Series synopsis
Worth It is an American reality television series that premiered on YouTube on September 18, 2016. It ended on April 8, 2023. It stars Adam Bianchi, Steven Lim and Andrew Ilnyckyj.
Steven Lim of BuzzFeed travels to three different restaurants to try the same foods from cheap to expensive prices. After trying them all, the one that is the most worth it is determined.
Premise
Steven Lim of BuzzFeed travels to three different restaurants to try the same foods from cheap to expensive prices. After trying them all, the one that is the most worth it is determined.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Adam Bianchi as Himself
- Steven Lim as Himself
- Andrew Ilnyckyj as Himself
Guest cast
- Keith Habersberger as Himself
- Ryan Bergara as Himself
- Shane Madej as Himself
- Rie McClenny as Herself
- Inga Lam as Herself
- Mario Batali as Himself
- Evan Ghang as Himself
- Marcus Samuelsson as Himself
- Annie Jeong as Herself
- Quinta Brunson as Herself
- David Chang as Himself
- Simu Liu as Himself
Episodes
This series spans 13 seasons with 100 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 18 | September 2, 2018 | January 17, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 9 | September 18, 2016 | January 8, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 10 | March 12, 2017 | May 14, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 11 | August 27, 2017 | February 1, 2018 |
| Season 4 | 12 | March 18, 2018 | June 3, 2018 |
| Season 5 | 9 | September 9, 2018 | December 16, 2018 |
| Season 6 | 6 | July 14, 2019 | October 27, 2019 |
| Season 7 | 7 | October 13, 2019 | May 17, 2020 |
| Season 8 | 6 | August 16, 2020 | September 20, 2020 |
| Season 9 | 3 | November 1, 2020 | November 15, 2020 |
| Season 10 | 3 | November 27, 2021 | December 11, 2021 |
| Season 11 | 3 | December 3, 2022 | December 17, 2022 |
| Season 12 | 3 | March 11, 2023 | April 8, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is Any Food NOT Worth It? • Worth It Q&A + Season 5 Announcement | September 2, 2018 |
| 2 | Who Sponsors Worth It? • Worth It Q&A #2 | October 21, 2018 |
| 3 | Worth It Reacts To Their First Episode Together | September 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$3 Sushi Vs. $250 Sushi Steven and his friend Keith try $3, $18, and $250 sushi to determine which is the most worth it for its price. |
September 18, 2016 |
| 2 |
$4 Burger Vs. $777 Burger Steven and his friend Keith try cheap and medium price burgers, as well as a $777 burger in Las Vegas, to determine which is the most worth it at its price. |
September 25, 2016 |
| 3 |
$5 Pizza Vs. $135 Pizza Steven, Andrew and Adam try pizza pies at three different price points, including a $135 Italian white truffle pizza, to determine which slice is the most worth it at its given price. |
October 2, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$1 Donut Vs. $100 Donut Steven, Adam and Andrew go nuts for donuts, tasting three donuts at different price points, including a $100 donut covered in gold, to determine which donut is the most worth it at its given price. |
March 12, 2017 |
| 2 |
$7 Buffet Vs. $95 Buffet Steven, Andrew and Adam head to Las Vegas to try three different buffets priced at $7, $49, and $95 to determine which buffet is the most worth it for its price. |
March 19, 2017 |
| 3 |
$47 Taco Vs. $1 Taco Steven, Andrew and Adam try three tacos at drastically different price points, including a $47 taco topped with caviar, to determine which taco is the most worth it at its given price. |
March 26, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$3 Mac 'N' Cheese Vs. $195 Mac 'N' Cheese Steven, Adam and Andrew try America's ultimate comfort food Mac and Cheese at three different price points to determine which cheesy dish is the best valued at its price. |
August 27, 2017 |
| 2 |
$7 BBQ Ribs Vs. $68 BBQ Ribs Steven, Andrew, and Adam try three different BBQ Ribs priced at $7, $36, and $68 to see which is the most worth it for its price. |
September 3, 2017 |
| 3 |
$3 Seafood Vs. $213 Seafood • Australia Steven, Andrew, and Adam head off to Australia to try three different seafood dishes at different price points, to determine which dish is the most worth it for its price. |
September 10, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$2 Bacon Vs. $100 Bacon It's Bacon! Steven, Andrew, and Adam head to Palm Springs, Los Angeles, and New York to try bacon dishes prices at 3 different price points to see which is the most worth it for its price. |
March 18, 2018 |
| 2 |
$1 Bagel Vs. $1,000 Bagel Worth It heads to New York to try a $1 bagel, $6 bagel, and a $1000 bagel with truffles and gold, to determine which is the most worth it for its given price. |
March 25, 2018 |
| 3 |
$10 Vegan Vs. $135 Vegan Steven, Andrew and Adam head to New York to try Vegan dishes priced at $10, $64, and $135 to determine which is the most worth it for its given price. |
