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Cake Boss

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2009 | 15 seasons | 30 min | Reality, Family

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for families.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
15 seasons and 316 episodes: a long-haul commitment, short, snackable episodes, about 158 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • A big time investment at 15 seasons.

Follows the operations of Carlo's Bakery, a family-owned business in Hoboken, New Jersey owned and operated by siblings Buddy Valastro, Lisa Valastro, Maddalena Castano, Grace Faugno and Mary Sciarrone. The show focuses on how they make their cakes, and the interpersonal relationships among the various family members and other employees who work at the shop.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 15 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 85K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 7 is the high point.

  1. Season 12009 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 22009 · 18 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 32010 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Season 42011 · 37 episodes
    Not rated yet
  5. Season 52012 · 30 episodes
    Not rated yet
  6. Season 62013 · 28 episodes
    Not rated yet
  7. Saturday Special
    Season 72015 · 19 episodes · 8.0 out of 10
    Saturday
  8. Season 82016 · 30 episodes
    Not rated yet
  9. Season 92019 · 15 episodes
    Not rated yet
  10. Season 102013 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  11. Season 112015 · 20 episodes
    Not rated yet
  12. season 122016 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  13. Season 132017 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  14. Season 1428 episodes
    Not rated yet
  15. Season 152018 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

  • Buddy ValastroSelf