Spain... on the road Again: Series Introduction

[Khaagon]

jajaja me encanta como Mario dice "holaaa" con recohineo xd

[chutaleomessygol]

is claudia spanish?

[FREDBULSARAH]

@chutaleomessygol  si

[weirdoinlambretta]

@chutaleomessygol yes!

[WabeWalker100]

Huh? So this show is about greedy, self-centered, attention-seeking, spoiled people, who drive expensive BMW sports cars (which they'll stop right in the middle of the road... thus holding up the traffic behind... so they can take a picture with their expensive little camera for a photograph that they'll never look at themselves, but will put in a cook book that will be sold for profit), who eat way too much food, in the very best restaurants, and then go for spa treatments afterwards? Okay.

[torome]

@WabeWalker100 Como catalan que soy,y como hijo y nieto de catalanes que soy,no como la mayoria de separatistas que son hijos de andaluces,extremeños o gallegos,te doy toda la razon.

[KateTiFollen]

@WabeWalker100 you're making a point here xD

Anyways, being middle class in Spain you can enjoy life too. As one of them I can tell we do it with mastery...

[MrMagneto79]

viva españa!! el mejor pais del mundo para vivir!!!

[vinofiamma]

Bella !! Bravo

[marshape]

It's well-made and the guy has amazing knowledge - albeit delivered in a very crass American accent - and speaks great Spanish. I'm just wondering what Gwyneth is doing there. She's pleasant enough but most things she says are so dumb or obvious and she has almost zero knowledge of anything they are doing. The guy patiently explains everything as if to a child. Goes to show you should be either very smart or very pretty and kind to succeed in life. Eg -"Is 'meditative' a word?" -"Yes Gwyneth."

[Jess84able]

God I`m from Brazil and I have to say that I would like to series like this one more often in our tvs. I love Bittman he´s so seductive!!! And the food...I have no idea how to cook but I have such a great time watching them cooking and eating!!!

[DasWarSchnell]

Nice series...feels good.

[pcomputer]

gluttony

[recaredo02]

spain is the second country in the world on heritage recognized by unesco, just behind italy.

[poolito81]

That's true, but think that the spanish heritage has more varieties in architecture and art. Italian culture is made up by only one classical culture: the roman heritage and the renaissance, it means the same kind of art and architecture.

[saturninofarandola1]

@poolito81 the most incorrect and ignorant comment here. You obviously have no idea about italian culture. For example did you know that in sicily there are 15 different cultures coming together including arab, moorish, spanish, norman, roman, french and so on...study before you speak.

[evilXeff]

Entre nacionalistas catalanes, fachillas, racistas y demas desarraigado moral asi nos va de bien. Eso si, con lo moderado que me puedo considerar y la de mundo que he visto puedo asegurar desde mi punto de vista que España es seguramente el mejor pais donde se puede vivir hoy por hoy.

[CatalanRepublic]

Free Catalan Countries from Spain! we are not spaniards, and we want our freedom now.

Independence! free catalan countries

[alobar89]

Sí, sí,... estais taaaaaaaaaan oprimidos por el maléfico yugo español XDXDXD....

[maicolin]

Como que catalan countries? Pero tu eres tonto o te lo haces??? Pides libertad para tu supuesto Pais y de paso te llevas a Valencia por delante! Menudo facha-comunista imperialista estas hecho!!!

[Khaagon]

@maicolin el expansionismo nazicatalanista es asi, incluso se quieren annexionar media italia y sur de Francia, ...

[PorkoRoso]

@CatalanRepublic

YA tubo que llegar el tonto del pueblo tocando la zambomba. Esa mierda de la que hablas la sueltas mejor entre catalanes. Al resto del mundo nos importa una mierda.

Por otro lado tus "paises catalanes" no son más que la antigua "Corona de Aragon". Esta si que existio de verdad, no como tu mierda de paises inexistentes. Y para colmo no teneis los huevos de meter a Aragón en vuestros "paises" porque sabeis que Aragón reclamaria su derecho histórico y os pondría a parir.

[KateTiFollen]

@CatalanRepublic jajajajajajjajajajajajajjajaja­jajajajajajajjajajajja

don't you lower yourself to speak the oppresive language that is Castilian (Spanish), but speak and write without rest the language of the world power. You make sooo much sense...

Y por qué no dejáis ya tanto panfleteo populista y coplero y os ponéis a independizaros en serio... libertad en España la hay (si no piensa unos años antes), pero afortunadamente dentro de una democracia. A no ser que queráis imponer una dictadura.

