document_title: Grand Trunk Road

question_text: who repaired grand trunk road from calcutta to delhi

text: Grand Trunk Road

text: History[edit]

text: Research indicates that the Grand Trunk road predated even Buddha's birth and was called Uttara Path, meaning, road to the North. Salman Rashid attributes the Road's construction to Chandragupta Maurya.[9] During the time of the Maurya Empire in the 3rd century BCE, overland trade between India and several parts of Western Asia and the Hellenistic world went through the cities of the north-west, primarily Takshashila (in present-day in Pakistan). Takshashila was well connected by roads with other parts of the Maurya empire. The Mauryas had maintained this very ancient highway from Takshashila to Pataliputra (present-day Patna in India). Chandragupta Maurya had a whole army of officials overseeing the maintenance of this road as told by the Greek diplomat Megasthenes who spent fifteen years at the Mauryan court. Constructed in eight stages, this road is said to have connected the cities of Purushapura, Takshashila, Hastinapura, Kanyakubja, Prayag, Pataliputra and Tamralipta, a distance of around 2,600 kilometres (1,600 mi).[6]

text: Sher Shah however remains the only mentioned person as the builder of what is now the complete stretch of GT Road, which was referred to as Shah Rah e Azam (Urdu: شاہراہ اعظم or The Great Road). During his reign, Caravanserais were built and trees were planted along the entire stretch on both sides of the road to provide shade to travelers. Wells were also dug, especially along the Taxila section. The Mughuls later extended the road further east to Chittagong and west to Kabul and referred to the road as Sarak e Azam (Urdu: سڑک اعظم, also meaning The Great Road).[10]

text: In the 1830's the East India Company started a programme of metalled road construction, for both commercial and administrative purposes. The Grand trunk road, from Calcutta, through Delhi, to Peshawar (present-day Pakistan) was rebuilt at a cost of £1000 / mile, and a Public Works Department, and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee founded, to train and employ local surveyors, engineers, and overseers, to perform the work, and in future maintain it and other roads[11][12].

text: Over the centuries, the road acted as one of the major trade routes in the region and facilitated both travel and postal communication. The Grand Trunk Road is still used for transportation in present-day India, where parts of the road have been widened and included in the national highway system, retaining the old name.[13]

text: GT Road is mentioned in a number of literary works including those of Foster and Rudyard Kipling. Kipling described the road as: "Look! Look again! and chumars, bankers and tinkers, barbers and bunnias, pilgrims – and potters – all the world going and coming. It is to me as a river from which I am withdrawn like a log after a flood. And truly the Grand Trunk Road is a wonderful spectacle. It runs straight, bearing without crowding India's traffic for fifteen hundred miles – such a river of life as nowhere else exists in the world."[14]

text: Gallery[edit]

text:
Distribution of the Edicts and Pillars of Ashoka along the GT road

Ashokan pillar currently at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi was moved from Topra Kalan in Yamunanagar district

Kushan-era Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya along GT road

Mughal era Kos Minar along GT road at Taraori in Karnal district

GT Road near Barhi, Jharkhand, India.

Jalalabad–Kabul Road, Afghanistan, is western-most, and most dangerous, stretch of the GT Road

Mountain pass on the Kabul Jalalabad Highway

GT Road above the River Jhelum in Pakistan.

G.T. Road in Lahore

Original GT Road passing through Margalla Hills to Kala Chitta Range

Newly realigned G T Road passing by the westernmost point of Margalla Hills near Islamabad to Kala Chitta Range


document_title: 2018 NBA All-Star Game

question_text: when will 2018 nba all star teams be announced

root

text: 2018 NBA All-Star Game

text: Format change[edit]

text: On October 3, 2017, the NBA announced that the format would change from the traditional Eastern Conference versus Western Conference format, and would instead switch to a draft-style format, similar to the format used by the NHL All-Star Game from 2011 through 2015 and the NFL Pro Bowl from 2014 through 2016. The team captains were determined by the most votes received in their respective conference. Each team will pick a charity to play for, and the winning team will have money donated to their charity.[3] The winning team will receive $100,000 for each player and the losing team $25,000 each.[4]

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text: All-Star Game[edit]

text: Coaches[edit]

text: The two teams were coached from their respected conference.[5] Mike D'Antoni, coach of the Houston Rockets, was named as the head coach for Team Stephen.[6] Dwane Casey, coach of the Toronto Raptors, was named as the head coach for Team LeBron.[7]

text: Rosters[edit]

text: The rosters for the All-Star Game were selected through a voting process. The starters were chosen by the fans, media, and current NBA players. Fans make up 50% of the vote, and NBA players and media each comprise 25% of the vote. The two guards and three frontcourt players who receive the highest cumulative vote totals are named the All-Star starters.[8] NBA head coaches vote for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which can be players on their own team. Each coach selects two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards, with each selected player ranked in order of preference within each category. If a multi-position player is to be selected, coaches are encouraged to vote for the player at the position that was "most advantageous for the All-Star team", regardless of where the player was listed on the All-Star ballot or the position he was listed in box scores.

text: The All-Star Game starters were announced on January 18, 2018.[9] Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics and DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors were named the backcourt starters in the East, earning their fifth and fourth all-star appearances, respectively. LeBron James was named a starter to his 14th career all-star game, breaking Dirk Nowitzki's record for most selections among active players. Joining James in the East frontcourt was Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, his first selection, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, his second selection.

text: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and James Harden of the Houston Rockets were named to the starting backcourt in the West, earning their fifth and sixth all-star appearances, respectively. In the frontcourt, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors was named to his ninth career all-star game, along with DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans, their fourth and fifth all-star selections, respectively.[9]

text: The All-Star Game reserves were announced on January 23, 2018.[10] The West reserves include Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, his seventh selection, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, their fourth and third all-star selections, respectively, LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs, his sixth selection, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers, his third selection, and Karl-Anthony Towns and Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves, their first and fourth all-star selections, respectively.

text: The East reserves include Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors, his fourth selection, Al Horford of the Boston Celtics, his fifth selection, John Wall and Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, their fifth and first all-star selections, respectively, Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers, his first selection, Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers, his fifth selection, and Kristaps Porzingis of the New York Knicks, his first selection.

text:
Eastern Conference All-Stars

Pos
Player
Team
No. of selections

Starters[9]

G
Kyrie Irving
Boston Celtics
5

G
DeMar DeRozan
Toronto Raptors
4

F
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers
14

C
Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers
1

F/G
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks
2

Reserves[10]

G
Bradley Beal
Washington Wizards
1

G
Goran DragićREP3
Miami Heat
1

C/F
Al Horford
Boston Celtics
5

F/C
Kevin LoveINJ3
Cleveland Cavaliers
5

G
Kyle Lowry
Toronto Raptors
4

G
Victor Oladipo
Indiana Pacers
1

F/C
Kristaps PorziņģisINJ4
New York Knicks
1

G
John WallINJ2
Washington Wizards
5

C
Andre DrummondREP2
Detroit Pistons
2

G
Kemba WalkerREP4
Charlotte Hornets
2

Western Conference All-Stars

Pos
Player
Team
No. of selections

Starters[9]

G
Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors
5

G
James Harden
Houston Rockets
6

F
Kevin Durant
Golden State Warriors
9

C
DeMarcus CousinsINJ1
New Orleans Pelicans
4

F/C
Anthony Davis
New Orleans Pelicans
5

Reserves[10]

G
Russell Westbrook
Oklahoma City Thunder
7

G
Damian Lillard
Portland Trail Blazers
3

F
Draymond Green
Golden State Warriors
3

C
Karl-Anthony Towns
Minnesota Timberwolves
1

F/C
LaMarcus Aldridge
San Antonio Spurs
6

G
Klay Thompson
Golden State Warriors
4

G/F
Jimmy Butler
Minnesota Timberwolves
4

F
Paul GeorgeREP1
Oklahoma City Thunder
5

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text: Draft[edit]

text: LeBron James and Stephen Curry were named as captains due to being the leading vote getter from the East and West, respectively. James had the first pick in the draft as the leading vote getter overall, while Curry has first choice of jersey color, due to the Western Conference having home team status for the game. The draft pool consisted of the eight other starters, with no regard to conference designation, and 14 reserves (seven from each conference), chosen by NBA head coaches.[9] On January 25, 2018, LeBron James and Stephen Curry created their rosters via a draft, which would not be televised for various reasons. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will select the replacement for any player unable to participate in the All-Star Game, choosing a player from the same conference as the player who is being replaced. Silver’s selection would join the team that drafted the replaced player. If a replaced player is a starter, the head coach of that team will choose a new starter from his cast of players instead.[5]

text:
Team LeBron

Pos
Player
Team

Starters[5]

F
Kevin Durant
Golden State Warriors

F/C
Anthony Davis
New Orleans Pelicans

F
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers

C
DeMarcus CousinsINJ1
New Orleans Pelicans

G
Kyrie Irving
Boston Celtics

Reserves[5]

