Hell’s kitchen has gone through many contestants, some of which were funny and others who weren’t too good. I will cover the 3 funniest, 3 best, 2 worst, and the most controversial episodes of hell’s kitchen.
As one of the most popular cooking reality shows, Hell’s Kitchen has brought a lot of laughter and excitement to fans worldwide.
You probably know much about Hell’s Kitchen, but do you know which one is the funniest or which one was the best? This list will help you discover them all.
3 Funniest Hell’s Kitchen Episodes
1. Episode 7 Season 1 – Nona Goes Crazy
In this episode, Gordon Ramsay had to deal with a chef who was not mentally stable. Nona was sent home after going crazy on camera and started screaming at everyone around her.
After she was kicked off the show, it was revealed that she was suffering from manic depression and had been
struggling with her condition for years. She got treatment for her illness and became a successful baker in New York City.
2. Season 2, Episode 8 – Don’t Make Me Stab You
One of the funniest moments in Hell’s Kitchen history happens when Chef Ramsay has to run out for a phone call but leaves Chef Scott in charge of the kitchen.
Scott goes ballistic when a chef puts some food into a pan without asking permission first. He loses it completely and starts yelling at everyone in sight! He even screams at Gordon Ramsay himself when he returns from his phone call!
3. In Season 10 – The Shrimp Incident
There was an incident involving shrimp that made for some great television. The contestants were asked to create their dishes using shrimp in the challenge. They had 30 minutes to cook up something good, and those who survived would be safe from elimination.
One contestant decided to use a wok and shrimp in his dish but burned himself badly while cooking it over high heat on the stovetop.
As he tried to remove the pan from its hot surface, he dropped it onto his leg, hence causing him to scream out in pain as blood began flowing down his leg onto the floor below him.
When Ramsay saw what happened, he exclaimed, “bloody hell!” which became a catchphrase for many fans. This is what makes the show real and proves that Hell’s kitchen is not staged as some may think.
3 Best Hell’s Kitchen Episodes Episodes
1. Season 5 Episode 12 – “The Last Supper”
The chefs have to cook an elaborate multi-course meal for all of their teammates while they sit at a long table watching them work (and judging their abilities).
Chef Ramsay sits at one end of the table, and Chef Scott sits at another. The chefs have to serve each course within five minutes, or they will be kicked out of Hell’s Kitchen — no exceptions.
The contestants start strong but eventually fall apart under pressure. Some even throw it upon themselves!
This is one of my favorite episodes ever because it shows how much pressure these chefs are under during this competition.
2. The 13th episode of Hell’s Kitchen, season 1
This is the episode where the chefs lose their composure and get angry at each other. The challenge was to create three different dishes within two hours.
The chefs were given a basket of ingredients and told they could not use anything else in the kitchen, only what was in the basket. This meant that the chefs had to be creative with the limited supplies.
They all did well except for Robert, who could not finish his dishes in time because he was so busy arguing with Stephen.
The judges liked his dish but thought his presentation was lacking because he didn’t have enough time to plate it properly or garnish it.
Stephen’s dish looked like something from a diner but still tasted good enough for him to win immunity for his team once again.
Unfortunately for Robert, he lost this challenge because of all of his arguing with Stephen instead of focusing on creating food for the judges.
The winner of this episode was Heather, who cooked an amazing meal and won over Gordon Ramsay’s heart with her story about how she left home when she was 16 years old and never looked back.
3. Episode 1 – Season 3 (2007)
In this episode, Chef Ramsay introduced himself to the contestants by telling them why he became a chef.
He talked about how his father was in the army when he was young and how his mother used to cook for them every night after school. He also mentioned that he grew up in Glasgow, Scotland and that his favorite food is steak pie.
Afterward, Chef Ramsay met with each contestant individually and gave them their uniforms which consisted of black pants with a white shirt that had their name pinned on it and an apron around their waist.
Chef Ramsay then took them all outside, where they were introduced to each other by going around in pairs with one person and interviewing another person while they were blindfolded.
2 Worst Hell’s Kitchen Episodes
While there are some of the episodes were characterized by interesting people, others had the worst participants in Hell’s Kitchen as a show. Let us look at some of these.
1. The Top 24 Episode, season 8
The Top 24 was the first episode of season 8 of Hell’s Kitchen. This was the first time since season 4 that there were only 24 contestants instead of 26. So far, this is the worst season premiere for Hell’s Kitchen as it had too many mistakes and missteps.
The first mistake was that there were no punishments for the chefs who failed their team challenge.
Instead, they were just tossed into elimination. This led to a series of silly eliminations that didn’t fit the tone or theme of the show.
The second mistake was that there wasn’t a real reason why some chefs went home while others survived until much later in the competition (like getting to the final six). It seems like there were also no real reasons why certain chefs were chosen as captains over others
Season 3 – “The Dinner Party” Episode
In this episode, the chefs got asked to prepare a dinner party for Gordon Ramsay and his wife. In addition, they had to cook a dish that represented them as people.
The worst part about this was that most of them didn’t know how to make anything that wasn’t sautéed or grilled. They also didn’t know how to season or plate things properly. One chef even served raw chicken instead of cooked chicken breast!
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