The Tiny Chef Show
GenreComedy
Created by
  • Rachel Larsen
  • Ozlem 'Ozi' Akturk
  • Adam Reid
Directed by
  • Rachel Larsen
  • Chris Tichborne
Voices of
Opening theme"Follow Your Nose" by Matt Hutchinson
ComposerJared Faber
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseSeptember 9, 2022 (2022-09-09) –
present

The Tiny Chef Show is an American live-action/animated television series created by Rachel Larsen, Ozlem 'Ozi' Akturk and Adam Reid that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 9, 2022.

Premise

The Tiny Chef Show follows the chef as he whips up "weshipees" and tiny plant-based dishes from his tree-stump home, along with a robot named Olly, a snail named Henry and a caterpillar named Ruby.

Sketches

  • What's in My Bag? – Tiny Chef hosts this game show where he asks his contestants Olly, Bonzo, and Henry what main ingredient is in his bag. Olly is usually the one who gets it right. Tiny Chef wears an apron and a fake moustache when hosting this sketch.
  • Ingredient Documentary – The narrator explains about the history of a certain ingredient.
  • Tiny Time Dance – Tiny Chef and Olly do the Tiny Time Dance while certain foods are in the oven.
  • Dish with Chef – Tiny Chef hosts a video talk show where he asks a celebrity questions revolving around the food, while he wears red glasses. When "asking for a friend" on how to get through a situation, the celebrity would give advice to Tiny Chef that would lead to him taking it.

Characters

  • Tiny Chef (voiced by Matt Hutchinson) – A chef who lives in a tree stump and makes different dishes.
  • Olly (voiced by Odessa A'zion) – A female robot made from different items who is Tiny Chef's best friend and helps with food preparation.
  • Announcer (voiced by RuPaul) – He serves as the offscreen announcer who introduces the show and sketches.
  • Robin (portrayed by Dana Alexander) - A delivery girl who's friends with Tiny Chef and Olly.
  • Henry – A snail who helps Tiny Chef and Olly introduce the food of the day.
  • Ruby – Tiny Chef's pet caterpillar.
  • Bonzo (voiced by Alasdair Saunders) – A can of beans seen during the "What's in My Bag? sketch.
  • Stump Band – The show's house band consisting of a spoon on guitar (voiced by Michael-Leon Wooley), a fork on drums, and a spatula on bass guitar.

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1168September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)October 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)
2TBA22[1]November 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)TBA

Season 1 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [1][2]Written byOriginal air date [1][2]Prod.
code [1]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pancakes"Alec SchwimmerSeptember 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)1040.17[3]
"S'Mores"Jordan Gershowitz

"Pancakes": Tiny Chef makes pancakes, but loses his confidence when he breaks his lucky pancake-flipping spatula and is unsure what to do.

Guest star: Kristen Bell

"S'Mores": With some help from his friends, Tiny Chef whips up something new for a campout. To do a campout, Tiny Chef must overcome his fear of the dark.

Guest star: Tabitha Brown
22"Pizza"Rachel Larsen and Adam ReidSeptember 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)1010.23[4]
"Bread"

"Pizza": Tiny Chef makes pizza and learns friendship is more important than toppings after Ruby eats the basil that was to be used for the pizza.

Guest star: Kristen Bell

"Bread": Tiny Chef bakes bread, but forgets to watch his rising dough and needs to think fast when the dough grows too big.

Guest star: Keith L. Williams
33"Popcorn"Sarah NerbosoSeptember 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)1020.19[5]
"Banana Toast"Jim Nolan

"Popcorn": Tiny Chef hosts movie night for friends and turns he tree stump into a popcorn machine to pop enough for everyone even with delivery girl friend Dana being in attendance.

Guest star: Ca'Ron Coleman

"Banana Toast": Tiny Chef makes banana toast. After squishing his perfect banana, has to create a new dish from the ruined banana.

Guest star: Tabitha Brown
44"Freeze Pops"Jordan GershowitzSeptember 30, 2022 (2022-09-30)1030.22[6]
"Lemonade"Laura Kleinbaum

"Freeze Pops": Tiny Chef makes freeze pops. Due to them taking long to freeze up, Tiny Chef turns down the freezer's temperature enough to trap them in a block of ice.

Guest star: Josh Gad

"Lemonade": Tiny Chef is making tiny lemonade. This becomes hard as Ruby keeps eating the red ingredients.

