WAIT... Remember Chowder?

Fringemas Day 5. Chowder was a very interesting show on Cartoon Network that left behind a mountain of memes and quotable moments that gave the series longevity beyond its time on TV. So today let's take a look at Chowder and what happened to the show.
Character Art By Jerry Meehan

[@JordanFringe94]

Thanks so much for watching! What other Cartoon Network shows would you like to see on the channel in the future?

[@Kittenfox_55]

Secret Saturdays!

[@uhoh2017]

Would love a Flapjack episode :-)

[@bluehush4320]

I have some suggestions like Mat Hatter from cartoon network, or Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures and Uncle Granpa.

[@rangerv1]

Calarence

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

How about Ben 10?

[@EZOnTheEyes]

One thing that always amazed me as a kid, even more than the fictional food, was the ever constant patterns on their clothing. Seeing the characters move but the pattern layer stay the same made it feel like a fever dream.

[@jackleface2903]

ok what is that art style called

[@TroubleZxHCT]

Always kept me staring at the clothes more then the show

[@Kuri104]

I'm so glad I'm not the only person that noticed this. It was so trippy and unique seeing the patterns stay still lol

[@MrDrProfessorSir962]

@@Kuri104 i loved that aspect. Ive yet to see it replicated

[@ezioaugustus2621]

That was terrible, weird ugly art style just for the sake of being weird and ugly. This was one of the worst times for cartoon network.

[@Spheriment]

Chowder will never and has never lost it's charm

[@Wanteyt]

Rowda rowda rowda

[@jaxonmoreau2946]

@@Wanteyt it’s rada rada rada rada rada rada

[@Wanteyt]

@@jaxonmoreau2946 oh ok

[@hunterhallersawesomechanne1175]

You take the moon and you take the sun

[@lfc_szn4274]

@@hunterhallersawesomechanne1175You take everything that seems like fun

[@uhoh2017]

All of the textures in this show are so cool! The animation style made it stand out so much compared to a lot of other cartoons at the time :)

[@violetthebat8810]

IKR?? :D I mostly remember Chowder due to their cool "moving texture" clothes!!~ X3 Everything about this show was such a treat to watch!!~ X3

[@TheWereparadox]

Same. Plus food. Especially fantastical foods. 🤭

[@irongeneral7861]

​@violetthebat8810 Or rather, how the textures *didn't* move with the clothes 😂

[@gabriellelala5383]

How could anyone forget the iconic show Chowder?! From everyone being food named, the moving pattern style, and the fourth wall breaks, there isn't anything forgettable about the show.

[@Zabrakjedi]

This and Flapjack were very influential on my humor. Love these shows.

[@kaykaywhite3256]

Yess flapjack was my favorite!!

[@90sprinceofcrime67]

Flapjack gave me nightmares, I don't know why I watched that shit, literally never missed an episode

[@Zabrakjedi]

@@90sprinceofcrime67 It's very surreal and had very great talents behind it.

[@TheWereparadox]

@@90sprinceofcrime67 Ren & Stimpy gave me nightmares.

[@keelyh6452]

I was literally just thinking yesterday, “wow, I hope Jordan makes a ‘Wait… Remember Chowder?’ video” and it’s like you answered my prayers

[@SobbleWobble13]

Wow

[@rtdc2604]

Merry Fringe-mas I guess?

[@smoothman6975]

@@babakcole4787 it does happen just not for u

[@StevenJones851]

Nice very good now he needs too do Kids Next Door in his next video

[@TheLuna9526]

I was OBSESSED with this show back then. I would always try and catch it whenever it was on cause I enjoyed the visuals and the often weirdness that occurs. Definitely one of the best CN cartoons to come out of the late 2000s era and it still holds up to this day....well for me at least

[@aidanbarnes4290]

It holds up for me aswell

[@katuni08]

My family still quotes it. “Pepper Spray? That sounds delicious! AHHHH I WAS WRONG, I WAS HORRIBLY WRONG!!!!”

