SETTING THE SCENE
SETTING THE SCENE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
In Marzipan City, excitable young food-loving Chowder is the apprentice of Mung Daal, a very old chef who runs a catering company with his wife Truffles and assistant Shnitzel.
THE STORY UNFOLDS
EPISODE 01In the series pilot episode, Mung Daal, Chowder, and Shnitzel make a "Froggy Apple Crumple Thumpkin" for a customer. They go through many dangerous steps to make it. The last one: defeat it in a thumb wrestling match.
Nov 9, 2007
EPISODE 02A girl named Panini has a crush on Chowder, and he attempts to convince her that he isn't her boyfriend. But Chowder finds himself in a dilemma when Gazpacho tells him that he must marry Panini, since she has kissed him and needs to make an "honest woman" out of her.
Nov 16, 2007
EPISODE 03When Chowder unwittingly puts rat poison in a dish, Mung Daal must stop him from selling the tainted treats.
Nov 2, 2007
EPISODE 04Shnitzel goes to deposit a paycheck at the bank, but Chowder (along with some other people) prevent him from doing so.
Nov 2, 2007
EPISODE 05When Chowder makes a big mistake of not sharing his gum with Truffles, his attempt to hide the mistake leads to a sticky mess of drastic proportions.
Nov 9, 2007
EPISODE 06When Chowder shrinks down in size, and is then held captive in a tree that is home to a lonely monster, the others must beat the monster in a board game to set him free.
Nov 9, 2007
EPISODE 07In order to cook Sing Beans, a musical food, Chowder and the others must stay up during the night to watch the dish as it cooks. But when Mung Daal and Shnitzel fall asleep (due to Chowder telling an extremely boring joke in an attempt to pass the time), Chowder takes it upon himself to finish the process.
Nov 16, 2007
EPISODE 08When Mung Daal is forced to spend a day in Certifrycation School to renew his cooking license, Mung must decide whether to stay true to his instincts or swallow his pride in order to pass the class.
Nov 16, 2007
EPISODE 09Chowder and Mung Daal go to an unfamiliar part of Marzipan City to deliver a customer's order, a Roast Most. But the place is dirty and somewhat crime-infested, and goes through a disastrous event in which a large rat, who seems to have malicious purposes, chases them.
Nov 23, 2007
EPISODE 10Set during the events of "The Wrong Address". While Chowder and Mung Daal deliver the Roast Most, an unexpected outlaw (who seems to be blind and deaf) uses the catering company as a hideout, leaving Shnitzel to save Truffles' life. But Truffles thinks the outlaw is a customer, and criticizes him for seeming to be unwilling to serve him. The police are supposed to enter the building and arrest the outlaw, but are too busy deciding who goes first...
Nov 23, 2007
EPISODE 11Chowder attempts to eat a dish called Meviled Eggs, no matter what it takes, even if it means ruining Truffles' game night with her friends.
Nov 30, 2007
EPISODE 12Mung Daal makes a Clabbage Cobbler, which Kimchi falls in love with it. In order to retrieve the dish Chowder goes up to the top of a building Kimchi escaped to and keeps the stink cloud company during the night.
Nov 30, 2007
EPISODE 13Mung Daal tries to break Chowder's Thrice Cream obsession by creating a living Thrice Cream Man. However, when this plan works and Chowder becomes sick of the food, the Thrice Cream Man goes into a deep rage.
Dec 7, 2007
EPISODE 14When Truffles believes that everyone in the catering company overweight, she puts everyone on a strict diet, to the dismay of everyone (except Chowder).
Dec 7, 2007
EPISODE 15Gazpacho has a stand-up comedy gig coming up soon, but he has no material for it. He asks Chowder to write down his jokes in a book, but problems occur when Chowder's handwriting is illegible to everyone.
Dec 14, 2007
EPISODE 16An all-out food war ensues when Mung Daal and Endive clash after they realize they have made the same dish for Marzipan City's annual street fair.
Dec 14, 2007
EPISODE 17Chowder eats an extremely sour piece of fruit and ends up having a bizarre journey within his mouth with his wisdom tooth narrating the story.
