THE AMAZING RACE

[treky]

everyone who watches this, who's your favorite team? Mine's B.J. & Tyler (a.k.a. "the hippies")

[Pentimento]

I like the hippies too. I didn't at first, but they've grown on me. They seem to be the only team that's totally enjoying the scenery and the adventure rather than spending every moment stressing over the competition. Also, I'd been rooting for Fran and Barry. They did surprisingly well, and I'm glad they came in first at least once and won that trip to Rome. They seem like nice people.

[80sTrivia]

The Hippies are my faves, too!!! :) I have to say, the Frat Boys and their endless talk about "getting into girl's pants" and MoJo's constant bickering and bad-mouthing of the Hippies has turned me off... :mad: I was sad to see Fran and Barry eliminated from the race, as they have worked so hard!

[ptcruiserfan2004]

Add another vote for the hippies...

[80sTrivia]

Last night's show was the best!!! I was very thrilled the Hippies were able to complete the Fast Forward (by eating a humongous bowl of fried grasshoppers...) and cross the finish line first, followed by the Horny Boys and Ray & Yolanda! I was especially delighted MoJo were eliminated last night, after watching their sad and pathetic behavior over the past several legs of the race! At this point, I'm still rooting for the Hippies, but I'll be happy if Ray and Yolanda win, but it will be tough to beat the Horny Frat Boys, especially since they like to play down and dirty...

[Pentimento]

Last night's show was the best!!! I was very thrilled the Hippies were able to complete the Fast Forward (by eating a humongous bowl of fried grasshoppers...) and cross the finish line first, followed by the Horny Boys and Ray & Yolanda! I was especially delighted MoJo were eliminated last night, after watching their sad and pathetic behavior over the past several legs of the race! At this point, I'm still rooting for the Hippies, but I'll be happy if Ray and Yolanda win, but it will be tough to beat the Horny Frat Boys, especially since they like to play down and dirty...I know what you mean about MoJo. Over the past few weeks, I've come to dislike them even more than Rob and Amber from season 7. I've never liked the Frat Boys and I wouldn't mind seeing Ray and Yolanda win, but I'm really rooting for the Hippies. Any guy that's willing to compete in a borrowed pair of women's pants is OK by me, and both of them showed some mental toughness with the Fast Forward. Go Hippies!

[treky]

yea, I like the hippies, and I'm glad they came in first (I thought they'd come in last for sure, after having to eat those grasshoppers).
And, I'm glad that MoJo was eliminated. I didn't like them.
I wonder who'll win the $1000 next week? I hope it's the hippies!

[treky]

who do you think will come in first tommorow night and win the $1000? I hope it's the hippies, although I wouldn't mind if it's Ray & Yolanda.

[80sTrivia]

***Spoilers*** (for those who might have taped the show last night...)





Hip! Hip! Hooray!!! The Hippies won The Amazing Race! It was definitely one of the best finales to the show yet, and I was biting my nails for the entire two hours! The leg in Japan was incredible... what a cool country! And of course Tyler speaks fluent Japanese, what a great stroke of luck! The Horny Frat Boys did give the Hips a run for the money, however. I loved it when the Hips psyched out the Boys by pretending they had arrived later to the hotel in Tokyo, when they had already been there an hour and had booked a flight to Alaska using the Internet connection at the hotel... and I couldn't believe they convinced the concierge to lie to the Frats and tell them they didn't have an Internet cafe in the hotel! :eek: I felt bad for Ray and Yolanda, who had such a bad time navigating through Japan, and battled with the impossible language barrier.

Things were all evened out on the flight to Alaska, as all three remaining teams were on the same plane. BJ and Tyler messed up by walking past the snow shoes several times, to my dismay! :o But everyone caught up again on the flight back to Denver, where the race had begun several weeks earlier! The Frat Boyz arrived at the Detour first, but when I saw that the task involved selecting the flags of each country they had been to and were to be placed in order the countries had been visited, I knew the Hippies would rule supreme!

I was jumping up and down as the Hippies crossed that finish line in First Place! Hooray!!! The Frats were humbled when they crossed the line in Second Place, for it was Brains Over Brawn to win the $1 Million!!! :clap Although Ray and Yolanda came in Thrid Place, they were very gracious, which they have been throughout the entire race. All-in-all, one of the best seasons yet of The Amazing Race, without a doubt, the best and most exciting reality show ever!!! :clap:

[Pentimento]

I agree that this was one of the best seasons yet, and it was particularly good after that horrible Family Edition. What a great finish!

I was afraid the Frat Boys were going to win, just because the last legs were so close and they'd finished first more often than any of the other teams. It was exciting when they were sorting out the flags at the end. I could tell they'd both missed the second one because they were looking for a Russian flag, but it was also clear that the Frat Boy had a couple of flags switched toward the end whereas Tyler was only off by one all the way down the line. Once he figured out #2, I knew he'd just have to move all the others over one space. The Frat Boys panicked and it cost them a million dollars. The dejected look on their faces when they finally reached the mat was priceless.

I'm so glad the Hippies won. Despite what the others said, they never played dirty (not like MoJo or the Frat Boys), and they seemed to genuinely enjoy the whole experience, the places they saw and the people they met. It's good to see nice guys finishing first.

[80sTrivia]

As I turned the channel over at the end of The Amazing Race to catch who was voted off American Idol (I knew it was going to be Elliot anyway...), I was wondering if they showed any previews for the upcoming season as they have done in the past?

[Pentimento]

As I turned the channel over at the end of The Amazing Race to catch who was voted off American Idol (I knew it was going to be Elliot anyway...), I was wondering if they showed any previews for the upcoming season as they have done in the past?Nope. I was watching for it, but they didn't show anything about the next season. I have heard, though, that it will air on Sunday nights at 8:00.

