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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nickelodeon Cancels "The Tiny Chef Show" and the Internet Is Crying Over the 'Raw' Announcement
On June 24, it was revealed that Nickelodeon canceled stop-motion series The Tiny Chef Show The cancellation announcement took the internet by storm, with tens of thousands of Instagram comments praising the emotional video The series started as a social media sketch but was picked up by Nickelodeon in 2022The Tiny Chef Show's cancellation is breaking the internet's heart. On Tuesday, June 24, The Tiny Chef Show shared the sad announcement across all social media platforms that its two-season run on Nickelodeon was ending. The whimsical stop-motion series is about a felt creature named Tiny Chef who teaches children to cook from his small kitchen. It started as a sketch show on social media and evolved into a two-season Nickelodeon show, which won two Children's and Family Emmy Awards and featured guest stars including Kristen Bell, Tony Hawk and Alan Cumming. In the video, Chef is cleaning around his tree stump home and gets a phone call from Nickelodeon, which has aired the series since 2022. 'You ready to cook up some more episodes? I got a million ideas,' Tiny Chef says excitedly into the phone before gasping. 'Canceled?' he says aghast. 'What do you mean, canceled?' He scrambles to convince the person on the other end, saying, 'I have ideas that will blow your minds!' In a sad tone, he says, 'But we won an Emmy?' before concluding the call. 'I understand. I love you too,' Tiny Chef says. Tiny Chef hangs up the phone and tries to resume dusting a plant. He quickly covers his face with his hands, moves over to sit on the edge of his bed and cries. In the caption, the show's creators asked fans to help with crowdfunding to keep the series going after the 'very unexpected' cancellation. They thanked the network for two 'blamazing' seasons and wrote, 'Chef wouldn't want anyone to blame his friends over there, he's just deeply sad he doesn't get to continue hosting a show he adores.' The announcement blew up, quickly garnering more than 17,000 comments on Instagram. 'The world needs you now more than ever,' one person commented and another wrote, 'This literally just made me cry 😭 keep your head up cheffie!' 'Can we talk about how beautifully raw, honest, and emotional this scene is??? Like I've never seen disappointment encapsulated so perfectly in such a short timeframe,' one person wrote, calling the video 'Oscar worthy.' Other people tagged other TV networks like Food Network, PBS and Disney and asked if they would pick up the series. Read the original article on People
Perth Now
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The Tiny Chef Show's heartbreaking cancellation announcement
The internet is up in arms over the cancellation of Nickelodeon kids series The Tiny Chef Show. The stop-motion and live-action hybrid series premiered on the kid's network back in 2022 and received critical acclaim, having won two Children's and Family Emmy's over the past two years. The show's social media broke the news by posting a stop-motion of Chef receiving the phone call from Nick with the news of the cancellation. The video, which sees Chef try to compose himself before sobbing onto his bed, quickly went viral – amassing more than 3.3 million views on TikTok in two days. 'We want to thank Nickelodeon for giving Chef two blamazing seasons and all the besties he made there,' the post was captioned. 'Chef wouldn't want anyone to blame his friends over there, he's just deeply sad he doesn't get to continue hosting a show he adores. 'Please let Cheffy know how much he means to you in the comments - he's really feelin' this one.' The cancellation announcement struck a chord with social media users, with many expressing their outrage at Nick's decision. 'Oh, Nickelodeon BROKE this man,' one user posted in a tweet that has been viewed more than 25 million times. The internet has rallied around the kid's character Tiny Chef after his show cancellation. Credit: Supplied 'Nickelodeon please give Tiny Chef his show back PLEASE I am in absolute shambles,' another user said. 'I had no idea Tiny Chef existed before seeing this video, but I immediately love him, and I demand the names of the Nickelodeon executives responsible for making him cry immediately,' someone else chimed in. The creators of The Tiny Chef Show, Rachel Larsen and Ozlem Akturk, said that while they hoped the clip would encourage fans to come to their aid and help keep Chef on social media, the video ended up reaching 'a different stratosphere entirely'. 'We didn't expect that kind of attention, but we're really happy with it,' the show creators told The Wrap in an interview. 'He's getting the attention we feel like he deserves, it feels very connecting.' The creators have put together a website on how people can continue to help Tiny Chef in light of his cancellation.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Nickelodeon star goes viral with tear-jerking video announcing show axe
