The cooking show is as old as television itself. But why do we like watching the making of a meal that most of us will never cook, let alone eat? Dirty Furniture’s jam-packed video essay is a rollercoaster ride through the history of the genre, at once a staple of television viewing and a hotpot of shifting perspectives and sociocultural values.
Making Squid Game: The Challenge
2023
8.0/10
A Toxic Love Story
2026
6.4/10
Samsara
2011
8.1/10
Being James Bond
2021
7.8/10
McQueen
2018
7.4/10
Come See Me in the Good Light
2025
7.1/10
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
2021
6.9/10
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
7.2/10
Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis
2019
6.2/10
S4: The Bob Lazar Story
2026
8.4/10
In the Realms of the Unreal
2004
7.2/10
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
7.2/10
Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red
2022
6.8/10
Harmontown
2014
6.6/10
Fuck
2006
6.4/10
Naqoyqatsi
2002
6.2/10
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
7.0/10
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
2019
6.5/10
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
6.8/10
Black Sheep
2018
7.2/10
Accursed Effigy
2024
0/10
