40 Fun Facts About Chowder (TV Series)

Lil Nas X named a 2019 hit single after which Chowder character, who has a crush on Chowder?

Panini is the pink apprentice who calls Chowder her boyfriend, however often he denies it. The remix video for the Lil Nas X track even starred the cartoon's characters.

Shnitzel, the frequently agitated cook in Chowder, speaks almost entirely in which single word?

Radda makes up nearly all of Shnitzel's vocabulary, though a few other simple words slip out. He plays the straight man to the excitable cooks around him.

In Cartoon Network's Chowder, what kind of creature is Kimchi, the pet Chowder keeps in a cage?

A stink cloud is what Kimchi is: he talks in rude noises and loves the smells everyone else hates. His cage sits right beside Chowder's bed.

In Chowder, which kind of animal is Gazpacho, the storekeeper who runs a fruit stand?

Woolly mammoth Gazpacho sells strange produce at a farmer's market and hands out advice to Chowder. He still lives at home and has no interest in moving out.

In Chowder, the young apprentice Chowder learns to cook at which kind of business run by Mung Daal?

A catering company is where Chowder trains, and he lives in a room at the top of the building. His appetite is so large that even a customer's order is not safe.

The creator of Chowder first sketched its characters while working on which Nickelodeon cartoon?

SpongeBob SquarePants employed him as a writer and storyboard artist, including on the fan favourite Band Geeks. He then spent about seven years getting Chowder to air.

Which place is the setting of Chowder, where the dog Sgt. Hoagie serves as a police officer?

Marzipan City is where Mung Daal runs his kitchen and Gazpacho his fruit stand. It even stages its own Apprentice Games, in which Chowder is forced to team up with Gorgonzola.

In Chowder's animation, what famously stays fixed like a still background while characters move?

Clothing patterns in Chowder are made as full-screen images, so they sit still while the character moves across them. The Monkey Island games used the same trick for the character Stan.

The creator of Chowder described the snobbish orange chef Endive as a version of which TV personality?

Martha Stewart in Oompa-Loompa colours was his summary of Endive. He named her after a vegetable that is both bitter and fancy, just like the character.

In the final episode of Chowder, Chowder Grows Up, what does Chowder keep doing for 20 years?

Chowder sings a song about not wanting to grow up, and keeps it going until he is an adult. He then decides it is time to find an apprentice of his own.

In Chowder, what kind of creature is Shnitzel, the taupe chef who does the heavy lifting?

Rock monster Shnitzel gets stuck with the cleaning and the heavy lifting because of his enormous strength. The rival chef Endive turns out to be in love with him.

According to the creator of Chowder, Chowder is a mix of a cat, a bear and which third animal?

Rabbit completes the mix, though Chowder was first drawn with no species in mind at all. The aim was simply the look of a child's soft squeeze toy.

In Chowder, Mung Daal's short-tempered wife Truffles is a pixie modelled on which food?

Mushroom pixie Truffles handles the business side of the kitchen while her husband cooks. The writers found that a little of her temper went a long way.

What does Gorgonzola, the jealous green apprentice in Chowder, wear burning on top of his head?

A candle, partly melted, sits on his head because his master Stilton is a professional holder of them. He envies Chowder for having the better job.

Mung Daal, the elderly chef in Chowder, takes his name from a dish of which country?

India is home to the dish mung daal. The cartoon's creator first planned to give the chef an accent to match, then decided against it.

Gazpacho, the fruit seller who advises Chowder in Chowder, is named after which kind of dish?

A cold soup lent Gazpacho his name. The cartoon's creator said he could not explain why, but the name suited the character at once.

Who are the worst enemies of Gazpacho, the fruit-stand owner in the cartoon Chowder?

Ninjas are Gazpacho's sworn enemies. In the episode named after him, his friend Limon, who hates them just as much, helps him search for a relative he believes they have captured.

Mr. Fugu, the richest and most frequent customer of Mung Daal in Chowder, is what kind of object?

A balloon, Mr. Fugu floats so freely that his valet Foie Gras has to hold his string. He out-eats even Chowder and never shares a bite.

What kind of 30-second segment ran over the end credits of each Chowder episode?

A puppet show of about 30 seconds was made for each episode's credits. The cartoon also mixed in stop motion with real food, clay and live-action scenes with its voice actors.

Which Star Trek actor provided the meows of Foie Gras, the lucky cat valet in Chowder?

George Takei, Star Trek's helmsman Sulu, meowed for the lucky cat Foie Gras. He is credited as a guest voice on the episode Chowder and Mr. Fugu.

Which animator created Chowder for Cartoon Network and later made Harvey Beaks for Nickelodeon?

