Glutton for Punishment (TV program)
| Glutton for Punishment | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Food reality television |
| Created by | Bob Blumer Aynsley Vogel |
| Presented by | Bob Blumer |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 59 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Paperny Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Food Network |
| Release | 10 July 2007 – 14 February 2011 |
Glutton for Punishment is a discontinued 2007–2011 television program on Food Network hosted by Bob Blumer and produced by Paperny Entertainment. The show features the host competing in various daunting, food-related challenges. He is given five days to become proficient enough in the episode's featured specialty, then his newly acquired skills are put to the test by matching him up against champions and experts in the field. In several competitions, Bob Blumer surprises by qualifying ahead of many pros—and he sometimes even wins. When he is not doing so well, he acknowledges the difficulty he has, often with self-deprecating humour.