Welcome to Marzipan City

Chowder promo

Chowder is the latest children-friendly offering on the Cartoon Network. Since its debut in November, the show has become a hit with more than just young children. Yes, I confess, if I'm awake, I do watch it on Saturday mornings.

Chowder is a chef's apprentice living in Marzipan City, which is essentially a parallel world where everything revolves around food. He's a lot like that kid on Two and a Half Men, often getting into trouble and always eating. Mung Daal and Truffles, the couple for whom he apprentices, seem to always be frustrated with him.

The animation in Chowder is hypnotic. Like Gankutsuou, the animation team uses a technique where the patterns move across the costumes. The show also adds in bits of stop animation and puppetry.

Creator C.H. Greenblatt (who has also worked on SpongeBob Squarepants and The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy) has a really cool blog where he discusses show news and fan art. Also, there is a wealth of show information on Wikipedia.

Chowder runs frequently, so check Cartoon Network for air times.