The WORST episodes of Dinner for Five
Every episode of Dinner for Five ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - Joe Mantegna, Bob Odenkirk, Michael McKean, and Jeff Garlin
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/2004
Guests: Michael McKean; Joe Mantegna; Bob Odenkirk; and Jeff Garlin.
#3 - 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.
#4 - Laura Dern, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, and Ernie Hudson
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/14/2004
Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Laura Dern and Ernie Hudson are the guests. Host: Jon Favreau.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Alec Baldwin, Peter Dinklage, Carrie Fisher, and Tracey Ullman
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/28/2004
Alec Baldwin, Carrie Fisher, Peter Dinklage and Tracy Ullman are the guests. Baldwin talks about the criticism he gets for his politics; Carrie Fisher tell an anecdote about her father, Eddie Fisher; Dinklage discusses “The Station Agent.” Host: Jon Favreau.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - Isaac Mizrahi, Alan Cumming, Faizon Love, and Amy Irving
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/18/2004
Filmed at the Algonquin to celebrate the hotel's 100th Anniversary: Amy Irving (Traffic), Alan Cumming (X-Men 2), Faizon Love (The Replacements) and designer Isaac Mizrahi (Unzipped)
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - Kevin Smith, George Carlin, Jason Biggs, and Stephen Root
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/23/2004
Favreau chats with the cast of “Jersey Girl,” including director Kevin Smith; George Carlin; Jason Biggs; and Stephen Root.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - Michael De Luca, Luis Guzman, Michael Chiklis, and Henry Rollins
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/2005
Jon's guests are: Michael De Luca, producer, New Line Studios; Luis Guzman, actor, Boogie Nights and Carlito's Way; Michael Chiklis, actor, Fantastic Four and The Shield; and Henry Rollins, Rock Singer/Actor, Heat and Lost Highway.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - Frank Darabont, Alan Cumming, Harry Shearer, and Fred Willard
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/20/2005
This episode was taped at the Pinot in Hollywood. Jon's guests are: Frank Darabont, writer/director, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile; Alan Cumming, actor/director, X-Men 2 and The Anniversary Party; Harry Shearer, actor, Spinal Tap and The Simpsons; and Fred Willard, actor, Waiting for Guffman and A Mighty Wind.
#22 - 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.
#23 - Adam Goldberg, Christina Ricci, Giovanni Ribisi, and Steven Drozd
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/24/2005
Christina Ricci, Giovanni Ribisi, Adam Goldberg and musician Steven Drozd are the guests.
#24 - Peter Billingsley, Justin Long, Keir O'Donnell, and Vince Vaughn
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/1/2008
This episode was taped at the Atlantic in Los Angeles on March 19, 2001. Jon's guests are: Vince Vaughn, actor, Wedding Crashers and Dodgeball; Peter Billingsley, actor/producer, A Christmas Story and The Break-Up; Justin Long, actor, Live Free or Die Hard and Jeepers Creepers; and Kier O'Donnell, actor, Wedding Crashers.
#25 - 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.