The BEST episodes of Dinner for Five

Every episode of Dinner for Five ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dinner for Five!

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.

Last Updated: 9/29/2024Network: IFCStatus: Ended
Ron Livingston, Kevin Pollack, Sarah Silverman, and Rod Steiger
star
8.17
6 votes

#1 - Ron Livingston, Kevin Pollack, Sarah Silverman, and Rod Steiger

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/29/2002

This episode was taped at the Saddle Peak Lodge, Calabasas on November 19, 2001. Jon's guests are: Ron Livingston, actor, Swingers and Office Space; Kevin Pollack, actor, The Usual Suspects and Avalon; Sarah Silverman, actress, Saturday Night Live and School of Rock; and Rod Steiger, actor, On the Waterfront and Doctor Zhivago.

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Kevin James, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Lewis, and Burt Reynolds
star
8.00
3 votes

#2 - Kevin James, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Lewis, and Burt Reynolds

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/16/2004

Kevin James; Tony Shalhoub; Richard Lewis; Burt Reynolds. Host: Jon Favreau.

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Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta, Seth MacFarlane, and Jon Heder
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8.00
2 votes

#3 - Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta, Seth MacFarlane, and Jon Heder

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/2/2005

Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta, Seth MacFarlane and Jon Heder are the guests.

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David Duchovny, Dax Shepard, Tim Blake Nelson, and Stephen Root
star
8.00
2 votes

#4 - David Duchovny, Dax Shepard, Tim Blake Nelson, and Stephen Root

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/2005

This episode was taped at Le Meridien, Beverly Hills. Jon's guests are: David Duchovny, actor/director, X-Files and Kalifornia; Tim Blake Nelson, actor/director, Oh Brother Where Art Thou? and The Thin Red Line; Stephen Root, actor, Office Space and Dodgeball; and Dax Shepard, actor, Punk'd and Idiocracy.

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Rob Zombie, Bruce Campbell, Roger Corman, and Faizon Love
star
8.00
2 votes

#5 - Rob Zombie, Bruce Campbell, Roger Corman, and Faizon Love

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2005

This episode was taped at La Cachette restaurant in Santa Monica. Jon's guests are: Bruce Campbell, actor, Evil Deadand Bubba Ho-tep; Roger Corman, producer/director, Death Race 2000 and Carnosaur; Faizon Love, actor/comedian, Wonderland and Torque; and Rob Zombie, musician/director.

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Michael Madsen, Richard Donner, Ray Romano, and Ron Eldard
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8.00
3 votes

#6 - Michael Madsen, Richard Donner, Ray Romano, and Ron Eldard

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/2/2004

Ray Romano, Ron Eldard, Richard Donner and Michael Madsen are the guests. Jon Favreau hosts.

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Jeff Ross, Hector Elizando, Kevin Pollak, and Laura Kightlinger
star
8.00
3 votes

#7 - Jeff Ross, Hector Elizando, Kevin Pollak, and Laura Kightlinger

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/2004

Guests: Kevin Pollak; Laura Kightlinger; Jeff Ross; Hector Elizondo.

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David Milch, Tim Olyphant, Michael Rapaport, and Jay Mohr
star
8.00
2 votes

#8 - David Milch, Tim Olyphant, Michael Rapaport, and Jay Mohr

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2005

This episode was taped at Le Meridien, Beverly Hills. Jon's guests are: David Milch, writer/producer, Deadwood and NYPD Blue; Jay Mohr, actor, Action and Last Comic Standing; Tim Olyphant, actor, Deadwood and Go; and Michael Rapaport, actor, Boston Public and War at Home.

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Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill, and J.J. Abrams
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7.97
32 votes

#9 - Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill, and J.J. Abrams

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/17/2005

Guest host Kevin Smith welcomes Mark Hamill; Jason Lee; Marvel Comics illustrator Stan Lee; and executive producer J.J. Abrams (“Lost”).

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Ed Asner, Ed Begley, Jr., Carrie Fisher, and Blair Underwood
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7.80
5 votes

#10 - Ed Asner, Ed Begley, Jr., Carrie Fisher, and Blair Underwood

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/10/2003

Carrie Fisher (Star Wars), Blair Underwood (Full Frontal), former SAG president Ed Asner (TV's Mary Tyler Moore Show) and Ed Begley, Jr. (HBO's Six Feet Under)

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Jennifer Esposito, Barry Pepper, Luis Guzman, and Stephen Dorff
star
7.67
3 votes

#11 - Jennifer Esposito, Barry Pepper, Luis Guzman, and Stephen Dorff

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/2004

Jennifer Esposito, Barry Pepper, Stephen Dorff and Luis Guzman are the guests. Host: Jon Favreau.

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Sean Combs, John Leguizamo, Juliette Lewis, and Vincent Pastore
star
7.67
3 votes

#12 - Sean Combs, John Leguizamo, Juliette Lewis, and Vincent Pastore

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/7/2002

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 and Monster's Ball; John Leguizamo, actor, Summer of Sam and Moulin Rouge; Juliette Lewis, actress, Cape Fear and Natural Born Killers; and Vincent Pastore, actor, The Soprano and Made.

