Average Betty

Average Betty, is a short-format, food entertainment web series written, produced, and performed by Sara O'Donnell. The show debuted on iTunes in August 2006 and has since spread all over the Internet. The show's format is an innovative blend of cooking and campy comedy sketches. This unique format has caused some viewers to question if Average Betty is even a cooking show at all. [ [http://www.tilzy.tv/average-betty-pushes-the-cooking-show.htm Average Betty Pushes the Cooking Show] ] The show has attracted millions of viewers and has received accolades from both new and traditional media, including Fox News, Yahoo!, and the food editors at the Los Angeles Times [ [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2007/09/david-hasselhof.html Daily Dish, The Inside Scoop On Food In Los Angeles] ] and The Tampa Tribune.

In February, 2007, Average Betty won the Yahoo! Video Award for Best Internet Personality. [ [http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-1A2lUz0oRLCsQyASefcYFzgpGOw-?cq=1&p=862 Yahoo! 360° - Yahoo! Video Team Blog - Veddy Awards Wrap-Up] ] In September 2007, Jeff Houck, Food Editor at The Tampa Tribune, published a full-page article featuring sixteen color photos, "Bye-Bye, Betty Crocker Hello Average Betty," in the Flavor Section.Cite news | url=http://www.tbo.com/life/food/MGBCSWFQ66F.html/ | title=Bye-Bye, Betty Crocker Hello Average Betty | date=2007-09-05 | accessdate = 2008-10-03|] A preview of the article, “Betty Has A Recipe For Web Success,” made the front page of The Tampa Tribune.Cite news | url=http://www.tbo.com/life/food/MGBCSWFQ66F.html/ | title=From Betty Crocker to Average Betty | date=2007-09-05 | accessdate=2008-10-03|] . In October 2007 Average Betty made the Los Angeles KTTV-Fox 11 10 o’clock news in a story called Average Betty Heating up the Internet! [ [http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=4670606&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1 'Average Betty' Heating up the Internet ] ] In November 2007, Average Betty again made the Fox 10 o’clock news, this time in her hometown of Tampa Bay, Florida. [ [http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=4937142&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1 Average Betty's amazing web presence ] ] In December, 2007, iTunes named Average Betty a “Best of 2007 Podcast.” Average Betty is syndicated through more than ten RSS syndicationchannels:

*iTunes
*Zune Marketplace
*Adobe Media Player
*Wizzard Media
*Odeo
*Miro
*TV Tonic
*Blubrry
*Podcast Alley
*Podcast Pickle
*YouTube

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External links

* [http://www.averagebetty.com/ Average Betty Website] - official website