{"id":1846,"date":"2018-01-26T09:13:26","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T05:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikeoconnelljr.com\/?p=1846"},"modified":"2018-01-26T09:13:26","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T05:13:26","slug":"somebody-feed-phil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeoconnelljr.com\/?p=1846","title":{"rendered":"Somebody Feed Phil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exhibit seventeen million or so that the only good programming available on “TV”\u009d right now is original content streamed on Netflix is Somebody Feed Phil<\/em>. Don’t let the stupid title fool you. The show is great.<\/p>\n

A sort-of sequel to PBS’s I’ll Have What Phil’s Having<\/em> (a great show with a great title), Somebody Feed Phil<\/em> stars Philip Rosenthal, creator of Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em> and a writer or producer of a dozen more movies, TV shows, documentaries, and short films. Phil’s the guy behind the scenes on a lot<\/em> of what you already know and love.<\/p>\n

Somebody Feed Phil<\/em> (and its 2015 predecessor) give us Phil the actor and congenial host of a documentary-ish travel show about food. No, not about food. Amazing food from amazing out-of-the-way spots all over the world. “Jealous”\u009d is the word that describes your reaction to much of it, though Phil’s so charming you’re really not jealous at all; you’re happy for the guy and root for him to find more delicious food all over the world. It’s basically Eat Pray Love<\/em> minus the pray and a much more down-to-earth version of love. Told by a funny Jewish guy who doesn’t take himself at all seriously, yet has a healthy respect for those he meets and for the cultures he encounters. Bottom line: You literally cannot feel sad watching this show.<\/p>\n

Netflix dropped half a dozen episodes of Somebody Feed Phil<\/em> two weeks ago and I already need more. Much, much more. I still haven’t gotten a straight answer on why the original (which aired on PBS in 2015) wasn’t picked up for more episodes. Especially strange considering that the rebooted version is even more PBS-ish than the original. Hmpf. Goes to show that Netflix just knows what it’s doing. To PBS: We do your shows better than you do them.<\/em><\/p>\n

Now somebody, please… give me more of this show. Now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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