"TGI Fridays with Jordan Morris" is Episode 6 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "TGI Fridays with Jordan Morris" was released on June 18, 2015.
Synopsis[]
The ‘boys review TGI Fridays with the help of @midnight writer and Jordan, Jesse, Go! host Jordan Morris.
Nick's intro[]
In 1938, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, a cornerstone of FDR's New Deal. The bill formally instituted the 40-hour work week, nationalizing the concept of the weekend. The next decade saw the emergence of the expression "thank God it's Friday," or TGIF, an acronym later appropriated by musical artists like R. Kelly and Katy Perry, by ABC to promote its family-oriented TV lineup, and most enduringly, by this week's chain.
Its founder, Alan Stillman, opened his first bar and restaurant in Manhattan in 1965, and while you may know it for its sugary cocktails and deep-fried appetizers, back then it was a hip, swinging singles bar, pioneering concepts like Ladies Night and the Velvet Rope.
Forty years later, it's a place for the whole family, with nearly one thousand franchises in sixty countries.
Whatever day you're listening to this episode of Doughboys, right now, it's Friday. TGI Fridays.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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4 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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4.5 forks |
| Jordan Morris |
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3 forks |
| shared |
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Evan Susser went with them to TGI Fridays, and Nick texts him during the show to find out what he thought about his cocktail (it was 'horrible').
Flavor of the Week[]
Flavor Blasted Goldfish
Flavor of the Week is a new segment introduced in this episode, where the Doughboys rank the different flavors of a snack item.
In this episode, they try four varieties of Pepperidge Farm Flavor Blasted Goldfish Crackers.
| guest / host | Wild White Cheddar | Xplosive Pizza | Burstin' BBQ | Xtra Cheddar + Pretzel Mixup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st |
| Mike Mitchell | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st |
| Jordan Morris | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 1st |
Quotes[]
| “ | Mitch: I want you to call me The Spoonman from here on out. Nick: I'm not going to call you that. |
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–oh, yes you are, Nick | ||
| “ | I can't believe I just said the word 'mixology' unironically, twice. I'm so mad at myself. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | That's the subtext of every Doughboys: that Mitch wants to fuck the food. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | I wonder if Paul Giamatti has ever been to a TGI Fridays? | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | Hey dudes! Longtime Doughboys listener, first time emailer. First I wanted to say great work on the 'cast so far. Really enjoying your hot takes on usually awful chain restaurants.
Second, I actually did have some small beefs regarding your Taco Bell history lesson and the stuff about sriracha. First there's nothing really wrong about what you said about the history of Taco Bell, it's just incomplete. Here's a link to a piece I did in January that goes into some detail regarding the Taco Bell/Glenn Bell/Mitla Cafe stolen recipe theory, as first put forward by Gustavo Arellano of the OC Weekly. This is still mostly just a glimmer of what is out there, but it is still fascinating stuff. As for sriracha, I gotta say you two really dropped the ball. First the plant is in Irwindale, not Carson. Second the notion that the plant was pouring out fumes that were hurting people was ultimately debunked. Lots of people agree with the owner David Tran that the whole thing was more akin to an extortion attempt by the city of Irwindale than anything else. They backed off when Tran threatened to move his pepper plant to Texas. It's also important, I think, to note that sriracha is actually a local product, made from peppers grown right here in Ventura County. And no, there was never a shortage of the hot sauce, only a perceived threat as the lingering lawsuit from the city of Irwindale hung over the factories head and could have forced a full shutdown. Things never got that far and sriracha hasn't gone anywhere. Anyway, I don't even care about sriracha that much, just trying to fact check an episode that I loved in order to make sure everything's getting the truth they deserve. Keep fighting the good fight, gentlemen! |
” |
–Farley Elliott | ||
Restaurants[]
| official visit | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| TGI Fridays | Ladera Heights, CA | Nick, Mitch, and Jordan went together to this location (with Susser) |
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| PF Chang's | Mission Viejo, CA | Jordan recalled this franchise in his hometown |
| The Cheesecake Factory | Mission Viejo, CA | Jordan recalled this franchise in his hometown |
| Moe's Tavern, Simpsons Land | Los Angeles, CA | Jordan had gone there recently and Nick & Mitch discuss whether they could/should cover it on the show |
Related Episodes[]
| TGI Fridays episodes | Jordan Morris episodes | Farley Elliott episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod) []
