Fear not, friends of the Tiny Chef, for he has been saved from cancellation obscurity! That’s right, the now beloved Tiny Chef Show — which went viral for its creative yet tragic cancellation announcement on social media — has revealed it’s raised enough money to continue the series independently in the wake of Nickelodeon’s choice to axe the show.
In a video post, below, Chef himself can be seen excitedly trying his hand at Irving Berlin’s iconic musical theatre number ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’ from the 1946 show Annie Get Your Gun. At the end of the clip, the video cuts to static and reveals Chef’s empty set with an open window blowing breeze into his kitchen. Text then materializes on screen that reads: “The show can’t go on without Tiny Chef. #savetinychef”
The show’s creators — Rachel Larsen, Ozlem “Ozi” Akturk, and Adam Reid — opened up once again to fans about the its status in the video caption.
“We promise this is our last call to action asking you to sign up for Chefs fan cwub if you haven’t yet already (link in bio)!!! The team is getting ready to turn the tiny cameras back on in Chefs tree stump home because you all have SAVED TINY CHEF!!!!” they gushed.
“The outpouring of love messages fan art and donations have truly meant the world to the team. We are excited to get back to work and capture Chefs next journey!!! From the blottum of or heawts, fank yew. 💚💚💚💚”
This comes just over a week after the show announced its cancellation via a heartbreaking video of our beloved Chef getting a call from a Nickelodeon executive who broke the news to him that the series was being removed from the schedule. The video practically broke the internet and new and old fans alike rallied behind the Chef, both with words of support and, clearly, cash.
It still remains to be seen how we will reunite with our favorite little culinary expert, but it’s clear he’s about to go on with the show. You can support Chef and his return via the show’s website.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
