5 Take-Out and TV Pairings

By Ian Acosta on November 26, 2016

As a college student, you know all about binge-watching a TV series on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, etc. It’s not only a great way to procrastinate but to also get up to date on the hottest new TV shows that everyone is talking about.

Don’t want to be the only one in a conversation about Westworld that doesn’t know what is going on, right?

Now imagine it is a Sunday night and you have some free time (just kidding, you’re obviously procrastinating something) to watch a season or two of Stranger Things. Your stomach rumbles but you realize you do not want to make food. What do you do? Order take-out, of course.

But, what to order? Everyone has their own favorite flavor of food based on what they are watching, such as buffalo wings for football. Here are five food and show pairings to make your binge watching that much better.

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1. D.P. Dough (Calzones) and Friday Night Lights

Calzones: hearty, filling and awesome. Three qualities that pair well with the show with the classic phrase, “Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can’t Lose.”

When watching the life and times of the Dillon Panthers, you need something to keep your heart and your stomach full. What better pairing than a hearty calzone filled with cheese, steak and potatoes? Smash Williams, Coach Taylor, Tim Riggins, Julie Taylor, and newly-anointed QB1 Matt Saracen. The show touches on many hard-hitting themes of high-school and the pressure and prestige that comes with coaching the best high school football team in the state of Texas.

By the time you finish just the first season of FNL, it will leave you wanting more and your heart quite full. Nothing better to enjoy a hearty show with than a hearty calzone.

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2. Insomnia Cookies and Grey’s Anatomy

Thirteen seasons. That is how long the hit ABC show has been airing and from the looks of it, has no chance of stopping. For some of you, you might be all caught up on the life and times of Dr. Harriet Grey and her coworkers. For you folks that are not, be ready for some emotional ups and downs along the way.

The best way to deal with this rollercoaster of a show? Sugar, of course. Specifically, cookies and ice cream from Insomnia Cookies. Take it from my mother, you are going to want some rocky road next to you with a couple sugar cookies on the side to get you ready for what this show will throw at you.

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3. Pizza and Friends

Odds are, you know someone (maybe even yourself) whose favorite show is Friends. Ross, Rachel, Monica, Joey, Chandler and Phoebe. A gang as classic as any ever in a TV show. What better way to watch a classic show with a classic food? Pizza is there for you, just as your friends are and just as Friends are too.

Furthermore, pizza was a staple of the show. Not sure about you, but whenever I see food in a show or movie, I immediately need to acquire said food. No need to worry about seeing Joey Tribbiani scarf down a slice of New York style pizza and get jealous when you have a full pie all to yourself. Tell them not to skimp on the pepperoni.

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4. Noodles and Company and Stranger Things

Stranger Things is a hot new sci-fi series on Netflix about, well, a bunch of strange things. It follows a couple story lines relating to this strange other world called the Upside Down. Three friends and a strange girl try to overcome many odd phenomena to try and get their lost friend back from wherever he is.

With all of the potential this show has with the limitless outcomes, what better meal to have than Noodles and Company with its almost limitless pasta combinations? Between the mac and cheese and stroganoff along with the pad thai and penne rosa, the choices are as endless as the outcomes in the Upside Down.

Stranger Things is guaranteed to keep you guessing — hopefully your meal will not leave you with the same issue.

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5. Barbecue and House of Cards

House of Cards is a political thriller drama series starring Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood. Frank Underwood is a bad, bad man who loves his barbecue.

Want to emulate a cold, ruthless, calculating Washington D.C. politician who will stop at nothing and use everyone as stepping stones to get what he wants? Grab a slab of ribs, potatoes, and coleslaw and strap yourself into this deceit filled drama series because it is sure to be one of the best you will end up watching for days on end.

This show is sure to be as spicy as the hot barbecue sauce you dip your pork in.

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