this is the thread where we talk breathlessly about the best TV show on North American television: THE AMAZING RACE!

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Ned, always choose the ones that are fast and scary vs. slow and not scary.

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 14:54 (nineteen years ago) link

I don't know, the one where they parachuted out of the plane didn't really pay off against the people driving in the desert - they all seemed to finish about the same time.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 14:55 (nineteen years ago) link

True. But usually it works out. Except when you bust up your knee like the dad did early on.

I'm convinced that what matters most in the race is how fast your cab driver turns out to be. It's a matter of luck.

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 14:56 (nineteen years ago) link

Also: everyone always catches up at the airport.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 14:57 (nineteen years ago) link

And people catch up at tourist attractions that don't open until 9 a.m.

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 15:10 (nineteen years ago) link

So basically, as long as you're not last and kicked off, you've got a good chance of catching up at the beginning of the next day.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 15:12 (nineteen years ago) link

Didn't Nicole look like she was willing/looking forward to sledging, but then Brandon busted out his "protective father" excuse?

The Colin Front did produce one tidbit: when he dove in for the whitewater challenge, his sledge was perpendicular to the water and he landed on top of it.

EAT SLEDGE COLIN.

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 18:32 (nineteen years ago) link

Yes, Brandon always passes off his wussiness as "protectiveness."

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 18:34 (nineteen years ago) link

I'm still relishing "I'm PACKIN' IT!" from last week.

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 19:25 (nineteen years ago) link

Anyone else think that people exiting the Zorb balls looked like giant babies being born? Complete with amniotic fluids.

― nickn (nickn), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 20:41 (nineteen years ago) link

I was just imagining what would happen if you threw up in there.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 20:44 (nineteen years ago) link

nickn -- YES.

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 20:45 (nineteen years ago) link

did you see the scenes from next week where colin whimpers "i hate you" to the long-suffering stepford girlfriend?

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 20:48 (nineteen years ago) link

I didn't see that but I CAN'T WAIT NOW.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 20:48 (nineteen years ago) link

it's over the top. that dude is ted bundy.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 20:52 (nineteen years ago) link

Question: when a flight is sold out, and only a few teams make it onboard, they still toss in a few camera shots of the lucky few chilling in the cabin. So, if the flights are sold out, and no one else can get a ticket, how does the cameraman get onboard?

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 21:13 (nineteen years ago) link

The theory i have heard is that the show actually buys up the tickets except for 2 or 4 or whatever for the team members.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 22:13 (nineteen years ago) link

Wait, the show buys up what tickets? All the tickets on each plane? All the available tickets?

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 22:20 (nineteen years ago) link

a 'making of' this show would be pretty great i bet

― jones (actual), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 22:22 (nineteen years ago) link

Yeah, I think they might actually buy tickets up on different flights to make it harder for people. I read this somewhere. I have no idea if it's true. But it would explain how they have a cameraman on every sold-out flight.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 22:22 (nineteen years ago) link

I think I might have even read it on the link that someone posted up top to some travel blog.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 22:23 (nineteen years ago) link

So, if the flights are sold out, and no one else can get a ticket, how does the cameraman get onboard?

This is explained in detail on one of the TV Without Pity forums. Basically, each team has two support staff who work sound, cameras, and have the all-important Amazing Credit Cards to purchase airline tickets with. Each team of "two" is actually four.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 22:25 (nineteen years ago) link

aha!

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 22:28 (nineteen years ago) link

So long as the competitors don't get stuck with the bill.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 23:05 (nineteen years ago) link

So if each team of two is actually a team of four, what happens when a team finds a flight but only two spots are open? Does that mean they don't get to fly because there's not room for their camera folk? That seems really lame.

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Thursday, 9 September 2004 03:31 (nineteen years ago) link

why are you guys so hung up on the seats on the flight thing? you have to accept that a certain amount of the show is NOT REAL. it's fixed. besides, it's a jerry bruckheimer production, dudes. i think the cash behind this show can swing a couple of extra seats between singapore and mumbai when they need to. this is the guy who made flashdance!

(also, a lot of times they just show people taking their seats on the plane... so the camera crew wouldn't neccessarily have to be there for the whole flight as long as another crew was waiting at their arrival point)

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 9 September 2004 12:50 (nineteen years ago) link

I want to see a Making Of... too.

I never watch the scenes for the next episode because I like to be surprised.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 9 September 2004 12:54 (nineteen years ago) link

"this is the guy who made flashdance!"

