Charts and Graphs:
Dave's Mom's Pies
| Year | Dorothy's Pies |
|---|---|
| 2007 | No Thanksgiving broadcast
(Writer's strike) |
| 2006 | Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie |
| 2005 | Pumpkin Pie
Blueberry Pie |
| 2004 | Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate Chiffon Pie |
| 2003 | Pecan Pie
Apple Pie |
| 2002 | Pumpkin Pie
Raspberry Pie |
| 2001 | Pumpkin Pie
Lemon Chiffon Pie |
| 2000 | Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie |
| 1999 | Pumpkin Pie
Raspberry Chiffon Pie |
| 1998 | Rhubarb Pie
Pumpkin Pie |
| 1997 | Coconut Butterscotch Pecan Pie
Cherry Pie |
| 1996 | Cherry Pie
Hickory Nut Pie |
| 1995 | Pumpkin Pie
Cherry Pie |
| 1994 | Pumpkin Pie
2 Cherry Pies |
| 1993 | Orange Pumpkin Cake with Whipped Cream and Hickory Nuts |
Dave's Mom's Thanksgiving Pie Frequency Distribution
| Flavor | #Pies |
|---|---|
| Pumpkin | 10 |
| Cherry | 5 |
| Apple | 3 |
| Raspberry | 2 |
| Orange Pumpkin Cake | 1 |
| Blueberry | 1 |
| Lemon Chiffon | 1 |
| Rhubarb | 1 |
| Hickory Nut | 1 |
| Pecan | 1 |
| Chocolate Chiffon | 1 |
| Coconut Butterscotch Pecan | 1 |
| Total | 28 |
Bar Graph of Dave's Mom's Pie Frequency Distribution
Here is the distribution in the form of, what else, a Pie Chart
What Is Dave's Favorite Pie?
Dave has said on the show that his favorite pie is cherry. However, in Dorothy's cookbook, she explains that as a child, Dave's favorite was chocolate chiffon pie, which he liked so well that she would bake it for his birthday instead of cake. (I love the image of young Dave blowing out birthday candles on a pie.) Dorothy still bakes Dave a pie for his birthday each year, but since she can't ship a chocolate chiffon pie, she now bakes Dave his second favorite pie, cherry. Perhaps cherry has now displaced chocolate chiffon as Dave's favorite because it's what his Mom now bakes for his birthday.
Helen Read