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Mystery Diners Season 1 Episodes

  • 2011-2016
  • 12 Seasons
  • Food Network
  • Reality
  • TV-G
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Restaurant owners call a company, called "mystery diners", when/if they are suspicious about their employees. Sometimes they steal or treat customers badly etc... The company will set up surveillance cameras and use actors to help find evidence that the employees are doing these things, sometimes leading to them getting suspended, fired or sued.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

8 Episodes 2012 - 2012

Episode 1

Catering on the Side

Sun, May 20, 201221 mins

The Groves Bar & Grill in Gilbert, Arizona.

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Episode 2

Bringing Down the Haus

Fri, May 25, 201222 mins

A nephew-in-law stirs up trouble at Haus Murphy's in Glendale, Arizona.

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Episode 3

Big Earl's Gone Wild

Fri, Jun 1, 201222 mins

After losing thousands of dollars in unaccounted alcohol and hearing rumors of late-night staff parties, the owner of Big Earl's Greasy Eats contacts Charles Stiles and the Mystery Diners for help. Mystery Diners Shellene and Chris go undercover as a waitress and a flirty customer hoping to score invitations to an after-hours bash.

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Episode 4

F for Effort

Fri, Jun 8, 201222 mins

Employees threaten patrons, drink on the job, and eat customers' food.

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Episode 5

Managing Disaster

Fri, Jun 15, 201221 mins

The manager of Amaro Italian Bistro is acting inappropriately with staff.

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Episode 6

Grumpy Tom

Fri, Jun 22, 201221 mins

Charles Stiles and the Mystery Diners descend upon The Blue Moose, where longtime chef "Grumpy Tom" has a knack for disrespecting everyone in the place, including the newly installed second-generation owner.

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Episode 7

Raiding the Bar

Fri, Jun 29, 201221 mins

A pub owner in Los Angeles suspects that one of her bartenders might be overpouring for customers, giving away too many free drinks and overtipping himself.

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Episode 8

Undercover Brother

Fri, Jul 6, 201222 mins

Mystery Diners goes undercover to see whether this brother is a keeper.

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