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Kitchen Confidential Season 1 Episodes

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Sitcom about the head chef of a haute New York restaurant and his 'renegade crew of colleagues.' Based on the memoirs of real-life chef Anthony Bourdain, who says 'I love the sheer weirdness of the kitchen life.' Especially 'the dreamers, the crackpots, the refugees and the sociopaths with whom I continue to work.' And they appear with regularity throughout this series, co-produced by Darren Star ('Sex and the City').

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

4 Episodes 2005 - 2005

Episode 1

Exile on Main Street (Pilot)

Mon, Sep 19, 2005 30 mins

Chaos surrounds opening night as Jack seeks to becalm his staff, please his clientele and charm an important food critic. Based on the memoir by Anthony Bourdain. Jack: Bradley Cooper. Pinot: Frank Langella.

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Episode 2

Aftermath

Mon, Sep 26, 2005 30 mins

Steven's roguish behavior unnerves Jack, who's trying to maintain order in the kitchen while also rekindling a romance with an old flame at the bar. Meanwhile, two waiters compete while tending to a party of big-spending bankers.

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Episode 3

Dinner Date with Death

Mon, Oct 3, 2005 30 mins

John Larroquette plays Jack's culinary mentor, a pompous gourmand with a strange death wish: He wouldn't mind passing away from overeating at Nolita. Hot Dog Vendor: Ralph P. Martin. Ramon: Frank Alvarez. Cameron: Sam Pancake.

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Episode 4

French Fight

Mon, Dec 5, 2005 30 mins

Michael Vartan plays a sly chef named Michel, who steals a recipe from Jack, who then steals Michel's baker. This means war: a barrage of pranks and mischief that includes computer hacking and power outages.

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