document_title: List of Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes

question_text: how many episodes are in season 9 of curb your enthusiasm

text: List of Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes

text: Series overview[edit]

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Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired

Special
October 17, 1999 (1999-10-17)

1
10
October 15, 2000 (2000-10-15)
December 17, 2000 (2000-12-17)

2
10
September 23, 2001 (2001-09-23)
November 25, 2001 (2001-11-25)

3
10
September 15, 2002 (2002-09-15)
November 17, 2002 (2002-11-17)

4
10
January 4, 2004 (2004-01-04)
March 14, 2004 (2004-03-14)

5
10
September 25, 2005 (2005-09-25)
December 4, 2005 (2005-12-04)

6
10
September 9, 2007 (2007-09-09)
November 11, 2007 (2007-11-11)

7
10
September 20, 2009 (2009-09-20)
November 22, 2009 (2009-11-22)

8
10
July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)
September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)

9
10
October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)
December 3, 2017 (2017-12-03)

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Special (1999)[edit]

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"Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
October 17, 1999 (1999-10-17)

In the HBO special upon which the series was based, Larry approaches HBO about having his own hour-long HBO special. After a long hiatus, Larry begins performing stand-up comedy again in order to prepare for the special. However, hours away from the show's scheduled filming, Larry becomes nervous and lies to the HBO executives about the illness of his nonexistent stepfather in order to get the special canceled.

text: Season 1 (2000)[edit]

text: The first season introduces us to Larry's post-Seinfeld world, where he is wealthy, has a loving wife, a best friend, and also manages to offend everyone around him. It is not long into the series though that we realize that Larry David is his own worst enemy. He is accused of having an adultery-implying erection because of his extremely baggy trousers that bunch up when he sits down; feuding with a shoe salesman; getting blamed for a newspaper typo after submitting an obituary for Cheryl's aunt; reacting offensively to drinking from his friend's mother's glass; and unintentionally causing someone to believe that his uncle is an incestuous pedophile. Although this season has no major plot line, there is a small plot of Larry trying to obtain a bracelet to give to Cheryl and another small two-episode plot involving Larry and Cheryl trying to have a wire that runs through their backyard removed.

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1
"The Pants Tent"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
October 15, 2000 (2000-10-15)

Larry's baggy new pants create awkward misunderstandings among Larry, Cheryl (Cheryl Hines), and her friend (Robin Ruzan). A movie-theater argument with a female 'stranger' (Sofia Milos) leads to tensions between Larry and his best friend (Richard Lewis). Larry jokingly refers to Cheryl as "Hitler" during a car speakerphone conversation with Jeff (Jeff Garlin) and his attempts to hide it from her—and to appease Jeff's Holocaust-sensitive parents (Mina Kolb, Louis Nye)—backfire disastrously. Kathy Griffin makes a cameo appearance.

2
2
"Ted and Mary"
David Steinberg
Larry David
October 22, 2000 (2000-10-22)

Larry and Cheryl spend quality time with new celebrity friends Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, and Larry goes shopping with Mary's mother (Anne Haney); Larry's shoes are stolen at the bowling alley and he confronts the thief. Larry worries they have been uninvited to a Paul Simon concert because he reacted with disgust at lunch when he realized he had been drinking out of Mary's mother's glass.

3
3
"Porno Gil"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
October 29, 2000 (2000-10-29)

Larry and Cheryl are invited to retired porn star Gil Bang's (Bob Odenkirk) party after Larry misdials Gil by mistake. He gets lost driving there; first an elderly woman tears up his directions to Gil's house after arguing with Larry, and then a man Larry offended earlier at the golf course refuses to give him directions. Cheryl, who planned to only stop by the party for 15 minutes after they ate at a restaurant, is outraged to realize they are attending a dinner party. Gil disgusts Cheryl with graphic tales from his porn days, and Gil's wife has a fit because Larry did not take his shoes off. In the hospital after a routine checkup, Jeff says he needs emergency bypass surgery and asks Larry to hide his porn collection from Susie (Susie Essman) in case something happens to him. But when Larry is enjoying this stash—starring Gil—near the end, it's Jeff's parents who catch him.

4
4
"The Bracelet"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
November 5, 2000 (2000-11-05)

Larry wants to buy a bracelet for Cheryl, but he is not buzzed into the store because he is wearing his workout clothes and looks like a homeless person. Richard then decides to buy it for his girlfriend instead, upsetting Cheryl. Larry and Richard Lewis help a blind man (Patrick Kerr) move into his apartment but he becomes belligerent and ungrateful. Larry returns to a restaurant where he left behind his credit card, but his car is blocked in by the waiter captain because Larry did not tip him the previous day. Larry runs to the jewelry store to try to prevent Richard from buying the bracelet; they fight outside the door resulting in neither being buzzed in.

5
5
"Interior Decorator"
Andy Ackerman
Larry David
November 12, 2000 (2000-11-12)

Larry, who injured his finger fighting with Richard Lewis, is angered by the operations of his doctor's office, when another patient whose appointment was after his (Marissa Winokur) is seen first because she signed in before he did (after he was chivalrous and let her exit the elevator first). He can't pay for parking as he realizes he has no cash on him and has to borrow $3 from the parking lot attendant. This causes him to miss his appointment with Diane Keaton. Cheryl hires an interior decorator, Carmen (Rose Abdoo), who also works for Diane. Larry loses Diane's phone number and the interior decorator refuses to give it to him, which causes Larry to fire her. Larry is outraged when his lawyer (Nia Vardalos) – who is also his doctor's wife – bills him $1,500 for reading his script, so he fires her. He pays the other attendant $10 to give to the first attendant, but is later confronted in the parking garage by the first attendant, who doesn't believe his story. He is forced to give her a $20 as this is all he has on him, but then he once again can't pay for parking and has to borrow it from his ex-lawyer. He fights with the interior designer at Diane's house and injures his finger again. Back at the doctor's office, he races with the same woman to be able to sign in first, only to have her called in first because her appointment was first and they changed their policy based on his suggestion. His finger is broken but his doctor refuses to help him until Larry pays his bill with his wife.

6
6
"The Wire"
Larry Charles
Larry David
November 19, 2000 (2000-11-19)

To bury a telephone wire, Larry must befriend his next-door neighbors, the Weinstocks (Wayne Federman, Lucy Webb), who ask to meet Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

7
7
"AAMCO"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
November 26, 2000 (2000-11-26)

Cheryl holds a dinner party; Larry test-drives Jeff's car and disastrously mistakes the trademark double-horn sound-effect in an AAMCO radio commercial for a real horn. It angers the driver behind Larry, and they bump Jeff's car, causing it to need repairs by a specialist (Mike Hagerty).

8
8
"Beloved Aunt"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
December 3, 2000 (2000-12-03)

Cheryl's parents (Paul Dooley, Julie Payne) ask Larry to write an obituary for Cheryl's aunt, then blame him for a horrifying typographical error in the piece. After being kicked out of his own house, Larry goes to Jeff's house only to be kicked out again for supposedly harassing Jeff's mother.

9
9
"Affirmative Action"
Bryan Gordon
Larry David
December 10, 2000 (2000-12-10)

Larry makes an inappropriate humorous remark to an African American doctor; Larry and Cheryl travel across L.A. to retrieve a prescription.

10
10
"The Group"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
December 17, 2000 (2000-12-17)

Jeff offers Cheryl a role in The Vagina Monologues; Larry runs into an old girlfriend (Melanie Smith) who asks him to go to an incest survivors group with her—one whose members include the director of Cheryl's show (Laraine Newman).

text: Season 2 (2001)[edit]

text: Larry David pursues a new television project, first with Jason Alexander, and then Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Based on Alexander's frustration with his own post-Seinfeld career/life, the premise is about an actor who starred in a megahit sitcom who finds it difficult to maintain a steady career afterward because of the public's perception of typecasting. Larry pitches the idea to various networks, but eventually ends up alienating or offending everyone he makes a deal with, and anyone else attached to the project.

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1
"The Car Salesman"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
September 23, 2001 (2001-09-23)

Larry experimentally decides to take a job as a car salesman. Larry and Jason Alexander contemplate making a new TV series about an actor who can't find work because he is typecast as his character from a hit television show.

12
2
"Thor"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
September 30, 2001 (2001-09-30)

After being bullied during a misunderstanding on the road, Larry tries to get revenge when he learns it was professional wrestler Thor Olson (Deron McBee). Larry helps Jeff move out as he is splitting up with Susie. Larry tries to meet with Jason Alexander about their new show, but the two have a falling out after getting into an argument about where they should have the meeting.

13
3
"Trick or Treat"
Larry Charles
Larry David
October 7, 2001 (2001-10-07)

Larry refuses to give candy to un-costumed teenagers on Halloween, so they toilet-paper his house and spray-paint "Bald Asshole" across his front door. Larry attends a movie premiere of his handicapped friend and is confronted by another Jewish man in the queue for whistling Wagner.

14
4
"The Shrimp Incident"
David Steinberg
Larry David
October 14, 2001 (2001-10-14)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus wants to pitch the show to HBO; Larry suspects HBO executive Allan Wasserman of stealing shrimp from his Chinese food.

15
5
"The Thong"
Jeff Garlin
Larry David
October 21, 2001 (2001-10-21)

Larry wants to discontinue his counseling when he sees his therapist (John Pleshette) in a thong; Rob Reiner convinces Larry to do a lunch as a prize in a "Groat's syndrome" charity auction, but he offends the winner (Tom McGowan) when he starts eating first.

16
6
"The Acupuncturist"
Bryan Gordon
Larry David
October 28, 2001 (2001-10-28)

Larry lends $5,000 to an old friend and offers another $5,000 to his acupuncturist (Keone Young) if he can cure his neck problems.

17
7
"The Doll"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
November 4, 2001 (2001-11-04)

Larry and Julia successfully pitch the show to ABC. Larry traumatizes the executive's daughter by cutting her expensive doll's hair off, then makes things worse by stealing the same doll's head from Jeff's daughter Sammi's collection.

