# I'm meeting Alton Brown tonight!

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 20, 2011, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-meeting-alton-brown-tonight/600247 "2011-10-20T14:10:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-meeting-alton-brown-tonight/600247/1 "2011-10-20T14:10:56Z")

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Fans of _Good Eats_ and Alton Brown are probably aware that he is in the middle of a tour/signing promoting his new book. He will be at a Barnes and Noble near me tonight and I’m going to be there!

I’ve met him once before in Ausitn when he was promoting his “Early Years” book. He seemed to be a really nice guy at that event, and I’m looking forward to meeting him again, and telling him how much enjoyment he a brought me through the years.

I can’t wait.

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**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-meeting-alton-brown-tonight/600247/2 "2011-10-20T14:41:00Z")

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Thanks for posting this! He’s going to be in my area tomorrow, and I had no idea.

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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-meeting-alton-brown-tonight/600247/3 "2011-10-20T15:17:32Z")

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I love Alton Brown but am I the only one who sees a very close resemblance between him and the late Phil Hartman’s Anal Retentive Chef?

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**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-meeting-alton-brown-tonight/600247/4 "2011-10-20T15:31:32Z")

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> [@Biggirl](#):
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> I love Alton Brown but am I the only one who sees a very close resemblance between him and the late Phil Hartman’s Anal Retentive Chef?

I’ve never been an SNL watcher, so I’m not familier with that character. Can you point me in the direction of a clip?

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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-meeting-alton-brown-tonight/600247/5 "2011-10-20T15:35:09Z")

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> [@Tio\_Gringo](#):
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> I’ve never been an SNL watcher, so I’m not familier with that character. Can you point me in the direction of a clip?

[http://www.hulu.com/watch/4101/saturday-night-live-cooking-with-the-anal-rententive-chef](http://www.hulu.com/watch/4101/saturday-night-live-cooking-with-the-anal-rententive-chef)