And now its Junior MasterChef Australia

50 kids
8 to 12 years old
who love to cook

Coming to Network 10 later this year.

VIDEO: Now it's Junior MasterChef
http://player.video.news.com.au/news/?vlStTqxfwK_wfJQ7DQwTj2PH4Y97VV76

My sister was going to try out but we never got around to it

what a shame Dara


your sister on masterchef and Matt and his friend in the amazing race

would have made for riveting television for us here.

Hey I'm applying next year

There's an Australian Amazing Race?

... I created a whole thread about it Dara. *sigh*

Junior MasterChef begins 7:30 PM Sunday September 12 on TEN

Can't wait..... I think it is fabulous that people are becoming more food savvy and better cooks and the fact that children are giving adults a run for the money.... is sensational.

I don't think 1 hour a week is long enough to really go in depth with these kids and the food they are cooking.

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An average audience of 2.2 million Australians tuned in to watch last night’s series premiere of Junior MasterChef Australia, helping TEN to a Sunday night prime-time win in all key demographics and total people.

Throughout its timeslot, Junior MasterChef Australia easily beat 7’s The X Factor and 9’s 60 Minutes, making it Sunday’s No. 1 show in all key demographics and total people.

TEN’s chief programming officer, David Mott, said: “Just when you thought you knew what to expect from the MasterChef franchise, we’ve turned the format on its head. Junior MasterChef Australia will continue to amaze and inspire Australian foodies of all ages and abilities. Impressive culinary talents aside, these kids are just simply a delight to watch.”

“We knew there was a big appetite for all things MasterChef. But last night’s brilliant result proves that Australians haven’t had their fill just yet. Judging by these results, Junior MasterChef Australia is shaping up to be the appointment viewing destination for all Australians.”

Source: http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/e.....-Viewers-130910.html

Wow 2.2 million. As big an audience as they had in finals week, and it's only the first week. Although I'll expect it to drop to the 1.7 mark next week.

Fantastic! Loved it, can't wait until next Sunday. I cannot believe how well these kids (all of them) can cook!

I missed it
There's obviously a market for kids here, so why do we have the most pathetic child music scene in the world

Its pathetic, child exploitation at its worst  
btw, love your signiture Dara.

Saffy.... how is it child exploitation? Explain why that is your opinion and I will explain why I think it isn't exploiting children.

1: the children's parent/siblings are there with them
2: this (cooking) is a passion for these children
3: Child Psychologists agree is is not harmful for the children to participate in this
4: it teaches/shows children who are both participating and watching that winning is NOT everything
5: each and every contestant gets the best cookware available... not just the winner.
6: it is showing children and young adults that cooking is fun, enjoyable and at the end of it you get to eat what you have cooked

Another question.... have you watched an entire episode of this show?

The young fellow who was crying on the promo clips BTW, got through to the next round. He is just an emotional talented little boy.
These are the future great chefs of Australia and God Bless them all.

They'll be fine, they're probably very molly-coddled. Move to Belarus and then see how they go if you're worried about child exploitation And even to them it's not.

Thanks, do you really like my sig or was that sarcasm? xD

No Dara, I was not being sarcastic just trying to be friendly.
this is not a very friendly forum, I dont think I will bother coming back

Thought number 1: its always inevitably friendly.  sometimes things take the longer route.
Thought number 2: meh... no one really posts much anyway.  is it worth bothering?
Final thought: You can't leave because you love me

I got confused, you said don't let kids on the cooking show, but my sig is kid singers, so I was not sure   

I think they film this in Redfren, I recognised the place at the beginning of the show when the kids were walking in, I go past it everyday to work... anyway I watched the orginal english Masterchef, didn't like the australian one but I love this kids version!

If I came over as unfriendly that was certainly NOT my intent. I just wonder why some people make statements without expressing their reasons. What I tried to do was back up my opinion and I believe I said it in a nice factual way. This IS a friendly forum. We don't have trolls, flamers, swearing or namecalling. The 4 moderator's on this forum will not tolerate such behaviour which, IMHO makes this a safe friendly forum. Cheers, Suzi

Quoted from Dara

I got confused, you said don't let kids on the cooking show, but my sig is kid singers, so I was not sure   

Thats okay Dara, it was'nt you that got up my nose and made me say this forum is not friendly.
I just dont like being told to explain myself by some bossy moderater  

Quoted from saffron

Its pathetic, child exploitation at its worst...

I've watched a couple of episodes and, while I don't much care for it, I don't know that it's child exploitation at its worst.  I do know what you mean though, Saffron.

