Whether or not you've heard of the show, Nickelodeon's The Tiny Chef Show has been turning heads. Not only is it a show that children love, but it's an Emmy Award winner.
Despite all of this adorable, pea-sized chef's success, and a Minion-like voice to boot, the show appears to be canceled.
But the Tiny Chef is not going quietly.
Instead, the producers behind The Tiny Chef Show put out a call for help on their TikTok page, featuring the Tiny Chef receiving a call from Nickelodeon representatives. He greets them happily as "Mickelflodeon," followed by emotional pauses as the speaker on the other end of the line breaks the news.
The Tiny Chef tries to appeal the decision, first by pointing out that the kids' show won an Emmy, and then he provided a gut-wrenching list of names of people who would be impacted by this decision, likely by losing their jobs, which many people have experienced in the last few years with excessive layoffs.
The video ends with the Tiny Chef looking devastated after he hangs up. He attempts to go back to cleaning, breaks down in tears, and goes to his bed to cry, where he covers his face with his hands.
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Some viewers were heartbroken by the video—even those who had never seen the show.
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Others hoped to soon see the show on another platform, fingers crossed.
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Twitter (X) users were also emotional over the video.
It's telling that a video could impact so many people who have never watched a show before. Between the Tiny Chef's cuteness, and the relatability of layoffs, people were left all up in their feels over the fate of the pea-sized chef.
For the Tiny Chef's sake and ours, we hope this is not the end for the Tiny Chef.
