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Season 8
Episode 62

Service Challenge: Semi Final

July 25, 2016

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MasterChef Australia - S8 - E62

Grand Final Week. The final three contestants vie for a place in the Grand Finale in tonight's service challenge. Each contestant must prepare a main and a dessert for 20 guests plus the three judges.

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MasterChef Australia: Season 8 - 52 Episode s

8x12 - Pressure Test
May 16, 2016
The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from last nights the invention test face off in the pressure test. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.
8x13 - Immunity Challenge: Popcorn
May 17, 2016
The three best performers in the invention test must create a dish using popcorn as the core ingredient. The winner will then need to out-cook the professional guest chef for immunity.
8x14 - Service Challenge
May 18, 2016
In this service challenge, the contestants are split into two teams. Each team must cook a three-course meal for 30 people replicating dishes from two celebrated Melbourne restaurants.
8x15 - Elimination Challenge: No Cooking
May 19, 2016
The losing team from the service challenge now faces elimination as the contestants create a dish without any cooking. The bottom three will then cook-off to avoid elimination from the competition.
8x16 - Mystery Box: Nigella Lawson
May 22, 2016
It's Nigella Lawson Week. Contestants have 75 minutes to create a delicious dish based on Nigella's divine indulgences. The top three will have a chance at immunity while the bottom three face elimination.
8x17 - Pressure Test: Nigella Lawson's Three-Course Meal
May 23, 2016
The bottom three from Nigella's invention test face elimination in what might be the toughest pressure test ever, as contestants have just one hour to recreate Nigella's three-course meal.
8x18 - Immunity Challenge: Midnight Snack
May 24, 2016
Matt Preston and Nigella Lawson arrive at the contestant house in the middle of the night as the three best from Nigella's invention test are asked to create a midnight snack for a chance at immunity.
8x19 - Team Challenge: Fete
May 25, 2016
Split into three teams, each team must prepare one savoury dish and two sweet dishes to sell at a fete held in honour of Nigella Lawson with all proceeds donated to the Royal Children's Hospital.
8x20 - Elimination Challenge: Name That Cake & MasterClass 2
May 26, 2016
The losing fete challenge team now face elimination. Contestants must correctly name cakes, fail to do so and they will need to impress the judges with a cake of their own to stay in the competition.
8x21 - Mystery Box
May 29, 2016
The contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish using the ingredients in the mystery box. The winner will cook off for a chance at immunity and the bottom three will face the elimination pressure test.
8x22 - Pressure Test: Jason Atherton's Quail Afternoon Tea Dish
May 30, 2016
The bottom three from the invention test now face the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just over 3 hours to recreate UK chef Jason Atherton's quail afternoon tea dish to avoid elimination.
8x23 - Immunity Challenge
May 31, 2016
With immunity up for grabs, contestants will work in pairs to create a savoury & sweet jaffle in 45 minutes. The winning pair will then need to out cook professional chefs to secure an immunity pin.
8x24 - Off-site Challenge: Hellenic Republic
June 1, 2016
Today's off-site challenge will take place at George Calombaris' Hellenic Republic restaurant. Split into two teams, each team must prepare a three course feast for 120 guests to avoid elimination.
8x25 - Elimination Challenge: Blind Taste Test
June 2, 2016
The losing Greek feast challenge team now face elimination. Contestants who fail the Round 1 blind taste test must then impress the judges with a dish using the ingredient they did not correctly name.
8x26 - Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test
June 5, 2016
The Queen of the Australian kitchen, Maggie Beer returns! The invention test winner will have the advantage going into the mystery box challenge when contestants have an hour to impress the judges.
8x27 - Pressure Test: Anna Polyviou's Mess
June 6, 2016
The bottom three contestants from the mystery box challenge face off in the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just three hours to recreate & 15 minutes to plate up Anna Polyviou's mess.
8x28 - Immunity Challenge
June 7, 2016
The three best performers from Maggie Beer's mystery box are now vying for immunity. The contestant who produces the best éclair in round one will then cook off against a professional chef.
8x29 - Team Challenge: Chinese New Year
June 8, 2016
Today's off-site team challenge marks the celebration of Chinese New Year joined by guest mentor, Kylie Kwong. Each team must prepare two set-price Asian street food dishes & sell them to the public.
8x30 - Elimination Challenge
June 9, 2016
The losing team from the Chinese New Year challenge must now cook a dish determined by lucky dip. With 75 minutes on the clock, the contestant with the least impressive dish will be eliminated.
8x31 - Mystery Box Challenge: Luke Nguyen & Invention Test
June 12, 2016
Today's mystery box challenge has been set by guest chef Luke Nguyen, as contestants have 60 minutes to make an impressive dish. The winner will then gain the advantage going into the invention test.
8x32 - Pressure Test: Ross Lusted
June 13, 2016
The bottom three contestants from the invention test face off in the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just two hours to recreate two of guest chef Ross Lusted's signature dishes.
8x33 - Top 12
June 14, 2016
The judges reveal to the top 12 contestants that today there are some special guests joining them in the MasterChef Australia kitchen.
8x34 - Team Challenge
June 15, 2016
Guest chef Curtis Stone joins today's off-site team challenge. Each team must prepare a six-course degustation menu for 50 guests in only two and half hours to avoid the elimination challenge.
8x35 - Elimination Challenge
June 16, 2016
The losing team from the Curtis Stone challenge now face elimination. Who will be leaving the MasterChef Australia kitchen?
8x36 - Mystery Box Challenge: Ugly Ingredients & Invention Test: Relay
June 19, 2016
Today's mystery box challenge contains eight of the ugliest ingredients ever seen. The contestants must impress the judges by creating a beautiful & delicious dish in only 60 minutes.
8x37 - Pressure Test: Flynn McGarry
June 20, 2016
