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I have looked all over the web for information, but nothing has turned up as to why. Only that it's gone.
Now I am not going to sugar-coat my distaste for the new Iron Chef America. Sure, I love that Alton Brown in the host, and the old Chairman Kaga's "nephew" is pretty hot when he does all that martial artistry, but I am not particularly fond of the show. Sure, I realize that the original Japanese version was completely contrived, but at least they pretended like it truly was a challenge. On Iron Chef America, it's just so...boring. And what happened to ingredients that would flop around on the stage like live eel, and creations like...seabass mousse?
At least the Food Network replaced the 11:00 time slot with Good Eats, which other than Paula Deen is just about the only thing I can watch now, but is little consolation for the loss of the brocade caped, leather glove-clad, Liberace of a Chairman, Kaga.
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3-28-2006 @10:17PM Onie said... After a brief Google search, I found this:
http://ironfans.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1493&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20&sid=4ec1f208cd445c2110a17e118cd03edb
If that link gets munged, try this TinyURL:
http://tinyurl.com/g5f6a
According to the forum, FoodNetwork is putting IC on hiatus...
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3-28-2006 @10:25PM Zachary said... I noticed this today too. I guess it's good that they're replacing it with Good Eats, but Iron Chef at 10:00 (central) was something that I looked forward to. I didn't watch it every night, but it was one of the few things that my roommates and I could all watch together. I'd imagine within a year or so it will be back on every night, or at least once or twice a week. This has happened before.
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3-29-2006 @8:54AM Geoff said... We all know that food network is really going downhill nowadays, but the original IC was what got me interested in their channel in the first place. Sarah, I am glad you raised the issue, but I am confused by one thing: Paula Dean?? Could you explain that one? Seriously. I'm interested.
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3-29-2006 @11:46AM Rick said... I would like to echo my pain as well - Any new info will probably be found on ironfans.net. I'm a bit surprised I haven't seen a news article about people storming the FN offices...
I guess I must accept that at some point in my life, they will stop replaying ICJ, whether it's now or 20 years from now. I never really mind watching rerun after rerun, though. If they could put out a DVD a year of the series, I don't see how it wouldn't sell like crazy.
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4-06-2006 @1:11PM Dyrel Patrice Pierce said... It appears that I'm rather late in inquiring about Iron Chef Japan, because I have ony just this past two weeks of searching for IRC every night at 11:00P.M., and then between favorite shows I'll check the TV Guide Channel (99). What do I do now? I miss watching Iron Chef Sakai's smooth charisma, and Iron Chef Chen Kenichi's kind and gentle face, but he is quite ferocious in the stadium; and Iron Chef Michiba, with his scowling countenance, but his so superb delivery of writing his menu first before executing his sublime creations.
Will they ever come back? I will await their return to the Food Network, whenever they will come back.
Is there any way to contact Chairman Kaga?
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4-19-2006 @2:09PM Marianne said... I also noticed that ICJ has been MIA, I love that show, and yes Kaga's nephew is a hottie, but so is Kaga in my opinion. I hope it comes back soon. I also have to agree with Geoff, Paula Deen? Omg, she drives me batty! When she gets a huge stirring spoon and takes a BIG bite of something while she squeals like a pig and practically orgasms over it...I wanna smack her....seriously YA'LL. ICK ICK ICK!!!
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4-21-2006 @3:53PM Iron Chef Will said... I to feel the loss of my beloved Iron Chefs. I wish they would bring the original back in Japan. I thought they would have tried with its resurging popularity over here in America. Blast you Food Network! Give me my Iron Chef!
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5-11-2006 @11:56AM dave b said... This was the greatest show on the food network. As a guy who grew up on Godzilla this show was the perfect show. I remember sitting down last month at 11:00 and it not being there. I was numb. They have been playing one a week about 3 or 4 AM. I TiVo them and save them for special occations.
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5-21-2006 @9:16PM Heather PB said... I totally agree with the person that said this show was the reason they started to watch the food network. What is wrong with the people that run that network?! How could they try to copy and make such a big deal about a show (IC America) and then drop the original one? I too am not a fan of IC America. I really miss Iron Chef and want it back!
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5-22-2006 @11:23PM jb said... I too am also very unhappy at the removal of Iron Chef at 11pm eastern. I have placed several phone calls and emails to the network with no reply.
As a broadcast program director in major markets, yes it's true and I am aware that they can do what they want as far as their schedule. But, their arrogance leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
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