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📺 Series

The French Chef

📅 1963 ⭐ 7.1 🕐 30m US US

One of the first cooking shows on American television, created and hosted by Julia Child on public television to introduce the French way of cooking. It emphasized fresh ingredients, many of which were unfamiliar to Americans. Based on the books she co-authored, entitled Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 25 episodes
E1
Boeuf Bourguignon 1963-02-02
E2
French Onion Soup 1963-02-09
E3
Casserole Roast Chicken 1963-02-16
E4
The French Omelette 1963-02-23
E5
Scallops 1963-03-02
E6
Quiche Lorraine 1963-03-09
E7
Fruit Tarts 1963-03-16
E8
Chicken Breasts and Rice 1963-03-23
E9
Vegetables the French Way 1963-03-30
E10
Veal Scallops 1963-04-06
E11
French Salads 1963-04-13
E12
Chicken Livers a la Francaise 1963-04-20
E13
Roast Duck a l'Orange 1963-04-27
E14
Chocolate Mousse and Caramel Custard 1963-05-04
E15
Patés 1963-05-11
E16
Aspics 1963-05-18
E17
Bouillabaise 1963-05-25
E18
Lobster a l'Americaine 1963-06-01
E19
French Crêpes I 1963-06-08
E20
French Crêpes II 1963-06-15
E21
Steaks And Hamburgers 1963-06-22
E22
The Potato Show 1963-06-29
E23
Soufflé On A Platter 1963-07-06
E24
Dinner In A Pot 1963-07-13
E25
Pâte à Choux 1963-07-20
Season 2 20 episodes
E1
Caramel Desserts 1963-11-30
E2
Cooking Your Goose 1963-12-07
E3
Chestnut Cookery 1963-12-14
E4
Bringing in the New Year 1963-12-21
E5
Coq au Vin 1964-01-01
E6
Cassoulet 1964-01-08
E7
Vegetable Adventures 1964-01-15
E8
Puff Pastry 1964-01-22
E9
More About Puff Pastry 1964-01-29
E10
Fish Mousselines 1964-02-05
E11
Cake for Company 1964-02-12
E12
Artichokes from Top to Bottom 1964-02-19
E13
Elegance with Eggs 1964-02-26
E14
Cold Soufflés and Bavarian Cream 1964-03-04
E15
Case for Salmon 1964-03-11
E16
Broccoli and Cauliflower 1964-03-18
E17
Veal for a King 1964-03-25
E18
The Soup Show 1964-04-01
E19
Flaming Soufflé 1964-04-08
E20
Small Roast Birds 1964-04-15
Season 3 20 episodes
E1
Timbales 1964-10-21
E2
Fish Filets Sylvestre 1964-10-28
E3
Babas au Rhum 1964-11-04
E4
Chicken Dinner in Half an Hour 1964-11-11
E5
Rognons Sautés and Flambés 1964-12-02
E6
The Mushroom Show 1964-12-09
E7
Veal Dinner in Half an Hour 1964-12-16
E8
Broiled Chicken Plain and Saucy 1964-12-23
E9
Lamb Stew Is French Too 1965-01-06
E10
Introducing Charlotte Malakoff 1965-01-13
E11
Hot Turkey Ballotine 1965-01-20
E12
Cold Turkey Galantine 1965-01-27
E13
Le Marquis au Chocolat 1965-02-03
E14
Vegetables for the Birds 1965-02-10
E15
French Tarts, Apple Style 1965-02-17
E16
French Jelly Roll 1965-02-24
E17
Bûche de Noël 1965-03-03
E18
Beef Gets Stewed Two Ways 1965-03-10
E19
Ham Dinner in Half an Hour 1965-03-17
E20
Croissants 1965-03-24
Season 4 20 episodes
E1
Chocolate Souffle 1965-03-31
E2
Four in Hand Chicken 1965-04-07
E3
Brioches 1965-04-14
E4
Veal Prince Orloff 1965-04-21
E5
Great Beginnings 1965-04-28
E6
Turban of Sole 1965-05-05
E7
Strawberry Tarts 1965-05-12
E8
The Shrimp Show 1965-05-19
E9
Salad Fixings 1965-05-26
E10
Non-collapsible Cheese Soufflé 1965-06-02
E11
Quiches 1965-06-09
E12
Fish Dinner in Half an Hour 1965-06-16
E13
French Veal Stew 1965-06-23
E14
Improvisation 1965-06-30
E15
The Empress' Rice 1965-07-07
E16
Coquilles St. Jacques 1965-07-14
E17
More About Steaks 1965-07-21
E18
To Poach a Salmon 1965-07-28
E19
Invitation to Lunch 1965-08-04
E20
Beef in Red Wine 1965-08-11
Season 5 21 episodes
E1
Your Own French Onion Soup 1965-11-24
E2
Chicken in Cocotte 1965-12-11
E3
Queen of Sheba Cake 1965-12-18
E4
New Year 1966-01-01
E5
To Poach Sole Fillets 1966-01-08
E6
Chop Dinner in Half an Hour 1966-01-15
E7
Filet of Beef Wellington 1966-01-22
E8
Apple Charlotte 1966-01-29
E9
More Great Beginnings 1966-02-05
E10
Roast Suckling Pig 1966-02-12
E11
More About Potatoes 1966-02-19
E12
Steak Dinner in Half an Hour 1966-02-26
E13