Jan 18, 2008
EPISODE 18When Truffles' behavior causes giant fruits called Elemelons to go on strike, Mung Daal forces her to solve the problem by staying in their cage for a night.
Jan 18, 2008
EPISODE 19Feeling that Chowder has been spending too much time in the kitchen, Mung Daal forces him to play sports with other kids. Upset by Panini's kisses and Gorgonzola's taunts, Chowder has to figure out a way to escape the game and get back to the kitchen.
Mar 6, 2008
EPISODE 20After Mung Daal forgets his and Truffles' wedding anniversary, Truffles gives him the cold shoulder. Seeing that Mung is depressed by this, Chowder decides to use advice from Gazpacho help out.
Mar 6, 2008
EPISODE 21When Chowder accidentally messes up a drink, Mung Daal goes into a deep sleep, leaving Chowder and Shnitzel to find something to awaken the chef.
Apr 3, 2008
EPISODE 22After accidentally letting a mold creature out of its bottle, everything Chowder touches becomes covered in mold. After realizing what has happened, Mung Daal tries to solve things before the entire city becomes moldy.
Apr 3, 2008
EPISODE 23Mung Daal and Chowder are forced to work for Ms. Endive in order to receive a rare fruit from her.
May 1, 2008
EPISODE 24Chowder must take a consumer on tour around Marzipan City, but to his dismay, Mr. Fugu can eat more than he does and doesn't get any of the food.
May 1, 2008
EPISODE 25Chowder, Mung Daal and Shnitzel accidentally lock themselves in the restroom when they are about to go on a vacation.
Jun 5, 2008
EPISODE 26After he has a midnight snack, Chowder's internal clock goes haywire and he becomes a monster at night. Chowder must now go an entire night food-free to become normal again.
Jun 5, 2008
EPISODE 27After an accident at Gazpacho's fruit stand, Chowder and Panini become surrogate parents to an injured bluenana, in order to nurse it back to good health.
Jun 12, 2008
EPISODE 28After becoming soft and weak, Shnitzel must train to regain his strength and lift the heaviest object in Marzipan City: "The Lead Farfel".
Jun 12, 2008
EPISODE 29Chowder and Shnitzel must race against the clock when delivering an order to a man that lives on top of a giant, since he gets it free if it comes after sunset.
Jun 19, 2008
EPISODE 30The gang tries to get rid of Reuben, who is blackmailing the company by using his pet rat.
Jun 19, 2008
EPISODE 31When Chowder loses his hat to Chestnut, he must travel across town in order to trade the items needed to get it back.
Jun 26, 2008
EPISODE 32When Mung Daal attempts to make Chowder smarter using a food called "Brain Grub", Chowder soon becomes aware that their universe is simply an animated series, and changes it into a talk show. Mung tells him about how without Chowder, it's awful. Chowder smashes his big brain and eventually destroys the Chowder universe.
Jun 26, 2008
EPISODE 33When Shnitzel feels that he is not getting enough respect from Mung Daal and Truffles, he quits the catering company and decides to work for their rival, Ms. Endive. But he soon discovers that she in actually in love with him, and sees him as more than hired help.
Jul 3, 2008
EPISODE 34When Chowder accidentally breaks Mung Daal's new feetsa-making machine, he is forced to go and buy a new part for it. But Chowder becomes easily distracted while in town, and ends up having to find a way to make money after wasting the money Mung gave him.
Jul 10, 2008
EPISODE 35When Mung Daal has to make a dish that requires a certain fruit that he fears due to a past experience with it, he sends Chowder and Shnitzel in his place to retrieve it.
Jul 10, 2008
EPISODE 36Gazpacho bans everyone (including himself) from his fruit stand after an argument with Mung Daal, and must find a way to fix the problem he has caused.
Jul 17, 2008
EPISODE 37When Chowder's hands inflate after a cooking accident, he suddenly becomes every helpful to the people of Marzipan City. But his hands soon become a liability, when Chowder starts to go crazy, believing that he is useless without his huge hand.
Jul 17, 2008
EPISODE 38The Apprentice Games have began and Chowder feels like he's not prepared until Mung convinces him with the ultimate Thrice Cream. Chowder teams up with Gorgonzola, causing trouble as they lose.
Jul 24, 2008