History WesternAnimation / Chowder

** There was also the police officer Snow Leopard. ''Rawr''.

* BeleagueredAssistant: Shnitzel.
* BelligerentSexualTension: Mung and Truffles. ''All the freaking time.''

* ButtMonkey: Shnitzel. He regularly gets hit with slapstick, is often left to do the grunt work with little appreciation, and Chowder's idiocy often causes him a lot of unneeded frustration.
** And that glasses-wearing pig guy.

* AnAesop: The Veggie Guru's song contains one that is surprisingly not {{green|Aesop}}, and also surprisingly really well-executed. He explains to Chowder, Mung and Truffles in song that in order for a child to be raised correctly, it needs to be both nurtured and disciplined, and uses the way plants grow as a metaphor. Mung Daal is the "gentle touch" and Truffles is the "firm hand". Unfortunately, it's [[BrokenAesop broken]] at the end of the episode where Chowder ignores both Truffles and Mung Daal to fawn over Shnitzel, who "saved them". [[LostAesop This was probably on purpose, of course.]]

* ComicBookAdaptation: Creator/DCComics managed to put out three ''Chowder'' comics in ''Cartoon Network Block Party'' before it was discontinued in 2009.

Stay a while, 'cuz something's always cookin'!''\\

Stay a while, 'cuz something's always cookin'!''\\
Yeah!

Stay a while, 'cuz something's always cookin'!''

* TheEighties: The party in "Sheboodles!", complete with everyone dressing up as famous stars of that time. (Ex, Madonna, Music/MichaelJackson, Boy George, etc)

-->'''Ceviche:''' On a scale of 1 to 10, how desperate would you say you are right now?\\

** Although Ceviche is not present in the finale, he is confirmed to have become a dancing master like Pâté, found an apprentice named Tartar, and married Marmalade

* TheBlindLeadingTheBlind: In the episode "Taste Buds" Mung Daal damages his tongue which leads to him losing his ability to taste. Unable too cook properly without being able to taste he decides to let Chowder act as his taster because of his [[BigEater love of eating]]. Unfortunately Chowder is also an ExtremeOmnivore which means he always says whatever Mung whips up is fine, even when he deliberately serves an expired dish as a test.

->''"You don't know what you're missin'... if you ain't in the kitchen!"''

\%* {{Snapback}}

-->'''Mung''': Ready to descend, my sweet potato?
-->'''Truffles''': I'm on it, honeybuns.

* AllElectionsAreSeriousBusiness: Best seen in "Panini for President", when Gorgonzola pulls out all the stops to ensure Chowder, who he's backing after his own bid is rejected, will be elected over Panini as the new president of the apprentices' council. [[spoiler: Eventually it's all for naught, as the actual president takes back his position at the end of the episode.]]

** [[spoiler: In the grand finale, when Adult Chowder and Adult Panini gets interrupted by Chowder who rants about how much he hates the future because he has babies with Panini.]]

* ArtifactTitle: In-Universe. [[spoiler: Chowder now owns Mung Daal's Catering Company. Mung himself retired.]]

-->'''Chowder''': (waving to the screen) Hi, loyal fanbase!

--> '''Chowder''': [[ItMakesSenseInContext Well, at least no one got killed]].
--> '''Gazpacho''': At least...''(takes an axe)'' NOT YET!

** Even better: [[spoiler: '''[[ExplosiveBreeder Panini has 20 babies]] ''in one day.''''' Which makes sense considering they're (sort of) rabbits.]]

* BeautifulAllAlong: Subverted with Todd from "Sheboodles!". Everyone (sans Endive) likes him and say that he's [[JustTheWayYouAre beautiful the way he is]]. [[spoiler: Then Endive sticks him under a heat lamp to finish cooking and transforms him into a stud, which is his true form.]]