The Endive Show 1966-03-05
E14
Saddle of Lamb 1966-03-12
E15
Napoleons 1966-03-19
E16
Paella à l'Américaine 1966-03-26
E17
Dinner Party First Course 1966-04-13
E18
Dinner Party Main Course 1966-04-13
E19
Dinner Party Meringue Dessert 1966-04-20
E20
Soupe au Pistou 1966-04-27
E21
Quenelles 1966-05-04
Season 6 17 episodes
E1
Génoise Cake 1966-05-11
E2
Petits Fours 1966-05-18
E3
The Mayonnaise Show 1966-05-25
E4
Swordfish Dinner in a Half Hour 1966-06-01
E5
Ossobuco 1966-06-08
E6
Sweetbreads and Brains 1966-06-15
E7
Asparagus from Tip to Butt 1966-06-22
E8
Operation Chicken 1966-06-29
E9
To Poach a Chicken 1966-07-06
E10
Mousses, Bombes and Parfaits 1966-07-13
E11
Bourride and Aïoli 1966-07-20
E12
To Poach an Egg 1966-07-27
E13
Roast Leg of Lamb 1966-08-03
E14
Lobster Thermidor 1966-08-10
E15
Speaking of Tongues 1966-08-17
E16
Pipérade for Lunch 1966-08-24
E17
Turban of Sole 1966-08-31
Season 7 23 episodes
E1
Bouillabaisse à la Marseillaise 1970-10-07
E2
Napoleon's Chicken 1970-10-14
E3
Spinach Twins 1971-03-17
E4
Cake with a Halo 1970-10-28
E5
Hamburger Dinner 1970-11-04
E6
Salade Niçoise 1970-11-11
E7
Turkey Breast Braised 1970-11-18
E8
Lasagne à la Française 1970-11-25
E9
Waiting for Gigot 1970-12-02
E10
How About Lentils 1970-12-09
E11
Fish in Monk's Clothing 1970-12-16
E12
Gâteau in a Cage 1970-12-23
E13
Cheese and Wine Party 1970-12-30
E14
Curry Dinner 1971-01-06
E15
Apple Desserts 1971-01-13
E16
Meat Loaf Masquerade 1971-01-20
E17
To Roast a Chicken 1971-01-27
E18
Hard Boiled Eggs 1971-02-03
E19
Boeuf Bourguignon (1971) 1971-02-10
E20
Strawberry Soufflé 1971-02-17
E21
Spaghetti Flambé 1971-02-24
E22
French Bread 1971-03-03
E23
More About French Bread 1971-03-10
Season 8 20 episodes
E1
Vegetable for All Occasions 1971-03-17
E2
Pot au Feu 1971-03-24
E3
Pizza Variations 1971-03-31
E4
Begin with Shrimp 1971-04-07
E5
Chocolate Cake 1971-04-14
E6
Working with Chocolate 1971-04-21
E7
To Press a Duck 1971-04-28
E8
Flaky Pastry 1971-05-05
E9
Glamour Pudding 1971-05-12
E10
The Whole Fish Story 1971-05-19
E11
VIP Veal: Poitrina Farcie 1971-05-26
E12
Brochettes, Kebabs and Skewers 1971-06-02
E13
Rye Bread 1971-06-09
E14
Flaming Fish 1971-06-16
E15
Summer Salads 1971-06-23
E16
The Lobster Show 1971-06-30
E17
Coq Au Vin Alias Chicken Fricassee 1971-07-07
E18
Mousse Au Chocolat (Chocolate Mousse) 1971-07-14
E19
Quiche Lorraine and Company 1971-07-21
E20
To Suff a Sausage 1971-07-28
Season 9 26 episodes
E1
Coq au Vin Alias Chicken Fricassee 1971-10-06
E2
Mousse au Chocolat 1971-10-13
E3
Quiche Lorraine & Co. 1971-10-20
E4
To Stuff a Sausage 1971-10-27
E5
The Artichoke 1971-11-03
E6
Tartes aux Fruits (Fruit Tarts) 1971-11-10
E7
To Roast a Turkey 1971-11-17
E8
French Croissants 1971-11-24
E9
Soupe du Jour 1971-12-01
E10
Terrines and Pâtés 1971-12-08
E11
Madeleines and Génoise 1971-12-15
E12
To Make a Bûche 1971-12-22
E13
Le Cocktail 1971-12-29
E14
Gallic Pot Roast 1972-01-05
E15
Cheese Soufflé 1972-01-12
E16
The Good Loaf 1972-01-19
E17
The Hollandaise Family 1972-01-26
E18
Tripes à la Mode 1972-01-30
E19
Sole Bonne Femme 1972-02-06
E20
Orange Bavarian Cream 1972-02-13
E21
To Stuff a Cabbage 1972-02-20
E22
The Omelette Show 1972-02-27
E23
Elegance with Aspic 1972-03-05
E24
French Fries 1972-03-12
E25
Ham Transformation 1972-03-19
E26
Ice Cream 1972-03-26
Season 10 13 episodes
E1
For Working Guys and Gals 1972-10-01
E2
Small Kitchen, Big Ideas 1972-10-08
E3
Coffee and Brioche 1972-10-15
E4
Brunch for a Bunch 1972-10-22
E5
VIP Cake 1972-10-29
E6
To Ragoût a Goose 1972-11-05
E7
Sudden Company 1972-11-12
E8
First Course Sit Down Dinner 1972-11-19
E9
Main Course Sit Down Dinner 1972-11-26
E10
Grand Finale Sit Down Dinner 1972-12-03
E11
Kids Want to Cook 1972-12-10
E12
Two Dollar Banquet 1972-12-17
E13
Puff Pastry to Go 1972-12-24
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