The Amazing Race

By Jackie That left Eric/Danielle, Terri and Ian, and the Guidos stuck at the airport. Ian had been insistent about waiting on line and ended up missing the boat. Er, the plane. Then, Eric/Danielle boarded a flight and it was just Terri/Ian and Team Guido (Joe and Bill) left behind. By the time they got on...

By Jackie This episode was very odd. I didn't care too much for the outcome, as you'll see.But that's not why I found it odd.For the most part, it really didn't move forward so much. Instead of, like the last episode, having some sort of show-planned back-up tickets for a flight, the flight the teams had to...

By Jackie Each week I'm reminded why I like Oswald and Danny so much. Even when they bicker a bit (like they did tonight), they can be a hoot and deliver some of the best lines in the show.On the other hand, every week I'm reminded more and more why Charla and Mirna irk me so. In my book, Mirna is more irksome th...

By Jackie I'm going to miss Rob and Amber on the race. I've mentioned that neither thrilled me on Survivor, but I liked them as a team on The Amazing Race. I really would like to see Mirna and Charla out of the show. While Rob is entertaining, they're annoying.

By Jackie Well, we can't trust Phil Keoghan, we just can't. Last week I mentioned how he opened the show with "Who will be eliminated tonight?" This week, it was phrased differently, leading me to believe it would probably be a non-elimination leg. After all, we're due one. Ah, but not this week and it wa...

By Jackie Yeah, I know it's purely editing which made the ending so intense, but it could have been either team racing for that Pit Stop eliminated. For all I know, they could have been an hour apart. But that's the magic of TV, right? Nine teams remain. Who will be eliminated tonight?" I noted that Phil sa...

By Jackie Ah, now it's beginning to feel like The Amazing Race! Even though they didn't cover a ton of territory, the challenges were more adventurous and my edge-of-my-seat adrenalin rush came back towards the end of the episode.Yeah, I know it's purely editing which made the ending so intense, bu...

By Jackie It was what went on in between the airport and the Pit Stop which made the difference. "Frat Boy" Drew There was no Roadblock in this leg. If there had been one, I have my doubts that one of my favorite teams could have made it through ...

By Jackie It was what went on in between the airport and the Pit Stop which made the difference. ... There was no Roadblock in this leg. If there had been one, ... Romber (Rob & Amber) was the first team there and most used locals to get to their ...

By CallmeMaddy Reality shows are everywhere. You have the basic ones -- Survivor, America's Top Model, The Amazing Race, The Apprentice, The Bachelor, Beauty and the Geek, Big Brother... the list goes on and on. There is only one problem, whether intended or not -- these shows end up being stabbing your best f...

By Jackie As we've been anticipating, the next season of The Amazing Race is indeed an All-Star version. CBS revealed the teams the other day, ... If memory serves, she also gushed at show host Phil Keoghan to the point of creeping me out. ...

By Jackie As we've been anticipating, the next season of The Amazing Race is indeed an All-Star version. CBS revealed the teams the other day, so you know I have to get in my two cents on them. And, but of course, I welcome your two cents, too. For the skinny on the first six teams I wrote about, head to this ar...

By Jackie Overall, I'm pleased with the teams we'll be seeing - well, for the most part anyway. There will always be a few teams we'd rather see than a few who made it, but it looks like it's going to be a great season. That's coming from someone (me) who is usually a bit turned off by the "all stars" versions...

After the brief memory jog through the teams and some of the countries, the show opened where we last left the remaining three teams - Barcelona, Spain. It was actually a fairly easy place to find as it's quite famous. However, the kicker was they had to search a park behind the church for their...

By TV with MeeVee Then look no further. The Amazing Race is holding open casting calls for its 12th season at five local CBS stations. Even though host Phil Keoghan won't be there, the open casting call is still an easy and fun way to apply for The Amazing Race. There's no need to download an application or make a V...

By Jackie Tonight's finale took a look back at all of the teams. While it seems not much time has gone by, ... But I didn't know the Pit Stop location - St. Basil's Academy. ... And Phil Keoghan (the host) is still adorable with great eyes. ...

By Jackie KimberlyThe Roadblock gave Rob something new to fuss at Kimberly about - he wanted to skydive and ... But I didn't know the Pit Stop location - St. Basil's Academy. ... Oh. And Phil Keoghan (the host) is still adorable with great eyes. ...

By Jackie Tyler and James wanted to take the same Detour as Dustin and Kandice, figuring they would go for the physical task - the giant costumes. They figured right. In their minds, they want to beat Dustin and Kandice in a footrace to the Pit Stop. Of course, both of the other teams want to beat the Blonde...

