― oops (Oops), Friday, 30 May 2003 01:30 (twenty-one years ago) link
― slutsky (slutsky), Friday, 30 May 2003 01:31 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Carey (Carey), Friday, 30 May 2003 01:32 (twenty-one years ago) link
Too bad about the couple that got booted, they seemed way nicer than those model types. But I guess they wouldn't have been able to keep up.
― slutsky (slutsky), Friday, 30 May 2003 06:01 (twenty-one years ago) link
it screens v. late monday nights here in oz. an undoubted classic that rewards co-operation and good sense. a pleasant change from all the fame whores on dirge like the batchelor. still grimace when thinking of flo's victory last season.
― Chris Radford (Chris Radford), Friday, 30 May 2003 06:14 (twenty-one years ago) link
― slutsky (slutsky), Friday, 30 May 2003 06:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
― scott seward, Friday, 30 May 2003 09:54 (twenty-one years ago) link
I think the Clowns could do it. The Virgins will implode, that girl is just wearing her virginity like sixty pound weight around her neck. She won't be able to take the close proximity to the young me on the other teams.The gay couple seems a little too obsessed with their own gayness, much the same as the virgins are by their virginity. It's not so much that they're gay that will alienate them from the other teams, it's the chip on the prettier one's shoulder about it that will.
― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 30 May 2003 14:06 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 30 May 2003 14:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
― scott seward, Friday, 30 May 2003 14:17 (twenty-one years ago) link
I mean, for this Ken-Doll to make an issue about being gay on this show is just fucking ridiculous.
In other news, I just spilled coffee on my yellow shirt. FUCK. I am never ever ever wearing anything but khaki ever again!
― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 30 May 2003 14:24 (twenty-one years ago) link
By the way, great title for the thread. Definitely THE best reality show out there!
― Jonathan, Friday, 30 May 2003 15:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:24 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Jonathan, Friday, 30 May 2003 15:32 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:44 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Friday, 30 May 2003 16:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 30 May 2003 16:55 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Friday, 30 May 2003 16:57 (twenty-one years ago) link
It kinda looked like to me that the chubby, happy couple were a little relieved to be out of it. I don't think you can actually be that happy and in love to win the race. You need someone to goad you on.
― scott seward, Friday, 30 May 2003 17:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 30 May 2003 17:04 (twenty-one years ago) link
― scott seward, Friday, 30 May 2003 17:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
― teeny (teeny), Friday, 30 May 2003 17:16 (twenty-one years ago) link
And I agree--the NFL wives shouldn't have taken that Fast Forward. Very dumb--and they even came in fourth! Baaaaaad move on their part.
I'm sure the air traffic controllers will have a slight advantage in the airports, but I don't know how they're going to do in the more footrace-oriented parts of the competition.
the corrections officer and his punk rock son.
This is a very funny team. The son is such an archetypal hipster. Remember those two hipster roommates last season? Those guys were great.
― slutsky (slutsky), Friday, 30 May 2003 17:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Carey (Carey), Friday, 30 May 2003 17:28 (twenty-one years ago) link
Perhaps this summer will finally be the show's triumphant breakthrough to the American public.
― slutsky (slutsky), Friday, 30 May 2003 17:30 (twenty-one years ago) link
― scott seward, Friday, 30 May 2003 17:47 (twenty-one years ago) link
― slutsky (slutsky), Friday, 30 May 2003 17:59 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Jonathan, Friday, 30 May 2003 18:19 (twenty-one years ago) link
(I was hoping Mr. Vietnam would have some traumatic "in country" flashbacks, whirling helicopter blades and all--but I actually liked him better when he was there)
― slutsky (slutsky), Friday, 30 May 2003 18:25 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Jonathan, Friday, 30 May 2003 18:28 (twenty-one years ago) link
(BUT I DID HATE THE FUCKER!)
(though he was pretty fucking good at playing the game I though)
― slutsky (slutsky), Friday, 30 May 2003 18:32 (twenty-one years ago) link
― slutsky (slutsky), Friday, 30 May 2003 18:33 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 30 May 2003 19:11 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 30 May 2003 19:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
― slutsky (slutsky), Friday, 30 May 2003 19:15 (twenty-one years ago) link
― gazuga (gazuga), Saturday, 31 May 2003 03:42 (twenty-one years ago) link
― s1utsky (slutsky), Saturday, 31 May 2003 05:18 (twenty-one years ago) link
― scott seward, Friday, 6 June 2003 10:26 (twenty-one years ago) link
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 6 June 2003 10:33 (twenty-one years ago) link
Yeah, I didn't think this was the best episode--not enough locations really. That snow-rafting thing looked fun as hell, but it wasn't much of a challenge. And I was somewhat confused during all the train station whatnot.
