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$40 a Day

Overview

Series synopsis

$40 a Day is an American food travel television series that premiered on Food Network on April 24, 2002. It ended on August 12, 2005. It was created by Rachael Ray. It stars Rachael Ray.

$40 a Day is a Food Network show hosted by Rachael Ray. In each episode, Rachael takes a one-day trip to an American, Canadian, or European city with only US$40 to spend on food. While touring the city, she finds restaurants to go to, and usually manages to fit three meals and some sort of snack or after-dinner drink into her small budget.

The show premiered on April 1, 2002, some five months after the debut of 30 Minute Meals, making it her second Food Network show. Production is currently on ...

Premise

$40 a Day is a Food Network show hosted by Rachael Ray. In each episode, Rachael takes a one-day trip to an American, Canadian, or European city with only US$40 to spend on food. While touring the city, she finds restaurants to go to, and usually manages to fit three meals and some sort of snack or after-dinner drink into her small budget.

The show premiered on April 1, 2002, some five months after the debut of 30 Minute Meals, making it her second Food Network show. Production is currently on hiatus. Clips are sometimes used in Ray's later series, Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels. Another Food Network series, Giada's Weekend Getaways starring Giada De Laurentiis, is similar in format. The show is currently being rerun on The Travel Channel.

Cast and characters

Leading cast

Episodes

This series spans 4 seasons with 76 episodes.

Season Episodes First aired Last aired
Season 1 26 April 24, 2002 February 12, 2003
Season 2 26 April 23, 2003 April 16, 2004
Season 3 13 October 15, 2004 April 22, 2005
Season 4 11 February 4, 2005 August 12, 2005
Season 1 preview 26 episodes total
Season 2 preview 26 episodes total
Season 3 preview 13 episodes total
Season 4 preview 11 episodes total

Production

Genres
Food, Travel
Country
US
Original language
en

Release

Original network/platform Food Network
First aired April 24, 2002
Last aired August 12, 2005
Runtime 30 minutes
Status Ended
Schedule Friday at 19:00:00

References

  1. The Movie Database (TMDB)
  2. TVMaze
  3. IMDb
  4. Official Website
  5. EpisodeTime Show Page