18
8
"Shaq"
Dean Parisot
Larry David
November 11, 2001 (2001-11-11)

Larry accidentally trips Shaquille O'Neal at a Lakers basketball game, which suddenly seems to give him good luck. Dr. Craig Wiggins, the Lakers' professional team doctor (Joel McKinnon Miller), refuses to check a worrying spot on Larry's neck.

19
9
"The Baptism"
Keith Truesdell
Larry David
November 18, 2001 (2001-11-18)

Larry and Cheryl run into a score of problems as they travel to attend her sister's (Kaitlin Olson) Jewish fiancé's (Mitchell Whitfield) baptism simply because Larry misplaced the plane tickets; Richard Lewis accuses Larry of stealing his outgoing answering-machine greeting.

20
10
"The Massage"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
November 25, 2001 (2001-11-25)

Larry and Julia make a final attempt to pitch the show with CBS. Larry and Cheryl have a night out, but Larry gets arrested for bringing cutlery to his driver (Tom Booker). Cheryl suspects Larry is having an affair with Jeff's masseuse (Kathleen York).

text: Season 3 (2002)[edit]

text: Larry joins a restaurant venture with a group of investors, among them are Ted Danson and Michael York. A few sub-plots involve Larry being cast in a Martin Scorsese movie, an on again, off again feud with Stu and Susan Braudy and Larry getting a pubic hair stuck in his throat.

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1
"Chet's Shirt"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
September 15, 2002 (2002-09-15)

Larry becomes obsessed with a shirt he sees in a dead friend's picture; Larry and Jeff become investors in a swanky new restaurant with Ted Danson and Michael York.

22
2
"The Benadryl Brownie"
Larry Charles
Larry David
September 22, 2002 (2002-09-22)

Larry's first cell phone call leads to an allergic reaction involving Richard Lewis's Christian Scientist girlfriend, Deborah.

23
3
"Club Soda and Salt"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
September 29, 2002 (2002-09-29)

Restaurant Manager Jim teaches Larry a restaurant tip about stains. After Chef Randy quits, Larry, Jeff and Ted are searching for a new chef for the soon-to-be-opened restaurant; Larry becomes tennis partners with Cheryl when he becomes jealous of her current partner, Brad; Larry and Cheryl are looking for a year-late gift for their friends, Ed and Melanie Loeb and a household shop worker (Laura Silverman) accuses Larry of stalking her.

24
4
"The Nanny from Hell"
Larry Charles
Larry David
October 6, 2002 (2002-10-06)

Jeff and Susie get back together after Jeff finds out that Susie is pregnant; Larry gets a restaurant investor's nanny (Cheri Oteri)--who used to work at Six Flags Magic Mountain Looney Tunes Lodge—fired when he convinces her to let him use the investor's private bathroom. Richard tries to get his allegedly original phrase "The ___ from hell" into the book of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations with the help of Larry.

25
5
"The Terrorist Attack"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
October 13, 2002 (2002-10-13)

Larry gets caught in the middle of a feud between Paul and Mindy Reiser and Susan and Steve Braudy (Amy Aquino, Don Stark). Wanda Sykes warns Larry and Cheryl that there will be a terrorist attack in L.A. the weekend they will be holding an NRDC benefit with Alanis Morissette.

26
6
"The Special Section"
Bryan Gordon
Larry David
October 20, 2002 (2002-10-20)

Larry's mother dies, but he doesn't learn about it until after her funeral because he was busy working in New York City on a movie directed by Martin Scorsese and Larry's mother didn't want him bothered. Larry uses her death as an excuse to get out of situations; Larry is angered when his mother's remains are put in a special section of the cemetery and teams up with his father (Shelley Berman), cousin (Richard Kind), and Jeff to put it right. Larry lets Richard use his meditation mantra.

27
7
"The Corpse Sniffing Dog"
Andy Ackerman
Larry David
October 27, 2002 (2002-10-27)

The restaurant's opening is in three days and Larry miraculously manages to find a chef (Ian Gomez) in the last moment. Larry decides to hire the chef just because he's bald. The restaurant's opening date comes even closer but then the crew starts to think there might be a body underneath the floorboards and the opening date gets delayed. Larry talks Sammi, the Greens' daughter into giving their dog away after Jeff starts suffering from terrible allergies; later he has to devise a plan to get the dog back from Stu and Susan Braudy.

28
8
"Krazee-Eyez Killa"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
November 3, 2002 (2002-11-03)

Larry befriends Wanda's fiancé, a rapper (Chris Williams) who tells him that he is enjoying cunnilingus with other women. The rapper tells Larry to keep it secret, but he reveals it to Cheryl. Wanda finds out that he is cheating on her and she dumps him. Larry searches L.A. for a jacket he urgently needs for the re-shoot of an upcoming Martin Scorsese film. Cheryl threw away the one he previously wore on set, so he goes to a store to buy a similar one, but annoys the owner and is thrown out. He borrows one from the rapper, but he takes it back because he blames Larry for Wanda finding out about his cheating and dumping him.

29
9
"Mary, Joseph, and Larry"
David Steinberg
Larry David
November 10, 2002 (2002-11-10)

Larry begins having problems with his housekeeper Dora. In an attempt to help Jeff, Larry supports his lie to Susie. This leads to Dora thinking that Cheryl dislikes her - and Dora resigns. Cheryl invites her family home for the holidays.

30
10
"The Grand Opening"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
November 17, 2002 (2002-11-17)

With the restaurant opening in days, Larry manages to fire the chef, accidentally break a food critic's (Paul Willson) thumbs, and hire a new chef (Paul Sand) who has Tourette syndrome.

text: Season 4 (2004)[edit]

text: Larry works with Mel Brooks, Ben Stiller, Cady Huffman and David Schwimmer to star on Broadway in The Producers. Larry also struggles to fulfill his wife's tenth anniversary present to him – a one-time-only act of adultery.

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1
"Mel's Offer"
Larry Charles
Larry David
January 4, 2004 (2004-01-04)

Larry is offered the lead role in Mel Brooks' musical, The Producers. Larry reminds Cheryl of an anniversary gift she had promised him 10 years earlier in order to encourage him to marry her - that he is allowed to have sex with another woman.

32
2
"Ben's Birthday Party"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11)

Larry meets an old acquaintance, Michael. He has an ugly girlfriend called Rhonda; she has tricked him into believing she is a beautiful model. Larry tells Michael that she is lying about her looks and profession. Rhonda continues to lie to Michael about her looks; the couple argue and split up. Michael blames Larry for the breakup and guilts him into helping him with several tasks.
The Davids go to Ben Stiller's birthday party. Larry causes embarrassment and anger at the party by saying tits while playing telephone with children, not bringing Ben a gift, refusing to sing Happy Birthday to You to him and accidentally stabbing him in the eye with a wooden skewer.
Larry's friend Richard asks him to talk his friend's daughter Kim out of having breast implants. Kim tells Larry that she now has breast implants and puts his hands on her bare breasts; Cheryl sees this through a window - and tells him that counts as his sex with another woman anniversary gift.

33
3
"The Blind Date"
Larry Charles
Larry David
January 18, 2004 (2004-01-18)

Larry further angers Ben Stiller by insisting on sitting in the back seat of Ben's car when Ben is driving. Ben quits the musical.
Cheryl's teenage cousin is staying in the house, and does a card trick which Larry cannot figure out. Larry is angry with him for not telling him how the trick is done. A mentally disabled man realises that it is done by bending the chosen card.
Larry is driving Cheryl's car when he has it cleaned by four mentally disabled men - one of whom steals his sunblock. The car breaks down due to running out of gas and Larry meets a veiled Muslim woman Haboos (Moon Zappa). He sets up Michael on a "blind" date with her - with Larry as her chaperone. Shortly after they arrive at her house, Larry accidentally pulls off her veil when he opens his umbrella. Larry is horrified at how ugly she is; she goes back into her house.
Jeff tells Larry that he fantasized about Cheryl while he was masturbating; Larry is angry with him about that and tells him not to. After seeing Cheryl and Susie wearing sexy outfits before going to a costume party, Larry makes Cheryl wear Haboos' burka instead. Larry is disturbed when he imagines Susie while he is masturbating.

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4
"The Weatherman"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
January 25, 2004 (2004-01-25)

A weatherman's wrong forecast angers Larry; Larry scares the Greenes' daughter with a hideous photograph of his tooth plaque.

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5
"The 5 Wood"
Bryan Gordon
Larry David
February 1, 2004 (2004-02-01)

Larry faces termination from his country club if his locker is not cleaned; Larry steals a golf club from a deceased person's casket.

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6
"The Car Pool Lane"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
February 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)

Larry hires a prostitute (Kym Whitley) to be a passenger in his car so he can use the HOV lane while driving to a Los Angeles Dodgers game on time, and he also attempts to get medicinal marijuana for his father. Marty Funkhouser (Bob Einstein) refuses to give away his dead father's baseball ticket.

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7
"The Surrogate"
Larry Charles
Larry David
February 22, 2004 (2004-02-22)

Larry wears a heart monitor to get a clean bill of health for his lead role in The Producers but finds himself in stressing situations such as racial encounters and dealings with David Schwimmer's father.

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8
"Wandering Bear"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
February 29, 2004 (2004-02-29)

Larry's purchase of an adult video causes trouble when his longtime assistant Antoinette becomes unstable after breaking up with a boyfriend. Larry gets some herbal remedies from his gardener, Wandering Bear.

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9
"The Survivor"
Larry Charles
Larry David
March 7, 2004 (2004-03-07)

Larry receives a tempting offer from a Hasidic dry cleaner (Gina Gershon); Larry and Cheryl plan to celebrate their 10th anniversary with a vow renewal. Due to a misunderstanding, the Rabbi conducting the ceremony brings a "Survivor" (Survivor: The Australian Outback runner-up, Colby Donaldson) to a social occasion and Larry's father brings a Holocaust survivor, leading to an argument between the two over who is the "true Survivor."

