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Tiny Chef may be relaxing in the sun, but he’s not back in the TV kitchen just yet.
On Friday, July 4, The Tiny Chef Show took to its official Instagram account to share an update on its cancellation status with its 5.1 million followers.
Along with a photo of the beloved puppet character Tiny Chef, wearing sunglasses and a striped orange-and-white swimsuit in front of a body of water, the post confirmed the former Nickelodeon show has not been renewed.
“Just to clarify!! Chef is still unemployed!!!” read the caption. “Some press is circulating [that the] Chefs Cooking Show is saved. Because of your help we are able to keep Cheffy on socials for the time being but we are still working behind the scenes on saving his cooking show.”
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The account noted taking “one step at a time” in getting the series picked up, and added that Chef is open to roles as a movie extra and commercial work.
Fans of Chef flooded the comment section, applauding the team for taking the character out of his tree-stump home for some much-needed rest and relaxation outside.
“You took him on vacay that is good for him … I was concerned since he was eating tons of pizza,” wrote a fan, referencing a recent video of Chef enjoying piles of pizza from bed.
On June 24, the award-winning children’s series announced that it had been canceled by Nickelodeon after two seasons.
The show, which featured guest stars including Kristen Bell, Tony Hawk and Alan Cumming, has amassed renewed followership on the internet, as many are learning of The Tiny Chef Show through the cancellation announcement.
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In the now-viral video that captured the hearts of kids and adults alike, Chef is cleaning his tree stump home when he receives a call confirming its cancellation via a phone call.
“Canceled?” he says with a shock. “What do you mean, canceled?”
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The phone call in which Chef attempts to make a case for the show – “But we won an Emmy?” – ends with, “I understand, I love you too,” and Chef proceeds to sit on his bed and cry.
“Can we talk about how beautifully raw, honest, and emotional this scene is?” wrote one person at the time. “Like I’ve never seen disappointment encapsulated so perfectly in such a short timeframe.”