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE how this is used as an example of Jerry Bruckheimer being able to get ANYTHING DONE. And it's true. And when anyone ever doubts the abilities of Jerry Bruckheimer again this will be my one and only argument. What are a few plane seats to Jerry Bruckheimer? HE MADE FLASHDANCE, PEOPLE!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 9 September 2004 13:20 (nineteen years ago) link

it was a joke, but ok.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 9 September 2004 15:04 (nineteen years ago) link

oh i know it was a joke. and after my 4th cup of morning coffee it struck me as the funniest and most profound thing i'd read in weeks. sometimes it takes something like that to wake me up in the morning.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 9 September 2004 16:01 (nineteen years ago) link

It bugs me how the female half of each of the male-female couples often seems content to sit out as many challenges as they can. ("'Who's up for a wild ride?' - You are!")

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 9 September 2004 16:06 (nineteen years ago) link

ah, nice to hear scott. i'm at my most profound when musing about the amazing race, i think.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 9 September 2004 17:14 (nineteen years ago) link

Aside from a Making Of, I also wish AR had a final episode where they have the full cast to see what's happened to people. I mean, you see them on the show and see the problems with some of the relationships, but then never hear anything about them again.

Also, anyone hear that Amazing Race 6 is starting in a few weeks? Seems a bit too soon to me, but I hope it's as good as this season.

― Jonathan (Jonathan), Thursday, 9 September 2004 18:16 (nineteen years ago) link

I never watch the scenes for the next episode because I like to be surprised.

AMEN, SISTER.

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Thursday, 9 September 2004 20:37 (nineteen years ago) link

A Jerry Bruckheimer production? Now I regard Nicole's wish to see me and Spencer on the show as a dread insult to the both of us! Hmph! Allan Carr or nothing (even though he's dead).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 9 September 2004 21:27 (nineteen years ago) link

Woo hoo! Finally got a chance to watch it. Yeah, one of the dullest yet, except FOR THE SECOND TIME, Brandakin asks the Lord to help him with the challenge and THE LORD DELIVERS immediately (or not, depending on the editing).
"I hate you." Can't wait!

― Huk-L, Friday, 10 September 2004 13:47 (nineteen years ago) link

Aww nuts, I think Cocklin was talking to the ox.

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 01:44 (nineteen years ago) link

...aaaand they get the last reprieve.

On the other hand, Christie in a wet tank top.

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:03 (nineteen years ago) link

MY OX IS BROKEN...THIS IS BULLSHIT!

C&C Factory almost got royally boned by an ill-timed connection flight and a slow cabbie...I was thinking "If you fucking producers let the goddamned MOMS win and don't give C&C a non-elimination pass at the end of this..." Phew.

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:08 (nineteen years ago) link

I'm not gonna be able to handle that 2-hour finale. it's too much for my heart.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:10 (nineteen years ago) link

I was doing a happy WOO HOO THE EVIL PEOPLE ARE GONE dance and then THEY GOT A REPRIEVE BOO HISS

Why didn't Chip and Kim let one of the other teams yield Colin and Christie? I totally would have passed on it.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:25 (nineteen years ago) link

The pessimist in me says the winner will either be the Jesus models or the moms. Either of the other 2 teams would be much more preferable to me. Colin may be a world class cockfarmer, but there's no denying his ability as a player.

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:28 (nineteen years ago) link

I was doing a happy WOO HOO THE EVIL PEOPLE ARE GONE dance and then THEY GOT A REPRIEVE BOO HISS

Me too. It's a travesty, I tell you.

The other teams may have wanted to yield C&C but they're all too chicken to actually do it -- Chip & Kim were probably the only ones willing to step up and yield those Texas morons.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:30 (nineteen years ago) link

"Run them over, they don't matter." - Christy, aka The Nice One

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:36 (nineteen years ago) link

I know! Bitch is crazy.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:37 (nineteen years ago) link

They are such sore losers too. "It's unfair!" It wasn't unfair. It's part of the game. That's why there was a big yellow yield sign in the middle of a garage in the phillipines!

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:39 (nineteen years ago) link

Colin with the ox though. Wow. i'll never forget that moment.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:39 (nineteen years ago) link

how come they were the only ones who didn't know that it took two people to do the ox thing? everybody else just jumped right in.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:42 (nineteen years ago) link

The ox thing? Tell me more, please.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:45 (nineteen years ago) link

Every other team had one person leading the ox through a muddy field in order to dig up a rope with the next clue on it. That way they could control the ox's movements and make its pattern sort of logical and orderly. Christie, for whatever reason, stood on the side and let Colin try to both steer the ox and look for the clue, and the ox just went everywhere, including leaving the field.

Colin was not very happy at this development.

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:50 (nineteen years ago) link

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