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Amazing Race 22: Who Will Win?
Will the team that doesn't know how to write their own name down properly make it to the end? We've got our predictions.
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24-5 Recaplet |
All Sewn UpCan’t Make Fish Bite - A leg is won in Sri Lanka, but lost in Kuala Lumpur. |
03.23.2014 | N/A |
M. Giant |
Ep. |
Title |
Air/Pub'l |
Grade |
Author |
24-4 Recap |
Like It or Lumpur ItSmarter, Not Harder - Teams have to either mix music or mix drinks, but some things just don't mix. |
03.16.2014 03.21.2014 |
B- |
M. Giant |
24-3 Recap |
Up the CreekWelcome to the Jungle - The race sends its teams onto the rapids with rafts of their own construction. The results, predictably, are uneven. |
03.09.2014 03.14.2014 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
24-2 Recap |
Opposites RepelBaby Bear’s Soup - Even veterans can make rookie mistakes sometimes. Or all the time. |
03.02.2014 03.07.2014 |
B |
M. Giant |
24-1 Recap |
Mulligan StewBack in the Saddle - Some teams never change, and it costs one of them the race. |
02.23.2014 02.28.2014 |
B |
M. Giant |
23-11 Recap |
FinishedAmazing “Crazy” Race - Reversals, betrayals, excitement, and suspense fill one of the last legs of the race. Not the last leg, but you can't have everything. |
12.08.2013 12.13.2013 |
B |
M. Giant |
23-10 Recap |
They Are The Egg MenCobra in My Teeth - Some racers come out of their shells and others just yolk around in an egg-regiously hard-boiled l-egg (the egg puns were hard to ovoid, omelet-ing you know right now). |
12.01.2013 12.06.2013 |
B- |
M. Giant |
23-9 Recap |
Butting HeadsPart Like the Red Sea - One team falls out of the race, while another falls off its pedestal. |
11.24.2013 12.01.2013 |
B- |
M. Giant |
23-8 Recap |
Abu Dhabi TwoOne Hot Camel - Even ninjas can have trouble surviving a leg where they have to do four tasks. Especially if they're not ninjas at all. |
11.17.2013 11.22.2013 |
B |
M. Giant |
23-7 Recap |
UnmosquedSpeed Dating is the Worst - In a leg that includes rappelling, race cars, and rhubarb, we prefer the moments when the racers have to walk slowly and speak quietly. |
11.10.2013 11.15.2013 |
B |
M. Giant |
23-6 Recap |
Fast Forward, Fall BackChoir Boy at Heart - With a Fast Forward like this, who needs their cab stolen? |
11.03.2013 11.08.2013 |
B |
M. Giant |
23-5 Recap |
Pole to PoleGdansk Like No One’s Watching - In a leg that takes place in Gdańsk, challenges arise for racers who lack Polish. |
10.27.2013 11.01.2013 |
B |
M. Giant |
23-4 Recap |
Have You Driven a Fjord Lately?Leverage - Racers visit Norway and find themselves in the midnight sun, the fish industry, the Arctic Ocean, some hard-nosed negotiations, and a pickup commercial. |
10.20.2013 10.24.2013 |
A- |
M. Giant |
23-3 Recap |
Lis-Bon VoyageKing Arthur Style - Eight teams run the third leg in Portugal. Too bad nine teams left Chile. |
10.13.2013 10.18.2013 |
B- |
M. Giant |
23-2 Recap |
Zip It, BingoNot Worth Their Salt - As the second leg travels through Chile, we learn a little more about why Tim has so much trouble getting along with Marie; it's because everyone does. |
10.06.2013 10.11.2013 |
B- |
M. Giant |
23-1 Recap |
Chile in the AirWe’re Not in Oklahoma No More - The 23rd season premiere features the usual heights of aerial thrills, as well as unusual lows of people not reading the clue. |
09.29.2013 10.03.2013 |
B |
M. Giant |
22-11 Recap |
D.C. FolliesBeacon of Hope - After twelve legs of racing around the world, it still comes down to which team is most on the ball. |
05.05.2013 05.10.2013 |
B- |
M. Giant |
22-10 Recap |
Not-So-Great ScotsWorking Our Barrels Off - As the race hits Edinburgh, Scotland, it's all bagpipes, whiskey and haggis. Even Mike Myers gets a shout-out. |
04.28.2013 05.02.2013 |
B |
M. Giant |
22-9 Recap |
Bin Ein BerlinerThe Ultimate Fun House - The racers visit a German city rich in history, almost all of which they are totally ignorant of. |
04.21.2013 04.26.2013 |
B- |
M. Giant |
22-8 Recap |
The Cheese Rolls AloneMy Cheese Is Out of Control - The show's return to Switzerland means a return to one of the country's greatest exports: the cheese-wheel challenge. |
04.14.2013 04.18.2013 |
A+ |
M. Giant |
22-7 Recap |
So Near and Yet SafariBe Safe and Don't Hit a Cow - In a leg mined with speed traps, crocodiles, and stubborn beasts of burden, it all comes down to animals that don't even move. |
03.31.2013 04.05.2013 |
B- |
M. Giant |
22-6 Recap |
The Gods Must Be in the TubScorpion King Hunter - To run a leg in the Kalahari Desert, each team is joined by a trio of Bushmen. Culture shock ensues, but the Americans mostly recover. |
03.24.2013 03.28.2013 |
B- |
M. Giant |
22-5 Recap |
How Hanoi-ingYour Tan Is Totally Cool - Jessica & John's allies are in the crosshairs, but another team shoots itself in the foot. |
03.17.2013 03.21.2013 |
B- |
M. Giant |
22-4 Recap |
Sequesterville ExpressI Love Monkeys! - There's the world John lives in, and then there's reality. |
03.10.2013 03.15.2013 |
A- |
M. Giant |
22-3 Recap |
Limping to VictoryLike James Bond Again - In Phil's hometown, an injured racer refuses to give up…maybe. |
03.03.2013 03.08.2013 |
B- |
M. Giant |
22-2 Recap |
The Curse of the Red PearlLoose Lips Sink Ships - Two ocean-based Detour options mean that one water-averse team is sunk. |
02.24.2013 02.28.2013 |
A- |
M. Giant |
22-1 Recap |
Too Much of a Good ThingFlipped Out - To anyone who has wished for a sunny afternoon on a tropical beach, The Amazing Race says to be careful what you wish for. |
02.17.2013 02.22.2013 |
B |
M. Giant |
21-11 Recap |
Run It Up the Pole and See Who SalutesEscape Artists - In two hours of fighting, feeding, farming, foraging, flying, flailing, falling, and more feeding, it all comes down to the freaking flags. |
12.09.2012 12.14.2012 |
A- |
M. Giant |
21-10 Recap |
Tilting at Windmills -- NotNot a Well-Rounded Athlete - On the Spanish island of Mallorca, teams face a Quixotic leg. |
12.02.2012 12.06.2012 |
B |
M. Giant |
21-9 Recap |
Franked AgainFishy Kiss - Abbie and Ryan brave the Curse of Frankfurt, only to discover several other curses pointed at their heads. |
11.25.2012 11.29.2012 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
21-8 Recap |
Something for EveryoneWe Was Robbed - In an episode that features two Pit Stops, a penalty, a Speed Bump, an Express Pass, a lost passport, a wardrobe malfunction, a near-meltdown, rain and sunshine, the tasks are almost beside the point. |
11.18.2012 11.20.2012 |
A |
M. Giant |
21-7 Recap |
Russian AroundOff to See the Wizard - It's a challenging leg in Moscow. And that's just for the teams that can actually get there. |
11.11.2012 11.14.2012 |
A- |
M. Giant |
21-6 Recap |
Istanbul, Not ConstantinopleGet Your Sexy On - Since when did eating an ice cream cone become so difficult? |
11.04.2012 11.09.2012 |
B- |
M. Giant |
21-5 Recap |
Chill Out, FreakUnbalanced - It's another hot day of hard work in Dhaka, but the back of the pack is populated by those shortest on brainpower. |
10.28.2012 11.01.2012 |
N/A |
M. Giant |
21-4 Recap |
Smithing and SewingFunky Monkey - After doing bus repair in Bangladesh, some teams sew and some teams forge, but two racers get the stuffing beaten out of them. |
10.21.2012 10.26.2012 |
B |
M. Giant |
21-3 Recap |
Driven MadThere's No Crying in Baseball - Directionally-challenged locals strike again, as even total racer incompetence and a U-Turn can't keep one lackluster team from beating another's clueless driver to the Pit Stop. |
10.14.2012 10.18.2012 |
B- |
M. Giant |
21-2 Recap |
To Surabaya With LoveWin Twins - While teams battle through four different activities of widely varying difficulty, the main variable is Indonesian taxi drivers. |
10.07.2012 10.11.2012 |
B- |
M. Giant |
21-1 Recap |
Double or SomethingShanghaied - Eleven all-new teams race for one chance to double their prize money at the end, and the first unlucky duo gets the axe. |
09.30.2012 10.04.2012 |
B- |
M. Giant |
20-11 Recap |
Stumbling Toward EcstasyIt's a Great Place to Become a Millionaire - Although each of the final three teams make embarrassing blunders during the last leg, to the least humiliated team go the spoils. |
05.06.2012 05.11.2012 |
B |
M. Giant |
20-10 Recap |
Slow ForwardI Need Hair to Be Pretty - Time for the race's third Fast Forward, but there might as well have been two. |
04.29.2012 05.04.2012 |
B- |
M. Giant |
20-9 Recap |
Bollywood TravoltaMark Down - A dance challenge proves to be the undoing of Team Kentucky -- nearly. |
04.22.2012 04.27.2012 |
B |
M. Giant |
20-8 Recap |
Do What U SaidLet Them Drink Their Haterade - The Double U-Turn has always strained relationships between teams, but this time it's because of who doesn't use it. |
04.15.2012 04.20.2012 |
B- |
M. Giant |
20-7 Recap |
The Gloves Come OffI Didn't Make Her Cry - Teams really go after each other this week, at least until the racing starts. |
04.08.2012 04.13.2012 |
C |
M. Giant |
20-6 Recap |
Digging OutThis is Wicked Strange - Teams have to remove a magic apple from a carload of regular ones, men from coats of crude oil and themselves from a crashed helicopter simulator. But one team fails to dig out of last place. |
03.25.2012 03.30.2012 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
20-5 Recap |
Bavarian CreamedBavaria or Bolivia? - In a leg that includes both beard curling and ice curling, one team loses by a whisker. Okay, a lot of whiskers. |
03.18.2012 03.23.2012 |
B |
M. Giant |
20-4 Recap |
Turin AboutNot-So Gran Torino - One couple descends into bickering and backbiting, while another couple belly flops. |
03.11.2012 03.16.2012 |
A- |
M. Giant |
20-3 Recap |
