"The Olive Garden with Christine Nangle" is Episode 51 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "The Olive Garden with Christine Nangle" was released on May 5, 2016.
Synopsis[]
Writer and actor Christine Nangle (Inside Amy Schumer, Kroll Show) joins the ‘Boys to evaluate the biggest Italian chain restaurant in America: The Olive Garden. Mitch and Nangle face off in the return of beloved segment Pie in this Guy.
Nick's intro[]
Marilyn Hagerty's review of Olive Garden
The Grand Forks Herald is the second largest newspaper in North Dakota. It's the paper where, in 2012, then-86-year-old columnist and informal food critic Marilyn Hagerty published a glowing review of a newly-opened franchise of the world's biggest Italian restaurant chain. Hagerty's rave went viral for its refreshing absence of irony in praising one of America's most well-known eateries, one often derided by coastal elites for its inauthenticity.
The restaurant traces its origins back to Red Lobster founder, Bill Darden, whose Darden Restaurants Group was purchased by massive processed-food conglomerate, General Mills, in the late 1970s. The company subsequently expanded its portfolio in 1982 by opening the first branch of a sit-down Italian concept in Orlando, Florida. It would become Darden's fastest-growing chain of all-time, expanding nationwide on the back of its menu of Italian-American favorites, along with its value-conscious offering of unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks.
Now with over 800 locations and a reported three billion dollars in sales, its financial dominance of the sit-down Italian sector is unquestionable.
But were Hagerty's accolades earned? When you're here, are you really family?
This week on Doughboys, The Olive Garden.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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2.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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1.5 forks |
| Christine Nangle
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1.5 forks |
Spoonman's Bite of the Night went to the Lasagna Fritta. (Nick agreed.)
Christine shared her giant order with two friends, Claudia O'Doherty and Amy Nicholson.
Pie In This Guy 🥧[]
Lemon Meringue Pie
In this segment, Nick brings a mystery slice of pie and Mitch and the guest try to crack a series of clues to guess what it is. They have the help of a lifeline: smell test or phone-a-friend.
The winner of the contest receives the mystery pie. The loser goes home empty-stomached.
Today's mystery pie was a Lemon Meringue Pie.
| guest / host | clue / guess | result |
| Indiana Jones' weapon of choice is a choice part of this pie. | ||
| Mike Mitchell | strawberry whipped cream pie | incorrect |
| No one wants a bad car, but many want this good pie. | ||
| Christine Nangle #NangGang | lemon meringue pie | correct! |
| [UNUSED] This pie unites a citrus fruit with an eggy dollop on top. | ||
| [UNUSED] This pie rhymes with Yemen Harangue. | ||
Christine is the winner! #NangGang
Quotes[]
| “ | You said it was a guy like you? Was it Timothy McVeigh? | ” |
–Mike Mitchell, to Nick | ||
| “ | Nick: I remember when the first Subway opened in Lakewood. Mitch: Because your hero worked there? |
” |
–did Jared work at a Subway tho? | ||
| “ | Nothing awful happened. The end. | ” |
–Christine Nangle, on rating Olive Garden | ||
#hashtags[]
- #NangGang
- #CCDefine
- #MyPuppaWasAStrangeMan
- #EggCake
The Feedbag[]
| “ | Hey guys! A popular activity when I was in high school was something called "tray sliding". This consisted of stealing two serving trays from a fast food restaurant and placing them under the rear wheels of your car with the parking brake set. You could then very easily do donuts or drift your car in some deserted parking lot.
Can you think of any other fast food related hijinks, pranks, or hooliganism that you got up to in your youth? |
” |
–Sam Knox | ||
| guest / host | fast-food hooliganism |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| Christine Nangle #NangGang |
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Restaurants[]
| official visits | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Garden | Manhattan Beach, CA | Nick went to this location for the show |
| Olive Garden | Glendale, CA |
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| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aramingo Diner | Philadelphia, PA | a diner Christine would go to in high school |
| Max & Erma's | Monroeville, PA | Christine worked here when she lived in Pittsburgh |
| Bertucci's | - | Mitch mentions this Massachusetts Italian chain ("so much better than the Olive Garden") |
Plugs and Drops and Themes[]
| movies / tv | notes |
|---|---|
| Inside Amy Schumer / The Kroll Show (tv) | Christine's plugs |
| South Park / The Chappelle Show / Saturday Night Live (tv) | Mitch's drop (by Garland Hastings) |
| Warrant "Cherry Pie" | Pie In This Guy theme |
Related Episodes[]
| Olive Garden episodes | Christine Nangle episodes |
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Photos[]
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