''My Kitchen Rules'' is an American competitive

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, based on the original

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n format of the same name. The eight-episode series premiered on January 12, 2017 and is produced by 7 Beyond and broadcast on the

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network. The program sees teams of two take turns hosting a dinner party at their home, attempting to impress their fellow competitors as well as professional judges

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. Teams with the lowest score after each round are eliminated. In 2012, US-based production company Kinetic Content acquired the format rights for an American version of the show during the

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, France, however that series never eventuated.

Teams

Unlike the original Australian format of the program, the American adaptation involved celebrity competitors.

Ratings

References

External links

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