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The Best Episodes of Hell's Kitchen

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The Best Episodes of Hell's Kitchen

Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess...
  1. Background image for Day 10 (2)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Day 10 (2)

    S2:E11

    Two-hour season finale, part 2. From the menu to the decor, the two finalists must prove their worth to Chef Ramsay as they are each in charge of their own restaurant, completing a dinner service with the help of their former competitors.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Day 1
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Day 1

    S1:E1

    Twelve wannabe chefs and restaurateurs compete to impress head chef Gordon Ramsay as he works to open a world-class restaurant in Los Angeles and discover the country's next culinary star.

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Day 3
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Day 3

    S1:E3

    The third night in the kitchen finds the remaining chefs cracking under the pressure of Gordon Ramsay and his hot temper. After barely surviving the opening night of the Hell's Kitchen restaurant and fumbling their way through night two, the remaining contestants have gotten more than a taste of the wrath of Chef Ramsay -- and hungry patrons. As the contestants prepare for their third dinner service, the pressure of Hell's Kitchen is too much for one of the wannabe chefs, who chooses to leave Hell's Kitchen and hang up their apron for good. But the choice is Ramsay's for another unlucky contestant who gets the boot.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Day 4
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Day 4

    S1:E4

    The fourth night in the kitchen finds the remaining chefs cracking under the pressure of Gordon Ramsay and his hot temper as they try to serve up Ramsay's signature dishes at L.A. hotspot Haute Cuisine. A fourth contestant is eliminated from the show.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Day 6
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Day 6

    S1:E6

    First Half of Two Hour Special. As the Hell's Kitchen contestants prepare for their sixth dinner service, Chef Ramsay reveals the latest twist – each team will create its own menu consisting of three appetizers, entrees and desserts. Egos and tempers reach a boiling point as the wannabe chefs hustle to get their signature dishes up to Ramsay’s impeccable standard and out to the hungry guests in a timely manner.

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    Director:Unknown
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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Day 7

    S1:E7

    Second half of Two Hour Special. The five remaining contestants learn they are no longer competing as teams, but as individuals who must work together (and against one another) to complete an entire dinner service. The theme of the dinner is “tableside service,” with both the appetizers and dessert prepared tableside. To further complicate matters, there is a power failure, and the filet mignon mysteriously disappears.

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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Day 8

    S1:E8

    Hell's Kitchen opens its eighth night with not only the four contestants left over from the previous night's service, but also the ingredients. The four remaining chefs are given 15 minutes and a tray of leftovers to create a meal that Chef Ramsay considers servable. The winner of the challenge is rewarded with a chance to cook on a live national TV show alongside Ramsay. Jealousy and desperation are eating away at the wannabe chefs and with all of them fighting for themselves, the kitchen feels like a pressure cooker. Who can handle the heat and who gets kicked out of the kitchen?

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    Director:Unknown
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Day 2

    S1:E2

    After barely surviving the opening night of the Hell's Kitchen restaurant, the heat is on as the contestants prepare for their second dinner service. To prepare for the service both teams have a squid cleaning competition as Ramsay overlooks with his watchful eye.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Day 4
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Day 4

    S3:E4

    Day 4 tests the palates of the remaining chefs as they compete in a blindfolded taste test. The losers must face a difficult punishment while the winners dine with Chef Ramsay. At the dinner service, the dishes are critiqued and rated by the diners

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Day 5

    S3:E5

    For the first time in Hell's Kitchen, a wedding party is held at dinner service, but the groom may have made the mistake of his life.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Day 6

    S3:E6

    With Melissa saved from elimination, she now must join the men's team and compete against the women to see which team can prepare the best lobster dish. At that evening's dinner service, one team turns in a performance to remembered.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Day 7

    S3:E7

    The final six remaining contestants must make appetizers and entrées from leftovers, a challenge Chef Ramsay always gives his chefs to test their creativity. Then the teams must come up with their own menus for the evening's dinner service. At dinner service the diners definitely prefer one team's menu; however, lack of teamwork and poor communication may spell the end for one contestant.

