TV • PAGE 21
THE BULLETIN • JULY 21 - 27, 2022
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BY GEORGE DICKIE
New guests and elements highlight Season 4 of Fuse’s ‘Made From Scratch’
If necessity is the mother of invention, then
the pandemic spawned a key innovation for the
producers of Fuse’s “Made From Scratch” that
they’re taking into Season 4.
Kicking off Thursday, July 28, this new round
of episodes that show celebrities and their
families and friends interacting as they prepare
favorite recipes in their home kitchens brings
back a technique developed in Season 3, where
the celebs shot their own shows without the
presence of a production crew, a concession to
COVID-19 protocols.
That resulted in an eye-opening level of
intimacy that took everyone by surprise. So the
new season will be a mix of celeb-shot episodes
and those done by a crew.
“We felt that that method of filming really
allowed us to get talent that would open up a
little bit more,” explains executive producer Jon
Scarlett. “And then also, they love the ability to
kind of film it themselves and be a part of the
overall production, so we didn’t want to lose that
element. ...
“So we were able to really film it much closer
to what you were familiar with in Season 1 but
still keeping a little bit of that self-shot element
to it. So I think we struck a good balance
between the two formats and it’s really kind
of what people should expect from the show
moving forward.”
Also new to “Made From Scratch” are the
types of guests it will feature. In seasons past,
musical artists were the focus but this round will
see actress Eva Longoria and gamer Tyler “Ninja”
Blevins showing off their know-how in the
kitchen. Scarlett expects the series to branch out
in future seasons to include athletes and various
other types of personalities.
Beyond that, the formula for the show is
still the same – celebrities in their kitchens
letting down their guard and making meals and
conversation with family and friends and sharing
stories.
“I think the magic of the show has been the
kitchen,” Scarlett says, “and the home-cooked
meals is really where families have those really
authentic and unique conversations and unique
interactions. ... I think that the celebrities really
love the opportunity to showcase their siblings,
their mothers and fathers, their best friends and
showcase some of those interactions that people
don’t really get to see from them.”
Other guests appearing this season are singer-
songwriter Noah Cyrus, actors Javon Walton
(“Euphoria”) and Jason Genao (“On My Block”),
musician/activist/reality star Amara La Negra
(“Don’t Cancel Me”) and singers Kyle and Syd.
“Made From Scratch”