Arena

Season 1, Episode 391

Episode Title: Food Night: The Last Supper

Air Date: 1990-12-15

Overview:

Louisiana State Penitentiary recently released a list of the last meals ordered by prisoners about to be executed. One man, whose crime was shooting a grocery store attendant, requested Jalapeno peppers, two boxes of Frosties and a pint of milk. Food Night examines the custom of using food as a final consolation and last rite for those condemned to death.