All About the MelonsI Carried a Watermelon - In a leg that requires the stacking of fruit or the stringing of a harp and dancing with a bottle on one's head, some teams do all three and one does none of the above. |
03.04.2012 03.08.2012 |
A- |
M. Giant |
20-2 Recap |
Saw That ComingYou Know I'm Not as Smart as You - The only surprise this week is how few surprises there are. |
02.26.2012 03.01.2012 |
B- |
M. Giant |
20-1 Recap |
Into the RoughTears of a Clown - Yes, Brendon and Rachel are here, but don't worry -- there are plenty of other loud, obnoxious people on this race as well. |
02.19.2012 02.24.2012 |
C+ |
M. Giant |
19-12 Recap |
Gone with the "1"A Confederacy of Dunces - In the last leg, the final three struggle with high tech (a flight simulator), low-tech (a manual typewriter), and getting to the dump in between. |
12.11.2011 12.15.2011 |
B- |
M. Giant |
19-11 Recap |
Two Men, a Bad Plan, A Canal, PanamaPanama - The perennial stragglers come out on top, while the frontrunners prove themselves tin-eared. |
12.04.2011 12.09.2011 |
B |
M. Giant |
19-10 Recap |
Three Strikes and You're out (And It's About Time Somebody Was)Drive - The third time is the opposite of the charm for one favorite team. |
11.27.2011 12.01.2011 |
B- |
M. Giant |
19-9 Recap |
Build Me Up, ButtercupMuscles (and Other Things) in Brussels - The racers have to build with Legos, build a dramatic performance, and compete as bodybuilders. Alas, the episode fails to build to a satisfying conclusion. |
11.20.2011 11.27.2011 |
B- |
M. Giant |
19-8 Recap |
Rotten in the StateSuper Shady - In Copenhagen, the Double U-Turn quadruples. |
11.13.2011 11.18.2011 |
B |
M. Giant |
19-7 Recap |
Go Jump in a LakeSmooth Move - We thought Team Control would be the first team to figure out the right way to use the Express Pass, but they waste it for the dumbest reason yet. |
11.06.2011 11.11.2011 |
B |
M. Giant |
19-6 Recap |
Out in AfricaWe Love Your Country Already, It Is Very Spacious - In Malawi, the racers smoke a tobacco challenge, some thread the needle, and all of them keep on trucking. |
10.30.2011 11.06.2011 |
B- |
M. Giant |
19-5 Recap |
Thai'ed UpI Feel Like I'm In the Circus - Even traveling from the Thai countryside to Bangkok, the two-hundred-and-somethingth episode of this show is less repetitive and predictable than the second one of The Hangover |
10.23.2011 10.28.2011 |
A |
M. Giant |
19-4 Recap |
Phuket Again"This Is Gonna Be a Fine Mess" - In a leg that takes place off Thailand, some racers are just off. |
10.16.2011 10.21.2011 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
19-3 Recap |
Fare CompetitionDon't Lay Down on Me Now - At least the outcome this week doesn't ride on whether people notice a sign. No, it's about how long it takes them to pay their cabdrivers. |
10.09.2011 10.12.2011 |
B- |
M. Giant |
19-2 Recap |
The Sprint of Our LifeReading is Fundamental - Slow but literate wins the race. |
10.02.2011 10.08.2011 |
B |
M. Giant |
19-1 Recap |
Saved by the TweetTaipei it Forward - As the 19th Amazing Race begins, social media prevents one new team from experiencing the first-ever LAX Philimination. |
09.25.2011 09.30.2011 |
B |
M. Giant |
18-11 Recap |
Finished BusinessThis Is Where it Ends - Four teams fly down to Rio, three make it to Miami, and one pair of re-racers becomes half-millionaires. |
05.08.2011 05.13.2011 |
B |
M. Giant |
18-10 Recap |
Breaking the MoldToo Many Cooks in the Kitchen - Saving victims of avalanches and mountaineering accidents proves less stressful than making a gnome out of chocolate. |
05.01.2011 05.04.2011 |
B |
M. Giant |
18-9 Recap |
Just Fondue ItWe're Good American People - Re-Racers travel the length of a country and do some bellhopping about, but the way to win is to get cheesy. |
04.24.2011 04.25.2011 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
18-8 Recap |
The Couch Trip"I Cannot Deal with Your Psycho Behavior" - Re-racers move Freud's furniture, sweep a Road Block, and Focus on winning. |
04.17.2011 04.22.2011 |
B- |
M. Giant |
18-7 Recap |
In the CrapYou Don't Get Paid Unless You Win - The re-racers continue to immerse themselves in Indian culture, and one immerses herself in something else. |
04.10.2011 04.14.2011 |
B- |
M. Giant |
18-6 Recap |
Oh, Snapple!I Feel Like a Monkey in a Circus Parade - The Amazing Race throws a giant, product-placed tea party in the place where an episode would normally go. |
03.27.2011 04.01.2011 |
C+ |
M. Giant |
18-5 Recap |
The Hip Bone's Connected to the What Now?Don't Ruin the Basketball Game - Time penalties, a Double U-Turn, and do-it-yourself paleontology conspire to send one team packing. |
03.20.2011 03.24.2011 |
B |
M. Giant |
18-4 Recap |
Going, Going, GothsThis Is the Most Stupid Day Ever - Kent and Vyxsin have such a thoroughly terrible leg that the only thing that can save them is…well, it certainly won't be Kent and Vyxsin. |
03.13.2011 03.17.2011 |
B |
M. Giant |
18-3 Recap |
Playing DirtyWe Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently - In Japan, the re-racers become medieval samurai, Shinto novices, and moving globs of mud. |
03.06.2011 03.09.2011 |
B |
M. Giant |
18-2 Recap |
Down Under BlundersI Never Looked So Foolish in My Whole Entire Life - The Outback is pretty tough on the parents in the race, but not as tough as the U-Turn is. |
02.27.2011 03.05.2011 |
B |
M. Giant |
18-1 Recap |
Take TwoDo-Over Times Eleven - Phil says eleven teams are getting another chance to win the Amazing Race, but we all know that in fact, ten of them are getting another chance to lose it. |
02.21.2011 02.25.2011 |
A- |
M. Giant |
17-12 Recap |
Ladies FirstHi. I'm Sorry. I'm in a Race. - Phil is surrounded by women, but this time it's while he's at work. |
12.12.2010 12.13.2010 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
17-11 Recap |
The Korean FourSeoul of the Race - The final three teams race through Seoul, while the fourth team gets a much-deserved hosing. |
12.05.2010 12.10.2010 |
B |
M. Giant |
17-10 Recap |
Whine and PunishmentI Hate Chinese Food - One racer proves to be such a loser that he can't even lose. |
11.28.2010 12.01.2010 |
C |
M. Giant |
17-9 Recap |
Screw U -- and U, Too!There's a Lot of Nuts and Bullets - One of our least favorite boyfriends is out of the race. Only two to go! |
11.21.2010 11.26.2010 |
N/A |
M. Giant |
17-8 Recap |
Souk ItAli Baba in a Suit - How exciting can it be when even the racers are sleeping through it? |
11.14.2010 11.18.2010 |
B- |
M. Giant |
17-7 Recap |
Cab FairI Want to Be in the Circus, That's Where I Belong - The penalty is mightier than the sword. |
11.07.2010 11.12.2010 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
17-6 Recap |
Eisenstein, Tchaikovsky, and BabushkasRun, Babushka, Run - In Russia, race runs you! |
10.31.2010 11.04.2010 |
A- |
M. Giant |
17-5 Recap |
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10.24.2010 10.28.2010 |
B- |
M. Giant |
17-4 Recap |
Run for the BorderLapland of Luxury - Racers dogsled without sleds, snowmobile without engines, and pitch tents in the snow. Welcome to Sweden. |
10.17.2010 10.20.2010 |
B |
M. Giant |
17-3 Recap |
Back to SchoolIn Phil We Trust - Racers stay in Ghana long enough to do three minutes of boxing training, take long taxi rides, and learn where Ghana is. |
10.10.2010 10.14.2010 |
B |
M. Giant |
17-2 Recap |
I'm Ghana Git You SuckaA Kiss Saves the Day - Racers sell shades, tune TVs, and carry coffins, while Ghana makes them gaga. |
10.03.2010 10.07.2010 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
17-1 Recap |
Melon Vs. MelonThey Don't Call It the Amazing Race for Nothin'! - Looks like another season of the same old problems with directions, cars, teamwork, and large ballistic fruit. |
09.26.2010 09.27.2010 |
A- |
M. Giant |
16-12 Recap |
Huger than HugeHuger than Huge - This race is the Cowboys' to lose, the models come unglued, and Jordan's dream is fulfilled after he's covered in balls. |
05.09.2010 05.13.2010 |
A- |
M. Giant |
16-11 Recap |
Arhats Are OffThey Don't Even Understand Their Own Language - A second Shanghai leg turns into a pair of two-way races, but the winners of both aren't the teams you'd expect. |
05.02.2010 05.05.2010 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
16-10 Recap |
Blow, Winds, Blow!"I Feel Like I'm In, Like, Sicily" - Two Road Blocks and a poor man's Project Runway present challenges, but a dramatic elimination just isn't in the cards. |
04.25.2010 04.28.2010 |
B |
M. Giant |
16-9 Recap |
Screw UDumb Did Us In - You take the low road and we'll take the lower road, and see who gets to the Pit Stop before ye. |
04.11.2010 04.14.2010 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
16-8 Recap |
Penang it AllYou're Like Jason Bourne, Right? - Wade into the Malay as cabbies, traffic, and bad decisions do a lot more damage than any old Speed Bump. |
04.04.2010 04.07.2010 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
16-7 Recap |
Can You Digue It?Anonymous? - Hey, Steve and Allie can carry me banana (lesbians come, though some want them sent home). |
03.28.2010 04.01.2010 |
B |
M. Giant |
16-6 Recap |
Champagne-fulCathy Drone? - In a famous region of France, the wine may be sparkling, but the intelligence isn't. |
03.21.2010 03.25.2010 |
A- |
M. Giant |
16-5 Recap |
Curse You, Red Baron!We're Fighting the Germans, Right? - A reenactment of the first world war is the backdrop for a few other battles, both between and among teams. |
03.14.2010 03.17.2010 |
B |
M. Giant |
16-4 Recap |
We Are No Longer in the Bible BeltWe Are No Longer in the Bible Belt - Louie and Michael finally get a clue, while Team Big Brother gets a lifesaving break on their second consecutive CBS reality show. |
03.07.2010 03.11.2010 |
A- |
M. Giant |
16-3 Recap |
