Episode 601 - 16 Chefs Compete (Hell's Kitchen)

Episode 601 - 16 Chefs Compete is the first episode of Season 6 and the 64th episode overall of Hell's Kitchen.

Plot
16 chefs complete in Hell's Kitchen, but two contestants unfortunately have a terrible time cooking (Louie poorly cuts the lamb chops and Melinda throws capellini in the bin). After one of them gets kicked out mid-service, a previous contestant (Robert from Season 5) is invited back to compete for a second chance at glory.

Why It Deserves Binned Capellini and Poorly-Cut Lamb Chops
NOTE: The majority of this episode only applies to the dinner service, due to how horrible it was.


 * 1) To address the elephant in the room, Louie and Melinda are both terrible at cooking, with the latter throwing capellini in the trash can and the former poorly cutting the lamb chops.
 * 2) Both Louie and Melinda show just why they don't deserve to be in Hell's Kitchen, proving that they are complete butt-monkeys rather than skillful chefs:
 * 3) * In Louie's case, he doesn't sear the meat before putting it in the oven and, in the signature dish challenge, he makes sausage gravy over biscuits, which causes Gordon to comment that it's "a pile of gunk meant for pigs".
 * 4) ** Louie then proceeds to destroy the Blue Team's entire supply of lamb by not cutting it properly, which makes Gordon so mad that he kicks Louie out of the competition mid-service.
 * 5) * In Melinda's case, she makes poached lobsters, which leads to Gordon finding out there's no lobster tails and calling it "pathetic" after throwing it in the trash can, due to the fact that she started having trouble during the cooking process.
 * 6) ** When Gordon finds the capellini Melinda threw in the bin and starts digging it out, Melinda just stares at him while sporting a "deer-in-the-headlights" look in her eyes. This, combined with her failing to answer Gordon's question about why she threw the capellini in the bin, ends up sealing her fate and making Gordon really upset.
 * 7) Some mean-spirited moments in this episode:
 * 8) * Gordon throwing Melinda's poached lobsters away because they don't have tails.
 * 9) * Gordon binning one of Tek's scallops during the dinner service, stating that it felt like rubber.
 * 10) * After Melinda is yelled at by Gordon for binning the capellini, Tennille comments that Melinda will lead the Red Team to its destruction, this is excusable since Melinda cost the service by throwing it in the bin, therefore she would be eliminated.
 * 11) Lovely drinking plenty of water only serves as filler.
 * 12) Plot Hole: If Ramsay kicked Louie out for destroying the Blue Team's entire supply of lamb, why didn't he kick Melinda out as well after she threw the capellini in the bin?
 * 13) As with some other episodes of Hell's Kitchen, the sous chefs only appear in minor, non-speaking roles instead of major roles for some reason.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Everyone in this episode, except Melinda and Louie, is likable to varying degrees.
 * 2) * As much of a jerk as Joseph is, he's 100% right when he says that Louie is completely out of his depth in Hell's Kitchen.
 * 3) Some funny moments in this episode:
 * 4) * Sabrina's chipotle-wrapped pork tenderloin with rice pilaf, which Gordon immediately spat out.
 * 5) * The red team's bologna sandwich causes Tennille to comment "I thought that bologna was illegal in California! Like, what the hell?!"
 * 6) * Gordon throwing a scallop and commenting "RUBBER, RUBBER, RUBBER!"
 * 7) * Lovely's "hockey puck" of a fondant.
 * 8) * Amanda's "bison's penis" of a frozen salmon.
 * 9) * Depending on your view, Gordon's reactions upon discovering the binned capellini and poorly-cut lamb chops are hilarious.
 * 10) Memorable lines, such as Ramsay's "LOOK! LOOK! LOOK! WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!" and "It's like a bison's penis! What is that shit?!", and Louie's "HE CAN KISS! MY! FUCKIN'! ASS!".
 * 11) * "Melinda was completely lost in space, so I sent her back to whatever planet she came from" is one of Gordon's funniest post-elimination comments.
 * 12) The rewards scene, where the Blue Team gets to enjoy a three-course meal from Gordon's London West Hollywood restaurant and having fun in the patio in Hell's Kitchen, is decent.
 * 13) The scene where Robert is invited back into Hell's Kitchen and everyone in the dining room cheers him on is also great.
 * 14) Good Ending: Melinda gets eliminated after her horrible performance and Gordon has Robert replace her on the Red Team, hoping that his prior experience in Hell's Kitchen will give the Red Team the boost they desperately need.
 * 15) * Louie getting kicked out by Gordon mid-service is incredibly satisfying, given how much of a jerk he was (he even bragged about firing hundreds of employees from his diner in a pre-competition interview).

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