Fair rating?Kitchen Nightmares· Season 1 · Episode 1
Peter's
Chef Gordon Ramsay of HELL'S KITCHEN fame is back, and this time he's hitting the road, exposing restaurants that are barely staying afloat. This week, Ramsay visits a small, family-run Italian restaurant in Babylon, NY. He's faced with a hot-tempered Godfather wannabe, Peter, who is driving his family crazy and the business into the ground. See if Peter can survive the wrath of Chef Ramsay when he comes to take over the restaurant.
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#3In Season 1of 5 rated episodes
#38All-timeof 71 rated episodes
−0.1vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.1
2007First airedSeptember 19, 2007
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Brad KreisbergDirector
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