F/C
LaMarcus Aldridge
San Antonio Spurs

G
Bradley Beal
Washington Wizards

F/C
Kevin LoveINJ3
Cleveland Cavaliers

G
Russell WestbrookST
Oklahoma City Thunder

G
Victor Oladipo
Indiana Pacers

F/C
Kristaps PorziņģisINJ4
New York Knicks

G
John WallINJ2
Washington Wizards

F
Paul GeorgeREP1
Oklahoma City Thunder

C
Andre DrummondREP2
Detroit Pistons

G
Goran DragićREP3
Miami Heat

G
Kemba WalkerREP4
Charlotte Hornets

Head coach: Dwane Casey (Toronto Raptors)[7]

Team Stephen

Pos
Player
Team

Starters[5]

G
James Harden
Houston Rockets

G
DeMar DeRozan
Toronto Raptors

G
Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors

G/F
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks

C
Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers

Reserves[5]

G
Damian Lillard
Portland Trail Blazers

G/F
Jimmy Butler
Minnesota Timberwolves

F
Draymond Green
Golden State Warriors

G
Kyle Lowry
Toronto Raptors

G
Klay Thompson
Golden State Warriors

C
Karl-Anthony Towns
Minnesota Timberwolves

F/C
Al Horford
Boston Celtics

Head coach: Mike D'Antoni (Houston Rockets)[6]

text:
^INJ1 DeMarcus Cousins was unable to play due to an Achilles injury.[11]
^REP1 Paul George was selected as DeMarcus Cousins' replacement.[12]
^INJ2 John Wall was unable to participate due to a knee injury.[13]
^REP2 Andre Drummond was selected as John Wall's replacement.[14]
^INJ3 Kevin Love was unable to participate due to a hand injury.[15]
^REP3 Goran Dragić was selected as Kevin Love's replacement.[16]
^INJ4 Kristaps Porziņģis was unable to participate due to a torn ACL.[17]
^REP4 Kemba Walker was named as Kristaps Porziņģis' replacement.[18]
^ST Russell Westbrook was selected to start in place of Cousins.[19]

text: Game[edit]

text: TNT, TBS

text:
February 18, 2018
8:30 pm ET

text: Recap

text:
Team LeBron 148, Team Stephen 145

Scoring by quarter: 31–42, 45–36, 33–34, 39–33

Pts: LeBron James 29
Rebs: LeBron James 10
Asts: Kyrie Irving 9

Pts: DeRozan, Lillard 21 each
Rebs: Karl-Anthony Towns 10
Asts: Kyle Lowry 11

text:
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 17,801
Referees:

James Capers
Gary Zielinski
Tony Brown

text: National anthem[edit]

text: Fergie's performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to the game received heavy negative criticism and mockery online.[20][21] The rendition—described as "unusual" and "bizarre"—was met with laughter from the arena crowd, and All-Star Draymond Green was shown chuckling on the television broadcast.[22][23] The following day, Fergie said she "wanted to try something special for the NBA," but it "didn't strike the intended tone."[24]

text: All-Star Weekend[edit]

text: Celebrity Game[edit]

text: The 2018 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles will be played on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[25][26][27] Since the All-Star Weekend was held in Los Angeles, the competition would be represented by the two NBA teams in the city with the Los Angeles Lakers (Team Lakers) and the Los Angeles Clippers (Team Clippers) instead of the typical West Vs. East affair like in previous years.

text: ESPN

text:
February 16, 2018
7:00 pm ET

text:
Team Lakers 66, Team Clippers 75

Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 17–18, 19–17, 17–21

text: Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California

text:
Team Lakers

Player
Background

Justin Bieber (2)
Singer/songwriter

Sterling Brim
TV personality/Host/Actor

Nick Cannon (10)
TV personality/Actor/Rapper

Terence Crawford
Boxer

Rachel DeMita (2)
NBA 2KTV personality

Jerry Ferrara
Actor

Flea
Musician

Michael B. Jordan
Actor

Marc Lasry (3)
Milwaukee Bucks owner

Tracy McGrady (2)
former NBA player

Caleb McLaughlin (2)
Actor

Candace Parker (2)
WNBA player

Nate Robinson
former NBA player

Drew Scott (3)
Actor

Kris Wu (3)
Actor/Singer

Head Coach: Rachel Nichols (ESPN host)

Assistant Coach: Tracy McGrady (former NBA player, ESPN analyst)

Assistant Coach: Michael B. Jordan (Actor)

Team Clippers

Player
Background

Anthony Anderson (4)
Actor

Brandon Armstrong (2)
Social media star, former NBA D-League player

Miles Brown
Actor

Win Butler (4)
Musician

Common (7)
Rapper/Actor

Andre De Grasse
Olympic sprinter

Stefanie Dolson
WNBA player

Jamie Foxx (3)
Actor/Comedian/Singer

Paul Pierce
former NBA player

Dascha Polanco
Actress

Quavo
Rapper

Offset
Rapper

Bubba Watson
Golfer

Jason Williams (2)
former NBA player

Head Coach: Katie Nolan (ESPN host)

Assistant Coach: Paul Pierce (former NBA player, ESPN analyst)

Assistant Coach: Common (Rapper/actor)

text: Mountain Dew KickStart Rising Stars Challenge[edit]

text:
Team World[28]

Pos.
Nationality
Player
Team
R/S

G
 Serbia
Bogdan Bogdanović
Sacramento Kings
Rookie

G/F
 Canada
Dillon Brooks
Memphis Grizzlies
Rookie

C
 Cameroon
Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers
Sophomore

G
 Bahamas
Buddy Hield
Sacramento Kings
Sophomore

F
 Finland
Lauri Markkanen
Chicago Bulls
Rookie

G
 Canada
Jamal Murray
Denver Nuggets
Sophomore

G
 France
Frank Ntilikina
New York Knicks
Rookie

F/C
 Lithuania
Domantas Sabonis
Indiana Pacers
Sophomore

F
 Croatia
Dario Šarić
Philadelphia 76ers
Sophomore

G/F
 Australia
Ben Simmons
Philadelphia 76ers
Rookie

Head Coach: Rex Kalamian (Toronto Raptors)

Team USA[28]

Pos.
Player
Team
R/S

G
Lonzo BallINJ2
Los Angeles Lakers
Rookie

G
Malcolm BrogdonINJ1
Milwaukee Bucks
Sophomore

G/F
Jaylen Brown
Boston Celtics
Sophomore

F/C
John Collins
Atlanta Hawks
Rookie

G
Kris Dunn
Chicago Bulls
Sophomore

G/F
Brandon Ingram
Los Angeles Lakers
Sophomore

F
Kyle Kuzma
Los Angeles Lakers
Rookie

G
Donovan Mitchell
Utah Jazz
Rookie

G
Dennis Smith Jr.
Dallas Mavericks
Rookie

F
Jayson Tatum
Boston Celtics
Rookie

F
Taurean PrinceREP1
Atlanta Hawks
Sophomore

G
De'Aaron FoxREP2
Sacramento Kings
Rookie

Head Coach: Roy Rogers (Houston Rockets)

text:
^INJ1 Malcolm Brogdon is unable to participate due to a leg injury.[29]
^REP1 Taurean Prince was selected as Malcolm Brogdon's replacement.[30]
^INJ2 Lonzo Ball is unable to participate due to a knee injury.[31]
^REP2 De'Aaron Fox was selected as Lonzo Ball's replacement.[32]

text: TNT

text:
February 16
9:00 pm ET

text: Boxscore

text:
Team World 155, Team USA 124

Scoring by half: 78–59, 77–65

Pts: Buddy Hield 29
Rebs: Domantas Sabonis 11
Asts: Ben Simmons 13

Pts: Jaylen Brown 35
Rebs: Jaylen Brown 10
Asts: Donovan Mitchell 7

text:
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 19,060
Referees:

#21 Dedric Taylor
#7 Lauren Holtkamp
#39 Tyler Ford

text: Team World won against Team USA 155-124.

text: Skills Challenge[edit]

text:
Contestants

Pos.
Player
Team
Height
Weight

G
Spencer Dinwiddie
Brooklyn Nets
6–6
200

C
Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers
7–0
250

F/C
Al Horford
Boston Celtics
6–10
245

F
Lauri Markkanen
Chicago Bulls
7–0
230

G
Donovan MitchellOUT
Utah Jazz
6–3
215

G
Jamal Murray
Denver Nuggets
6–4
207

F/C
Kristaps PorziņģisINJ
New York Knicks
7–3
240

G
Lou Williams
Los Angeles Clippers
6–1
175

G
Buddy HieldALT
Sacramento Kings
6–4
214

C
Andre DrummondREP
Detroit Pistons
6–11
279

text:
^OUT Donovan Mitchell was removed due to replacing Aaron Gordon in the Slam Dunk Contest.[33]
^ALT Buddy Hield was named as Donovan Mitchell's replacement.[33]
^INJ Kristaps Porziņģis unable to participate due to a torn ACL.[17]
^REP Andre Drummond was named as Kristaps Porziņģis' replacement.[34]

text:
Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Spencer Dinwiddie (Brooklyn)
O

