From Smurf Berry Crunch to Dr. Pepper gum, the 80s was one helluva good decade when it comes to food. Now, Adam Richman will hit the road on a quest to relive his favorite decade, one delicious bite at a time. From factories that have been churning out our favorite snacks for over four decades, to hole-in-the-wall joints where iconic dishes were invented, to quirky collectors who still have a complete set of Happy Meal boxes, Adam will do what he does best: interact with people, bring passion to what he's learning, and literally devour all things 80s. From unboxing forgotten favorites, to tracking down rarities now worth a fortune, to saluting the birth of icons, Adam will go back in time to celebrate the most iconic foods and brands of the decade. So, get ready to feel the nostalgia because we have ten delicious years of food and drink to explore as...Adam Eats the 80s.
Adam Richman's most important meal of the day is a long-forgotten Domino's delicacy from 1985, delivered fresh with a wakeup call, coffee and a newspaper. Then, he'll visit the first mall location of food court staple Auntie Anne's pretzels to try and uncover the secret to their pretzel recipe that hasn't changed since the 80s. Plus Adam will uncover how the 80s impacted coffee, cereal and cereal commercials.
Adam's in search of candy that could only have been created in the 80s. He tracks down the inventor of Big League Chew to stand in the place where it was created and sample the never released first test flavor. Plus he visits a collector with over 20,000 pieces of candy that we might never see again, no piece is too gross, no piece is too shocking.
In the 80s, everything happened at the mall, and now Adam discovers the very first location of food court pioneer Panda Express and samples unreleased, early versions of their famous Orange Chicken. Then he'll learn the secret to Cinnabon's famous cinnamon and take one of the most successful kitchen appliances of the decade for a test drive.
Was the 80s the last great decade for fast food? Adam visits Roy Rogers to sample some of their long lost recipes. Then, he enlists the help of a top food lab to put a French fry theory to the test once and for all--did fast food fries truly taste better in the early 80s? Plus, he'll dig up some packaging history from one of the biggest burger chains ever to put a long lost icon to the test!
Adam visits Pizza Hut and uncovers its notorious double-decker Priazzo and an Italian turnover designed to be made in five minutes or less; he re-creates some magic cookies, originally made by elves.
Adam discovers there's no age limit on fun at Chuck E. Cheese, where he experiences long-forgotten recipes and vintage arcade games from their archives; Adam gets his hands on a popular '80s icon, proving one actually can play with one's food.
Adam tracks down a restaurant that changed the pizza game forever with one mouthwatering invention: the barbecue chicken pizza; Adam investigates if cola really used to taste better; a 1980s TV gadget for making omelets.
Adam travels to a galaxy far, far away to find the tasty treats hidden in a record setting collection! Then he's off to be knighted at Medieval Times where he'll taste a retro feast and witness a forgotten fire-ritual that hasn't been seen in decades! Plus, Adam puts the decade's favorite infomercial kitchen knife to the test!
Adam explores the greatest 80s collections in the country, and starts by busting the ghosts of an iconic juicebox--one sip at a time! Then he visits a restaurant time-capsule with bodacious collectibles, fresh dinner, and some not-so-fresh preserved dessert favorites. Plus, he'll hit the start button on a collectible box of video game cereal with twice the flavor and twice the fun!
Adam Richman quenches his thirst with the drinks of the 80s, including an exclusive taste from an original bottle of Samuel Adams Boston Lager from 1984. Then, he visits a soda collector with thousands of bottles and cans in search of the most notorious soda release of all time. Plus, the godfather of high-octane cola makes a homebrew batch just for Adam and in the 80s, they made a bubble gum you could drink!
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