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Dinner for Five (2001) is a comedy, talk web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Dinner for Five online in HD.

Dinner for Five — Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Jon Favreau
• Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn

Dinner for Five — Series Details

Dinner for Five — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Joey Lauren Adams, Peter Berg, Kevin James, Jeanne Tripplehorn (2001-07-06) — 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,

• E2: Vince Vaughn, Garry Shandling, Cheri Oteri, Peter Falk (2001-11-22) — 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 N

• E3: Christian Slater, Illeana Douglas, Jeff Goldblum, Fred Willard (2002-04-22) — 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 F

• E4: Ron Livingston, Kevin Pollack, Sarah Silverman, Rod Steiger (2002-04-29) — 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 S

• E5: Andy Dick, Daryl Hannah, Marilyn Manson (2002-05-06) — 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, Danci

• E6: Sean Astin, Bonnie Hunt, Kevin James, Ray Romano (2002-05-13)
• E7: Saffron Burrows, Faizon Love, Michael Rapaport, Sarah Silverman (2002-05-27)
• E8: Jennifer Beals, Adam Goldberg, Seth Green, Dwight Yoakum (2002-06-03)
• E9: David Cross, Famke Janssen, Denis Leary, Martha Plimpton (2002-09-30)
• E10: Sean Combs, John Leguizamo, Juliette Lewis, Vincent Pastore (2002-10-07) — This episode was taped at Dylan Prime restaurant in New York City on April 7, 2002.

  Jon's guests are: Sean "Puffy" Combs, musician/actor, Made, Monster's BallJohn leguizamo, actor

Season 2

• E1: Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Garner, Kevin Smith (2003-01-20)
• E2: Dom Deluise, Peter Falk, John Herzfeld, Richard Lewis (2003-01-27)
• E3: Peter Bogdanovich, Larry Miller, Penelope Ann Miller, Liev Schreiber (2003-02-03)
• E4: Ed Asner, Ed Begley, Jr., Carrie Fisher, Blair Underwood (2003-02-10)
• E5: David Byrne, Dave Eggers, Janeane Garofalo, Joe Pantoliano (2003-02-17)
• E6: Louis C.K., Illeana Douglas, Will Ferrell, Eddie Izzard (2003-02-24)
• E7: Vince Vaughn, Cole Hauser, Rory Cochrane, Brian Cox (2003-03-03)
• E8: John Landis, David Alan Grier, Leland Orser, Fran Drescher (2003-09-22)
• E9: Beverly D'Angelo, Rosie Perez, Cathy Moriarty, Catherine Kellner (2003-09-29)
• E10: James Caan, Will Ferrell, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel (2003-10-06)
• E11: Sean Hayes, Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, Oliver Platt (2003-10-13)
• E12: Peter Berg, Judd Apatow, Famke Janssen, Paul Rudd (2003-10-20)
• E13: Lili Taylor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, John Sayles, Vanessa Martinez (2003-10-27)

Season 3

• E1: Gina Gershon, Dennis Farina, Ron Livingston, Faizon Love (2004-04-09)
• E2: Kevin James, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Lewis, Burt Reynolds (2004-04-16)
• E3: Kevin Smith, George Carlin, Jason Biggs, Stephen Root (2004-04-23)
• E4: Joe Mantegna, Bob Odenkirk, Michael McKean, Jeff Garlin (2004-04-30)
• E5: Jeff Ross, Hector Elizando, Kevin Pollak, Laura Kightlinger (2004-05-07)
• E6: Laura Dern, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Ernie Hudson (2004-05-14)
• E7: Jennifer Esposito, Barry Pepper, Luis Guzman, Stephen Dorff (2004-05-21)
• E8: Alec Baldwin, Peter Dinklage, Carrie Fisher, Tracey Ullman (2004-05-28)
• E9: Dom DeLuise, Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, Charles Nelson Reilly (2004-06-04)
• E10: John Waters, Colin Quinn, Danny Aiello, Delroy Lindo (2004-06-11)
• E11: Isaac Mizrahi, Alan Cumming, Faizon Love, Amy Irving (2004-06-18)
• E12: David Cross, Molly Shannon, George Hickenlooper, Phillip Baker Hall (2004-06-25)
• E13: Michael Madsen, Richard Donner, Ray Romano, Ron Eldard (2004-07-02)
• E14: Neve Campbell, Henry Winkler, Dave Foley, Jeff Garlin (2004-09-10)
• E15: Peter Berg, Billy Bob Thornton, Brian Grazer, H.G (Buzz) Bissinger (2004-10-08)
• E16: Martin Scorsese (2004-12-10) — Host Jon Favreau devotes the entire program this week to a conversation with famed director Martin Scorsese.

