Hell’s Kitchen
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- Airs Next: FOX at Tuesday 9:00 PM (60 min.)
- Status: Returning Series
- Premiered: May 30, 2005
- Show Categories: Reality
Aspiring young chefs are put to the ultimate challenge in Hell’s Kitchen, a reality television competition starring world renowned chef Gordon Ramsay. Each of these chefs dreams of fame and fortune, but many soon find their dreams becoming nightmares. Chef Ramsay demands quality and the intensity of the challenges is beyond anything the contestants can ever imagine. Split into two teams, they must compete against each other to provide their very best in the kitchen. If they do, they are lavishly rewarded with everything from extravagant trips to a ride on Ramsay’s personal yacht. Those that fail are forced to suffer humiliating punishment.
At the end of each episode, the chef who provided the best performance in Ramsay’s opinion on the losing team is chosen to select two chefs from their own team for elimination. They must then give their reasons for their selection. Though one of these two chefs may be eliminated, Ramsay is under no obligation to choose either, and the final decision as to who is sent home is made solely by him.
From Waffle House chefs to executive chefs, the competitors are tested in every way possible, from leadership skills to culinary skills. Traditional challenges include a taste-test of everyone’s palette and special events such as birthdays and weddings. The chefs, however, must always be on their toes, as they never know when surprises may be coming.
Hell’s Kitchen recently finished airing its fourth season on FOX. Normally, seasons begin closer to the start of summer, however, the premiere was accelerated due to the film and television writers’ strike. Viewers tuned in Tuesdays at 9 P.M. eastern to see the remaining chefs facing new challenges. Ultimately, only one received the big prize, a position at one of Chef Gordon Ramsay’s very own restaurants, The London. All past seasons featured twelve contestants, whereas this one began with fifteen. Reviews for the new season have been mixed, with many fans noting a noticeable lack of quality. Nevertheless, ratings for the program remained strong and the program has already been renewed for a fifth season, to be seen in 2009.
Missed any of the fourth season? Don’t worry. You can watch with limited commercial interruption right here at TV.com via Hulu. And for those looking to catch up on earlier seasons, keep an eye on FOX Reality, which has the rights to repeats of the show.
Theme Tune - “Fire” by the Ohio Players
The first season of Hell’s Kitchen is now available in stores across the United States on DVD. The DVD is billed as “raw and uncensored” and also features bonuses such as cast and crew interviews & a tour of the Hell’s Kitchen set. And if you enjoy Hell’s Kitchen, you might also enjoy Kitchen Nightmares (returning for a second season on FOX in fall 2008), as well as Ramay’s Kitchen Nightmares, available in the United States on BBC America.
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