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Martin Scorsese
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7.67
3 votes

#13 - Martin Scorsese

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/10/2004

Jon Favreau interviews Martin Scorsese at the Lake Placid Film Festival. Included: Scorsese's cinematic influences; his camera work and use of music; the difference between plot and story; and “The Aviator,” Scorsese's Howard Hughes biopic.

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Peter Berg, Billy Bob Thornton, Brian Grazer, and H.G (Buzz) Bissinger
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7.67
3 votes

#14 - Peter Berg, Billy Bob Thornton, Brian Grazer, and H.G (Buzz) Bissinger

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/8/2004

Peter Berg; Billy Bob Thornton; Brian Grazer; H.G. (Buzz) Bissinger. Host: Jon Favreau.

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Neve Campbell, Henry Winkler, Dave Foley, and Jeff Garlin
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7.67
3 votes

#15 - Neve Campbell, Henry Winkler, Dave Foley, and Jeff Garlin

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/10/2004

Henry Winkler, Dave Foley, Neve Campbell and Jeff Garlin. Host: Jon Favreau.

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Tracy Morgan, Jeffrey Tambor, Bonnie Hunt, and Jason Bateman
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7.67
3 votes

#16 - Tracy Morgan, Jeffrey Tambor, Bonnie Hunt, and Jason Bateman

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2005

This week Jon's guests are: Jason Bateman, actor, Arrested Development and Dodgeball; Bonnie Hunt, actress/Director, Jerry Maguire and Return to Me; Tracy Morgan, actor/comedian, SNL and The Longest Yard; and Jeffrey Tambor, actor, The Larry Sanders Show and Arrested Development.

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David Cross, Molly Shannon, George Hickenlooper, and Phillip Baker Hall
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7.67
3 votes

#17 - David Cross, Molly Shannon, George Hickenlooper, and Phillip Baker Hall

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/25/2004

David Cross, Molly Shannon, Philip Baker Hall and director George Hickenlooper are the guests. Host: Jon Favreau.

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John Waters, Colin Quinn, Danny Aiello, and Delroy Lindo
star
7.67
3 votes

#18 - John Waters, Colin Quinn, Danny Aiello, and Delroy Lindo

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2004

John Waters, Colin Quinn, Danny Aiello and Delroy Lindo are the guests.

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Dom DeLuise, Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, and Charles Nelson Reilly
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7.67
3 votes

#19 - Dom DeLuise, Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, and Charles Nelson Reilly

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/4/2004

Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Charles Durning and Charles Nelson Reilly are the guests. Host: Jon Favreau.

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Lili Taylor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, John Sayles, and Vanessa Martinez
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7.67
3 votes

#20 - Lili Taylor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, John Sayles, and Vanessa Martinez

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/27/2003

Jon Favreau is joined by director John Sayles and the cast of his film “Casa de los Babys,” including Maggie Gyllenhall, Lili Taylor and Vanessa Martinez.

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Vince Vaughn, Cole Hauser, Rory Cochrane, and Brian Cox
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7.67
3 votes

#21 - Vince Vaughn, Cole Hauser, Rory Cochrane, and Brian Cox

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/3/2003

Vince Vaughn (Made), Cole Hauser (White Oleander), Brian Cox (The Bourne Identity) and Rory Cochrane (C.S.I.: Miami)

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David Byrne, Dave Eggers, Janeane Garofalo, and Joe Pantoliano
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7.67
3 votes

#22 - David Byrne, Dave Eggers, Janeane Garofalo, and Joe Pantoliano

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/17/2003

Janeane Garofalo (Wet Hot American Summer), Joe Pantoliano (Daredevil), A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius author Dave Eggers and Talking Heads musician David Byrne

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Dom Deluise, Peter Falk, John Herzfeld, and Richard Lewis
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7.67
3 votes

#23 - Dom Deluise, Peter Falk, John Herzfeld, and Richard Lewis

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/27/2003

Dom Deluise (Blazing Saddles), Richard Lewis (HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm), Peter Falk (A Woman Under The Influence) and director John Herzfeld (15 Minutes)

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Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Garner, and Kevin Smith
star
7.67
6 votes

#24 - Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Garner, and Kevin Smith

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/2003

On the guest list: Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Garner and Kevin Smith. Jon Favreau is the host. Topics include auditions, financing films and dealing with the press.

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Bill Maher, Alanis Morissette, Rosanna Arquette, and Bob Odenkirk
star
7.50
4 votes

#25 - Bill Maher, Alanis Morissette, Rosanna Arquette, and Bob Odenkirk

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/2005

This episode was taped at Le Meridien, Beverly Hills. Jon's guests are: Rosanna Arquette, actress, New York Stories and Pulp Fiction; Bill Maher, comedian/actor, Real Time with Bill Maher and Politically Incorrect; Alanis Morissette, musician/actress, Dogma and De-Lovely; and Bob Odenkirk, actor/writer/director, Mr. Show with Bob and David and Melvin goes to Dinner.

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