''The Tiny Chef Show'' is an American live-action/animated television series created by Rachel Larsen, Ozlem 'Ozi' Akturk and

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that premiered on

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (nicknamed Nick) is an American pay television channel and the flagship property of the Nickelodeon Group, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on April 1, 1979, as the first ca ...

on September 9, 2022.

Premise

''The Tiny Chef Show'' follows the chef as he whips up "weshipees" for tiny 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 a game show where he asks his contestants Olly, Bonzo, and Henry what the 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. In season two, the narration is provided by Spoon of the Stump Band. * 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. * Good Golly with Olly - Olly talks about certain things regarding the episode's content.

Characters

* Tiny Chef (voiced by Matt Hutchinson) is a vegetarian chef who lives in a tree stump and makes different dishes. * Olly (voiced by Odessa A'zion) is a female robot made from different items who is Tiny Chef's best friend and assistant. * Announcer (voiced by

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in season one,

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from "Tiny Chef's Marvelous Mish Mesh Special" to "Lettuce Wraps",

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from "Granola Bars" to "Dumplings",

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from "Avocado Sushi" to "Tiny Chef's Spooky Stump Spectacular",

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from "Fwendsgiving Feast" to Present) is an offscreen announcer who introduces the show and sketches. * Robin (portrayed by Dana Alexander) is a delivery girl who's friends with Tiny Chef and Olly. * Henry is a snail who helps Tiny Chef and Olly introduce the food of the day. * Ruby is Tiny Chef's pet caterpillar. * The Stump Band is the show's

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consisting of a

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on guitar (voiced by Michael-Leon Wooley), a wooden fork on drums, and a wood-handled

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on bass guitar. In season 2, the Stump Band was restructured with the wooden fork now on bass guitar and the Stump Band including a cheese shredder who rubs thimbles against itself. * Bonzo (voiced by Alasdair Saunders) is a can of beans seen during the "What's in My Bag? sketch. He can only say "beans".

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2022)

Season 2 (2023–24)

Season 3 (2024–25)

Production

On August 12, 2020, it was announced that

had ordered the series from Imagine Kids+Family, Tiny Chef Productions, and

Nickelodeon Animation Studio Nickelodeon Animation Studio Inc. (also known as Nickelodeon Animation Studios or Nick Animation and credited as Nickelodeon Productions on-screen) is an American animation studio owned by Paramount Global through the Nickelodeon Group. It has c ...

. On August 4, 2022, it was announced that

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would be an executive producer, and that the show would premiere on September 9, 2022. On November 2, 2023, it was announced that Nickelodeon renewed the series for a 12 episode second season, which premiered on November 20, 2023.

Reception

Diondra Brown from

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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."

Awards and nominations

, - , scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" , 2023 , 50th Annie Awards , Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children , "Pancakes" , , , - , rowspan="3" , 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards , Outstanding Preschool Animated Series , ''The Tiny Chef Show'' , , rowspan="2" , , - , Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program , various , , - , Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program , Rachel Larsen and Chris Tichborne , , , - , scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" , 2025 , 52nd Annie Awards , Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children , "Tiny Chef's Spooky Stump Spectacular" , , rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" , , - , rowspan="3" , 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards , Outstanding Preschool Animated Series , ''The Tiny Chef Show'' , , rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" , , - , Outstanding Animated Special , "Tiny Chef's Marvelous Mish Mesh Special" , , - , Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program , Hamilton Barrett, Mandy Hutchings and Holly Klein ,

References

External links

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