The BEST episodes of Chowder season 1

Every episode of Chowder season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chowder season 1!

A young child by the name of Chowder is the chef's apprentice. Chowder believes that one day, he will be a widely respected chef like the one he is working with, Mung Daal. However, Chowder has a problem. He cannot stop gorging himself on the culinary delights by which he finds himself surrounded.

Last Updated: 11/23/2024Network: Cartoon NetworkStatus: Ended
The Thousand Pound Cake
star
8.29
14 votes

#1 - The Thousand Pound Cake

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 6/19/2008

Chowder and Shnitzel must race against the clock when delivering an order to a man that lives on top of a giant, since he gets it free if it comes after sunset.

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At Your Service
star
8.15
13 votes

#2 - At Your Service

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/1/2008

Mung Daal and Chowder are forced to work for Ms. Endive in order to receive a rare fruit from her.

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The Meach Harvest
star
8.08
13 votes

#3 - The Meach Harvest

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/10/2008

When Mung Daal has to make a dish that requires a certain fruit that he fears due to a past experience with it, he sends Chowder and Shnitzel in his place to retrieve it.

Directors: Eddie Houchins
Writer: Pietro
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Shnitzel and the Lead Farfel
star
8.00
10 votes

#4 - Shnitzel and the Lead Farfel

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 6/12/2008

After becoming soft and weak, Shnitzel must train to regain his strength and lift the heaviest object in Marzipan City: "The Lead Farfel".

Directors: Eddie Houchins
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The Cinnamini Monster
star
7.95
85 votes

#5 - The Cinnamini Monster

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2007

When Chowder shrinks down in size, and is then held captive in a tree that is home to a lonely monster, the others must beat the monster in a board game to set him free.

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Chowder Loses His Hat
star
7.92
13 votes

#6 - Chowder Loses His Hat

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 6/26/2008

When Chowder loses his hat to Chestnut, he must travel across town in order to trade the items needed to get it back.

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Sing Beans
star
7.83
104 votes

#7 - Sing Beans

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2007

In order to cook Sing Beans, a musical food, Chowder and the others must stay up during the night to watch the dish as it cooks. But when Mung Daal and Shnitzel fall asleep (due to Chowder telling an extremely boring joke in an attempt to pass the time), Chowder takes it upon himself to finish the process.

Directors: Eddie Houchins
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Stinky Love
star
7.79
101 votes

#8 - Stinky Love

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/2007

Mung Daal makes a Clabbage Cobbler, which Kimchi falls in love with it. In order to retrieve the dish Chowder goes up to the top of a building Kimchi escaped to and keeps the stink cloud company during the night.

Writer: Tom King
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Chowder's Girlfriend
star
7.78
129 votes

#9 - Chowder's Girlfriend

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/16/2007

A girl named Panini has a crush on Chowder, and he attempts to convince her that he isn't her boyfriend. But Chowder finds himself in a dilemma when Gazpacho tells him that he must marry Panini, since she has kissed him and needs to make an "honest woman" out of her.

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The Froggy Apple Crumple Thumpkin
star
7.75
195 votes

#10 - The Froggy Apple Crumple Thumpkin

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/9/2007

In the series pilot episode, Mung Daal, Chowder, and Shnitzel make a "Froggy Apple Crumple Thumpkin" for a customer. They go through many dangerous steps to make it. The last one: defeat it in a thumb wrestling match.

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Banned From the Stand
star
7.73
15 votes

#11 - Banned From the Stand

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 7/17/2008

Gazpacho bans everyone (including himself) from his fruit stand after an argument with Mung Daal, and must find a way to fix the problem he has caused.

Writer: Tom King
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Burple Nurples
star
7.72
150 votes

#12 - Burple Nurples

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/2/2007

When Chowder unwittingly puts rat poison in a dish, Mung Daal must stop him from selling the tainted treats.

Directors: Eddie Houchins
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The Moldy Touch
star
7.69
13 votes

#13 - The Moldy Touch

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/3/2008

After accidentally letting a mold creature out of its bottle, everything Chowder touches becomes covered in mold. After realizing what has happened, Mung Daal tries to solve things before the entire city becomes moldy.

Writer: Cindy Morrow
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The Sleep Eater
star
7.67
12 votes

#14 - The Sleep Eater

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 6/5/2008

After he has a midnight snack, Chowder's internal clock goes haywire and he becomes a monster at night. Chowder must now go an entire night food-free to become normal again.

Directors: Eddie Houchins
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Shnitzel Makes a Deposit
star
7.65
117 votes

#15 - Shnitzel Makes a Deposit

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2007

Shnitzel goes to deposit a paycheck at the bank, but Chowder (along with some other people) prevent him from doing so.

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Brain Grub
star
7.64
11 votes

#16 - Brain Grub

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/26/2008

When Mung Daal attempts to make Chowder smarter using a food called "Brain Grub", Chowder soon becomes aware that their universe is simply an animated series, and changes it into a talk show. Mung tells him about how without Chowder, it's awful. Chowder smashes his big brain and eventually destroys the Chowder universe.

Directors: Eddie Houchins
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The Heavy Sleeper
star
7.62
13 votes

#17 - The Heavy Sleeper

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/3/2008

When Chowder accidentally messes up a drink, Mung Daal goes into a deep sleep, leaving Chowder and Shnitzel to find something to awaken the chef.

Directors: Eddie Houchins
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The Elemelons
star
7.58
76 votes

#18 - The Elemelons

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/18/2008

When Truffles' behavior causes giant fruits called Elemelons to go on strike, Mung Daal forces her to solve the problem by staying in their cage for a night.

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The Wrong Address
star
7.51
79 votes

#19 - The Wrong Address

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2007

Chowder and Mung Daal go to an unfamiliar part of Marzipan City to deliver a customer's order, a Roast Most. But the place is dirty and somewhat crime-infested, and goes through a disastrous event in which a large rat, who seems to have malicious purposes, chases them.

Directors: Eddie Houchins
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The Rat Sandwich
star
7.50
10 votes

#20 - The Rat Sandwich

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 6/19/2008

The gang tries to get rid of Reuben, who is blackmailing the company by using his pet rat.

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The Apprentice Games
star
7.45
11 votes

#21 - The Apprentice Games

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 7/24/2008

The Apprentice Games have began and Chowder feels like he's not prepared until Mung convinces him with the ultimate Thrice Cream. Chowder teams up with Gorgonzola, causing trouble as they lose.

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Grubble Gum
star
7.43
61 votes

#22 - Grubble Gum

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2007

When Chowder makes a big mistake of not sharing his gum with Truffles, his attempt to hide the mistake leads to a sticky mess of drastic proportions.

Writer: Tom King
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Shnitzel Quits
star
7.23
40 votes

#23 - Shnitzel Quits

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 7/3/2008

When Shnitzel feels that he is not getting enough respect from Mung Daal and Truffles, he quits the catering company and decides to work for their rival, Ms. Endive. But he soon discovers that she in actually in love with him, and sees him as more than hired help.

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The Puckerberry Overlords
star
7.19
48 votes

#24 - The Puckerberry Overlords

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/18/2008

Chowder eats an extremely sour piece of fruit and ends up having a bizarre journey within his mouth with his wisdom tooth narrating the story.

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The Vacation
star
7.17
12 votes

#25 - The Vacation

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/5/2008

Chowder, Mung Daal and Shnitzel accidentally lock themselves in the restroom when they are about to go on a vacation.

Directors: Eddie Houchins
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