Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 2008 Episode 22 Brain Freeze

In the show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives season 2008 episode 22, titled "Brain Freeze," host Guy Fieri takes his viewers on a journey to explore some of the best-kept secrets for the perfect frozen treats across the USA.

Starting off his adventure, Guy visits the town of Santa Cruz, CA, where he heads to the Penny Ice Creamery to sample their delicious flavors. The ice cream shop takes pride in using only the freshest ingredients and using old-fashioned techniques to make their ice cream. Guy samples some of their signature flavors like white chocolate candy corn ice cream and beet sorbet.

Next, Guy heads to Bellingham, WA, where he visits Mallard Ice Creams. The unique aspect of this ice cream place is that it experiments with crazy flavors like olive oil ice cream, turmeric honeycomb ice cream, and burnt caramel ice cream. Guy is fascinated by the creativity and innovation of the ice cream makers and tastes some of the most mind-boggling ice cream of his life.

Guy then heads down to St. Louis, MO, where he visits the Ted Drewes frozen custard stand. Open since 1929, the stand is still family-owned and operated. They have earned a cult following for their famous Concrete - a thick, frozen treat made with Ted Drewes' vanilla custard, mixed with candies of the customer's choice. Guy learns about the history, the processes and the different customizations of the Concrete.

In South Carolina, Guy visits a roadside ice cream shop in Columbia. "Brain Freeze" is the flavor, and the owner's goal is to make the most flavorful ice cream using local ingredients. With flavors like sweet potato pie, honeycomb, and sour cream cornbread, Guy is thrilled to taste these southern treats.

The episode concludes with Guy visiting the spot that started the snowball phenomenon - Hansen's Sno-Bliz in New Orleans, LA. They have been dishing up snowballs since 1939, and they remain a classic thanks to the dedication, hard work, and the original snow machine invented by Ernest Hansen. Guy learns about the history of the snowballs, the machine, and how the shop has remained in the same family for generations.

This episode is a fun, chilled-out, and delicious journey through classic and innovative ice cream treats and frozen desserts that would make viewers looking to fix their sweet cravings salivate. Guy's infectious enthusiasm and friendly demeanor make the episode entertaining and enjoyable to watch. Those who love to indulge in frozen desserts and want to try something new and original would love to check out this episode.