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10
"Opening Night"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
March 14, 2004 (2004-03-14)

Larry opens on Broadway with The Producers and forgets his lines during the performance; Cheryl reminds Larry to cash in on his present before "midnight" of the opening. Stephen Colbert has a cameo appearance as an irate audience member; Jerry Seinfeld has a short cameo in the audience.

text: Season 5 (2005)[edit]

text: Larry's friend, comedian Richard Lewis, is in dire need of a kidney transplant operation. Purely out of paranoid guilt, Larry offers one of his own to Richard if Richard cannot find a suitable donor in time. Larry then makes many concerted, ridiculous efforts to find Richard a kidney donor. Larry explores the possibility that he may have been adopted, because of a potentially misunderstood word his father said (and no longer remembers) while in the hospital — Larry hires a private investigator (Mekhi Phifer) to look into it. Eventually, he discovers the "truth" and visits his potential biological family, where he learns that he could be Gentile. His new faith in Christianity makes him agree to donating Richard his kidney.

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1
"The Larry David Sandwich"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
September 25, 2005 (2005-09-25)

Larry is changed by a near-death experience and a revelation about his father; on the lighter side, he finds that an unappetizing sandwich was named after him.

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"The Bowtie"
Larry Charles
Larry David
October 2, 2005 (2005-10-02)

Larry hires a private investigator to find out if he is adopted. He himself adopts a dog which Wanda thinks is racist because of its strong reaction to her when she visits.

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"The Christ Nail"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
October 9, 2005 (2005-10-09)

Larry buys his housekeeper a bra and is saved from the wrath of her vengeful husband by orthotics and a special nail.

44
4
"Kamikaze Bingo"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
October 16, 2005 (2005-10-16)

Larry dishonors an art dealer at a Japanese restaurant and accuses a nursing-home resident of a Bingo fix.

45
5
"Lewis Needs a Kidney"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
October 30, 2005 (2005-10-30)

When Richard Lewis needs a kidney transplant, Larry and Jeff debate on how far they are willing to go to help him.

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6
"The Smoking Jacket"
David Steinberg
Larry David
November 6, 2005 (2005-11-06)

On his birthday, Larry makes two wishes that eventually come true. One involves a visit to Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion. While there, Larry swaps "smoking jackets" with a living legend.

47
7
"The Seder"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
November 13, 2005 (2005-11-13)

Larry and Cheryl hold a Passover Seder for friends and family. Larry befriends a sex offender (Rob Corddry) and winds up inviting him to the Seder, which causes a lot of awkwardness among the other guests. Larry accuses another guest of stealing his morning paper.

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8
"The Ski Lift"
Larry Charles
Larry David
November 20, 2005 (2005-11-20)

Larry and Jeff befriend the head of a kidney-transplant consortium in an attempt to get Richard Lewis to the top of the hospital waiting list; Jeff and Susie invite Larry and Cheryl to spend the weekend at their ski lodge; Larry learns something about Jeff's penis.

49
9
"The Korean Bookie"
Bryan Gordon
Larry David
November 27, 2005 (2005-11-27)

Larry pays off a debt and contemplates how to invest money from a debt paid. He also suspects his bookie of eating Jeff's dog, Oscar.

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10
"The End"
Larry Charles
Larry David
December 4, 2005 (2005-12-04)

Larry travels to Arizona to find his birth parents and becomes a Christian, transforming his entire demeanor, and donates his kidney to Richard Lewis. Larry dies and goes to heaven, but manages to get in a fight with his guardian angels (played by Dustin Hoffman and Sacha Baron Cohen) and meets his mother (played by Bea Arthur) and is subsequently sent back into his body.

text: Season 6 (2007)[edit]

text: Cheryl and Larry shelter a New Orleans family named the Blacks (Vivica A. Fox and J. B. Smoove) in their house after a hurricane destroys the Blacks' home. A distracted phone call between Larry and Cheryl causes her to re-evaluate their marriage dynamic and they separate; Larry thus returns to the dating scene.

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"Meet the Blacks"
Larry Charles
Larry David
September 9, 2007 (2007-09-09)

Cheryl talks Larry into taking in the Blacks, a New Orleans family displaced by a hurricane; Larry invents an excuse for missing a party which quickly catches on.

52
2
"The Anonymous Donor"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David
September 16, 2007 (2007-09-16)

The Davids and the Blacks move into a new house; Larry has a wing of a museum named after him but is upstaged by an anonymous donor. Larry takes a sex-stained bedsheet to the dry-cleaners and finds that his shirt has been picked up by someone else.

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3
"The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial"
David Mandel
Larry David
September 23, 2007 (2007-09-23)

The Davids try to get Loretta's kids into an exclusive school with the Greens' daughter Sammy. Larry winds up with a soiled $50 bill no business will accept and detained by people who abuse "sampling privileges". Marty Funkhauser's mom has also recently died, and Larry steals flowers and perfume from her roadside memorial.

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4
"The Lefty Call"
Alec Berg
Larry David
September 30, 2007 (2007-09-30)

Larry regrets getting Richard Lewis' girlfriend Cha Cha (Tia Carrere) a job near the office bathroom; a waiter gets into a doggy-bag dispute; and Larry proves inept at "talking lefty."

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5
"The Freak Book"
Bryan Gordon
Larry David
October 7, 2007 (2007-10-07)

Larry attends Ted Danson's birthday party but is bothered by his chauffeur having to wait outside; a book about freaks, coupled with the chauffeur's incapacity, sets Larry up for a string of ejections involving Danson, John McEnroe, and a group of mourners.

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6
"The Rat Dog"
David Steinberg
Larry David
October 14, 2007 (2007-10-14)

Larry ruins Leon and Loretta's respective job chances via an accidental cellphone swap and a slow toaster. Larry also offends a deaf woman over her dog which looks similar to a rat; and a 'massage-with-happy-ending' gift to Larry's dad causes confusion.

57
7
"The TiVo Guy"
Jeff Schaffer
Larry David
October 21, 2007 (2007-10-21)

While on a flight that encounters dangerous weather, Cheryl calls Larry, who has the TiVo guy (Kevin Heffernan) over. When Larry asks her to call him back, she turns to her male seatmate for support. Eventually Cheryl leaves Larry and their mutual friends must choose sides—nearly all of Larry's friends choose Cheryl. Larry dates Lucy Lawless.

58
8
"The N Word"
Tom Kramer
Larry David
October 28, 2007 (2007-10-28)

Larry offends Auntie Rae after an over-long hug. Jeff's hospital stay for a "snore job" opens up a new opportunity for Larry, who takes full advantage of it. Also: after Larry hears a man use a racial slur offensive to African-Americans, he can't seem to say the word while relaying that story without having African-Americans hear it. Brenda Strong, Ben Stiller, and Phil LaMarr guest-star.

59
9
"The Therapists"
David Mandel
Larry David
November 4, 2007 (2007-11-04)

Larry alienates Cheryl by following his therapist's (Steve Coogan) advice; attempting to win her back, he tries to curry favor with her therapist by staging a mugging attempt. Marty Funkhouser collects money for a charity under false pretenses.

60
10
"The Bat Mitzvah"
Larry Charles
Larry David
November 11, 2007 (2007-11-11)

Larry "recommends" a former Seinfeld director (Michael McKean) to Richard Lewis. As Jeff's daughter's Bat Mitzvah ceremony approaches, he uses the opportunity to address a malicious rumor. Larry sees Loretta in a new light.

text: Season 7 (2009)[edit]

text: Larry and Loretta are now in a relationship, which Larry soon realizes isn't working for him. Loretta is diagnosed with cancer and breaks up with Larry because she thinks he's cheating on her. She and the rest of the family leave Larry's home—except for Leon, who stays with him. When Larry runs into Cheryl for the first time since last season, he learns that she appreciated him more when he had a job, so he accepts NBC's offer for a Seinfeld reunion show to give her a part in it and win her back.

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61
1
"Funkhouser's Crazy Sister"
Larry Charles
Larry David
September 20, 2009 (2009-09-20)
1.10[3]

With Loretta sick and awaiting the results of a biopsy, Larry attempts to break it off with her before the results come back. Meanwhile, Jeff has an unusual encounter with Marty Funkhouser's mentally unstable sister, Bam Bam (Catherine O'Hara).

62
2
"Vehicular Fellatio"
Alec Berg
Larry David
September 27, 2009 (2009-09-27)
1.05[4]

Larry enlists the help of a doctor who's renowned for encouraging cancer patients to remove themselves from bad relationships, to end things with Loretta. Meanwhile, he's repulsed by Richard Lewis' new girlfriend after he finds out she gave Richard a blowjob in the car.

63
3
"The Reunion"
Jeff Schaffer
Larry David
October 4, 2009 (2009-10-04)
1.56[5]

After years of resistance, Larry agrees to do a Seinfeld reunion special when he realizes that giving Cheryl a major role might get her to take him back; Larry has another run-in with Susie after he supposedly saves her life by identifying that she has Lyme disease.

64
4
"The Hot Towel"
Alec Berg
Larry David
October 11, 2009 (2009-10-11)
1.19[6]

Larry burns his hand on an airplane hot towel, which affects his bra-unhooking technique and leads to his doctor reluctantly giving Larry his home phone number, which Larry proceeds to accidentally abuse. Meanwhile, he's less than impressed when his expensive anniversary gift to Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen is shunned in favor of Jeff and Susie's daughter Sammy's gift "from the heart", especially when they invite Jeff and Susie—but not him—to the restaurant from which he got the gift. Christian Slater guest stars.

65
5
"Denise Handicap"
David Mandel
Larry David
October 18, 2009 (2009-10-18)
1.08[7]

Larry begins dating a disabled woman, Denise, who requires a wheelchair. They plan to attend a Kim Chee Yun recital being held by Larry's friends, but Larry can't contact his new date after Susie throws his BlackBerry into the ocean.

66
6
"The Bare Midriff"
Larry Charles
Larry David
October 25, 2009 (2009-10-25)
1.05[8]

Larry and Jerry have problems with their assistant (Jillian Bell), who always wears clothes that expose her large stomach. Larry continuously offends Richard Lewis and inadvertently causes a "miracle" to occur.

67
7
"The Black Swan"
Bryan Gordon
Larry David
November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01)
0.98[9]

Larry repeatedly runs into trouble at his golf club when he is blamed for two deaths, protests an unorthodox tipping policy, and forgets to turn off his BlackBerry. He also seeks to correct a spelling mistake on his mother's gravestone, and makes a generous gift to his cousin Andy with unfortunate results.

