Top Chef

Top Chef
  • Started airing: March 2006
  • Episodes: 169 (Avg. 15 per season)
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Season 5

5x1: Melting Pot
One chef is eliminated in a three-round quickfire involving apples. The remaining chefs create dishes representing the ethnic cuisines of several New York neighborhoods.
Air date November 12th, 2008
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5x2: Show Your Craft
After re-inventing the hot dog for the quickfire challenge, the chefs cook and serve lunch at Tom's flagship restaurant, Craft.
Air date November 19th, 2008
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5x3: Foo Fighters Thanksgiving
For the quickfire, the chefs recreate dishes from the Top Chef cookbook. In the elimination challenge, they cook Thanksgiving dinner for the Foo Fighters at the band's tour stop... read more »
Air date November 26th, 2008
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5x4: Today Show
After creating a breakfast amuse-bouche for the quickfire, the contestants compete in a live food demonstration challenge in order to earn a booking on "Today."
Air date December 3rd, 2008
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5x5: Gail's Bridal Shower
For the quickfire, chefs must identify ingredients in a dish. For the elimination challenge, the contestants cater a bridal shower for judge Gail Simmons.
Air date December 10th, 2008
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5x6: 12 Days of Christmas
Domestic guru Martha Stewart oversees the quick fire challenge in this holiday-themed edition. Then, actress Natasha Richardson is the guest judge when the cooks cater a... read more »
Air date December 17th, 2008
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5x7: Focus Group
The chefs must create a sweet dish without using sugar (guest judge: chef and restaurateur Jean-Christophe Novelli). In the elimination challenge, chefs prepare a family-style... read more »
Air date January 7th, 2009
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5x8: Down on the Farm
Contestants shop for fresh ingredients at a farm and then create a dinner for the farm workers.
Air date January 14th, 2009
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5x9: Restaurant Wars
Two teams have 24 hours to design and open competing restaurants.
Air date January 21st, 2009
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5x10: Super Bowl Chef Showdown
A Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
Air date January 28th, 2009
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5x11: Le Bernardin
After a three-round fish filleting tournament, the contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.
Air date February 4th, 2009
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5x12: The Last Supper
Wylie Dufresne judges a quickfire challenge of egg dishes. For the elimination challenge, the five remaining chefs each cook a "last supper" dish requested by a... read more »
Air date February 11th, 2009
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5x13: Finale (1)
The season finale finds the chefs traveling from New York to New Orleans. While in the "Big Easy" they will be challenged to kick it up a notch when celebrity... read more »
Air date February 18th, 2009
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5x14: Finale (2)
Set in New Orleans, season 5 ends as the winning chef is revealed.
Air date February 25th, 2009
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5x15: Watch What Happens Reunion
Andy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chefs and judges.
Air date March 4th, 2009
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