Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

Matt Roush says...

Nostalgia rules in a combo of pop-culture “remember when” series. Henry “the Fonz” Winkler returns as the genial host of Hazardous History, which takes a fond look back at trends and fads that seem awfully peculiar in retrospect. The Season 2 opener explores “killer crazes” including the dizzying stunt of flagpole sitting and the inexplicable phenom of goldfish swallowing — and we don’t mean cheese crackers. Followed by the Season 7 premiere of History’s yummy The Food That Built America (10/9c), which grabs a slice of culinary history in depicting a pizza war for dominance. We learn that 350 slices are consumed every second in this $150 billion global industry, making the stakes particularly high for chain giants Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Little Caesars — joined by the upstart Papa John’s. Best watched with a piping-hot pie delivered to your door.

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