Surprise! It's Edible Incredible!

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Surprise! It's Edible Incredible!
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Genre game show
Slapstick comedy
Reality
Teen sitcom
Created byJean Louis Côté
Paul Vinet
Directed byHeidi Miller,
Richard Mortimer
Eric Savage
Mike Csunyoscka
Starring Julie Zwillich
Mike Paterson
Alex Orlando
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producerJonathan Finklestein
ProducerJean Louis Côté
Running time30 minutes
Production companyApartment 11 Productions
Original release
Network Discovery Kids (2004–2009)
CBC Kids (2004–2008, again in 2011)
BBC Kids (2011–2013)
Kids' WB (United States)
ReleaseAugust 30, 2004 (2004-08-30) –
April 3, 2008 (2008-04-03)

Surprise! It's Edible Incredible! is a Canadian children's game show series which debuted in 2004, starring Julie Zwillich as the host. [1] Children auditioned to become contestants, who were videotaped at home so that the audiences see their eating habits, and learned to cook for their family and friends. [1]

Contents

Co-stars included Mike Paterson as Mr. Gross, and Alex Orlando as the chef. [2] The series was created by Jean Louis Côté and Paul Vinet, and was produced by Apartment 11 Productions. [2]

Format

Each week, two contestants are surprised by their friends by throwing ribbons and streamers and brought onto the show. The contestants then sit in the "Hot Seat," which takes on different forms each season.

In Season 1, it looked like a brick oven, while in Season 2, it resembled a real oven. Hosts Julie and Mr. Gross show a short video of themselves snooping in the contestants' houses and asking their parents about their food preferences.

The contestants are then given a list of ingredients and must race around the grocery store to find them. They must guess if the ingredients they find are the correct ones, and if they are, they earn a point.

The hosts then announce the "Grosstacle," a challenge where the contestants must eat the foods they dislike. Afterward, they must continue searching for the remaining foods on their list.

Another Grosstacle occurs, which involves a physical challenge where the first contestant to hit a button is checked by Mr. Gross to see if they have found the correct items. In Season 1, each player's items were scanned individually, and if they got it right, they earned a point. In Season 2, Mr. Gross tells the contestants who got it right or wrong.

In Season 1, a clue coupon was given for a bonus point, with up to three clues given, each worth different points. If neither player guesses correctly, Mr. Gross reveals the answer. This was dropped in Season 2.

Chef Alex then demonstrates two recipes based on the contestants' favorite foods to the contestants, and they are tasked with cooking it in the "Cooking Ring." They are allowed to choose two friends from the audience to help them. Chef Alex rates their dishes, with up to three points given in Season 1 and up to five points in Season 2.

The dishes are then judged in a blind taste test by a panel of five of the contestants' friends known as the "Taste Buds", who wear special goggles to prevent them from seeing the food. The contestant with the most points wins an outdoor adventure trip, chosen from three destinations in Season 1 and two destinations in Season 2. In the event of a tie, both players receive a trip.

Both players are given a gift for participating in the show.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Broadcast

Surprise! It's Edible! Incredible! was broadcast in Canada on CBC Television and BBC Kids. Outside of Canada, the series aired in 90 markets, and was broadcast on Kids' WB, Disney XD, MeTV, TCT Kids, Kartoon Channel, Oprah Winfrey Network, Pluto TV Reality and Kabillion in the United States, Pop Girl in the United Kingdom, ABC Me in Australia, and Unis TV. The series was currently nationwide on Kidoodle.TV, YTV, 3ABN Kids Network, Smile of a Child, TVOKids, ITV, Starz Kids & Family, CCTV, Kushi TV, Chutti TV, Kochu TV, Chintu TV, CTV Comedy Channel, Discovery Kids, Science Channel, FamilyNet, Knowledge Network, Nickelodeon Canada, Vme Kids, Ultra Kidz, Canal Panda and other channels.

Cast

References

  1. 1 2 "Youth". Playback : Canada's Broadcast and Production Journal. 10 May 2004. Retrieved 2025-10-25– via ProQuest.
  2. 1 2 "Surprise! It's Edible Incredible!". Apartment 11 Productions. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
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