>> THEN THE STAKES WERE RAISED AND THE AGES WERE LOWERED WITH

"MASTERCHEF JUNIOR."

>> YES, CHEF!

ALL THREE OF YOU ON THE PLATES NOW!

NOW WE'RE MAKING OUR BIGGEST SHOW YET WITH

"MASTER CHEF JUNIOR, JUNIOR."

>> ARE YOU GUYS READY TO COOK?

, YEAH!

>> THESE TINY COOKS WILL COMPETE IN THE ULTIMATE

CHALLENGE WHILE BEING MENTORED BY CULINARY GIANT GORDON RAMSAY

AND CELEBRITY FOOD ENTHUSIAST JAMES CORDEN.

>> James: OH, WOW, LOOK AT THIS!

THIS LOOKS DELICIOUS.

OKAY, THIS IS PLAY-DOH.

( LAUGHTER ) >> NO CHALLENGE IS TOO BIG FOR

THESE TEENY TINY CHEFS.

( LAUGHTER ) >> I SAID NO TOYS.

YOUR PASTA IS WAY TOO TENDER.

YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED.

AT LEAST LOOK AT ME IN THE EYES.

>> Reggie: THE KIDS AND JUDGES WILL BE PUT TO THE TEST.

>> THIS IS DONE.

I'M SUPPOSED TO EAT THIS?

>> YEAH.

>> James: IT LOOKS RAW.

I'M NOT SURE I SHOULD EAT THIS.

SHOULD I?

>> JAMES, YOU'RE A JUDGE.

THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE.

YOU HAVE TO EAT THE FOOD.

TELL HIM HOW GOOD THE FLAVOR IS.

>> James: IT'S GOOD.

( LAUGHTER ) I CAN'T PHYSICALLY SWALLOW IT.

>> Reggie: TENSIONS WILL RISE.

>> James: I WANT YOU TO WALK OUT WITH HEAD DOWN BUT I KNOW

YOU HAVEN'T DEVELOPED THE LEG MUSCLES TO PULL IT OFF.

>> Reggie: VICTORY WILL BE SWEET.

>> BE A BIG BOY.

YOU'VE GOT IT.

I'VE JUST EATEN A LEGO.

>> Reggie: ONLY ONE WILL CLAIM THE TITLE.

>> WE'RE COOKING...

LOBSTERS! AND THEY'RE LIVE!

>> OF "MASTERCHEF JUNIOR... JUNIOR!"

( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> JAMES, EVERYTHING OKAY IN

THERE?

I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE EATEN THAT STUFF.

I REALLY DON'T.

(BLEEP).