Kitchen Confidential: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

FOX | Season Premiere Date: September 19, 2005

Starring: Nicholas Brendon, John Francis Daley, Bonnie Somerville

Summary: A single-camera, no-laugh-track comedy set behind the scenes in a big-time New York City restaurant, "Kitchen Confidential" is based on chef Anthony Bourdain's popular memoir.

Genre(s): Comedy, Food & Cooking

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. And the Award Goes To...
Air Date: unknown
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S1:E12. Power Play
Air Date: unknown
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S1:E11. An Affair To Remember
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Phil Gallo

One of the sharpest-looking comedy pilots in recent years. Read full review

Samantha Bornemann

So no, the jokes aren't as haute as the cuisine. But presentation, on the plate or on television, goes a long way, and Confidential has the look of a winner. Read full review

Ray Richmond

It embodies many of the same elements that made Star's HBO half-hour a winner. That means an energetic blend of sex, sophistication, outlandishness and rat-a-tat-tat dialogue spilling from the mouths of effortlessly attractive characters in a sleek setting. Read full review

All the elements of a first-rate show are in place.... So why isn't it funnier? Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

'Kitchen Confidential" is the kind of new TV show that fits perfectly beside the adjective ''promising." Pilots sometimes strain to set up the entire series, and tonight's episode of ''Confidential" has its share of forced material. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Cooper and Somerville... keep things moving. Read full review

Rob Owen

Backstage antics are what's supposed to make "Kitchen Confidential" hilarious, but instead the characters just come off as juvenile. Read full review

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TriciaS

Jul 28, 2007

Puhleez bring it back! It's tasteful comedy without being boring. It's a laugh! It's refreshing after watching complicated plots within never ending plots of 24 or Lost. It has the potential to last as long as Friends did! It's a shame it was cancelled. What really Puhleez bring it back! It's tasteful comedy without being boring. It's a laugh! It's refreshing after watching complicated plots within never ending plots of 24 or Lost. It has the potential to last as long as Friends did! It's a shame it was cancelled. What really happened?! There are shows out there that don't have the wit Kitchen Confidential has!… Expand

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ScottJ

Apr 28, 2006

Sad that Fox never gave this show a chance. It is another show that no one will see yet it was very, very good.

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AudreyG

May 20, 2006

i thought this was wonderfully done and extremely funny. fox lost a viewer when they cancelled it!!

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nick

Oct 6, 2005

excellent first 3 episodes.. laughed really hard! worth a look.

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Keith

Oct 7, 2005

I loved "Hell's Kitchen" so I decided to check this show out because I was having Chef Ramsey withdrawals. This show was hilarious. Its definitely one of the better TV shows Ive seen in awhile. Its cleaver, and funny as all get out. I highly recommend it. I just hope the studio execs I loved "Hell's Kitchen" so I decided to check this show out because I was having Chef Ramsey withdrawals. This show was hilarious. Its definitely one of the better TV shows Ive seen in awhile. Its cleaver, and funny as all get out. I highly recommend it. I just hope the studio execs at FOX dont yank it before it really gets to blossom.… Expand

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retiredat56

Aug 15, 2011

Although the acting is good the writing does not quite make it. It did have potential. The show has some funny moments and would have done better if it was more mature. As it is, it feels like it was written for 15 year olds experiencing testosterone for the first time. The station didAlthough the acting is good the writing does not quite make it. It did have potential. The show has some funny moments and would have done better if it was more mature. As it is, it feels like it was written for 15 year olds experiencing testosterone for the first time. The station did well to pull it and put the show out of its misery.… Expand

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matta

Oct 17, 2005

To be honest, actually might kind of like this show if I didn't already know about a watch Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Extras. Oh wait, this show sucks my ass and isn't even remotely funny. Some of the poorest writing of the fall season, mostly because it To be honest, actually might kind of like this show if I didn't already know about a watch Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Extras. Oh wait, this show sucks my ass and isn't even remotely funny. Some of the poorest writing of the fall season, mostly because it thinks it's clever when it's so painfully obvious that it isn't. Hard to believe this show even has a 64. I would put it barely above "Freddie." Maybe.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 2005
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  S1:E13. And the Award Goes To...
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E12. Power Play
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E11. An Affair To Remember
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E10. Praise be Praise
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E9. The Robbery
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E8. Teddy Takes Off
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  S1:E7. Let's Do Brunch
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  S1:E6. Rabbit Test
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E5. You Lose, I Win
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  S1:E4. French Fight
  Air Date: December 5, 2005
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  S1:E3. Dinner Date With Death
  Air Date: October 3, 2005
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  S1:E2. Aftermath
  Air Date: September 26, 2005
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  S1:E1. Exile on Main Street
  Air Date: September 19, 2005