The French Chef
1963
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The French Chef is a television cooking show created and hosted by Julia Child, and produced and broadcast by WGBH, the public television station in Boston, Massachusetts, from February 11, 1963 to 1973. It was one of the first cooking shows on American television. The show grew out of some special presentations that Child did based on the book Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which she had co-authored. The French Chef was produced from 1963 to 1973 by WGBH for National Educational Television. Reruns continued on PBS until 1989, and currently air on Cooking Channel as of 2010.
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First Season: Season 1 (1963)
This season of The French Chef first aired on 02-02-1963.
This season of The French Chef first aired on 02-02-1963.
This season of The French Chef first aired on 02-02-1963.
This season of The French Chef first aired on 02-02-1963.
This season of The French Chef first aired on 02-02-1963.
This season of The French Chef first aired on 02-02-1963.
This season of The French Chef first aired on 02-02-1963.
In October 1970 the new French Chef 200 series was shot in color and taped on the set at WGBH. Included in the programs were footage of Julia’s summer trip to France.
This season of The French Chef first aired on 02-02-1963.
The 1971-1972 season was a tour of the French Classics: 26 half hour programs designed as a refresher course for experienced cooks and as a jet-assist takeoff for beginners.
After a funding scare, Polaroid funded a full 1972-1973 season. The theme was: The French Chef Faces Life. Julia shows viewers how to cope with situations that reflect the demands of society, family and lifestyle such as Sudden Company or a three course sit down dinner and getting kids involved in cooking.
