History
| “ | So good is she that men who have not the slightest intention of going to the kitchen for anything but ice cubes watch her for pure enjoyment. | ” |
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—Time magazine cover story from November 1966 |
When the show began, its budget was so low that "volunteers had to be recruited to wash dishes, and the food sometimes had to be auctioned off to the audience afterward to cover expenses."
In 1964 Child received a Peabody Award, crediting her for doing "more than show us how good cooking is achieved; by her delightful demonstrations she has brought the pleasures of good living into many American homes." In May 1966, her show won a Primetime Emmy Award for Achievements in Educational Television - Individuals.
The August 27, 1968, episode of The French Chef (rerun from an episode sometime in 1965) ended with the unexpected collapse of an Apple Charlotte.
The February 11, 1972, episode of The French Chef (on its ninth anniversary) was the first U.S. television show to be captioned for deaf viewers.
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