By Jackie Time is running out for the Amazing Race. With four teams still in the race and ... The BoyToys were the first team to leave the Pit Stop in Kiev (the Ukraine) ... Chariot RoadblockThe Blondes got lost... again. Rob and Kimberly had car ...

By Jackie Time is running out for the Amazing Race. With four teams still in the race and two shows left to go, you know it's time for a non-Philimination leg, right? Unlike Survivor, it's a race between the Final Three to the finish, not the Final Four.

By Jackie We last left the teams in Helsinki where they were rappelling face-first down the 236 foot ... if you ask me, allia Erwin in a tuxnces do not work on The Amazing Race. ... From the Detour, it was a not-so-much of a race to the Pit Stop, ...

By Jackie Argh. I know they do this every season. I even figured it would take place about halfway through tonight's episode as the timing wasn't going right for a Pit Stop. You know when no one has made the Pit Stop within fifteen minutes of the show ending time or was heading to one even before that, chanc...

By Jackie In last week's non-elimination leg, David and Mary were once again saved, ... The teams left Mauritius, the site of the seventh Pit Stop in the game, twelve hours ... But the teams don't know that. All of the teams ended up on the same ...

By Jackie The operative word "next" is indeed the operative word this time. But, you can't depend on that always being the case. It used to be there were huge hints whether a leg was a non-elimination or not. Instead of "next," we'd hear "tonight." In the last clue before the Pit Stop, instead of "may be eli...

By Jackie Yes, there are still seven teams, at least for the start of the show. Last week's non-elimination leg saved David and Mary, the last team to arrive at the Pit Stop. In a new twist this season, they kept their money and possessions, but were marked for elimination. If they didn't arrive at the Pit...

By Jackie Amazing Race All Stars or Amazing Race Villains? It could be worse. We could be in for another season of watching Jonathan and Victoria Baker. It would be better if these shows polled the viewers about what teams they'd like to see return if they feel they have to have all "all star" season. Bett...

By Jackie Finally, the teams go to another country. While I found Vietnam a wonderfully exotic and interesting place, this is supposed to be a race around the world. More than one leg in one country feels sort of like they're stagnating. At least, it does to me.

By Jackie As the teams took off from the last Pit Stop, a rice paddy in Vietnam, I noticed the gap betwixt first and last place had narrowed in comparison to last week's start. The first team (ChoBros) left at 10:55 PM and the last team (TnT) left at 11:48 - not even an hour apart.

By Jackie Although never a top show in the ratings arena, The Amazing Race has been chalking up the Emmy awards season after season. In this day of reality television overload, TAR shines through the pack. CBS recently announced that The Amazing Race has been renewed for an 11th season, delighting th...

By Matthew Milam I’ve never watched The Amazing Race the entire time it’s been on television. I tend to hate reality television, so I expected to write another review based on that bias. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think I might tune in for this season.

By Jackie Here's the arrival order at the Hotel Mongolia, the Pit Stop for this leg of the race: 1. Peter/Sarah - Also won a trip for two to Mexico for first place. 2. Tyler/James 3. Duke/Lauren 4. Tom/Terry 5. Dustin/Kandice 6. Rob/Kimberly 7. David/Mary 8. Erwin/Godwin 9. Lyn/Karlyn

By Jackie In the morning, the teams headed out to their first Detour. A Detour is a choice between two tasks related to the country or area. This Detour was a choice between Labor or Leisure. In Labor, teams had to construct a section of sidewalk in a particular brick pattern. In Leisure, teams had to learn...

By Jackie This season, we'll see more friends teams, less dating couples, more "real" people, but with the token beauty queens and model-boys thrown in. Of course, we'll have a gay male team. That should go without saying. After all, it is The Amazing Race! The race will run through thirteen countries...

By Jackie Okay, this looks like a good cast! I don't care how they're split up. It's great to see real diversity on the show!Tonight's show began a bit differently as the tribes were already separated by ethnicity/race ... whatever. They had two minutes to gather supplies -- from bananas to firewood to tw...

By Jackie Summer is really heating up for the Reality TV genre fans! This week sees in the start of the highly anticipated (for me, anyway!) new series Treasure Hunters, the premiere of America’s Got Talent, and the pre-start of this season’s upcoming Big Brother 7: All Stars. Meanwhile, recent new...

By Jackie Now, where did we leave off? Japan? Ah, yes, that's it! Domo arigato! We were at the Pit Stop where Phil announced there would be no more eliminations in the race. However, since Ray and Yolanda came in last on the leg, they lost all of their money and possessions...in Tokyo (a very expensive city...

By Jackie Well, well, well... a perfect conclusion to a fantastic season of The Amazing Race. Of course, that's in my own humble opinion. Yes, the lackluster, boring, tedious, and family-safe family version faux pas of last autumn is but a distant memory. This season was one heck of a whirlwind ride with e...