68
8
"Officer Krupke"
David Steinberg
Larry David
November 8, 2009 (2009-11-08)
0.98[10]

Larry is forced to embrace his feminine side to cover for Jeff. Cheryl competes for a Seinfeld role. Larry loses his pants at Banana Republic. A law officer has an unusual name. John Schneider and Elisabeth Shue guest star as a couple who make Cheryl an indecent proposal. A bearded Ben Affleck has an uncredited cameo role exiting Banana Republic.

69
9
"The Table Read"
Larry Charles
Larry David
November 15, 2009 (2009-11-15)
1.26[11]

At the Seinfeld reunion table read, Larry befriends a 9-year-old who later constantly text-messages him. To calm Michael Richards' nerves, Leon poses as a man who had battled Groat's Disease. Jerry Seinfeld and Marty Funkhouser bond over a joke. Larry regrets lending his pen to Jason Alexander. Many Seinfeld supporting actors are shown rehearsing their roles in the reunion special, including Steve Hytner (Kenny Bania), Estelle Harris (Estelle Costanza), and Wayne Knight (Newman).

70
10
"Seinfeld"
Jeff Schaffer
Andy Ackerman (Seinfeld segment)
Larry David
November 22, 2009 (2009-11-22)
1.33[12]

Larry is hopeful that his plan is working when Cheryl invites him over to review the Seinfeld reunion script. But when an attempt to right a wronged Mocha Joe causes Larry to miss the date, Cheryl turns to Jason Alexander for coaching.

text: Season 8 (2011)[edit]

text: Larry finalizes his divorce from Cheryl and enjoys life as a single man. In order to avoid a charity gig, he goes with Jeff and Susie on a three-month trip to New York City, where he soon reunites with Leon.

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71
1
"The Divorce"
David Steinberg
Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)
1.71[13]

Larry has second thoughts about his lawyer and also rethinks a Girl Scout cookie order from a sports team owner's daughter.

72
2
"The Safe House"
Bryan Gordon
Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
July 17, 2011 (2011-07-17)
1.91[14]

Leon endures a case of mistaken identity; Larry helps women in abusive relationships; Richard Lewis gets involved with a burlesque performer (Jan Anderson).

73
3
"Palestinian Chicken"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)
2.37[15]

Larry relishes his role as a "social assassin" until it becomes a liability with his friends, on the golf course, and at a Palestinian restaurant.

74
4
"The Smiley Face"
Jeff Schaffer
Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)
2.10[16]

Larry challenges the rules of dating and rethinks a decision regarding a new workplace neighbor. Meanwhile, Jeff invents an ill-advised excuse to get out of a dining engagement.

75
5
"Vow of Silence"
Alec Berg
Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
August 7, 2011 (2011-08-07)
2.05[17]

A failed alibi has trans-national consequences; the Greenes' dog is denied a last meal; Larry confronts poor parking and a buffet-line "chat-and-cut"; the silence vow is broken.

76
6
"The Hero"
Alec Berg
Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)
2.31[18]

Larry plays the hero in the sky and under ground; Jeff's courtship of Ricky Gervais is sabotaged by a nosy waiter.

77
7
"The Bi-Sexual"
David Mandel
Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
August 21, 2011 (2011-08-21)
2.08[19]

Larry competes with Rosie O'Donnell for the same woman, explores the nuances of Japanese bows, and refuses lunch with an LA acquaintance.

78
8
"Car Periscope"
David Mandel
Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
August 28, 2011 (2011-08-28)
1.87[20]

Larry and Jeff weigh an investment opportunity; Wanda Sykes preempts Larry's training schedule; Cheyenne Jackson guest-stars as Larry's personal trainer.

79
9
"Mister Softee"
Larry Charles
Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
September 4, 2011 (2011-09-04)
1.43[21]

An ice cream truck triggers a painful childhood memory for Larry that impacts a softball title game, a therapist's fees, Bill Buckner's legacy, and his new girlfriend's travel preferences.

80
10
"Larry vs. Michael J. Fox"
Alec Berg
Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)
2.04[22]

Larry accuses his neighbor, Michael J. Fox, of harassment; Jeff takes a bullet for Susie; Larry gives a controversial gift to Jennifer's son.

text: Season 9 (2017)[edit]

text:
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81
1
"Foisted!"
Jeff Schaffer
Larry David & Jeff Schaffer
October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)
1.54[23]

Larry shows Jeff his finished script for a musical comedy he has been writing, Fatwa!, based on Salman Rushdie's life. Larry rids himself of an inept assistant (Carrie Brownstein) by suggesting her to Susie. Leon takes it upon himself to become Larry's new assistant. Larry gives his unwanted opinions about a lesbian wedding, causing disastrous results for the couple; and offends Richard Lewis by not being empathetic that his parakeet has died. When Larry goes on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote Fatwa!, Larry does an impression of the Ayatollah. The next day, news breaks that the actual Ayatollah, angered by the impression, has issued a fatwa on Larry.

82
2
"The Pickle Gambit"
David Steinberg
Larry David & Jeff Schaffer & Justin Hurwitz
October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)
1.13[24]

Larry, having assumed the alias "Buck Dancer" and wearing a disguise (a wig and a mustache) in public, returns home after living in a hotel due to the fear of the fatwa. Larry argues with the hotel concierge about their policy regarding using tongs to pick up the free cookies in the lobby. Marty Funkhouser brings his nephew Kenny, an All-American pitcher, to Larry's house and Kenny ends up injuring his elbow when trying to open a pickle jar. Kenny becomes frustrated over his injury (preventing him from masturbating) so Larry suggests they a hire a prostitute (a woman Larry previously met at the hotel). Ted Danson, who has recently divorced his wife Mary Steenburgen, asks for Larry's permission to date Cheryl. Leon hires a security guard for Larry, who is scared for his life. Larry gets help from one of his old lovers, Shara, who puts him in touch with the Consul of Iran, but things go awry.

83
3
"A Disturbance in the Kitchen"
Jeff Schaffer
Larry David & Jeff Schaffer
October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15)
1.12[25]

Larry is annoyed at a restaurant manager (Rich Fulcher) who refuses to tell him the specifics of a "disturbance" in the kitchen, which is the cause of his and Jeff's food to be delayed. Susie is worried about her "little sister" who has gone missing and not returned home. Larry is given a ticket after he honks his car horn at a police officer who is stopped at a green light. Larry refutes the ticket and goes to court, but loses. Larry seeks advice from Salman Rushdie (played by himself) about his fatwa situation. Larry takes his advice and removes his disguise and also becomes attractive to women, because he's "dangerous", and catches the attention from actress Elizabeth Banks.

84
4
"Running with the Bulls"
Bryan Gordon
Larry David & Jeff Schaffer
October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)
1.11[26]

In therapy, Larry sees Dr. Templeton (Bryan Cranston) about his fatwa, but Larry finds himself more occupied with how comfortable Dr. Templeton's chair is versus his own. Larry and Jeff go to Richard Lewis' art opening, where they learn from Marty Funkhouser that his nephew Kenny died from being trampled by bulls after following the prostitute to Spain. Larry remains mum about his involvement with introducing Kenny to the prostitute. Jeff begins an affair with a real estate agent and when Susie confronts him after being told by someone that he was seen with a woman in a car, Jeff claims he's house shopping. Later, Susie becomes suspicious of Jeff and makes him buy the new home. At Kenny's memorial service, Larry mistakenly believes he sees a fatwa assassin, which causes everyone to run out of the building in the middle of the service.

85
5
"Thank You for Your Service"
Larry Charles
Larry David & Jeff Schaffer
October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)
0.80[27]

Larry is tired of having to listen to Sal, the golf club's gate attendant, every time he drives to the security gate. In the golf club restaurant, Larry offends a fellow member, Ken, when he remarks that their child looks a little Asian, despite the parents being non-Asian. Larry goes on a date with his mail carrier (Katie Aselton), but after things go wrong, he wants to "reset" their relationship of homeowner and mailwoman. At the golf club, Larry also "resets" with Sal, which offends him. The club's owner, Mr. Takahashi is made aware of Larry's remarks about Ken's child and tells him to expect a letter about his possible ban from the club. However, since Larry has soured his relationship with his mail carrier, he doesn't receive any letters. At a dinner party at Jeff and Susie's, Larry upsets Sammi's war veteran fiancé Victor when he doesn't "thank him for his service". To make amends, Larry invites him to a Revolutionary War reenactment at the golf club. However, things go wrong when Sal starts firing live cannon balls at Larry, triggering Victor's war memories. Larry later discovers Mr. Takahashi kissing Ken's wife, ending any possible ban from the club.

86
6
"The Accidental Text on Purpose"
Larry Charles
Larry David & Jeff Schaffer & Jon Hayman
November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)
0.83[28]

Larry gives relationship advice to both Richard and Marty when they get in trouble with their new girlfriends. Larry also helps out Jeff, with the idea of sending an "accidental text on purpose" to help mend a problem. However, Larry ends up offending both Rhonda and Marilyn (Elizabeth Perkins), Richard and Marty's girlfriends, who give them an ultimatum–Larry or them. Richard and Marty both choose their girlfriends, but Rhonda and Marilyn become wise to Larry's plan (including the "accidental text on purpose") and end their relationships.

87
7
"Namaste"
Jessie Nelson
Larry David & Jeff Schaffer
November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)
0.88[29]

Larry and Leon go to a hot yoga class, where Larry is kicked out for not saying "namaste" and Leon gets the phone number of the instructor. In the parking lot, Larry hits a car and leaves a note. Susie informs Larry that one of her friends, Bridget (Lauren Graham), is interested in dating him. Larry offends Jeff's mechanic, remarking that he didn't expect him to be black after talking on the phone with him. Larry has a harsh exchange over the phone with the man whose car he hit, and when the man comes to Larry's house, Leon answers the door and the man quickly apologizes and says he'll pay for the damages. Larry goes on a date with Bridget and they have a great time. At her home, the date is interrupted by her son Eddie, who has Asperger's and is rude to Larry. To fix the problem with the mechanic, Larry claims to be on the "spectrum" to explain his previous rude behavior, resulting in the mechanic changing attitude completely and offering to fix his car immediately, free of charge. Larry gets a text from Bridget to come over because they'll be home alone, but Larry is without a car and can't take an Uber because he previously offended a driver and now has a low Uber rating. He is forced to take the bus, but he ends up heckling the driver and gets kicked off.

