The Official "Iron Chef America" Thread (4/23-25)
04-20-04, 10:20 AM
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The Official "Iron Chef America" Thread (4/23-25)
For some reason I have been addicted to Iron Chef as of late. I'm not sure if its the food, the chefs or the showmanship.
Anyways, after the American teaser a few months ago (hosted by William Shatner), I've been anxiously awaiting an American version.
Here's the line up for this weekend on the Food Network:
Let's try and keep all the discussion in this one thread. Thanks.
Anyways, after the American teaser a few months ago (hosted by William Shatner), I've been anxiously awaiting an American version.
Here's the line up for this weekend on the Food Network:
Friday, April 23rd
9 PM - The Making of Iron Chef America: Behind the Scenes
10 PM - Battle #1: Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai v. Bobby Flay
Saturday, April 24th
9 PM - Battle #1: Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai v. Bobby Flay (Repeat)
10 PM - Battle #2: Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto v. Mario Batali (Part 1 of a Double Battle)
Sunday, April 25th
6 PM - The Making of Iron Chef America: Behind the Scenes (Repeat)
7 PM - Battle #1: Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai v. Bobby Flay (Repeat)
8 PM - Battle #2: Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto v. Mario Batali (Part 1 of a Double Battle; Repeat)
9 PM - Battle #3: Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto v. Wolfgang Puck (Part 2 of a Double Battle)
10 PM - Battle #4: Tag Team Battle
Let's try and keep all the discussion in this one thread. Thanks.
04-20-04, 10:37 AM
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Last weekend they showed the Morimoto v. Flay Battles:
Battle #1: Rock Crab Battle (from NYC in 2000) - Morimoto cleaned up there. But the funniest part was Flay complaining that his equiptment was faulty since he kept getting shocked! When the battle was over, he jumped up on the cutting board and Morimoto threw a fit about his sacrilege.
Battle #2: Japanese Lobster Battle (from Japan in 2001) - Flay got his revenge, and Chad Rowan (Akebono, the Yokozuna at the time) was one of the judges. This time instead of standing on the cutting board, he threw the cutting board off and stood on the counter. Morimoto was still pissed.
Hopefully in the Tag Team Battle we'll see Sakai/Morimoto v. Flay/Batali (I don't like Puck much).
Battle #1: Rock Crab Battle (from NYC in 2000) - Morimoto cleaned up there. But the funniest part was Flay complaining that his equiptment was faulty since he kept getting shocked! When the battle was over, he jumped up on the cutting board and Morimoto threw a fit about his sacrilege.
Battle #2: Japanese Lobster Battle (from Japan in 2001) - Flay got his revenge, and Chad Rowan (Akebono, the Yokozuna at the time) was one of the judges. This time instead of standing on the cutting board, he threw the cutting board off and stood on the counter. Morimoto was still pissed.
Hopefully in the Tag Team Battle we'll see Sakai/Morimoto v. Flay/Batali (I don't like Puck much).
04-22-04, 09:17 AM
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http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve...687|1|,00.html
Click the link for a pretty long story on the new specials. An except:
Sounds very cool. I hope they make this a yearly special.
Click the link for a pretty long story on the new specials. An except:
The first attempt at an American version of "Iron Chef" resulted in something that Sofia Coppola makes movies about. Everything, from the tension of the competition to the over-the-top dramatics of the original, was lost in translation.
That won't happen with Food Network's "Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters," Alton Brown maintains.
"UPN tried to do this [in 2001], but they forgot that it was about food," says Brown, who hosts Food Network's "Good Eats" and will serve as the announcer/commentator for "Iron Chef America." The weekend-long set of specials pitting Food Network stars against two of Japan's Iron Chefs kicks off at 9 p.m. ET Friday (April 23).
That won't happen with Food Network's "Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters," Alton Brown maintains.
"UPN tried to do this [in 2001], but they forgot that it was about food," says Brown, who hosts Food Network's "Good Eats" and will serve as the announcer/commentator for "Iron Chef America." The weekend-long set of specials pitting Food Network stars against two of Japan's Iron Chefs kicks off at 9 p.m. ET Friday (April 23).
04-22-04, 10:00 AM
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Except no Chairman Kaga (his "nephew" hosts the show), no studio audience, no Ota.
I'm still going to watch though, anything with Sakai and Morimoto in it is better than that Iron Chef USA crap.
I'm still going to watch though, anything with Sakai and Morimoto in it is better than that Iron Chef USA crap.
04-22-04, 02:20 PM
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No Chairman? That sucks... any chance the commentators are the same guys who do the voiceovers?
No Chairman? That sucks... any chance the commentators are the same guys who do the voiceovers?
"UPN tried to do this [in 2001], but they forgot that it was about food," says Brown, who hosts Food Network's "Good Eats" and will serve as the announcer/commentator for "Iron Chef America."
04-22-04, 02:53 PM
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I like Alton Brown but I will reserve judgement on his 'commentating'. I like his humor on Good Eats but I'm not sure how it will be here? This will no doubt be a lot better than that crap Iron Chef USA they tried to do. I wonder who the tasting panel will consist of?
04-22-04, 05:50 PM
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This will no doubt be a lot better than that crap Iron Chef USA they tried to do.
This will no doubt be a lot better than that crap Iron Chef USA they tried to do.
04-23-04, 08:10 AM
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Originally posted by devilshalo
I wonder who the tasting panel will consist of?
I wonder who the tasting panel will consist of?
In the battle between Sakai and Bobby Flay, airing Friday, trout is the secret ingredient...
