Too Many Cooks is a surreal comedy horror short that originally aired as a special during Adult Swim's Infomercials block on October 28, 2014, at 4:00 a.m. Eastern Time. It was created, written, and directed by Casper Kelly, and produced by Williams Street. After its original airing, the piece became a viral video online and was repeated each night at midnight Eastern Time during the week of November 11, 2014. The short is a parody of opening credits sequences of 1970s, '80s, and '90s American sitcoms.
The short begins as a parody of opening credits sequences of 1970s, '80s, and '90s American sitcoms. The credits introduce dozens of actors as the genre of the show gradually segues into a crime drama, a prime time soap opera, a Saturday morning cartoon, a superhero live-action series, a slasher film, and a science fiction series. The short ends roughly ten seconds later, cutting to closing credits before a full line of dialogue can be spoken.