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

Uh, you're headed for an *indoor* rink, you fools.

I also liked how the driver basically told them to get lost when they asked him to go fast. Montreal cab drivers are insane, you don't normally have to ask them to take you on a near-death experience through downtown Montreal.

I swear though, I thought Mother Weaver was going to propose to her cabbie they way she was going on about OMG U R A XTIAN 2!!

*'nt.

What was with the "charter plane to a shhhhhhhh SECRET location"? I was hoping they'd fly to Baffin island ... Labrador ... somewhere a little bit out of the way ... Toronto? Were they supposed to unsure whether they were still in Canada? I don't get it.

The Bransens lost when they chose to go the Shoe Museum. I don't think the task itself took any longer than the boat thing, but they had to drive north through the downtown core (this would have been 8-9 AM, during the peak of rush hour unless this happened on a weekend) and then back the way they came to get on the highway to drive to Queenston. Since the Linzes remained close to the lake (and the highway), they saved themselves about half an hour worth of driving over the Bransens. If I had known about this and been around at the time (the Bransens parked on U of T campus about two blocks from my office when they went to the Shoe Museum), maybe I could have altered the final standings ... or organized that foursome :)

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race9/

My early pick: Ray and Yolanda. They're athletes, they're smart, not much seems to faze them, etc.

BJ and Tyler are actually smart!!

The pink bimbos are even dumber than I thought they would be!!!

Lake is a psycho!!!!

this season also had one of the first three team foot races to a pitstop that i have seen in years.

i know i'm all alone. i don't care. season 12 i am there for you! i think it's still on after 60 minutes. 60 minutes is still on cuzza football i guess.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THANK YOU AMAZING RACE

omg goth pink weird cuople is from louisville

I don't like them.

It was satisfying to see one of the most annoying teams go home. The donkey walking bit was very revealing of character, somehow.

okay now i KNOW i'm the only person still watching this show. what can i say, it's still the only show on t.v. where you are sure to see obnoxious americans speaking spanish to cambodians. "Rapido, senor!!"

(kazakhstan episode was great. plus, when do you ever get to see kazakhstan? it looked like a very cool place to be.)

it's still the only show on t.v. where you are sure to see obnoxious americans speaking spanish to cambodians. "Rapido, senor!!"

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This is the only reason that I'm still watching.

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.

i would root for the frat boys, but the one who isn't seth rogen is REALLY annoying.

Yeah. Also, they are terrible at the game and don't deserve to win.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/plechazunga/tybe/tar/13/09-dan-march5.gif

They sure lucked out tonight.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/plechazunga/tybe/tar/13/09-dan-march2.gif

I'll say! Mother and son were SUCH the better team the entire season.

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?

This season is shaping up to be really good! Mel is so awesome.

Yep, totally rooting for Mike and Mel. I was disappointed that the lawyer siblings didn't go home last night. That dude is insufferable.

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.

Hmm, best Roadblock ever?

Also, quite a lovely half to one of the Detours.

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.

Flight Time definitely chill, he never lost his cool when Big Easy made the world's stupidest decision ever.

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.

lots of lolz to be had. melon face thing obv, but the tattooed couple need to stay in as long as possible.

lots of lolz to be had. melon face thing obv, but the tattooed couple need to stay in as long as possible.

Dude is such a comic villain. Suck up the asthma, I say.

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.

Despite some of the worst racing ever (GOTHS), I am totally digging this All-Stars edition. Anyone else out there?

I guess not?

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.

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.

can't see Mallory without seeing the SNL version of Miley Cyrus.

Vyxsin is okay but Kint is the WORST

Damn being on the west coast missed the episode tonight.