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Glutton for Punishment

Glutton for Punishment

Description: Host Bob Blumer is up for pretty much any challenge (some may even say he's a glutton for punishment), sometimes traveling long distances to try his hand in an oyster-shucking contest or to master the knife-juggling art of a Benihana chef in this offbeat hybrid show aimed at armchair travelers, sports buffs and passionate foodies. Some of the more-unique challenges Blumer undertakes are watermelon seed-spitting contest and competing against elite engineering students in an edible-car competition.
Genre: Short, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Reality-TV
Year Released: 2007
Number of seasons: 5
Number of episodes: 59
First episode air date: July 10, 2007
Presented By: Bob Blumer
Network: Food Network
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