The Chopping Block

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 11, 2009
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
42

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10

Critic Reviews

  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    30
    The glowering White--with his brooding eyes, tennis shoes and Three Stooges' Larry Fine haircut--is more pretentious and irritating than most.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jessica Shaw
    25
    White tries way too hard to live up to his meanie rep (he did train Gordon Ramsay, after all), but instead he looks and sounds ridiculous, delivering predictable, bitchy sound bites, all while sockless in checkered Vans.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    20
    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.

Awards & Rankings

98
#98 Best TV Season of 2009
99
#99 Most Discussed TV Season of 2009

User Reviews

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User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 4 out of 9
  1. RayRay
    Apr 1, 2009
    10
    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 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!… Full Review »
  2. mitchb
    Mar 31, 2009
    9
    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 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.… Full Review »
  3. JeffL
    Mar 15, 2009
    8
    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 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.… Full Review »
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