

Television series

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Dinner and a Movie

Genre| Movies
Cooking show
Presented by| Claud Mann
Paul Gilmartin
Annabelle Gurwitch (1996–2002)
Lisa Kushell (2002–2005)
Janet Varney (2005–2011)
Jason Biggs (2024–)
Jenny Mollen (2024–)
Opening theme| "Beans and Corn Bread" by Louis Jordan and Tympany Five
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Production location| United States
Running time| 90 minutes
Production company| Studio T
Original release
Network| TBS
Release| September 8, 1995 (1995-09-08) –
2011 (2011)
Release| June 1, 2024 (2024-06-01) –
present

Dinner and a Movie is an American cooking and entertainment television program aired on TBS from September 8, 1995 to 2011 and made its return since 2024.

The show was hosted by chef Claud Mann and comedian Paul Gilmartin throughout its run, as well as Annabelle Gurwitch[1] from 1996–2002, Kent Osborne in 1998 before hosting its "Movie Lounge" spin-off, Lisa Kushell from 2002–2005 and Janet Varney from 2005 to the show's end in 2011.

## Format

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Each episode included a movie and the preparation of a creative dinner to go with its theme, generally via a pun. For example, an episode showing Drumline features a recipe titled "The Beets Go On", referencing the Sonny & Cher single "The Beat Goes On", as well as the plot of the movie about a drummer who tries to fit in with a new marching band. However, some episodes have special guests like Kelsey Grammer in showing of Stripes, Jerry Springer in showing of Dumb and Dumber, and Richard Petty in showing of Days of Thunder.[2]

Cookbooks based on the block were released in 1996,[3] 1999,[4] and 2003.[5]

Monkey-ed Movies debuted in production which were run during the block and in odd time slots after sporting events like a minor golf tournament a day then, the station played about half an hour to unexpected results. The ratings actually increased, which prompted 13 episodes of an expanded half-hour series which would become The Chimp Channel.[6]

The show's cancellation was announced by Gilmartin on the May 6 edition of his podcast, The Mental Illness Happy Hour.

## Revival

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On May 17, 2023, Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. Networks Group, announced that it would revive the block during the company’s upfront presentation in New York City.[7]

On May 17, 2024, it was announced that Jason Biggs and his wife Jenny Mollen were chosen as hosts, and that the revival would debut on June 1 with the premiere of Aquaman.[8][9] There are no recipes like in the original format.

All episodes of the reboot hosts special guests such as Nelson Ascencio in showing of The Hunger Games, Tonia Haddix with her podcast cohost Amber Renee Cunningham in showing of Kong: Skull Island, and Mark L. Young in showing of We're the Millers.[10]

## Films shown by Claud and Paul

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* The Breakfast Club
* Fast Times at Ridgemont High
* The Blue Lagoon
* Weird Science
* The Money Pit
* The Blues Brothers
* National Lampoon's Animal House
* Grease
* Police Academy
* The Lost Boys
* Urban Cowboy
* Heathers
* The Cutting Edge
* A View to a Kill
* Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
* The Living Daylights
* A Flintstones Christmas Carol
* A Christmas Carol
* Airplane!
* Wildcats
* The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (film)
* Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
* Star Wars

## Films shown by Jason and Jenny

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* 21 Jump Street
* A Christmas Story
* Ant-Man and the Wasp
* Aquaman
* Avengers: Endgame
* Bad Teacher
* Barbie
* Black Panther
* Beetlejuice
* Captain America: Civil War
* Crazy Rich Asians
* Despicable Me 2
* Die Hard
* Elf
* The Flash
* Four Christmases
* The Goonies
* The Greatest Showman
* Grown Ups
* Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
* The Hunger Games
* Kingsman: The Golden Circle
* Kong: Skull Island
* Legally Blonde
* Mad Max: Fury Road
* The Meg
* National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
* Pitch Perfect 3
* Rampage
* Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
* Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
* Step Brothers
* Superman: The Movie
* Thor: Ragnarok
* Transformers
* Uncle Buck
* The Wedding Singer
* We're the Millers
* The Wizard of Oz

## See also

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* Casino Cinema (similar movie program on Spike TV)
* USA Up All Night
* MonsterVision
* Elvira's Movie Macabre
* TCM Underground

## References

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1. ^ Meisler, Andy (October 20, 1996). "Mixing Things Up With a Laugh". New York Times.
2. ^ "Dinner and a Movie Guest Page". Internet Archive. August 23, 2000. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000.
3. ^ Dinner and a Movie Cookbook. Internet Archive. January 1, 1996. ISBN 978-1-57036-383-2. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
4. ^ Mann, Claud; Carlson, Kimberlee; Johnson, Heather (October 4, 1999). Dinner and a Movie Second Cookbook. Andrews McMeel Pub. ISBN 0740703145.
5. ^ Mann, Claud; Carlson, Kimberlee; Johnson, Heather (September 1, 2003). Dinner and a Movie Third Cookbook. Andrews McMeel. ISBN 978-0-7407-3957-6.
6. ^ Lucas, Michael P. (June 1, 1999). "Some Chimp Channel Segments Descend From Classics". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
7. ^ Petski, Denise (May 17, 2023). "Dinner and a Movie' Revived at TBS After 12 Years". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
8. ^ Fishman, Scott (May 17, 2024). "Jason Biggs & Jenny Mollen to Host 'Dinner and a Movie' Revival". TV Insider. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
9. ^ "Dinner and a Movie Coming Back for Seconds at TBS". Collider. May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
10. ^ "Dinner and a Movie on TBS". TBS. June 1, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2025.

## External links

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* Official website
* Dinner and a Movie at IMDb
* The Best of Dinner & a Movie at TCM.com
* Dinner and a Movie at TV Tango

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