Kitchen Nightmares

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Friday 8:00 PM on FOX Premiered Sep 19, 2007 In Season

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Show Summary

Gordon Ramsay's British series gets made over for America. In this series, Ramsay will hit the road to help many a struggling restaurant find the path to success in just one week.

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  • Kitchen nightmares, US series

    1.0
    By rodneyleak3, Feb 07, 2013
    US season is off my watch list. Typical of US excess, of everything.

  • UK version was way better than horrible US reality TV

    5.0
    By jasonhitson7, Feb 02, 2013
    The original UK version of Kitchen Nightmares felt more like Gordon was helping turn restaurants around rather than some scripted, edited for better ratings crap. I don't know why he lets a great show like that be transformed into American reality crap. The absolute worst part is the voice over narrator and the out of context editing that comes at every commercial break and throughout the show. The UK version had Gordon doing his own commentary (very little at that) as does most of his other UK shows. Any time redo a show for American audiences the networks assume it has to be some sort of Jerry Springer scripted reality because that's what we want. IT IS NOT!!! I can't believe Gordon Ramsey has let them do this to a good show.moreless

  • After 3 seasons, I cant stand it anymore

    3.0
    By NicholasWong, Nov 01, 2012
    Heres the basic formula:

    Day 1: food sucks -> kitchen in disarray -> owner(s) get angry

    Day 2: secret meeting -> frustrations aired -> crying everywhere

    Day 3: free stuff given + new menu -> dinner starts well -> momentary problem -> dinner ends on good note -> Ramsay is a hero



    I noticed this after the first 5 episodes i watched and it was tolerable at first. However, after so long watching the same thing over and over it has become so detestable to me. It is sad, because the BBC version of the show is so good. In the BBC version, almost all the restaurants have different problems and you can really see Gordon Ramsay pull off some great and inventive ideas to pull a restaurant through. You can see things actually changing and feel like the restaurateurs really had to work hard to succeed at the end.



    In the US version, it is entirely ludicrous to believe that all these restaurants are left to their devices after Gordon fixes one problem (almost always being that the owners are in denial/stubborn). Then he gives them a complete remodel of the dining area overnight and after one dinner, leaves them. The show is so formulaic and edited that it is no longer about showing how to run a successful business but rather a cheap and lame attempt at trying to pull at your heartstrings. So typical of american produced reality tv shows nowadays.



    Bottom line, go check out the BBC version. It is miles better than this show.moreless

  • This is actually Season 6, not 5

    9.0
    By sjdesilets, Oct 26, 2012
    Season 6 officially starts on 10/26, 2012, not season 5.

    Refer to IMDB and all other episode listings.

  • When Gordon speaks, you BETTER listen!

    8.0
    By DojinFan_2K, Sep 03, 2011
    Gordon Ramsay has both his fans & detractors, but 1 thing for certain, he's the star of his own Reality TV series in which he does what he can to bring poorly performing restaurants up to higher standards.



    Kitchen Nightmares is the FOX Network's adaptation of BBC's Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. The difference between the US & UK versions of this show is that while the British version emphasizes the epicurean aspects, the American version has all the off-the-cuff emotions that adds drama to whatever situation Ramsay faces.



    Regardless of what the critics think of his American show, i'd say that this is far above & beyond the mindless pap that most Reality TV shows are.



    I'd be honored to have Gordon Ramsay be my mentor in the art of cooking rather than a haughty jellyfish like Jamie Oliver!moreless
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