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15 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
Tue, Apr 1, 200843 mins
The chefs present Ramsay their signature dishes, the teams were each told to choose a team captain, and the winner for this season will be the executive chef at Ramsay's restaurant in LA, the London West Hollywood.
Episode 2
Tue, Apr 8, 200841 mins
For the team challenge, the contestants had to filet halibut into 6 equal size pieces with the least amount of waste. The winning team spent the day on a yacht while the losing team prepared seafood for service.
Episode 3
Tue, Apr 15, 200843 mins
When Christina bursts in to tears and screams at Corey for nominating her. Will she get revenge on her after a horrendous dinner service which gets everyone thrown out the kitchen where she and Petrozza are considered by Ramsay the best of their terrible teams & get to choose who deserves to go?
Episode 4
Tue, Apr 22, 200840 mins
For their team challenge The chefs had to make perfect strands of pasta and the team with the heaviest weight of pasta wins. The winning team spent the day at amusement park, while the losing team prepared the next dinner service for both teams.
Episode 5
Tue, Apr 29, 200842 mins
For their team challenge the chefs are required to make a gourmet pizza. The winning team is treated to a helicopter ride to the Square One restaurant and the losing team to prep both kitchens for the next dinner service.
Episode 6
Tue, May 6, 200843 mins
The chefs cook a meal for a girl's Sweet 16 party, the team with the most chosen dishes wins. The winning team spends the day go kart racing and the losing team decorated the dining room for her party.
Episode 7
Tue, May 13, 200843 mins
The chefs test their palates in a blind taste test. The winning team spends the day at a spa while the losing team cleans the kitchen and the dorms.
Episode 8
Tue, May 20, 200843 mins
The chefs cook four dishes in 45 minutes, and can only use all 20 ingredients once. The wining team attends a photo shoot n Touch Weekly magazine, the losing team spent the day doing laundry.
Episode 9
Tue, May 27, 200841 mins
For the team challenge, the contestants had to make eight exact cuts of a chicken without leaving portions of other body parts. The winning team went to Saddle Ranch Chop House for lunch. The losing team picked peppers from a country field.
Episode 10
Tue, Jun 3, 200841 mins
When the final 6 become merged in to one team. Tension rises between Matt and Christina during a punishment where they (along side Bobby and Petrozza) have to take in deliveries and Christina's bossy attitude literally makes Matt go insane.
Episode 11
Tue, Jun 10, 200843 mins
Chef Ramsay challenges the chefs to teach cooking-impaired housewives how to create a gourmet meal. While the losers are forced to clean the kitchen, the winner is treated to a one-on-one course with two world-renowned chefs: Mark Peele and Ben Ford. The remaining five chefs then face a hectic night as they struggle to balance a dozen appetizers, entrees and desserts. Who will be the newest drop-out?
Episode 12
Tue, Jun 17, 200843 mins
The final four contestants prepare a specialty lunch for some surprise guests Chef Ramsay has invited to Hell's Kitchen. When the doors open, 80 very hungry, very picky and very pregnant moms-to-be walk through the door! The ladies choose the best dish and send the winner on a $1000 shopping spree. The remaining chefs are forced to stay behind and clean up after the luncheon. During dinner service tempers flare and tension is high, and one contestant gets careless and burns Chef Ramsay's hand, which sends Ramsay over the edge.
Episode 13
Tue, Jun 24, 200843 mins
Chef Ramsay surprises the Final 3 chefs by bringing in a few special guests to join them for a breakfast he prepared. After the guests leave, Ramsay asks the chefs to recreate the signature dish they just ate. This challenge throws a couple of the chefs off their game, which leads to them scrambling in the kitchen. During the dinner service, Ramsay hands over the reins of Hell's Kitchen to each of the Final 3 and the chefs each take a turn running the hot plate. But Ramsay and his sous chef purposely start sabotaging dinner to see how the chefs react.
Episode 14
Tue, Jul 1, 200843 mins
The two finalists visit Chef Ramsay's New York City restaurant, where they must prepare their signature dishes for judges consisting of executive chefs for Ramsay's restaurants around the world. Back in L.A., the contestants begin their final challenge: design and run their own restaurants. Whoopi Goldberg makes a guest appearance.
Episode 15
Tue, Jul 8, 200843 mins
The final two chefs are one dinner service away from being crowned the winner of Hell's Kitchen. The chefs have selected their staff, created the menus and chosen the décor. After some final words of advice from Chef Ramsay, the doors of Hell's Kitchen are open. As the orders start coming in, both teams are off to a slow start with the kitchens running out of food and appetizers being served cold. The final two need to slice and dice their way to the top to prove to Chef Ramsay they have what it takes to work in his restaurant.