Hell's Kitchen

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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... more »

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 is currently airing its newest season, the fifth, on FOX! Catch the program in it's new time slot, at 9 P.M. on FOX. In this, the fifth season, contestants are competing for the position of head chef at a restaurant in the Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa-- one being built specifically for the winner. This season's crop features what executive producer Kent Weed promises to be "the best chefs we've ever assembled," with everything from a cooking-school instructor to a food-court chicken fryer. There will be many contenders, but many dramatic twists as well.

Watch for the sixth season of the program as well, beginning on July 21 with a two-hour premiere and airing Tuesdays at 8 P.M. on FOX!

You can catch repeats of various seasons of the program 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, as well as Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, available in the United States on BBC America.less «

• Ramsay's Greatest Insults

  We used to have a thread for this, but it's gotten pretty buried, so let's start fresh. I'll start out: "Something's real...more »

  We used to have a thread for this, but it's gotten pretty buried, so let's start fresh. I'll start out: "Something's really bugging me. You know that? And I can't stop thinking about it. And here's why. If a customer goes out for dinner and their steak is slightly overcooked or undercooked, it gets redone and they move on and enjoy the evening. But if a customer goes out for dinner and they get served a butt of lettuce, that's how reputations get destroyed in minutes, butthead."less «

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• Preview of the New Season

  The newest season of Hell's Kitchen, six, is previewed in the new (June 1-11 double) issue of TV Guide. According to the bri...more »

  The newest season of Hell's Kitchen, six, is previewed in the new (June 1-11 double) issue of TV Guide. According to the brief blurb in Reality Quick Takes, this season will feature "the most talented (and vocal - hoo boy) crop of chefs, the most trips to hospitals and the fieriest confrontation when one of the chefs, out of nowhere, challenges Ramsay to a fist fight."less «

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• New spinoff series for Hell's Kitchen.

  I am retired and live on a small pension, and every penny counts. To save money, I do my cooking in job lots and live out of...more »

  I am retired and live on a small pension, and every penny counts. To save money, I do my cooking in job lots and live out of a microwave oven all month. What I'd like to see is a show starring Chef Ramsey called "Cooking for Donkeys", where Chef Ramsey screams, rants and cajoles directly at the viewer and shows him or her how to prepare restaurant quality meals on a budget, including meals that can be produced in quantity and reheat well in a microwave. It would be funny and informative and just what I need personally! Perhaps other fans of Chef Ramsey have their own ideas for show spinoffs.less «

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  9.5 Superb

  A reality show where Chef Gordon Ramsey goes on to find his next chef to Head one of his restaurants. hide « show »

  I am a huge fan of this show, being one since the first season. Gordon Ramsey makes this show the masterpiece that it is and has been for about 5 years. You've got to watch how Ramsay molds amateur chefs into big-time premier chefs. And besides, it's always funny to watch Ramsay rip on chefs, throw food at them, and tell the chefs to "GET OUT!!!!!!" Makes for a great premier television show. A must-watch for fans of TV. NOTE: This show comes back on June 21st. The suspense and fun of the kitchen life goes full circle with all-new tirades from Chef Ramsey and an all-new group of chefs raring to become #1.

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  KollinNaples Added 2 days ago All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Where do I even begin. This show is great! hide « show »

  Hell's kitchen, cooking bootcamp? It may seem like that at times. But it's not quite that. It's a wonderful, funny show. Where 12 or more chefs vie for a chance for Chef gordon ramsay to chose one of them to become a chef at a hotel, or a place like that. And along the way, he will make them mad, make them cry, or just break them down. Which I find funny as all of hell it self. A bloody good show by ramsay and fox nexworks. So I say this is getting better every single season. I hope that it keeps coming back.

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  Invader22 Added May 26, 2009 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  Hell's kitchen is an original and entertaining show. hide « show »

  The concept of hell's kitchen, in itself, is a very entertaining experence within its originality. It uses the standard tricks of TV series to get us to stay in through the breaks. Most of the time the show makes me alvilate, but the interesting expereince of watching the challenges and dinner ervices keeps me hooked to the show. There couldnt have been a better cook than Gordon Ramsay to be the host of the show, as he is not only a world renown cook, but his all aroudn attitude makes for a delightful watching experience. If you like food, maybe learnign a little bit about it, and are looking for a fun and exciting twist, this is the show for you.

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  Andorhal Added May 19, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Chef Ramsey chews ameture chefs up one side and down the other. hide « show »

  Hell's Kitchen is a reality show where ameture chefs try to win their own restaurant. This show is made great by the one and only chef Gordon Ramsey, a man who will not put up with incompetince in the kitchen.
  Chef Ramsey will do what he must to get the best chef possible to take over his restaurant. This includes plenty of cussing. He may be tough but he does what is best for the customer and will make sure the most worthy person gets the grand prize. It is a great show that will give an insight into the world of cooking.

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  Obiwan456 Added Apr 19, 2009 All my reviews
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  5 Mediocre

  Hell's Kitchen is a reality show where Chef Ramsey basically removes chef's each week until the final one wins. Sort of like Survivor or American Idol only with chef's. hide « show »

  I ended up watching this a few times last year and then again for a number of episodes this season. I actually enjoy cooking and thought this might be something I would enjoy watching. Quality chef's producing interesting meals under pressure situations.
  
  There are times I did enjoy it, but seriously you have to wonder why anyone would put themselves thru this to get a top chef's job. Basically there must be very little self esteem between the lot and you would almost have to be a masochist to put up with acerbic conditions and crap flung at these people each challenge.
  
  There were a few episodes I saw from last season where Chef Ramsey went out to peoples restaurants in trouble and helped them a great deal. I find that much better and it really hit the right chord as he was helping real people who were generally in real trouble.
  
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  jyarter Added Apr 17, 2009 All my reviews