[santo1959]

Cuanta razon tienes

[rwzal]

oye cerda,soy espanol y vivo en la capital del mundo NYC no cmo en un puto pueblo como tu gilimierda....el hecho de ke estes cabreado contigo mismo porke tu puta madre se follaba a todos los del barrio y ahora no sabes kien es el maricon de tu padre...ke seguro es azteca,ja,ja,..a lagente como tu hay ke decapitarla,loca histerica..ke te la metan de una puta vez!!

[rwzal]

dear asshole: why the fuck you don't stick your fucking tongue up to your ass? no te das cuenta ke otros espanoles vivimos en otros paises como yo y no nos dicriminan como lo haces ahi?

cada vez viusito menos Espana por este motivo estais llenos de odio y racismo.....gente como tu me da ASSco....(y aprende a escribir en Ingles!!)

[radioshuriken]

Claudia is perfect

[v1kk3485]

whats that song called? it's really good :D

[WinkyMcGee]

Come on really?!? The series is called On The Road Again, the line he keeps repeating is On The Road Again... Its "On The Road Again" by Willie Nelson.

[martinmartin11]

hahaha

[rza139]

Was that joke about Oaxaca, Mexico a cheap shot? If so, I lost a lot of respect for Mario for making fun of Mexico, where my parents are from. Mexico is a beautiful place.

[phroto13]

i think it was more a cheeky shot at GP being from california

[rza139]

I must of misunderstood.

[mgascon3]

i'm also spanish!! haha i live in madrid, wonderful food that's something i would never ever change about my country and every time a travel to other country i miss the food, castilla, the sun, the mediterranean sea...i miss it even more that my own family! haha well i missthem almost the same...but theres something i wonder a lot about...did sain look nice? what did they say about spain? since i'm spanish i'm also very curious to know that.

i ate in CASA LUCIO by the way, in madrid, delicious

[PhysStud2006]

Great show....its a form of escapism for me. Makes me want to travel to europe.

[player10tenUS10]

Does anyone know the name of the song that played in the second half of this video (Latin rhythm)? (the first half is the Willie Nelson's song)....

Thanks

[NJdm392x3]

PBS done a great job. this show is the best thing i ever watched on PBS. Spain is shown beautifully. i wanna go now. love this

[ELGQZ]

I see this on PBS, very good.

[deduero]

I'm in love with Spain, and Claudia! This show rocks and is shot so beautifully and the food just inspires me to cook, love it, I need the DVD! Thanks for posting! ; D

[petp]

this is my new favorite show.

i had the pleasure of meeting mario at mesa grill in NYC many years ago, about the time he was opening babbo, and i can tell you he was an awesome guy.

we need more of claudia bassols....MY LORD! shes amazing!!!! is she single? id like to take her to dinner hahaha

[1created1]

Petp: SORRY But,

Um... awesome as in OBESE? Geesh! What the hell is wrong with you people? He may be talented but with OBESITY being pandemic in countries that have a middle class HE'S WAY GROSS and sends a message that it's okay to be a morbidly obese (future) toe-tagger (corpse), cuz that's exactly where he's gonna end up. Wait, I just got it...Mario Batali has a death wish! DUH!

Mario, get some new people:

1. You will live longer

2. You'll be a REAL role model

3. You'll make more money

[iluvalima]

I saw this yesterday and I enjoyed very much. I got the free episode on itunes (ugh) to watch on my Zune (yay!).

[frdrcksncn]

would you mind if I ask you what channel and time? :) I have a Zune as well, but I couldn't find it! =[

[iluvalima]

Either channel 13 or 21/22 in New York @ 10 pm I believe.

[iluvalima]

Pues, no se. El video que vi era el primer episodio. El episodio que descarge de itunes no era el primero. No tengo tiempo para ver el episodio, como trabajo de noche.

[Tweeters18]

el programa era buenísimo y claro que a todos les ENCANTARON españa. la comida también se vio muy sabrosa, me dio ganas de ir a españa y no volver jamás. ;]

[Tweeters18]

it's not stereotypical at all. they depict it as the modern european country that it is, it's great. the depictions of spain are equal in sophistication to france or italy, as it should be! :]

[dlynchfan89]

Ugh... wow. This is so smarmy it makes me want to cry.

[EzrinJem2]

You said, it, dlynch. Talk about pretention! You could cut it with a butcher knife! The only thing I can tolerate about this disgusting show is looking at the brunette. She's easy on the eyes. But then I see Bittman and Mario and Snotty Paltrow and I want to vomit!

[KateTiFollen]

@dlynchfan89 bahh I bet you say that because you never ate spanish food... GOOD one I mean. I would be kissing the cook :D ñam ñam

And what do you expect from a 'travel guide' tv program? They won't tell about the horrible restaurants or the politician disasters, or the ugly places, etc. They want you to enjoy your stay (even if vortual)! :DD

Don't take it personal... but come here and criticize in first person :P