Season 4

• E1: David Milch, Tim Olyphant, Michael Rapaport, Jay Mohr (2005-04-01) — This episode was taped at Le Meridien, Beverly Hills.

  Jon's guests are: David Milch, writer/producer, Deadwood, NYPD BlueJay Mohr, actor, Action, Last Comic StandingTim Olyphant,

• E2: Tracy Morgan, Jeffrey Tambor, Bonnie Hunt, Jason Bateman (2005-04-08) — This week Jon's guests are:

  * Jason Bateman, actor, Arrested Development, Dodgeball

  * Bonnie Hunt, actress/Director, Jerry Maguire, Return to Me

  * Tracy Morgan, actor/comedian,

• E3: Rob Zombie, Bruce Campbell, Roger Corman, Faizon Love (2005-04-15) — This episode was taped at La Cachette restaurant in Santa Monica.Jon's guests are: * Bruce Campbell, actor, Evil Dead, Bubba Ho-tep

  * Roger Corman, producer/director, Death

• E4: Michael De Luca, Luis Guzman, Michael Chiklis, Henry Rollins (2005-04-22) — Jon's guests are:Michael De Luca, producer, New Line Studios

  Luis Guzman, actor, Boogie Nights, Carlito's Way

  Michael Chiklis, actor, Fantastic Four, The Shield

  Henry Rollins, R

• E5: David Duchovny, Dax Shepard, Tim Blake Nelson, Stephen Root (2005-04-29) — This episode was taped at Le Meridien, Beverly Hills.Jon's guests are:* David Duchovny, actor/director, X-Files, Kalifornia

  * Tim Blake Nelson, actor/director, Oh Brother Where Ar

• E6: Bill Maher, Alanis Morissette, Rosanna Arquette, Bob Odenkirk (2005-05-06) — This episode was taped at Le Meridien, Beverly Hills.

  Jon's guests are: * Rosanna Arquette, actress, New York Stories, Pulp Fiction * Bill Maher, comedian/actor, Real Tim

• E7: Frank Darabont, Alan Cumming, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard (2005-05-20) — This episode was taped at the Pinot in Hollywood.

  Jon's guests are: Frank Darabont, writer/director, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green MileAlan Cumming, actor/director, X-Men 2,

• E8: Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta, Seth MacFarlane, Jon Heder (2005-06-02)
• E9: Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill, J.J. Abrams (2005-06-17) — Kevin Smith is the guest host of this episode, replacing Jon Favreau.
• E10: Adam Goldberg, Christina Ricci, Giovanni Ribisi, Steven Drozd (2005-06-24)

Season 5

• E1: Peter Billingsley, Justin Long, Keir O'Donnell, Vince Vaughn (2008-02-01) — This episode was taped at the Atlantic in Los Angeles on March 19, 2001.

  Jon's guests are:

  * Vince Vaughn, actor, Wedding Crashers, Dodgeball

  * Peter Billingsley, actor/producer

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Dinner for Five have? 5 season(s) with 50 episodes.

Who created Dinner for Five? Jon Favreau.

Where can I watch Dinner for Five? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.