Surprise! It's Edible Incredible! is a Canadian children's cooking game show series which premiered in 2004, starring Julie Zwillich as the host. 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.

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

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

1. Surf and Turf Bob (pilot episode / series premiere) 2. It's a Hot Dog's Life! 3. Surely You Kid, Squid! 4. Lobster Trap 5. Soupy Sprouts 6. Fruit Cakewalk 7. Go Fish! 8. Food on the Run 9. Shinny Shinny Mo Mango Bop 10. Dressed to Chill 11. Tomato Spit 12. Spew Stew 13. Crispy Rice Face 14. Jiggle Toss 15. Pearl Onion Diving 16. Sour Power 17. Chop `n' Plop 18. Great Eggspectations 19. Fish Head Splatter Ball 20. Eye Can't Believe Eye Hate the Whole Thing 21. Popcorn Topping 22. Fortune Cookie Tree 23. Pie in the Sky 24. Chocolate Found-Ehwww! 25. Balanced Breakfast 26. Puddin' Plunge

Season 2

1. Broadway vs Elvis (season premiere) 2. SK8Boarders 3. Battle of the Bands 4. Singer vs Dancer 5. Brother vs. Sister 6. Going to the Dogs 7. Multitaskers 8. Practical vs. Flowery 9. Double Trouble 10. Karate Kids 11. Hockey vs. Ringette 12. Early Riser vs. Late Sleeper 13. Clash of the Cooks 14. Out of the Fry Pan 15. Small vs. Tall 16. Word Warriors 17. Urban Artists 18. The Faux Show 19. Grossiators 20. Dance Dance Dance 21. Brawn vs. Brawn 22. Mad Scientists 23. The Soccer Princess vs. the Catboy 24. Helping Hands 25. Sing for Your Supper 26. Payback Time! (final episode)

Broadcast

Surprise! It's Edible! Incredible! was broadcast in Canada on CBC Television, Discovery Kids, and BBC Kids. Outside of Canada, the series aired in several countries (minus USA)

Cast Julie Zwillich Mike Paterson as Mr. Gross Alex Orlando DJ Killa Jewel (Season 1)

References

External links http://edibleincredible.apartment11.tv/

http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/surpriseits_edible_incredible