Social media have been left tears at a heartbreaking video of Tiny Chef weeping as he found out his show had been cancelled on Nickelodeon after three years It's the end of an era for Tiny Chef, as character announced the cancellation of his Nickelodeon show, The Tiny Chef Show, in a heartbreaking video. The viral clip has left the internet in tears - even those who had never even heard of Tiny Chef. Before landing their own show on Nickelodeon three years ago, Tiny Chef began on clips on Instagram - and the social media world are now rallying around him. Fans were left in tears after watching Tiny Chef, voiced by Matt Hutchinson, answering a phone call from Nickelodeon. "Cancelled? What do you mean cancelled?," he says. "But I have ideas that'll blow your minds." "But we won an Emmy," he adds, with tears in his eyes as he tries to save the show. However, it becomes evident there's nothing he can do later on in the video. "I understand," he says wiping away tears. "I love you too, bye." The heartbreaking video has gone viral on X, formerly known as Twitter, with those who had never even heard of the character shedding a tear. One heartbroken user penned: "How did they make me care about this character despite never seeing a single episode," while another wrote: "I've never heard of you Tiny Chef... but I weep genuine tears for you." "I've only known Tiny Chef for a minute and 16 seconds but I'm prepared to fight for him, Nickelodeon, you must pay," said a third, as another gutted fan penned: "Ohhh Cheffy, seeing you cry has broken my heart…" "STOP I'M CRYING!" exclaimed another, with another echoing: "I'm ngl, I haven't watched this full video because I'm afraid I'll cry." The show aired on Nickelodeon for two seasons, winning an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program. Announcing the cancellation, the show creators said it was "very unexpected" as they thanked fans for their support. "Tiny chefs cooking show has officially been cancelled (very unexpected)," they wrote on Instagram. "We want to thank @nickelodeon for giving Chef two blamazing seasons and all the besties he made there. Chef wouldn't want anyone to blame his friends over there, he's just deeply sad he doesn't get to continue hosting a show he adores. "Please let cheffy know how much he means to you in the comments he's really feelin this one."
Hype Malaysia
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
(Video) Nickelodeon Cancels 'The Tiny Chef Show'; Fans Rally Behind Heartbroken Character
Although unfortunate, TV series cancellations are a common occurrence in the industry. They may happen due to budget constraints, low viewership, contractual disagreements, or simply because the network chooses to move on to bigger, more profitable projects. Many beloved series have been axed over the years, but how would you react if the star of the show had a breakdown after receiving the news? That's exactly what happened, and here's how the internet responded after seeing this usually cheerful, adorable character in tears following the heartbreaking announcement: 'The Tiny Chef Show' is a stop-motion children's TV series on Nickelodeon that follows the life of its main character, Tiny Chef, who creates new recipes to cook for his friends. The show premiered in 2022 and has since won several Children's and Family Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Programme and Outstanding Preschool Animated Series. Recently, the team behind 'The Tiny Chef Show' received the unfortunate news from the network that the beloved series would not be renewed for a 4th season. In response to the announcement, they animated Tiny Chef himself reacting to the news. In a video posted on their official social media accounts, the adorable green humanoid character is seen cleaning his home when he receives a phone call. Delighted to hear it's Nickelodeon on the line, he excitedly begins sharing ideas for future episodes, unaware of the sad news to come. He tries to bargain with the company after being told that the show has been cancelled, even expressing concern for his friends. But once he realises there is little he could do, he accepts the decision with grace, telling the network, 'I love you, too' before ending the call. What makes the short clip especially heartbreaking is the moment Tiny Chef attempts to return to cleaning, only to drop his feather duster and break down in tears on his bed. The social media post instantly went viral, with fans and even those who had never heard of the series expressing their grief and sympathy for both the character and the show. The majority urged Nickelodeon to un-cancel the show, while others praised the creators for animating Tiny Chef's emotional breakdown in a heartfelt bid to rally public support in hopes that it could help change the network's mind. Many also pointed out how much love and passion went into the project since the team