A fictional town for the foodies? Quoting the wrong song lyrics? Guy Fieri is more than just the host of Diners Drive-Ins and Dives; he's somehow created his own lingo, language, and one-liners along the way.
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00:00A fictional town for the foodies? Quoting the wrong song lyrics? Guy Fieri is more than
00:05just the host of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. He's somehow created his own lingo, language,
00:10and one-liners along the way.
00:12If you have an issue with our inclusion of Guy Fieri's opening line from each episode
00:18of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on this list, we're not really sure what to tell you. True,
00:23it may not be a one-liner per se, but we make the rules regarding eligibility and don't
00:27see that as a disqualifying factor. Plus, considering Fieri's been using some variation
00:32of this pre-credits spiel since filming the very first episode back in 2006, we think
00:37it's more than merited.
00:38Now, while we were not surprised the host's signature intro has been a part of the show
00:42from the very beginning, we must admit, we had forgotten his 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS
00:48convertible was not on every episode from the start. In fact, since Fieri did not yet
00:52own the well-known red Camaro when Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives first began, the series
00:57borrowed classic cars from automobile clubs in each city it visited, as reported by Food
01:02Network.
01:03There is no doubt Guy Fieri was never the same after Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives exploded,
01:08but the way he introduces each and every episode has stayed the same.
01:11So on that note, we're mashed, and we're rolling out to the remainder of Fieri's best one-liners.
01:20To be perfectly honest, we had only planned on including Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
01:24when we began this video, since we had not heard the Triple D host describe any other
01:28food item as the victor of supper. Guy Fieri has, indeed, used the line to describe delightful
01:33chicken-centric dishes over the years, so much so that one Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives
01:38episode was titled,
01:39"'C' for Winner Winner Chicken Dinner' in tribute."
01:42But while the man has been known to use the iconic phrase with chicken on both his show
01:46and Twitter, Fieri has not been solely beholden to poultry when describing the winner of an
01:51imaginary dinner contest. In fact, he has used the line when describing delectable hot
01:55dogs as well.
01:56Now, there are not necessarily a ton of clips of Fieri using the phrase, whether describing
02:03chicken, hot dogs, or any other food item, yet we are still inclined to include it among
02:08his very best one-liners. And when it comes to Food Network hosts and shows, we would
02:12have to declare Winner Winner Guy Fieri and Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives dinner.
02:17We'd like to thank the guys who wrote,
02:19"'Who Put the Bomp in the Bomp Bomp Bomp?' so many years ago," and we'd like to shake
02:23Guy Fieri's hand for delivering one of his best one-liners while referencing the classic
02:27song.
02:28Now, if we were trying to be sticklers around here, we do have to bring attention to one
02:32aspect of this line. After all, if he really was concerned with the accuracy of his reference,
02:37he would have said,
02:38"'Ram-O-Lam-A' in Ding Dong, not Sham-O-Lam-A.'"
02:40"'That puts the Sham-O-Lam-A in Ding Dong.'"
02:43Of course, since we're confident no one else is worried about the slight inaccuracy of
02:47a Guy Fieri one-liner, we are willing to let this slightly inaccurate quote slide onto
02:51our list.
02:53There is a staggering number of words a person can use in place of "'good' in the English
02:57language. In fact, according to Thesaurus.com, there are more than 50 synonyms for the word.
03:03Of course, if you're Guy Fieri or just a fan of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, you're probably
03:07well aware that there is no real limit to the ways one can positively praise an item.
03:11This includes this rather ridiculous phrase, which Fieri once memorably used to compliment
03:16a delicious dish on his show.
03:18"'Mmm, he's got whiz-bang wow in there.'"
03:20We can't really say we would ever consider using that phrase to describe… anything.
03:24We're not fighting villains on a 1960s episode of Batman, after all. But as one of the many,
03:30many creative ways Fieri's chosen to describe a superbly satisfying bite of food, it is
03:34a phenomenally memorable one-liner.
03:36"'This is kinda like licking the volcano in Flavortown.'"
03:40What exactly is Flavortown? For our part, we tend to picture something akin to the land
03:45of chocolate, as imagined by Homer during an early episode of The Simpsons. Now, we
03:49can't really say whether or not Guy Fieri has something similar in mind when he discusses
03:54the fictional place known as Flavortown, but one thing is crystal clear. When he uses the
03:58phrase to describe a food item, you know he's eaten something particularly tasty.
04:02"'Are we in Flavortown right now?'
04:04"'I am at Customs. I am crossing the border. That is a dynamite taco. Welcome to Flavortown.'"
04:10It is one of the Triple D hosts' most common sayings, and the Food Network clearly recognizes
04:14the phrase's connection to Fieri. And the more we think about it, the more we think
04:18the concept of Flavortown doesn't necessarily need to be clearly defined. Maybe that is
04:22the general appeal of the catchphrase. Flavortown is whatever you want it to be, as long as
04:27it is a place brimming with any number of mouth-watering options.
04:30"'Mayor, we bring flavor. Flavor. Excuse me. Whoa. Whoa.'"
04:37Would you eat something if it were served to you on a flip-flop? It is an honest question.
04:41Frankly, we'd only be willing to do so under very specific circumstances, including the
04:46flip-flop being brand new, never worn, and cleaned and dried ahead of plating. We're
04:50certainly not alone in our general apprehension towards potentially eating food off of a dirty,
04:55disgusting sandal, which actually sort of explains why Guy Fieri's praising one-liner
04:59— that he could eat something on a flip-flop and still enjoy it — was so memorable.