Buddy Hield (Sacramento)
X

Spencer Dinwiddie (Brooklyn)
O

Jamal Murray (Denver)
X

Jamal Murray (Denver)
O

Lou Williams (LA Clippers)
X

Spencer Dinwiddie (Brooklyn)
O

Lauri Makkanen (Chicago)
X

Al Horford (Boston)
X

Joel Embiid (Philadelphia)
O

Joel Embiid (Philadelphia)
X

Lauri Makkanen (Chicago)
O

Lauri Markkanen (Chicago)
O

Andre Drummond (Detroit)
X

text: Three-Point Contest[edit]

text:
Contestants

Pos.
Player
Team
Height
Weight
First round
Final round

G
Devin Booker
Phoenix Suns
6–6
210
19
28

G
Klay Thompson
Golden State Warriors
6–7
215
19
25

F
Tobias Harris
Los Angeles Clippers
6–9
235
18
17

G
Wayne Ellington
Miami Heat
6–5
200
17
—

G
Bradley Beal
Washington Wizards
6–5
207
15
—

G
Eric Gordon
Houston Rockets
6–4
215
12
—

G
Kyle Lowry
Toronto Raptors
6–0
205
11
—

F
Paul George
Oklahoma City Thunder
6–9
220
9
—

text: Slam Dunk Contest[edit]

text:
Contestants

Pos.
Player
Team
Height
Weight
First round
Final round

G
Donovan MitchellREP
Utah Jazz
6–3
215
98 (48+50)
98 (50+48)

F
Larry Nance, Jr.
Cleveland Cavaliers
6–9
230
93 (44+49)
96 (46+50)

G
Dennis Smith Jr.
Dallas Mavericks
6–3
195
89 (39+50)
—

G
Victor Oladipo
Indiana Pacers
6–4
210
71 (31+40)
—

G
Aaron GordonINJ
Orlando Magic
6–9
220
—
—

text:
^INJ Aaron Gordon was unable to participate due to a hip injury.[33]
^REP Donovan Mitchell was named as Aaron Gordon's replacement.[33]


document_title: Iron Chef America

question_text: who has the most wins on iron chef america

text: Iron Chef America

text: The Iron Chefs[edit]

text: On this version of Iron Chef, the Iron Chefs have either been previous Food Network personalities, are current personalities, were part of the original Iron Chef, or earned their position on The Next Iron Chef.[4]

text: Iron Chef statistics[edit]

text: The win/loss data is based solely on the performance of the participant as an Iron Chef in Iron Chef America: The Series and the Battle of the Masters.

text: Current[edit]

text:
Iron Chef
Seasons
Specialty
Win
Loss
Draw
Total
Win %[a]

Flay, BobbyBobby Flay
BOM, 1 –
Southwestern
43
16
2
61
.721

Forgione, MarcMarc Forgione[b]
9 –
Modern American
7
7
0
14
.500

Garces, JoseJose Garces[c]
8 –
Latin Fusion
16
7
0
23
.696

Guarnaschelli, AlexandraAlexandra Guarnaschelli[d]
11 –
Modern American
4
3
0
7
.571

Morimoto, MasaharuMasaharu Morimoto[e]
BOM, 1 –
Japanese
26
17
1
44
.602

Symon, MichaelMichael Symon[f]
5 –
Mediterranean
34
7
1
42
.821

Zakarian, GeoffreyGeoffrey Zakarian[g]
10 –
Modern American
9
5
0
14
.643

text:
Jump up ^ Based on weighted average (.5 victory for a draw). The win/loss data is based on the performance of the Iron Chef in Iron Chef America: The Series and the Battle of the Masters.
Jump up ^ Forgione's record does not include his victory over Marco Canora in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Forgione did not hold the title Iron Chef during that battle.
Jump up ^ Garces's record does not include his defeat of Flay in Battle Melon, or his victory over Jehangir Mehta in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Garces did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
Jump up ^ Guarnaschelli's record does not include her loss to Cora in Battle Farmer's Market, nor her victory over Amanda Freitag in the finale of"The Next Iron Chef" as Guarnaschelli did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
Jump up ^ Morimoto's record includes his battle as a competitor in the Battle of the Masters, but does not include his battles against Bobby Flay while an Iron Chef on the Japanese program, nor does it include his 16-7-1 record as an Iron Chef in the original Japanese program.
Jump up ^ Symon's record excludes his loss to Morimoto in Battle Asparagus, and his victory over John Besh in the finale of The Next Iron Chef, which took place prior to his becoming an Iron Chef.
Jump up ^ Zakarian's record does not include his loss to Morimoto in Battle Sardines, or his victory over Elizabeth Falkner in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Zakarian did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.

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text: Former[edit]

text:
Iron Chef
Seasons
Specialty
Win
Loss
Draw
Total
Win %[a]

Batali, MarioMario Batali
BOM, 1 – 6
Italian
19
5
0
24
.792

Cora, CatCat Cora
1 – 10
Greek/Mediterranean
21
12
1
34
.632

Puck, WolfgangWolfgang Puck[b]
BOM
California cuisine
1
0
0
1
1.000

text:
Jump up ^ Based on weighted average (.5 victory for a draw). The win/loss data is based on the performance of the Iron Chef in Iron Chef America: The Series and the Battle of the Masters.
Jump up ^ Wolfgang Puck was an Iron Chef for one battle, during the Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters mini-series; he defeated Iron Chef Morimoto. When the show was picked up as a regular series, Puck could not remain an Iron Chef, and was replaced by Morimoto. He is considered as a retired Iron Chef.

text: Jackets[edit]

text: Each Iron Chef wears a specially designed chef's jacket, a simplified version of the more stylized attire worn by the Japanese Iron Chefs, along with an apron and trousers of their choice for each battle. Through the Battle of the Masters and the show's first six seasons, the Iron Chefs wore contemporary denim chef's jackets with individualized solid-colored patches and trim: Batali's jacket trim was red, Cora's pink, Flay's blue, Morimoto's white, Puck's green and Symon's black. On the left shoulder of each jacket was a flag representing the Chef's country of origin.

text: During the show's sixth season, designer and Iron Chef America judge Marc Ecko designed new jackets for the Iron Chefs, which were first worn on the 2008 "Thanksgiving Showdown" episode. The jackets are individualized for each chef and include features such as short sleeves for Symon's jacket that make it resemble the black shirts he wears at his restaurant, Lola, or men's kimono styling and colors for Morimoto's jacket that suggest the costume he wore on the original Iron Chef. With the exception of Symon and Garces (whose long sleeves were shortened for his second season on ICA), the jackets have long, turn-back sleeves. Colors differ by chef: charcoal grey (Flay), black (Symon), light blue (Cora), silver with a red undershirt (Morimoto), white with light brown trim (Batali), white with green trim (Lagasse, for Battle White House produce), brown with wide red edging (Garces), grey with white trim (Forgione), grey with black trim (Zakarian), and black with white trim (Guarnaschelli). "Iron Chef" with the chef's last name underneath is embroidered in the font from the show's logo on the left front side of the jacket, in the manner of a traditional chef's coat. The jackets also include a large embroidered Iron Chef patch on the right arm also bearing the chef's name, and an American flag on the left sleeve.

text: History[edit]

text: Iron Chef America first aired as a special titled Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters. Unlike Iron Chef USA, Iron Chef America quickly earned legitimacy with the appearance of Iron Chefs Hiroyuki Sakai and Masaharu Morimoto. (Chen Kenichi was also originally slated to appear, but he was absent due to a scheduling conflict.) The first Battle of the Masters involved Sakai and Flay, with the theme of trout. There, Sakai had made two dishes of note: one was gift-wrapped to commemorate the opening of Kitchen Stadium America, while the other was trout ice cream, a dish that would be repeatedly recalled and referred to later on when anyone used the ice cream maker. Other battles in Battle of the Masters were Morimoto taking on Batali, Morimoto taking on Wolfgang Puck, and a tag team battle where Morimoto and Flay teamed up against Sakai and Batali. Battle of the Masters was largely successful and a regular series was commissioned.

text: The regular series is taped in New York, while Battle of the Masters took place in Los Angeles at Los Angeles Center Studios. Because of his other interests, Puck was forced to decline to appear in the regular series, and Morimoto took his place. Later that season, Cat Cora debuted as an Iron Chef during "Battle Potato", becoming the first female chef to hold the rank.

text: The second season of Iron Chef America began airing in July 2005. This season saw its first and second ties on the American show: the first aired on July 31, 2005, with both challenger and Iron Chef receiving 45 points. In this case, unlike Iron Chef, there is no overtime, although a rematch was suggested by Alton Brown. The third such tied result occurred in Season Three, when Susur Lee challenged Bobby Flay in Battle Bacon.

