Worth It (TV series)

Worth It
Created by Steven Lim
Starring Steven Lim, Andrew Ilnyckyj, Adam Bianchi
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5 (as of September 2018)
No. of episodes 43 (as of September 2018)
Production company(s) BuzzFeed
Release
Original network YouTube
BuzzFeed
Original release September 18, 2016 (2016-09-18) – present (present)
External links
Production website

Worth It is an American entertainment television series by BuzzFeed that premiered in September 2016. Each episode sees presenters Steven Lim and Andrew Ilnyckyj, along with cameraman Adam Bianchi,[1] visiting three different restaurants to try similar foods at three "drastically different price points"—affordable, mid, and luxury.[2][3] The three are invariably positive about the food that they eat, a differentiating factor from BuzzFeed's other video content,[2] and they attempt to approach the foods they eat from the perspective of everyday normal people. "When we watch the pair appraise a $1 coffee versus a $914 coffee in Tokyo," Candice Chung of Australia's Special Broadcasting Service writes, "we are watching the reaction of 'food civilians' who would marvel as we would at the heart-stopping price difference at a drink so humble and quotidian."[4]

The series is first aired on YouTube, and episodes have frequently been featured at the top of the site's "trending" videos—both factors that have allowed the series to garner a global audience.[2][5][6][7][8]

Worth It won a 2017 Streamy Award for best online food show.[4][9] As of October 2017, the series had been viewed more than 300 million times for a total of over 2 billion minutes;[10] in 2018 alone, viewers watched 1.5 billion minutes on the show.[11] The show's popularity has led to it being described by BuzzFeed as a Zagat guide for millennials,[12] and has created extreme upticks in patronage for some restaurants featured on the show.[5]

Worth It influenced Buzzfeed's decision to launch a new reviews section in 2018.[11]

A spin-off series, Worth It: Lifestyle, was first aired in January 2017 on BuzzFeedBlue, featuring Lim as host and a variety of BuzzFeed employees as co-hosts. The spin-off has the same premise as the original series, except that the hosts try three different experiences and items as opposed to only food.[13][14]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
19September 18, 2016 (2016-09-18)January 8, 2017 (2017-01-08)
210March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14)
311August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27)February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01)
412March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)
56September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)TBA

Season 1 (2016–2017)

# Episode Notes
1 $3 Sushi vs. $250 Sushi Co-starring Keith Habersberger instead of Ilnyckyj[15]
2 $4 Burger vs. $777 Burger Co-starring Keith Habersberger instead of Ilnyckyj; cinematography by Shane Madej; sound by Brian Galindo; filmed in Las Vegas.[16]
3 $5 Pizza vs. $135 Pizza First episode starring Ilnyckyj.[17]
4 $11 Steak vs. $306 Steak First episode in which Bianchi's face is shown.[18]
5 $8 Pasta vs. $100 Pasta Guest appearance by Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej.[19]
6 $2 Hot Dog vs. $169 Hot Dog Luxury location filmed in Seattle, WA.[20]
7 $8 Salmon vs $56 Salmon Filmed in Seattle, WA.[21]
8 $24 Korean BBQ vs $346 Korean BBQ Guest starring Evan Ghang.[22]
9 $27 Cake vs. $1,120 N/A.[23]

Season 2 (2017)

Season 2
# Episode Notes
1 $1 Donut vs. $100 Donut N/A.[24]
2 $7 Buffet vs. $95 Buffet Filmed in Las Vegas.[25]
3 $47 Taco vs. $1 Taco Luxury location filmed in Las Vegas.[26]
4 $1 Ice Cream vs $1,000 Ice Cream Luxury location filmed in New York City.[27]
5 $2 Pizza vs. $2,000 Filmed in New York City.[28]
6 $4 Cheesecake vs. $70 Filmed in New York City.[29]
7 $7 Secret Menu vs. $25,000 Secret Menu Filmed in New York City.[30]
8 $6 Cocktail vs. $208 Cocktail N/A.[31]
9 $2 Egg vs. $95 Egg N/A.[32]
10 $13 BBQ Ribs vs. $256 BBQ Ribs Guest starring Evan Ghang and David Chang; filmed in Seoul, Korea.[33]

Season 3 (2017–2018)

