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'''''MasterChef Junior''''' is an American cooking competition involving children and teenagers from age of 8–13 and airs on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. It premiered on Friday, September 27, 2013. It is based on the format of the U.K. series ''[[Junior MasterChef]]''.<ref name="officialwebsite">{{cite web|url=http://www.fox.com/masterchef-junior|title=MasterChef Junior|publisher=(Official site) Fox.com|accessdate=August 12, 2013}}</ref> |
'''''MasterChef Junior''''' is an American cooking competition involving children and teenagers from age of 8–13 and airs on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. It premiered on Friday, September 27, 2013. It is based on the format of the U.K. series ''[[Junior MasterChef]]''.<ref name="officialwebsite">{{cite web|url=http://www.fox.com/masterchef-junior|title=MasterChef Junior|publisher=(Official site) Fox.com|accessdate=August 12, 2013}}</ref> |
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On March 5, 2014, ''MasterChef Junior'' was renewed for a third season before production on season two began.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/03/masterchef-junior-season-3-ordered-for/|title=Fox Orders Season 3 of 'MasterChef Junior'|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 5, 2014|accessdate=March 8, 2014}}</ref> The second season premiered on November 4, 2014.<ref name='s2'>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/10/02/masterchef-junior-season-2-cast/|title=Meet the new kid chefs on 'MasterChef Junior' season 2|date=October 2, 2014|accessdate=December 20, 2014|first=Marc|last=Snetiker}}</ref> The third season premiered on January 6, 2015.<ref name='kdramastars'>{{cite web|url=http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/57099/20141128/masterchef-junior-season-3-premiere-the-cooking-competition-junior-edition-is-back-on-january-6-2015-judge-joe-bastianich-bids-goodbye-to-the-show.htm|title='MasterChef Junior' Season 3 Premiere: The Cooking Competition Junior Edition Is Back On January 6, 2015! Judge Joe Bastianich Bids Good Bye To The Show|work=KDramaStars|accessdate=August 3, 2015}}</ref> The fourth season premiered on November 6, 2015.<ref name='broadwayworldMC4'>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Meet-the-Newest-Batch-of-Bite-Sized-Home-Cooks-on-New-Season-of-FOXs-MASTERCHEF-JUNIOR-20150917|title='Meet the Newest Batch of Bite-Sized Home Cooks on New Season of FOX's MASTERCHEF JUNIOR|work=Broadway World|accessdate=September 17, 2015}}</ref> The fifth season premiered on February 9, 2017.<ref name='MASTERCHEF JUNIOR RETURNS FEBRUARY 9'>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox.com/masterchef-junior/article/masterchef-junior-returns-february-9|title=MASTERCHEF JUNIOR RETURNS FEBRUARY 9}}</ref> The sixth season |
On March 5, 2014, ''MasterChef Junior'' was renewed for a third season before production on season two began.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/03/masterchef-junior-season-3-ordered-for/|title=Fox Orders Season 3 of 'MasterChef Junior'|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 5, 2014|accessdate=March 8, 2014}}</ref> The second season premiered on November 4, 2014.<ref name='s2'>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/10/02/masterchef-junior-season-2-cast/|title=Meet the new kid chefs on 'MasterChef Junior' season 2|date=October 2, 2014|accessdate=December 20, 2014|first=Marc|last=Snetiker}}</ref> The third season premiered on January 6, 2015.<ref name='kdramastars'>{{cite web|url=http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/57099/20141128/masterchef-junior-season-3-premiere-the-cooking-competition-junior-edition-is-back-on-january-6-2015-judge-joe-bastianich-bids-goodbye-to-the-show.htm|title='MasterChef Junior' Season 3 Premiere: The Cooking Competition Junior Edition Is Back On January 6, 2015! Judge Joe Bastianich Bids Good Bye To The Show|work=KDramaStars|accessdate=August 3, 2015}}</ref> The fourth season premiered on November 6, 2015.<ref name='broadwayworldMC4'>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Meet-the-Newest-Batch-of-Bite-Sized-Home-Cooks-on-New-Season-of-FOXs-MASTERCHEF-JUNIOR-20150917|title='Meet the Newest Batch of Bite-Sized Home Cooks on New Season of FOX's MASTERCHEF JUNIOR|work=Broadway World|accessdate=September 17, 2015}}</ref> The fifth season premiered on February 9, 2017.<ref name='MASTERCHEF JUNIOR RETURNS FEBRUARY 9'>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox.com/masterchef-junior/article/masterchef-junior-returns-february-9|title=MASTERCHEF JUNIOR RETURNS FEBRUARY 9}}</ref> The sixth season premiered on March 2, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fan-Favorite "Masterchef Junior" Judge Joe Bastianich Returns For Season Six, Scheduled To Air During The 2017–2018 Season On Fox|url=http://www.foxflash.com/fox/masterchef-junior/content/fan-favorite-masterchef-junior%E2%80%9D-judge-joe-bastianich-returns-season-six-scheduled-air-during|website=Fox Flash Fox Publicity Online|accessdate=November 27, 2017|date=September 19, 2017}}</ref> On November 26, 2018, the show's official YouTube page posted a video announcing a seventh season to premiere sometime in February 2019, with the judges being Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi, and Aarón Sanchez.<ref>{{cite av media|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuovYEGgaaE|title=Preview: This Is The World's Biggest Cooking Competition <nowiki>|</nowiki> Season 7 <nowiki>|</nowiki> MASTERCHEF JUNIOR|date=November 26, 2018|accessdate=December 3, 2018|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=[[Fox Broadcasting Company]]}}</ref> |