text: Starting November 2006, Australia's SBS, the domestic rights holder to the original Iron Chef program, started airing Iron Chef America: The Battle Of The Masters, replacing the original Japanese incarnation of the program. On December 9, Season 1 of Iron Chef America began airing. The show was scheduled to run until February 17, 2007, but due to viewer feedback, SBS ended broadcast of Iron Chef America three weeks early and resumed showing the original Iron Chef on February 3, 2007.

text: Starting in Season 8, Mario Batali was dropped from the show's opening sequence, though he continues to appear in on-air promos for the show. Despite his appearance during the special battle in which he was teamed up with Emeril Lagasse against Flay and White House Chef Cristeta Comerford, it is not clear whether or not he will return to compete in Iron Chef America on a regular basis. In a July 2010 interview with Slashfood's Allen Salkin, Batali explained that his absence from the series was due to travel conflicts with the show's summer shooting schedule and expressed a desire to appear in 2-3 battles for Season 9.[5] However, in a May 2012 interview with The Atlantic, Batali later explained that he resented the decision to move away from serious food critics to "skinny little actresses" and other personalities he felt weren't credible enough to judge his cuisine.[6] After the 2014 season, the show was put on hiatus; it has not returned as of 2017 and many important personnel have moved on to other projects.

text: On July 25, 2017 Alton Brown tweeted and Food Network announced that Iron Chef America would be returning in last quarter of 2017 as "Iron Chef Showdown". [7][8]

text: Format[edit]

text: After the active Iron Chefs are introduced by Alton Brown, the challenger chef is introduced. The Iron Chef introduction sequence is sometimes skipped in the holiday shows and other specials. In the first two seasons, the Chairman announced the challenger's Iron Chef opponent. Starting with Season 3, the show returned to the format of its predecessor, where the challenger chef selects the Iron Chef they will battle. In reality, the match-ups are determined well in advance in all three incarnations of the show, which is not to say that the challengers have no influence on the selection of their opponent.

text: An ingredient or group of ingredients (referred to as the "secret ingredient(s)") is revealed, and the cooking begins. On occasion, the ingredients are actually a 'theme meal;' for example, eggs, bacon, potatoes, etc. are revealed and thus the "secret ingredient" is breakfast. Just as with the original Iron Chef, the "secret" ingredient is not truly secret. Both the competitor and the Iron Chef are given a list of three to five ingredients before the battle, of which one will be the secret ingredient.[9]

text: Unlike Iron Chef, where chefs had roughly 5 minutes to discuss their strategy before the battle begins, the revelation of the theme ingredient occurs 45 minutes before the start of the battle. However, this segment is not shown on television, and it is a common assumption that the battle starts immediately after the secret ingredient is revealed. This practice was described on an episode of Unwrapped.

text: The Chairman announces the start of each battle with:

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"There's the Chairman's familiar "Allez Cuisine!" the French phrase that calls the Iron Chefs to culinary battle."

—Alton Brown (Flay v. Tsai)

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text: "Allez cuisine!" (loosely translated as "Go cook!" or "Start cooking!") is the phrase that started battles in the original Japanese series (hence the reference to his uncle, Chairman Kaga).

text: On Iron Chef America, both the challenger and the Iron Chef have 60 minutes to prepare a minimum of five dishes based on a theme ingredient. Starting with Season 11 (2012–13), the first course is due to the judges 20 minutes after the start. After that point, a "culinary curveball" is announced by the chairman. It can be an ingredient, piece of equipment or plating device. Each chef is required to integrate the item into at least one of their remaining dishes, and receives scoring from the judges based on their use.

text: After the first commercial break, Brown typically asks Kevin Brauch to introduce the judges. Generally, Kevin pays homage to the program's origins by adding, Konban Wa (Japanese for "Good evening") to his introduction. Unlike the original series, none of the judges participate in the running commentary, although Brown or Brauch visit with them roughly mid-battle for their comments on the ongoing action and the secret ingredient. Over the course of the cooking hour, Brown may also provide further information on the theme ingredient, using visual aids as required.

text: The dishes are tasted by the chairman and a panel of three judges, two of whom are professional food critics (a contrast to the original Iron Chef, which typically had one professional food critic as a judge). Like the original Iron Chef, each chef can be awarded up to 20 points by each judge; consisting of 10 points for taste, 5 for plating (the appearance or presentation of the dishes), and 5 for originality. The rules are explained by Kevin Brauch before judging. The chef with the higher score is declared the winner. If there is a tie, it remains as the final result, unlike Iron Chef, where an overtime battle was immediately called with a new theme ingredient; however, if the overtime battle also resulted in a tie, that would be the final result. (Also in contrast with the original, the final scores are subdivided by category, rather than by individual judge.) Starting with Season 11 (2012–13), an additional 10 points per judge is also available: up to 5 points for the first dish presentation, and up to 5 points for the use of the "culinary curveball". The scoring for the first dish is revealed shortly after the dishes are presented to and tasted by the judges, and the total score (including the "culinary curveball" points) is reserved for the judgment and revelation of the winner.

text: Iron Chef America is not affiliated with any culinary institution, unlike Iron Chef, which was associated with Hattori Nutrition College. Chefs also bring in their own sous-chefs. Like Iron Chef, each chef is allowed two sous-chefs. In tag-team or two-on-one battles, both chefs on one side each bring one sous-chef. On the original Iron Chef, early episodes had two chefs without sous-chefs, while later episodes had two chefs and one sous-chef per side. The sous-chefs employed by the Iron Chefs are as follows:

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Batali – Anne Burrell and Mark Ladner
Cora – Lorilynn Bauer, David Schimmel, Ed Cotton, Richard Blais (other sous-chefs have been employed on occasion)
Flay – Flay employs a rotating staff of sous-chefs from his restaurants
Morimoto – Ariki Omae, Makoto Okuwa, and Jamison Blankenship (other sous-chefs have been employed on occasion)
Symon – Cory Barrett and Derek Clayton
Garces – Dave Conn, MacGregor Mann, Jessica Mogardo
Forgione – rotating staff of sous-chefs from Forgione's restaurants
Zakarian – Paul Corsentino, Eric Haugen, Alex Guarnaschelli (before her promotion to Iron Chef)
Guarnaschelli – Ashley Merriman and Wirt Cook

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text: All of the sous-chefs for both the Iron Chef and challenger are informally introduced at some point in the contest, unlike the original Iron Chef. Sous-chefs have occasionally entered into battle against Iron Chefs, including the Iron Chef under whom they worked.

text: The rules in Iron Chef America are thought to favor the Iron Chef less[citation needed] than the original program, however, some challengers have noted favoritism in the selection of theme ingredients.[12] On Iron Chef the Iron Chef's food was always tasted second, while on Iron Chef America, the chef whose food is tasted first is determined by toss of coin before the show.

text: As the tasting and judgment take upwards of 45 minutes to complete (although it is edited down in post-production), the chef serving second is allowed to reheat his or her dishes, which was allowed on Iron Chef.

text: Several of the secrets to how the show is taped were revealed in an episode of Unwrapped entitled "Food Network Unwrapped 2." It was stated that the chefs find out what the secret ingredient is about 15 minutes before the battle begins because the opening sequence is recorded many times. It is only the final taping of this sequence where the words "Allez cuisine!" are said and the battle begins. Moreover, at the end of the one-hour battle, the chefs must still prepare 4 plates of each of their 5 dishes for the judges and the Chairman. This is done during a 45-minute period after the battle ends and before tasting begins. They consider this to be part of the competition, and it is timed, but it is not recorded or shown to the viewers. The plates which the audience sees prepared during the one-hour battle are the plates used to obtain close-up footage of the dish for use in the final episode. Usually, on taping days, two different battles will be taped, one beginning at about 10 a.m. and the second at about 4 p.m. A Food Network crew has about 90 minutes between each show to clean the set and prepare for the second show.

text: Chefs provide the producers with shopping lists for each of the possible secret ingredients. Consequently, they can surmise what the secret ingredient will be just before it is officially revealed, based on which of their items were purchased.[12]

text: Special battles[edit]

text: ICA will occasionally stage special themed battles, generally during the holiday period. The first of these was held on November 12, 2006. A special 90-minute episode of Iron Chef America pitted two guest Food Network personalities, Giada De Laurentiis and Rachael Ray, the latter of whom does not consider herself a chef due to lack of formal training, against each other after they each received tips and training from Iron Chefs Bobby Flay and Mario Batali, respectively. While the early part of the episode made it appear as though it would be a head-to-head battle, the Chairman announced just prior to the secret ingredient reveal that it would in fact be a tag-team battle, with each of the women joined by the Iron Chef who trained her. The secret ingredient for the special was cranberries. The expanded timeframe allowed for longer cuts of the competition hour and the tasting segments to be presented, and the show as a whole had a more laid-back feel than regular ICA episodes. Plenty of joking and good-natured ribbing took place on both sides of the kitchen, such as Batali's effort to "bribe" the judges with cranberry bellini cocktails. The battle was won by Iron Chef Batali and guest chef Ray.