made an effort to animate the character reacting to the cancellation news. At the time of writing, Nickelodeon has yet to respond to the public backlash. As for the production team, they thanked the fans for their overwhelming support over the years and expressed gratitude to the network for giving them the opportunity to grow. So what happens next? If Nickelodeon stands firm on their decision, 'The Tiny Chef Show' will now have to rely on crowdfunding to continue the project. Here's the viral clip: @thetinychefshow SOS Cheffers, please go to the link our bio to learn how you can help us keep Chef on social media. Tiny chefs cooking show has officially been cancelled (very unexpected) and without the support of a major network we need crowd funding to keep cookin' over here. Yesh this es weal! We want to thank @nickelodeon for giving Chef two blamazing seasons and all the besties he made there. Chef wouldn't want anyone to blame his friends over there, he's just deeply sad he doesn't get to continue hosting a show he adores. Please let cheffy know how much he means to you in the comments he's really feelin this one. ♬ original sound – Thetinychefshow Sources: TikTok, Twitter What's your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0
Buzz Feed
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Tiny Chef Show's Sad Cancellation Video Is Going Viral
A kids' TV show has reduced adults who've never even heard of it before to tears after the creators posted an emotional video about Nickelodeon cancelling it to social media. The Tiny Chef Show is a stop-motion/ live-action hybrid series that premiered on the network back in 2022. It has won huge critical acclaim over the years, and even won two Children's and Family Emmy awards, one for Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program in 2023, and one for Outstanding Preschool Animated series just this year. It also has a pretty star-studded cast, with RuPaul, Rebel Wilson, and Alan Cumming among the voice actors on the show. But despite all of this, The Tiny Chef Show took to social media on Tuesday to announce that it had been cancelled, writing in the caption: "SOS Cheffers, please go to the link our bio to learn how you can help us keep Chef on social media. Tiny chefs cooking show has officially been cancelled (very unexpected) and without the support of a major network we need crowd funding to keep cookin' over here.' 'We want to thank @nickelodeon for giving Chef two blamazing seasons and all the besties he made there,' the post went on. 'Chef wouldn't want anyone to blame his friends over there, he's just deeply sad he doesn't get to continue hosting a show he adores. Please let cheffy know how much he means to you in the comments he's really feelin this one.' And the accompanying video is going viral on X for how emotional it is, with the creators behind the show putting together a short clip of the stop-motion main character, Tiny Chef, discovering that the show has been axed. In the video, Tiny Chef is upbeat as he cleans his apartment when his phone rings. Still pretty excited, he says: 'Hey Nickelodeon, how's it going? You ready to cook up some more episodes? I got a million id-" but he is cut Chef then gasps and brings his hand to his mouth as he says: 'Cancelled? What do you mean cancelled?' 'I have ideas that will blow your mind,' he pleads, before wiping away tears and sadly saying: 'But we won an Emmy… But what about Rob? And Jen? Kate? Patty? MK? Leah? All my friends?' 'I understand,' Tiny Chef eventually says with sad acceptance. 'I love you, too.' After hanging up the phone, Tiny Chef straightens out his apron and begins to pick up where he left off with the cleaning, only to burst into tears and go and sit on his bed sobbing. The whole thing has really struck a chord with social media users, with one person sharing the video to X alongside the caption: 'Oh. Nickelodeon BROKE this man….' At the time of writing, this tweet has been seen more than 25 million times, and racked up hundreds of thousands of likes, retweets, and replies. 'Never seen an episode and this broke my fucking heart oh my god just let the little man cook,' a viral quote-tweet read. Somebody else added: 'The way he tries to go back to what he was doing before hearing the news but ends up breaking down into tears. That is real human emotion coming from this stop motion pre-school character.'One more wrote: 'never knew tiny chef existed before i saw this post on the tl but i know for a fact he ain't deserve that shit.'And another asked: 'How did they make me care about this character despite never seeing a single episode.' One more tweet read: 'I dunno who this little guy is but im boutta go to war for him.''im crying for a cancellation of a show I didn't even knew existed 10/10 announcement,' another user echoed. Somebody else shared a pretty apt edit of a Brooklyn Nine-Nine meme, and wrote: 'The Internet as soon this video released.' As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments.
