From 1989 to 1997, reruns of earlier seasons of "The Frugal Gourmet" aired on Lifetime. When "The Frugal Gourmet" aired on Lifetime, episodes ran for about 21 minutes to make room for commercials, and several parts were cut. In 1991, GNT in Brazil began airing a Portugal dubbed version of the show entitled "Frugal Gourmet".