I love how we are all in agreement that the best thing about this documentary was that it did not end with Arturo messing everything up.
I don't let anyone hot-comb out my HAIRitage!

The best of the second season so far for me. I also liked that it ended on a positive note for Arturo.

My favorite part of the whole thing is that there is no guarantee that chicken will be on the menu when you eat there. So funny.
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Not as funny as I was hoping but solid enough.

I tend to view the show more as a product of Fred Armisen's esoteric tastes. I thought that this one was one of the funnier ones. I liked the idea of the skittles chicken and just how simple the menu was as if banana shopping or cooking plain rice could be that difficult
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The pinnacle was when Juan winked after Arturo suggested that the heart attack might be faked. It really could have been a real documentary.
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Yeah this was a 10/10 for sure. I can't think of one negative thing to say about it Unfortunately the episode following this one was painfully bad.

I enjoyed it, but didn't find it laugh out loud-funny.
That's how I felt. Most of the Documentary Now episodes are hilarious, but this one was so subtle that I barely noticed the humor.

I enjoyed it, but didn't find it laugh out loud-funny. Much like most things Seth Meyers is involved in, I found the writing to be smart but it didn't ctually make me laugh. Actually come to think of it, I did chuckle at the part about how it's the only michelin-starred restaurant that's a 7 hour walk from the nearest road (or something like that).

Wow. That was great episode.

i was thinking the son would screw everything up, but im glad they went the other way

Agree, it was an excellent episode. I usually do not watch anything more than once but I had to share this episode with my wife since she is always watching chef movies and documentaries. I liked it better the second viewing. It was cool that they didn't have Arturo screw everything up, made for a very touching fake documentary.

OMG, Yes.
This one really played out straight.
I could really believe that a chef would be that eccentric when gathering the best ingredients.
I can believe that a son would give up his vision of life to follow in his fathers footsteps / take over the family business.
It was just beautiful.
I don't let anyone hot-comb out my HAIRitage!

The actor's name is Hector Elias, according to Seth Meyers' Twitter account

It was sweet. I loved it.
Who played Juan? It's not listed. I SO want him to be Fred's real father.