[@Athingmaybe123]

@@katuni08 love it

[@mari_piedra]

Same, I rewatch it recently on Hulu and it’s even funnier now! Definitely still hold up

[@WhOrE4DrPepper]

@@mari_piedra bro what??? They have it one Hulu???? 🥹

[@aisadal2521]

It's such a shame that Chowder's unique charm and meta humor hasn't been seen in other medias for quite some time now 😔

[@settingittowumbo1953]

I’d say gumball is up there but there’s less subtlety

[@rpmguy648]

What about Sonic Boom. I'd say that had charm and meta humor.

[@Takejiro24]

The Animaniacs reboot? Granted, Animaniacs' meta humor walked so Chowder's can run.......

[@rankrodent2772]

@@settingittowumbo1953 chowder is better than Gumball any day of the week

[@rankrodent2772]

@@rpmguy648 garbage

[@nightskydiamonds2248]

I could never forget this show. Always has been a fav.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

_"No money means... NO ANIMATION!"_ *~ Mung Daal (Chowder)*

[@NovaKnight_]

“No… _you’re not in this episode.”_ - Chowder (Chowder)

[@Blackpapalink]

"You made the viewer cry!" ~ *Mung Daal (Chowder)*

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

Tara Strong as Truffles: What are we gonna do?

[@MrDrProfessorSir962]

“We cant afford it” - probably someone in the cast

[@MrDrProfessorSir962]

The car wash was amazing

[@OhFrittata]

If this show ever gets a continuation, we need a character named Wellington voiced by Gordon Ramsay.

[@jondoe8350]

@I have 0 likes as much as I live a revival I think it ended better then other cartoons

[@justforrow]

Oh def.

[@Goldjade14]

And his apprentice name Lamb Sauce

[@colorblockpoprocks6973]

@@Goldjade14 he's always tardy. "where is lamb sauce?? he was meant to be here 20 mins ago"

[@Kittenfox_55]

Chowder was one of my absolute favorite shows as a kid!

[@cordellriemer5177]

Mine too

[@michaelmoss9198]

It was my childhood

[@greenbanana1001]

I watched it as a teenager I liked it

[@nonamesorry7135]

This show doesn't even feel like an "old show I watched once" it just feels like a classic that will never get old. Also, if you've played The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Dragonborn DLC and you loved Chowder you had the pleasure of hearing Neloth speak for the first time and immediately screaming with joy "MUNG DAAL??" 😂

[@livecoilarchive1458]

That's a stupid question. Everyone remembers Chowder. It has been memed to hell, lately! Great show, one of the better CN shows of the last 15 years. The last season got a little meh, for me, but for the most part, it was consistently hilarious, well-animated, and well-written.

[@artsapple1324]

I’m with you buddy, I agree.

[@kyouta6324]

thank you for this.

[@michaelmoss9198]

Yeah it was my childhood favourite next to adventure time and secret Saturdays

[@artsapple1324]

@@kyouta6324 No problem my dude

[@artsapple1324]

@@michaelmoss9198 Mine too

[@RekoBrowner]

i used to love chowder, i was 10 when it first aired, very creative, unique/outside of the box and funny show with alot of humor, also its really amazing to think of how many shows came from spongebob and its writers: chowder, camp lazlo, phineas and ferb, fish hooks, harvey beaks etc, all branches of the spongebob tree.

[@kootunesscrewy]

And some from Ren and Stimpy.