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Genre | Cooking |
Based on | Junior MasterChef |
Written by | Robin Ashbrook |
Judges | |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 64 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Production companies | One Potato Two Potato Endemol Shine North America |
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Network | Fox |
Release | September 27, 2013 present | –
MasterChef Junior is an American cooking competition involving children and teenagers from age of 8–13 and airs on Fox. It premiered on Friday, September 27, 2013. It is based on the format of the U.K. series Junior MasterChef.[1]
On March 5, 2014, MasterChef Junior was renewed for a third season before production on season two began.[2] The second season premiered on November 4, 2014.[3] The third season premiered on January 6, 2015.[4] The fourth season premiered on November 6, 2015.[5] The fifth season premiered on February 9, 2017.[6] The sixth season premiered on March 2, 2018.[7] On November 26, 2018, the show's official YouTube page posted a video announcing a seventh season to premiere sometime in February 2019, with the judges being Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi, and Aarón Sanchez.[8]
Format
Any child or teenager between ages eight and thirteen can apply to become a contestant on the series by applying online or by going to an open casting call. Twenty-four applicants are chosen to audition.[1] At the auditions, the applicants are split into three groups.[9] Twelve of the applicants become contestants for the next round and all twenty-four receive one of the MasterChef franchise's signature aprons that they get to keep, regardless of their progress.[9]
After the audition round, two contestants are sent home per episode. The winner receives a prize of $100,000[9] and the MasterChef Junior trophy.
In seasons 2–4, the contestants get their apron and the competition begins; starting from season 5, the cooks compete making dishes to get a spot in the competition and a white apron.
Series overview
Seasons
Season | Eps. | Original airdate | Finalists | Results | Judges | |||||
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Season premiere | Season finale | Winner | Runner(s)-up | |||||||
1 | 7 | September 27, 2013 | November 28, 2013 | 12 | Alexander Weiss | Dara Yu | Gordon Ramsay | Graham Elliot | Joe Bastianich | |
2 | November 4, 2014 | December 16, 2014 | 16 | Logan Guleff | Samuel Stromberg | |||||
3 | 8 | January 6, 2015 | February 24, 2015 | 19 | Nathan Odom | Andrew Zappley | ||||
4 | 12 | November 6, 2015 | January 29, 2016 | 24 | Addison Osta Smith | Avery Kyle | Christina Tosi | |||
5 | 15 | February 9, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | 20 | Jasmine Stewart | Justise Mayberry | Guest judges | |||
6 | March 2, 2018 | May 18, 2018 | 24 | Beni Cwiakala | Avery Meadeows & Quani Fields |
Joe Bastianich |
Specials
Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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"An Extra Serving"[10] | April 27, 2017 | 2.65[11] | |
Gordon Ramsay recaps the events of the past five seasons; moments from past seasons, as well as never-before-seen bloopers, were shown; contestants from seasons 1–3 talked about the events in the years since they competed; Ramsay talks with the previous winners. | |||
"The Road to the Finale"[12] | May 15, 2018 | 1.74[13] | |
Gordon Ramsay takes a look back at the events of season 6 along with some clips and bloopers, and shows some of the audition videos submitted for the show. The three finalists challenge Ramsay to cook their three favorite dishes in 30 minutes while they force him to switch from one dish to another. In the end, the kids playfully "eliminate" Ramsay. |
Development
Casting
Like its adult counterpart, at its inception MasterChef Junior was judged by Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot.[1] Bastianich did not return for the show's fourth season, being replaced by prominent pastry chef Christina Tosi.[14] Elliot did not return for the show's fifth season. For the sixth season, Bastianich returned to his judging position.
Production
Fox placed casting calls for participants in January 2013.[15] Fox officially ordered the series (then under the name Junior MasterChef) on May 10, 2013.[16] The name was later changed to MasterChef Junior. There were concerns that Ramsay's style of cursing at the contestants on his other competition shows (most notably Hell's Kitchen and the adult MasterChef) would carry over to MasterChef Junior. It did not. One contestant (named Gavin) said that Ramsay had only cursed twice during the production of the series and never at the contestants. In the final editing, he cursed once in front of (but not at) the contestants.[9]
Season synopsis
Season 1 (2013)
The first season premiered on September 27, 2013, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich acting as the series' judges.
The winner of MasterChef Junior season 1 was Alexander Weiss, a thirteen-year-old from New York City.
Semifinalist Troy Glass is now an actor, appearing on Kids React and other cooking shows, and making cameos on shows like Agents of SHIELD.
Season 2 (2014)
The second season premiered on November 4, 2014, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich again acting as the series' judges.
