For some reason my DVR has not recorderd the episode!  Is it re-running, I cant believe I missed it.  Turkey seems to be the hot spot, I already new that...I was there 10 years ago and it was awesome! Wait is this 2008?  Am I way off here? 

Andrew,

First of thank you for the episode on Turkey. I just caught a rerun a couple weeks ago and loved it! I am Turkish myself. I have been living in the US for the last 9 years but I pride myself on how involved and knowledgable I am about my country and my culture.... or so I thought until I watched your show!!! Male belly dancers??? Kuskoy?????? :)))))))))) It was an incredible show and I applaud your courage!

A couple points though, the bridge you showed while saying the best view is on the bridge over Bosphorous, was actually Galata bridge, a bridge over the Golden Horn, a bay going inland from Bosphorous. And a few scenes from Edirne (like the little minibus) were mixed with scenes of Istanbul. But who cares???? Great great great show!!!!!! I already love your Bizzare Foods Show, and this is even better!

You are my hero!!!!

 

You know you could make several of these programs about Turkey alone, not to mention the food. Great job! Congratulations to the crew too. I also have to say I never laughed so much watching a travel channel - the oil wrestling part was so funny - you are a very brave man!

Great job! As a Turk, i always wanted to see a show about Turkey. Please do another show about Turkish cuisine.

Your show was absolutely wonderful! As a Turk, I thought you captured Turkish culture beautifully (as well as you can in a 1 hour show) and really showed a lot of background that tourists don't usually get to see. I even learned a couple of things myself! However, I was a little sad that there was nothing on Turkish food! Will you be making another episode later on on Turkish cuisine? If you do you should definitely try Hamsi! It's not very bizarre, but it is one of my favorite foods. <3

Awesome new show!!  Loved the oil wrestling! 

Loved the show! It was great. Would of loved to try the moose.

After watching your show, I wanted to go to Turkey and enjoy a bath and a rub-down.  I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard during your oil wrestling!  You did a great job showing the bizarre and also really capturing peoples' interest.  I know Turkey is now a place I would like to visit.  I can't wait to see your next Bizarre World...

Cheers,

Sciacca

Hey Andilea, I don't know about you but when I was watching the new bizarre worlds the description on the info bar said bizarre foods paris even though it was not. Also, if anyone else has crapcast have you seen on the on demand bizarre foods that they are just 4 minute outtakes?

Andrew, I watched your new show last night while waiting on the elections.  At first I thought I was watching Bizarre Foods and wondered why you weren't eating.  Then I realized it was a new show and loved it!!  You are a fun guy. 

I am watching it right now and am ROFL!!! I am a huge fan of BF and this show is just as entertaining.  I am a pretty picky eater at home but have learned through traveling that eating with people is the best way to get to know them.  So when I'm abroad, I am more open to tasting almost anything my hosts offer me.  Your show (actually it's showS now ) inspires me to do so!  Thanks AZ!!

http://www.r2travels.com 

Your show is great! You have totally opeed my mind to food.. I've always been pretty adventerous, but I watch your show and am all about trying new things.

As a Turk, living and studying in the States far away from home, with your show you brought home to me. I really enjoyed the show because with a humorous touch you showed the interesting and different aspects of Turkey where many people will not get to know or see. I especially enjoyed your belly dancing . I hope and wish that you also include Turkey in Bizarre Foods someday because there are some bizarre foods that many people will not dare to eat....

Andrew, I applaud you and everyone who worked in the production of the pilot. It was funny, extremely interesting and simply a pleasure to watch. I also agree with the commenter below. Thank God it wasn't another Rick Steves! haha!!

 

 

I am glad it’s not another Rick Steves. The show is “bizarre” and funny.  I travel a lot for business, but rarely have the luxury nor the knowledge to experience the “bizarre”.

Through Bizarre World, I can experience the “bizarre” through Andrew’s adventures without worrying embarrassing myself.  I like Bizarre Food, and I think I enjoy Bizarre World even more. 

 

Love the new show. It has everything the typical guy likes(no offense ladies). We all love the history and interesting facts you brought up. The comedy you added was phenomenal. I seriously think you would make a great sitcom Dad type.

Your new show is awesome Andrew.  First off, I am new here.  I wanted to tell you how thankful I am for Bizarre Foods.  I have DvR'd them and watch them now before I go to sleep at night.  I was laid off and it so takes one's mind off all the happenings of life and our economic crisis!!! It just transports me to a whole new world. Now with Bizarre World I get even more of that.  You do such an excellent job of the way you present everything, it is like being there.  Whenever I travel I try to get out of the tourist spots, and you do just that.  I am taking notes so perhaps if I visit the countries I can enjoy some of the same things.....  I am not wrestling in olive oil though!  Keep up the awesome work Andrew and thank you so much for your shows!!!!

