Surprise! It's Edible Incredible!
Surprise! It's Edible Incredible! is a Canadian children's game show series produced by Apartment 11 Productions. It stars Julie Zwillich as the host of the show, and Mike Paterson as Mr. Gross with Alex Orlando being the Chef .
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| Directed by | Richard Mortimer |
| Starring | Julie Zwillich Mike Paterson Alex Orlando |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
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| Producer(s) | Jean Louis Côté Jonathan Finklestein (executive) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | Discovery Kids (2004-2009) CBC Kids (2006-2008, again in 2011) BBC Kids (2011) |
Format
Each week two contestants unknowingly get to star on the show. They came in the studio when their friends yelled "Surprise" and threw ribbons and streamers. First, a short video is shown with host Julie or Mr. Gross in the contestants' houses asking their parents which foods they hate/love. Then the contestants face the first challenge, which involves racing around the game studio in search for different kinds of foods on a list that they were given; they will need to guess if they are the correct foods or not. Then Julie announces the "Grosstacle" and the two must stop what they are doing and face a challenge which involves eating the foods that they hate, then afterwards, they must go back in search of the foods that they were looking for earlier. They are then faced against a cooking challenge in the "Cooking Ring" and are allowed to choose two friends from the audience to help them. After Chef Alex Orlando rates their dishes out of 3 or 5 points each, samples of their food are given to the "Taste Buds" to rate. In the end, the contestant with the most highly rated plates wins an "outdoor adventure" trip which they get the option of choosing. Both players are given a gift just for participating in the show.
Cast
- Julie Zwillich as Host Julie
- Mike Paterson as Mr. Gross
- Alex Orlando as Chef Alex Orlando