The winner of MasterChef Junior season 2 was Logan Guleff, an eleven-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee.
Season 3 (2015)
The third season premiered on January 6, 2015, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich once again acting as the series' judges.
The winner of MasterChef Junior season 3 was Nathan Odom, a twelve-year-old from San Diego, California.
Season 4 (2015–16)
The fourth season premiered on November 6, 2015, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Christina Tosi acting as the series' judges.
The winner of MasterChef Junior season 4 was Addison Smith, a nine-year-old from River Forest, Illinois.
Season 5 (2017)
The fifth season premiered on February 9, 2017, with chefs Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi acting as the series' judges, along with numerous guest judges including Julie Bowen and Mayim Bialik.[17]
The winner of MasterChef Junior season 5 was Jasmine Stewart, an eleven-year-old from Milton, Georgia. She is the first previously eliminated contestant to win the competition.
Season 6 (2018)
The sixth season premiered on March 2, 2018, with returning chefs Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi acting as the judges, along with returning judge Joe Bastianich as the third judge.
The winner of MasterChef Junior season 6 was Beni Cwiakala, a nine-year-old from Chicago, Illinois.
Television ratings
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of MasterChef Junior on Fox.
- Each US network TV season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
Season | Timeslot (ET) | Number of Episodes | Premiere | Finale | TV Season | Season ranking | Season viewers | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||||
1 | Friday 8:00 PM | 7 | September 27, 2013 | 4.29[18] | November 8, 2013 | 4.14[19] | 2013–14 | 83[20] | 5.56 |
2 | Tuesday 8:00 PM | November 4, 2014 | 5.09[21] | December 16, 2014 | 5.66[18] | 2014–15 | 89[22] | 6.30 | |
3 | 8 | January 6, 2015 | 5.33[23] | February 24, 2015 | 4.83[24] | ||||
4 | Friday 8:00 PM | 12 | November 6, 2015 | 4.16[25] | January 29, 2016 | 4.75 | 2015–16 | 81[26] | 5.67 |
5 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 15 | February 9, 2017 | 4.21[27] | May 18, 2017 | 3.52[28] | 2016–17 | 97[29] | 4.57 |
6 | Friday 8:00 PM | March 2, 2018 | 3.40[30] | May 18, 2018 | 3.32[31] | 2017–18 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "MasterChef Junior". (Official site) Fox.com. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Fox Orders Season 3 of 'MasterChef Junior'". Deadline Hollywood. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ Snetiker, Marc (October 2, 2014). "Meet the new kid chefs on 'MasterChef Junior' season 2". Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "'MasterChef Junior' Season 3 Premiere: The Cooking Competition Junior Edition Is Back On January 6, 2015! Judge Joe Bastianich Bids Good Bye To The Show". KDramaStars. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "'Meet the Newest Batch of Bite-Sized Home Cooks on New Season of FOX's MASTERCHEF JUNIOR". Broadway World. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "MASTERCHEF JUNIOR RETURNS FEBRUARY 9".
- ^ "Fan-Favorite "Masterchef Junior" Judge Joe Bastianich Returns For Season Six, Scheduled To Air During The 2017–2018 Season On Fox". Fox Flash Fox Publicity Online. September 19, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Preview: This Is The World's Biggest Cooking Competition | Season 7 | MASTERCHEF JUNIOR. YouTube. Fox Broadcasting Company. November 26, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Harris, Beth (August 2, 2013). "'MasterChef Junior': Gordon Ramsay Talks New Fox Cooking Series Featuring Children". HuffingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Breaking News – First-Ever "MasterChef Junior" Special to Air Thursday, April 27, on FOX". Futon Critic. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Porter, Rick (April 28, 2017). "'Big Bang Theory,' 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Masterchef Junior' adjust up; 'The Catch' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Relive the Best Moments of "MasterChef Junior" Season Six in the All-New Special "Masterchef Junior: The Road to the Finale" Tuesday, May 15 at 8/7c on FOX!". Futon Critic. April 24, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Porter, Rick (May 16, 2018). "'The Middle,' 'NCIS,' 'Chicago Med' adjust up, 'The 100' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva. "'MasterChef Junior' Renewed For Season 4, Christina Tosi Joins As New Judge – Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ Nguyen, Tina (January 18, 2013). "MasterChef Now Casting For Children For Gordon Ramsay To Emotionally Destroy". TheBraiser.com. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ Marechal, AJ (May 10, 2013). "Fox, Gordon Ramsay to Cook Up 'Junior Masterchef'". Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "MasterChef Junior Returns February 9!". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (December 17, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS' & 'The Voice' Adjusted Up, No Adjustment for 'Person of Interest' or 'MasterChef Junior'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (November 11, 2013). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Dracula' & 'The Neighbors' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ Team, The Deadline (May 22, 2014). "Full 2013–2014 TV Season Series Rankings". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 5, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'About a Boy' & 'Selfie' Adjusted Down + Final Election Coverage Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ Lisa de Moraes. "2014–15 Full TV Season Ratings: Rankings For All Shows – Deadline". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.
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