Its exploitation to the end of a television network making money by using the cute factor to make a show, however I don't think think its, thus far, exploitation to the end that we can say its putting kids in harm's way to make that money.  As for television networks using the cute factor to make a show appealing, making money by drawing an audience is what they do and its certainly better than spreading around harmful BS on the news and especially Today Tonight and A Current Affair.  I don't think a day goes by where those shows in particular aren't exploiting utter crap or smearing people for no other reason than ratings and since this can also happen on just normal news as well it seems like this sort of exploitation should be examined rather than Junior Masterchef since so far there's no viable reason to say that Junior Masterchef is detrimental.  That might change down the line but for the moment there's nothing to pick on.

I voted originally that it was exploitation based upon the commercials when they were first airing them.  I think, now, that it was a knee jerk reaction of over concern.  As always, the potential is there, but it doesn't seem any more harmful that Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader.

Matt and Suzi (and LB too) sitting in a tree. Kay Eye Es Es Eye En Gee!

CS is a HOTTIE!!!

Wooo devil's threesome... I mean what!?!

Are you smarter than a 5th grader was an awesome show

I would rather watch football.....or Cricket, or Cycling, or Lawn Bowls..........lol

Dont leave us, Saffron, you will find most of us on here are pretty easy to get along with.....

I wrote...

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If I came over as unfriendly that was certainly NOT my intent. I just wonder why some people make statements without expressing their reasons. What I tried to do was back up my opinion and I believe I said it in a nice factual way. This IS a friendly forum. We don't have trolls, flamers, swearing or namecalling. The 4 moderator's on this forum will not tolerate such behaviour which, IMHO makes this a safe friendly forum. Cheers, Suzi  

saffron wrote

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Thats okay Dara, it was'nt you that got up my nose and made me say this forum is not friendly.
I just dont like being told to explain myself by some bossy moderater

Paula wrote

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I've watched a couple of episodes and, while I don't much care for it, I don't know that it's child exploitation at its worst.  I do know what you mean though, Saffron.

there has been ONE episode aired so far

LB wrote

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Dont leave us, Saffron, you will find most of us on here are pretty easy to get along with.....

if that wasn't a go at me then I'll be a monkey's uncle.... aunt

I have had enough of this kind of crap. I am resigning until Glen comes up with a new site/forum along the lines of MarkII was intended to be, I will not be back. So sad as I love this forum and as I have become more ill and more disabled over this past 18 months this is my only social outlet. All because a young person misunderstood what I was trying to convey I find I would be watching my P's and Q's and trying not to offend to the point of political correctness. Nothing like the joy being sucked out of something I love so much.

I can assure you that I meant no malice in what I wrote and I am positive Paula did not either. I have been away for 10 days and to come back and read comments like this is ridiculous.
If you feel you have to leave, so be it, but please dont blame the site or posts by others as reasons you are doing so.

Back on topic, please................................

Oh come on Suzi.  Glen can't make a new site because it would have all the same people anyway.  We can't lose anymore Hotties either because I'm starting to feel unloved every time one leaves.

After further thought, the forum should be copied onto a usb drive, then deleted.  The usb stick should be taken into the desert and be strapped to explosives.

It's a bummer when someone leaves, but also not something anyone can do something about.

In the past 9 months it seems like the song contest has gone downhill into oblivion, people started gossiping all kinds of bullshit behind one another's back... and if I know that then its pretty bad because I'm the last person that would find out, nor have a I asked very much about it from the gossip devil that is Dara apart from repeating nice things people have said about her to set her straight, various people have left, a lot of people are thinking they shouldn't waste their time coming here (presumably), and a baby was both conceived and born (past 9 months).

I'm myself pretty keen to find better things.  I haven't figured out if thats diving into something online that is educational or something social, but forums kind of suck anyway.

Good luck to you Suzi, and to whoever else decides to go the way of the... I wish I had a metaphor :p

Quoted from LB

I can assure you that I meant no malice in what I wrote and I am positive Paula did not either. I have been away for 10 days and to come back and read comments like this is ridiculous.
If you feel you have to leave, so be it, but please dont blame the site or posts by others as reasons you are doing so...

I made a contribution to support a newby who was going to leave.  I thought it was in the best interests of the forum.  


So I made a mistake, sorry...

Quoted from Paula

I made a mistake, sorry...

