# My Kitchen Rules **URL:** \ **Category:** Seven Network\ **Created:** [December 28, 2015, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350 "2015-12-28T09:41:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 86
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1758 "2019-01-10T00:48:57Z")
> [@Tom\_TV7](#): > > Which is what it always should’ve been. No bitching and backstabbing but rather teamwork and creativity and dreams. So it can be as boring as Masterchef. 😜 ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tom_TV7)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1759 "2019-01-10T00:51:51Z")
> [@JBar](#): > > So it can be as boring as Masterchef. 😜 Jokes aside, I actually find Masterchef much more tolerable compared to previous years. The realism of the competition and the focus on creativity lured my interest back. It’s probably one of the only shows I watch on TV (as well as HYBPA? and Ambulance Australia + Live sports) and I hardly watch TV anymore (prefer to enjoy my life outdoors 😜). I couldn’t care less if MKR flops or regenerates this year (Same for MAFS). ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1760 "2019-01-10T01:16:05Z")
> [@Tom\_TV7](#): > > I couldn’t care less if MKR flops or regenerates this year (Same for MAFS). Why the 50 million comments on these subjects then? 😂 ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tom_TV7)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1761 "2019-01-10T01:24:49Z")
> [@JBar](#): > > Why the 50 million comments on these subjects then? 😂 Some harmless commentary aside…don’t care 😜 ---
**Author:** ![SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sydneycitytv/32/66248_2.png) [@SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/SydneyCityTV)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1762 "2019-01-10T01:25:29Z")
Personally I hope to see both My Kitchen Rules and Married At First Sight choke to death in the ratings, but… > [@Tom\_TV7](#): > > Married at First Sight is being led by the Australian Open, which appeals to a similar demographic. Hence the idea of MAFS virtually crushing everything else is all but highly possible. I completely agree with this (With the AO followed by MAFS, I’d even go as far as predicting that Nine could potentially enjoy their strongest Q1 in the ratings since 2004) but at the same time, it wouldn’t be overly surprising to see MKR recovering somewhat against considerably weaker post-Easter competition on Nine in The Voice as the case was last year. ---
**Author:** ![Jeffmister](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e36b37/32.png) [@Jeffmister](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jeffmister)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1763 "2019-01-10T03:07:11Z")
> [@Tom\_TV7](#): > > Which is what it always should’ve been. No bitching and backstabbing but rather teamwork and creativity and dreams. The problem is everything you say you don’t want (and which I agree with) are the things which attract viewers - a perfect example of that is the success Nine had last year after ramping up the manufactured drama on MAFS. BTW, before people bring up Masterchef as an example - I would argue that’s the exception rather than the norm ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tom_TV7)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1764 "2019-01-13T20:58:19Z")
But if Seven goes down the same path with more bitching then the ratings will drop even more. I mean, they need to find a way to rejuvenate the show so it can stay well in range of MAFS and beat that show, and combating it with the same drama isn’t going to work. ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1765 "2019-01-13T21:21:05Z")
But isn’t the fighting and bitching what made MAFS more successful? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tom_TV7)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1766 "2019-01-13T22:15:27Z")
Sure. MKR tried to do the same last year. Guess what? It got smashed and rated as low of 800K on some nights. They need to get back to the glory days where they would get at least 1.2-1.3 million every night to remain competitive. I think it might be time that Seven give the show an earlier run, starting at around early January and run to the end of April. Have it build momentum before MAFS even starts and provide decent competition (in addition to the BBL) against the Australian Open. ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1768 "2019-01-13T22:24:59Z")
> [@Tom\_TV7](#): > > MKR tried to do the same last year. It wasn’t the first time MKR did that and if anything, MAFS copied the idea of drama at a dinner party from MKR. > [@Tom\_TV7](#): > > I think it might be time that Seven give the show an earlier run, starting at around early January and run to the end of April. They have Big Bash cricket on many nights so that’s impossible. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tom_TV7)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1769 "2019-01-13T22:25:34Z")
But when did that air? I believe it aired long after MAFS finished. Had it been up against MAFS it would’ve been killed. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tom_TV7)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1771 "2019-01-13T22:31:38Z")
If you are referring to the ‘You’re excused from the table’ saga, that definitely aired after MAFS finished (and after the Commonwealth Games too). It was given a clear run since the competition was The Voice and Bachelor in Paradise. They might not have been so lucky if that was against MAFS. ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1772 "2019-01-13T22:39:42Z")
You might not like it but ratings definitely go up with this stuff. Without it, ratings are lower. The show is over 10 years old so interest is naturally waning. ---
**Author:** ![ryan1890](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@ryan1890](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ryan1890)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1774 "2019-01-13T23:46:49Z")
If you’re going to suggest Seven delay their biggest show and air an alternative opposite Nine’s biggest show – can you suggest what the alternative would be, that you think would do better than MKR? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tom_TV7)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1775 "2019-01-13T23:48:51Z")
Fight buzz with buzz. The Masked Singer stripped would be a good new format to fight MAFS. Run MKR against The Block. ---
**Author:** ![ryan1890](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@ryan1890](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ryan1890)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1776 "2019-01-13T23:53:26Z")
That may work but will need to see MKR results this year. I certainly don’t think giving it two seasons in one year will do anything to help overcome longevity/viewer fatigue issues. ---
**Author:** ![Jeffmister](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e36b37/32.png) [@Jeffmister](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jeffmister)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1778 "2019-01-14T00:00:37Z")
> [@ryan1890](#): > > I certainly don’t think giving it two seasons in one year will do anything to help overcome longevity/viewer fatigue issues Got a feeling that the Anniversary Special Season might mark the show shifting to the 2nd half of the year from 2020 onwards (with the Tokyo Olympics being used as the lead-in for it). I say that because I doubt they’re going to have back-to-back seasons (ie; the Anniversary Season followed by another ‘regular’ season in Q1 2020) ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1779 "2019-01-14T01:14:10Z")
> [@Seven Network - Programs and Schedules](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/seven-network-programs-and-schedules/41/3782): > > 07:00 PM Special: My Kitchen Rules 10th Anniversary Special > 09:15 PM Movie: 27 Dresses (2008) I feel someone needs to make the joke. Given that the program is being promoted as a “Best of” special, how did Seven find enough footage to fill the timeslot 😛 ---
**Author:** ![David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/David)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1780 "2019-01-14T01:18:18Z")
Well the start time is wrong for starters. It begins 7:30pm not 7pm. ---
**Author:** ![Bort](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bort/32/340984_2.png) [@Bort](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Bort)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350/1781 "2019-01-14T02:58:21Z")
> [@TV.Cynic](#): > > how did Seven find enough footage to fill the timeslot 😛 From the apparent 373 episodes aired as of May 2018, I would suspect. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350.md?page=85) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/my-kitchen-rules/350.md?page=87)