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Iron Chef

30min

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Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended on September 24, 1999, although occasional specials were produced until 2002. The series aired 309 episodes. Repeats are regularly aired on the Cooking Channel in the United States and on Special Broadcasting Service in Australia. Fuji TV will air a new version of the show, titled Iron Chef, beginning in October 26, 2012.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Ishinabe vs. Maruyama Takeshi (Salmon Battle)

1. Ishinabe vs. Maruyama Takeshi (Salmon Battle)

30min

10th Oct 1993

Michiba VS Kobayakawa Yousei (Foie Gras Battle)

2. Michiba VS Kobayakawa Yousei (Foie Gras Battle)

30min

17th Oct 1993

Chen vs Indoragori Paulo (Globefish Battle)

3. Chen vs Indoragori Paulo (Globefish Battle)

30min

31st Oct 1993

Chen vs Kudo Toshiyuki (Tofu Battle)

4. Chen vs Kudo Toshiyuki (Tofu Battle)

30min

7th Nov 1993

Michiba vs Syu Tomiteru (Lobster Battle)

5. Michiba vs Syu Tomiteru (Lobster Battle)

30min

14th Nov 1993

Chen VS Tei Kazuhiko (Octopus Battle)

6. Chen VS Tei Kazuhiko (Octopus Battle)

30min

21st Nov 1993

Ishinabe vs Muto Masato (Radish Battle)

7. Ishinabe vs Muto Masato (Radish Battle)

30min

28th Nov 1993

Michiba vs Syu Tomitoku (Crab Battle)

8. Michiba vs Syu Tomitoku (Crab Battle)

30min

5th Dec 1993

Ishinabe VS Oyama Eizo (Banana Battle)

9. Ishinabe VS Oyama Eizo (Banana Battle)

30min

12th Dec 1993

Ishinabe vs Jacques Borie (Chicken Battle)

10. Ishinabe vs Jacques Borie (Chicken Battle)

30min

19th Dec 1993

A special battle for Christmas. The challenger is a winner of the prestigious MOF award in France. The Iron Chef is the first Iron Chef French, Yutaka Ishinabe. This is the only Ishinabe episode, and the only episode from the first year broadcast on Food Network. Judges: Yasuo Tanaka (Novelist), Mai Kitajima (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar)

First air date

10th Oct 1993

Last air date

8th Oct 1999

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks