Wahlburgers

Wahlburgers
Genre	Reality television
Starring	Paul Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg Donnie Wahlberg Alma McPeck Wahlberg Conroy Jenny McCarthy
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	35
Release
Original network	A&E
Original release	January 22, 2014 – present
External links
Wahlburgers

Wahlburgers is a reality television series on the A&E network in the United States that debuted on January 22, 2014.^[1] It is a behind-the-scenes look at the titular restaurant owned by chef Paul Wahlberg and his brothers, Mark and Donnie. On February 10, 2014, A&E ordered 18 episodes of Wahlburgers.^[2]

TV series

Main Members

• Mark Wahlberg, actor, producer
• Donnie Wahlberg, actor, producer, a member of New Kids On The Block
• Paul Wahlberg, chef, actor
• Alma McPeck Wahlberg Conroy, mother of Donnie, Mark, and Paul, actress
• Brandon Wahlberg, nephew of Donnie, Mark, and Paul
• Bob Wahlberg, brother of Mark, Donnie and Paul
• Henry "Nacho" Laun, a childhood friend of the brothers
• Johnny "Drama" Alves, a childhood friend of the brothers and an aspiring actor, miscellaneous crew, and special effects
• Kari Burke, Paul's assistant and operations manager
• Billy Leonard, a childhood friend of Mark and an investor in the restaurant
• Jenny McCarthy, Donnie's new wife^[3] and actress, producer, and writer
• Rhea Durham, Mark's wife^[4] and model and actress

Reception

Allison Keene of The Hollywood Reporter said that "only a true and abiding love for the Wahlbergs will keep viewers interested."^[5] Brian Lowry of Variety said the show is "generally playful, but it is just empty calories".^[6] Mark A. Perigard of The Boston Herald gave the show a B-.^[7]

In 2014, Wahlburgers received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.^[8]

Spin-off

Donnie Loves Jenny is a reality television series based on the newlywed Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy's relationship and premiered on January 7, 2015.^[9]

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Season Premiere	Season Finale
	1	9	January 22, 2014	March 19, 2014
	2	9	August 13, 2014	October 8, 2014
	3	9	January 7, 2015	March 4, 2015
	4	8	July 15, 2015	September 2, 2015
	5

Season 1

No. Season	No. Episode	Title	Original air date	Production number	U.S. viewers (million)
1	1	"Who's Your Favorite?"	January 22, 2014	00/100-60	3.26[10]
The Wahlberg family intends on expanding their hometown diner of their namesake. Head chef Paul and younger brother Donnie find a second location near Fenway Park, only Paul must convince their baby brother Mark to forgo international plans. Meanwhile, mother Alma tries to get Paul to hire an assistant to ease his stress.
2	2	"5 O'Clock is Dinnertime"	January 29, 2014	01/101	4.02[11]
Donnie introduces his wife Jenny McCarthy to his mother and instigates a "sauce-off" between Alma and Paul, as Paul decides to create a special "Burger of the Month" for Jenny.
3	3	"Baby Knows Best"	February 5, 2014	04/104	3.48[12]
Mark calls Paul saying he just bought a site for the next Wahlburgers location—in Canada. Paul has to take off the apron to go meet his brothers in Toronto and see the new place.
4	4	"Sibling Rivalry"	February 19, 2014	02/102	2.68[13]
Mother Alma is left in charge of the second restaurant "Alma Nove", as Paul goes to play golf with Mark. She makes some changes to the place in Paul's absence.
5	5	"Prized Possessions"	February 26, 2014	05/105	2.31[14]
Cousin Johnny "Drama" Alves and Billy Leonard are tasked to help Paul lose some weight over a weekend. At home, Kari and Mackenzie help Alma clean out her garage, where they find some items from Mark and Donnie's childhood.
6	6	"Eating Green"	March 5, 2014	06/106	2.89[15]
Alma is asked by her family to share her recipes with the public. Meanwhile, Mark challenges his friend Henry "Nacho" Laun to eat divots collected from the golf course.
7	7	"The Funky Bunch"	March 12, 2014	03/103	1.53[16]
Donnie and Mark prank Paul by suggesting a Wahlburgers jingle. They even recruit Joey McIntyre, but soon, Johnny Drama, knowing it's still a prank, wants to actually write a jingle. Soon the prank started taking on a life of its own. Elsewhere, shopaholic Alma has trouble finding the perfect gift for Jenny.
8	8	"Pauliday"	March 12, 2014	07/107	1.57[16]
Donnie gives Paul a break and a birthday present by letting Paul drive a replica of his favorite childhood car. Meanwhile, Alma is given a spa day from the girls.
9	9	"The Real Entourage"	March 19, 2014	08/108	2.32[17]
Mark brings his Boston entourage to L.A., where he gets Johnny Drama an audition for his new film. Back in Boston, Paul must fend off screenwriters hoping he will pass their work to his brothers. He throws all scripts into a box, but learns Alma has been secretly reading them and sharing her thoughts with her Hollywood sons.

Season 2

No. Season	No. Episode	Title	Original air date	Production number	U.S. viewers (million)
10	1	"Here's the Drill"	August 13, 2014	12/204	2.04[18]
Donnie asks Paul to join a fantasy football league. Paul seeks advice from Rob Gronkowski, who receives a cooking lesson in return. To help Drama's film career, Mark takes him to a Los Angeles dentist. Alma becomes addicted to apps when she purchases a smartphone.
11	2	"The Great Wahlberg of China"	August 20, 2014	17/209	1.49[19]
In China. Mark takes Drama and Nacho with him to Hong Kong for a movie premiere. Drama is sent to audition for a local commercial. Nacho scouts for future Wahlburgers locations, while testing his "stomach of steel" with the local delicacies. Paul and Alma takes Drama tells about fortune teller.
12	3	"Pranks for the Memories"	August 27, 2014	14/206	1.46[20]
With the annual Dorchester Day Parade coming up, pranks abound in the Wahlberg family. Alma's grandson Brandon tricks Kari into wearing a hamburger costume for a fake initiation ritual, Nacho and Johnny Drama botch the job of painting Donnie's shed, and Alma finds a way to get into the Dorchester Day parade.
13	4	"An American Wahlberg in London"	September 3, 2014	13/205	1.47[21]
In London. During the New Kids on the Block's European tour, Donnie gets homesick so Jenny invites Paul to London. Paul attempts to get his brother to enjoy English cuisine, but ultimately cooks for the entire band.
14	5	"Meet the Press"	September 10, 2014	11/203	1.19[22]
Paul's busy day includes visiting an oyster farm, an interview with a reporter, and a skateboarding event for his son. Mark then insists he meet a powerful city developer to discuss the Wahlburgers location near Fenway. When the visiting reporter becomes interested in Alma's Wahlberg childhood stories, Paul worries about how candid this profile may become.
15	6	"A Cut Above"	September 17, 2014	9/201	1.08[23]
Donnie suggests Paul take up woodworking as a hobby to help manage his stress. Worried that Paul will hurt himself, Alma insists that her oldest son Arthur, a professional carpenter, try and protect Paul from any danger. Meanwhile, Mark lets Drama and his funk band perform at the Boston premiere of his new movie. A nervous Drama thinks his band may not be up to the task.
16	7	"Guarding Alma"	September 24, 2014	10/202	1.06[24]
Mark notices that the restaurants are busy and asks his bodyguard Scott to go to Boston to look after Alma. Scott soon finds himself as Alma's new best friend. Meanwhile, pop duo MKTO visits Wahlburgers while on a tour stop, allowing Paul to give his daughter Madison the night of her life. Drama hustles himself an opportunity to perform some of his old music on stage with MKTO.
17	8	"Something's Fishy"	October 1, 2014	16/208	0.96[25]
Paul and his brother Bob take their sons fishing for the day, but the leisurely outing turns into a wild paintball shootout between the two generations instead. Alma steps in to deal with the fact that Brandon is dating two girls at once.
18	9	"Trading Places"	October 8, 2014	19/211	1.22[26]
An argument over whose job is tougher leads Donnie to challenge Paul to let him run the restaurant for the day. The work proves to be far more taxing than Donnie expected, and his experiments with new recipes do nothing to soothe Paul's anxiety. Meanwhile, Arthur offers Johnny Drama a co-starring role in an independent film.