…And the Horse That Rode in on YouRun Like Scalded Dogs! - The Cowboys are dealt a literal bad hand or two, but that's nothing compared to the other teams' problems with Detours, Road Blocks, directions, instructions, and their own digestive systems. |
02.28.2010 03.02.2010 |
B |
M. Giant |
16-2 Recap |
Learning ExperiencesWhen the Cow Kicked Me in the Head - The race gets dangerous as the cows get kicking. |
02.21.2010 02.23.2010 |
A- |
M. Giant |
16-1 Recap |
BrainwaveNanna Is Kickin' Your Butt - It's the first time we can remember the race starting with two penalties, a field Philimination, and a little light vandalism. Kind of early for killer fatigue, isn't it? |
02.14.2010 02.16.2010 |
A- |
M. Giant |
Mondo Extra |
9 1/2 TeamsTARcon XV - How many Amazing Racers can fit into one individual's personal space? The answer is truly amazing. |
02.25.2021 12.10.2009 |
N/A |
M. Giant |
15-11 Recap |
What Happens in VegasAmazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound - The racers meet a fake Elvis, an even faker Wayne Newton (even though it's the actual Wayne Newton), and their own very real limitations in a casino crawl that starts with a literal crawl down a casino. |
12.06.2009 12.10.2009 |
A |
M. Giant |
15-10 Recap |
Kafka'ed UpIt Starts With an F, That's All I'm Saying - Big Easy gets hung up on a word that begins with F, which brings to mind any number of other words that start with the same letter. |
11.29.2009 12.04.2009 |
A- |
M. Giant |
15-9 Recap |
Czech it OutWe're Not Working with Anybody, Ever, Anymore! - Every team gets in a feud with another team, but you won't believe who doesn't get Philiminated. |
11.22.2009 11.28.2009 |
B |
M. Giant |
15-8 Recap |
Light a Candle, Don't Curse the DimnessWe're Not Meant for the Swamp - Teams argue, fall down, are poor archers, and get lost, but the truly deadly obstacle in this leg proves to be the word "candelabra." |
11.15.2009 11.19.2009 |
N/A |
M. Giant |
15-7 Recap |
Hay FeverThis Is the Worst Thing I've Ever Done in My Life - The race rolls the dice again, if "dice" means "giant circular hay bales that Kristy and Lena still see in their nightmares." |
11.09.2009 11.12.2009 |
A |
M. Giant |
15-6 Recap |
Wooden Shoe Like to Play Some Golf?This Is Not My Finest Hour - Sam and Dan are Holland some ass, Brian and Ericka learn to never say Nether, and Maria and Tiffany are given a Dutch rub. |
11.01.2009 11.05.2009 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
15-5 Recap |
Hell in High WaterDo It for the Hood! Do It for the Suburbs! - The Dubai adventures continue as teams wander out of their comfort zones: the poker chicks to the front of the pack, the Globetrotters into questionable ethical territory, and Team Nashville out of their minds. |
10.25.2009 10.28.2009 |
B |
M. Giant |
15-4 Recap |
LancedI'm Like Ricky Bobby - A glittering city on the Persian Gulf is where a least favorite team says good-bai. |
10.18.2009 10.21.2009 |
A- |
M. Giant |
15-3 Recap |
Passport to DefeatSean Penn Cambodia Here We Come - It's a tightly contested leg throughout, until the loss of a passport takes one team from first place to Philimination in record time. |
10.11.2009 10.14.2009 |
C+ |
M. Giant |
15-2 Recap |
Break It DownIt Was Like Being Dropped on Planet Mars - Can anyone put a stop to Lance's boorish behavior? Nineteen other racers (including his partner) come close. |
10.04.2009 10.08.2009 |
B |
M. Giant |
15-1 Recap |
Have You Herd?They Thought Godzilla Was Walking Down the Street - All the teams survive not only a Japanese game show, but also Tokyo traffic, the first Pit Stop, and a whole lot of Mekong mud. All of them, that is, except the team that never leaves the Starting Line. |
09.27.2009 10.02.2009 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
14-12 Recap |
Maui, Owie!This Is How You Lose a Million Dollars - It's a heartbreaker for two of the final three teams, but one comes out on top -- even without bottoms. |
05.10.2009 05.14.2009 |
A |
M. Giant |
Mondo Extra |
3 Continents, 9 Countries, 40,000 Miles, and One New York BarTARcon XIV - In which M. Giant and the Racers rub shoulders -- literally, because there's no room to do otherwise. |
02.25.2021 05.13.2009 |
N/A |
M. Giant |
14-11 Recap |
The Squid and the FailHe Made Me Look Like Alice Cooper - Tammy and Victor slip up on a Mandarin-speaking task, but that's not nearly as embarrassing as what happens when Jen hits two different pit stops in absolutely the wrong order. |
05.03.2009 05.06.2009 |
A- |
M. Giant |
14-10 Recap |
Gratuitous FootageHaving a Baby's Gotta Be Easier Than This - Four Racers are treated to the pedicure from Hell. |
04.26.2009 04.29.2009 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
14-9 Recap |
Never Get In a Shouting Match with a Deaf GuyOur Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death - In China, Team Family Law's facility with the local language gets upstaged by a lot of bitching. |
04.19.2009 04.23.2009 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
14-8 Recap |
One Day in Bangkok Makes Two Short Men GrumbleRooting Around in People's Mouths Could Be Unpleasant - One day in Bangkok makes two short men stumble; they leave their backpacks 'cause they just don't see. One makes decisions while the other grumbles. They use possessions when the cabs ain't free. And they just racked up another penalty. |
04.12.2009 04.15.2009 |
A |
M. Giant |
14-7 Recap |
The Phuket ListGorilla? Gorilla?? Gorilla??? - Margie collapses, the Stuntmen are penalized, the sisters fail to multitask, the cheerleaders lose their minds, and Tammy listens to Victor, but none of it's enough to save our favorite team. |
03.29.2009 04.01.2009 |
B |
M. Giant |
14-6 Recap |
Slumdog Would-Be MillionairesAlright, Guys, We're At War! - The Flight Attendants finally stop circling the drain, and the Stuntmen are way too happy about taking over their orbit. |
03.22.2009 03.25.2009 |
A- |
M. Giant |
14-5 Recap |
Si-bare-iaShe's a Little Scared of Stick, but I Think She'll Be Okay! - We get to see another leg in Siberia -- and then sixteen more, counting Phil's. |
03.15.2009 03.18.2009 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
14-4 Recap |
Sent to SiberiaIt Was Like a Caravan of Idiots - Siberia already has a lot of negative connotations, but for one team, it will also be the place where they were U-Turned and Philiminated. |
03.08.2009 03.10.2009 |
A- |
M. Giant |
14-3 Recap |
Gypsies, Vamps, and BeamsI'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard! - Tasks built around Romany nomads, Vlad the Impaler, and gymnastics tell us pretty clearly that we're in Romania this week. |
03.01.2009 03.04.2009 |
A- |
M. Giant |
14-2 Recap |
Solving for PieYour Target Is Your Partner's Face - The season's second episode brings back the winning combination of high-altitude leaps of faith with embarrassing food-related challenges. |
02.22.2009 02.25.2009 |
A- |
M. Giant |
14-1 Recap |
Nice RackDon't Let a Cheese Hit Me - An obnoxious team is eliminated first for once -- one of the many signs that this is a new Amazing Race. |
02.15.2009 02.18.2009 |
A |
M. Giant |
13-11 Recap |
Out On a LimbYou Look Like Peter Pan - Nick and Starr fly to victory, Ken and Tina get un-separated, and Dan and Andrew do what Dan and Andrew do. |
12.07.2008 12.12.2008 |
A |
M. Giant |
13-10 Recap |
Knocked Out of the ParkYou're Gonna Get Me Killed - What would a team do if they lost the Amazing Purse that contained all their money and passports? Not win, that's for damn sure. |
11.30.2008 12.05.2008 |
A |
M. Giant |
13-9 Recap |
That Is StudlyThat Is Studly - The Frat Boys blow most of their money replacing lost shoes, waffle between Detour options, and take a long time to stiff their Russian cab driver. Did they know it was a non-elimination leg, or were they just being themselves? Oh, and the other teams, blah blah blah. |
11.23.2008 11.28.2008 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
13-8 Recap |
Cultural Ignorant Americans Make Little Benefit Glorious Nation of KazakhstanI'm Like an Angry Cow - Five teams race through the home of Borat, as Terence throws his chances of winning down the well. |
11.16.2008 11.20.2008 |
A |
M. Giant |
13-7 Recap |
Those Who Red the Clue and Those Who Blue ItMy Nose Is On Fire - An early Road Block colors the entire episode and results in a whole spectrum of potential homepage titles. (Rejected examples: Do or Dye, Pigments of Their Imagination, The Human Stains, Holi Crap, and What's Up with Hue.) |
11.09.2008 11.11.2008 |
A |
M. Giant |
13-6 Recap |
Press For SuccessPlease Hold While I Singe My Skull - India-based legs are legendary for their unique challenges: the language barriers, the crowds, the heat, the confusion, the widespread poverty, the tangled streets and alleys. This time it all comes down to who can iron the fastest. |
11.02.2008 11.06.2008 |
A- |
M. Giant |
13-5 Recap |
Look Back in Angkor. Wat?Do It Like a Madman - The famous temple reasserts its status as the international symbol for Cambodia. So step off, Maddox Jolie. |
10.26.2008 10.30.2008 |
B |
M. Giant |
13-4 Recap |
Auckland and UncomfortableI Wonder If They Like Blondes in New Zealand? - Ask not for whom the Belles -- oops, did we just give it away? |
10.19.2008 10.23.2008 |
B |
M. Giant |
13-3 Recap |
Shazam!Did You Push My Sports Bra Off the Ledge? - Ken is Captain Marvel in the wrestling ring, but Mark's comic-book geekery doesn't translate to real-world results. |
10.12.2008 10.16.2008 |
A- |
M. Giant |
13-2 Recap |
Taxiing Their PatienceDo You Like American Candy? - A primer on all the ways you can be stupid when it comes to taxi cabs. |
10.05.2008 10.09.2008 |
B+ |
M. Giant |
13-1 Recap |