text: A second special holiday episode premiered on Sunday, November 25, 2007. This special, titled Iron Chef America: All Star Holiday Dessert Battle, paired Iron Chef Cat Cora and popular Food Network personality Paula Deen against fellow Food Network chefs Tyler Florence and Robert Irvine, with sugar as the secret ingredient. While this special was the usual 60-minutes in length, the tone was similar to the previous ICA special, with lots of "smack talking" and teasing among the four chefs. Iron Chef Cora and guest chef Deen's team emerged victorious.

text: On October 26, 2008, a Halloween battle took place between Iron Chef Michael Symon and former Next Iron Chef competitor Chris Cosentino. The theme ingredient was offal (organ meats, pig trotters, coxcombs, etc.), an ingredient with which each of the chefs is known to cook routinely. Igor and the Monster from the Broadway production of Young Frankenstein also made a special appearance, assisting with the presentation of the secret ingredient. The victory went to Iron Chef Symon.

text: A 90-minute "Thanksgiving Showdown" premiered on November 16, 2008. The secret ingredients were foods that might have been used at the first Thanksgiving feast: duck, lobster, heritage turkey, venison, leeks and walnuts. This battle marked the first time in ICA history that the American Iron Chefs competed against each other, with the team of Bobby Flay and Michael Symon battling against Cat Cora and Masaharu Morimoto. There were two floor reporters for this special: regular floor reporter Kevin Brauch covered Flay and Symon while ICA judge Ted Allen covered Cora and Morimoto. In addition, Mark Ecko appeared early in the episode to present the new Iron Chef jackets and describe the design process. Iron Chefs Flay and Symon defeated Iron Chefs Cora and Morimoto by one point.

text: First Lady Michelle Obama's White House Kitchen Garden was featured in a new special episode on January 3, 2010. The episode, called "The Super Chef Battle", featured Iron Chef Mario Batali and Super Chef Emeril Lagasse against Iron Chef Bobby Flay and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford in a battle that required the chefs to create an American meal, with the produce from the White House garden as the secret ingredient. First Lady Michelle Obama made a special appearance, welcoming the chefs to the White House, and announcing the secret ingredient.[13] This battle was also notable as the first for which the Chairman was not present in Kitchen Stadium. Although the Chairman appeared on video, and presented a supplemental range of sustainable foods to be used in the battle, it fell to announcer Alton Brown to start the battle with the traditional "Allez cuisine!" This battle was also the first that carried a prize: $25,000 was donated to City Meals, a New York charity similar to Meals on Wheels in the names of the winning team. Iron Chef Flay and Chef Comerford defeated Iron Chefs Batali and Lagasse.

text: On January 2, 2011, "Battle Deep Freeze" aired. The show featured Iron Chef Michael Symon and Chef Anne Burrell facing off against Iron Chef Cat Cora and Chef Robert Irvine. There was no formal secret ingredient, just the theme "deep freeze." The chefs had to prepare 5 dishes, each with a frozen component, on the following five themes: Fruits and Vegetables, Meat, Aromatics, Seafood, and Alcohol. The dishes were either served in or accented by ice carvings.

text: Greatest moments[edit]

text: On November 16, 2008, the Food Network preceded its "Thanksgiving Showdown" ICA special with a half-hour retrospective of the 10 best ICA moments. In the program, the Chairman presents each moment, followed by a female voice-over narration describing the challenge the Iron Chefs face, including live fish, big ingredients, time, the ice cream machine and unorthodox cooking methods. The introduction is followed by a clip of each moment interspersed with comments by the Iron Chefs and ICA judges.

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Number
Title
Battle
Competitors
Moment

1
It's Alive!
Cobia
Mario Batali v. Jamie Oliver
Sous chef Gennaro Contaldo's distraction antics

2
Sugar Smack
Sugar
Cat Cora/Paula Deen v. Tyler Florence/Robert Irvine
Paula Deen's verbal warfare

3
The Bird is the Word
Garlic
Mario Batali v. Chris Cosentino
Chef Cosentino presents squab brains and talons.

4
Better Dining Through Science
Beets
Masaharu Morimoto v. Homaro Cantu
In an upset, the molecular gastronomists take the battle.

5
Trout in the Machine
Trout
Bobby Flay v. Hiroyuki Sakai
The infamous trout ice cream

6
Edible Art
Asparagus
Masaharu Morimoto v. Michael Symon
Morimoto's "stained glass" sushi

7
I Fought the Clock and the Clock Won
Scallops
Masaharu Morimoto v. Roberto Donna
Donna fails to complete his five dishes.

8
The Wheel's on Fire
Parmigiano Reggiano
Mario Batali v. Andrew Carmellini
Batali's Parmesan bowl filled with flaming grappa

9
Smokin' Hot
Chiles
Masaharu Morimoto v. Tim Love
Morimoto struggles with an unfamiliar ingredient: a jalapeño chile.

10
Size Matters
Elk
Bobby Flay v. Kent and Kevin Rathbun
The chefs battle each other and the largest secret ingredient ever.

text: Production details[edit]

text: Kitchen Stadium[edit]

text: Located at the Chelsea Market in New York City, Iron Chef America's version of Kitchen Stadium has a more modern appearance than the one from Iron Chef. Much of the equipment in the kitchen is top-of-the line; appliances include six burner stove tops, an infrared grill, blast chillers, convection ovens, deep fryers, cutting boards, a plethora of small electrical appliances like blenders and food processors, as well as pantry stations. Both kitchens in Kitchen Stadium are set up with the same appliances, and each pantry station has the same food items including expensive items like saffron. Challengers may also sometimes bring their own equipment to their sections; most notably, postmodern chef Homaro Cantu brought a Class 4 Laser, liquid nitrogen, and an inkjet printer with edible inks and paper for his signature dishes.[14] One of the most infamous appliances in the kitchen is the ice cream machine (dubbed by the commentators as the Ice Cream Machine of Doom), which is often used to create unusual and abstract flavors of ice cream when chefs attempt to make a dessert course with the theme ingredient.[15]

text: The commentator's station has Alton Brown standing in front of two large monitors feeding him camera angles from both sides of Kitchen Stadium. To stay informed, he also keeps his laptop open to reference an extensive food database and, in later seasons, an iPad to look up ingredients on the fly. An earbud allows him to be fed information from the culinary producer, who in turn is fed information from two culinary spotters on the floor.[16] The station is much closer to and on the same level as the cooking stations, allowing Alton Brown to converse with the competitors and ask brief questions. Alton Brown has made frequent comments about Kitchen Stadium being "an orbiting space station" or "an underwater facility." Brown has also called Kitchen Stadium "Kitchen Stadium Number One, Two, and so on until number seven as of Battle Eggs.

text: There is a small section in the back of the stadium reserved for the studio audience, which is mostly composed of guests of the chefs. During the first two seasons, the audience is almost never mentioned or shown on camera unless there is a special guest in the audience. Starting with season 3, the show again takes a cue from its predecessor and gives a little more attention to the audience, particularly when someone close to the challenger or special guests are present. The audience is also now sometimes heard applauding the chefs, although they are ignored by cameras.

text: Despite Kitchen Stadium America's state-of-the-art appearance, problems arose during the first season. In her battle against Mario Batali, Chef Anita Lo had trouble getting her burners hot enough to cook her food. At one point, one of Lo's assistants took a pot over to Mario Batali's side of the kitchen to use his stove, to which Batali happily agreed.[17] In several battles contestants have experienced technical problems with the ice cream machine. Though there have not been serious injuries in Kitchen Stadium America, several contestants have suffered minor cuts from knife slips.

text: In the Behind the Scenes: Iron Chef America special, Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai voices his distaste for the modern look of the American Kitchen Stadium. Sakai referred to the kitchen as "cold."

text: Subtitles and dubbing[edit]

text: Morimoto speaks English with a thick Japanese accent, and he sometimes speaks in Japanese when describing his dishes. Consequently, his voice is at times dubbed by Joe Cipriano. Cipriano, a veteran TV announcer and Los Angeles radio personality, also provided the voice for Hiroyuki Sakai in Battle of the Masters. When his voice is not dubbed, subtitles may be provided to help viewers understand what Morimoto is saying. In the episode Battle Eggs, Takashi Yagihashi had subtitles when the screen showed whom he challenged (Michael Symon).

