Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge
Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge is an American cooking competition television series hosted by Tamera Mowry-Housley. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Freevee on December 13, 2022.
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| Genre | Cooking competition |
| Presented by | Tamera Mowry-Housley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 43–57 min. |
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| Original release | December 13, 2022 |
Summary
In each episode, bakers are given a challenge to create foods based around Dr. Seuss characters and stories. Their creations are judged by pastry chefs Clarice Lam and Joshua John Russell, based on taste, creativity, and storytelling. The winner receives a $50,000 prize.[1][2]
Contestants
- Ashley Ball
- Rebecca Reed
- Cristina Vazquez
- Maya Hayes
- Alejandra Galan
- Huiwen Lu
- Kerrie Breuer
- Nikki Jessop
- Angel Figueroa
- Lorenzo Delgado
- Tareka Lofton
- Lily Sanchez
- Joyce Osorio
- Alene Paulk
- Chris Cwierz
- Angelo Satterwhite
- Kyle Smothers
Production
On March 17, 2022, it was announced that a Dr. Seuss-themed baking competition series was in development at Amazon Studios, and would also be produced by Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Super Delicious. This would be the first unscripted series based on the work of Dr. Seuss.[3] On August 16, 2022, it was announced that the series had been greenlit by Amazon, with Tamera Mowry-Housley as host, and Clarice Lam and Joshua John Russell as judges.[4] Ruth Amsel is showrunner and executive producer, and Cara Tapper, Adam Cohen, Joanna Vernetti, and Susan Brandt are also executive producers.[1]
Release
The trailer for the series was released on November 16, 2022. All eight episodes of the series premiered on Amazon Freevee and Prime Video on December 13, 2022.[5]
References
- Petski, Denise (16 August 2022). "'Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge' Gets Amazon Series Order With Tamera Mowry-Housley As Host". Deadline. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- Amick, Brian (17 November 2022). "Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge to air on Prime Video". Bake. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- Otterson, Joe (17 March 2022). "Dr. Seuss-Themed Baking Competition Series in the Works at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- Burton, Carson (16 August 2022). "Amazon's 'Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge' Adds Tamera Mowry-Housley as Host, Clarice Lam and Joshua John Russell as Judges". Variety. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- Orellana Hernandez, Angie (16 November 2022). "Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge: See Contestants Tackle One Cake, Two Cakes in Trailer". ET. Retrieved 13 December 2022.