"Top Chef" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

15 February 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Reality-TV

Plot Keywords:

Snack Food | Cooking | Food Market | San Francisco California | Store

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 22	2:00 PM	BRAVO	Napa's Finest	#1.9
Wed. July 22	3:00 PM	BRAVO

Cast

Tom Colicchio	...	Himself / ... (68 episodes, 2006-2009)
Padma Lakshmi	...	Herself - Judge / ... (57 episodes, 2006-2009)
Gail Simmons	...	Herself - Judge / ... (34 episodes, 2006-2009)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Magical Elves Productions

Trivia:

Guest Judges from season one: * Hubert Keller * Elizabeth Falkner * Laurent Manrique * Jefferson Hill * Mike Yakura * Ted Allen * Jeffrey Chodorow * Marcy Blum * Greg Cole * Lissa Doumani * Philippe Jeanty * Douglas Keane * Keith Luce * James McDevitt * Cindy Pawlcyn * Victor Scargle * Hiro Sone * John Shafer * Lee Anne Wong * Miguel Morales * Stephen Asprinio * Performers from Cirque Du Soleil's * Lorraine Bracco

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Venture Bros.: ORB (#3.11)" (2008)

I Love Top Chef

This show is just so much fun! You can root for your favorites and rag on the ones you don't like. I have found that my favorites change as the show moves on, but there are some I simply did not like, right from the start. The first few episodes were kind of "getting to know the players" episodes. Then I chose Elan as the most likely to win. He just seemed to be the most professional of the bunch. Now, mid-season, I have changed my favorite three or four times. Now I'm torn between Elan, Cliff, and Sam. Then again, I think Marcel has real pizazz! He also has real potential as a celebrity chef. But who knows where it will go. Each week, I await the next episode eagerly. And not just incidentally, they cook some pretty amazing stuff. I really can't wait till this comes out on DVD.