The Food That Built America Thanksgiving Dinner (Season 4, Episode 8)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

The Food That Built America

Thanksgiving Dinner (Season 4, Episode 8)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

A look at some staples of Thanksgiving dinner that weren't around until a few brands used technological advances to reinvent turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and more; food innovators made each part of the meal accessible.

Head Writer

Brian Burstein

Cinematographer

Jaron Berman

Casting Director

Henry Jaderlund (original casting director)

Production Designer

Carey Rothman

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 9, 2023

Release date

Apr 9, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Romi Kher Self - Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship: Baruch College Self - Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship: Baruch College See fewer	Hazardous History with Henry Winkler (2025)
Sarah Wassberg Johnson Self - Food Historian Self - Food Historian See fewer	American Dynasty (2022)
Natalia Mehlman Petrzela Self - Associate Professor of History: The New School (as Dr. Natalia Mehlman-Petrzela) Self - Associate Professor of History: The New School (as Dr. Natalia Mehlman-Petrzela) See fewer	Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning (2025)
Adam Richman Self - Author-TV Host Self - Author-TV Host See fewer	Stalking the Bogeyman (2023)
Don Wildman Self - Podcast Host: American History Hit Self - Podcast Host: American History Hit See fewer	Primetime Glick (2001)
Edward T. O'Donnell Self - Historian: College of the Holy Cross Self - Historian: College of the Holy Cross See fewer	Kevin Costner's the West (2025)
Bill Oakley Self - Fast Food Expert Self - Fast Food Expert See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)
Ernie Smith Self - Editor: Tedium Self - Editor: Tedium See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Laura Shapiro Self - Author: Something from the Oven Self - Author: Something from the Oven See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Edward Moon Self - Chef Instructor: Culinary Institute of America Self - Chef Instructor: Culinary Institute of America See fewer	The Food That Built America Snack Sized (2021)
Jason Liebig Self - Snack Food Historian Self - Snack Food Historian See fewer	The Mega-Brands That Built America (2023)
Vallery Lomas Self - Author: Life Is What You Bake It Self - Author: Life Is What You Bake It See fewer	The Great Holiday Baking Show (2015)
Dann Woellert Self - Author-Food Historian Self - Author-Food Historian See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Joanna Saltz Self - Editorial Director: delish.com Self - Editorial Director: delish.com See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Rosemary Trout Self - Program Director- Culinary Arts & Food Science: Drexel University Self - Program Director- Culinary Arts & Food Science: Drexel University See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Campbell Scott Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Big Night (1996)
Camara McLaughlin Ruth Siems Ruth Siems See fewer	Peeping Tom (2016)
Gary DeNoia Head of Research and Development Head of Research and Development See fewer	Geico Commercial: No Country for Old Men (2008)
Jon Robben William Beverly Murphy William Beverly Murphy See fewer	The Courier (I) (2022)
Jonathan Horvath Marcus Urann Marcus Urann See fewer	Before the Fall (I) (2016)
Kim Taff Dorcas Reilly Dorcas Reilly See fewer	Where to Land (2025)
Victor Del Rio Marketing Executive Marketing Executive See fewer	Twisted
Vincent Ticali John Holmes John Holmes See fewer	All the Little Things We Kill (2019)
Kyle Jurassic Lab Worker (uncredited) Lab Worker (uncredited) See fewer	Hayseed (2023)