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'The Deadly 'Maze is a episode 28b of the middle season. Mung Daal's old apprentice, Gumbo, traps Chowder in a deadly maze! It aired on June 3, 2009 as part of the Festival of Chowder.

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While Mung Daal is showing Chowder how to cook the Teddy Bear surprise, Gumbo, Mung's former apprentice and Chowder's predecessor, uses a Thrice Cream sundae to lure Chowder into his Deadly Maze. As soon as Chowder eats the sundae, Gumbo shows up and introduces himself, only for Chowder to pounce on him and tells him that Mung would be so happy he found a long-lost brother. Gumbo tells Chowder that he is not his brother and that he will be trapped in his Deadly Maze. He runs off, only to run into Chowder again, realizing that even he could not find his way out of the maze.

Chowder then asks Gumbo why he hates Mung so much. Gumbo reveals that he had been preparing his first dish for Mung. He eventually presented a toiled egg to Mung for tasting. Mung's critique of the dish was the lack of Kookie Wakky Lamb Spice, but it was otherwise very positive. In spite of this, Gumbo storms out after trashing the catering company. After telling his backstory, Gumbo walks into Tickle Vines, a trap meant for Chowder. Chowder makes Gumbo promise to not hurt Mung before setting him free. Chowder then claims to know the way out of the maze, but in reality, he ends up leading Gumbo into a series of traps. Gumbo gives up and decides to take a rest.

The two set up a campfire, and Gumbo tries to sleep while Chowder keeps waking him up. At one point, Chowder blows the campfire into Gumbo, burning him and causing him to run around in circles. Fed up, Gumbo resolves to get rid of Chowder himself, but he barely notices Jeffrey, the guardian of the maze, standing behind him. Jeffrey chases the duo, and Gumbo gets caught in yet another trap. Jeffrey lays an egg, and hatching from the egg is a CGI baby minotaur. The minotaur begins dancing, much to Gumbo's disgust.

Chowder encounters his conscience, who convinces him to save Gumbo. He then goes to Jeffrey to tell him a heartfelt message, which consists of hawk sounds. Jeffrey then carries Chowder and Gumbo out of the maze and vanishes. A resigned Gumbo starts to walk off to have a hot tub, believing that nothing he could do to Mung Daal would come close to the grief Chowder puts him through every day. Chowder points out that he knows an even griefer grief. He convinces Gumbo to present the baby minotaur to Mung, which predictably shocks him. Gumbo tells Chowder that he was right, the minotaur really is the griefest thing.

Trivia[]

  • Gumbo makes his second appearance in The Blackout.
  • This is the first and only episode to have a CGI character. Chowder usually uses 2D animation, stop motion, and puppetry.
  • This episode implies that Mung had other apprentices before Gumbo and Chowder. An annoyed Mung says, "here goes another one" as Gumbo storms out of the catering company.
  • Chowder's conscience breaks the fourth wall by saying "This episode is not long enough."
  • This is the first puppet credit sequence to not feature Chowder.

Gallery[]

ve List of episodes
Season 1 The Froggy Apple Crumple ThumpkinChowder's GirlfriendBurple NurplesShnitzel Makes a DepositGrubble GumThe Cinnamini MonsterCertifrycation ClassThe Sing BeansThe Wrong AddressThe Wrong CustomerMahjongg NightStinky LoveThe Thrice Cream ManThe Flibber Flabber DietGazpacho Stands UpA Taste of MarzipanThe Puckerberry OverlordsThe ElemelonsAt Your ServiceChowder and Mr. FuguThe VacationThe Sleep EaterSniffleballMung on the RocksThe Heavy SleeperThe Moldy TouchThe Bruised BluenanaShnitzel and the Lead FarfelThe Thousand Pound CakeThe Rat SandwichChowder Loses His HatBrain GrubShnitzel QuitsThe Broken PartThe Meach HarvestBanned from the StandCréme Puff HandsThe Apprentice Games
Season 2 The ArboriansThe Garage SalePanini for PresidentChowder's BabysitterThe Fire BreatherThe Flying Flinger LingonsHey, Hey It's Knishmas!Chowder's Catering CompanyThe Catch PhraseThe Hot DateShopping SpreeThe Party CruiseWon Ton BombsThe Big Hat BiddiesThe Deadly MazeKid ShnitzelGazpacho Fights BackThe BLT'sThe Trouble with TrufflesThe Dinner TheaterBig BallThe Brain FreezeThe Snail CarThe LollistopsEndive's Dirty SecretBig FoodPaint the TownThe BlackoutThe Dice CycleThe Chain RecipeThe GardenSheboodlesGazpacho Moves InMy Big Fat Stinky WeddingApprentice Appreciation DayThe Grape WormA Faire to RememberTofu Town Showdown
Season 3 Hands on a Big MixerThe Blast RazThe Spookiest House in MarzipanThe Poultry GeistThe Apprentice ScoutsThe Belgian Waffle Slobber-BarkerA Little Bit of Pizzazz!The Birthday SuitsThe HeistThe PrankOld Man ThymeChowder's MagazineWeekend at Shnitzel'sTaste BudsGazpacho!The TootsChowder Grows Up
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