88
8
"Never Wait for Seconds!"
Robert B. Weide
Larry David & Jeff Schaffer
November 19, 2017 (2017-11-19)
0.91[30]

Cesar, a handyman, fixes a humming in Larry's office. In return, Larry offers a tip, but Cesar refuses. However, Cesar continually asks Larry for favors. Bridget tells Larry she is considering sending Eddie to a boarding school, Larry happily tells her he'll put in a good word. Larry and Bridget meet Marty and Marylin (who have gotten back together) for lunch, and Larry apologizes to Marilyn for his previous behavior. However, Larry ends up commenting on Marylin's excessive use of ketchup. At the buffet line, Larry defends a man who cuts in line, because he is going for seconds, and believes he shouldn't have to wait. The man is a devout Muslim and offers his help to Larry regarding his fatwa. Larry meets with admissions representatives at Pembleton Academy to talk about Eddie and if his relationship with Bridget will be long-term. Larry asks them a favor: if Cesar and his family could use their pool. Bridget later learns that Eddie was not accepted, due to the conditions that Cesar and his family left the pool. The Muslim man, Morsi, interviews people from Larry's past, and later puts him in front of a panel of muftis, who agree to recommend the Ayatollah rescind the fatwa.

89
9
"The Shucker"
Jeff Schaffer
Larry David & Jeff Schaffer & Justin Hurwitz
November 26, 2017 (2017-11-26)
0.97[31]

Larry's fatwa is revoked and his musical is back on, but only if Lin-Manuel Miranda is involved. At a dinner party at Larry's house, the oyster shucker (Steven Weber) overhears Larry say he fell asleep during Hamilton. In his exchange for his silence, the shucker demands tickets to Hamilton. Larry and Jeff meet with Lin to discuss the musical, and Larry ends up giving in to all of Lin's creative demands. Lin gets tickets for Larry, but only after Larry says they're for him, after originally requesting tickets for his shucker. Lin tells Larry he'll be sitting next his wife, so he'll know if Larry's there or not. Jeff begins wearing the cowboy hat which the shucker left at Larry's house, which turns Susie on. After Larry gives back the hat to the shucker, Susie spots him with the hat on and they later have a short affair. The previous owner of Larry's house, Mrs. Shapiro, begins reappearing at the house much to Larry's annoyance, and ends up stealing a dying plant. Larry and Mrs. Shapiro go on Judge Judy, but Larry loses the case because the plant is in much better condition after she took it. After Larry learns Bridget has been telling intimate details about her previous relationships, he tries to make her sign a non-disclosure agreement while in bed. This doesn't go well and Bridget breaks up with him. At the Hamilton performance, Larry ends up falling asleep next to Lin's wife.

90
10
"Fatwa!"
Jeff Schaffer
Larry David & Jeff Schaffer & Justin Hurwitz & Jon Hayman
December 3, 2017 (2017-12-03)
0.88[32]

Larry and Jeff watch the rehearsals for Fatwa!, which are going great. Larry plans a paintball game for the cast and crew, which he receives many thank yous for. Larry has dinner reservations with Jeff, Susie and Marty, but the hostess refuses to seat them because Marty is late. In response, Larry asks a random woman to join them, who is a stand-in. Lin and Larry get into a creative argument over a scene because Lin doesn't think it's working, but Larry believes everyone's just being distracted by the attractive sign language interpreter who has large breasts. Larry clashes with F. Murray Abraham (who is playing the Ayatollah) when he thinks Murray is "outfit-tracking" him because he wore the same pants two days in a row. Larry agrees to let Lin's cousin and her husband stay at his house, and Larry is dissatisfied with Lin's "thank you". Unbeknownst to Larry, the couple are swingers and end up trashing Larry's house. The day of the paintball game is the same day as Sammi's wedding, but Larry promises to be there because he is delivering a speech. At the paintball game, Larry expresses his frustration over Lin's family and that they abused his hospitality. Lin challenges him to a paintball duel, where Larry accidentally shoots him in the mouth. Larry accompanies Lin to the hospital and ends up missing Sammi's wedding. Larry calls the stand-in actress and has her make his speech at the wedding. Due to Lin's injury, he cannot perform for six months, which puts an end to the musical. The next day, Larry is spotted by an Iranian man on the street (who doesn't know the fatwa has been revoked) and begins chasing him.


document_title: Worst Cooks in America

question_text: who won last season's worst cooks in america

question_tokens: who won last season 's worst cooks in america

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text: Worst Cooks in America

text: History[edit]

text: The show premiered on January 3, 2010. The show was initially hosted by chef Anne Burrell and chef Beau MacMillan in Season 1. MacMillan was replaced by chef Robert Irvine on Season 2, followed by chef Bobby Flay for Seasons 3–5. On November 20, 2014, a Food Network press release announced that chef Tyler Florence will be paired with chef Burrell to host Season 6, to debut on January 4, 2015. Burrell was the winning instructor in seasons 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 with Flay winning in Seasons 4–5. Rachael Ray and Burrell hosted the Season 7 special celebrity edition, which premiered September 23, 2015. During the finale of Season 7, a trailer previewing Season 8 was shown and was aired in January 2016 with the return of Tyler Florence.

tag: p

text: Season 1: 2010[edit]

text: Chefs Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell lead an intense culinary boot camp. They have six recruits each, and every week they must eliminate one recruit from each of their teams until there is only one from each team left. The final two create a three-course meal to fool a panel of restaurant critics into believing that the meal was created by the acclaimed chefs.

text: Recruits[edit]

text: Twelve chefs competed in the first season of Worst Cooks in America. Hometowns and occupations are available from the Food Network website.[3][4] Chef Anne's team was known as the Red Team and Chef Beau's team was known as the Blue Team.

text:
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status

Rachel Coleman
23
Brooklyn, New York
Marketing Website editor
Winner February 1

Jennifer "Jenny" Cross
21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Waitress
Runner-up February 1

Jennifer "Jen" Vecchio
38
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Dance Studio Owner
Eliminated January 31

Eddie Chang
32
Jersey City, New Jersey
IT project manager

Marque Hernandez
41
Brea, California
Director of Clinical Operations
Eliminated January 24

Rebecca Hooper
43
Sandy, Utah
Salon Owner

Sophia Gettys
27
Aurora, Colorado
Stay-at-home Mom
Eliminated January 17

Susie Shoman
53
Georgetown, South Carolina
Grants administrator and entrepreneur

Kelly Johnson
31
Scottsdale, Arizona
Corporate litigation attorney
Eliminated January 10

David Summey
29
Charlotte, North Carolina
Salesman

Wilhelmina Josephine
29
Aliso Viejo, California
Insurance claims adjuster
Eliminated January 3

Hamed Hamad
24
North Hollywood, California
Journalist and fashion consultant

tag: table

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6

1

Rachel

IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
BTM
WIN
WINNER

2

Jenny*

IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
BTM
WIN
RUNNER-UP

3

Jen

IN
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
WIN
OUT

4

Eddie

BTM
WIN
BTM
BTM
IN
WIN
OUT

5

Marque

WIN
WIN
BTM
BTM
IN
OUT

6

Rebecca

WIN
BTM
IN
WIN
IN
OUT

7

Sophia*

IN
IN
IN
OUT

8

Susie

IN
BTM
IN
OUT

9

Kelly

IN
OUT

10

David

BTM
OUT

11

Wilhelmina

OUT

12

Hamed

OUT

text: Season 2: 2011[edit]

text: Casting for season 2 of Worst Cooks in America was held at the LA Marriott Burbank Airport, Hotel & Convention Center on March 27, 2010.[5] The Food Network also began accepting online video applications for season 2.[6] Food Network's website announced that Robert Irvine would replace Beau MacMillan for season 2. Season 2 debuted on January 2, 2011.[7] In this season the chefs had eight recruits each.

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status

Joshie Berger
36
Brooklyn, New York
Attorney
Winner February 20

Georgann "Georg" Coleman
38
Chicago, Illinois
Speech pathologist
Runner-up February 20

Carlos Manuel
28
Atlanta, Georgia
Banker
Eliminated February 13

Kelsey Milos
22
Kings, Illinois
Hair stylist

Kat Rose
37
Newnan, Georgia
Stay-at-home mother
Eliminated February 6

Tyrone "Ty" Miller
33
Trenton, New Jersey
Property manager

Jennifer "Jen" MacLean
43
Sparta, New Jersey
Operating room nurse
Eliminated January 30

Kelly Gray
32
New York, New York
Aerobics instructor

Erika Rumsey
27
Elgin, Illinois
Account manager
Eliminated January 23

Anna Altomari
44
Aliso Viejo, California
RN Case manager

Priscilla Harden
60
Sugar Land, Texas
Retired teacher
Eliminated January 16

Matt Crespi
24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PhD Student

Anthony Scinto
32
Crestwood, Illinois
Mechanical engineer
Eliminated January 9

Jeff Longcor
25
Somerville, Massachusetts
Environmental contractor

Lina Yu
28
Arcadia, California
Production manager
Eliminated January 2

Eric Ricupero
34
Quincy, Massachusetts
Bar owner

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Episode

Rank
Contestant
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1

Joshie

IN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
9th
IN
IN
BTM
BTM
IN
WINNER