Season 3
# Episode Notes
1 $3 Mac 'N' Cheese vs. $195 Mac 'N' Cheese N/A.[34]
2 $7 BBQ Ribs vs. $68 BBQ Ribs N/A.[35]
3 $3 Seafood vs. $213 Seafood Filmed in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.[36]
4 $18 Wine vs. $1,000 Wine Filmed in Nagambie, Avenel and Wahgunyah, Australia.[37]
5 $16 Steak vs. $150 Steak Filmed in Sydney, Melbourne and Darraweit Guim, Australia.[38]
6 $17 Fried Chicken vs. $500 Fried Chicken Filmed in New York City.[39]
7 $19 Brunch vs. $113 Brunch N/A.[40]
8 $3 Ramen vs. $79 Ramen Guest starring Rie McClenny; filmed in Tokyo, Japan.[41]
9 $1 Coffee vs. $914 Coffee Guest starring Rie McClenny; filmed in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan.[42]
10 $7 Cake vs. $208 Cake Guest starring Rie McClenny; filmed in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan.[43]
11 $10 Game Day Food vs. $456 Game Day Food Filmed in Minneapolis; sponsored episode to promote NBC's Super Bowl 2018.[44]

Season 4 (2018)

Season 4
# Episode Notes
1 $2 Bacon vs. $100 Bacon N/A.[45]
2 $1 Bagel vs. $1,000 Bagel Filmed in New York City.[46]
3 $10 Vegan vs.$135 Vegan Filmed in New York.[47]
4 $9 Fish vs. $140 Fish Filmed in Honolulu.[48]
5 $5 Pie vs. $250 Pie Middle and luxury locations filmed in Houston.[49]
6 $7 Pho vs. $68 Pho Affordable location filmed in Houston; middle location filmed in Honolulu; luxury location filmed in Las Vegas.[50]
7 $12 Pork vs. $715 Pork Guest starring Annie Jeong.[51]
8 $8 Toast vs. $20 Toast Luxury location filmed in San Francisco.[52]
9 $15 Spaghetti vs. $143 Spaghetti Affordable location filmed in San Francisco.[53]
10 $3 Fries vs. $100 Fries Middle and luxury locations filmed in Montreal, Canada.[54]
11 $10 Cheesesteak vs.$120 Cheesesteak Guest starring Quinta Brunson; filmed in Philadelphia.[55]
12 $2 Peking Duck vs $240 Peking Duck Guest starring Inga Lam; filmed in New York City.[56]

Season 5 (2018–)

Season 5
# Episode Links Notes
1 $29 vs. $180 Family-Style Meats Introducing Annie Jeong as co-producer.[57]
2 $2 Curry vs. $75 Curry Filmed in New York City.[58]
3 $1 Cookie vs. $90 Cookie Filmed in New York City and Japan; guest starring Rie McClenny and Shane Madej.[59]
4 $1 Sushi vs. $133 Sushi Filmed in Japan; guest starring Rie McClenny.[60]
5 $1 Eggs Vs $89 Eggs Filmed in Japan; guest starring Rie McClenny.
6 $6 Sandwich Vs. $180 Sandwich