Philimination, Where Is Thy Sting?Bees Are Much Calmer Than All This! - The thirteenth batch of racers goes to Brazil in an hour full of ups and downs. |
09.28.2008 10.03.2008 |
A- |
M. Giant |
12-11 Recap |
Hippie PrettyThe Final Push - The last leg takes the teams to Alaska, where Chris and Ron stay in the lead until a startlingly complex Roadblock allows TK and Rachel to pass them and take the crown. Better luck next time, Mean Dad. |
01.19.2008 01.26.2008 |
A |
Miss Alli |
12-10 Recap |
Ta-Pie In The FaceSorry, Guys, I'm Not Happy To See You - Jen and Nate are still arguing as the teams head to Taiwan. With four teams left and three reasonably cool ones, the odds are really not very good that we're going to see -- hey, look at that! |
01.12.2008 01.19.2008 |
A |
Miss Alli |
12-9 Recap |
Flowers And RobotsI Just Hope He Doesn't Croak On Us - TK and Rachel separate from the pack, and it's nothing but bad news for them. Meanwhile, Don learns to operate a robot, and Ron makes it most of the way through a leg without being a total jerk. Hooray! |
01.05.2008 01.12.2008 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
12-8 Recap |
Philimination And Philimination AccessoriesHonestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something! - The final five teams go to India, where there's less trauma than usual as they try putting up posters, stringing flowers, and dragging tanks of propane. After blowing a U-Turn and misreading some directions, Kent and Vixen hit the bricks. Hey, at least the makeup routine can be fully restored. |
12.29.2007 01.05.2008 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
12-7 Recap |
None Of The Teams Have A Way...This Is Forever, Now - ...with B-O-L-O-G-N-A. Three teams get dud directions to Florence and end up driving all night, and it's kind of an exhausting leg. After setbacks both in and out of their control, TK and Rachel make it to the mat ahead of Kent and Vixen, who aren't eliminated, but are in some real trouble now. |
12.22.2007 12.27.2007 |
A |
Couch Baron |
12-6 Recap |
Faltering EconomyCherry On Top Of The Sundae That's Already Melted - The teams head from Lithuania to Croatia, and one team learns that you always, always check your tickets, because "walk" doesn't mean "take a taxi," and "fly" doesn't mean "business class." |
12.08.2007 12.14.2007 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
12-5 Recap |
Stilt-ifyingWe've Really Burned Bridges, For Sure - Everybody goes to Lithuania, where carrying baskets and walking on stilts turn out to be really easy, compared to some people's experiences with counting. |
12.01.2007 12.08.2007 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
12-4 Recap |
You Can Dance If You Want ToLet's Name Our Chicken Phil - In Burkina Faso, the teams choose between dancing and mining, and then there are more animals involved, if you can believe it. Jason and Lorena take their final bows, and they go off into a future of being totally doomed, if we're being honest. |
11.24.2007 12.01.2007 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
12-3 Recap |
Camel Kicks And MilkPlease, Lord, Give Me Milk - In Burkina Faso, the teams try out a little camel-milking, test out their language skills, and try to pronounce "Ouagadougou." Yeah, good luck with that. |
11.17.2007 11.24.2007 |
B |
Miss Alli |
12-2 Recap |
I Want To Ride My BicycleI've Become The Archie Bunker Of The Home - Amsterdam involves less pot and fewer hookers than you might think, but there's plenty of mud, and there are certainly plenty of bicycles. |
11.10.2007 11.17.2007 |
N/A |
Miss Alli |
12-1 Recap |
Smack That AssDonkeys Have Souls, Too - In Ireland, the teams deal with biking, getting directions, and managing stubborn pack animals. Yay! |
11.03.2007 11.10.2007 |
A |
Miss Alli |
12-1 Extra |
The Nine Best Episodes EverThe Nine Best Episodes Ever - You've heard about the Emmy wins and the All-Star round and Rob and Amber, but can you name the nine best Amazing Race episodes of all time? We can. |
10.27.2007 10.28.2007 |
N/A |
Miss Alli |
11-12 Recap |
The Pill Of VictoryLow To The Ground, That's My Technique - Honolulu and San Francisco, and then Eric and Pink win the season they've tried to pass off as "All-Stars." I swear, I'm not kidding. |
05.05.2007 05.11.2007 |
D+ |
Miss Alli |
11-11 Recap |
Have Guam, Will TravelOh My God, The Teletubbies Go To War - The teams go to Guam, where they visit a couple of military installations and do a little navigating and hard labor. Danny and Oswald are eliminated, and the final three looks...kind of grim, actually. |
04.28.2007 05.03.2007 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
11-10 Recap |
Macau, Right In The KisserGood Doing Business With You - Danny and Oswald sell their Yield, which causes them more morality-related angst than Donald Rumsfeld has ever spared for tortured detainees. Eric and Pink unmark themselves, and Danny and Oswald finish last, but are not eliminated. |
04.21.2007 04.27.2007 |
B |
Miss Alli |
11-9 Recap |
Laundry And KickingWe Are Trying To Make Love, Not War - A leg in Hong Kong shows a distressingly narrow view of this particular location, and Eric and Pink aren't even eliminated, even though they're last. All in all, not a very satisfying episode. |
04.14.2007 04.19.2007 |
C- |
Miss Alli |
11-8 Recap |
Hey, Guys, Wait UpThe Way You Look, Yeah - Everybody goes to Malaysia! Well, except for Uchenna and Joyce. I mean, they go eventually, but by the time they get there, all the bike-riding and cookie-eating is over. |
04.07.2007 04.13.2007 |
B |
Miss Alli |
11-7 Recap |
Knight Of The SausagesIf I Were In Town, I Would Ask For Your Number - Warsaw, Auschwitz, bagels, sausages, and Mirna haranguing an armor-clad Charla. What more could you possibly want? Well, Team Guido gets booted, so that's the bad part. |
03.31.2007 04.06.2007 |
B |
Miss Alli |
11-6 Recap |
I Got A Cab At ZanzibarWe're Going To Trade You For Food Now - Teams play airport shuffle forever, and with the help of some very mysterious "weather," they are bunched and anti-bunched and spread across many hours. Charla and Mirna snag another victory, while Ian and Teri and their hats go home. |
03.24.2007 03.31.2007 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
11-5 Recap |
The Big MozambiqueYou Need To Watch Your Jokes, Guy - Rats are complicit in a whirl around Mozambique, in which Uchenna and Joyce come in last, but avoid elimination. |
03.17.2007 03.24.2007 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
11-4 Recap |
Over Before It Even Staah-tedNo Babies On The Race - This week, Rob and Amber do almost everything wrong, and while not everything they do wrong really matters, everything is enough to land them in last place and send them home. |
03.10.2007 03.12.2007 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
11-3 Recap |
Clueless, On Several FrontsI'm Sorry I'm Wearing A Bathing Suit. It Is Very Weird, I Know - A whole bunch of teams make mistakes this week, but Mary and David's navigation error trumps all the other ones, and they finally go home. Good job, Chile! |
03.03.2007 03.09.2007 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
11-2 Recap |
Mirna Goes-o NutsoBeauty Is Sometimes Skin Deep - In Chile, the race involves a lot of driving, and the teams are not brilliant with the navigation. After a mind-bending Roadblock and a strength-testing Detour, Kevin and Drew are eliminated, which at least means that Drew can lie down. Yeesh. |
02.24.2007 03.02.2007 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
11-1 Recap |
When Guido Met MirnaI Told You Less Martinis And More Cardio - The very odd experience that is the All-Star Race begins. You will be shocked to hear that Rob and Amber run away with the leg and John Vito and Jill get lost a lot. |
02.17.2007 02.23.2007 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
10-13 Recap |
Go Overdogs!Say Your Deepest Prayers Ever - Another season, another whirlwind trip back to the United States. The teams run neck and neck as the producers intend, right up until the *lyns miss the flight to New York. From there, Tyler and James battle it out on the ground with Rob and Kimberly, and the models emerge victorious. |
12.09.2006 12.15.2006 |
A |
Miss Alli |
10-12 Recap |
Barcelona Killed The Beauty QueensDude, I'm Such A Hot Giant Chick Right Now! - In Barcelona, an awesomely weird Detour sends Rob and Kim into a spectacular meltdown and sends the BQs home. So the final three looksâ¦really not like you might have expected. |
12.02.2006 12.08.2006 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
10-11 Recap |
The Beauty Of Coming In LastWe Just Won't Die, Like Roaches - Dustin and Kandice make a few mistakes this week (none of which is Yielding Lyn and Karlyn), and after getting out of the first two without a scratch, they run into a problem with the last one, and it dumps them in last place. It's non-elimination, though, so they're not done yet. |
11.25.2006 12.01.2006 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
10-10 Recap |
Finish Last = Nice Guys?Lookin' Like A Blue-Haired Lady On A Sunday Drive - The *wins continue to wait (and wait) for the *lyns at various points during the race, until they wait once too often and find themselves Philiminated. At least they don't have to live with the shame of competition. |
11.18.2006 11.24.2006 |
B |
Miss Alli |
10-9 Recap |
Finland, Finland, FinlandBeing Polite Sucks Sometimes - A trip to Finland turns into the first half of a two-parter, but not before we get to see some family members and some mud. |
11.11.2006 11.17.2006 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
10-8 Recap |