2

Georg

IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
BTM
WIN
WIN
RUNNER-UP

3

Carlos

IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
6th
WIN
WIN
WIN
WIN
OUT

4

Kelsey*

WIN
IN
IN
WIN
BTM
2nd
BTM
IN
WIN
IN
OUT

5

Kat*

WIN
IN
BTM
IN
IN
BTM
BTM
BTM
OUT

6

Ty

IN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
3rd
IN
BTM
OUT

7

Jen

IN
BTM
IN
WIN
IN
7th
IN
OUT

8

Kelly

IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
5th
WIN
OUT

9

Erika

BTM
WIN
IN
WIN
IN
8th
OUT

10

Anna

IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
4th
OUT

11

Priscilla

IN
IN
BTM
WIN
OUT

12

Matt

BTM
IN
WIN
IN
OUT

13

Anthony

IN
IN
OUT

14

Jeff

IN
BTM
OUT

15

Lina

OUT

16

Eric

OUT

text: Differences between seasons 1 and 2[edit]

text: In the first episode, a group of selected novice cooks were to prepare a dish from scratch so the chefs would get an idea of how poor their skills were. After tasting all the items, the chefs took turns picking team members for their rival chef. The first season started off with 24 novice cooks but only the worst 12 were chosen for a team. In the second season, the first episode began with 16 amateurs and all took part for the remainder of that episode.

text: In the penultimate episode of the season, the remaining four recruits learned and replicated a dessert. After this, in the first season, the recruits had to instruct a group of high school students how to replicate the dessert recipe. In the second one, the recruits were assigned the dessert to serve after both chefs, and a special guest enjoyed a main dish.

text: After learning and replicating a dessert, the recruits had to prepare a meal for both chefs and a surprise guest, usually a spouse or other family member. The first season’s main dishes were an improved version of the recruits’ audition meal. The special guests in the second season got to choose what they wanted the students to make them.

text: Two recruits remained in the final episode and had to prepare an appetizer, main dish, and dessert for a panel of three food critics. The critics in season 1 thought that the final meal was prepared by the chefs until after they sampled all the courses. In season 2, the critics learned their meal was prepared by the recruits immediately after entering the restaurant.

text: Season 3: 2012[edit]

text: Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay hosted season 3.[8][9]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status

Kelli Powers
40
Los Angeles, California
Stay-at-home mother
Winner April 1

Vinnie Caligiuri
47
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mortgage broker
Runner-up April 1

Melissa Rhodes
28
Naples, Florida
Nursing Student
Eliminated March 25

David Shelton
26
Longview, Texas
Unemployed

Tiffany Michelle
27
Los Angeles, California
Poker player and actress
Eliminated March 18

Dorothy Strouhal
38
Cove, Texas
Make-up artist

Anthony Schiano
33
Massapequa, New York
Mechanical engineer
Eliminated March 11

Benjamin Dennis
37
Dallas, Texas
Stay-at-home father
Quit March 11

Sean "Bennett" Bennett
36
New York City
Automotive Spokesperson
Eliminated March 4

Sarina Weeraprajuk
31
West Covina, California
Wedding photographer

Erica Weidner
53
Long Beach, New York
Court Reporter Student
Eliminated February 26

Robert "Bob" Tamke
44
Massapequa Park, New York
DJ

Sherrill Moss-Solomon
55
New York, New York
Fundraiser
Eliminated February 19

Rachel Margolin
31
New York, New York
Night Club Promoter

Richard Chen
55
Queens, New York
Attorney
Eliminated February 12

Libby Floyd
46
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
ShopNBC host[10]

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1

Kelli

WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
WIN
BTM
WIN
WIN
WIN
WIN
WINNER

2

Vinnie

IN
WIN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
BTM
IN
WIN
WIN
WIN
RUNNER-UP

3

Melissa1

IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
BTM
IN
OUT

4

David1

IN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
WIN
BTM
IN
OUT

5

Tiffany

WIN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
BTM
BTM
IN
BTM
IN
OUT

6

Dorothy

IN
IN
WIN
IN
BTM
WIN
IN
WIN
WIN
WIN
OUT

7

Anthony

IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
OUT

8

Benjamin

IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
IN

QUIT

9

Bennett

IN
IN
BTM
BTM
WIN
BTM
OUT

10

Sarina

BTM
IN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
OUT

11

Erica

IN
IN
BTM
IN
OUT

12

Bob

IN
WIN
IN
IN
OUT

13

Sherrill

IN
BTM
OUT

14

Rachel

BTM
BTM
OUT

15

Richard

OUT

16

Libby

OUT

text: ^Note 1 : In Episode 3, Team Bobby (blue team) won the first challenge, he therefore got to choose one person from Team Anne (red team) to go to his team, and then choose one person from his team to go to the other team. He chose David to go to Team Anne's team and chose Melissa from Team Anne's team to join his team.

text: Season 4: 2013[edit]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status

Alina Bolshakova
28
Riga, Latvia
Caretaker/Actress
Winner March 31

Rasheeda Brown
30
Germantown, Maryland
Correctional Officer
Runner-up March 31

Chet Pourciau
40
New Orleans, Louisiana
Interior Designer
Eliminated March 24

Suzanne "Sue" Mangogna
42
Northport, New York
Single Mother

Carla Johnson
47
Long Beach, California
Alcohol & Drug Counselor
Eliminated March 17

Michael Haydin
25
Rye Brook, New York
Accountant

Carrie Lee Riggins
32
Carmel, New York
Ballerina/Actress
Eliminated March 10

Crystal Lonneberg
30
Weehawken, New Jersey
Actress/Artist

Aadip Desai
36
Sacramento, California
Writer/Musician
Eliminated March 3

Alex Stein
26
Dallas, Texas
Bail Bondsman

Michael "Big Mike" Paul
24
Thomson, Georgia
Woodworker
Eliminated February 24

Robert "Dr. Bob" Schaefer
58
Pleasant Hill, California
Chiropractor

Tim Burger
42
Novi, Michigan
Former Marine
Eliminated February 17

Diana De Rosa
62
Huntington, New York
Photographer

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1

Alina

BTM
WIN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
WIN
IN
WIN
WINNER

2

Rasheeda

IN
IN
BTM
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
WIN
BTM
WIN
WIN
RUNNER-UP

3

Chet

WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
WIN
BTM
IN
OUT

4

Sue

IN
IN
WIN
BTM
BTM
IN
BTM
IN
WIN
WIN
OUT

5

Carla

IN
IN
BTM
WIN
IN
BTM
BTM
WIN
OUT

6

Michael

WIN
IN
IN
BTM
WIN
IN
BTM
IN
OUT

7

Carrie Lee

IN
IN
IN
BTM
BTM
IN
OUT

8

Crystal

IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
OUT

9

Aadip

IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT

10

Alex

IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT

11

Mike

IN
BTM
OUT

12

Bob

BTM
BTM
OUT

13

Tim

OUT

14

Diana

OUT

text: Season 5: 2014[edit]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status

Amber Brauner
37
Redlands, California
Tattoo Artist
Winner March 31

Jamie Thomas
41
New York, New York
Flight Attendant
Runner-up March 31

Daniel "Danny" Beyda
43
Long Island, New York
Radiologist
Eliminated March 24

Mike Glazer
30
Chicago, Illinois
Writer

Carie Pullano-Keller
34
Chester, Virginia
Promotional Model
Eliminated March 17

Stephanie St. Aubin
26
Washington, DC
Secretary

Danielle Ruiz-Wiley
25
Staten Island, New York
Stay at Home Mom
Eliminated March 10

Carol Holder
64
New York, New York
Real Estate Broker

Joe Slaughter
28
Los Angeles, California
Actor/Dancer
Eliminated March 3

Ken Hsu
29
Seattle, Washington
Personal Trainer

Lance Green
31
New York, New York
Music Producer
Eliminated February 24

Benjamin "Benji" Hunter Brown III
29
Nashville, Tennessee
Live Music Booking Agent

Muneerah Warner
33
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Abstinence Advisor
Eliminated February 16

Casey Pentony
26
Hollywood, California
Nurse

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1

Amber

WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
BTM
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
WINNER

2

Jamie

WIN
IN
WIN
BTM
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
WIN
WIN
WIN
RUNNER-UP

3

Danny

IN
IN
BTM
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
WIN
BTM
IN
OUT

4

Mike

IN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
WIN
OUT

5

Carie1

IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
OUT

6

Stephanie1

IN
IN
BTM
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
OUT

7

Danielle

IN
WIN
IN
IN
BTM
WIN
OUT

8

Carol

IN
WIN
IN
BTM
BTM
IN
OUT

9

Joe

IN
IN
WIN
WIN
OUT

10

Ken

IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT

11

Lance

BTM
IN
OUT

12

Benji

BTM
IN
OUT

13

Muneerah

OUT

14

Casey

OUT

text: ^Note 1 : In Episode 3 Team Anne (red team) won the first challenge, she therefore got to choose one person from Team Bobby (blue team) to go to her team, and then chose one person from her team to go to the other team. She chose Stephanie to go to Team Bobby's team and chose Carie from Team Bobby's team to join her team.

text: Season 6: 2015[edit]

text: Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host seasons 6, replacing Bobby Flay after 3 seasons. The season premiered on January 4, 2015 to 2,123,000 viewers.[11] The second episode was lower at 1,456,000 viewers,[12] with the third episode rising to 1,732,000 viewers[13] and the fourth episode reached 1,689,000 viewers.[14] the 5th episode reached 1,634,000 viewers. The sixth episode received 1.55 million viewers.[15]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status

Kristen Redmond
25
Austin, Texas
Singer/Songwriter
Winner February 15

Genique Freeman
33
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Esthetician
Runner-up February 15

Leopold "Leo" Nunan
36
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Performance Artist
Eliminated February 8

Sarah Bettendorf
33
Los Angeles, California
Art Teacher

Norman Wilson
46
Detroit, Michigan
Executive Protection
Eliminated February 1

Sharif Dean
27
Los Angeles, California
Personal Trainer

David Eric Rosenberg
51
Las Vegas, Nevada
Theatre Usher
Eliminated January 25

Kortni Montgomery
25
New Orleans, Louisiana
Customer Service Rep

Michael "Six" Muldoon
25
Queens, New York
Magician
Eliminated January 18

Mike Kennedy
45
Scottsdale, Arizona
Private Investigator

Stephanie Streisand*
25
Los Angeles, California
Writer
Withdrew January 11

Susie Babin
61
Bush, Louisiana
Retired
Eliminated January 11

Jason Dixon
30
Chicago, Illinois
Artist
Eliminated January 5

Christina Oster
38
Zion, Illinois
Single Mom

text: Contestant Stephanie Streisand was deemed too ill to continue on January 11

tag: ul

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1

Kristen

IN
WIN
WIN
IN
IN
WIN
BTM
IN
WIN
WIN
WIN
WINNER

2

Genique

IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
WIN
RUNNER-UP

3

Leo

IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
BTM
WIN
OUT

4

Sarah

WIN
IN
IN
BTM
BTM
IN
WIN
WIN
BTM
WIN
OUT

5

Norman

WIN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
IN
WIN
OUT

6

Sharif

IN
WIN
BTM
WIN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
OUT

7

David

BTM
IN
BTM
IN
WIN
BTM
OUT

8

Kortni

BTM
IN
BTM
BTM
WIN
BTM
OUT

9

Six

IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT

10

Mike

IN
BTM
IN
IN
OUT

11

Stephanie

IN
IN
WDR

12

Susie

IN
BTM
OUT

13

Jason

OUT

14

Christina

OUT

text: Season 7: Celebrity Edition[edit]

text: Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 7. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. Because this season had only 7 total recruits, each team's worst recruit from that week's Main Dish challenge competed head to head in a quickfire elimination challenge instead of eliminating both recruits each week. This challenge involved more basic cooking techniques (e.g. knife skills) and the winner would be decided by a blind judging from both Anne and Rachael. The winning recruit stayed in the competition while the losing recruit was eliminated.