text: Companion shows[edit]

text: Countdown[edit]

text: Iron Chef America Countdown premiered in 2012. Each half-hour episode features a countdown of five moments on a theme from the television series. The show uses clips from Iron Chef America, as well as commentary from people who participated in the featured moments.[18]

text: The Next Iron Chef[edit]

text: In 2007, a competition was held to determine who among eight chefs would become the next Iron Chef. The show ran for six episodes, and followed the contestants through a series of eight culinary challenges taking place in the United States, France, and Germany. Contestants were eliminated by a panel of judges at the end of each episode, until the final two chefs returned to the United States to compete in Kitchen Stadium. The final battle featured swordfish as the secret ingredient, and was judged by Iron Chefs Flay, Cora, and Morimoto. Chef Michael Symon was declared the winner of the competition and subsequently joined Iron Chef America.[19]

text: A second season of The Next Iron Chef pitted ten chefs against one another for the title of Iron Chef beginning in October 2009. This season ran for eight episodes, during which the contestants competed in culinary challenges held in the United States and Japan. Contestants were eliminated by a panel of judges at the end of each episode until the finale, in which chefs Jehangir Mehta and Jose Garces returned to the United States to compete in Kitchen Stadium. The final battle featured various racks and ribs (pork, buffalo, and beef) as the secret ingredient, and was judged by the panel along with Iron Chefs Flay, Morimoto, and Symon. Chef Jose Garces was declared the winner of the competition, and joined Iron Chef America as its newest Iron Chef. Garces made his debut as an Iron Chef on January 17, 2010 against Seattle chefs Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi in Battle Hawaiian Moi, with Iron Chef Garces emerging victorious. Jose Garces went on to receive the first perfect score ever in Season 9 (see List of Episodes).

text: Food Network launched its third season of The Next Iron Chef in October 2010. Competition took place in Los Angeles, before moving to Las Vegas. The final battle took place in Kitchen Stadium between Chefs Marco Canora and Marc Forgione, with traditional Thanksgiving proteins, such as turkey, lobster and venison as the secret ingredient. Chef Marc Forgione was declared the winner of the third season of "The Next Iron Chef" on November 21, 2010. His first battle took place on November 28, 2010, against Washington, D.C.-based Chef RJ Cooper.

text: In October 2011, a fourth season of The Next Iron Chef premiered featuring super chefs like Alex Guarnaschelli, Anne Burrell, Robert Irvine, among others. The December 18 battle in Kitchen Stadium featured Geoffrey Zakarian and Elizabeth Falkner. Zakarian prevailed and was named the winner. His first battle aired on December 25, 2011 during which he emerged victorious, being the second chef ever to receive a perfect overall score of 60 on Iron Chef America.

text: The fifth season of The Next Iron Chef in November 2012 featured 8 chefs who had previously competed on the show, plus 2 newcomers. In the final battle, Alex Guarnaschelli defeated Amanda Freitag, becoming the second female Iron Chef, as well as the first female to win the competition. She made her debut as an Iron Chef on December 30, 2012 against Judy Joo from Iron Chef UK. Iron Chef Joo previously judged season 4 of The Next Iron Chef, in which Guarnaschelli had competed and lost. Iron Chef Guarnaschelli was ultimately declared the winner.

text: Video game[edit]

text: An Iron Chef America video game, titled Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine, was developed for the Wii and Nintendo DS by Black Lantern Studios and published by Destineer. Both versions were released on November 6, 2008, having been delayed from the original release date of September 23, 2008.

text: The game features "a series of fast-paced and intense culinary challenges" and includes the voice acting and likeness of The Chairman (Mark Dacascos), commentator Alton Brown and Iron Chefs Mario Batali, Masaharu Morimoto and Cat Cora, who players can either play or compete against.[20][21] The Wii version of the game has received mediocre to slightly unfavorable reviews, with an average score of 42% determined by critical score aggregator Metacritic.[22] The DS version of the game has received overall better scores, with median review score of 62%.[23]


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text: Charmed (season 6)

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

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Alyssa Milano as Phoebe Halliwell
Rose McGowan as Paige Matthews
Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell
Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt
Drew Fuller as Chris Halliwell[a]
Dorian Gregory as Darryl Morris[b]

text: Recurring[edit]

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Jennifer Rhodes as Penny Halliwell
James Read as Victor Bennett
Rebecca Balding as Elise Rothman
Sandra Prosper as Sheila Morris
Eric Dane as Jason Dean
Balthazar Getty as Richard Montana
Christopher Neiman as Sigmund
Betsy Randle as Mrs. Winterbourne
Gildart Jackson as Gideon
Billy Drago as Barbas
Jenya Lano as Inspector Sheridan

text: Guest[edit]

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Melissa George as Freyja
Ivana Miličević as Mist
Evan Marriott as Oscar
Jenny McCarthy as Mitzy Stillman
Rachelle Lefevre as Olivia Callaway
Michael Muhney as Seth
Mako as Potion Sorcerer
Gina Ravera as Mary
Kathryn Joosten as Old Magician's Wife
Keith Szarabajka as Zahn
Marisol Nichols as Bianca
Jake Busey as Nigel
Patrick Cassidy as Allen Halliwell
Eduardo Verástegui as Mr. Right
Sarah Rafferty as  Carol
Scott Adsit as Transformed Male Nymph
Ian Abercrombie as Aramis
Ken Page as Adair
Gabriel Olds as Vincent Right / Vincent Wrong
Elaine Hendrix as Clea
David Ramsey as Upper-Level Demon

text: Special Musical Guest[edit]

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Smash Mouth
Steadman
Ziggy Marley
Andy Stochansky

text: Episode list[edit]