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  14. Background image for Day 8
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Day 8

    S3:E8

    It's down to five chefs remaining in the competition as Chef Ramsay merges them into one team. In the next challenge the contestants are competing head to head with individual dishes to impress 100 hungry high school students. One winner (and a contestant of his or her choice) are rewarded with a trip to the Green Valley Ranch resort in Las Vegas. At dinner service, the night goes anything but smoothly as one chef is sent packing in the middle of dinner service.

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  15. Background image for Day 9
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Day 9

    S3:E9

    Chef Ramsay starts the challenge by having his mother present her own mac 'n cheese and then producing his own more elegant version. Each of the five remaining contestants must take a randomly selected comfort food dish and re-create it as a gourmet version. A new surprise team of judges brings the contestants to tears.

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  16. Background image for Day 10 (1)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Day 10 (1)

    S3:E10

    As with the previous seasons, Hell's Kitchen is separated into two sides. Both chefs begin planning for their own side of the restaurant, including decor, staff uniforms and menus. One chooses an eclectic French bistro feel and the other opts for a clean decor with a southern-inspired menu. On one side of Hell's Kitchen, the ideas are flowing. On the other side, each decision is a struggle.

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  17. Background image for Day 10 (2)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Day 10 (2)

    S3:E11

    The two Hell's Kitchen finalists take opposite approaches in dealing with their staff. Chef Ramsay reviews the proposed dishes and presents the finalists with their own head chef’s jackets in preparation for the final dinner service. At the end of the night, one finalist emerges the winner.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - 18 Chefs Compete

    S12:E3

    The contestants learn about teamwork during a challenge involving pigs and potatoes; while the winning team enjoys a day on a yacht, the losers bathe their new livestock friends; a disorganized dinner service leaves chef Ramsay disappointed.

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  19. Background image for A Hell's Kitchen Special Delivery
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - A Hell's Kitchen Special Delivery

    S22:E12

    It is time for Chef Ramsay to hand out the legendary black jackets. Determined to win the coveted black jacket, the chefs play a high stakes game of craps to determine the dishes they will be making for this week's first challenge. It will take three challenges to determine which chefs are ultimately worthy of standing amongst the greats.

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  20. Background image for A Finale for the Ages (1)
    8.1/10(83 votes)

    #19 - A Finale for the Ages (1)

    S21:E15

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  21. Background image for Day 5
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Day 5

    S1:E5

    On the restaurant's fifth night, Hell's Kitchen presents an entire Italian-themed menu. After a tense competition in the afternoon, one team is rewarded with an afternoon outing with Chef Ramsay. Later at the dinner service, the participants' competitive nature comes to a head as one team deliberately sabotages the other, while a contestant makes a decision that shocks both teams.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - 16 Chefs Compete

    S8:E1

    Sixteen chefs compete in the premiere of the eighth season of Hell's Kitchen. Chef Ramsay divides the chefs into teams of women and men, and their first challenge is to create their signature dishes. An early injury sends one chef to the hospital. Massive delays during dinner service lead customers to exit Hell's Kitchen.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - 10 Chefs Compete

    S8:E6

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - 9 Chefs Compete

    S8:E7

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - 9 Chefs Compete Again

    S8:E8

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - 8 Chefs Compete

    S8:E9

    Chef Ramsay is disappointed when his aspiring chefs praise fast food items disguised as five-star hotel food, with only one identifying the chicken wings from his own five star hotel as their favorite. He challenges the chefs to a blind taste test and another of them proves to be a standout, allowing their team to enjoy a day of shopping, followed by dining in a top restaurant. The losers are made to sort trash for recycling.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Day 10 (2)" is the best rated episode of "Hell's Kitchen". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/14/2006. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Day 1".