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Occupation
Status

Jenni "JWoww" Farley
29
Reality Television Star
Winner October 28

Kendra Wilkinson
30
Former Playboy Model & Television Personality
Runner-up October 28

Ellen Cleghorne
49
Saturday Night Live Actress
Eliminated October 21

Barry Williams
60
The Brady Bunch Actor
Eliminated October 14

Chris Soules
33
The Bachelor Star
Eliminated October 7

Jaleel White
38
Actor & Television Host
Eliminated September 30

Dean Cain
48
Television Actor
Eliminated September 23

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6

1

Jenni

IN
WIN
IN
WIN
WIN
WINNER

2

Kendra

IN
WIN
BTM
WIN
BTM
RUNNER-UP

3

Ellen

WIN
IN
WIN
BTM
OUT

4

Barry

BTM
BTM
WIN
OUT

5

Chris

WIN
IN
OUT

6

Jaleel

IN
OUT

7

Dean

OUT

text: Season 8: 2016[edit]

text: Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 8.

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status

Nick Slater
24
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Construction Worker
Winner February 14

Lawrence Crawford
26
Deptford, New Jersey
Army Combat Medic
Runner-up February 14

Ginny Meerman
50
Millersville, Maryland
Project Supervisor
Eliminated February 7

Taylor Hooper
24
Boston, Massachusetts
Marine Veteran

Holgie Forrester
66
Twentynine Palms, California
Retired/Actress
Eliminated January 31

Chanda Havard
36
Chicago, Illinois
Real Estate Agent

Donna Koen
60
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Lunch Lady & Hairdresser
Eliminated January 24

Rachel Thomas
27
Tampa, Florida
Stay-at-Home Wife

Ernie Adkins
44
Mardela Springs, Maryland
Truck driver
Eliminated January 17

Glenda Galeano
40
Miami, Florida
Event Coordinator/Actress

Ty Snow
39
Pasadena, California
Special Education Teacher
Eliminated January 10

Cindy Nguyen
28
Las Vegas, Nevada
Bartender

David Fouts
42
Wales, Wisconsin
Senior Project Manager
Eliminated January 4

Jeni Erdman
51
Dousman, Wisconsin
Group Tour Coordinator

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1

Nick

WIN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
TIE
WIN
WINNER

2

Lawrence

IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
BTM
WIN
RUNNER-UP

3

Ginny

WIN
BTM
WIN
IN
BTM
TIE
IN
WIN
WIN
OUT

4

Taylor

IN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
WIN
WIN
TIE
OUT

5

Holgie

IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
TIE
BTM
IN
OUT

6

Chanda

BTM
IN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
BTM
IN
OUT

7

Donna

IN
BTM
WIN
IN
IN
BTM
OUT

8

Rachel

BTM
IN
BTM
WIN
WIN
BTM
OUT

9

Ernie

IN
BTM
IN
IN
OUT

10

Glenda

IN
BTM
BTM
IN
OUT

11

Ty

IN
IN
OUT

12

Cindy

IN
IN
OUT

13

David

OUT

14

Jeni

OUT

text: Season 9: Celebrity Edition 2[edit]

text: Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 2 of the Celebrity Edition. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. The season premiered on September 14, 2016 to 1,185,000 viewers.[16]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Occupation
Status

Loni Love
44
The Real Co-Host & Comedian
Winner November 2

Nicole Sullivan
46
Former MadTV Star, Comedian, & Actress
Runner-up November 2

John Henson
49
Former Talk Soup & Wipeout host
Eliminated October 26

Mike Situation Sorrentino
34
Reality Television Personality

Matt Dallas
33
Television Actor & YouTube Personality
Eliminated October 19

Mindy Cohn
50
The Facts of Life & Scooby-Doo Actress
Eliminated October 12

Tommy Davidson
52
Comedian & Actor
Eliminated September 28

Barbara Eden
85
Film & Television Actress (I Dream of Jeannie & Harper Valley P.T.A.)
Eliminated September 21

Kenya Moore
45
Miss USA 1993 & The Real Housewives of Atlanta Star
Eliminated September 14

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
Loni
IN
IN
TIE
IN
WIN
IN
IN
WINNER

2
Nicole
IN
WIN
IN
BTM
WIN
IN
IN
RUNNER-UP

3
John
WIN
WIN
BTM
WIN
IN
BTM
OUT

4
Mike
IN
BTM
WIN
WIN
IN
WIN
OUT

5
Matt
WIN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
OUT

6
Mindy
IN
IN
TIE
BTM
OUT

7
Tommy
IN
IN
OUT

8
Barbara
BTM
OUT

9
Kenya
OUT

text: Season 10: 2017[edit]

text: Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 10. The season premiered on January 1, 2017.[17]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status

Daniel Mar
35
Burbank, California
Photographer
Winner March 5

Ann Odogwu
34
Houston, Texas
Flight Attendant
Runner-Up March 5

Laura Docker
36
Fort Worth, Texas
Lawyer
Eliminated February 26

Mandy Thornton
24
Hanover, Massachusetts
Medical Assistant

Adam Cooke
32
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Auto Mechanic
Eliminated February 19

Brittany Lenore
27
Chicago, Illinois
Spiritual Speaker

Jeff West
36
Douglassville, Pennsylvania
Vending Machine President
Eliminated February 12

Kayla Kurtz
27
Kent, Ohio
Stay-at-Home Mom
Eliminated January 29

Maria Marcello
40
Torrance, California
Stay-at-Home Mom

Matt Josephs
35
Richmond, Virginia
Sports Radio Producer
Eliminated January 22

Jake Michaels
21
Manteno, Illinois
Model & Singer
Eliminated January 15

Jetta Linda Ostrofsky
66
Sacramento, California
Retired

Stephen Hawkins
67
Temecula, California
Retired
Eliminated January 8

Buffy Mykkanen
29
Portland, Oregon
Tech Support

Cedrick Miller
22
El Paso, Texas
Cashier
Eliminated January 1

Lester Turchin
65
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Retired

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

1

Daniel

IN
IN
WIN
BTM
BTM
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WINNER

2

Ann

WIN
IN
IN
WIN
BTM
BTM
IN
BTM
IN
SAVE
IN
IN
RUNNER-UP

3

Mandy

IN
IN
IN
TIE
IN
WIN
WIN
BTM
IN
BTM
IN
OUT

4

Laura

IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
BTM
WIN
WIN
IN
OUT

5

Brittany

WIN
IN
IN
TIE
WIN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
WIN
OUT

6

Adam

IN
IN
BTM
BTM
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
OUT

7

Jeff

IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
WIN
IN
OUT

8

Maria

IN
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
OUT

9

Kayla

IN
IN
IN
TIE
SAVE
OUT

10

Matt

IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT

11

Jetta

IN
IN
BTM
OUT

12

Jake

BTM
IN
IN
OUT

13

Stephen

BTM
IN
OUT

14

Buffy

IN
IN
OUT

15

Cedrick

OUT

16

Lester

OUT

text: In Episode 6, Both Chef Anne and Chef Rachael decided not to send anyone from their teams home.

text: Season 11: Celebrity Edition 3[edit]

text: Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 3 of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on August 23, 2017[18][19]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Occupation
Status

Perez Hilton
39
Gossip Blogger
Winner October 11

Melissa Peterman
46
Actress & Comedienne
Runner-up October 11

Nora Dunn
65
Actress & Comedienne
Eliminated October 4

Vivica A. Fox
53
Actress
Eliminated October 4

Sean Lowe
33
Reality Star
Eliminated September 27

Carmen Electra
45
Model & Actress
Withdrew September 13 due to injuries

Carson Kressley
47
TV Personality
Eliminated September 6

Erik Estrada
68
Star of CHiPs
Eliminated August 30

text: •Note: Vivica was originally eliminated on September 20. In Episode 7, airing on October 4, both Vivica and Sean returned to the competition for a redemption skill drill. Vivica won the drill, re-entered the competition and was then eliminated following the main challenge.

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
Perez
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
WINNER

2
Melissa
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
SAVE
IN
BTM
IN
IN
IN
WIN
RUNNER-UP

3
Nora
SAVE
TIE
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
OUT

4
Vivica
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
TIE
SAVE
IN
OUT

RTN
OUT

5
Sean
IN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
TIE
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT

6
Carmen
BTM
IN
BTM
WIN
IN
WDR

7
Carson
IN
TIE
WIN
IN
OUT

8
Erik
IN
TIE
OUT

text: Season 12: 2018[edit]

text: Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 12.

