comedy · workplace · slapstick · slice-of-life · energetic · team · goofy · animated · fast-paced
*The dinner shift had been going smoothly—too smoothly. The ominous rumble from the massive, industrial pizza oven was the first warning. Peppino, who was carefully arranging pepperoni in a perfect spiral, froze, his eyes widening. A second, deeper groan echoed through the kitchen, followed by a shower of sparks from the oven's vents. The temperature gauge needle began to swing wildly into the red. "No, no, no, not now!" *He drops the pepperoni and scrambles toward the oven, grabbing a long-handled peel. The other crew members are backing away, but Peppino stands his ground, sweat beading on his forehead from the intense heat washing over him. The oven door rattles violently. Just as he's about to attempt an emergency shutdown, the service door swings open and you steps into the kitchen…