Andrew,

Congrats. You pulled it off. Bizarre Worlds is a great concept and you are a great host. I really enjoy Bizarre Foods. You are equally as entertaining in the new show. You are game for anything. Brave. Witty. Upbeat. And just fun to watch. I hope to see many more Bizarre Worlds.

You could definately give someone else on Travel Channel some pointers on how to successfully pull off a new show. You are just great all around.

Paul 

I just noticed this...I looked up the definition of 'brute' on Merriam Webster. Here's what it says:

1: of or relating to beasts <the ways of the brute world>2:  characteristic of an animal in quality, action, or instinct: as a: cruel , savage

Thanks for all the kind words about the new show. You never know how people will react to a new concept, especially one that shows you struggling to get into someone else's leather wrestling pants, filled with olive oil.

Your Turkish massage guy is going to kill you because you called him a girl!  He's a MASSEUR, not a MASSEUSE!

I loved watching the Turky Episode. When you belly danced and did the oil wrestling, I couldn't stop laughing, but I was impressed at the same time. I don't know any guys where I live that would even think of putting on a skirt. ^.^  Lol.  You were really good at that belly dancing though. Kudos to you. Hope to see much more of your show, Bizarre Worlds soon. ^.^  Though when you visited that place with all the hair, I was a little weirded out but in the end thought it was all pretty cool.

I loved the show!

I think Bizzare Worlds has fantastic potential and I look forward to seeing more episodes!  I have a brilliant idea though: take me with next time!

Kolina Cicero 

 

 

 

It was a really great show.  Trying to put on the pants was just priceless.  I was amazed how they use whistling to communicate with people.  The male bellydancing was hilarious, too.  I hope the show gets picked up and we can have Bizarre Night every Tuesday

I was tearing up laughing during the wrestling, just getting the pants on was a riot. I really enjoyed the show, the only thing I missed was seeing you trying some of the Turkish dishes, even if it's not bizarre.

Andrew,

Well...it was very interesting, but I was kinda shocked you were able to get that episode on primetime...what with the 'hand down the pants' move, and all.  Alexander

oh by the way, thank you adrew for broadcasting Turkey show on tuesday night which was also Turkish national Republic Holiday. it means a lot to Turks 

oh by the way, I think your crew should be more careful about the scenes in Turkey, because at the beginnig of the show, a group of soccer audiences was showed and they were actually swearing at the referee of the game about his sexual decisions hehe. I thought it was funnier than oil olive wrestling

As an American who grew up in Turkey for 7 years, I was incredibly impressed with the excellent, informative and culturally sensitive presentation of Turkey's most unusual sights. Normally I take a dim view of western shows peering into other cultures - they don't show enough or just lampoon as they observe, but your fascination with the subject at hand is plainly evident. Your program is definitley above the fray of every travelogue I've seen thus far, and thanks to you, I'd never known of Kuskoy until last night.

The new show is just great.  I laughed - I cried (because I was laughing so hard).  I love the new format, it makes the show even richer.

 Thanks!  I can't wait to see what's next!

 Susan Elaine

 

 

Probably my most favorite episode ever, Andrew. I felt like I was there, walking in Capadocia (sp?), along the cobblestoned streets of Istanbul, in the steam baths and barbershops. What a treat. The oil wrestling bit was a hoot--and it looks difficult. Slippery and difficult.

I will try to catch the Turkey episode on reruns. Thanks for a great piece of television. More like this please!

I loved it.. The new feel was great. By allowing Andrew to explore all other aspects of a country instead of just the food , puts him into precarious and awkward positions not seen before. I was dying with laughter when he couldn't get the pants on... It was brilliant. 

I thought the show was great! I loved seeing the Whirling Dervishes! I thought it was beautiful to watch. Andrew, you are hilarious!

I found the show, like "Bizarre Foods", absolutely delightful!  It is nice to see you focus on aspects of cultures outside of the food paradigm, and you've shown yourself to be equally capable and comfortable in both presentations.

Turkey was an excellent choice for a pilot, and I hope to see this show continue.  Future places I would like for you to consider are Mongolia, Lapplands (Finland), Greenland, and Tibet.  Of course, you could rightly cover the whole damn planet with this, or either, show.  (And maybe you ought to.)

Andrew, I consider you to be one of the best TV personalities EVER, and from my standpoint you really can't fail at any show you do.  You know how to "do TV".  

So, keep doing "Bizarre Worlds".  We're watching!

 

Max

Great show, I enjoyed it. I got a good laugh watching that oil wrestling bit though. The show seems like it'll be a good one. Keep it up.

I watched the Bizarre World Turkey show tonight. I actually waited 3 days to see that show and your olive oil restling was amazingly funny. I loved it. but I dont think 1 hour programme was enough to show Turkey so I would love to see Turkey on Bizarre Food(not Bizarre world) show. I cant think of a turkish bizarre food, even though I am Turkish!!so I really wonder what you will show me.