C. H. Greenblatt created both cartoons and performed Kimchi's noises himself. In the Chowder finale he also voices the grown-up Chowder.

Which actor, Murdock in The A-Team, voices the elderly chef Mung Daal in Chowder?

Dwight Schultz earned two Annie Award nominations for voicing Mung Daal. Ben 10 viewers know him as the mad scientist Dr. Animo.

Which voice of Bender in Futurama took over as Shnitzel in Chowder after the pilot episode?

John DiMaggio replaced Kevin Michael Richardson, who voiced Shnitzel only in the pilot. He also plays the dance master Paté and, later on, the tiny imp Chestnut.

Which voice of Master Shake in Aqua Teen Hunger Force plays the fruit seller Gazpacho in Chowder?

Dana Snyder won the part of Master Shake by auditioning over the phone. On Chowder, his Gazpacho is the title character's best friend and adviser.

Which Truffles actress also voices Chowder in the game Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion?

Tara Strong voiced Chowder in the fighting game instead of the regular actor, Nicky Jones. Jones did play Chowder in another Cartoon Network game, FusionFall.

Which actress, Frau Farbissina in the Austin Powers films, voices the rival chef Endive in Chowder?

Mindy Sterling voiced Endive for the whole run, drilling her own apprentice with strict discipline. She later played police chief Lin Beifong in The Legend of Korra.

What kind of animal is Reuben, the sandwich-loving con man voiced by Paul Reubens in Chowder?

Reuben the pig is a swindler who once used his pet to squeeze free food out of Mung Daal's kitchen. Paul Reubens created and played Pee-wee Herman.

The creator of Chowder named the unfriendly apprentice Gorgonzola after which food he disliked?

Blue cheese was one of the few foods he disliked, so its name went to the character who does not get along with Chowder. Chowder, oblivious, counts him as a close friend.

The creator of Chowder said he based the hot-tempered Truffles on which member of his family?

His mother was the model for Truffles. The character proved so abrasive that the writers had to work at finding her softer side.

In Burple Nurples, the first episode of Chowder, what does Chowder accidentally add to the dish?

Rat poison goes into the Burple Nurples on Chowder's first attempt at cooking alone, so Mung Daal has to stop him selling them. The episode earned Emmy and Annie nominations.

In Chowder's pilot, the cooks must finally beat the Froggy Apple Crumple Thumpkin at which contest?

Thumb wrestling the finished dish is the last of many dangerous steps in the recipe, which Mung Daal's crew is making for a customer.

In the Chowder episode Tofu-Town Showdown, Chowder learns that Shnitzel once had which job?

A samurai bodyguard was Shnitzel's previous life, long before he scrubbed pots for Mung Daal. In another episode he quits the kitchen over the lack of respect he gets there.

In one Chowder episode, what does a baking accident do to Chowder, Mung Daal, Shnitzel and Truffles?

The accident swaps their bodies, leaving the four kitchen regulars stuck as one another. The episode is titled A Little Bit of Pizzazz!

Which cartoon lends its Ms. Bellum for a cameo at the end of the Chowder episode The Hot Date?

The Powerpuff Girls character appears at the end of The Hot Date, in which the police dog Sgt. Hoagie gets ready for a blind date while dealing with a crime at a swimming pool.

A Chowder episode hinting that Gazpacho has a split personality pays homage to which Hitchcock film?

Psycho was simply being honoured, the cartoon's creator said, and the hint was not meant seriously. In the episode Chowder has to make a delivery to an old haunted house across the street.

Which live-action series hosted by Andrew W.K. did Cartoon Network favour when it cancelled Chowder?

Destroy Build Destroy, a contest of explosions and rebuilt wreckage, suited the older boys the network now wanted. Chowder's creator said the cancellation left him happier than he had been in a long time.

Chowder won its only Primetime Emmy for an episode where Shnitzel trains to lift which object?

The Lead Farfel is the heaviest object in town, and Shnitzel has gone soft and weak before he attempts it. Joe Binggeli took the Emmy for individual achievement in animation.

Which Disney film was a model for the master-and-apprentice premise of Chowder?

The Sword in the Stone, with its wizard and pupil, was the starting point. The plot was then reworked so that a master chef teaches a young apprentice to cook.

Which children's author was an inspiration for Chowder, alongside Saturday morning cartoons?

Dr. Seuss was one inspiration for Chowder. Its creator's other reported influences include Jim Henson, Tex Avery and Terry Gilliam.

In Chowder, what kind of troupe are the Flying Flinger Lingons that Chowder runs away to join?

A circus troupe, they order a giant bread bowl from Mung Daal, and Chowder becomes obsessed with joining them while helping to bake it.