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Larry’s Country Diner celebrates its 100th episode
By April MacIntyre Jul 6, 2012, 16:15 GMT
There may only be eighteen tables at “Larry’s Country Diner,” but it serves 1.4 million people each and every month as one of the top-rated shows on the RFD-TV network.
There may only be eighteen tables at “Larry’s Country Diner,” but it serves 1.4 million people each and every month as one of the top-rated shows on the RFD-TV network.
The diner is a unique down-home variety show that in just over two short years has become a favorite “eatery” of country fans everywhere.
Larry’s Country Diner celebrates its 100th episode and continues to fans and garner national attention proving that America loves country nostalgia. PFI (America’s Western Store), Crosley Radio (vintage-style radio and jukebox manufacturer) and Col. Littleton (purveyor of fine accouterments in the American Tradition) are on-going sponsors of the show.
For more information on “Larry’s Country Diner,” please visit larryscountrydiner.com.
A new episode of “Larry’s Country Diner” will air each week in June on the RFD-TV network. June’s menu of stars is a “tasty” classic line up for country music fans:
Week of:
July 5: James Gregory (Episode 100)—Tune in for this special broadcast!
July 12: Georgette Jones
June 19: The Whites
July 26: Teea Goans
All Schedules Subject to Change without Notice
Air times for “Larry’s Country Diner” are Thursday night at 7 PM CT / 8 PM ET, Friday morning at 9 AM CT / 10 AM ET, or Saturday evening at 10 PM CT / 11 PM ET.
Taped bi-monthly in front of a live studio/diner audience at NorthStar Studios (3201 Dickerson Pike, Nashville), the show’s spontaneity is part of the mystique of “Larry’s Country Diner” which contributes greatly to its success. “The prevailing attitude at the diner is ‘…the cameras are always rollin’… and we don’t care,’” explains Larry Black, host and creator of “Larry’s Country Diner.”
The fact that plates are dropped or broken during a performance, a rack of knives and forks are dumped on the floor or that some of the lights go out while they were filming makes the show all that more exciting in a day where even reality shows are produced within strict script guidelines.
“It’s the kind of television you just don’t see too much anymore and both the artists and fans love it,” states Black who adds, “We even tell our artists that once the tape starts rolling, it does not stop. If you get yourself in trouble, get yourself out ‘cause we’re not stoppin’.”
Because of its popularity, getting a seat to see a live taping might prove more difficult than getting a reservation at one of L.A.’s most trendy posh restaurants—the first available table is not available until 2013, so you’ll want to plan way in advance. For reservations, please call 615-673-2846 or email paula@gabrielcommunications.com.
