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Chowder

Chowder

2007–2010Ended3 seasons65 episodes~11 min/epTV-Y7-FVMidcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

An aspiring young chef named Chowder has adventures as an apprentice in 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. He is also pestered by Panini, the apprentice of Mung's rival Endive, who wants Chowder to be her boyfriend, which he abhors.

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Where can I watch Chowder?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Chowder streaming on Hulu and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Chowder?

Chowder earns 3 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Feel-good.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Chowder worth watching?

Chowder's Midcredits score is the 71st percentile of all shows, from 18K ratings across 2 sources. 76% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

71st percentile

Better received than 71% of shows

77th percentile among Animation63rd percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)76th
Approval (how many liked it)62nd

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

77 /100

76th percentile of all shows

80th percentile among Animation70th percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

76% liked it

62nd percentile of all shows

71st percentile among Animation56th percentile among 2000s
76% rated it 7–1024% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

92nd percentile

17K ratings across platforms

92nd percentile among Animation87th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The show is bizarre and polarizing, with a distinct art style and a one-word-speaking character.

Fans praised

  • unique animation style mixing media with vivid colors
  • clever fourth-wall breaks and witty wordplay
  • memorable one-note character Schnitzel

Detractors panned

  • annoying protagonist with grating voice
  • gross-out humor and ugly aesthetic
  • derivative of SpongeBob, weak stories

What stands out

OriginalityDivisive80

unique food-named world, but some call derivative

ActingDivisive80

child actor Nicky Jones standout, strong cast

HumorDivisive75

gross-out and meta gags polarize

CinematographyDivisive75

colorful, inventive mix of media but sometimes ugly

DialogueDivisive75

witty puns and meta fourth-wall breaks

Atmosphere70

whimsical world-building in Marzipan City

CharactersDivisive65

memorable but annoying leads, Schnitzel iconic

Plot and storyDivisive55

episodic cooking misadventures, some rushed stories

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by US Viewers

US viewers scored it 12 points higher than non-US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 4 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 3 points apart

Episodes

3 seasons

Season 3 · 2009 · 17 episodes

  • S3E1

    Hands on a Big Mixer

    Oct 29, 200912 min
  • S3E2

    The Blast Raz

    Oct 29, 200912 min
  • S3E3

    The Spookiest House in Marzipan

    Nov 22, 200912 min
  • S3E4

    The Poultry Geist

    Nov 22, 200912 min
  • S3E5

    The Apprentice Scouts

    Dec 3, 200912 min
  • S3E6

    The Belgian Waffle Slobber-Barker

    Dec 3, 200912 min

Watch experience

What is Chowder like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulAbsurdManic
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
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PlayfulAbsurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.Warm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Resets each episode · 10% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneA fast-paced, absurdist comedy that revels in its own weirdness while maintaining affection for its characters.
The rideThe show maintains a consistent high-energy, playful tone with frequent bursts of chaotic comedy.
StructureEach episode follows a standard three-act setup: problem, escalation, resolution.
Episode formatEach episode is a self-contained comedic story with the status quo restored by the end, typical of a sitcom.
Season formatThe seasons are interchangeable batches of adventures with no ongoing arc, allowing any episode to serve as an entry point.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodFun
Why it leaves you this wayThe show leaves you smiling and entertained by its whimsical chaos.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% (this title) · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Comedy of errors: Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.

12% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe typical episode centers on Chowder's comic mishaps in the kitchen, with misunderstandings and chaotic outcomes.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfComingof age
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% (this title) · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% (this title) · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Self

Coming of age · 9% of showsFriendshipAmbition · 14% of shows
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeChowder is a young apprentice learning the ropes of culinary arts, balancing his eager ambition with lessons in friendship and responsibility.
StanceThe show celebrates the joy of learning and imagination, treating each mishap as a chance to grow and have fun.

The world

TimelessUrbanInstitutionalFantasy
Orchestral classicalSupportive music · original score · Dan Boer
SettingMarzipan City, a whimsical fantasy world where food is alive and cooking is a magical art.
MusicThe score blends playful orchestration with quirky melodies that match the show's whimsical tone.

Content guide

Is Chowder okay for kids?

TV-Y7-FV

Chowder is rated TV-Y7-FV. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (32/100), sexual content at mild (31/100), language at mild (19/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (17/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). Overall it is heavier than 15% of TV-Y7-FV shows.

Ratings in 8 other countries
  • Germany6
  • BrazilL
  • ItalyT
  • MexicoAA
  • MYU
  • Norway9
  • PhilippinesG
  • TürkiyeGenel İzleyici
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 10% of all showsHeavier than 15% of TV-Y7-FV shows
Violence & Gore
Mild
light for a TV-Y7-FV show
heavier than 6%
Sex & Nudity
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a TV-Y7-FV show
heavier than 84%
Profanity
Mild
typical for a TV-Y7-FV show
heavier than 68%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
heavy for a TV-Y7-FV show
heavier than 78%
Frightening / Intense
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
light for a TV-Y7-FV show
heavier than 3%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is frightening material, heavier than 3% of TV-Y7-FV shows.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Chowder have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Chowder?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Nicky Jones
as Chowder
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Dwight Schultz
as Mung Daal
John DiMaggio
as Shnitzel
Tara Strong
as Truffles
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Dana Snyder
as Gazpacho
C.H. Greenblatt
as Kiwi
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Liliana Mumy
as Panini
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Mindy Sterling
as Ms. Endive
Will Shadley
as Gorgonzola
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Elan Garfias
as Ceviche
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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