Waffles + Mochi

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Waffles + Mochi
Waffles + Mochi poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Created by
Directed byJeremy Konner
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Erika Thormahlen
  • Jeremy Konner
  • Tonia Davis
  • Priya Swaminathan
  • Barack Obama
  • Michelle Obama
Production companyHigher Ground Productions
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseMarch 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)

Waffles + Mochi is a children's cooking streaming television series. Produced by Higher Ground Productions with Michelle Obama as executive producer,[1] it was released on Netflix on March 16, 2021.

Three companion books were also released in 2021: Follow That Food! by Christy Webster and Sarah Rebar,[2] Pickle Party by Frank Berrio and Sarah Rebar,[3] and Waffles + Mochi: Get Cooking! by Yewande Komolafe.[4][5]

Cast[]

  • Diona Elise Burnett as Steve the mop
  • Taleia Gilliam as Shelfie
  • Piotr Michael as Mochi
  • Michelle Zamora as Waffles
  • Katie Leclerc as herself
  • Michelle Obama as herself
  • Kira Hagi as a double for Waffles[6]

Episodes[]

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Tomato"March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)
2"Salt"March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)
3"Potato"March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)
4"Pickles"March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)
5"Rice"March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)
6"Egg"March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)
7"Herbs & Spices"March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)
8"Corn"March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)
9"Mushroom"March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)
10"Water"March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)

Production and release[]

Waffles + Mochi was produced by Higher Ground Productions, the production company founded by former President and First Lady of the United States Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.[7][8] It is one of the first programs to be made by the company for Netflix.[9] Executively produced by Erika Thormahlen, Jeremy Konner, Tonia Davis, Priya Swaminathan, and the Obamas,[10] it was announced on February 9, 2021,[11] and its trailer was released on February 11.[12] All episodes were made available to stream on Netflix on March 16, 2021.[13]

Critical reception[]

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Waffles + Mochi holds a perfect approval rating of 100% with an average rating 8.67/10, based on 13 reviews.[14] On Metacritic, it has a score of 82 out of 100 based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[15]

The Guardian critic Adrian Horton, giving the series a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, wrote that it is "hard to fault" and that it "strikes the difficult balance between didacticism, age-appropriate messaging and zany fun".[16] The Los Angeles Times' Robert Lloyd described the series as "a well-balanced mix of familiar ingredients: a fanciful set, documentary visits to far-flung places, real kids being real, comical or calming adults, and puppets",[17] while Sonia Saraiya of Vanity Fair wrote that Waffles + Mochi "feels wholesomely entertaining" as a show.[18] Time's Judy Berman penned that the series is the "Sesame Street of food TV", describing it as "engaging, illuminating, curious and effortlessly inclusive".[19]

References[]

  1. ^ Benveniste, Alexis (February 9, 2021). "Michelle Obama is launching a cooking show on Netflix". CNN. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Webster, Christy (2021). Follow that food!. Sarah Rebar, Michelle Obama, Erika Thormahlen, Jeremy Konner. New York. ISBN 978-0-593-42552-7. OCLC 1240729552.
  3. ^ Berrios, Frank (2021). Pickle party!. Sarah Rebar, Erika Thormahlen, Jeremy Konner. New York. ISBN 978-0-593-38244-8. OCLC 1237807357.
  4. ^ Komolafe, Yewande (2021). Waffles + Mochi: Get Cooking!. [S.l.]: CLARKSON POTTER. ISBN 0-593-23409-X. OCLC 1236092028.
  5. ^ Raugust, Karen (February 18, 2021). "Random House Cooks Up Tie-Ins for Michelle Obama-Backed 'Waffles'". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Lungu, Mia (May 25, 2021). "Kira Hagi, despre proiectul cu Netflix și Michelle Obama: "Am fost acolo la prima oră"". Antena 3 (in Romanian).
  7. ^ "Waffles + Mochi: Michelle Obama's Netflix kids show is adorable and inspirational". BT TV. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  8. ^ Hadero, Haleluya (March 16, 2021). "Michelle Obama aims to give a million meals in new campaign". Associated Press. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Lloyd, Robert (March 16, 2021). "'Waffles + Mochi' proves that Michelle Obama is a kids' TV natural". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  10. ^ D'Addario, Daniel (March 14, 2021). "'Waffles + Mochi' Brings Michelle Obama to Kids' TV: Review". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "How to watch Waffles + Mochi in the UK: Guide to Michelle Obama's new educational Netflix series". Radio Times. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  12. ^ Martin, Annie (February 11, 2021). "Michelle Obama introduces 'Waffles + Mochi' in trailer for cooking show". United Press International. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  13. ^ Michallon, Clémence (March 16, 2021). "Everything you need to know about Michelle Obama's new cooking show, Waffles + Mochi". The Independent. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Waffles + Mochi: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "Waffles + Mochi: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  16. ^ Horton, Adrian (March 16, 2021). "Waffles + Mochi review – Michelle Obama's charming puppet series". The Guardian. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  17. ^ Lloyd, Robert (March 16, 2021). "'Waffles + Mochi' proves that Michelle Obama is a kids' TV natural". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  18. ^ Saraiya, Sonia (March 15, 2021). "Review: The Obamas' 'Waffles + Mochi,' Starring Michelle, Enters the Culture Wars". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  19. ^ Berman, Judy (March 16, 2021). "'Waffles + Mochi' Is the 'Sesame Street' of Food TV". Time. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.

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