Guest star: RZA
55"Cranberry Cookies"Sarah JenkinsOctober 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)1050.24[7]
"Snap Pea Stir-Fry"Teresa Lee
66"Apple Pie Crumble"Sara KarimipourOctober 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)106N/A
"Guacamole"Rebecca Delgado
77"Ants on a Log"Ta'riq FisherOctober 21, 2022 (2022-10-21)1070.20[8]
"Quesadillas"Sarah Nerboso
88"Mac and Cheese"Rebecca DelgadoOctober 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)1080.23[9]
"Potato Stew"Sarah Nerboso

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [1][10]Written byOriginal air date [1][10]Prod.
code [1]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
91"Fwendsgiving"Rachel LarsonNovember 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)9990.14[11]
"Home Movie Night"

"Fwendsgiving": On Friendsgiving, it is snowing outside. Tiny Chef gets a call from Olly, Bonzo, and Spoon of the Stump Band that they will be delayed as Tiny Chef works to carry on without them. Soon, Tiny Chef gets worried that he might be celebrating Friendsgiving and his pumpkin feast on his own even when he hears on the radio that all flights have been cancelled.

Guest star: Jackie Tohn

"Home Movie Night": Tiny Chef holds his first home video showcase with Olly, Bonzo, Ruby, and Henry, and the Stump Band where they watch the different memories shown on their show like Ruby and Henry's moments, Bonzo's moments, Tiny Chef's most embarrassing moments, and Tiny Chef's presentation on turkeys. Tiny Chef wants to save the Golden Clip for last despite everyone else wanting to watch it next.
102"Tiny Chef's Marvelous Mish Mesh Special"Leah GotcsikDecember 4, 2023 (2023-12-04)2010.13[11]

Tiny Chef and Olly host their Christmas Mish Mesh Special where they celebrate everyone's Christmas traditions of Christmas, Hannukah, and Kwanzaa, and Tiny Chef makes his special Christmas cookies while picking out a marvelous outfit to wear. Tiny Chef also has arranged for Santa Claus to call them during their Mish Mesh special where he wrote a letter to him which wasn't picked up. Once a stamp was put on the letter, Tiny Chef resumes his call from Santa Claus as different people keep calling. When the letter for Santa Claus isn't picked up, Tiny Chef feels down as Olly works to get him into feeling good.

Guest stars: Kristen Bell, Mayim Bialik, Santa J. Claus as Santa Claus, Alan Cumming as the Narrator, Young Dylan, April Moore, Jacob Moore, Justin Moore, Liam Moore, Kira Kosarin

Production

On August 12, 2020, it was announced that Nickelodeon had ordered the series from Imagine Kids+Family, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Animation Studio.[12] On August 4, 2022, it was announced that Kristen Bell would be an executive producer, and that the show would premiere on September 9, 2022.[13]

On November 2, 2023, it was announced that Nickelodeon renewed the series for a 22-episode second season, which premiered on November 20, 2023.[14]

Reception

Diondra Brown from Common Sense Media gave the series four-out-of-five stars, saying that it "will likely inspire children to want to get in the kitchen and make yummy dishes, big or small."[15]

Awards and nominations

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2023 Annie Awards Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children "Pancakes" Won [16][17]
Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Preschool Animated Series The Tiny Chef Show Nominated [18]
Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program various Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program Rachel Larsen and Chris Tichborne Won [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Tiny Chef Show Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  2. 1 2 "The Tiny Chef Show Season 1 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
  3. ↑ Mitch Salem (September 12, 2022). "Friday 9.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (September 19, 2022). "Friday 9.16.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ Mitch Salem (September 26, 2022). "Friday 9.23.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (October 3, 2022). "Friday 9.30.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ Mitch Salem (October 10, 2022). "Friday 10.7.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ Mitch Salem (October 24, 2022). "Friday 10.21.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (October 31, 2022). "Friday 10.28.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "The Tiny Chef Show Season 2 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
  11. 1 2 "The Tiny Chef Show". USTVDB. December 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ Denise Petski (August 12, 2020). "The Tiny Chef Show Gets Series Greenlight At Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Nickelodeon's Brand-New Series, The Tiny Chef Show, Stocks Its First Season with Celebrity Guests and RuPaul as Voice Announcer" (Press release). Nickelodeon. August 4, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
  14. ↑ "Nickelodeon Cooks Up Second Season of The Tiny Chef Show with Brand-New Holiday-Themed Specials Premiering November and December" (Press release). Nickelodeon. November 2, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
  15. ↑ Brown, Diondra. "The Tiny Chef Show". Common Sense Media. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  16. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (January 17, 2023). "Annie Awards Nominations: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio & Marcel The Shell Lead Field". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  17. ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (January 17, 2023). "Annie Awards: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Leads Feature Competition With Nine Noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  18. ↑ Coates, Tyler (November 2, 2023). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  19. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (December 17, 2023). "Children's & Family Emmys: The Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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