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Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time

Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time is a TV series on Discovery that stars Duff Goldman. The show details Duff and his friends exploring the science of different foods.[1]

Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time
Created byDuff Goldman
StarringDuff Goldman
Geof Manthorne
Puppeteers:
Dorien Davies
Donna Kimball
Amanda Maddock
Kenny Stevenson
Kristin Charney
Victor Yerrid
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersDuff Goldman
Halle Stanford
Jason DeVilliers
Lisa Henson
Lisa Shotland
Production companyThe Jim Henson Company
Original release
NetworkDiscovery
ReleaseApril 29, 2021 (2021-04-29)

It debuted on Discovery on April 29, 2021.

Plot

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In his kitchen/laboratory called Bakersville, Duff Goldman explores the science of the foods that he makes with help from his puppet and robot friends.

The segment "Science Bites" has Duff in his puppet form explaining food science. There is also a globe-trotting segment that showcases the cultural origins of food.

Characters

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  • Duff Goldman (portrayed by himself) - A pastry chef that runs Bakersville.
  • Couscous (performed by Donna Kimball and Kristin Charney) - A robot and Duff's sous-chef who is made of different kitchen tools.
  • Dizzy (performed by Dorien Davies) - An elephant-shaped industrial stand mixer. She mostly sticks her mixing "nose" into everything.
  • Dragon Oven - A dragon-shaped oven that speaks in roars, smoke, and hiccups.
  • Edgar (performed by Kenny Stevenson) - A "crabby" blue crab that hails from Chesapeake Bay.
  • S'Later (performed by Victor Yerrid) - A brown three-toed sloth who has a wise personality.
  • Proof Box (performed by Amanda Maddock) - A box that takes Duff anywhere in time to learn the history of certain foods.
  • Geof (portrayed by Geof Manthorne) - Duff's musically inclined grocer who would sing about the ingredient of the day.
  • Aliens (performed by Donna Kimball and Kristin Charney) - A pair of Aliens that threaten to destroy the planet unless Duff feeds them. They are recycled versions of two of the Koozebanians from CityKids.

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pasta"UnknownUnknownApril 29, 2021 (2021-04-29)101N/A
When some special guests are planning to stop over at Bakersville, Duff and his friends work on making a pasta dinner for them.
2"Chocolate"UnknownUnknownApril 29, 2021 (2021-04-29)102N/A
Duff and his friends try to lure a chocolate unicorn out of hiding.
3"Bread"UnknownUnknownApril 29, 2021 (2021-04-29)103N/A
4"Eggs"UnknownUnknownApril 29, 2021 (2021-04-29)104N/A
5"Ice Cream"UnknownUnknownApril 29, 2021 (2021-04-29)105N/A
6"Movie Snacks"UnknownUnknownApril 29, 2021 (2021-04-29)106N/A

Production

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Duff Goldman collaborated with The Jim Henson Company to create this show on Discovery .[2][3] When Duff Goldman created this show, the inspiration he used to create this show came from the "Imagination Movers".[4][5]

Reception

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References

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  1. ^ Valdespino, Anne (April 26, 2021). "Duff Goldman teaches cooking and science in 'Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time'". East Bay Times. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Duff Goldman and his Puppet Crew Explore the Science Behind Your Fave Dishes and Deserts". Food Network. April 29, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Cavoto, Erin (March 31, 2021). "'Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time' Is A New Food Show That Looks Like So Much Fun". Yahoo! News. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Gupta, Boshika (April 30, 2021). "The Disney Show Duff Goldman Says Inspired The Idea For Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time". Mashed. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  5. ^ @duffgoldman (29 April 2021). "Oh, you guys. A billion years ago the @iMovers were gracious enough to have me on their show. I think the seeds of…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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