April 1, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$29 Vs. $180 Family-Style Meats For the Worth It season 5 premiere, Steven, Andrew, Adam, and Annie try three different sharable meat plates priced at $29, $105, and $180 to see which is the most worth it for its price. |
September 9, 2018 |
| 2 |
$2 Curry Vs. $75 Curry The Worth It crew heads to New York City to eat $2, $15, and $75 curry to see which is the most worth it for its price. |
September 16, 2018 |
| 3 |
$1 Cookie Vs. $90 Cookie The Worth It crew tries $1 and $4 cookies in New York, before heading to Japan to taste a custom made $90 cookie. |
September 23, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$4 Burrito Vs. $32 Burrito The Worth It crew tries affordable, mid-tier, and high-end burritos to decide which is the most worth it at its price. |
July 14, 2019 |
| 2 |
$3.50 Fish Tacos Vs. $30 Fish Tacos The Worth It crew tries affordable, mid-tier, and high-end fish tacos to decide which is the most worth it at its price. |
July 21, 2019 |
| 3 |
$13 Korean Soup Vs. $88 Korean Soup Worth It tries three different Korean Soups around Los Angeles to decide which is the most worth it at its price. Featuring actress Megan Lee and celebrity chef David Chang. |
July 28, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$0.50 Dumpling Vs. $29 Dumplings • Taiwan The Worth It crew tries affordable, mid-tier, and high-end dumplings to decide which is the most worth it at its price. |
October 13, 2019 |
| 2 |
$3.50 Soup Vs. $29 Soup • Taiwan The Worth It crew tries affordable, mid-tier, and high-end soup to decide which is the most worth it at its price. |
October 20, 2019 |
| 3 |
$3 Chicken Vs. $62 Chicken • Taiwan The Worth It crew tries affordable, mid-tier, and high-end chicken to decide which is the most worth it at its price. |
October 27, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$4 Pancake Vs. $88 Pancake Worth It is back with Season 8! These episodes were filmed before shelter-in-place orders were announced. BuzzFeed employees are now practicing social distancing. |
August 16, 2020 |
| 2 |
$4 Rice Vs. $52 Rice Steven, Andrew, and Adam try $4, $15, and $52 rice to determine which is the most worth it at its price. |
August 23, 2020 |
| 3 |
$4 Breakfast Sandwich Vs. $30 Breakfast Sandwich The Worth It crew travels to Texas to explore a variety of breakfast sandwiches. |
August 30, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$7 Picnic Vs. $323 Picnic Steven, Andrew, and Adam picnic at three different price points to decide which experience is most worth it at its given price. |
November 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
$1 Savory Pie Vs. $55 Savory Pie Worth It tries savory pies at low, medium, and high price points to decide which is the most worth it at its price. |
November 8, 2020 |
| 3 |
$18 Oil Vs. $60 Oil The episode you were probably never expecting. |
November 15, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$6 Sauce Vs. $185 Sauce Steven, Andrew, and Adam travel to three restaurants, trying the same food at three price points, to see which is the most worth it. In this episode they’re trying dishes with a key sauce component. |
November 27, 2021 |
| 2 |
$20 Whole Chicken Vs. $78 Whole Chicken Steven, Andrew, and Adam travel to three restaurants, trying the same food at three price points, to see which is the most worth it. In this episode they’re trying whole chickens. |
December 4, 2021 |
| 3 |
$4 Dessert Vs. $235 Dessert Steven, Andrew, and Adam travel to three restaurants, trying the same food at three price points, to see which is the most worth it. In this episode they’re trying dessert experiences. |
December 11, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$13 Shrimp Vs. $27 Shrimp Steven, Andrew, and Adam travel to New Orleans to try three different shrimp dishes at three different price points |
December 3, 2022 |
| 2 |
$4 Pork Vs. $19 Pork Steven, Andrew, and Adam travel to three different cities to try three different pork dishes at three different price points! |
December 10, 2022 |
| 3 |
$14 Seafood Vs. $48 Seafood Steven, Andrew, and Adam travel to North Carolina to try local seafood at three different price points! |
December 17, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$2 Beef Patty Vs. $689 Lobster Tower w/ Simu Liu Steven’s friend Simu show’s the Worth It crew around Toronto, taking them to 3 of his favorite spots at 3 different price points. |
March 11, 2023 |
| 2 |
$20 Wine Pairing Vs. $260 Wine Pairing Steven, Andrew, and Adam travel from Los Angeles to Los Alamos to explore great food and great wine served together! |
March 25, 2023 |
| 3 |
$9 Sandwich Vs. $150 4-Course Dinner In the series finale, Steven, Andrew, and Adam revisit chefs from past episodes who are doing new things! |
April 8, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 18, 2016 |
| Last aired | April 8, 2023 |
| Runtime | 10 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |