The TODAY Show saga....

As most of you probably know Sam appeared on the TODAY show twice last year. During his first appearance he was trying to explain a recipe while Kathie Lee & Hoda kept interrupting him. Well, Sam made a few comments.....

"Please Can I talk, I watch the show everyday & everyone has issues with a lot of chatter back here...pay attention one minute." (Please note the look on Kathie Lee's face...priceless)

His second appearance didn't go much better. If you never saw them you must watch & if you did they are always good for a laugh!

Will he be invited back in 2009?

Sam & the messed up pot

We shot a new viewer recipe show a few weeks ago & one of the recipes really messed up one of Sam's pots. He was struggling to clean it, but we had the camera rolling.  However, I must say this viewer recipe show was much more successful then that last one.  Check out the whole show Sunday December 21st at 5:30 & 7pm or Channel 4 & 704! Have a great weekend. 

Holiday Show

Hi everyone,

'Tis the season for Sam. The NEW holiday show will air this Sunday at 5:30 & 7pm on Channel 4 and 704.

There's a taste of Christmas with Sam's friend and neighbor Peg who makes her amazing Bourbon Bree.

A Hanukkah celebration with Sam's sister-in-law Cheryl and her Mashed Potato Latke.

And a Kwanzaa fest with Vickie's Sweet Potato Pie.

You don't want to miss any of these great holiday traditions and holiday food!

Happy Holidays!

Sam the Cooking Guy Thanksgiving Day Marathon

For all you Sam fans out there....check out the Sam the Cooking Guy Thanksgiving day marathon! If you've missed any of the recent shows here's your chance to catch up. It's on Thursday the 27th from 6pm-11pm on Channel 4 (Or 704 for all you lucky HD people). What better way to celebrate "Turkey Day" than with 10 episodes of Sam right?

Here's the lineup:
Italian Junk
Blue Cheese Day
Coconut Day
Cool Kitchens
Baseball Day
Crab Day
Blender Day
Football Food Day
Breakfast Food
Thanksgiving food

So, happy Thanksgiving everyone. Eat and be thankful!

DSC movie Premiere

Last night we went to the Dave, Shelly & Chainsaw "No Brainer" movie premiere. Sam had a part in the movie, so we went to support him. I brought along a little video camera so that you could check it out. It was a great time and a great movie. Go check it out because all the proceeds go to charity. It goes on sale Friday November 28th at Blockbuster stores for $14.99.

Have a good weekend!

*And thanks for all of you who have joined the blog!

Things happen in 3's

At the last shoot we got off to a rough start. I spilled a cup of water killing a fly. Shannon (Our photographer) broke a light, and Sam spilled his bottle of water...good thing he has concrete floors! We all need help apparently :)

*We're going to the premiere of the Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw movie "No Brainer" tonight and I'm going to bring a video camera with me so you can check it out! Sam is one of the many stars of the movie.....check back tomorrow to watch my premiere video!

Sam the Cooking Guy Season 1 DVD set

Here it is....24 shows....12 hours of Sam the Cooking Guy!

Go to 4SD.com to buy!

It's Here...Season 1 on DVD!!

Ok, it's official....Sam the Cooking Guy Season #1 DVD set is now available for pre-sale! Go to 4SD.com to order! It's only $34.99! If you order now it will be here in time for the holidays.

Seriously, what are you waiting for....go order it! :)

Just watch.....

I'm not even sure what to say about this one...just watch for yourself :)

Sam's Birthday Class

Sam's Angels




Sam & his son Jordan




Sam getting a surprise B-Day cake!

Sam & Michelle "have words" with eachother

So Sam & I have an ongoing dispute over his mic pack. For those of you who haven't noticed Sam's microphone pack (In TV land we call it a "Mic Pack") is ALWAYS showing! Now I wouldn't have a problem with this...I mean it is a "reality" cooking show and all. However, Sam had us order a special microphone that hides under his shirt because he didn't like the little clip on one that most TV personalities wear. I mean we have to use little band aids and stick it to his chest, all so that you can't see it. And I'm fine with that....but then he doesn't care if the big ugly mic. pack shows...what? It makes no sense and drives me absolutely nuts!

Lucky vs Lucky

This is just too funny.

Sam's dog Lucky freaks out when he sees himself on the TV. So, when we shoot a show we use Sam's TV as a monitor. We basically plug the camera into the TV so that we can watch what Shannon is shooting. On the last shoot Shannon started shooting Lucky.....see what happens when Lucky sees himself on TV.

He IS a fool...

For those of you who watched Sunday's breakfast show....you know a plate broke. Well actually the plate was "about to break" according to Sam....so he decided to break it. Well, after the plate was broken he decided to have some fun....enjoy!

Hello

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my blog! For those of you who don't know me, I'm Michelle and I produce Sam the Cooking Guy. I've had the privilege to work on the show since episode #2 back in 2006....and now were on our third season! As most of you can imagine a lot of funny and random stuff happens behind the scenes, and luckily our camera is rolling for most of it. Sadly, it's only a half-hour show, so we can't always show you all the funny stuff that happens. So, when I was asked if I wanted to have a blog I thought it would be the perfect place to share some video and photos you don't get to see on the show....a sort of behind the scenes perspective if you will. I'll also post info on cool upcoming Sam events and news. If you have any questions here's a place you can ask them. Sam will even come on and Blog sometimes. Thanks for watching!

*First Big Announcement....Sam the Cooking Guy Season 1 DVD set will be on sale in time for the holidays! We are so excited and can't wait for it to come out. I'll keep you posted on when you can start ordering it and where to buy!