The Longest PhiliminationHe Can't Swim, But He Can Eat Cow Lips - The teams island-hop to Madagascar, where they run into a weird Detour in which they have to work in teams of two teams (really!), then a rubber-stamping Roadblock. Dave and Mary manage to sneak in ahead of the *lyns, but last week's NEL penalty does them in. |
11.04.2006 11.10.2006 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
10-7 Recap |
More-WHAT-ee-us?I Wonder If This Is Going To Make My Fingers Pickle - The teams head to Mauritius and hunt around in some piles of salt, but mostly, they get lost a lot. The "Six Pack" alliance is stuck in the back, and Mary and Dave come in last again. Still? Not out of it. They are lasting a long time for people who aren't racing very well. |
10.28.2006 11.03.2006 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
10-6 Recap |
Kuwait Of The WorldMaybe Steven Seagal Will See Me And Want Me To Be In One Of His Movies - Kuwait is apparently a very tough place to navigate, because this episode contains an awful lot of driving around looking out of windows and despairing. Dave and Mary escape their non-elimination penalty, and Peter and Sarah are eliminated, at which point she punts him. Thank goodness. |
10.21.2006 10.27.2006 |
B |
Miss Alli |
10-5 Recap |
What A CrocI Covered His Mouth, Oh My Gosh! - India brings its usual combination of unusual roadside attractions, local smells, interesting tasks, and the separation of the graceful and the graceless. The season-long game of Name Peter's Personality Disorder continues. |
10.14.2006 10.20.2006 |
B |
Miss Alli |
10-4 Recap |
Buoy Oh BuoyI Know Phil, Little Ol' Gorgeous Thing! - A water-based leg in Vietnam does in Tom and Terry, who have trouble moving a sampan and don't find dragging the boat manually to be a perfect solution. Go figure. |
10.07.2006 10.13.2006 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
10-3 Recap |
Birdcages, Flowers, And John McCainOh, Wow! It's Like One Of Those Things You See On TV! - The race heads for Vietnam, where the teams sell flowers to the locals and learn a little about getting dirty and fuel sources. Duke and Lauren have navigation problems and wind up behind, and when Terry and Tom's karmic smack isn't quite hard enough, Duke and Lauren are Philiminated. Sniff. |
09.30.2006 10.06.2006 |
B |
Miss Alli |
10-2 Recap |
Pom-Pom And Bad CircumstanceCan Horses Smell Fear? - Jamie and Kellie are booted at the end of a topsy-turvy leg that's all about navigation, persistence, aim, remaining calm around animals, folding, and scooping up water with your shoe. Really! |
09.23.2006 09.29.2006 |
A |
Miss Alli |
10-1 Recap |
Two For The Price Of OneReal Fast! Quack, Quack! - The race kicks off and goes in a westerly direction this time, heading first to China, where the Muslim friends and the Indian couple are eliminated in the very first episode. Diversity, like fame, is fleeting. |
09.16.2006 09.22.2006 |
A |
Miss Alli |
9-12 Recap |
And unicorns danced!5 Continents…10 Countries…And More than 59 Thousand Miles! - In what the show clearly finds to be the most feel-good ending ever, BJ and Tyler grab a victory based on one task after being soundly thrashed in approximately 4,000 other tasks. That does feel good. Please, sir, may I have another? |
05.16.2006 05.22.2006 |
C- |
Miss Alli |
9-11 Recap |
Babes In ThailandI Think This Monkey Likes Me! - BJ and Tyler get free clothes from the overly generous, win the Fast Forward, come in first, and get rid of MoJo, their least favorite team. Quite a week. |
05.09.2006 05.15.2006 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
9-10 Recap |
Enjoying the glory of DarwinMan, They Should Have Used Fake Names - In Australia, MoJo are blamed for a cab-canceling stunt by Eric and Jeremy, and they wind up getting hit with a Yield. Nevertheless, they avoid last place in a mad dash to the finish, and BJ and Tyler have to be saved by another non-elimination round. |
05.02.2006 05.08.2006 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
9-9 Recap |
For whatever it's PerthDo You Know How Much Running I Did Today, Phil? - Australia! There is no riding of kangaroos or throwing of boomerangs (yet), but there is plenty of prison-breaking and breathless battles against beach erosion. In the end, Fran and Barry make their exit, leaving some dudes and some bickering couples to fight it out for the million. |
04.25.2006 05.01.2006 |
B |
Miss Alli |
9-8 Recap |
Bulletproof HippiesHere Comes The Bedouin! - In Oman, the teams cope with stubborn camels, cartoon maps, and concealed meat. As it must, it turns out to be a non-elimination, which means that the shift in the universe where Eric and Jeremy and BJ and Tyler wind up on the bottom of the pack has absolutely no meaning. |
04.18.2006 04.24.2006 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
9-7 Recap |
Greece, LightningHerculean Effort For Some Herculean Dudes - It rains and storms for most of the leg as the teams hang around in Rome for a short time before heading to Athens. Tune in for bungee jumping, track and field, a team scramble, and the Philimination of Lake and Michelle. |
04.11.2006 04.17.2006 |
B |
Miss Alli |
9-6 Recap |
The many fish of ItalySleep Deprivation Is Really Starting To Irritate Me - A dull leg runs around Sicily, and the teams kind of drive around and carry stuff and throw a ball, and then it's over and Dave and Lori are Philiminated. How unsatisfying. |
04.04.2006 04.10.2006 |
C+ |
Miss Alli |
9-5 Recap |
Italians DressingGood Thing I Took That Human Anatomy Class In High School - Well, if they were dressing, they'd leave their laundry all over the place, which is vaguely relevant to this week's jaunt across Italy. Marvel as Danielle and Dani fight it out with Ray and Yolanda for last place but, after being Yielded by Lake and Michelle, the former team receives its overdue walking papers. |
03.27.2006 04.02.2006 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
9-4 Recap |
I Wonder As I WandaIt's Not Over Until The Phil Sings - From Moscow to Germany, teams struggle with navigation, closed flights, and silly costumes. Lots of mugging, lots of luck, and the unwelcome elimination of Wanda and Desiree make for a ho-hum episode, fast cars or no fast cars. |
03.20.2006 03.26.2006 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
9-3 Recap |
Drivers, divers, and dollsI'm In Russia, Playing With Dolls - In Moscow, teams confront their fear of water, their fear of little dolls, and their fear of losing their luggage. They do not, however, confront a pit stop. |
03.13.2006 03.19.2006 |
B |
Miss Alli |
9-2 Recap |
Sugar, sugarI'm Filthy And I Love It - This week, the jaunt through Brazil continues as the teams try a rappel down a huge apartment building and a sugar-water Detour, and in the end, to no one's surprise, Lisa and Joni go home. |
03.06.2006 03.11.2006 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
9-1 Recap |
Brazil nutsHere We Go, Baby, Off To Win A Million Bucks - We're off again, from Denver to Brazil. No bunching, no "choose a departure time," just "get there as fast as you can." What could be better? |
02.27.2006 03.04.2006 |
A |
Miss Alli |
8-11 Recap |
Canada, dry25 Days, 50 Cities, And More Than 600 Consecutive Hours As A Family… - The ho-hum Family Edition comes to a ho-hum, could-have-been-worse end when the Linzes best the Weavers and Bransens to win a million dollars. The geography nod is pretty cool, though. |
12.12.2005 12.18.2005 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
8-10 Recap |
Even pink girls get the bluesThe Family Christmas Card - A trip through the Wild West leaves the teams dashing for the first elimination in weeks, and the axe falls on the Godlewskis, who argue themselves right out of the race. Sad, but weirdly inevitable. |
12.05.2005 12.11.2005 |
C- |
Miss Alli |
8-9 Recap |
In my beautiful (and slow) balloonDon't Talk To Me Like I Was An Animal Or Something - The teams explore Utah and Wyoming, and wait around to see Old Faithful erupt. It's about that exciting, and in the end, it's not even the end, because it's To Be Continued. |
11.28.2005 12.04.2005 |
C- |
Miss Alli |
8-8 Recap |
The agony of non-defeatHow's That Face Feel? - The most disappointing non-elimination ever occurs when the Weavers race horribly, are Yielded, give up, and still get to stay. They even get a pep talk from Phil. Gross. In other news: Utah. |
11.21.2005 11.27.2005 |
C+ |
Miss Alli |
8-7 Recap |
Double your "pleasure," double your zzzzzYou Look Ridiculous - Having spent a couple of episodes outside the United States, it's clearly time to come back, so it's off to Arizona to ride go-karts and bail out sinking boats and ultimately say goodbye to the Paolos. And the Weavers just keep getting worse. |
11.07.2005 11.13.2005 |
C+ |
Miss Alli |
8-6 Recap |
What's the matter with Florida?I'm Sick Of Doing Stuff I Can't Do - This is the week when nobody likes the Weavers. The Paolos don't like them, the Godlewskis don't like them, the Linzes sure as hell don't like them, and the Bransens...are still kind of just there. Despite all that bad mojo, it's not the Weavers but the charming Gaghans who take the fall. It was inevitable, but...sigh. |
10.31.2005 11.06.2005 |
C+ |
Miss Alli |
8-5 Recap |
A Man, A Plan, A Canal, WhateverWe're Getting Out Of The Country, Girls - The teams head out of the country for the first time, sort of meandering around Panama letting luck have its way with them. The Paolos take advantage of the Fast Forward, but the Godlewskis can't take advantage of a baseball Roadblock, so they wind up mugged by Phil for everything they have other than the twenty pairs of underwear they have on. |
10.24.2005 10.30.2005 |
C+ |
Miss Alli |
8-4 Recap |
Sawing logs, indeedThink Like An Office Chair - A jaunt through Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana takes the teams bike-riding, card-playing, and sponsor-hunting. It's about as exciting as it sounds. |