The losing team from the invention test relay challenge now face off in the pressure test. Contestants must recreate guest chef Flynn McGarry's signature dish to avoid elimination.
8x38 - Immunity Challenge: Victor Liong
June 21, 2016
The four contestants who impressed in the relay invention test cook for immunity. Does the winner of the first round have what it takes to out-cook guest chef Victor Liong from Lee Ho Fook?
8x39 - Team Challenge: Gourmet Cinema
June 22, 2016
In today's gourmet cinema team challenge, the judges reveal that the contestants must cater for 165 cinema goers at a very special cinema event - the screening of MasterChef Australia's Greatest Hits.
8x40 - Elimination Challenge
June 23, 2016
The losing team from the gourmet cinema challenge are now cooking to save themselves from elimination. If they survive, they will make it into the top 10.
8x41 - Heston Week
June 26, 2016
Heston Week. Heston Blumenthal returns to MasterChef Australia in the biggest week ever. In a world first, the top 10 contestants open four Heston inspired & supervised MasterChef Australia pop-ups in four days.
8x42 - Team Challenge: Brighton Beach Ice Cream Stands
June 27, 2016
Heston Week. For one day only, Melbourne's iconic Brighton Beach bathing boxes become ice cream stands selling Heston-inspired ice creams & ice blocks. The least impressive team will face elimination.
8x43 - Team Challenge: Three-Course Dessert Spread
June 28, 2016
Heston Week. Tonight's challenge, Heston inspires the contestants to create a three-course dessert spread using only the food of the Gods: chocolate. The least impressive team will face the elimination challenge.
8x44 - Elimination Challenge: Recipes from the Past
June 29, 2016
Heston Week. Heston's restaurants are all about taking recipes from the past & giving them a modern twist. Four contestants must prepare a single course inspired by recipes from the past to avoid elimination.
8x45 - Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 3
June 30, 2016
Masterclass. The seven contestants who created the least impressive dishes during the pop-ups now face off to stay in the competition in the final Heston-inspired challenge. Plus, a special Heston Masterclass.
8x46 - Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test
July 3, 2016
The judges reveal that this week will be the toughest ever! In today's invention test contestants must choose between three of the hardest invention test dishes ever from previous seasons.
8x47 - Pressure Test
July 4, 2016
The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from last night's invention test face off in the pressure test. At the end of the cook, one of these contestants will be going home.
8x48 - Immunity Challenge
July 5, 2016
The three best performers in the invention test must now impress the judges in Round One for a chance to cook off against a professional chef and gain immunity.
8x49 - Team Challenge: Australian Produce
July 6, 2016
The remaining eight contestants are split into teams of two to cook a two-course meal inspired by quality Australian produce for 80 diners. The two least impressive teams will face elimination.
8x50 - Elimination Challenge
July 7, 2016
The four members of the losing teams from the service challenge now face elimination. With so much at stake, which contestant will fail to impress the judges and be sent home from the competition?
8x51 - Mystery Box Challenge: San Francisco Produce & Invention Test
July 10, 2016
California Week. The MasterChef Australia competition travels to California for the week. With just a map in hand the contestants must track down today's mystery box ingredients from local San Francisco produce shops.
8x52 - Team Challenge: Dominque Crenn's Signature Dishes
July 11, 2016
California Week. Contestants must work in teams to recreate two of Dominque Creen's signature dishes. Dominque is a Michelin-starred chef & was recently voted the World's Best Female Chef.
8x53 - Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Estate
July 12, 2016
California Week. Today four of the most impressive contestants are cooking for a guaranteed place in finals week at Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Estate in the Napa Valley.
8x54 - Team Challenge: Santa Monica Pier Food Trucks
July 13, 2016
California Week. Today the contestants are split into teams to run their very own food trucks at the world famous Santa Monica Pier. There is plenty at stake with the winning team guaranteed a place in finals week.
8x55 - Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 4
July 14, 2016
Masterclass. The losing team from the Food Truck Challenge now face elimination. Under the mentorship of Curtis Stone, they must cook a dish that symbolises what they're going to do once the competition is over.
8x56 - Mystery Box Challenge: Hottest Ingredients & Invention Test
July 17, 2016
Finals Week. The top six contestants now face a mystery box challenge containing some of the hottest ingredients being used in the world right now. The winner will gain the advantage going into the invention test.
8x57 - Pressure Test: Christy Tania
July 18, 2016
Finals Week. The bottom three contestants from the invention test now face the elimination pressure test set by pastry chef & dessert specialist, Christy Tania.
8x58 - Service Challenge: Lake House
July 19, 2016
Finals Week. The Top Five contestants must cook five dishes from the menu of the Lake House in Daylesford under the guidance of legendary chef & owner, Alla Wolf-Tasker.
8x59 - Elimination Challenge: Audition Ingredients
July 20, 2016
Finals Week. The bottom 3 contestants from the Lake House challenge now face elimination & must impress the judges with a dish produced from the ingredients that they each cooked with to get into the competition.
8x60 - MasterClass 5
July 21, 2016
Masterclass. The final MasterClass of 2016 sees the return of the eliminated contestants. The shoe's on the other foot for George, Gary & Shannon who must cook a dish from ingredients from a special mystery box.
8x61 - Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Quarter Final
July 24, 2016
Grand Final Week. In today's Quarter Final mystery box challenge & invention test, contestants cook off for a place in the Semi Final using ingredients chosen by their loved ones.
8x62 - Service Challenge: Semi Final
July 25, 2016
Grand Final Week. The final three contestants vie for a place in the Grand Finale in tonight's service challenge. Each contestant must prepare a main and a dessert for 20 guests plus the three judges.
8x63 - MasterChef 2016 Grand Finale
July 26, 2016
Grand Finale. Who will be crowned the winner of MasterChef Australia 2016? The finalists are competing for a ,000 cash prize & a column in Australia's leading premium food magazine, Delicious.