I apologized to Dara privately, however I can't really let it go completely without attempting to also express her beauty.  I'll be back soon with poetry.  For now, we all love you, Hottie, and anyone who doesn't should be transfered to a usb stick, taken out to the desert...

Suzi it'll surely be a bummer when the next song contest rolls around.  Sorry if I came off rude earlier.  I was having one of my moments.

Thank you dean for your insights. It was an emotional reaction on my part. I admit I get angry and disappointed at the lack of cohesion and support from two other Mods. But... who is saffron and why did she get so dirty when all I wanted was a clear reason why she had the opinion that it was 'child exploitation at it's worst'? I only asked the question of her because so many people flit in with a short post and then not return. In fact I and a couple of others doubt saffron, as a person, exists.
I will be staying because I received more than a few emails and PM's asking me to. Paula has admitted to having me on her block list which to me just shows the lack of support and cohesion of the four moderators. One ex member left because they were incensed that the two 'older' mods were bullying me and being nasty to me around 12 months ago. This is a young lady who was a great member and I miss her presence  very much.
So the upshot is you are stuck with me and you can like it or lump it.

A moderator blocking another moderator? WTF.

I do wish all these melodramatic outbursts would stop, they are all so unnecessary, especially on the open forum. They only tend to cause unrest among the members and bad feeling on the forum.
If anyone has a grouch against me, personally or in my Mod position I wish they would do so by PM, I never have anyone on block and will listen to any complaints.

I've had people on block due to abuse, threats and accusations...

On topic, apparently one of the kids on this show is a sibling of a former student, or so the gossip on Facebook tells me.  

I like the avatar Suzi.

Thank you Dean. I may as well be a mythical creature hence.... a Unicorn

Quoted from Paula

I've had people on block due to abuse, threats and accusations...

On topic, apparently one of the kids on this show is a sibling of a former student, or so the gossip on Facebook tells me.  

how old are you?

Remember those who like to watch this show.... tonight at 7:30 to 9pm on 10, the second in the series will air. One guide says 7:30 to 8:30pm and another says 7:30 to 9pm your guess is as good as mine. ***shrugs***

7:30-9, well I can't watch it then, The Sleepover Club is on on ABC 3

Quoted from Dara

7:30-9, well I can't watch it then, The Sleepover Club is on on ABC 3

You watch ABC 3... *shakes head*

My grandson and granddaughter always watch ABC3, they are in their early teens also......lol

ABC3 shows some weird sh*t

Quoted from Paula

... apparently one of the kids on this show is a sibling of a former student, or so the gossip on Facebook tells me.  

And gossip it was.  His mother tells me her son didn't get past the 'audition phase'.  

Junior MasterChef whips X Factor in ratings

The Seven Network may have spent a rumoured $25 million on bringing The X Factor back to life, but it seems adorable children and the MasterChef format are proving an unbeatable recipe.

The first of The X Factor live shows attracted only 1.095 million viewers on Sunday night - only marginally up on the 1.074 million who tuned in last week.

In the same time slot of 7:30pm, Junior MasterChef beat and scrambled the competition, reaching 1.748 million viewers to make it the most popular show of the night.

However, the ratings for Junior MasterChef are down on last week's when the series premiered to 2.2 million viewers.

For the second week in a row, the MasterChef Australia spin-off was the star attraction of a very successful night for Network Ten.

Immediately prior to Junior MasterChef, Modern Family scored 952,000 for a repeat, then 1.218 million for a new episode.

Immediately after Junior MasterChef comedy drama Offspring reached 990,000 people.

ABC1's Midsomer Murders also had a good night, attracting 1.354 million viewers.

- AAP

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/20/3016491.htm?section=justin

Quoted from Matt

Wow 2.2 million. As big an audience as they had in finals week, and it's only the first week. Although I'll expect it to drop to the 1.7 mark next week.

Quoted from Paula

In the same time slot of 7:30pm, Junior MasterChef beat and scrambled the competition, reaching 1.748 million viewers to make it the most popular show of the night.

CALLED IT!!  

Well done Matt, better buy a lottery ticket while you are still running hot  

Wow good call Matt. I missed the second episode but luckily we had the series link thingy recorded on foxtel for this show and that also makes me wonder, and this probably seems like a stupid question to you but do these ratings somehow take into account the viewers that record the show and watch it at a later date? and maybe on second thought the amount of homes that do this are probably insubstantial anyway

YES...its a shame Xfactor and Junior MasterChef are on at the same time.

But then its taking a break for the Commonwealth Games

To return on October 17

And I wonder how that will effect the ratings!