10.17.2005 10.22.2005 |
C |
Miss Alli |
8-3 Recap |
Eenie, Meenie, Miney, GoI Don't Kiss, I Make Out! - A largely random Philimination of the likable Aiellos "highlights" a boring episode that involves mostly "drive here" and "walk there" and Waffle House and AOL and booooo! |
10.10.2005 10.15.2005 |
C- |
Miss Alli |
8-2 Recap |
Antebellum? I hardly even know 'em!How Do We Know We Aren't Going To Get Shot? - The teams trek to Washington, D.C. and then to Virginia this week as they study up on reflecting pools, the Civil War, and the difference between a couple of concepts we like to call "east" and "west." |
10.03.2005 10.08.2005 |
B |
Miss Alli |
8-1 Recap |
On The Road AgainGo Mommy, Go! We Can Beat Them! - A bunch of SUVs, the open road, and forty people. It's the recipe for the weirdest race ever, and whatever you think of the concept, you'll likely sniffle at the pit stop elimination of an eight-year-old. Yikes. |
09.26.2005 09.30.2005 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
7-12 Extra |
Money for nothing, and your wedding for freeRob And Amber Get Married - You've seen them, and you've either loved them or hated them or been indifferent to them, and there's a good chance you're good and tired of them. So here's two more hours! Eat it! |
05.23.2005 06.09.2005 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
7-11 Recap |
Thanks a bunchFive Continents, 25 Cities, and More Than 40,000 Miles - A jaunt through Jamaica and Puerto Rico brings the teams to Miami, where the usual final-leg machinations bring it down to the usual final-leg taxi ride, and Uchenna and Joyce -- having benefited from the best and most unlikely string of luck and bunching in the history of the show -- manage a nice victory for themselves. She did give her hair for the cause, after all. |
05.09.2005 05.15.2005 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
7-10 Recap |
Where-wolves of LondonThe Devil Made Me Do It - The race moves along to England, where Rob and Amber and Ron and Kelly fight it out for first place and Joyce and Uchenna and Gretchen and Meredith struggle to stay in the game. Ultimately, Meredith and Gretchen run out of luck, and it's time to say goodbye to a couple of nice, if loud, individuals. |
05.02.2005 05.08.2005 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
7-9 Recap |
Happy Turkey DayWe Got A Gnome! We Got A Gnome! - The teams head to Istanbul, where a surprised Uchenna and Joyce and Gretchen and Meredith find themselves a couple of hours ahead of a karma-slapped Rob and Amber and Ron and Kelly. It's non-elimination, fortunately for a certain responsibility-shirking POW. |
04.25.2005 04.30.2005 |
B |
Miss Alli |
7-8 Recap |
Bald ambitionWe Have A Bad Elephant - An elephant-pushing Detour and a camel-whupping Roadblock take a back seat to the poetry of head-shaving as the race continues across India. Get a tissue, y'all, because Joyce is bald. At least we get to bid farewell to Alex and Lynn, so there's something to feel happy about. |
04.18.2005 04.24.2005 |
B |
Miss Alli |
7-7 Recap |
Tea, totallyMow 'Em Down Like Grass - In India, the teams tackle a patience-testing Roadblock and a rather chaotic Detour that sends them around like the donut-cart guy at your office. In the end, all is "To Be Continued," so how's that for anticlimactic? |
04.11.2005 04.16.2005 |
B |
Miss Alli |
7-6 Recap |
Moving forward at a good clipThey Saved The Eyeball - We take a brief moment between legs to enjoy a clip show, in which we get a relatively small amount of new footage and a fairly hefty amount of old footage. You've been dying to relive the Meatblock, haven't you? |
04.05.2005 04.10.2005 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
7-6 Recap |
Animal magnetismHouston, We Have An Elephant - It's wildlife week on The Amazing Race, as the teams interact with goats, giraffes, elephants, ostriches, cows, little pig-like things, and, in Ron and Kelly's case, the vultures now circling their relationship. |
04.04.2005 04.07.2005 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
7-5 Recap |
Head wounds and foot racesI've Been Wanting A Face Lift For A Long Time - First, Gretchen gets herself a nice walking-wounded appearance, and then she and Meredith lose all their money and their stuff at a non-elimination mat. Then the most satisfying ending of all time comes along as Brian and Greg...well, you really have to see it. |
03.28.2005 04.03.2005 |
A |
Miss Alli |
7-4 Recap |
Horses, horses, horses, horsesWhat A Gaucho You Are - In Argentina, the teams try out their equestrian skills, then head to Buenos Aires for a little boating and navigating. Rob and Amber annoy everyone by...winning, again, while Susan and Patrick learn that sometimes defeatism really is its own "reward." |
03.21.2005 03.26.2005 |
B |
Miss Alli |
7-3 Recap |
The one with all the eatingDo You Need Some Mouth-To-Mouth Resuscitation? - The race moves to Argentina, with some getting there faster than others, and after a straightforward bike/boat Detour, we reach the voluminous-eating Roadblock that gives Rob a chance to show off his maneuvering skills, and results in the welcome Philimination of Debbie and Bianca. |
03.14.2005 03.18.2005 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
7-2 Recap |
Chile con quesoThe Whole Country Hates Me - The whirlwind tour of South America continues as the teams head for Santiago, Chile. A challenging Detour involving groceries and literacy rounds out a satisfying episode that sees the departure of Megan and Heidi. You won't miss them. |
03.07.2005 03.12.2005 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
7-1 Recap |
Peru-ff beyond a reasonable doubtCourteous? This Is A Race! - We're off again, and...hey, not everyone is hateworthy, and there are hardly any giant men dragging whiny chicks around! There's something vaguely familiar about this show. I used to be in love with one just like it. |
02.28.2005 03.06.2005 |
A |
Miss Alli |
6-13 Extra |
The bar is still openTARcon 6: Twenty Things - Welcome to TARcon 6, where the oogy Freddy/Kendra victory is washed from our minds by a lovely collection of racers, from the tall to the...even taller. |
02.07.2005 02.20.2005 |
A |
Miss Alli |
6-12 Recap |
Back to the (sucking) Windy City4 Continents, 24 Cities, 40,000 Miles - After a final stop in China where Hayden quits and Aaron proposes to her, the remaining three teams head for Honolulu and then Chicago, where Kris and Jon, having been screwed by a ticket agent, lose the race to Freddy and the odious Kendra. It's fitting, somehow. |
02.07.2005 02.13.2005 |
C+ |
Miss Alli |
6-11 Recap |
Like Madonna and Sean Penn, only more tiresomeYou Deal With This Before I Hyperventilate - In Shanghai, the final four teams race around with buildings and bricks and whatnot, and Kris and Jon get every slow cab driver in the city to take them on various Rides of Futility. Fortunately, Hornio finishes last; unfortunately, it is non-elimination. |
01.31.2005 02.05.2005 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
6-10 Recap |
A farewell to armsIt Always Comes Down To The Details - Really, really big arms, that is. A jaunt through Sri Lanka ends in disaster for Lori and Bolo when they fall victim to the dreaded Failure To Read The Clue. Sad, really. |
01.24.2005 01.30.2005 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
6-9 Recap |
Taking out the trashAre There Instructions On Donkey-Handling? - Ethiopia brings mud, donkeys, medallions, and the merciful end of Jonathan and Victoria. God, FINALLY. |
01.17.2005 01.21.2005 |
C+ |
Miss Alli |
6-8 Recap |
Rotten to the CorsicaTell My Mom I Love Her - Corsica brings grape-stomping and wall-climbing. And more arguing from Jonathan and Victoria. And more twitting around from El Hornio. And more bitching from Hayden. And more of Kris being the coolest chick on the block. None of this should come as a surprise to you at this point. |
01.10.2005 01.16.2005 |
C |
Miss Alli |
6-7 Recap |
Soup to nutsOne Of You, I'm Gonna Break In Half - Budapest continues to challenge the teams as Lori and Bolo recover, Gus and Hera fall behind, and Jon shows off his bod. Oh, and Jonathan and Victoria are still total freaks. |
01.03.2005 01.09.2005 |
C |
Miss Alli |
6-6 Recap |
Over And Over, They'll Be A Fool For YouPhil Is A Choo-Choo Charlie - Because the effort to become a Burnett show isn't quite obvious enough yet, we are now subjected to a Burnett-like clip show in which, as usual, there is primarily a lot of stuff we've already seen and rehashed a number of times. Not to make it sound less than exciting. |
12.27.2004 01.02.2005 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
6-6 Recap |
The Best Pest Is A BudapestThey Probably Should Have Some Counseling - Jonathan is still making himself unpopular among the world's cab drivers, but at least there is no pushing or shoving. Kendra gripes, Hayden can't drive, and all the chicks are bungee-jumping. |
12.20.2004 12.27.2004 |
B |
Miss Alli |
6-5 Recap |
Hysterical LandmarksQuit Following Us - Jonathan and Kendra reach new lows, but the race itself is all about history this week. As in, "The teams visit some powerful reminders of dark periods in." As in, "The team that has been alive for the greatest percentage of." As in, "Is." |
12.13.2004 12.17.2004 |
B- |
M. Giant |
6-4 Recap |
Go FishWhat If It Isn't Sanitary? - In Senegal, the teams are confronted with fish, salt, and ferries. After showing off their muscles -- and in some cases their capacity for nausea -- the teams cruise into the pit stop, and although Don and MJ struggle for another week, they find the glorious non-elimination waiting. |
