Back in its second season, and also with a brand new, two hour format, "The Taste" is open to everyone - from home cooks to professional chefs - in an effort to find some of America's most naturally gifted cooks. 16 culinary hopefuls will ultimately win the chance to show off their skills in "The Taste" kitchen where one blind spoonful of food can determine whether a competitor stays or goes home.

The series features no-holds barred Chef Anthony Bourdain, British food star Nigella Lawson, expert chef/author Ludo Lefebvre, and joining "The Taste" this season, Chef, author and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson. These four stars of the culinary world will compete, mentoring a team of four contestants apiece as they vie to create the best tasting dishes in a state of the art kitchen.

In the two-hour series premiere, the heat is on when contestants put their best culinary foot forward and create their best dish for Anthony, Nigella, Ludo and Marcus to taste. At the end of the night, 16 will be given a place on one of the mentors' teams. One single spoonful will decide whether or not they make it past the audition phase and on to the competition.

Penny finally gets her big break, or does she? Her reaction leads her to make Leonard an offer that is difficult for him to accept. Sheldon tries to quantize humor while Raj and Stuart go to the mall to practice talking to girls.

Jeff returns to Greendale when his former law partner Alan Connor recruits him to gather evidence for a lawsuit he is pursuing. Dean Pelton is thrilled to see Jeff back at Greendale. Thinking he is there to help save the school, he quickly calls the study group back together - surprising Jeff with a reunion.

When Debbie suspects Nathan and Carol of secretly reading her diary, she and Adam plant a fake entry about Tom in order to prove it.

Jeff settles into a new job at Greendale and adjusts to the expectations of being on staff - Professor Hickey shows him the ropes and shares some pointers on how to manage unruly and demanding students. Meanwhile, Abed convinces the study group to take a new class, "Nicolas Cage: Good or Bad", with Professor Garrity.

Sydney becomes a video-game addict after Simon's mix-up has her working on a video-game account.

Sean will bedazzle this week as he strives to be a more involved dad at Ellie's school. At the same time Liz and Hunter discover something unsettling when they become temporary roommates. Max searches for a heartbreak diversion.

Fashion melds with commerce when the all-star clothiers work with a design house to create looks to be sold for charity. A shocking runway twist is included. The guest judges are Kristin Chenoweth, Nick Cannon and designer Michelle Smith.

Get starstruck with the Pawn Stars when the guys check out an original poem handwritten by Marilyn Monroe. Will her words leave them speechless? Then, a hybrid rocket engine blasts in. Built into a suitcase as a sales sample, will the asking price for this oddity be sky high? And later, when Rick's autographed Henry Winkler photo goes missing, he goes to great lengths to bring Fonzie home.

When Alex's brother Luke is admitted to Hope Zion Hospital in critical condition, Joel and Charlie must work together to keep him alive while keeping his admittance a secret from Alex. Meanwhile, Alex figures out a way to remove a tumour from a patient pregnant with twins, while Maggie is thrown off her game by the patient's gorgeous OB/GYN.

Mike throws a party to celebrate Harris winning a big award. Meanwhile, when Annie throws Graham a "safe" slumber party, Eve and Ian try to distract her to make sure the kids have a good time. Leigh makes use of Harris's party limo to go to IKEA.

Walden starts working with a former employee on one of her ideas but has trouble not being the boss. Jenny is having a difficult time with being vulnerable to Brooke.

A set of gambling tokens from the Nevada State Prison; an edition of the Annual Register from 1776.

The Jokers lack customer service skills as bumbling bellhops, pitch strange inventions to a confused focus group, and serve lunch with a side of awkward when they man a hot dog stand. The guys reach high to surprise tonight's big loser.

When Mansfield's assistant calls in sick, Jenny steps up to fill in. But when Mansfield turns out to be hiding the fact he's sick too, Jenny has to treat the world's worst patient, while Brody steps up to take the biggest meeting of his life without Mansfield by his side. Meanwhile downstairs Harvard is left in charge, but the power goes to his head when he goes toe-to-toe with Threepeat and the upstairs crowd who are demanding new phones.

As the Cold War enters its final act, the CIA is sent scrambling when a rendezvous with a prized asset goes horribly awry. CIA officer Sandy Grimes begins her investigation into the source of the problem and quickly discovers that this lost asset is just the tip of the iceberg. Little does she know that this is just the beginning of a decade-long mole hunt, and the mole is one of her cohorts - Aldrich Ames.

Julia gets confronted by Ed and Joel steps in. Zeek makes a new friend while Camille is away. Drew remembers old feelings and Natalie gets jealous. Carl attends a fundraiser with Sarah and she is pleasantly surprised to learn more about him.

Holmes and Watson come face to face with Moriarty when their one-time adversary is brought in as a consultant on a kidnapping case. Meanwhile, Detective Bell continues his struggle on the road to recovery.

When a scandal puts the Murch on ice, BRB's potential investors begin to pull out. Desperate, Trey must turn to an unlikely source for help, even if it means straining his relationship with Murch. Meanwhile, Mikki's wayward mother drops in unexpectedly, hoping to pick up right where they left off.

Jimmy Carr hosts the famous words and numbers quiz with regular 8 Out of 10 Cats team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson who play against each other.

Celebrity guests joining the teams are Rhod Gilbert, Kevin Bridges and Josie Long, alongside Joe Wilkinson, Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent and the country's favourite boffin Rachel Riley.

Isaac Dreyfus fights to prove his innocence, whilst Adam Freedman turns to a mysterious source for help get revenge for the murder of his wife and child. Nikki questions the motive behind the murders and a re-examination of the Freedman crime scene leads Jack to make a shocking discovery.

Jimmy Carr hosts as team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by different celebrities for another edition of the game.

Highlights from the current series of the talk show, with a host of stars including Harrison Ford, Emma Thompson, Robert De Niro, Mary Berry, Sir Elton John, Lady Gaga, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michelle Pfeiffer, Matt Smith, David Tennant, Dame Judi Dench, Sir Paul Mccartney, Katy Perry, Ben Stiller and Cher.