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Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 8:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Here's an interesting interview from Kevin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zthl3Hevhww

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 9:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Omg ... how did I miss that? The Voltaggio brothers have a restaurant named Volt and that's how it worked along with Eli and Robin. I think it was a smart name also because, I agree, the food would be anything but revolting.

Thanks Hermi!!

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
LOL, Nic. Sometimes the obvious is the easiest to miss.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 9:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Any re-run times available?

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Let me go check now, Tntitan. Sorry you always have to ask more than once!

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
I'm seeing Saturday, October 24th at 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., and I'm pretty sure that is Eastern time.

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
What surprised me most about this episode was the lack of profanity. Usually on this show, the chefs throw around the F word, yet here one of the brothers is offended by what Robin said, which was not the worst word in the book. I was also put off by Robin treating the restaurant wars as a competition with her own team. Yes, Michael was pushing her on her dish and she admitted that he forced her to work harder about it's preparation.

It was not very good to try and take the credit for helping with her dessert at the judges table though. It was odd enough that she prepared 1/2 a desert (everything seemed to be duos)and yet 8 dishes were prepared (6 by the brothers?)

Nerovh
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06-12-2005

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nerovh a private message Print Post    
Robin gets on my last nerve. I am going to absolutely HATE for one of the others to go before her now because she has gotten by so many times now just because somebody did a little worse than her. If she makes it to the finals, I might be sick.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Thank you, Hermione! I completely understand that answering a re-run question is not nearly as interesting as expressing your opinion about the show, so I am not distressed to have to ask more than once!

I am hoping that the times are indeed EDT as that will enable me to watch the Saturday morning one before speeding away to give a Spanish-language tour of the mansion at Cheekwood where El Dia de Los Muertos is being celebrated in honor of our Hispanic community If the times are CDT, I will be cutting it VERY close if I am able to view it at all!

Aurora
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11-24-2006

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 2:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aurora a private message Print Post    
They air the previous weeks show right before the new shows every week too.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 3:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Nerovh, I agree. Robin lucked out again because she was on the other team. I don't think her desert would have helped the other team to win but she might not have been the one they sent home.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Tn, they replay the Top Chefs all the time...

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 5:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I just watched this week's show and I have to say I'm not a fan of the Voltaggio brothers. Yes, they seem to be incredible chefs, but their behavior -- towards each other and the other cheftestants -- is very childish. They need to grow up and get over the sibling rivalry thing. They are far too old for that, and it's starting to be annoying to me (as a TV watcher).

I hated to see Jennifer and Kevin feeling so bad for the loss. They did screw up and you can tell how badly they both felt.

Next week should be interesting... with all the meat-emphasis on this show, the fact that Natalie Portman is vegan is bound to throw 'em for a loop. No animal products! Hahahaha! Finally! A show I can get into. (I hate looking at bloody meat being served. Really disgusting to me.)

Vegaschris
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10-13-2008

Friday, October 23, 2009 - 2:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vegaschris a private message Print Post    
Costa, I agree with you and am glad to know I'm not the only one who is not a fan of the brothers. I liked them in the beginning, but as the season progresses, I like them less and less. When the one brother won and the other got angry for some reason, I had just about had enough of them. Good grief! GROW UP.

I also don't like how the other chefs treat Robin. Yes, I bet she can be annoying, but that is not an excuse for ignorant behavior. I especially don't like Eli and really hope he goes before Robin.

On the other hand, I didn't like Jen in the beginning, but I'm liking her more and more as time goes on. I really felt sorry for her and Kevin the other night. However, sometimes people need a little wake-up call (I'm talking about her, not Kevin.).

As for Kevin, I'm hoping he wins it all.

Chris

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Friday, October 23, 2009 - 3:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
I find it fascinating because they are both such good cooks, that the sibling rivalry adds to the tension who will come out on top. JMHO.

Scout
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01-20-2005

Friday, October 23, 2009 - 3:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scout a private message Print Post    
The brothers seem exactly like all brothers I know. Drive each other crazy and always want to be beat the other at whatever competition they're doing, but always there for each other if need be. They both seem amazingly talented.

I don't like the gang mentality at all against Robin. It's not like she's judging her own food or trying to pull one over on anyone. She's just doing her best and while she may not be the best, she still hasn't been the worst.
I'm sure she must be annoying for them all to treat her like that, but there also seems to be that thing where you single someone out to bond against, and so associate yourself with people that are "good" to make yourself feel safer. At least until she's no longer there.

Peeper
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06-14-2004

Friday, October 23, 2009 - 4:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Peeper a private message Print Post    
Wow the banner picture of Jen is not very flattering.

Weinermr
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08-18-2001

Friday, October 23, 2009 - 7:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Weinermr a private message Print Post    
Still hoping Kevin and Jennifer are in the top three and that one of them wins it.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I felt sooooo bad for Jen's team! Thye can do soooo much better than that, and FOTH did't help AT ALL!! I thought the right person left!

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
Didn't the brothers team make twice as many dishes and more complicated dishes at that? I guess it seemed like no one on Jen's and Kevin's team really understood about running a restaurant.Having one person's dishes go out together should not have been such a problem for Jen. It just seemed like team work was not there just as forethought was not. Jen or someone on her team should have warned her about the effort in made to order.

I particularly hated the statement by Mike that he should have done front of house - really? why did he not say that earlier?

As to the brothers, I don't have that much of a problem with them, they tend to fight with each other when they are competing and not with others. When they are on a team, they work like a team. They don't like chaos in the kitchen, every one just puts their head down and works.

Robyn seems to miss that when you are on a team, you want the whole team to do well, and seems to still be in an I am an island, this is a competition and these are my competitors mode. I do think she brings some of the antagonistic down on herself. I was more sympathetic before, but the more I see, the less sympathy I have.

I always take that only see parts of what is going on is shown and every things has been edited, so I like reading the blogs to see what was left out.

Puttergirl
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08-11-2000

Monday, October 26, 2009 - 1:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puttergirl a private message Print Post    
KEVIN for the WIN!!


What do you think Kevin was referring to when he said at the very end that he was very angry and didn't want to discuss what the judges said. Do you think he was angry at his poor performance or at the judges?

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, October 26, 2009 - 4:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I think it was at his poor performance! He seems to see the food world very clearly and is able to acknowledge his mistakes - a completely invaluable skill!

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, October 26, 2009 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Kevin was mad at himself for failing to cook Laurine's dish properly and probably felt some responsibility for the loss of his teammate.

Defiantly KEVIN for the win.

Carmenv
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04-14-2006

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 6:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carmenv a private message Print Post    
Count me in for KEVIN for the win. I really like him...however, I suspect it will come down to the two brothers. I hope not, but it would probably make for good TV.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 7:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
I switched over at the last minute to see Chef Irvine's Rock and Roll challenge - and I missed WHO WENT!! LOL - I spaced...
Kevin for the win tonight!!

but Jennifer, Robin, and Micahel in the bottom - they didnt like Michael's attitude - so did they send him home? Robin hadnt a clue and was all over the map, did her inexperience keep her there for yet one more week? and poor Jennifer, Tom said the psychological aspect of the game was beating her - did they take pity and send her home - or keep her???

I wont last another hour to watch the last 5 min@@@