[@aidanbarnes4290]

I hate Spongebob but if it wasn't for him Chowder wouldn't exist so...........eh 😕🤔

[@michaelmoss9198]

I was 6 when it came on and my family would laugh with me while watching

[@lisaswayne8241]

@@aidanbarnes4290 how can u hate spongebob

[@dr00skee47]

This was literally one of the most fantastic shows to ever exist

[@trentonhamilton645]

The funniest episode I will never forget is when Chowder transform into the Sleep Eater. Mung Daal and Schnitzel got their full cans of A$$ Whooping.🤣

[@aidanbarnes4290]

I remember me and my brother watched the episode "Chowder's babysitter" on the CN website and we both chocked on our own laughter. I laughed when Gazpacho made that meat statue of Chowder and my brother laughed when Endive pulled that leprechaun out of the toilet. We also kept rewinding the scene in "Trouble with truffles" when Truffles yelled at Mung and his face shattered Awww good times

[@thecynicalone6391]

Chowder is one of my favorite cartoons. It always felt SO far ahead of its time with its mix of juvenile and adult humor and the combination of traditional animation and puppetry.

[@irkalla100]

My wife and I adore this show with a passion. We never saw the final season though. So happy about that ending! We've decided to rewatch it and finish it 😁

[@bangus978]

This show is amazing, number 1 in my book. Met Dwight Schultz in a random diner and he was the nicest guy possible. As much as I'd like to see one more episode, I feel like they couldn't recreate the magic that the original had.

[@benjamintan2733]

The opening song is the one that I have the most fond of. Quite catchy for its time. Of course the show is also quite 'unique' but very enjoyable. The humour that makes you laugh, the silly shenanigans they had to go through, the crazy adventure they are having, it's just so much fun. The characters also brings up the show's vibe, making them quite memorable too.

[@blackblack1167]

I remember one time at my old job, I quoted Chowder, and a coworker actually understood it. She told me the only reason she knew about it was cause of her daughter binge watching the show.

[@Kerubu]

This was what aired on tv when I was finally allowed to go home and watch TV after school instead of being forced to go to an after school program. I remember it fondly.

[@LovelessYayaoi]

"Remember Chowder?" It's practically unforgettable! ❤

[@morganrussman]

I really like the last episode, especially the last few minutes of it after chowder made his dish and everyone liked it. What I like about it is that essentially everybody got what they wanted, gorgonzola finally was able to start bragging to chowder about his success, therefore filling the void that was there while chowder was unaware of passing of time. Same with Panini, she was able to marry chowder and have kids with him. Same with the story with endive and snitzal, endive was able to finally marry snitzal. And, what was mentioned about truffles murdering people and possibly going to jail for it, with her temper and how she's threatened people over the course of the show, I can't say I blame you for thinking that. I wish that they could release the whole dvd box set to the consumer.

[@aidanbarnes4290]

that was a perfect series finale episode most cartoon network shows have bad endings but Chowder had one of the best ones ever(until we saw the endings of Adventure time and regular show)

[@morganrussman]

@@aidanbarnes4290 Mmm, true. Although I never did get to see much past 2014 on either show partly because of my slight loss of interest in watching tv, so, I never really got to see either adventure time's or regular shows final episode (especially more so when they aired). What I meant by that, especially the last few words there, I did see the last episode of regular show, but, it was well after it aired on tv. (This can go out to anyone) With what I was mentioning about gorgonzola, I really feel like it was the case that he knew his bragging could finally get feedback from chowder himself and have a conversation about his (gorgonzolas) success.

[@polygonwrangler]

And Kids Next Door, Foster's, Courage, OG Powerpuff Girls, Ed Edd n' Eddy, Steven Universe, Dexter's Lab, Samurai Jack, Billy and Mandy, among some others.

[@aidanbarnes4290]

Chowder is literally my favorite cartoon of all time it made me laugh in ways other shows couldn't. I just love the random and self aware humor it never gets old

[@bluerouter4182]

You right🤌🤌🤌

[@elitettelbach4247]

Three things that always stuck out for me with Chowder having only caught it from time to time were the fourth wall breaks, the cool pattern textures, and the use of mixed media. I actually did not know about the last episode, but that sounds really interesting!

[@brittanyrobinson]

This show was my best childhood show!!!!!!!!! I find it great that he also helped write the best seasons of spongebob! I really love this artstyle, the unmoving plaid technique is the first thing I've ever seen or heard before for a show!!! Also love how schnitzel's voice actor is freaking bender from futurama!

