Iron Chef America (2005)
Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the original Japanese program, the program is a culinary game show. In each episode, a new challenger chef competes against one of the resident "Iron Chefs" in a one-hour cooking competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme. The show is presented as a successor to the original Iron Chef, as opposed to being a remake. The Chairman is portrayed by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos, who is introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga. The commentary is provided solely by Alton Brown, & Kevin Brauch is the floor reporter. The music is written by composer Craig Marks, who released the soundtrack titled "Iron Chef America & The Next Iron Chef" by the end of 2010. In addition, regular ICA judge and Chopped host Ted Allen provided additional floor commentary for two special battles: Battle First Thanksgiving and Battle White House Produce.
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Episode 1 - Batali vs. Besh
Release Date: 2006-02-26Theme : Andouille Sausage Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on "French" specialty chef John Besh
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Episode 2 - Flay vs. MacMillan
Release Date: 2006-03-05Theme : American Kobe beef Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Contemporary American specialist Beau MacMillan
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Episode 3 - Cora vs. Shook & Dotolo
Release Date: 2006-03-12Theme : Eggplant Chefs : Iron Chef Cat Cora takes on Eclectic specialists Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo
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Episode 4 - Flay Vs. Pagano
Release Date: 2006-04-30Theme : Barramundi Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Hell's Kitchen (US) runner up Ralph Pagano
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Episode 5 - Morimoto vs. Donna (Rematch)
Release Date: 2006-05-07Theme : Squid James Beard Award winner Roberto Donna returns to Kitchen Stadium for a rematch against Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto
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Episode 6 - Flay Vs. Tourondel
Release Date: 2006-05-14Theme : Goat Cheese Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Laurent Tourondel, chef and owner of New York's BLT Steak, BLT Prime, and BLT Fish
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Episode 7 - Morimoto vs. Eme
Release Date: 2006-06-19Theme : Bigeye tuna Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on Los Angeles-based chef Ludovic Lefebvre, head chef at Bastide.
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Episode 11 - Cora Vs. Scheib
Release Date: 2006-07-17Theme : Bacon Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay battles against chef Susur Lee, owner of two restaurants in Toronto
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Episode 12 - Batali vs. Tramonto & Gand
Release Date: 2006-07-30Theme: Fennel Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali battles against Chef Gale Gand and Rick Tramonto
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Episode 13 - Cora Vs. Psilakis
Release Date: 2006-08-14Theme : Dungeness crab Chefs : Iron Chef Cat Cora battles Former White House chef Walter Scheib
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Episode 14 - Batali Vs. Tramato & Gand
Release Date: 2006-07-31Theme : Tofu Chefs : Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto battles against Chef Patricia Yeo
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Episode 15 - Flay Vs. DeChellis
Release Date: 2006-09-18Theme : Lobster Chefs : Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto battles against Chef Christophe Eme
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Episode 17 - Cora Vs. Faulkner
Release Date: 2006-10-29Theme : Honey Iron chef Cat Cora faces pastry chef Elizabeth Faulkner in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Mo Rocca; Jeffrey Steingarten; Paquito D'Rivera.
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Episode 18 - Batali vs. Blais
Release Date: 2006-12-03Theme : Venison Cat Cora faces New York chef Joey Campanaro. Judges: Michael Gelman; Karine Bakhoum; Jeffrey Steingarten.
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Episode 19 - Flay/De Laurentiis vs. Batali/Ray
Release Date: 2006-11-12Theme : Cranberries Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay team up and compete against Rachael Ray and Mario Batali in Kitchen Stadium.
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Episode 20 - Cora vs. Royal
Release Date: 2006-12-10Theme : Chickpeas Atlanta chef Richard Blais faces Iron Chef Mario Batali. Judges: Jeff Corwin; Maureen Petrosky; Drew Nieporent.
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Episode 22 - Flay Vs. Bull
Release Date: 2006-10-08Theme : Citrus fruit Florida chef Johnny Vinczencz faces off with Bobby Flay. Judges: Pamela Denison; Julie Chen; Ed Levine.
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Episode 23 - Batali vs. Chalmerkittichai
Release Date: 2007-01-07Theme : Lentils Ian Chalermkittichai and Mario Batali face off in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Joel Hale; Karine Bakhoum; Monisha Bharadwaj.
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Episode 24 - Flay vs. Vinczencz
Release Date: 2007-01-01Theme : Beets Chicago chef Homaro Cantu challenges Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Judges: Melissa Clarke; Naomi Moriyama; Jeffrey Steingarten.