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status

Hazell Mckenzie
36
Brooklyn, New York
Graduate Student
Winner March 11

Steven Crowley
31
New York, New York
Real Estate Broker
Runner-Up March 11

Asaf Goren
25
Los Angeles, California
Dancer
Eliminated March 4

Sharon Shvarzman
32
Staten Island, New York
Drag Performer

Shatima Ruffin
34
Hampton Roads, Virginia
Receptionist
Eliminated February 25

Lacey Stout
28
Collinsville, Oklahoma
Stay-at-Home Mom

Robyn Hayden
31
Charleston, South Carolina
Balloon Artist
Eliminated February 18

Brandon Arroyo
27
Cleveland, Ohio
Sports Reporter
Eliminated February 11

Spencer Nick
25
Chicago, Illinois
Graduate Student

Sylvia Jefferies
47
Charleston, South Carolina
Stay-at-Home Mom
Quit January 28

Lily Frey
63
Anaheim, California
Retired
Eliminated January 28

Skyler Nick
25
Chicago, Illinois
Graduate Student
Eliminated January 21

Priscilla Nguyen
26
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Receptionist
Eliminated January 14

Kevin Pettice
24
Charlotte, North Carolina
Administrative Assistant

Kayrene Curtis
44
Rocky River, Ohio
Stay-at-Home Mom
Eliminated January 7

Jonathan Farhat
37
Livermore, California
Safety Professional

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Hazell

WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
WINNER

Steven

BTM
IN
WIN
IN
IN
BTM
WIN
WIN
WIN
RUNNER-UP

Sharon

WIN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
WIN
BTM
OUT

Asaf

IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
BTM
OUT

Lacey

IN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
WIN
OUT

Shatima

IN
IN
BTM
BTM
BTM
WIN
BTM
OUT

Robyn

IN
IN
IN
WIN
BTM
BTM
OUT

Brandon

IN
WIN
IN
BTM
WIN
OUT

Spencer

BTM
IN
BTM
IN
BTM
OUT

Lily

IN
WIN
IN
OUT

Sylvia

IN
BTM
BTM
QUIT

Skyler

IN
BTM
OUT

Priscilla

IN
OUT

Kevin

IN
OUT

Jonathan

OUT

Kayrene

OUT

text: Season 13: Celebrity Edition 4[edit]

text: Tyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host season 4 of the Celebrity Edition. The season will premiere on April 15, 2018[20]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant
Age
Occupation
Status

Maria Bamford
47
Actress & Comedianne

Catherine Bach
64
Star of The Dukes of Hazzard

Nolan Gould
19
Star of Modern Family

La Toya Jackson
61
Singer & Businesswoman

Oscar Nunez
59
Actor & Comedian

Bronson Pinchot
58
Star of Perfect Strangers

Ian Ziering
53
Actor


document_title: List of Indian Premier League awards

question_text: which batsman received the orange cap at the end of ipl 2008

text: List of Indian Premier League awards

text: Orange Cap[edit]

text: The Orange Cap is an annual cricket award presented to the leading run scorer in the Indian Premier League.[1][2] It was introduced on 25 April 2008, a week after the start of the inaugural season of the IPL. The batsman with most runs in the tournament during the course of the season would wear the Orange Cap while fielding, with the overall leading run-scorer at the conclusion of the tournament winning the actual Orange Cap award on the day of the season's final. Brendon McCullum became the first player to wear the Orange Cap,[2] and Shaun Marsh became the first winner of the award.

text: The then IPL chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi said of the initiative, "Cricket is often remembered and recorded as statistics and not by material distinctions. The DLF Indian Premier League will create a distinction for the best performing batsman, which will be cherished and valued by each player through this initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to be innovative, create another unique piece of history that sets the DLF Indian Premier League apart from the crowd, and to reward outstanding achievements by the players."[2]

text:
Season
Player[1]
Mat
Runs
Ref

2008
 Shaun Marsh (KXIP)
11
616
[3]

2009
 Matthew Hayden (CSK)
12
572
[4]

2010
 Sachin Tendulkar (MI)
15
618
[5]

2011
 Chris Gayle (RCB)
12
608
[6]

2012
 Chris Gayle (RCB)
15
733
[7]

2013
 Michael Hussey (CSK)
16
733
[8]

2014
 Robin Uthappa (KKR)
16
660
[9]

2015
 David Warner (SRH)
14
562
[10]

2016
 Virat Kohli (RCB)
16
973
[11]

2017
 David Warner (SRH)
14
641
[12]

2018
 Kane Williamson (SRH)
17
735
[13]

text: indicates the player captained his team for the season.

text: Purple Cap[edit]

text: The Purple Cap is an annual cricket award presented to the leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League.[14][15] After the introduction of Orange Cap on 25 April 2008, the Indian Premier League announced the introduction of the Purple Cap on 13 May 2008. The bowler with most wickets in the tournament during the course of the season would wear the Purple Cap while fielding, with the overall leading wicket-taker at the conclusion of the tournament winning the actual Purple Cap award on the day of the season's final. In case of a tie, the bowler with superior economy rate would hold the Purple Cap.[16]

text: The then IPL chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi said of the initiative, "We have seen over the course of the inaugural season of the League so far that bowlers have just as important a role to play in winning T20 matches as batsmen do.”[16]

text:
Season
Player[14]
Mat
Wkts
Ref

2008
 Sohail Tanvir (RR)
11
22
[17]

2009
 R. P. Singh (DC)
16
23
[18]

2010
 Pragyan Ojha (DC)
16
21
[19]

2011
 Lasith Malinga (MI)
16
28
[20]

2012
 Morne Morkel (DD)
16
25
[21]

2013
 Dwayne Bravo (CSK)
18
32
[22]

2014
 Mohit Sharma (CSK)
16
23
[23]

2015
 Dwayne Bravo (CSK)
16
24
[24]

2016
 Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)
17
23
[25]

2017
 Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)
14
26
[26]

2018
 Andrew Tye (KXIP)
14
24
[27]

text: Maximum Sixes Award[edit]

text: The Maximum Sixes Award is an annual cricket award presented to the batsman who hits the most sixes in the Indian Premier League.[28]

text:
Season
Player
Mat
Sixes
Ref

2008
 Sanath Jayasuriya (MI)
14
31
[29]

2009
 Adam Gilchrist (DC)
16
29
[30]

2010
 Robin Uthappa (RCB)
16
27
[31]

2011
 Chris Gayle (RCB)
12
44
[32]

2012
 Chris Gayle (RCB)
15
59
[33]

2013
 Chris Gayle (RCB)
16
51
[34]

2014
 Glenn Maxwell (KXIP)
16
36
[35]

2015
 Chris Gayle (RCB)
14
38
[36]

2016
 Virat Kohli (RCB)
16
38
[37]

2017
 Glenn Maxwell (KXIP)
14
26
[38]

2018
 Rishabh Pant (DD)
14
37
[39]

text: Most Valuable Player[edit]

text: The award was called the "man of the tournament" till the 2012 season. The IPL introduced the Most Valuable Player rating system in 2013, the leader of which would be named the "Most Valuable Player" at the end of the season.

text:
Season
Player
Ref

2008
 Shane Watson (RR)
[40]

2009
 Adam Gilchrist (DC)
[41]

2010
 Sachin Tendulkar (MI)
[42]

2011
 Chris Gayle (RCB)
[43]

2012
 Sunil Narine (KKR)
[44]

2013
 Shane Watson (RR)
[45]

2014
 Glenn Maxwell (KXIP)
[46]

2015
 Andre Russell (KKR)
[47]

2016
 Virat Kohli (RCB)
[48]

2017
 Ben Stokes (RPS)
[49]

2018
 Sunil Narine (KKR)
[50]

text: Player of the match (final)[edit]

text:
Season
Player of the match
Ref

2008
 Yusuf Pathan (RR)
[40]

2009
 Anil Kumble (RCB)
[41]

2010
 Suresh Raina (CSK)
[42]

2011
 Murali Vijay (CSK)
[43]

2012
 Manvinder Bisla (KKR)
[44]

2013
 Kieron Pollard (MI)
[45]

2014
 Manish Pandey (KKR)
[46]

2015
 Rohit Sharma (MI)
[47]

2016
 Ben Cutting (SRH)
[48]

2017
 Krunal Pandya (MI)
[49]

2018
 Shane Watson (CSK)
[50]

text: Emerging player of the year[edit]

text: The award was presented for the "best under-19 player" in 2008 and "best under-23 player" in 2009 and 2010, being called "Under-23 Success of the Tournament". In 2011 and 2012, the award was known as "Rising Star of the Year", while, in 2013, it was called "Best Young Player of the Season". Since 2014, the award has been called the "Emerging Player of the Year."

text:
Season
Player
Ref

2008
 Shreevats Goswami (RCB)
[40]

2009
 Rohit Sharma (DC)
[41]

2010
 Saurabh Tiwary (MI)
[42]

2011
 Iqbal Abdulla (KKR)
[43]

2012
 Mandeep Singh (KXIP)
[44]

2013
 Sanju Samson (RR)
[45]

2014
 Axar Patel (KXIP)
[46]

2015
 Shreyas Iyer (DD)
[47]

2016
 Mustafizur Rahman (SRH)
[48]

2017
 Basil Thampi (GL)
[49]

2018
 Rishabh Pant (DD)
[50]

text: Fair Play Award[edit]

text: The Fair Play Award is given after each season to the team with the best record of fair play.[51] The winner is decided on the basis of the points the umpires give to the teams.[51] After each match, the two on-field umpires, and the third umpire, scores the performance of both the teams. A team can be awarded a total of ten points per match, out of which four points are given on the basis of how the team has adhered to the "spirit of the game" in the opinion of the umpires. The other three criteria are based on the respect towards to the opposition, the laws of cricket and the umpires. Each of these three criteria represents 2 points. If a team has got two points in the criterion, its performance is considered as "good", whereas getting one or zero points indicates that its performance is "average" or "bad" respectively.[51]

text:
Season
Team

2008
Chennai Super Kings

2009
Kings XI Punjab

2010
Chennai Super Kings

2011
Chennai Super Kings

2012
Rajasthan Royals

2013
Chennai Super Kings

2014
Chennai Super Kings

2015
Chennai Super Kings

2016
Sunrisers Hyderabad

2017
Gujarat Lions

2018
Mumbai Indians