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No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.codeUS viewers(millions)11211312"Valhalley of the Dolls"James L. ConwayBrad KernSeptember 28, 2003 (2003-09-28)430111243011136.3[1]
Even though Leo is gone, Piper is in a surprisingly good 'chipper' mood, leading Paige to suspect that Leo altered Piper's memory. However, Paige's spell to restore Piper's memory clashes with Leo's and causes total amnesia. When calling upon Leo for help, Phoebe and Paige discover that he is being held captive on the Island of Valhalla, a mythical place ruled by warrior-maidens known as Valkyries. Phoebe also discovers she is an empath, where she can feel people's emotions, much to the worry of Chris. The Charmed Ones disguise themselves as Valkyries and infiltrate Valhalla to try to rescue Leo. In order for them to get close to him, they must convince the Valkyries that they are one of them. While Phoebe and Paige go to Darryl to borrow his soul, Chris killed a Valkyrie by crushing her heart through his telekinetic power, to possess a Valkyrie's necklace. The sight of Leo causes Piper's pain to come flooding back, prompting her to stay behind on the island to forget the pain while everyone else escapes.Three fallen warriors follow Paige and Phoebe across dimensions to San Francisco and wreak havoc on the city. Phoebe has to control her new power in order to convince Piper that she belongs with her sisters, not the Valkyries. Meanwhile, Paige takes a job as a dog walker and is amazed when one of her dogs is transformed back into a man. Leo later uncovered evidence that Chris had killed two Valkyries but opted not to use it because Chris had finally earned the Charmed Ones' trust.
1143"Forget Me... Not"John T. KretchmerHenry Alonso MyersOctober 5, 2003 (2003-10-05)43011145.8[2]
When Wyatt inadvertently brings a dragon to life, the Cleaners, a neutral group dedicated to protecting magic from being exposed, take him away and erase all signs and memories of his existence. Aware that they are forgetting something important but not sure of what it is, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige cast a spell to return their memory. The sisters then set out to expose magic, to strike up a deal with the Cleaners.
1154"The Power of Three Blondes"John BehringDaniel CeroneOctober 12, 2003 (2003-10-12)43011155.4[3]
When three evil sisters magically steal the Charmed Ones' identities and powers, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige must convince Chris that they are the real Charmed Ones in order to get their lives back. Meanwhile, Piper realizes that Wyatt needs time with Leo, who continues on his quest to find out who put him on the Island of Valhalla.
1165"Love's a Witch"Stuart GillardJeannine RenshawOctober 19, 2003 (2003-10-19)43011165.4[4]
When Paige's latest temp job puts her in the middle of an ongoing feud between two magical families, the Montanas and the Callaways, she falls for Richard Montana and urges both families to consider a truce. Paige, Phoebe, and Piper hold a séance with both families and everyone is stunned to learn that Richard's first love, Olivia Callaway, is the one who has been escalating the feud to avenge her death. Paige becomes possessed by Olivia's spirit, and Phoebe and Piper must banish Olivia in order to save Paige and the two families. However, Paige's abduction of Richard while possessed and the near death of his mother, cause the families to end the feud, having decided they want no more death. Olivia's dad and Richard's mom lead Phoebe and Piper to Olivia's grave where Paige tries to attack, but is prevented by Piper. Phoebe and Piper go to vanquish her but are stopped by Paige who felt Olivia's intense pain while possessed by her and Paige and Richard are able to convince her to move on peacefully. Meanwhile, Leo is suspicious when Chris travels to The Underworld in search of a potion and trails him in secret. The potion turns out to be an empath blocking potion, and Piper and Paige are able to use it to block Phoebe's new power on them, however, when they are gone, Chris secretly uses it on himself too.
1176"My Three Witches"Joel J. FeigenbaumScott Lipsey & Whip LipseyOctober 26, 2003 (2003-10-26)43011175.5[5]
Worried that the Charmed Ones are drifting apart by putting their personal lives before their "Charmed" duties, Chris tries to teach them a lesson by enlisting the help of the demon Gith, who creates an alternate reality for the sisters by tapping into their secret desires. Piper's secret desire is to live a normal life, Phoebe feels her boyfriend's, Jason Dean, desire, for her to be a famous celebrity and have her own television show, and Paige's is to not have to hide her magic. Chris tries to kill Gith, but is prevented by when he is shot with a Darklighter arrow. Wyatt ends up becoming seriously ill and when Piper tries to get him to the hospital, she ends up in a car crash while Paige gets attacked by multiple demons and insane fans try to kill Phoebe. Chris manages to put Phoebe into Paige's world and together they manage to channel themselves into Piper's. Gith, desperate, transports himself to Piper's world, but Phoebe fights him off. Gith is vanquished when Piper's SVU explodes and he is consumed in the explosion. His vanquish frees the sisters and Wyatt and they discover a near-death Chris. Piper quickly calls for Leo who heals Wyatt of his illness and Chris of his wound and they return home where the sisters have learned their lesson.
1187"Soul Survivor"Mel DamskiCurtis KheelNovember 2, 2003 (2003-11-02)43011185.2[6]
In an attempt to save her boss' soul, Paige goes behind her sisters backs and makes a deal with a demon. Meanwhile, Piper learns that Wyatt has been sabotaging her dates. Phoebe gets a new writing partner, and Chris and Leo accidentally travel back in time.
1198"Sword and the City"Derek JohansenDavid SimkinsNovember 9, 2003 (2003-11-09)43011195.2[7]
The Lady of the Lake appears before the Charmed Ones, pleading for their help in protecting Excalibur, the legendary Sword in the Stone. A dozen magical beings arrive at the manor to try their hand at pulling the sword from the stone, but it is Piper who pulls Excalibur out, causing a whirlwind that coalesces into a mysterious figure called Mordaunt. Piper is unaware that she is meant to pass it on to Wyatt, heir of Excalibur and the next King Arthur. Richard realizes that Mordaunt cannot be trusted, but before he can intervene, Mordaunt tricks Piper into relinquishing the sword and its power to him.
1209"Little Monsters"James L. ConwayJulie HessNovember 16, 2003 (2003-11-16)43011205.3[8]
After vanquishing a Manticore demon, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige become foster parents to its orphaned half-breed infant, whose human father Derek (Seth Peterson) holds Piper hostage until his son is returned. Upon Chris' plea to vanquish the child, the sisters come to believe that, by raising the child with love, they can change its destiny. Meanwhile, Phoebe surprises her boyfriend Jason when she responds to feelings he has not expressed yet, and Paige gives Darryl a superpower.
12110"Chris-Crossed"Joel J. FeigenbaumCameron LitvackNovember 23, 2003 (2003-11-23)43011216.0[9]
A mysterious woman from the future named Bianca arrives to take Chris' powers and bring him back with her forcefully. Piper feels that being witches is stopping her sisters from having the life they want, and advises them to move out and follow their hearts. Bianca is revealed to actually be Chris' fiancée who only came back as "he" would have sent someone else if she had not come. Bianca is revealed to have helped Chris come back in time in the first place and apparently met him after the unnamed evil that rules their future sent her to kill him. Chris also reveals some truth about himself after Piper tries to freeze him and Bianca and fails: he is not a true Whitelighter, he is half-Whitelighter, half-witch like Paige and Wyatt. Bianca strips his powers and brings him back to his terrible future where the evil who rules confronts Chris and Bianca alone; an evil Wyatt. Future Wyatt tries to convince Chris to join him, offering to spare his life if he does. Chris refuses and Wyatt tries to kill him, but he is saved by Bianca who switches back to his side to protect him. Using a spell the sisters left in the attic in the present, Chris reclaims his powers and defeats Wyatt temporarily, but Bianca is mortally wounded and dies. Chris manages to open a time portal and escapes as Wyatt recovers, taking the spell with him so that Wyatt cannot send another assassin back in time. In the present, the sisters forgive him and he remains their Whitelighter, but he swears that if he can't prevent Baby Wyatt from becoming evil, then he will stop him permanently.
12211"Witchstock"James A. ContnerDaniel CeroneJanuary 11, 2004 (2004-01-11)43011225.3[10]
After trying on a pair of her Grams' go-go boots, Paige finds herself transported back in time to an era of free love and free magic. She discovers Grams, a peace-loving hippie, who is on a crusade to rid the world of evil through the magical power of love, preparing for a "magical be-in" at the manor. Meanwhile in present time a magic-sucking slime attacks the manor.
12312"Prince Charmed"David JacksonHenry Alonso MyersJanuary 18, 2004 (2004-01-18)43011233.9[11]
After vanquishing a demon from Wyatt's room, Piper has an epiphany and decides to swear off men so that she can devote the rest of her life to raising and protecting Wyatt. Unable to handle Piper's revelation, Paige and Phoebe decide to remind Piper of the importance of love by conjuring up a "Mr. Right" as Piper's birthday present. The Order, a demonic brotherhood, manage to kidnap Wyatt after Chris' meddling with "Prince Charmed's" attractiveness backfires, turning a birthday dinner party into a food fight. The sisters vanquish the Order and with Chris' help restore Wyatt to normal. Doing so apparently earns Wyatt's trust for Chris and Leo confirms later that he still trusts Chris, but Chris needs to earn back the sisters' trust.
12413"Used Karma"John T. KretchmerJeannine RenshawJanuary 25, 2004 (2004-01-25)43011244.2[12]
Piper, Phoebe, and Paige inadvertently expose themselves as witches in front of Jason, causing him to leave Phoebe. Richard casts a spell to free himself of his family's negative karma, but accidentally channels the spirit of Mata Hari, a double agent for Germany and France during WWI, into Phoebe. Phoebe decides to get revenge on Jason by arranging for a demonic firing squad to kill him. Meanwhile, Piper and Paige try to vanquish a group of Swarm Demons, the last on Chris' list of the most significant threats to Wyatt.
12514"The Legend of Sleepy Halliwell"Jon ParéCameron LitvackFebruary 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)43011254.8[13]
The three sisters are railing at the complications and deleterious impact magic has on their lives when a portal opens in the middle of their stairway landing. An Elder named Gideon, Leo's old mentor at Magic School, calls upon Piper, Phoebe, and Paige to find out who cast the spell of darkness upon the school and conjured up the Headless Horseman, who has been beheading the teachers. While Piper and Paige tackle a group of surly teenagers, Piper becomes the horseman's next victim and become a functioning head on a table. Meanwhile, Phoebe is sent on a vision quest by a student Enola, who is a young shaman, and gets a glimpse into the demon free future, where she discovers she will have a child and she sees an older Wyatt and a brunette boy. Piper refers to the brunette as Wyatt's little brother. The little boy asks her for help and the vision ends and she sees Chris asking the same question which gives her a revelation. Questioning whether such a future is even possible, she is told she must be herself and accept her bad with the good about who she is and then it can happen—the advice the three sisters give the youth terrorizing the teaching staff. It is revealed that Zachary, a desperately unhappy telepath, is behind the attacks by using his power to tap into others powers. The sisters vanquish the Headless Horseman and convince Zachary to stop. Later at P3, Phoebe confronts Chris about who he really is and asks is he is really Wyatt's brother and thus Piper and Leo's son. For once Chris doesn't lie and confirms this,but only if he can get Piper and Leo back together in time.