[treky]

THE HIPPIES WON!!!!:clap: :clap: :clap:

[80sTrivia]

Nope. I was watching for it, but they didn't show anything about the next season. I have heard, though, that it will air on Sunday nights at 8:00.


Thanks for the information, Pentimento... Sunday nights @ 8:00 will be a good time for the show!!!


I'm happy The Hippies won too, treky!!! :clap:

[treky]

I hope they don't move it to Sundays at 8; I'm always at my parents then and we're always having dinner then.

[80sTrivia]

If they do move the show to Sunday nights at eight o'clock, I wonder to what time slot they will move Cold Case, which currently airs during that slot... :)

[Pentimento]

If they do move the show to Sunday nights at eight o'clock, I wonder to what time slot they will move Cold Case, which currently airs during that slot... :)Apparently, "Cold Case" is moving to 9:00 and "Without a Trace" is moving from Thursdays at 10:00 to Sundays at 10:00. I'm not sure I'll still be watching "Cold Case" next season. I wish they could just leave things where they are.

[80sTrivia]

CBS is already airing commercials promoting Amazing Race's new time slot on Sunday nights to make sure viewers know once it returns in the Fall... I can't wait for the new season! :clap

[Pentimento]

CBS is already airing commercials promoting Amazing Race's new time slot on Sunday nights to make sure viewers know once it returns in the Fall... I can't wait for the new season! :clapSame here. I've been watching "Treasure Hunters" on NBC, but it's not nearly as good.

I recently saw an ad for "60 Minutes" that said it's moving to 6:00 p.m. soon. I wonder if that means we're not going to have to wait for the finale of "Big Brother" before the new season of "Amazing Race" can start.

[ArtSpooner92]

yea i cant wait for the Amazing Race to come back. My favorite was Amazing Race 6 with Bolo,Lori,Adam,Rebecca,Victoria,Jonathan,etc.

[chilenopo]

yea i cant wait for the Amazing Race to come back. My favorite was Amazing Race 6 with Bolo,Lori,Adam,Rebecca,Victoria,Jonathan,etc.

This couple was hideous!

[puertaazul]

i am SOOO excited that it is coming back so soon. thought that it would be up against some other important show on sunday night at that time, but i just checked and the most worrysome show on at the same time is Extreme Makeover: HE, which doesn't worry me too much.

can't wait to hear about the new contestants!! any info already out there?

[puertaazul]

By the way, I saw an ad for the premiere that had its timeslot at 830pm on Sunday after 60 minutes. I thought 60 minutes was an hourlong, but I may be wrong according to the ad.

[Ant-Lox]

I think the first episode is 1hr 30min....

this will be my first time watching this show, I can't wait to see what the hype is about....

[80sTrivia]

Same here. I've been watching "Treasure Hunters" on NBC, but it's not nearly as good.

I recently saw an ad for "60 Minutes" that said it's moving to 6:00 p.m. soon. I wonder if that means we're not going to have to wait for the finale of "Big Brother" before the new season of "Amazing Race" can start.

I tried to get into Treasure Hunters as well, but it was no-where near as exciting as Amazing Race... :)

[Brent88]

Tonight's the 90-minute premiere. 8:30pm ET/PT. :D

[puertaazul]

Did anyone else see the premiere? It was fantastic!! Even better than I had remembered! And I loved how they are now eliminating teams at times that aren't the pit stop...it makes it a lot more entertaining to watch!

[Czas na Zywiec]

It's been the best. Scaling a wall to get to the pitstop? Genious! Tho I'm sad that Vipul and Arti are already gone, they were one of my early favorites.

[HuntingtonM15]

This is my first time watching the show, and so far, I really like it. I'm looking forward to the next episode.

Big Brother fans: Don't be surprised to see Will and/or Janelle on a future season of TAR, because they have both been approached to do it!

[Czas na Zywiec]

You got on the ball too late, too bad you didn't see the season with Allison in it. :D It was my first (and favorite) season of all time and she finished next to last, eliminated in episode 2. :D

[Brent88]

I've watched every season since Season 2 and have always loved it(except for the Family Edition which I DESPISED!). It hasn't been quite as fun since, but it's on the way to redeeming itself.

I liked the premiere pretty well... better than the last couple. I just hope the football overruns don't screw things up too much.

[HuntingtonM15]

You got on the ball too late, too bad you didn't see the season with Allison in it. :D It was my first (and favorite) season of all time and she finished next to last, eliminated in episode 2. :D

Wow, too bad I missed that. I would have loved to see her fail at yet another reality show! Janie confirmed that they are trying to get her on for next season, so I hope it happens!

[Rachel3118]

It would be awesome to see big brother contestants from all-stars on it. Will and Janie or Will and Boogie would be nice.

I thought the first episode was good.

[80sTrivia]

I'm really loving this season! So far, I like almost all of the teams, which is rare! :lol:

[Pentimento]

I'm really loving this season! So far, I like almost all of the teams, which is rare! :lol:I know what you mean about liking almost all of them. I'm not crazy about Rob and Kimberly, but so far none of the teams have done anything particularly underhanded or have had anything vicious to say about the others, although some of them do seem to have a distinct resentment toward Sarah which I find odd. There isn't even a clear individual villain this year like Colin from season 5 or Jonathan from season 6 or Rob from season 7, but I think Peter could end up filling that role. I don't think he and Sarah will be a couple after the race is over.

[80sTrivia]

Did anyone happen to catch The View, when Rosie interviewed Team Kentucky, who were eliminated last week? Rosie (and the show) gave Dave and Mary all kinds of wonderful goodies, including a new car and a brand new house! Their incredible kindness has really touched so many fans of the show... You can watch the clip on YouTube (of course!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW97lrksGss