Episode
Iron Chef: Chen vs Koji Kobayashi (Pumpkin Battle)
Overview
The challenger, a great Italian talent, was thought to have disappeared. He makes his return in a surprise kitchen stadium appearance.
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 42
- Air date
- 1994-10-28
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Chen vs Koji Kobayashi (Pumpkin Battle) is Episode 42 in Season 2 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1994-10-28. The runtime is 30 min.
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