[@TheCommenterDragon]

I loved Chowder, it was one of my all time favorite CN cartoons growing up!!!

[@uhoh9381]

Chowder is an amazing show, literally one of my top five favorite cartoons. I remember when watching boomerang, my parents would turn it off because they said it was too inappropriate.

[@aidanbarnes4290]

your parents need to get a sense of humor and so do mine. The wouldn't let me watch Billy and Mandy

[@whytrap4901]

damn thats how i know im getting old when chowders playing on boomerang lol.

[@lifesfunfair]

Of course I remember Chowder; it was one of my favorite Cartoon Network shows as a kid, along with The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

[@L0v3_Murd3r_0n3]

I absolutely loved this show and was super sad when it was cancelled. Wish it had lasted longer and that all the episodes got a physical release.

[@amazingme123456]

Chowder gave me my sense of humor, forever in my heart I loved it

[@PeterGriffin11]

One of my all time favorite Cartoons up there with Amazing World Of Gumball, Dexter's Lab, Rocko's Modern Life, Pokémon, The Proud Family, Jimmy Neutron, The Animaniacs, Teen Titans, American Dad, Hey Arnold!, and the original Tom & Jerry.

[@Jdelguerciojr]

I always wondered how the animation worked considering the character colors would move different from their outlines.

[@justinseo7505]

so psychedelic

[@doodledangernoodle2517]

It was likely put in on a second layer or even a variant of a green screen

[@bascllymikester10-4]

WHO COULD NOT FORGET THIS MASTERPIECE!

[@peterjaketalkswrasslin6920]

I’m really surprised you didn’t mention how amazing the music was. It’s prolly one of the best OST’s to any show ever made… that music complimented the show so well. It was one of the things I looked for to more than the actual show.

[@babypyra688]

I always knew chowder just as much as I knew jewel sparkles and Storm E. Sky from the show we’re Lalaloopsy but one thing I love about chowder is when he inflates like when he eats the tootin fruit and expands (The Toots) or the one time him, mung, and schnitzel all got locked in the bathroom and chowder kept getting bigger and bigger (the vacation)

[@thehomiespirit]

I really loved this show, and CH Greenblatt’s work in SpongeBob and Billy & Mandy really shone through in it. If you haven’t already seen Clarence, you should check it out and do a video. Honestly, one of my favorites even though I was in college by the time it aired.

[@skoshibuns]

I adored the show when I was younger!! I even had the honor of having a group video call meeting with C. H. Greenblatt himself!! It was amazing getting to hear him speak about his experiences in the animation field!!!

[@LutzPlayGames]

There isn't a week that goes by without me thinking about this show, easily among top 5 of my favorite shows of all time and I'm glad you've finally covered it!

[@thomasqphilroy]

I adore Chowder. It played a HUGE part in my childhood, and watching this honestly hit pretty deep for some goofy reasons. Thank you.

[@kazuhasgloves]

THIS fucking show was so good and so memorable.

[@SchoolGrlSam101]

I especially loved the theme song! You take the moon and you take the sun. You take everything that seems like fun 🎶

[@aidanbarnes4290]

You set it all up and then your done. A radda radda radda ra

[@circleman628]

YES I WAS HOPING FOR THIS ONE! I fricking loved this show growing up and was rewatching it a bit ago and it still holds up. My implausible dream is to own one of the claymation or puppet segment props to display in my home just because they're all so weird and obscure that I'd be the only one to know what it is.

[@RewindThatGaming]

I love Chowder when it was aired on Cartoon network, but very loved when they making odd food, adventure, and some small jokes. Great show !!!

[@VXMasterson]

Chowder is genuinely one of the funniest cartoons I can remember. Everyone should give it a chance

[@WERicana]

I loved chowder. It was one of the last cartoons I remember watching before refusing cartoon network as a network. The show was funny and held my attention even as a high schooler at the time of the shows beginnings. Things shows today can't do

[@yuaisnek]

You're darn tootin I remember Chowder! This show was a master class in the 4th wall.