Season 3

No. Season	No. Episode	Title	Original air date	Production number	U.S. viewers (million)
19	1	"Wedding Bliss and Big Papi Hits"	January 7, 2015	24/216
Paul and Kari takes Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz for his burger. Alma, Phyllis and Brandon was on the bus with their Donnie and Jenny's shower gift.
20	2	"The Weight Is Over"	January 14, 2015	20/212
Mark, Nacho, and Drama went to gym weight classic. they patched their hair. Donnie and Paul was in the same room at Alma's house.
21	3	"Should I Stay Orr Should I Go?"	January 21, 2015	21/213
Paul takes Bobby Orr went to their golfing skills. Nacho, Drama, and Kari was the nickname called "Special K". Donnie and Alma went to house hunting.
22	4	"Viva Paul Vegas"	January 28, 2015	23/215
Mark, Nacho, and Drama in the sporting area. Donnie and Paul went to Las Vegas for their casino.
23	5	"A Re-Markable Feast"	February 4, 2015	25/217
Alma, Phyllis, and Bob went to their restaurant, with their feast.
24	6	"Wahl Of Fame"	February 11, 2015	22/214
Kari dressed as superwoman with their warehouse purchases a dispenser. New Kids On The Block went to Hollywood Walk of Fame.
25	7	"On Your Mark...Ted Set... Home!"	February 18, 2015	18/210
Paul and Mark went to Los Angeles, with their played Ted 2. Mark was hanging with acting gig with Drama.
26	8	"Bowling For Burgers"	February 25, 2015	15/207
Alma, Paul, Brandon, and Kari went to bowling.
27	9	"Grand Opening Eh?"	March 4, 2015	26/218
Their grand opening was in Toronto, Canada. Elijah, Donnie, and Jenny visit Paul to their opening restaurant. Drama was the star in independent film.

Season 4

No. Season	No. Episode	Title	Original air date	Production number	U.S. viewers (million)
28	1	"License To Grill"	July 15, 2015	27/301
Paul and his kids visit Mark's family in Los Angeles for a barbecue and touch football. Meanwhile, back in Hingham, Kari learns that Alma once lived with Mark in L.A. and gets her to discuss life in Hollywood.
29	2	"Do The Hustle"	July 22, 2015	28/302
Mark searches for new ventures, and members of his entourage attempt to pitch their own ideas. Alma searches her closet for a dress to wear for an upcoming graduation. Her frustration leads to a shopping trip with her friend Phyllis.
30	3	"Krafting A Patriotic Burger"	July 29, 2015	33/307
Mark pledges to make a Super Bowl Burger for the New England Patriots' owner Robert Kraft. However, some members of the team have their own ideas about the type of burger.
31	4	"Good Vi-Bro-Tions"	August 5, 2015	30/304
An NKOTB concert in New York City brings the Wahlberg brothers together. Paul takes Alma out to Mother's Day event featuring celebrity mothers, which causes to reflect on her life.
32	5	"Drama Meets Drama"	August 12, 2015	34/308
The Entourage film premiere allows the real entourage to meet their onscreen portrayers. Brandon decides to throw Alma a surprise birthday party with Paul's help. Only she doesn't like surprises, and Paul helps her to pull her own prank.
33	6	"Not Your Routine Poutine"	August 19, 2015	31/305
Paul and Donnie must decide on Wahlburger's poutine, a Canadian dish made of French fries, cheese curds and gravy, for the Toronto restaurant. In L.A., Mark gets a visit from his older brother, Bob, who must help search for future Wahlburgers locations.
34	7	"New Kids on the Boardwalk"	August 26, 2015	32/306
With a few delays before the opening of the Coney Island Wahlburgers, Donnie, Mark and Paul celebrate all over the amusement park, battling each other on arcade games.
35	8	"Matchmaker Mark"	September 2, 2015	29/303
Mark must help "Big A" with a date, going so far as being his Cyrano de Bergerac. Meanwhile, Paul's kids must help him decide on the Burger of the Month.

