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July 27, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

“MasterChef” (9 p.m., Fox): Apparently, it pays to be a jerk. Pugnacious chef Gordon Ramsay has been awarded with yet another reality series. On “Master- Chef,” he oversees a competition in which home cooks vie to become real chefs. Let the vicious food fight begin.

“The Colony” (10:01 P.M., DISCOVERY): During Season 2 of “The Colony,” seven volunteers adapt to a new world after a fictitious viral outbreak decimates humanity. While they struggle to survive, we knock back a couple of cold ones on our couch.

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