But yeah, the eyes wide shut business was kind of amusing. Looked kind of rough for that one NFL wife who was in there forever. I actually kind of like them. (and good for the air-traffic controllers for using the fast-forward--that was a smart move)
― s1utsky (slutsky), Friday, 6 June 2003 16:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
― s1utsky (slutsky), Friday, 13 June 2003 00:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
― s1utsky (slutsky), Friday, 13 June 2003 00:42 (twenty-one years ago) link
― scott seward, Friday, 13 June 2003 15:58 (twenty-one years ago) link
― s1utsky (slutsky), Friday, 13 June 2003 16:01 (twenty-one years ago) link
― scott seward, Friday, 13 June 2003 16:35 (twenty-one years ago) link
― s1utsky (slutsky), Friday, 13 June 2003 17:12 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Leee (Leee), Friday, 13 June 2003 17:16 (twenty-one years ago) link
I'm rooting for the air traffic controllers.
― Chris Barrus (Chris Barrus), Friday, 13 June 2003 18:40 (twenty-one years ago) link
About a race around the world?
― s1utsky (slutsky), Friday, 13 June 2003 18:44 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Leee (Leee), Sunday, 15 June 2003 04:17 (twenty-one years ago) link
I was surprised by how nice Kazakhstan was too.
I was bummed to see Molly Shannon and her granola boyfriend go home. They were very entertaining.
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 22:19 (fifteen years ago) link
i would root for the frat boys, but the one who isn't seth rogen is REALLY annoying.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 00:10 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah. Also, they are terrible at the game and don't deserve to win.
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 00:11 (fifteen years ago) link
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/plechazunga/tybe/tar/13/09-dan-march5.gif
― Leee, Monday, 1 December 2008 05:42 (fifteen years ago) link
They sure lucked out tonight.
― nickn, Monday, 1 December 2008 05:46 (fifteen years ago) link
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/plechazunga/tybe/tar/13/09-dan-march2.gif
― Leee, Monday, 1 December 2008 05:57 (fifteen years ago) link
I'll say! Mother and son were SUCH the better team the entire season.
― scott seward, Monday, 1 December 2008 06:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Were they though? Well, compared to Team Slack, yes, of course -- but this year has had historically bad racers.
As a weekend Communist, I am mad beyond humanity that none of them knew what Lenin or Stalin looked like. Also, what was Toni's reason for making Dallas do that Roadblock?
― Leee, Monday, 1 December 2008 22:04 (fifteen years ago) link
This season is shaping up to be really good! Mel is so awesome.
― Leee, Monday, 2 March 2009 04:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Yep, totally rooting for Mike and Mel. I was disappointed that the lawyer siblings didn't go home last night. That dude is insufferable.
― lindseykai, Monday, 2 March 2009 16:16 (fifteen years ago) link
haven't read thread for fear of spoilers but have quietly caught up on seasons 1-4 online. season 4 was easily the most forgettable of these.
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 15 March 2009 19:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Hmm, best Roadblock ever?
― Leee, Monday, 16 March 2009 03:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Also, quite a lovely half to one of the Detours.
― Leee, Monday, 16 March 2009 04:11 (fifteen years ago) link
T_T over flight time and big easy... 2 of the bro-iest classy dudes ever on the show. i may even be coerced to go checkout a HGT game next time they're in town.
― vlogger working on a thinkpiece about the gastro-truck revolution (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 21:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Flight Time definitely chill, he never lost his cool when Big Easy made the world's stupidest decision ever.
― Leee, Friday, 4 December 2009 06:20 (fourteen years ago) link
tbh i thought it was a genius move IF all the teams had to go to the airport to travel in the morning. unfortunately this is one of the only episodes i've seen that they start and finish in the same city.
― vlogger working on a thinkpiece about the gastro-truck revolution (Steve Shasta), Friday, 4 December 2009 06:30 (fourteen years ago) link
lots of lolz to be had. melon face thing obv, but the tattooed couple need to stay in as long as possible.
― No Good, Scrunty-Looking, Narf Herder (Gukbe), Monday, 27 September 2010 02:04 (fourteen years ago) link
― leTeReL (Leee), Monday, 29 November 2010 05:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Dude is such a comic villain. Suck up the asthma, I say.
― Gukbe, Monday, 29 November 2010 05:20 (thirteen years ago) link
I feel bad for Vicki -- she seems like a cool chick except for the fact that she puts up with him.
I am in heart with Brook.
― leTeReL (Leee), Monday, 29 November 2010 05:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Despite some of the worst racing ever (GOTHS), I am totally digging this All-Stars edition. Anyone else out there?
― farting in the shower - C/D (Leee), Monday, 4 April 2011 03:29 (thirteen years ago) link
I guess not?
― Matt Groening's Cousin (Leee), Monday, 11 April 2011 01:49 (thirteen years ago) link
I am! Yeah, the goths are just terrible people who seem totally unaware of what assholes they are. (WTF with pushing that poor guy out of the taxi?!) Very happy to see whatsherface and her irritating dad go home, though.
― lindseykai, Monday, 11 April 2011 03:21 (thirteen years ago) link
zomg, the taxi jacking was so messed up. Their in-game prick-act -- e.g. lying to Gary, lying about their missed flight -- I can understand and don't get much of a dander over, but seriously, abusing/messing with the locals? That's something I'd expect from Jaime (& Cara, but not Cara).
