Dinner for Five

Name: Dinner for Five
Genre: Comedy, Talk
Rating: 8.2

★ 8.2 (12 votes)

2001📺 5 Seasons🎞 50 Episodes⏱ 30m / epTV Series

Comedy Talk

Dinner for Five is a television program in which actor/filmmaker Jon Favreau and a revolving guest list of celebrities eat, drink and talk about life on and off the set and swap stories about projects past and present. The program seats screen legends next to a variety of personalities from film, television, music and comedy, resulting in an unpredictable free-for-all. The program aired on the Independent Film Channel with Favreau the co-Executive Producer with Peter Billingsley. The show format is a spontaneous, open forum for people in the entertainment community. The idea, originally conceived by Favreau, originated from a time when he went out to dinner with colleagues on a film location and exchanged filming anecdotes. Favreau said, "I thought it would be interesting to show people that side of the business". He did not want to present them in a "sensationalized way [that] they're presented in the press, but as normal people". The format featured Favreau and four guests from the entertainment industry in a restaurant with no other diners. They ordered actual food from real menus and were served by authentic waiters. There were no cue cards or previous research on the participants that would have allowed him to orchestrate the conversation and the guests were allowed to talk about whatever they wanted. The show used five cameras with the operators using long lenses so that they could be at least ten feet away from the table and not intrude on the conversation or make the guests self-conscious. The conversations lasted until the film ran out. A 25-minutes episode would be edited from the two-hour dinner.

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First Aired

2001-07-06

Status

Ended

Network

IFC

Seasons

Season 1

10 eps

Season 2

13 eps

Season 3

16 eps

Season 4

10 eps

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Season 5

1 eps

Season 1 Episodes

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E1. Joey Lauren Adams, Peter Berg, Kevin James, Jeanne Tripplehorn

This episode was taped at the Atlantic in Los Angeles on March 19, 2001. Jon's guests are: Joey Lauren Adams, actress, Dazed and Confused, Chasing AmyPeter Berg, actor/director, The Last Seduction, The Rundown Kevin James, actor, CBS's King of QueensJeanne Tripplehorn, actress, Basic Instinct, Waterworld

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E2. Vince Vaughn, Garry Shandling, Cheri Oteri, Peter Falk

This episode was taped at Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood on October 10, 2001. Jon's guests are: Peter Falk, actor, TV's Columbo, Princess BrideCheri Oteri, actress, Saturday Night LiveGarry Shandling, actor, The Larry Sanders ShowVince Vaughn, actor, Swingers, Old School

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E3. Christian Slater, Illeana Douglas, Jeff Goldblum, Fred Willard

This episode was taped at the Pinot Hollywood on November 18, 2001. Jon's guests are: Illeana Douglas, actress, Ghost World, To Die ForJeff Goldblum, actor, Jurassic Park, The FlyChristian Slater, actor, Heathers, True RomanceFred Willard, actor, This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman

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E4. Ron Livingston, Kevin Pollack, Sarah Silverman, Rod Steiger

This episode was taped at the Saddle Peak Lodge, Calabasas on November 19, 2001. Jon's guests are: Ron Livingston, actor, Swingers, Office SpaceKevin Pollack, actor, The Usual Suspects, AvalonSarah Silverman, actress, Saturday Night Live, School of RockRod Steiger, actor, On the Waterfront, Doctor Zhivago

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E5. Andy Dick, Daryl Hannah, Marilyn Manson

This episode was taped at the Pinot Hollywood restaurant, on January 13, 2002. Jon's guests are: Andy Dick, actor, NewsRadio, Road TripDaryl Hannah, actress, Blade Runner, Dancing at the Blue IguanaMarilyn Manson, musician, Lost Highway

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E6. Sean Astin, Bonnie Hunt, Kevin James, Ray Romano

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Jon Favreau

Vince Vaughn

Dinner for Five

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