THURSDAY, MAY 31

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Audio descriptions (AD) for tonight's episodes of MASTERCHEF and LOVE CONNECTION are available on the SAP Audio Channel.]

- "MASTERCHEF" - (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

43 HOME COOKS BATTLE IT OUT FOR A SPOT IN THE TOP 24 ON AN ENCORE OF PART ONE OF THE SEASON PREMIERE OF "MASTERCHEF" THURSDAY, MAY 31, ON FOX

Forty-three of America's finest home cooks compete in the MASTERCHEF Battle of the Apron challenge, during which they will face off against each other to earn a spot in the Top 24. This season brings a new twist: Judges Gordon Ramsay, Aar�n S�nchez and Joe Bastianich each will have eight aprons to hand out to the home cooks whom they deem worthy - and they then will mentor those contestants throughout the competition. Don't miss an encore of "The Judges Do Battle," Part One of the season premiere episode of MASTERCHEF, airing Thursday, May 31 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (MCH-901) (TV-14 L)

Host/Judge: Gordon Ramsay

Judges: Joe Bastianich; Aar�n S�nchez