12615"I Dream of Phoebe"John T. KretchmerCurtis KheelFebruary 15, 2004 (2004-02-15)43011264.1[14]
Phoebe frees a genie, Jinny (Saba Homayoon), from a bottle, only to find that Jinny is a demon that has tricked her into becoming a genie herself. Anxious to get Leo and Piper back together so he can be conceived, Chris uses Phoebe to make his wish come true, but she takes his instructions too literally. When Chris reveals to Paige that he made the wish to make Piper and Leo sleep together, she calls him a pervert, and he reveals to her that Piper and Leo are his parents and that Piper needs to get pregnant within a few weeks or he will perish. Feeling that he is losing Paige, Richard opportunistically covets the genie's magic and steals the bottle so he can wish Paige back into his life. Paige and Richard reconciled to permanent separation, but Richard must drink a power-stripping potion for his own good.
12716"The Courtship of Wyatt's Father"Joel J. FeigenbaumBrad KernFebruary 22, 2004 (2004-02-22)43011275.0[15]
A Darklighter named Damien sends both Leo and Piper into a trap on the ghostly plane where they are without powers and wounds Leo with his Darklighter crossbow, leaving Phoebe and Paige to fear that they are dead. Meanwhile, Chris is obsessing over the fact that he is out of time, for he must be conceived by Piper and Leo sometime in the next day before he disappears forever having never been conceived. An Angel of Death comes for Chris even as he begins fading but he manages to resist and make a communication bridge between Phoebe and Piper.. The two consult with Gideon who is convinced Leo is doomed, provides a way to access the dimension to rescue Piper thinking Leo will be dead. At the end he convinces Leo to act as an Elder and sunder himself from his family, and Gideon is revealed to have plotted the cross dimensional attack to rid himself of Leo, and to have ill intentions towards Wyatt, his real target. By being trapped on the ghostly plane causes Piper and Leo to temporarily rekindle their relationship and sleep together, conceiving Chris. Piper learns at the end of the episode that Chris is her son and that she is pregnant from Phoebe and Paige who realize what happened as Chris returns to existence.
12817"Hyde School Reunion"Jonathan WestDavid SimkinsMarch 14, 2004 (2004-03-14)43011284.8[16]
While preparing for her high school reunion, Phoebe's wild teenage personality takes over her body when she inadvertently casts a spell on herself reading a rhyme she had inscribed in her high school year book. At the reunion, aggravated by an old rival, the teenage Phoebe persona takes over, reconnects with her former gang and finds herself following a suggestion to use her magic to visit another old gang member Rick, who is in jail awaiting trial. Rick, takes advantage of their visit to break out of jail, and uses Phoebe's magic to aid his plans of fleeing justice. Meanwhile, Scabber demons requiring the Power of Three to vanquish are closing in on Chris. Earlier that evening, Piper being increasingly concerned that Chris is staying distant, had asked her father Victor to talk to him. Chris explains that Piper dies when he turns fourteen, and he has been distancing himself from his mother because he believes that to bond with her only to return to a future where she is dead would be too painful. Victor convinces Chris that he needs to spend as much time with Piper as possible so he has more fond memories of her when he goes back. All the while Phoebe is under the dual pressures of knowing one high school friend is seriously, perhaps even grievously wounded, and Rick has hidden one of their female classmates where no-one can ever find her. Both parties arrive back at the manor where Paige casts the appearance changing spell to make him look like Chris. The Scabber Demons spit their acid at what looks like Chris and Rick is melted, but not before he gives up the information on where to find the others.
12918"Spin City"Mel DamskiAndy Reaser & Doug E. JonesApril 18, 2004 (2004-04-18)4560063.8[17]
Piper is kidnapped and cocooned by the Spider Demon, a creature that emerges every hundred years to feed off a powerful magical being. During the attack, Chris is infected with the demon's venom, causing him to mutate into a spider demon himself. In need of desperate help, Paige calls Leo. Phoebe then reveals to Leo that Chris is his son. While trying to save him, Chris attacks Leo and starts repeatedly punching Leo, yelling that Leo does not know him. Later, Leo finds Chris on the Golden Gate bridge and begs him to tell him why he hates him so much. Chris replies that Leo was never there for him, but he was there for Piper, Wyatt, and half the world. Leo tells him that maybe he did not come back just to save Wyatt, but to save their relationship as well.
13019"Crimes and Witch Demeanors"John T. KretchmerHenry Alonso MyersApril 25, 2004 (2004-04-25)43011303.4[18]
When Phoebe and Paige are caught on tape using their powers by SFPD Inspector Sheridan, the Cleaners, beings who prevent the exposure of magic, cover up the situation by implicating their friend, Detective Darryl Morris, as a murderer and in a huge time jump, end up sending him to death row to cover up the exposure of magic. The Halliwells fight to have the outcome reversed, initially summoning the Cleaners by deliberate acts that would expose magic if left unfixed. Their confrontation proves inconclusive, and they learn that their only recourse is to have a hearing in front of the mysterious Tribunal, which is a council that oversees all magic and made up of demons and Elders with Barbas (Billy Drago) empaneled as the prosecutor. He turns the proceedings around on their head and puts the sisters on trial for recklessly abusing their powers.Meanwhile, Inspector Sheridan, nudged magically by Barbas, takes aim at the sisters with her partner Inspector Miles and begins looking into the trail of disappearances and odd happenings over the last half decade starting with the collection of unsolved homicides SFPD Internal Affairs had harassed Andy Trudeau about. Meanwhile, Leo and Chris work together to help free the sisters and Darryl, but the outcome leaves Phoebe stripped of her active powers as penance for occasional lapses in the past where she used magic to benefit herself.
13120"A Wrong Day's Journey into Right"Cameron LitvackMay 2, 2004 (2004-05-02)43011314.1[19]
With Piper away at Magic School and Phoebe without her powers, an overworked Paige re-conjures "Mr. Right" for stress relief, but unknowingly releases his evil twin, a demon called Vincent who immediately hatches a plot to separate the sisters while sending assassins after witches. Appealing to Paige's dark side, Mr. Wrong / Vincent uses his pheromones to trick her into realizing that the only way to achieve her secret desire is to be free and use her magic without fear of consequence, eventually killing her sisters. Chris accidentally gets arrested for stealing a car to chase Vincent and Darryl will not cover. To prevent Paige from executing his plan, Phoebe goes undercover as one of Mr. Wrong's Demonatrix assassins. Paige and Phoebe try to keep Piper out of the situation, but that backfires when Paige, under Vincent's control, kidnaps her so that the Demonatrix assassins can kill her. Phoebe regains confidence in herself when she makes Mr. Right real to test a potion that will make Vincent real so he can be vanquished and infiltrates the Demonatrixes. As the Demonatrixes are about to kill a confused Piper, Phoebe saves her and together they vanquish them. They go after Vincent who is confident they cannot harm him as they do not have the potion to make him real, but Phoebe takes the chance that making Mr. Right real will turn him real too. She proves to be right and Vincent is easily vanquished which breaks his hold over Paige. Later, Leo erases the memory of the car dealership manager to save Chris from having to go to jail.
13221"Witch Wars"David JacksonKrista VernoffMay 9, 2004 (2004-05-09)43011322.7[20]
Aware that Piper, Phoebe and Paige are on the verge of discovering that he is after Wyatt, Gideon conspires with two demons to make the girls part of Witch Wars, a new demonic reality television show where demon contestants compete to hunt down the Charmed Ones, with the winning demon acquiring the witches' powers. Gideon makes the girls believe that the game masters, Corr and Clea, are the ones after Wyatt in order to protect himself and his own agenda. In the end they find out, but the two demons grow extremely powerful due to them absorbing the powers of vanquished demon contestants. Phoebe comes up with a plan to vanquish them without the Power of Three as they do not want to risk Piper. Leo vanquishes Clea with a power-sucking athame and Phoebe takes Clea's powers for herself. Using her new powers, Phoebe shimmers to the attic and vanquishes Corr with an energy ball. She then shimmers to a demonic bar where demons have been watching Witch Wars and vanquishes many with energy balls to make a point while the rest flee before she returns home. Paige stabs her with the athame to remove the demonic powers. Later, the group celebrates the victory and believe the threat to Wyatt over. Meanwhile, Gideon's assistant has second thoughts about their plan and goes to tell the sisters the truth, but is murdered by Gideon before he can.
1331342223"It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World"Jon ParéJeannine RenshawCurtis KheelMay 16, 2004 (2004-05-16)430113343011344.7[21]
Under the guise of sending Chris back to the future, Gideon creates a portal that puts Chris and Leo in a mirrored world where evil prevails. Phoebe and Paige travel to the parallel universe to rescue Chris and Leo, only to find themselves in a battle with their evil counterparts. Unable to vanquish one another, both sets of sisters realize that Wyatt is unprotected and in danger from Gideon.Upon returning to their own world, Phoebe and Paige realize that their world is now too good, and every little infraction is a capital offense. The shift between universes causes Piper's memory to be erased, and Gideon tricks Piper into casting a spell on Phoebe and Paige so that they too, forget Gideon's evil intentions. With the Charmed sisters under the spell, and Piper having a complicated delivery, only Leo and Chris are left to stop Gideon from completing his plan. When Chris is left alone with Wyatt in the attic, Gideon attacks just as Chris goes to orb Wyatt out after suspecting something was not right. Gideon summons an athame and disappears. Chris rushes to grab Wyatt, but Gideon reappears and he stabs Chris in the stomach. While Chris lies there wounded, Gideon takes Wyatt to the Underworld. Chris calls out to Leo. When Leo arrives he tries to heal him, but Chris tells him that it will not work because it was Gideon's magic and only he can stop it. He tells Leo to find Gideon and save Wyatt. Unfortunately, Chris dies, sending Leo into a rage. He discovers the inter-dimensional mirror, meets with his analog self and realizes to return balance, a great evil needs to be done in the Charmed One's universe, and when he goes to save Wyatt he kills Gideon while his other self looks on through the mirror which at the end they both destroy, so the universes cannot be linked again in the future. Wyatt is safe, and though future Chris is dead, baby Chris is born healthy.

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text: In 2016, Gavin Hetherington of SpoilerTV ran a series of Charmed articles in the run-up to the 10th anniversary of the series finale. The sixth was a complete season review of season six, in which Gavin comments that the season is his "least favourite".[22] Critical of the season as a whole, Gavin did note the importance of the inclusion of Chris, who called him an "exceptional addition to the cast", and he "helped make a sucky season a lot better".

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Jump up ^ Fuller is only credited for the episodes he appears in.

Jump up ^ Gregory is only credited for the episodes he appears in.