[@littlegloom]

lol this is one of my favourite cartoons *EVER* !! i still watch it to this day

[@kay-jay1581]

A yes! I remember chowder it was the first cartoon I fully watched in English.when I was in middle school. I move from Mexico to United States. I was stubborn kid who didn’t like to learn English, even though my entire family spoke English in addition to Spanish. So by the time I was 13 I didn’t have a choice and had to learn English before starting high school. I learn a lot of new words by watching Chowder and for the first time I had fun learning a new language.

[@gm8055]

This is one of the best shows it made me laugh every episode, I still say lines from episodes 🤣

[@calebee4205]

The episode where they ran out of animation budget is probably the best 4th wall break ever to be done.

[@susankornas2613]

I loved this show so much as a kid. Fortunetly, its creator, C. H. Greenblatt, have recently made „Jellystone!” which is basically bursting with the same energy as Chowder. (Seriously tho, you should watch it, it’s so fun) BTW Maybe Jordan could also make „Wait… Renember Harvey Beaks?” which is another production of Greenblatt.

[@treetheoak8313]

I love when this show breaks the fourth wall. Clips from this show feel like a bad acid trip 😂😂

[@theshenpartei]

CH Greenblatt is the man I love his work in spongebob

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

I think one of the funniest moments is also when Chowder notices the CN logo and Gazpacho says it can't be erased since he's already tried it. The 4th wall breaks in the show were always amazing.

[@Hazyme53]

I have never and will never forget Chowder, one of my favorite shows of all time

[@aidanbarnes4290]

I wore my Chowder hoodie to work once and of of my coworkers looked at it and said "I'm not your boyfriend"

[@unlimitedduckgamer]

This was my absolute favorite show as a kid and even to this day I still love it and miss it dearly. I miss those days of coming home from school, turning on the tv, and watching Chowder and loving every second. *sigh* good times.

[@tonytotals1411]

Chowder is such an innocent and sweet young boy! 💗🥺

[@El_Omar2203]

The more you look at Fred Fredburger, the more you realize he's straight up just a Chowder character.

[@mayte8916]

I will NEVER forget chowder.

[@dyingradio4706]

it has such a unique style that just never gets old i remember watching it as it aired. I recently started rewatching it and i was surprised how good its held up

[@MekaImperfect]

I LOVE Chowder!! One of my favorite shows growing up! Out of curiosity did you ever watch a show on Cartoon Network called Hamtaro?

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

i remember going to Hot Topic in the Mall back when this show was on and they had SO MUCH merchandise with characters from Chowder on it, shirt, hoodies, hats, bracelets, socks, calendars, metal lunch boxes, glasses and anything else you can imagine being in a shop like that. It was nuts

[@kickass2455]

I remember telling my friends about how much I loved the way the patterns on their clothes behaved and quickly realizing that I was the only one in my friend group that actually did like it bc all my friends thought it was some cheap, lazy animation trick.

[@TheWereparadox]

I remember thinking how different it was. As if somethings had an existence all its own.

[@Iamcharles.]

“He do just be floatin’ some times” was the cure to my depression ty

[@scavhub5006]

God I love chowder, one of the best cartoons ever

[@coasterblocks3420]

I remember coming home from a rave with friends and turning the TV on and being confronted by this show, followed by Flapjack. We were in absolute hysterics! It immediately became essential Sunday morning viewing.

[@bigsterman2055]

Who doesn’t remember Chowder?

[@WDYMIMDED]

Exactly

[@shauqiharris2772]

Nobody, it's too memorable.

[@heyitsevan758]

The episode where the voice actors had to have car wash to raise money for the animation budget melted my mind as a child. The abrupt cut from the animated characters I knew to the voice actors in real life was something I had never seen in a cartoon before.

