The Chopping Block: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

NBC | Season Premiere Date: March 11, 2009

Starring: Chad, Vanessa, Angela

Summary: Gordan Ramsey's former boss Marco Pierre White gets into the cooking reality TV business with a team competition to win $250,000 to open a restaurant.

Genre(s): Drama, Reality, Game Show, Food & Cooking

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Episode 108
Air Date: July 24, 2009
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S1:E7. Episode 107
Air Date: July 17, 2009
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S1:E6. Episode 106
Air Date: July 10, 2009

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Alessandra Stanley

Not everyone dreams of opening a fusion bistro or perfecting a vol-au-vent, but many feel that they had a tougher time learning their trade than younger, mollycoddled and overly entitled upstarts. And for those, The Chopping Block cuts just right. Read full review

Rob Owen

As reality shows go, the concept isn't bad: Two teams with four couples each operate restaurants across the street from one another in New York. But Chopping Block botches the introductions in tonight's premiere. Read full review

Ray Richmond

This new effort from NBC is literally a chop off the old block. Read full review

Ellen Gray

Though perhaps slightly more rational than his Fox counterpart, who's increasingly becoming a caricature of himself, White's given to ponderous pronouncements that make every decision on The Chopping Block sound like a matter of life and death. Read full review

David Hinckley

For the good raucous fun we seem to want in our "reality" food shows, Chopping Block isn't yet something most Americans are likely to order. Read full review

Brian Lowry

The glowering White--with his brooding eyes, tennis shoes and Three Stooges' Larry Fine haircut--is more pretentious and irritating than most. Read full review

Tom Shales

A maddeningly empty hour in which hapless schmoes endure insults and temper tantrums from a pompous clod. It's enough, as the British say, to put you off your food. Read full review

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RayRay

Apr 1, 2009

I love the show but it doesn't always seem to be on it isn't on tonight 04-01 What gives!? Is it on every week? I can't find it on the NBC schedule! I'm pissed!

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mitchb

Mar 31, 2009

It's way better than Law and Order! I've had enough of law and stupid cop shows. They are all the same. Why start a show that will have a winner and cancel it 3 episodes in? What's that point in that? At least finish out the season so we see who wins! Bad move by NBC. They ax It's way better than Law and Order! I've had enough of law and stupid cop shows. They are all the same. Why start a show that will have a winner and cancel it 3 episodes in? What's that point in that? At least finish out the season so we see who wins! Bad move by NBC. They ax everything. Freeks and Geeks, great show, they pulled the plug.… Expand

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JeffL

Mar 15, 2009

I thought Marco was a nice change from the frothing at the mouth Ramsay and the overly smug Colicchio. He's a highly regarded chef who seems to have a bit of heart. I like his style and thus the show.

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HoraceH

Mar 12, 2009

Wow. Really awful. It really showed me how good Top Chef really is. I am still shocked at how obnoxious the host and the food critic was, how the couples thing made no sense (why is one a "chef" and one worthless?), and how they were given no time to come up with a concept which gave Wow. Really awful. It really showed me how good Top Chef really is. I am still shocked at how obnoxious the host and the food critic was, how the couples thing made no sense (why is one a "chef" and one worthless?), and how they were given no time to come up with a concept which gave viewers no time to figure out who/what we liked. Talk about terrible editing. The concept is stolen from Top Chef's "restaurant wars," but I'd rather watch a Top Chef re-run every week than this show ever again.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

42

Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 10, 2017
Season 1

42
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 11, 2009
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  S1:E8. Episode 108
  Air Date: July 24, 2009
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  S1:E7. Episode 107
  Air Date: July 17, 2009
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  S1:E6. Episode 106
  Air Date: July 10, 2009
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  S1:E5. Episode 105
  Air Date: July 3, 2009
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  S1:E4. Episode 104
  Air Date: June 19, 2009
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  S1:E3. Episode 103
  Air Date: March 25, 2009
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  S1:E2. Episode 102
  Air Date: March 18, 2009
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  S1:E1. Episode 101
  Air Date: March 11, 2009