05:03"'I think I could put this on a flip-flop, it would taste good.'"
05:06Interestingly enough, the combination of Guy Fieri, flip-flops, and Triple D earned the
05:10show's host an endorsement deal with UFOs to promote the brand's sandals in 2021.
05:16Of course, while we found this fact fairly fascinating, we can't say it was unexpected.
05:21After all, what company wouldn't want to go into business with the beloved Food Network
05:24star?
05:25"'Mmm, you put that in a flip-flop, that would taste good.'"
05:28The notion that someone can love another person so much that they wish to inflict harm on
05:32their so-called beloved isn't acceptable, nor should it be. On the other hand, hyperbolizing
05:37the horrid things that can happen in life in the name of making a point through exaggeration
05:41isn't the same as glorifying those things. In other words, there is nothing untoward
05:45about Guy Fieri declaring he might prefer to kidnap the man responsible for an incredible
05:50batch of lobster ravioli.
05:51"'I don't know if I should hug ya or kidnap ya.'"
05:54In fact, threatening to commit a felony in lieu of a simple gesture of affection is arguably
05:59the ultimate compliment. After all, the only reason Fieri would want to kidnap the chef
06:03is to eat his food as much as possible.
06:05We're almost certainly reading too deeply into specific wording of this phrase, so we'll
06:10just let its status as one of the best one-liners from Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives speak for
06:15itself.
06:16We're not sure we're interested in playing favorites or coming up with any sort of ranking
06:20order when it comes to Guy Fieri's best one-liners from Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. But if
06:24we were forced to choose our personal favorite one-liner, we'd go with this memorable quote,
06:29which includes the hysterical left turn he takes from speechless to total shill.
06:34"'I want my mommy to come to Logan, Utah and try that burger.'"
06:38It is always fun to see Fieri thoroughly enjoying an item on Triple D, and the way he can barely
06:43squeak out the words, "'I want my mommy'," might have been enough to earn inclusion on
06:48our list. But the unexpectedly gleeful way he regains his composure to offer a playful
06:53pitch for the burger in question is simply wonderful. We may not be Guy Fieri's mommy,
06:58yet we're oddly compelled to follow his advice, which says everything about the greatness
07:02of this line.
07:04"'Part of me right now is dying to just take a taste of it, and the other part of me is
07:08just praying that the bun and the burger and all the apparatus will cool it down enough.'"
07:12Guy Fieri doesn't do Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives for himself. Okay, well, he does, we
07:18suppose, since he is not sharing the $80 million contract extension he signed with Food Network
07:23in 2021 with his fans, per Variety. But we're not looking to criticize someone for cashing
07:28in on their professional worth here. In fact, we are here to praise Fieri for the pain he
07:33has suffered on his show, including the time he willingly consumed an exorbitantly spicy
07:37sauce from Lankford Grocery in Houston, Texas.
07:40"'That is going to kill my mouth.'"
07:43Frankly, the look of fear in his eyes while muttering the three-pepper firehouse sauce
07:47will kill his mouth is priceless. It's impossible not to smile upon hearing Fieri deliver the
07:52line. And the fact that his tongue becomes numb after sampling the burger? The perfect
07:56capper to an all-time one-liner from the man with eternally frosted tips.
08:01"'Oh, that is hot. That is really good. Oh, gosh! Nice hot, and you still get flavor.
08:08My mouth is like literally on fire at this point.'"
08:10We clearly know a whole lot about Guy Fieri in 2023, including the not-so-secret fact
08:15he is immensely fond of joyriding around the country in his 1968 Chevy Camaro. In other
08:21words, the fact he once described a dish in a way that evoked him cruising around town
08:25— in a slick set of wheels, no doubt — is eminently expected from the bona fide car
08:29enthusiast.
08:30"'Cruising down Boring Avenue, hooked a right right onto Delicious Boulevard.'"
08:34Now, if we're being honest, we were a bit unsure why Guy only described himself taking
08:39a turn onto Delicious Boulevard, as opposed to, say, taking a straight shot towards Flavortown.
08:44Was the omission on Fieri's part an intentional slight towards Shorty's Pizza in Superior
08:49Wisconsin? We would assume not. There is very little evidence to suggest any malicious intent
08:54would be found from Fieri.
08:55"'You navigated this into a really dynamite sandwich.'"
08:58Look, there is literally no end to the different ways Guy Fieri can describe a food item as
09:03delicious. The man's ability to come up with truly outrageous descriptions to praise a
09:07restaurant or chef is impressively adept. Frankly, then, it's easy to see why we would
09:12choose to include some of the more amusing ways he has found to offer compliments on
09:16diners' drive-ins and dives, like calling a burrito a Ski Bum Delight 101 during a stop
09:21at the Full Belly Deli in Rochester, New York.
09:24"'This is a Ski Bum Delight 101.'"
09:26Now, having never spent any time on the mountain, we are not entirely sure what a Ski Bum is.
09:31But given Fieri makes the comment while excitedly devouring a gravy-soaked breakfast burrito,
09:36we don't think it's too hard to connect the dots from the context. We understood what
09:40the diners' drive-ins and dives host was getting at, and since we are jonesing for one of those
09:45burritos, it seems clear this quote belongs among Guy Fieri's best one-liners.