Glutton for Punishment: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Bob Blumer loves a challenge. Whether it's braving the heat as a waiter in a five star restaurant in New York or braving the elements during five days of backbreaking grape picking in Germany, he thrives on the excitement. As the host of The Surreal Gourmet, Bob has spent five seasons cooking his way across the country in his Toastermobile. His passion for food and spirits is matched only by his lust for adventure - Glutton for Punishment is a primetime series that celebrates both.

Every half hour of Glutton for Punishment finds Bob facing a daunting food or spirits-related challenge. One week he'll be in intensive training for the national Oyster Shucking Contest, and the next he'll be learning to juggle razor sharp knives as he takes a crash course to become a Benihana chef.

Bob will travel the world in search of extreme epicurean experiences. And instead of merely playing along for the photo-op, then getting back in the van, Bob will be fully embedded in the action. As the audience witnesses his total immersion into an array of extreme and challenging tasks, they will learn something new about ingredients, techniques and tricks of the trade. They'll also feel the genuine drama of Bob's pain and savour his hard won victories.

Fun, fast paced and entertaining, this is a show for the impassioned foodie, armchair adventurer and gourmet traveler in all of us.

Series details

• Title: Glutton for Punishment
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Food, Travel
• Premiere date: 2007-10-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-02-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Food Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 39674
• IMDb ID: tt1239017
• TVDB ID: 80295

Cast and credited roles

• Bob Blumer — Bob Blumer

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-10-22; final listed air date 2008-02-11.
• Season 2: premiered 2008-01-02; final listed air date 2008-03-26.
• Season 3: premiered 2009-03-30; final listed air date 2009-06-22.
• Season 4: premiered 2010-01-04; final listed air date 2010-03-29.
• Season 5: premiered 2011-01-03; final listed air date 2011-02-14.

Source and licence

Adapted from Glutton for Punishment on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.