Iron Chef

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Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended on September 24, 1999, although occasional specials were produced until 2002. The series aired 309 episodes. Repeats are regularly aired on the Cooking Channel in the United States and on Special Broadcasting Service in Australia. Fuji TV will air a new version of the show, titled Iron Chef, beginning in October 26, 2012.

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Status

Ended

First Aired

October 10, 1993

Last Aired

October 8, 1999

Networks

Food Network

Created By

Fuji Creative Corporation, Keiichi Tanaka

Where to Watch

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Ishinabe vs. Maruyama Takeshi (Salmon Battle)

Air date: 1993-10-10

Michiba VS Kobayakawa Yousei (Foie Gras Battle)

Air date: 1993-10-17

Chen vs Indoragori Paulo (Globefish Battle)

Air date: 1993-10-31

Chen vs Kudo Toshiyuki (Tofu Battle)

Air date: 1993-11-07

Michiba vs Syu Tomiteru (Lobster Battle)

Air date: 1993-11-14

Chen VS Tei Kazuhiko (Octopus Battle)

Air date: 1993-11-21

Ishinabe vs Muto Masato (Radish Battle)

Air date: 1993-11-28

Michiba vs Syu Tomitoku (Crab Battle)

Air date: 1993-12-05

Ishinabe VS Oyama Eizo (Banana Battle)

Air date: 1993-12-12

E10

Ishinabe vs Jacques Borie (Chicken Battle)

Air date: 1993-12-19

A special battle for Christmas. The challenger is a winner of the prestigious MOF award in France. The Iron Chef is the first Iron Chef French, Yutaka Ishinabe. This is the only Ishinabe episode, and the only episode from the first year broadcast on Food Network. Judges: Yasuo Tanaka (Novelist), Mai Kitajima (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar)