''Tasty Time with ZeFronk'' is an American animated short series produced for and aired on the

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block on

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from November 8, 2008, to September 24, 2010. Reruns aired on

after the final episode of the series aired until February 13, 2011, when Playhouse Disney ended its run on Disney Channel. Reruns were later on moved to Disney Channel's

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block which debuted the next day at 6:00 AM Eastern Time. This animated short series is aimed at getting preschoolers to make their own snacks. The series won a

Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NA ...

for Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime in 2011.

Description

A French

dog The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. ...

called ZeFronk hosts a cooking show from his doghouse with his assistant, a

songbird A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds (Passeriformes). Another name that is sometimes seen as the scientific or vernacular name is Oscines, from Latin ''oscen'', "songbird". The Passeriformes contains 5,00 ...

named Sue, and his sneaky neighbor

cat The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...

named Dom that always sneaks away snacks that ZeFronk makes, and each episode ends with ZeFronk chasing Dom around the prep counter, triggering Sue to fly away and come through the iris wipe. The first-season episodes ended with a bonus live-action segment in which a parent and child made the meal featured in the episode, although these segments were later removed due to time constraints.

Characters

* ZeFronk (voiced by

Rob Paulsen Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor and voice director, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Pro ...

) is a French-accented

Dachshund The dachshund ( or ; German: 'badger dog'), also known as the wiener dog or sausage dog, badger dog, doxen and doxie, is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed. The dog may be smooth-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired, with varie ...

who has the talent of cooking. * Sue is the assistant of ZeFronk. She is a

. * Dom (voiced by

Mark Hamill Mark Richard Hamill (; born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Luke Skywalker in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, and the Joker (character), Joker in various animated DC Comics projects, starting with ''Batm ...

) is ZeFronk's naughty

Maine Coon The Maine Coon is a large Domestication, domesticated breeds of cats, cat breed. One of the oldest natural breeds in North America, the breed originated in the U.S. state of Maine, where it is the official List of U.S. state mammals, state cat ...

neighbor who often calls ZeFronk "Frankie" and always steals the food (better referred as sneakingly eating) that ZeFronk makes. He faces bad consequences in the end such as being chased around by ZeFronk.

Episodes

Season 1 (2008)

# "Dom's Tomato Surprise" (November 8, 2008) # "Dom's Fishing Trip" (November 8, 2008) # "Dom-ercise" (November 8, 2008) # "Dom's Birthday" (November 8, 2008) # "Two Sues" (November 8, 2008) # "Cook Along with ZeFronk Contest" (November 8, 2008) # "Best Chef in the World Award" (November 8, 2008) # "Ze Pancakes" (November 8, 2008) # "Dom's Retirement" (November 8, 2008) # "The Surprise Package" (November 8, 2008) # "Be Nice to Hot Cats Day" (November 8, 2008)

Season 2 (2010)

# "Ze English Tea Sandwiches" (July 19, 2010). # "Ze Indian Mango Lassi" (July 22, 2010) # "Ze French Mini Quiche" (September 20, 2010) # "Ze Jamaican Coconut Banana Wheels" (September 20, 2010) # "Ze Chinese Chicken Salad" (September 21, 2010) # "Ze Italian Caprese Kabobs" (September 21, 2010) # "Ze German Potato Pancakes" (September 22, 2010) # "Ze Thai Watermelon Slush" (September 22, 2010) # "Ze Mexican Quesadilla" (September 23, 2010) # "Ze Greek Treat" (September 24, 2010)

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