Next Great Baker (also known as Cake Boss: Next Great Baker) is an American reality television series that airs on TLC, hosted by Buddy Valastro, the star of his own reality series, Cake Boss. Season 3 commenced airing on November 26, 2012.
As of 22 July 2014, 36 episodes, including 2 specials of Next Great Baker have aired in four seasons.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 8 | December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06) | January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24) | |
| 2 | 11 | November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28) | January 30, 2012 (2012-01-30) | |
| 3 | 12 | November 26, 2012 (2012-11-26) | February 11, 2013 (2013-02-11) | |
| 4 | 10 | June 24, 2014 (2014-06-24) | August 19, 2014 (2014-08-19) | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2010–11)
Main article: Next Great Baker (season 1)| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | Contestant eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Celebrate Good Times, C'mon" | December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06) | Kendra |
| 2 | 2 | "Do Not Pass "Go"!" | December 13, 2010 (2010-12-13) | Joe |
| 3 | 3 | "Tis The Season To Be Jolly!" | December 20, 2010 (2010-12-20) | Johanna |
| 4 | 4 | "It's Dyn-O-Mite!" | December 27, 2010 (2010-12-27) | Pamela |
| 5 | 5 | "3-2-1 Blast Off!" | January 3, 2011 (2011-01-03) | Greggy |
| 6 | 6 | "Here Comes The Bride!" | January 10, 2011 (2011-01-10) | Joe |
| 7 | 7 | "Pedal To The Metal" | January 17, 2011 (2011-01-17) | Brian & Jay |
| 8 | 8 | "The Big Finale!" | January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24) | Corina (1) - Megan (2) |
Season 2 (2011–12)
Main article: Next Great Baker (season 2)| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | Contestant eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "It's Go Time!" | November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28) | Sara |
| 10 | 2 | "Life-Sized Cakes" | December 5, 2011 (2011-12-05) | Tony |
| 11 | 3 | "Wedding Wonderland" | December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12) | Jasmine |
| 12 | 4 | "Bakers On Ice" | December 19, 2011 (2011-12-19) | Wesley |
| 13 | 5 | "Let the Sparks Fly" | December 26, 2011 (2011-12-26) | Minerva |
| 14 | 6 | "Gators, Chimps and Bears...Oh My!" | January 2, 2012 (2012-01-02) | Heather M. |
| 15 | 7 | "Here Comes The Bride-zilla!" | January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09) | Heather G. |
| 16 | 8 | "Headbanging Bakers" | January 16, 2012 (2012-01-16) | Carmelo & Megan |
| 17 | 9 | "Crown-Winning Cakes" | January 23, 2012 (2012-01-23) | Chad |
| 18 | 9A | "Finale Pre-Show" | January 30, 2012 (2012-01-30) | N/A |
| 19 | 10 | "…And the Winner Is?" | January 30, 2012 (2012-01-30) | (1) Ryan, (2) Nadine |
Season 3 (2012–13)
Main article: Next Great Baker (season 3)| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | Contestant eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "Game On!" | November 26, 2012 (2012-11-26) | Emme |
| 21 | 2 | "Cake Powers, Activate!" | December 3, 2012 (2012-12-03) | James (Quit) |
| 22 | 3 | "Bunny Suits and BB Guns" | December 10, 2012 (2012-12-10) | Melissa |
| 23 | 4 | "Cake Roast" | December 17, 2012 (2012-12-17) | Jessica & Garrett (Quit) |
| 24 | 5 | "New Year's Eve, Hoboken Style!" | December 31, 2012 (2012-12-31) | N/A |
| 25 | 6 | "Wedding Belles" | January 7, 2013 (2013-01-07) | Peter |
| 26 | 7 | "Cakes Al Dente" | January 14, 2013 (2013-01-14) | Letty |
| 27 | 8 | "Battle of the Sexes" | January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21) | Chris |
| 28 | 9 | "Happy Birthday Kelly" | January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28) | Chad |
| 29 | 10 | "Momma Knows Best" | February 4, 2013 (2013-02-04) | Paul |
| 30 | 11 | "Road to the Finale" | February 11, 2013 (2013-02-11) | Jen |
| 31 | 12 | "Vegas, Baby!" | February 11, 2013 (2013-02-11) | (1)Ashley , (2) Gretel-Ann |
Season 4 (2014)
Main article: Next Great Baker (season 4)| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | Team eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | "Empire State of Mind" | June 24, 2014 (2014-06-24) | Gray |
| 33 | 2 | "Sugar High" | July 1, 2014 (2014-07-01) | Teal |
| 34 | 3 | "Destination Wedding!" | July 8, 2014 (2014-07-08) | Pink |
| 35 | 4 | "Buddy's Winter BBQ" | July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15) | N/A |
| 36 | 5 | "Nightmare on Baker Street" | July 22, 2014 (2014-07-22) | Red |
| 37 | 6 | "Long Island Medium Cakes" | July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29) | Tan |
| 38 | 7 | "Gravity Defying Cakes" | August 5, 2014 (2014-08-05) | Brown |
| 39 | 8 | "Sexiest Cakes Alive" | August 12, 2014 (2014-08-12) | Purple |
| 40 | 9 | "Wow Cakes" | August 12, 2014 (2014-08-12) | Purple |
| 41 | 10 | "Vegas Showstoppers" | August 19, 2014 (2014-08-19) | (1)Blue (2)Black |
References
- "Cake Boss: Next Great Baker Episode: "Long Island Medium Cakes"". TV Guide. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- "Cake Boss: Next Great Baker Episode: "Gravity Defying Cakes"". TV Guide. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- "Sexiest Cakes Alive". Cake Boss: Next Great Baker: Episode Info. MSN TV. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- "Cake Boss: Next Great Baker Episode: "Wow Cakes"". TV Guide. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- "Vegas Showstoppers". Cake Boss: Next Great Baker: Episode Info. MSN TV. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- General references
- "Cake Boss: Next Great Baker Episodes on TLC". TV Guide. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- "Shows A-Z – next great baker, the on nbc". the Futon Critic. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- "Cake Boss: Next Great Baker: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2011.