Kitchen Kabaret was a 13-minute
audio-animatronic
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show at
Epcot
Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Inspired by an unreal ...
,
Walt Disney World Resort
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, United States located in The Land pavilion. Kitchen Kabaret was present on EPCOT's opening day, October 1, 1982.
The host, Bonnie Appetite, introduced the acts in a musical revue and comedy format that advocated healthy eating and provided a primer on the four food groups: meat, dairy, grains and fruits/vegetables.
The show was replaced in 1994 by ''
Food Rocks
Food Rocks was an attraction at Epcot's '' The Land'' pavilion presented by Nestlé in the Walt Disney World Resort. The attraction, a musical stage show, with audio-animatronic figures, opened in 1994.
Synopsis
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Show description
Introduction
''"Meal Time Blues"'' by Bonnie Appetite
Bonnie sang this at the start of the show. Looking exhausted, she had
cookbooks
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Cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food.
Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways: by course (appetizer, first cours ...
and her hair wrapped in a bun and with her legs crossed. She explained that it was time for her to prepare a meal, and she wasn't too excited about it. The lights turned off, and the next performance began.
Act 1
''"Chase Those (Meal Time) Blues Away"'' by Bonnie Appetite and the Kitchen Krackpots
The Kitchen Krackpots band (containers of mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, a spinning bottle of mustard, etc.) played a boisterous ragtime intro, as Bonnie reappeared, now in entertainer or showbiz attire (tuxedo, for instance), to "Thank you all for coming to (her) kitchen." The only figure that did not feature articulated facial features was the mustard jar.
Act 2
''"The Stars of the
Milky Way
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"'' by Dairy Goods and his Stars of the Milky Way
Mr. Dairy Goods was a singing milk carton who emerged from a refrigerator holding an old-fashioned radio-style floor
microphone
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close to his mouth, crooning introductions to three dairy products: Miss
Cheese, Miss
Yogurt
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, and Miss
Ice Cream
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- in the style of 1930s costume extravaganzas. Each of the dairy products performed a brief cameo in a stylized manner (e.g., Miss Cheese sang like
Mae West
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, Miss Yogurt sang like a European
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, and Miss Ice Cream sang like
Eartha Kitt). Every time they emerged, ice cold fog poured out of the freezer. The Cheese, Yogurt and Ice Cream bore a slight resemblance to the children from "
It's a Small World
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".
Act 3
''"Boogie Woogie Bakery Boy"'' by The Cereal Sisters
The Cereal Sisters—Mairzy Oats, Rennie Rice, and Connie Corn—sang a parody of
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
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in the style of
The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (January ...
, accompanied by a bugle-blowing bread slice. The bread slice wore glasses and was revealed when a kitchen cabinet was opened. He would reappear from the toaster for his second solo.
Act 4
''"Meat Ditties"'' by Hamm & Eggz
Hamm & Eggz was a vaudeville-style comic rendition of ''The Meat Group Can Help You Keep Strong'', in which Mr. Hamm and Mr. Eggz told jokes and sang a few short ditties. At the end, Mr. Hamm got angry because of Mr. Eggz's corny jokes, and decided to split from the group to join another protein group. Eventually, their bickering got out of hand and they had to retire into the oven for a fear of total meltdown.
* Mr. Hamm: "There's plenty of good protein acts for me to work with!"
* Mr. Eggz: "Oh yeah? Like who?"
* Mr. Hamm: "Cheese, cheese is a great source of protein!"
* Mr. Eggz: "Oh, I cheddar to think about it."
* Mr. Hamm: "Beans, now there's good..."
* Mr. Eggz: "Beans! Oh nuts to you, hammy!"
* Mr. Hamm: "That's right, nuts to me! Another excellent source of protein".
There were also running gags in this part of the show. Mr. Eggz's bow moved if he was laughing, and at the end of their parts, smoke bellowed around them to keep these two from being seen moving into the ground.
Act 5
''"Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit"'' by Colander Combo and the Fiesta Fruit
Night sounds, Latin percussion, and low lighting set the mood for this number, as the produce (broccoli, tomatoes, bananas, etc.) began to chant "Veggie-Veggie-Fruit-Fruit! Veggie-Veggie-Fruit-Fruit!" Bonnie Appetite, now in a
Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda, (; born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, 9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress and film star who was active from the late 1920s onwards. Nicknamed "The Br ...
-style carnival outfit, and perched upon a crescent moon that descended from the ceiling, sang "I simply have to tell you that my friends who are singing are...delectable!" Here, another running gag was present. A broccoli piece said "cha cha cha!" at times while his glasses flipped off, but the glasses resumed their spot.
Finale
''"Kabaret Finale"'' by Bonnie Appetite and cast
Bonnie Appetite and the cast sang a medley of each of their songs. All of the cast came back out, and Bonnie said good bye, before the curtains with the
Kraft logo cover the stage.
Other appearances
Disney created merchandise with the Kitchen Kabaret characters, including
coloring books, audio tapes / CDs, musical books, postcards and pins of the Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit group. Even after closing of the attraction, Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit reappeared as characters in the annual
Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.
The Astuter Computer Revue and Backstage Magic in
CommuniCore featured a guest appearance by Mr. Eggz highlighting how computers controlled audio-animatronic characters.
An educational animated short, "Harold and his Amazing Green Plants" used slightly redesigned versions of the Colander Combo to explain how plants grow.
On August 17, 2007, Walt Disney World released a
commemorative pin honoring this attraction as part of its White Glove Remember When series. Another White Glove (a part of the Retro Epcot) pin was released on July 1, 2008.
The song Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit appeared in the spectacular
Epcot Forever
''Epcot Forever'' is a limited-time fireworks show that premiered on October 1, 2019, at Epcot. ''Epcot Forever'' served as an interim replacement for '' IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth'' until its long-term replacement, '' Harmonious'', pre ...
.
At the 2021 Destination
D23 (Disney)
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event, the characters of Kitchen Kabaret were featured in a panel on the park specific characters at
Walt Disney World
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. The Kitchen Kabaret was then pitted against
Food Rocks
Food Rocks was an attraction at Epcot's '' The Land'' pavilion presented by Nestlé in the Walt Disney World Resort. The attraction, a musical stage show, with audio-animatronic figures, opened in 1994.
Synopsis
The show was themed as a benefi ...
in the first ever Battle of the Food Bands. In a shocking upset, Food Rocks emerged victorious. A line of exclusive merchandise featuring the Battle of the Food Bands was released at the event, including a shirt, poster, and pin.
See also
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Epcot
Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Inspired by an unreal ...
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Epcot attraction and entertainment history
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References
External links
Complete Show:
Kitchen Kabaret Part 1on YouTube
Kitchen Kabaret Part 2on YouTube
See also
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Epcot
Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Inspired by an unreal ...
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Epcot attraction and entertainment history
Epcot is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The term "attractions" is used by Disney as a catch-all term for rides, shows, and exhibits.
World Celebration
World Celebration attractions
* Spaceship Earth is an eighteen-story- ...
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