Back in 2001, David Manilow sold a show to Chicago's WTTW station called "Check, Please!" The premise was simple: Each show would feature a couple locals who would review an eatery of their choice, then review the choices of the other amateur critics. But Manilow had a problem: He needed one more reviewer. So he called a young state Senator he knew, some guy named Barack Obama. The episode was never broadcast. Obama didn't seem "amateur" enough, and he dominated the show. But on the 16th, it'll see the light of day, airing as the 100th episode of "Check, Please!" Until then, we've got some early video of Barack Obama, foodie:
