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By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Reality workplace drama is merely candy-coated.
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Candified: Home for the Holidays
What's the Story?
CANDIFIED: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAY stars "Candy Queen" Jackie Sorkin and her team of designers as they attempt to make a functional, life-sized house entirely out of candy. Already known for their large, interactive candy experiences, Jackie's team sets about building their most ambitious creation to date, which features everything from an igloo with a marshmallow pool to a working toy train set, all made from candy. Yet the real challenges don't come from constructing giant objects out of gummies and breath-savers, but simply from figuring out how to work together.
Is It Any Good?
Most food shows have practical applications, whether they're teaching viewers to cook dishes or showing them the vast range of cuisines out there in the world. The takeaways from Candified: Home for the Holidays tend to be more about crafts than about candy itself. How to fit gummy penguins together in a way that doesn't leave any gaps, for example. The real focus of Candified is the working dynamic between Jackie and her team, and the drama often feels manufactured. The candy "home" of the title may ultimately be an awesome interactive experience, but it probably didn't need a "making of."
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about candy. How is it used in Candified: Home for the Holidays? Do you ever see the team actually eating candy? What's exciting about playing with or creating things out of candy besides just eating it?
What is the dynamic like among Jackie's team? How do they work together? What are some examples of them working well together? Not so well? What is Jackie's style as a leader? How does the dynamic change throughout the series?
What are some interesting or exciting things the team does with candy? How does the team approach building things using candy? What are some of the techniques they use? What makes it difficult?
TV Details
- Premiere date : December 1, 2021
- Cast : Jackie Sorkin
- Network : Hulu
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 26, 2024
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