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No Money for Japan and the Fake Food Network Rep
from Stewed Reunion (with Mike Recine) · #74
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2 minTim recalls being broke during the process and unable to afford a trip to Japan Candace suggested, plus the unenthusiastic Food Network rep named Jennifer visiting the shabby clam bar set.
- 16:45Tim recalls being so broke he couldn't afford to travel to Japan for an audition, despite being offered the opportunity.
- 17:14The fake Food Network screen test provided terrible food that producers tried to pass off as different dishes.
- 17:35Tim pitched letting restaurants do screen tests in exchange for airtime, but producers showed up with garbage anyway.
- 17:48A woman allegedly representing Food Network arrived looking miserable and unsmiling at the audition.
- 18:12Tim questions why he and the team would ever realistically end up on Food Network given how the production was handled.
- 18:23Francine went to Carlos Bakery and ordered four lobster claws, getting an absurd wheelbarrow full of food brought out in response.
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