Iron Chef — 1993–2002 · 7 seasons · 297 eps

★ 8.5

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Iron Chef

1993–2002 7 seasons 297 episodes

★ 8.5 (1,751 votes) Top 13%

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.

Iron Chef

1993–2002 7 seasons 297 eps

★ 8.5 (2K) Top 13%

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.

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Episode Power Rankings

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#1

S4E16 9.0

France Special: Lobster (Homard)

#2

S7E39 9.0

The Final Kitchen Stadium Battle: Longgang Chicken

#3

S2E35 8.6

Bell Pepper

#4 Blue Crab (Watarigani) S3E24 8.6

#5 Potato Overtime (Sweet Potato) S3E42 8.4

#6 Lettuce S4E18 8.4

#7 Abalone S4E21 8.4

#8 Tuna (Maguro) S2E26 8.2

#9 Pumpkin S2E42 8.2

#10 Asparagus S3E9 8.2

▼ Lowlights

#30 S6E15 Mango 6.8

#29 Red Snapper S6E7 6.8

#28 Chicken S1E10 6.8

#27 The Legend of Michiba S1E2 7.0

#26 Salmon S1E1 7.0

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