* BizarreSexualDimorphism: Apparently, [[http://nerdarmada.blogspot.com/2007/11/what-is-chowder.html Chowder and Panini are the same species of cat, bear, rabbit... things]]. Even though Chowder's greyish-blue with no obvious rabbit features, while Panini's pink with prominent rabbit ears which might make you think she's a rabbit at a glance. Though they ''do'' have similar looking tails, CuteLittleFangs, and [[spoiler: very large builds as adults.]]

* {{Blackmail}}: One episode featured ''everyone'' in town (([[SerialEscalation including Gazpacho's Mother]]) blackmailing Miss Endive with an embarrassing picture of [[spoiler: her eating toe jam with a ''fork'' which is disgusting because everyone else uses a spoon]].

* BookEnds: Grumble Gum begins with Chowder eating a sample of grumble gum, hearing screams as he did so. The episode ends with Chowder eating another grumble gum like he did in the beginning... [[spoiler: the difference that it's a MindScrew of him eating everyone, including himself, after the Katamari scene.]]

* ChasteHero: Chowder shows little to no comprehension to Panini's advances. [[spoiler: Averted in the finale, where he marries her.]]

--->'''Marmalade:''' Before I met Chowder all I thought about was makeup! Now I think about giraffes and makeup!
--->'''Panini:''' Why giraffes?
--->(Marmalade shrugs)

-->'''Mung''': I wonder how that happened... ''(winks at Chowder)''
-->'''Chowder''': We smashed it!
-->'''Mung''': No, we didn't... ''(winks again)''
-->'''Chowder''': Yes, we did!
-->'''Mung''': No, that didn't happen... ''(winks again)''
-->'''Chowder''': Mung, when we smashed the machine, I think you got something in your eye!

-->'''Chowder''': I say things like "AWESOME!" and "Pleeeaaaaseee!" and "Talk to the hand, girlfriend!" and "[[BlowingARaspberry Pbblth!"]] and "Well, shoo!" Now, you try!

-->'''Ceviche:''' On a scale of 1 to 10, how desperate would you say you are right now?
-->'''Panini:''' (crying) Eleven!
-->'''Ceviche:''' ([[AnticipatoryBreathSpray sprays breath spray in his mouth]]) Oh yeah...

-->'''Chowder''': Gazpacho, what're you doing here at Make-out Point?
-->(camera {{pan}} to reveal Imaginary-Gazpacho has binoculars; Imaginary Gazpacho casually knocks them over)

-->''Mung'': Meaches hold one ''heck'' of a grudge! They broke my spirit and all my bones. They even ate my hair!

* EleventhHourRanger: [[spoiler: The final episode has Chowder's apprentice, Scraps]].
* TheEighties: The party in "Sheboodles!", complete with everyone dressing up as famous stars of that time. (Ex, Madonna, Music/MichaelJackson, Boy George, etc)

* FutureMeScaresMe: In the series finale, Chowder is shown to be terrified at the sight of [[spoiler: his future self [[BabiesEverAfter with]] [[StalkerWithACrush Panini]].]]

--> '''Chowder''': It's even hotter in here! Why doesn't someone turn on the air-conditioner?
--> '''Truffles''': Because we don't have air-conditioner, we have air-''corn''ditioner! Cockamamie food puns!

--> '''Mung''': ''"It's been months since I've seen my wife and kids."''
--> '''Truffles''': "What are you talking about, we don't have any kids."
--> '''Mung''': ''"I hate it when that woman reads my thoughts."''
--> '''Truffles''': [+'''"[[LampshadeHanging THEN STOP THINKING OUT LOUD!]]"'''+]

--> '''Chowder''': That's ah... ''maze''-ing!
--> '''Gumbo''': ... Very funny.
--> '''Chowder''': That was funny?

* MoneyFetish: Gorgonzola.
* [[MonsterOfTheWeek Dish of the Week]]

-->'''Mung''': [[LampshadeHanging How was I supposed to know that?!]]

** [[spoiler: Not quite...]]

--> Conscience: You have to go back and save Gumbo!
--> Chowder: Are you sure? 'Cause Gumbo said he wants to hurt Mung.
--> Conscience: Trust me, he'll never pull it off. The episode's not long enough.

-->'''Panini''': It's so hot today...you know what I'm saying?
-->'''Chowder''': [[FlatWhat What.]]

* OrificeInvasion: While attempting to confront the titular beast of "The Sleep Eater", Mung and Shnitzel wind up on the receiving end of a tongue threaded through both their heads simultaneously. [[note]] In the nose, out the ear for the former, in the ear, out the mouth for the latter. [[/note]]

* PairTheSpares: In the series finale, [[spoiler: Shnitzel and Endive get married. Although Endive did show interest in him in 'Shnitzel Quits'.]]

--->'''Gazpacho''' (explaining why Chowder can't stay up past his bedtime): If there's one thing mother's taught me, it's to sleep as much as you can. That way you don't have to face the horrible reality of what your life's become.

-->'''Mung Daal:''' Now to clean up this place before that health inspector moron figures out what happened here.
-->'''Someone offscreen:''' Ahem!
-->'''Mung Daal:''' He's standing right behind me, isn't he?"
-->'''Truffles:''' Yep!

* RodentsOfUnusualSize: [[spoiler: The giant rat chasing Mung and Chowder the entirety of "The Wrong Address" turns out to be the one who ordered the dish of the week.]]

-->'''Panini''': Hi, Chowder.
-->'''Chowder''': I'M NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND!

** [[spoiler: And of course, he then refuses to let them leave even when Truffles actually manages to win.]]
--->[[spoiler: '''Mung''': This is home now, Chowder. This is home.]]

--> '''Truffles''': [[NoYou No, YOU!]]
--> '''Mung''': [[NoYou No, YOU!]]
--> '''Truffles''': [[NoYou No, YOU!]]
--> '''Mung''': [[NoYou No, YOU!]]
--> (''Begins making out'')
--> '''Mung&Truffles''': (''Stops'') GET OFF ME!

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: There is no "C" in Shnitzel, and "radda" has two D's in it. The closed captioning alone manages to get both of these wrong quite often, but it was most JustForFun/{{egregious}} when Cartoon Network made a "Rada-pendence day" [sic] special of ''Chowder'' episodes for Independence Day.
* SphereEyes

-->'''Mung''': Well, Chowder, I guess you can't have your cake and eat it, too!
-->''([[EverybodyLaughsEnding everyone laughs]])''
-->'''Chowder''': HAHAHAHA-- Wait, what's so funny?

** {{Lampshaded}} in ''"A Little Bit of Pizzazz"'' where Panini goes after Chowder- really Daal in his apprentice's chubby body after the FreakyFridayFlip cooking accident- and gets brushed off by "him" wanting to enjoy his youth. She makes a comment to the effect of "I gotta get a new obsession."

* StealthPun: The woman [[spoiler: who is [[strike: Gazpacho's mother]] Gazpacho]] in "The Spookiest House In Marzipan" says "I could just eat you up!" to Gorgonzola when she answers the door and sees him. All the characters, including Gorgonzola, are named after food, which you're ''supposed'' to eat.

** And, [[spoiler: believe it or not, Chowder becomes one in the series finale.]]

---> '''Spooky trees''' (to Gorgonzola): Leave this place! See? [[VisualPun We're holding leaves!]]
---> '''Gorgonzola''': AAAAH!!! [[FauxHorrific BAD JOKES!]]

-->(camera pan to reveal Imaginary-Gazpacho has binoculars; Imaginary Gazpacho casually knocks them over)

* RodentsOfUnusualSize: [[spoiler: The giant rat chasing Mung and Chowder the entirety of "The Wrong Customer" turns out to be the one who ordered the dish of the week.]]

Stay a while, cuz something's always cookin'!''

!!''Stay a while 'cuz somethin's always tropin''

-->''"You don't know what you're missin'... if you ain't in the kitchen!"''

-->''You don't know what you're missin'... if you aren't in the kitchen!''