MasterChef Australia: All seasons

S0: Specials
3 Episode s
S1: Season 1
72 Episode s
S2: Season 2
84 Episode s
S3: Season 3
86 Episode s
S4: Season 4
70 Episode s
S5: Season 5
65 Episode s
S6: Season 6
60 Episode s
S7: Season 7
62 Episode s
S8: Season 8
63 Episode s
S9: Season 9
63 Episode s
S10: Season 10
61 Episode s
S11: Season 11
61 Episode s
S12: Season 12
61 Episode s
S13: Season 13
61 Episode s
S14: Fans & Favourites
62 Episode s
S15: Secrets & Surprises
50 Episode s
S16: Season 16
44 Episode s

8x12 - Pressure Test

8x13 - Immunity Challenge: Popcorn

8x14 - Service Challenge

8x15 - Elimination Challenge: No Cooking

8x16 - Mystery Box: Nigella Lawson

8x17 - Pressure Test: Nigella Lawson's Three-Course Meal

8x18 - Immunity Challenge: Midnight Snack

8x19 - Team Challenge: Fete

8x20 - Elimination Challenge: Name That Cake & MasterClass 2

8x21 - Mystery Box

8x22 - Pressure Test: Jason Atherton's Quail Afternoon Tea Dish

8x23 - Immunity Challenge

8x24 - Off-site Challenge: Hellenic Republic

8x25 - Elimination Challenge: Blind Taste Test

8x26 - Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test

8x27 - Pressure Test: Anna Polyviou's Mess

8x28 - Immunity Challenge

8x29 - Team Challenge: Chinese New Year

8x30 - Elimination Challenge

8x31 - Mystery Box Challenge: Luke Nguyen & Invention Test

8x32 - Pressure Test: Ross Lusted

8x33 - Top 12

8x34 - Team Challenge

8x35 - Elimination Challenge

8x36 - Mystery Box Challenge: Ugly Ingredients & Invention Test: Relay

8x37 - Pressure Test: Flynn McGarry

8x38 - Immunity Challenge: Victor Liong

8x39 - Team Challenge: Gourmet Cinema

8x40 - Elimination Challenge

8x41 - Heston Week

8x42 - Team Challenge: Brighton Beach Ice Cream Stands

8x43 - Team Challenge: Three-Course Dessert Spread

8x44 - Elimination Challenge: Recipes from the Past

8x45 - Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 3

8x46 - Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test

8x47 - Pressure Test

8x48 - Immunity Challenge

8x49 - Team Challenge: Australian Produce

8x50 - Elimination Challenge

8x51 - Mystery Box Challenge: San Francisco Produce & Invention Test

8x52 - Team Challenge: Dominque Crenn's Signature Dishes

8x53 - Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Estate

8x54 - Team Challenge: Santa Monica Pier Food Trucks

8x55 - Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 4

8x56 - Mystery Box Challenge: Hottest Ingredients & Invention Test

8x57 - Pressure Test: Christy Tania

8x58 - Service Challenge: Lake House

8x59 - Elimination Challenge: Audition Ingredients

8x60 - MasterClass 5

8x61 - Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Quarter Final

8x62 - Service Challenge: Semi Final

8x63 - MasterChef 2016 Grand Finale

S0: Specials

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7

S8: Season 8

S9: Season 9

S10: Season 10

S11: Season 11

S12: Season 12

S13: Season 13

S14: Fans & Favourites

S15: Secrets & Surprises

S16: Season 16