References

  1. ↑ The first two episodes featured only Lim and Keith Habersberger. Zhou, Grace (30 May 2017). "The Patriotism of BuzzFeed's Worth It Series". ComicsVerse. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Zhou, Grace (30 May 2017). "The Patriotism of BuzzFeed's Worth It Series". ComicsVerse. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Mannarino, Al (15 June 2017). "How BuzzFeed's 'Worth It' Became The #1 Show On YouTube". Social Media Week. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. 1 2 Chung, Candice (23 January 2018). "The YouTube show that's disrupting food criticism". Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. 1 2 Main, Sami (1 June 2017). "These BuzzFeed Videos Are Unexpectedly Impacting Local Businesses Around the World". Adweek. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Al Roker goes behind the scenes with the guys of BuzzFeed's Worth It". Today. NBC. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Lim, Steven [@stevenkwlim] (26 September 2016). "Surreal to me that my new series is 2 for 2 on hitting @YouTube trending & front page. More is coming, thank you all for watching!! ❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Lim, Steven [@stevenkwlim] (9 January 2017). "Worth It is trending #2 and #3 on YT! How many times can I say thank you lol? But seriously - thank you guys for watching and supporting!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Streamy Awards [@streamys] (26 September 2017). "In the best mood, because @BuzzfeedVideo's "Worth It" just won for Food! And now I'm hungry. #streamys" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Shields, Mike (17 August 2017). "BuzzFeed's food-fest series 'Worth It' has racked up 280 million views — and cable TV should be worried". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  11. 1 2 Willens, Mike (28 August 2018). "BuzzFeed dives further into commerce with BuzzFeed Reviews". Digiday. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Main, Sami (5 October 2017). "Why BuzzFeed Is Hosting Real-Life Events to Promote Its Digital Shows". Adweek. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  13. ↑ Schlappig, Ben (24 September 2017). "Must-See BuzzFeed Video About Three Different Airline Experiences". One Mile at a Time. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "$80 Tattoo Vs. $875 Tattoo". YouTube. BuzzFeedBlue. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "$3 Sushi Vs. $250 Sushi". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "$4 Burger Vs. $777 Burger". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "$5 Pizza Vs. $135 Pizza". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  18. ↑ "$11 Steak Vs. $306 Steak". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  19. ↑ "$8 Pasta Vs. $100 Pasta". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  20. ↑ "$2 Hot Dog Vs. $169 Hot Dog". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  21. ↑ "$8 Salmon Vs. $56 Salmon". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  22. ↑ "$24 Korean BBQ Vs. $346 Korean BBQ". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  23. ↑ "$27 Cake Vs. $1,120 Cake". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  24. ↑ "$1 Donut Vs. $100 Donut". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  25. ↑ "$7 Buffet Vs. $95 Buffet". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  26. ↑ "$47 Taco Vs. $1 Taco". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  27. ↑ "$1 Ice Cream Vs. $1,000 Ice Cream". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  28. ↑ "$2 Pizza Vs. $2,000 Pizza • New York City". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  29. ↑ "$4 Cheesecake Vs. $70 Cheesecake". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  30. ↑ "$7 Secret Menu Vs. $2,500 Secret Menu". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  31. ↑ "$6 Cocktail Vs. $208 Cocktail". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  32. ↑ "$2 Egg Vs. $95 Egg". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  33. ↑ "$13 BBQ Ribs Vs. $256 BBQ Ribs • Korea". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  34. ↑ "$3 Mac 'N' Cheese Vs. $195 Mac 'N' Cheese". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  35. ↑ "$7 BBQ Ribs Vs. $68 BBQ Ribs". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  36. ↑ "$3 Seafood Vs. $213 Seafood • Australia". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  37. ↑ "$18 Wine Vs. $1,000 Wine". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  38. ↑ "$16 Steak Vs. $150 Steak • Australia". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  39. ↑ "$17 Fried Chicken Vs. $500 Fried Chicken". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  40. ↑ "$19 Brunch Vs. $113 Brunch". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  41. ↑ "$3 Ramen Vs. $79 Ramen • Japan". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  42. ↑ "$1 Coffee Vs. $914 Coffee • Japan". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  43. ↑ "$7 Cake Vs. $208 Cake • Japan". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  44. ↑ "$10 Game Day Food Vs. $456 Game Day Food • Super Bowl 2018". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  45. ↑ "$2 Bacon Vs. $100 Bacon". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  46. ↑ "$1 Bagel vs. $1,000 Bagel". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  47. ↑ "$10 Vegan vs. $135 Vegan". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  48. ↑ "$9 Fish Vs. $140 Fish". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  49. ↑ "$5 Pie Vs. $250 Pie". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  50. ↑ "$7 Pho Vs. $68 Pho". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  51. ↑ "$12 Pork Vs. $715 Pork". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  52. ↑ "$8 Toast Vs. $20 Toast". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  53. ↑ "$15 Spaghetti Vs. $143 Spaghetti". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  54. ↑ "$3 Fries Vs. $100 Fries". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  55. ↑ "$10 Cheesesteak Vs. $120 Cheesesteak". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  56. ↑ "$2 Peking Duck Vs. $340 Peking Duck". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  57. ↑ "$29 Vs. $180 Family-Style Meats". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  58. ↑ "$2 Curry Vs. $75 Curry". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  59. ↑ "$1 Cookie Vs. $90 Cookie". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  60. ↑ "$1 Sushi vs. $133 Sushi". Worth It. Buzzfeed Video. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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