Total lulz though for Mallory digging through dung, redux.
― Matt Groening's Cousin (Leee), Monday, 11 April 2011 04:03 (thirteen years ago) link
can't see Mallory without seeing the SNL version of Miley Cyrus.
― Gukbe, Monday, 11 April 2011 05:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Vyxsin is okay but Kint is the WORST
― reggaeton for the painfully alone (polyphonic), Monday, 11 April 2011 06:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Damn being on the west coast missed the episode tonight.
― NoShoutsNoCalls (Leee), Monday, 2 May 2011 04:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Don't want to spoil it for you but the outcome was totally justified. I want SNL's Miley Cyrus and her dad to win. Two-hour finale next week.
― Gukbe, Monday, 2 May 2011 04:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Finally watched it, and I was wondering for 90% of the episode how you could possibly have a hate-on for Zev and Justin.
Pulling for Jen & Kisha!
― NoShoutsNoCalls (Leee), Saturday, 7 May 2011 07:02 (thirteen years ago) link
did anyone else see the survivor guy's rip-off show on abc? how shameless can you get? the host even sounds exactly like phil! i mean, dude, you're the survivor guy, aim higher!
― scott seward, Friday, 24 June 2011 19:59 (thirteen years ago) link
and they had this long-ass ford commercial starring the survivor guy talking about how glad he is that he has ford suvs to drive while he makes his amazing race rip-off show and i swear it made the whole show seem like an infomercial for ford.
― scott seward, Friday, 24 June 2011 20:00 (thirteen years ago) link
It was pretty weak, and chock full of annoying stereotypes to boot.
― Gukbe, Friday, 24 June 2011 20:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Also the winning team gets $150,000. At $50,000 a piece, they might as well have played Wipeout for an afternoon.
― Gukbe, Friday, 24 June 2011 20:05 (thirteen years ago) link
So, does "Vegas showgirls" = topless?
― foxes freud (Leee), Wednesday, 12 October 2011 04:54 (twelve years ago) link
omg the Maradona look-a-like at the Buenos Aires pit stop
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Monday, 27 February 2012 20:41 (twelve years ago) link
Phil seemed pretty irritated with the teams that took the four-hour penalty.
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 00:58 (eleven years ago) link
Haven't watched in a couple seasons, should I get back on?
― Margaret Vegemite Sanger (Leee), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 02:21 (eleven years ago) link
It's the same show you quit watching, so it depends
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 03:45 (eleven years ago) link
watching old seasons on hulu. can't stop myself. watching backward too. can't remember when i stopped with the original show. watched season 22, 21, and watching season 20 now. i have such nostalgic feelings for that first season.
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130422171119/amazingrace/images/thumb/f/f7/FrankMargarita2nd.png/500px-FrankMargarita2nd.png
frank and margarita!
― scott seward, Friday, 31 July 2015 19:03 (nine years ago) link
33rd season premiere was last night. A wrinkle is that they made it three episodes before covid cancelled things in 2020, so I guess when they got the all-clear they just picked up where they left off. The season premiere is therefore all pre-covid, but I think after the next episode it's ... well, not post-covid, but some months later. Curious how that plays out. Like, what if a couple broke up in between?
Speaking of couples, the teams this season lean kind of hard on novelties - a lot of youtube/reality people - but there are some compelling pairings. For example, two best friends, one of whom was wrongfully imprisoned for a decade. Or the guys that stopped that terrorist on a train in France. And some other folks, too.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 7 January 2022 02:58 (two years ago) link
OK, this is kind of interesting, in a time capsule sort of way. At the end of the second episode there is a *19 month* leap forward. Some teams do not return to resume the race (with no explanation), some previously eliminated teams get to come back, some people have lost their jobs, some have had family members die of covid, travel going forward is on chartered flights but otherwise generally avoiding public transportation in favor of driving, people are wearing masks, we suspect challenges were re-considered with social distancing in mind ... kind of surreal.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 21 January 2022 02:35 (two years ago) link
i can't believe i've been watching this show for 20 years.
― scott seward, Monday, 18 March 2024 02:20 (six months ago) link
I'm finally watching a new season while it's airing. Highlight is still probably Maya and Rohan getting their car stuck Austin Powers style.
― willips brighton the quorners (geoffreyess), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 19:55 (five months ago) link
the South America season was good! and my faves won. this show has still got it.
― scott seward, Saturday, 21 September 2024 14:22 (two weeks ago) link
everyone is really nice now though. i mean they still have annoying dudes who yell at their girlfriends and you want to kill them but they really don't have big rivalries or hated teams. haven't seen one of those in a while. this seems like a larger trend. i just finished the latest season of Master Chef and everyone liked everyone else so much. it makes you wish that they had at least one or two shitstirrers. i've noticed this on other shows as well. maybe the pandemic made everyone soft. i might watch the new Survivor just to see if they have some traditional Survivor baddies.
― scott seward, Saturday, 21 September 2024 14:26 (two weeks ago) link