this show is awsome. But chef ramsly uses words like well swears and uses words that are much worse than that that are interupted by a beep. Also sometimes there is big fights that can be turned into physacal ones. and in one episode a man chef took of his shirt and danced aroung in his underwear sing "i'm to sexy for my shirt to sexy for my shirt". and then the narrator in the backgroung said "there is nothing better than a naked chef". BOTTOM LINE great show but some inapropreat content. And before i rap this up i just need to say of u havent figured it out that Chef ramsly and some of the other chefs are bad role models mainly because of the language they use and how physical they are when they get mad.
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Kitchen Nightmares
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 14. -
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Fiery Ramsay mouths off at U.S. restaurateurs.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–18
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About Kitchen Nightmares
Parents need to know that this restaurant-set reality series stars famously foul-mouthed British chef Gordon Ramsay, whose motivational techniques consist of harsh insults and rude personal attacks aimed at anyone he deems negligent. Though the strongest words (including "s--t" and Ramsay's personal favorite, "f--k") are bleeped, swearing runs rampant throughout the show, coming mostly from Ramsay -- although the restaurant employees express themselves colorfully as well. Hot tempers sometimes lead to utensil-throwing tantrums or physical exchanges (mostly pushing and shoving), but no injuries are shown.
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- Families can talk about the popularity of reality TV celebrities like Ramsay. Do you think Ramsay is famous for his talents or for his personality? Why does society respond to larger-than-life types like him? Could a chef with the same expertise but a quieter persona develop the same kind of following? Why or why not? Families can also talk about work environments. How would you describe your ideal work environment? How can you adapt to a less-than-ideal one?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
GREAT SHOW BUT SOME INAPROPREAT CONTENT
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
short tempered cook!
i have seen this show only a couple times and let me tell you i know why they call it hells kitchen! that cook really has a bad temper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great!
This is a awsome show!
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