Season 5

No. Season	No. Episode	Title	Original air date	Production number	U.S. viewers (million)

Restaurant

Wahlburgers

Type	Privately held company
Industry	Food service
Founded	Hingham, Massachusetts, 2011
Founder	Paul Wahlberg Donnie Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg
Area served	Boston, Massachusetts, USA Toronto, Ontario, Canada New York, New York, USA Orlando, Florida, USA
Products	Hamburgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, salads, cocktails, desserts and merchandise
Services	Restaurant, bar and take-out
Website	Boston: wahlburgersrestaurant.com Toronto: wahlburgers.ca

Wahlburgers is a casual dining restaurant and bar. The original location is in Hingham, a town just outside the Boston area. It is owned by chef Paul Wahlberg in partnership with two of his brothers, actors Donnie and Mark. It is the subject of the television series.

Origins

In 2011, an equity group that includes Mark Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg, and Paul Wahlberg licensed the name "Wahlburger" from Tom Wahl's for use in their own restaurant.^[27][28] The family also owns and operates another restaurant named Alma Nove, which opened prior to Wahlburgers. Its name is derived from the name of the brothers' mother and the fact that she had nine children ("nove" being Italian for nine).^[29][30]

History

The first Wahlburgers opened in Hingham, MA,^[31] near Alma Nove, the pre-existing restaurant operated by Paul Wahlberg.

The second Wahlburgers opens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.^[32][33] A soft launch occurred in early 2014 November, with the official launch happening on 15 November 2014.

February 2016 an Orlando, Florida location opened with a red carpet grand opening that was held on February 18th. Chef Paul and Mark were in attendance. ^[34]

Twenty-seven new locations are planned to be rolled out presently, with seven of them being in the New York City area.^[34]

See also

• Boston portal / Companies portal / Television portal / Food portal

References

1. "‘Wahlburgers’ premieres in Hingham — Names". The Boston Globe. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
2. "A&E Network Orders 18 More Episodes of 'Wahlburgers'". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
3. Tan, Michelle. "Jenny McCarthy Engaged to Donnie Wahlberg". People Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
4. "News - Mark Wahlberg, Rhea Durham Expecting Fourth Child - Celebrity News". UsMagazine.com. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
5. "Wahlburgers: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. January 22, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
6. "TV Review: ‘Wahlburgers’". Variety. January 21, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
7. "Mama's boys battle it out on 'Wahlburgers'". The Boston Herald. January 22, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
8. "Emmy Awards 2014: the nominations in full". Daily Telegraph. July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
9. Nellie Andreeva (11 November 2014). "A&E Orders ‘Donnie Loves Jennifer’ Reality Series As Part Of Development Deal With Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy". Deadline.com.
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26. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/10/09/wednesday-cable-ratings-american-horror-story-tops-night-the-walking-dead-sneak-peek-south-park-teen-mom-ii-more/312389/
27. "Tom Wahl's signs licensing agreement with Wahlberg brothers", Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), 2011-08-25, ISSN 1088-5153, retrieved 2011-08-26, Tom Wahl's, which has federal trademark rights to the Wahlburger name, has signed a licensing agreement with the restaurant group that includes pop stars and actors Donnie and Mark Wahlberg and their chef-restaurateur brother, Paul. The agreement allows the Wahlbergs to name their soon-to-open burger eatery in Hingham, Mass., Wahlburgers Restaurant.
28. "Step by Step: Chef, famous bros get fired up over Wahlburgers", Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), 2011-08-24, ISSN 0738-5854, retrieved 2011-08-29, St. Croix said the restaurant’s ownership approached Tom Wahl’s, a chain of burger joints based in Rochester, N.Y., a few months ago after they discovered it sold a product called the "Wahlburger."
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31. "Wahlburgers - Official Site for the Boston Burger Restaurant » Want a burger restaurant in Boston? Come in to Wahlburgers for gourmet burgers, drinks and fun!". Retrieved 23 March 2016.
32. "Grand Opening, Eh?". Wahlburgers. 4 March 2015.
33. http://wahlburgers.ca/
34. Chesto, John (December 4, 2014). "Wahlburgers cooks up ambitious expansion plan".

Further reading

• McLeod , Katie (January 22, 2014). "'Wahlburgers' is all about family, burgers, and Boston". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
• Gay, Verne (January 20, 2014). "'Wahlburgers' review: Where's the drama?". Newsday. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

External links

• Official website – television show
• Official website – Boston restaurant
• Wahlburgers at the Internet Movie Database
• Wahlburgers at TV.com