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By Ashley Moulton
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Whimsical baking competition show is heavy on promotion.
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Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge
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What's the Story?
In DR. SEUSS BAKING CHALLENGE, nine teams of professional pastry chefs and cake artists compete against one another for the $50,000 grand prize. Host Tamera Mowry-Housley introduces the day's two challenges, each themed by a classic Seuss book like Cat in the Hat or How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The teams of two "Seuss-chefs" are judged by dessert experts Joshua John Russell (Food Network Challenge) and Clarice Lam. They compete against each other tournament-style for the chance to be crowned champions.
Is It Any Good?
This baking competition show follows a tried-and-true format, but it doesn't fail to deliver on amazing-looking desserts. Kids will love seeing the cake artists in Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge perfectly translate Seuss's fantastical characters and worlds into sugary confections. The pacing is a bit slow, but kids into baking shows will likely still enjoy this one. Grown-ups may enjoy the promotional nature of the show a little less. While Seuss books are of course beloved classics, there is also a Seuss Enterprises behind the brand (we know, because the CEO makes appearances on the show), and it's possible kids may be inspired to buy Seuss books or products. In a Grinch-ish move, the end of the episode features a QR code purporting to lead to a recipe from the show, but instead leads to a page where the Seuss products are featured much more prominently than the recipe. The "free recipe" on the site leads to a grocery website so you can buy ingredients. The show itself is fun, but the promotional aspects may feel too heavy-handed for some grown-ups.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the Dr. Seuss theme in Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge. Why theme a baking show after Dr. Seuss? Because it's fun, because it makes viewers think of Dr. Seuss books and products, or both?
Did you notice the QR code at the end of the episode? Do you know what a QR code is? The link goes to a website where you can buy things -- do you know our family's rules around asking for permission to buy things on apps or websites?
Are you inspired to make any Seuss-inspired desserts at home? Let's draw a picture and think about baking it!
TV Details
- Premiere date: December 12, 2022
- Cast: Tamera Mowry , Joshua John Russell , Clarice Lam
- Network: Amazon Prime Video
- Genre: Game Shows
- Topics: Cooking and Baking , Book Characters
- TV rating: TV-G
- Last updated: December 14, 2022
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