Carlo Rota isn't actually an exception to the rule. The Food Network has alot of weird shows with weirder commercials. Such as the one for "Creating New Classics With Chef Rob Feenie." In this commercial, Rob Feenie is hiding in some bushes with a tomato, waiting for a cameraman to happen by. When he spots one, he jumps out and introduces himself as Chef Rob Feenie. And then there's the Canadian Living Cooks, who aren't actually shameless like they claim, just very boring. Then there's the Naked Chef. This is perhaps the worst show ever. The commercial only shows him biking and jogging, and OCCAISONALLY cooking. When he does cook, he claims recipes have to be simple and stripped down to their bare essentials (hence where the naked in the title came in; they were really stretching for that one).
Because of this claim, he probably just cooks Kraft Dinner. Wow, how innovative. At the end, he asks, "You like?" No, I don't like you or your show. Finally, we come to Emeril Lagasse. I believe I've mentioned him before, so to avoid repeating myself, I'll just say this: I think the next Emeril special they make should be: BAM! Executing Emeril Live!
To understand the humour of this quote, you have to picture the following things in your mind. Actually, you really don't, but do so anyway. This commercial opens up with the man you see on the main page climbing out of a car (probably kicked out for being a jerk). He's wearing an incredibly bright tacky yellow jacket. He turns to the camera and says, "There's nothing like the aroma of good food, and I'm the kind of man who, rain or shine, can't (remember my lines) resist." He then proceeds to enter a nearby building which is apparently a giant kitchen. However, this giant kitchen only employs two chefs, both of which are currently working over a giant flaming oven. Our yellow-garbed protagonist walks up to them, greets them with this week's quote ("Hey lads!") then proceeds to push past them, almost knocking one into the fires of the stove. Seriously. It's no wonder Carlo Rota isn't given an important show to host. He almost killed one of those chefs, on NATIONAL TV! But I'm getting ahead of myself here. This rude fellow is swiftly introduced as Carlo Rota, host of the Great Canadian Food Show. It must not be so great, since I've never heard of it. I'd like one of these shows to be honest for once, and name it the Awful Canadian Food Show or the Obscure Canadian food show. Anyway, at the end of the commercial, Carlo goes on to say , "I might even find something new in...(pause to look for teleprompter)...your home town!" What a star.
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