[@Tetriser]

I still remember Chowder to this day and I love it so so much Back then, I thought this would be the magnum opus of Cartoon Network

[@sharon12312000]

Chowder is the only show that I can go back and rewatch and never get tired of. Any time I need background noise I steam it so I can have a laugh

[@aaronfr7685]

Somehow the memory of this enjoying watching this show is permanently etched into my soul, yet I can’t remember a single episode in great detail

[@hahalol8349]

I never missed an episode of chowder growing up, it's a show I could NEVER forget about! It was just something special

[@uncommonsense7821]

nothing can replace that old school, school holidays, chilling with the friends/cousins, in the morning with no worries in the world and then you turn on that Cartoon Network on BOOM its yah boy, Chowder

[@SirBoomster]

I very clearly remember Chowder! One of my favourite shows, and made me smilling seeing this in my notifications to watch!

[@juzoinui4627]

Jordan: “Do you remember Chowder “ Me: yeah I remember Chowder, I ate some last night

[@sgt_goodnug]

I didn't like this show very much at its start, but it quickly grew on me and became one of my favorites from that era. I'd say another show from that period of Cartoon Network that I feel the same way about is The Misadventures of Flapjack. Very odd show that I did not care for at the start, but after giving it some time I ended up really enjoying it. Another banger video, keep up the great work!

[@JordanFringe94]

Got a Flapjack video in the works for this month haha and thanks so much! :D

[@The1Fau]

My favourite cartoon. I love the jokes, which I rewatch in youtube clips. I love the animation, very nice to look at. And I love the characters, sometimes I would weirdly relate to them over the weirdest reasons but as a kid it felt like someone understood me.

[@kayakat1869]

The art direction is so good. I even thought so when I was a kid

[@Freedom-yv8gv]

I will all ways remember this show. Make me the man I am today

[@Gale_Storm_]

Of course! It's one of those shows you _can't_ forget! Easily one of my favorite shows from CN growing up.

[@itsjustani324]

i’ve rewatched chowder too many times 😂😂😭 i remembered every episode you showed

[@callmeobsequious]

"WAIT... Remember Chowder?" I don't think I've ever met anyone who doesn't!

[@ieatbabies5480]

I remember me and my sister used to just stay up late to just watch Chowder, looking back that show is still amazing, I love the humor because its that right kind of random

[@weast6388]

So glad it's on HBO Max, I do plan on showing this to my kids, it influenced my humor so much and just brought me so much joy as a kid.

[@Azpec]

This show had such a cool style in animation and voice acting. Great video Jordan!

[@JordanFringe94]

It sure did! Thanks so much!

[@JaKack]

From what I remember it’s comedy gold

[@randycollins8917]

Chowder is a trip. Love that little... bear...dog... thing. He must be protected always!

[@NintendoNerdo]

I have HBO Max with my roommate and walked in on him watching it one day. We just had a nostalgia wave laughing it up. Great cartoon

[@lds1126]

4:19 How did i forget That SCENE 😂😂😂

[@kiyoshiizumi02]

I would rewatch Chowder in it’s entirety if I could. If theres any cartoon from CN that I would NEVER forget, its freaking Chowder. “IM NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND!” 🤣

[@mr.messofgeorgia]

This was my jam as it was coming out. Unfortunately, as an adult I find it tirelessly fast-paced, but I'll keep my fond memories of it, and how it made me wish I liked food more lol

[@cartooniste2z]

Of COURSE I remember Chowder! 😆 This cartoon got me back into drawing and even getting involved with fandoms. I adore this show so much and I will rewatch all episodes every chance I get.

[@SoulReaver95]

Ah this show was so fun re-watching it brings back so much good memories

[@SamtheBravesFan]

With me, Chowder started strong but faded a bit. That being said, Schnitzel Goes To The Bank is legit one of my favorite cartoons ever.

[@joshX200]

As a 30 year old man I recently just re watched every season of Chowder on HBO Max... It was as hilarious as I remember it being, 10/10 would watch it again!

[@elfbait3774]

This show was enjoyed by my entire family. The art style always reminded me of the Yellow Submarine movie from way back.