12.06.2004 12.12.2004 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
6-3 Recap |
Bale outCounting Bears Is Not Rocket Science - After navigating well, competently handling the more difficult Detour option, and getting to the Roadblock in third place, Lena and Kristy fall on very, very hard times and are eliminated. Sigh. This season is already sad. |
11.29.2004 12.04.2004 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
6-2 Recap |
A Few Leaders And A Bunch Of Oslo-RansI'm Not His Wife — He Doesn't Need To Scream At Me - The race moves to Norway, where heights, navigation, and a tricky Detour make for a complicated leg. Meredith and Maria also can't drive stick, which is a pretty good metaphor for their poor performance generally. They get booted, which seems fair. |
11.22.2004 11.27.2004 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
6-1 Recap |
Aaaand they're off! Again!The Game's Afoot - Welcome back to racing, people, and to a two-hour opening extravaganza featuring Chicago, Iceland, arguing, diesel, and lots and lots of models. |
11.15.2004 11.20.2004 |
A |
Miss Alli |
5-14 Extra |
The PhiliminaterviewThe Phil Keoghan Interview - The Emmy, the race, the new show, and why his cars keep getting impounded. It's all here. |
10.07.2004 10.07.2004 |
A |
Miss Alli |
5-13 Extra |
Open Bars and Big TVsTARcon 5: Twenty Things - It's a party, it's a madhouse, it's an institution. Step inside TARcon 5 and feel the love. And the drunkenness. |
09.20.2004 10.04.2004 |
A |
Miss Alli |
5-12 Recap |
United, We Fly StandbyYou've Just Made Me A Millionaire - In the first half of the finale, Linda and Karen almost pull out a victory over Colin and Christie, but then...they don't, and they are eliminated. And then it's the race to the finish, where baggage regulations and speedy taxi drivers make all the difference. Dare anyone hope for a truly satisfying conclusion? |
09.20.2004 09.26.2004 |
A |
Miss Alli |
5-11 Recap |
You gotta dance with the ox that brung yaIt's Okay, Run Them Over! - In New Zealand and in the Philippines, Colin is an ass in any language and culture. When he and Christie fall momentarily behind at just the wrong moment, they find themselves victims of the dreaded Yield, and, totally unable to cope with falling out of first place, they collapse utterly. Only an unexpected non-elimination saves them from departing the Race entirely. Darn. |
09.13.2004 09.18.2004 |
A+ |
Miss Alli |
5-10 Recap |
Barbarians at Hell's GateIf They're Screwing The Helmet To My Head, It Can't Be Good - This week's jaunt to New Zealand takes the teams past the Yield sign to a dirty and foamy Detour, followed by the opportunity to have a ball on some rolling hills. In the end, the Twinkies' luck finally runs out, and we are down to the final four. |
09.06.2004 09.10.2004 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
5-9 Recap |
Only God Can Make A BrickIf You're Gonna Whine, Just Shut Up! - Or so it appears as the teams begin this season's tour of India with a glance at masonry and unfamiliar good-luck rituals. Wait, has Jack Chick heard about this? |
08.30.2004 09.04.2004 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
5-8 Recap |
Officer, we're not with himI'm Going To Jail - The rest of the teams cringe as Colin mouths off to Tanzanian law enforcement, and the Twinkies land at the back of the pack but are saved from Philimination. Sigh. |
08.23.2004 08.29.2004 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
5-7 Recap |
How egg-stremely satisfyingAre You Sure This Is Safe? - After frolicking around Tanzania for a while, the teams wind up in an egg-eating contest that results in the overdue elimination of Mirna and Charla. Wave goodbye. |
08.16.2004 08.22.2004 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
5-6 Recap |
Hello, I must be quittingWhy Can't We Get a Camel? - The teams trek across Egypt and experience the local fauna. A donkey ride, a wrestling match with a bunch of sheep, and the hunt for the elusive ancient beetle (or possibly sword) highlight the trip to Luxor. And then Marshall and Lance quit, and no one cares. |
08.09.2004 08.15.2004 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
5-5 Recap |
Suck Like An EgyptianAre You Good At Puzzles? - A couple of teams really ratchet up the performance problems this week, particularly the Twinkies, who think that puzzle pieces are included with clues for no reason whatsoever. The Bowling Moms drag across the finish line last after early problems with flights, but they are not Philiminated. They are, however, broke. |
08.02.2004 08.08.2004 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
5-4 Recap |
Champagne wishes and caviar [bleeeaaaargh]Who Says Pageant Girls Don't Eat? - A long and arduous leg takes the teams from Argentina to Russia, where they enjoy booze, sports, and the opportunity to confront their inner demons, provided their inner demons smell like fish eggs. Yuck. |
07.26.2004 08.01.2004 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
5-3 Recap |
Going, Going, GondolaI Got Electrocuted! - Stuck in the mud, baffled by airline ticketing, and bellyaching only partly because of chocolate, the teams make their way across Argentina. In spite of their spunky attitude, Jim and Marsha cannot overcome early mistakes, and they are forced to take their hobbled selves back home. |
07.19.2004 07.25.2004 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
5-2 Recap |
Tango and CashIt Turned Ugly Just Now - These are only two of the issues facing the teams in this week of critical decisions. The Detour is harder to read than most, the Roadblock is entertaining, and we learn again that you take the taxi, not the bus. Ferries and cemeteries and mysterious men round out the week's highlights. |
07.12.2004 07.17.2004 |
A |
Miss Alli |
5-1 Recap |
I'm a Guay? No, Uruguay!Clearly, I'm More Intelligent Than You - The fifth race kicks off with a jaunt to Uruguay and a day full of meat, boats, and gambling. And it's not even Mardi Gras. Join the party -- it's still an awful lot of fun. |
07.05.2004 07.11.2004 |
B |
Miss Alli |
4-14 Extra |
Kisses, Coronas, and clownsTARcon 4: Twenty More Things - Another season finale, another New York party. Five hundred people. Thirty-five racers. Phil. Bert and Elise. Assorted reality stragglers. Quite a lot of flash photography. Join us -- there's no use calling it crazy now. |
08.20.2003 09.03.2003 |
A |
Miss Alli |
4-13 Recap |
Phoenix Is the New New YorkIt's Like Adam Building His First House! - The teams take a final leap from Australia to Hawaii, and then to Phoenix for the finish. Team Who falls out of the picture, leaving Jon and Kelly and the Chipsters to smash, crash, and dash their way to the finish line. In the end, it's the Chipsters taking first place in the most anticlimactic finale ever. They're lucky it's a good show, because it's not much of an ending. |
08.20.2003 08.27.2003 |
B |
Miss Alli |
4-12 Recap |
The program gets a little buggyHe's A Few Ticks Away From Having A Heart Attack! - In Australia, there are crocodiles, sheep, and horses. Dive into the local fauna in this second-to-last leg, and stay to watch a guy run over his partner's foot, another guy roll his vehicle, and two guys vying for first place in the white t-shirt contest. |
08.13.2003 08.18.2003 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
4-11 Recap |
"Drive to the pit stop," my footSuch A Nice Pheromone Smell To You; Just Makes Me Want To Stay Close to You - The race heads for Brisbane and a nice set of tasks, including a gutsy rappel and an underwater walk with sharks. But the real action is in flight planning and clue-reading, both of which cause substantial difficulties for otherwise competent teams. |
08.06.2003 08.13.2003 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
4-10 Recap |
My brilliant KoreaThat's Me. That's My Face. Just Hit My Face. Hit My Face! - A heart-thumping succession of tasks, including an icy dive, a choice between live food and martial arts, and quite a bit of taxi maneuvering, take the Final Four across South Korea. Don't expect an elimination, though -- just a lot of squirming. |
07.30.2003 08.06.2003 |
A |
Miss Alli |
4-9 Recap |
To sleep, perchance to screamWe're Not At Charm School Learning How To Be A Gentleman, We're Racing - Millie and Chuck need a nap. Kelly and Jon need a mediator. David and Jeff need a guide dog. Furthermore, you never know what might happen when orangutans get involved. Throw in a hard-fought race to the finish, and it's a leg you won't soon forget. |
07.23.2003 07.26.2003 |
A+ |
Miss Alli |
4-8 Recap |
He ain't heavy, he's my lobsterThe Princess Reminded Me Of My Grandmother. She Was Very Old But Still Very, Very With It - Malaysia beckons, so after a complex airport shuffle and a lesson in sacrificing sleep, the teams take on a good luck blessing, choose between fish and shellfish, and make like William Tell. |
07.16.2003 07.23.2003 |
A |
Miss Alli |
4-7 Recap |
Pains, trains, and automobilesWe're Going Down The Wrong Side Of The Freeway…And The Lights Are Off! - Taxicab karma, train endurance, petty mole-hating, and the stubbornness of live chickens come into play as the teams continue getting dirty in various parts of India. May we suggest the first-class upgrade? |
07.09.2003 07.16.2003 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
4-6 Recap |
Societal fabric softenerI Could Never Have Been Prepared For What I'm Looking At Right Now - Bring on the culture shock and dirty laundry, because we're departing Europe and heading for India. There, we explore the film industry, the perils of public transportation, and the importance of proper fish identification. |
07.02.2003 07.09.2003 |
A+ |
Miss Alli |