...the judges -- for this battle, comedian Brian Unger, chef Kerry Simon and Bon Appetit executive editor Victoria von Biel...
Looks like they're not following the original Iron Chef panel of typically a politician, a rap star, a bimbo and a psychic.
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04-23-04, 03:08 PM
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Originally posted by RKillgore
Looks like they're not following the original Iron Chef panel of typically a politician, a rap star, a bimbo and a psychic.
Looks like they're not following the original Iron Chef panel of typically a politician, a rap star, a bimbo and a psychic.
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Anyone know if the Fri or Sat shows repeat again late at night? It's about the only show I watch, & I really want to see them but I wont' be home while they are on & I don't have a VCR.
04-23-04, 09:40 PM
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Originally posted by Sessa17
Anyone know if the Fri or Sat shows repeat again late at night? It's about the only show I watch, & I really want to see them but I wont' be home while they are on & I don't have a VCR.
Anyone know if the Fri or Sat shows repeat again late at night? It's about the only show I watch, & I really want to see them but I wont' be home while they are on & I don't have a VCR.
Iron Chef America: Behind the Scenes
April 23, 2004 9:00 PM ET/PT
April 24, 2004 1:00 AM ET/PT
April 24, 2004 2:00 PM ET/PT
April 25, 2004 6:00 PM ET/PT
April 25, 2004 11:00 PM ET/PT
April 26, 2004 11:00 PM ET/PT
April 27, 2004 3:00 AM ET/PT
May 02, 2004 3:00 PM ET/PT
Battle #1: Sakai v Flay
April 23, 2004 10:00 PM ET/PT
April 24, 2004 2:00 AM ET/PT
April 24, 2004 9:00 PM ET/PT
April 25, 2004 1:00 AM ET/PT
April 25, 2004 7:00 PM ET/PT
April 26, 2004 12:00 AM ET/PT
April 27, 2004 11:00 PM ET/PT
April 28, 2004 3:00 AM ET/PT
May 02, 2004 4:00 PM ET/PT
Battle #2: Morimoto v Batali
April 24, 2004 10:00 PM ET/PT
April 25, 2004 2:00 AM ET/PT
April 25, 2004 8:00 PM ET/PT
April 26, 2004 1:00 AM ET/PT
April 28, 2004 11:00 PM ET/PT
April 29, 2004 3:00 AM ET/PT
May 02, 2004 5:00 PM ET/PT
Battle #3: Morimoto v Puck
April 25, 2004 9:00 PM ET/PT
April 26, 2004 2:00 AM ET/PT
April 29, 2004 11:00 PM ET/PT
April 30, 2004 3:00 AM ET/PT
May 02, 2004 6:00 PM ET/PT
Battle #4: Tag Team Battle
April 25, 2004 10:00 PM ET/PT
April 26, 2004 3:00 AM ET/PT
April 30, 2004 11:00 PM ET/PT
May 01, 2004 3:00 AM ET/PT
May 02, 2004 7:00 PM ET/PT
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04-23-04, 09:58 PM
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The Take-Out Edition
They are touting a 3 disc DVD Set of all four battles, the "Behind the Scenes" Special and bonus footage for $44.95. Will ship in early June.
My wife said 'No!'
Darn it!
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04-23-04, 11:53 PM
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I'm still waiting for the FujiTelevision/FoodNetwork Iron Chef dvd box set. 
So far it's a good show on the Behind the Scenes. No mention of the UPN version
So far it's a good show on the Behind the Scenes. No mention of the UPN version
04-24-04, 01:35 AM
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I thought it was a good show. Doesn't quite have the energy of the original but that will come over time. The judges also need to liven up a bit more. I'll keep watching.
And they were wrong about Sakai not losing a fish battle. He lost the red snapper 21st century battle to Kandagawa.
And they were wrong about Sakai not losing a fish battle. He lost the red snapper 21st century battle to Kandagawa.
04-24-04, 10:50 AM
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An interesting show, but didn't like it half as much as the original. Just pretty boring overall without Ota, etc. Plus, not too sure Flay deserved the win - looks like the judges were pretty biased.
04-24-04, 01:13 PM
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Originally posted by Blake
An interesting show, but didn't like it half as much as the original. Just pretty boring overall without Ota, etc. Plus, not too sure Flay deserved the win - looks like the judges were pretty biased.
An interesting show, but didn't like it half as much as the original. Just pretty boring overall without Ota, etc. Plus, not too sure Flay deserved the win - looks like the judges were pretty biased.
In any case, from the web vote, it is clear that fans know that Sakai is the true master. He won the vote 70% to 30% over Flay. Sakai is awesome.
04-24-04, 08:20 PM
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I think Sakai lost them with the ice cream. It's obviously hard to judge the taste since we can't, but up to that point I would have given the edge to Sakai. Seriously, trout ice cream?!
Mark Dacascos as the chairman....well, you can't really top the real chairman, so why even try right. He wasn't horrible, and I did like the apple thing. Though I though the "uncle" thing was stretching it a bit much.
Mark Dacascos as the chairman....well, you can't really top the real chairman, so why even try right. He wasn't horrible, and I did like the apple thing. Though I though the "uncle" thing was stretching it a bit much.
04-24-04, 09:58 PM
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Originally posted by Blake
An interesting show, but didn't like it half as much as the original. Just pretty boring overall without Ota, etc. Plus, not too sure Flay deserved the win - looks like the judges were pretty biased.
An interesting show, but didn't like it half as much as the original. Just pretty boring overall without Ota, etc. Plus, not too sure Flay deserved the win - looks like the judges were pretty biased.
pretty boring overall
VERY disapointed