The Tiny Chef Show

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" for 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. 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) – A vegetarian 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 assistant.
 * Announcer (voiced by RuPaul in season one, Alan Cumming from "Tiny Chef's Marvelous Mish Mesh Special" to "Potato Skins", Nicole Byer from "Granola Bars" to "Dumplings", Amy Sedaris from "Avocado Sushi" to Present) – An 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.
 * Stump Band – The show's house band consisting of a wooden spoon on guitar (voiced by Michael-Leon Wooley), a wooden fork on drums, and a wood-handled spatula on bass guitar. In season two, 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) – A can of beans seen during the "What's in My Bag? sketch. He can only say "beans".

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. 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.

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

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."

Awards and nominations
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 * Annie Awards
 * Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children
 * "Pancakes"
 * Won
 * rowspan="3" | Children's and Family Emmy Awards
 * Outstanding Preschool Animated Series
 * ''The Tiny Chef Show
 * Nominated
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 * Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program
 * various
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program
 * Rachel Larsen and Chris Tichborne
 * Won
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 * Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program
 * Rachel Larsen and Chris Tichborne
 * Won
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