Talia in the Kitchen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Talia in the Kitchen |
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| Genre | Sitcom Teen comedy Telenovela |
| Created by | Catharina Ledeboer |
| Directed by | Clayton Boen and Maria E. Perera |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Maria A Mavares |
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| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Cinemat |
| Distributor | Nickelodeon |
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| Original network | Nickelodeon |
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| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | July 6 – December 23, 2015 |
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| Related shows | Toni, la Chef |
Talia in the Kitchen is a fun American TV show that mixes a telenovela (a type of long soap opera) with a teen sitcom. It first aired on Nickelodeon on July 6, 2015. The show is based on a Latin American Nickelodeon telenovela called Toni, la Chef. It was created by the same writers who made other popular shows like Every Witch Way and WITS Academy.
Nickelodeon ordered 40 episodes for the first season of Talia in the Kitchen on March 4, 2015. Most episodes aired in July and December 2015. The show was later confirmed to be canceled on January 12, 2016.
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What Is Talia in the Kitchen About?
The story follows 14-year-old Talia Parra, who loves to cook. She and her younger sister, Julie, visit their grandmother in Miami for the summer. They later move in with her.
Talia finds her late father's special magical spices. With help from her new friends and these spices, she brings her family's restaurant, Lola's, back to life. Her meals are so amazing, they can even change people's lives!
Meet the Characters
- Talia Parra (played by Maria Quezada): Talia is a positive girl who loves cooking and helping at Lola's. She doesn't like the Fuccinelli family because they closed Lola's. Talia is a "SpiceMaster," meaning she can use magical spices. She has a crush on Tyson. Her best friends are Rudy and Valerie.
- Deborah "Debbie" Fuccinelli (played by Gail Soltys): Debbie is Talia's main rival. She wants to be the best chef and often competes with Talia. Debbie works at her family's restaurant, Fuccinelli's. She learns to be more confident and kinder over time.
- Julie Parra (played by Galilea La Salvia): Julie is Talia's younger sister. She is very smart and creative, often acting more responsible than Talia. Julie is a child genius who invents things and helps fix Lola's. She is also a talented chef.
- Rudy Rosales (played by Joshua Hoffman): Rudy is Talia's best friend. He is good at fixing things and has a crush on Talia. He is also good friends with Valerie.
- Valerie Landry (played by Ellis Ann Jackson): Valerie is another one of Talia's best friends. She is kind and sweet but gets scared easily. She tries to always tell the truth and avoid trouble.
- Tyson Fuccinelli (played by Liam Obergfoll): Tyson is Debbie's twin brother. He is very different from Debbie, being charming and kind. He is a great athlete and becomes Talia's love interest.
- Federico "Frenchie" Fuccinelli (played by Miguel Luciano): Frenchie is Debbie's cousin and the head chef at Fuccinelli's. He is strict and wants everything to be perfect. He is a big rival to Lola's and tries to close it down.
- Dolores Parra (played by Jeannette Lehr): Dolores is Talia and Julie's grandmother. She is a sweet lady who taught Talia how to cook. She used to own Lola's and encourages Talia to be the best chef.
- Rocky Palroso (played by Ethan Estrada): Rocky is a 12-year-old boy who helps Talia and her friends many times. He seems to have a crush on Julie.
- Jayden Grubb (played by William Wilson): Jayden is a chef who appears later in the series. He is also a SpiceMaster, just like Talia. He and his brother Michael run a food truck. Jayden develops a crush on Talia.
Key Episodes and Storylines
The first season of Talia in the Kitchen has 40 episodes. Here are some of the important moments:
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| 1 | "And Spice Makes Nice" | Clayton Boen & Maria E. Perera | Catharina Ledeboer | July 6, 2015 | 101 | |
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Talia and Julie arrive in Miami to stay with their grandmother, Dolores. Talia discovers her family's restaurant, Lola's, is closed. She finds her dad's old spices. The Fuccinelli family, who own a rival restaurant, worry Talia will reopen Lola's.
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| 8 | "Spice-o-Matic" | Maria E. Perera | Catharina Ledeboer | July 15, 2015 | 108 | |
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Talia learns that the spices she found are magical and have special effects on people.
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| 19–20 | "Spice Heist" | Maria E. Perera | Catharina Ledeboer | July 30, 2015 | 119–120 | |
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Talia competes in the Golden Ladle cooking contest. A hurricane hits Miami, trapping Talia in Lola's. She also meets Will, who is interested in her spices.
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| 22–23 | "Storm and Grubb" | Maria E. Perera | Catharina Ledeboer | November 30, 2015 | 122–123 | |
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Talia is rescued from Lola's by a new character, Jayden. Everyone searches for Dolores after the hurricane. Talia convinces her aunt to let her and Julie stay in Miami.
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| 25 | "Poached Grubb" | Maria E. Perera | Catharina Ledeboer | December 2, 2015 | 125 | |
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Talia discovers she is a SpiceMaster, just like her father. She and Dolores look through his old recipe books for clues about the spices.
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| 33 | "Yolo FroYo" | Maria E. Perera | Catharina Ledeboer | December 14, 2015 | 133 | |
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Talia finds out Jayden is also a SpiceMaster. At the school dance, Jayden uses his spices, causing mischief. Talia and Debbie work together to create an antidote.
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| 35 | "Brothers Grubb" | Maria E.Perera | Catharina Ledeboer | December 16, 2015 | 135 | |
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Chef Lorena Garcia becomes an investor for Lola's but shuts it down after a mess. Talia learns she must battle Jayden in a SpiceMaster fight to stay in Miami.
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| 40 | "Spice Island Pt.2" | Maria E. Perera | Catharina Ledeboer & Charlotte Owen | December 23, 2015 | 140 | |
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Talia, Tyson, Valerie, and Frenchie go on a trip to find more spices. They face challenges from Jayden and Michael. More magic spices are found, and everyone returns to Miami, ready for the big spice battle.
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Where Was Talia in the Kitchen Shown?
Talia in the Kitchen first aired in the United States on Nickelodeon on July 6, 2015. This was right after the final season of Every Witch Way. In Canada, the show premiered on YTV on September 7, 2015. It also debuted in India on Disney Channel on March 4, 2018.
See also
In Spanish: Talia in the Kitchen para niños
