''Unwrapped'', also known as ''Unwrapped with Marc Summers'', is an American television program on

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that reveals the origins of sponsored foods. It first aired in June 2001 and is hosted by

Marc Summers Marc Summers (born Marc Berkowitz; November 11, 1951) is an American television personality, comedian, game show host, producer, and talk show host. He is best known for hosting '' Double Dare'' for Nickelodeon, and ''Unwrapped'' for Food Networ ...

. The show leads viewers on tours of factories and other food-related locations. Popular subjects include

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, snacks, and

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s. The show's spin-off, ''Trivia Unwrapped'', is a

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also hosted by Marc Summers. In February 2015, a revival series, ''

Unwrapped 2.0 ''Unwrapped 2.0'' is an American food-themed television series that aired on Cooking Channel. It is presented by actor Alfonso Ribeiro; and it is a revival of the 2001-2011 series ''Unwrapped'', which was hosted by Marc Summers. The series aire ...

'', began airing; it's hosted by

Alfonso Ribeiro Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television host. He is best known for his roles as Alfonso Spears on the sitcom ''Silver Spoons'', Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ...

Overview

The show tapes segments with Marc Summers at many different locations across the country. Some host segment locations are: The Notz Landing Diner located in

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at the Heritage Square Amusement Park; The Drugstore in

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; locations within Elitch Gardens Amusement Park in Denver; and a specially built set at the

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Media Center near

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. The show is produced by the Colorado production company High Noon Productions for Food Network. Since 2006, new episodes of ''Unwrapped'' have been presented in high definition on Food Network HD. Volume 1 of the show has been released to a three-DVD set. Marc Silverstein hosted several 1-hour ''Unwrapped'' specials (later remade with Summers).

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* * 2001 American television series debuts 2011 American television series endings 2000s American cooking television series 2010s American cooking television series English-language television shows Food Network original programming American television series revived after cancellation {{food-tv-prog-stub