Chowder (TV series)
Chowder is an American animated television series created by C. H. Greenblatt for Cartoon Network. It premiered on November 2, 2007. The series follows an aspiring young boy named Chowder and his day-to-day adventures as an apprentice in Chef Mung Daal's catering company. Although he means well, Chowder often finds himself in predicaments due to his perpetual appetite and his nature as a scatterbrain. Chowder's guidance in his goal to become a master chef is influenced by Mung's wife, Truffles; Mung's assistant, Shnitzel; Mung's rival, Endive; Endive's apprentice, who has a perpetual crush on Chowder, Panini; as well as other side characters.
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| Created by | C. H. Greenblatt |
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| Creative director | William Reiss |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 49 episodes (93 segments) (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers | C. H. Greenblatt Lisa Judson (season 1) Sam Register (seasons 2-3) |
| Producer | Louis J. Cuck |
| Animator | Hong Ying Animation |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Cartoon Network Studios |
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| Network | Cartoon Network |
| Release | November 2, 2007 – August 7, 2010 |
Chowder ran for three seasons with a total of 49 episodes. It received mostly positive reviews, as well as one Primetime Emmy Award win, six Annie Award nominations, and two additional Emmy Award nominations during its run. The series finale, "Chowder Grows Up", aired on August 7, 2010.