Chowder
(Rated TV-Y7-FV, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Nicky Jones, Dwight Schultz, John DiMaggio, Where to watch: Cartoon Network, DVD, Online)
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Common Sense says
Quirky 'toon serves up silly fun and potty humor.
Themes in this show include: growing up
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Chowder was written by Emily Ashby
Parents need to know that although there's nothing that iffy about this somewhat bizarre cartoon, there's not much overtly positive content, either. The three flawed main characters are a flighty cooking apprentice who never suffers repercussions from his constant kitchen mishaps (which result from his own rash actions), a supportive but unrealistically patient mentor, and an under-appreciated employee whose reliability is often taken for granted. A one-sided love interest depicts a young girl as pleading and desperate for attention from her crush, goofy cartoon violence doesn't result in lasting injury, and potty humor includes references to body odors and scenes of vomiting.
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- Families can talk about the importance of doing a job well. Kids: What do you think of Chowder's performance in the kitchen? What often gets in the way of his doing a good job?
- How does Chowder's mentor react when things get messed up? Does his reaction seem realistic?
- Do any of the characters in this series act responsibly? Who are some of the most reliable people in your life? How does it feel to be able to rely on them?
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What’s the Story?
CHOWDER follows the misadventures of a young chef's apprentice whose enthusiasm for his work can't overcome his obvious ineptitude for the job. A resident of the colorful and bizarre city of Marzipan, Chowder (voiced by Nicky Jones) is living out his dream, working under the watchful eye of master chef Mung Daal (Dwight Schultz) at his bustling catering company. It's Chowder's excitement that stands in the way of culinary success; he tends to get ahead of himself -- and Mung's instructions -- and often ends up cooking up more trouble than food. From accidentally poisoning a popular dish to leading himself and Mung into unfamiliar territory on a delivery run, there's no shortage of misadventure when young Chowder is around.
Is It Any Good?
While Chowder offers plenty of tween-friendly silliness in its fantastical setting, outlandish characters, and surreal scenarios, it's clear that it aims strictly to entertain, not educate. Kids might not notice that there's little of substance here, but parents certainly will. The characters are shallow, the situations are unlikely, and there's impossibly little consequence to Chowder's constantly sub-par job performance. Plus, one young female character has an obsessive crush, and there's occasionally icky potty humor (body odor, vomiting, and the like).
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
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I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
4+
This is a great show!!!!! Very good because chowder is a cute kid
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I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
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- Good role models
this is on for 1-17
there is some sexual content for example mung dal tells chowder to exercise chowder runs and hides under a woman and she has a skirt on
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
What I know about Chowder
I think chowder is a cool cartoon because he cooks with his father. Just like kids like me I cook with my mother or cook myself. Chowder has a girl that likes him, but doesn't like her. It's funny because he yells im not yoru boyfriend
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
What I know about Chowder
I think chowder is a cool cartoon because he cooks with his father. Just like kids like me I cook with my mother or cook myself. Chowder has a girl that likes him, but doesn't like her. It's funny because he yells im not yoru boyfriend
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