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

It is rather amazing that all three teams who lost on a non-elimination leg were able to bounce back strong on the next stage.

but then i realized there's probably a rule that sez you aren't allowed to ditch your cabdrivers without paying (or at least satisfying) them.

But why, in Jamaica, did U&J go to the airport first? I was screaming at them, "Just go do the challenge and get money as you go!"
The people in the airport who wouldn't give them money "No, I'm not into it" were fucking dicks.

and then at the end the dude [who i like] was all "Black people, im sorry you are the last team to arrive. go to the back of the bus"

that is fucked up.

Milo -- are you talking about the widow's family? They ditched the buggy and then went to the other half of the detour.

What I'm more surprised at is the Paolos not being penalized for forgetting their clue, which happened bunches of times in the past.

Bro: Sorry I didn't contribute.
Sis: Get used to it, dork.

Damn, she's cooler than me.

But yes, all the kids need to go.

The New Jersey mom has got to go. You can tell she's a bitch to her kids all the time.. and then the one kid who's constantly mouthing off is made out to be a disrespectful kid because he hurt her feelings and made her cry. Where do you think he learned to be such an asshole, you piece of shit?

I wondered how many production meetings they had trying to figure out how to get around saying things like "Black family, you're the last to arrive." Not enough, obv.

Every team that drove through the city as opposed to going up 9A deserved to get booted IMO.

let's hope they learn from this terrible mistake.

The G0dl3wski sisters had to beg because they were stripped off all their money. They go up to one guy in Panama City, who tells them, "I don't have any money. I only have... love."

The fatherless family wrapped in insularity, jingoism, fear & self-righteousness, a faith that makes them special and everyone else contemptible... it's all there with a twist of old-fashioned socially maladjusted weirdo-ism. They are America.

They're also a nice switch from the typical bad-guy couple: borderline abusive steroid-rage dude w/ boob-job doormat girlfriend - of course wife-beaters are easy to hate - but getting the audience to hate unhinged grieving Christians, now that's an accomplishment. Hats off, Brookheimer, hats off.

The other thing that's great about the unhinged grieving Christians is that they're still alive in the game despite having NO apparent ability or common sense. It's almost like God is on their side, but what God would want such hateful minions? could it be... SATAN?

Even my wife isn't watching this season, and she loves the show. Not traveling around the globe is also not terribly amazing. This is more like "Cannonball Run," with no wacky hijinks or uniforms. Or Burt Reynolds. That's what they should have done: thrown in the "Jackass" dudes and one of the "Cannonball Run" teams along with the families. Instant TV gold!

For whatever reason, finishing last in a non-elimination leg hasn't been much of an impediment in the last couple of seasons (much less so than it's intended to be).

It was obvious that the Weavers weren't getting eliminated because they kept showing all the other teams gloating about it.

This season kinda blows. It couldn't be saved even if the Bransen daughters stopped by my house for a foresome. Yes, I know that they all look just like their dad, and no, I don't really care.