4-5 Recap |
In the manure to which you've become accustomedYou Are Just Deliberately Trying To Make Us Lose! - Windmills, poop, cheese, and wooden shoes -- now I ask you, what more does a jaunt through Holland need in order to be successful? |
06.25.2003 06.29.2003 |
A |
Miss Alli |
4-4 Recap |
Barbarians at the gateCheck Your Tires Because…Oh God, You Never Know What'll Happen! - A Kelly/Millie feud, the mental errors of the Chipsters, Josh's decision to boldly go where no one else is going, and a big old fight about line-jumping provide the drama as we zip around France. |
06.18.2003 06.25.2003 |
B |
Miss Alli |
4-3 Recap |
Don't Bite on the BeethovenI Wasn't Even Going To Touch You Until You Slammed My Head Backwards! - In Vienna, it's a week of classical music, sewers, train follies, champagne glasses, and yelling. Lots and lots of yelling. |
06.11.2003 06.13.2003 |
A |
Miss Alli |
4-2 Recap |
We Open in VeniceIt Doesn't Say Anything About First Come, First Served. And We're Bigger. - Okay, we actually open in Cortina, but we wind up in Venice. Do gondoliers actually sing? What constitutes "traditional Venetian garb"? Is it worth giving your intestines to obtain the Fast Forward? A tightly contested leg in Italy offers some answers. |
06.04.2003 06.09.2003 |
A |
Miss Alli |
4-1 Recap |
Again with the racingCheaters Never Win — And They Cheated! - It's time to get started, and this time we've got clowns, models, virgins, air traffic controllers, and more guys named Steve than we know what to do with. Airports, snow, and feats of daring await, so it's time to hit the road again. |
05.28.2003 05.31.2003 |
A |
Miss Alli |
3-14 Extra |
Who's the loud girl in the red?TARCon 3: The Con Continues To Grow - Oh, that's just the recapper. Don't mind her, she's a little strange. The point is that we had another party. Be there or be square. |
12.17.2002 01.10.2003 |
A |
Miss Alli |
3-13 Recap |
It's the end of the world as we know itThey're Slithering To The Finish Line Like The Rest Of Us, Part II - As the teams make their way from Vietnam to Seattle for the big finale, it's all about planes, trains, and automobiles. Will Flo get her comeuppance? Will Teri and Ian stop arguing? Will Ken and Gerard give in to Killer Fatigue? I'll give you a hint: You sort of don't want to know. |
12.17.2002 01.02.2003 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
3-12 Recap |
I'll stop the world and melt down with youThey're Slithering To The Finish Line Like The Rest Of Us, Part I - In Vietnam, Flo doesn't want to ride the train. Or paddle the boat. Or ride the bikes. Or quit whining. She must be stopped. |
12.17.2002 12.26.2002 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
3-11 Recap |
Ferry dustedDon't Try To Play The Moralist Now! - We're in Vietnam, where Flo whines nonstop from the beginning of the leg to the end, and where Ian suddenly finds a few things to smile about. Rain, fruit, bikes, and a critical ferry ride lead to the elimination of the lovely Derek and Drew. |
12.10.2002 12.16.2002 |
A+ |
Miss Alli |
3-10 Recap |
Shut up and SingaporeWhy Did You Have To Take Your Pants Off?!, Part II - The race moves from Europe to Asia, and Flo moves from merely annoying to truly unbearable. Two great big fountains and one perplexing celebrity mark the way to Singapore, where it's nothing but heartbreak on the Philimination mat. |
12.03.2002 12.13.2002 |
B |
Miss Alli |
3-9 Recap |
Everything Flo's downhill from hereWhy Did You Have To Take Your Pants Off?!, Part I - Wow, Flo is annoying. Annoying in the gorge, annoying on the car train, annoying with the goats, annoying with the bike, and mind-bendingly annoying on the trip to the steamship. How is she not eliminated? |
12.03.2002 12.10.2002 |
B |
Miss Alli |
3-8 Recap |
Zach and Jill went up the hillThis Is More Important Than Your Pants Falling Down! - And so did everybody else. There's a big waterfall, a complex Detour involving money and trees, a difficult Roadblock involving fruit and violence, and a long climb in the Alps. And Ian and Teri? Still suck. |
11.26.2002 11.30.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
3-7 Recap |
Flights of fancy, flats of fateI'm Supposed To Be Indebted To Her For The Rest Of The Race?! - Mastering the Morocco airports and navigating the Austrian streets are the keys to success this week as the racers tear around Europe. There's bobsledding, there's surfing, and there's sleeping at an inopportune moment. And nothing is more tense than sleeping. |
11.19.2002 11.22.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
3-6 Recap |
Weeping and whalingI'm A Much Better Liar Than You Are - Team Aahab takes a powder at the close of this leg that also features horses, digging in the sand, rugs, snails, local corruption, and a jackass who treats his wife like dirt. |
11.12.2002 11.16.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
3-5 Recap |
Don't read 'em and weepWhat Happens If I Slip? Am I Just Hanging Off A Cliff? - Flo wigs out on a cliff, Aaron cries by the side of the road, Teri gives Ian some much-needed advice, Gerard offers just the right sweet encouragement, and Michael and Kathy take it a little too easy on the road to Morocco. |
10.29.2002 11.02.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
3-4 Recap |
These bootings are made for taking a taxiDid You See How I Stopped It? With My Face - Teams race from Scotland to Portugal, spend a fair amount of time walking, transport alcohol, and confront any dodgeball demons they may be harboring from childhood. |
10.22.2002 10.25.2002 |
A+ |
Miss Alli |
3-3 Recap |
Tanks for the memoriesYou Always Just Forget About Me! - It's Transportation Showcase Week, as airline booking challenges, tandem bikes, charter buses, boats with poles, limousines, tanks, and the ever-present taxis cooperate to get the teams from Cancun to Scotland. Oh, and there is still lots of pointless pettiness to go around. |
10.15.2002 10.20.2002 |
A+ |
Miss Alli |
3-2 Recap |
Double-Tall Double-Short CrappuccinoThis Seems Like The Path Straight To Hell! - Aaron and Arianne and Flo and Zach continue to bug, as several other teams begin the slow path to rehabilitation. We've got jet skis, kayaks, dolphins, ferries, topless chicks, ill-fitting life jackets, and horrifying bus accidents. Okay, the bus accident isn't that horrifying. |
10.08.2002 10.14.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
3-1 Recap |
Once more, with feelingWhat If Our Parachute Doesn't Open? - We're off to a fine start as the annoying, the dimwitted, the strangely appealing, and the just plain weird go winging off from Miami to Mexico City in search of a million dollars. |
10.01.2002 10.06.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
2-14 Extra |
Twenty Things About TARconTARcon2: New York City - You remember last year's TARcon? How out of control it was? Yeah, that party was a sewing circle compared to the insanity that ensued at the Manhattan Chili Company on the night of the TAR 2 finale. Read all about it, if you dare. |
05.28.2002 05.28.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
2-13 Recap |
Can you buy a neck for a million bucks?Follow That Plane!, Part II - At the end of the road, it's not quite as much about rooting for anyone in particular as it is about making sure it's anyone but Wil and Tara. Anyone else. Really. Really. Oh, and if I tell you that this episode features balls of ice, what exactly will you make of that? |
05.14.2002 05.24.2002 |
A+ |
Miss Alli |
2-12 Recap |
Clueless, in every sense of the wordFollow That Plane!, Part I - In the first half of the finale, the contestants explore Hawaii. Plastic pineapples, sugar cane fields, and map-reading are the order of the day. |
05.14.2002 05.20.2002 |
A+ |
Miss Alli |
2-11 Recap |
Goodbye, honeysIt's Hammer Time - A driving-heavy leg tests the teams' endurance and map-reading skills as they continue exploring New Zealand. Tune in for lots of helmets, lots of jumpsuits, and the fondest of farewells to the darling Cha-Cha-Cha. |
05.07.2002 05.10.2002 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
2-10 Recap |
Contestants do get woolly, 'cause of all the stressReady To Lose Our Lives - Enjoy the bungee jumping, sheep-herding, tractor trailers, subterfuge, counter-subterfuge, and anti-counter-subterfuge as the contestants progress from Australia to New Zealand. There's no elimination, but there is a lot of screaming. |
04.30.2002 05.04.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
2-9 Recap |
Dorks on GolfI'm Not A Miner! No, You're An Idiot!, Part II - In Sydney, climb a great big bridge or eat a meat pie, depending on your personal preference. Then try to get in front in the outback, where golf, opals, and boomerangs await. Oh -- and good night, Gary and Dave. |
04.23.2002 04.30.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
2-8 Recap |
Shop Till You DropI'm Not A Miner! No, You're An Idiot!, Part I - Carry a lion, steer a dragon, read the damn Roadblock directions, and you'll be just fine. Hong Kong to Sydney, party of ten. Well, eleven, counting Phil. |
04.23.2002 04.27.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
2-7 Recap |
Peach WobblerI'm Gonna Throw Up On Phil's Shoes - Gary changes some flight reservations, Wil takes off his hat, Chris loses a studly battle, Dave gets good news about his face, and Peach runs out of steam. Join us in Hong Kong. |
04.16.2002 04.23.2002 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
2-6 Recap |
There's nothing like a clean elephantI'm Gonna Take His Girl - The Amazing Race continues its love affair with Thailand as the racers try a little shopping and a whole lot of train riding, and make like Huck Finn, except with more bamboo. |
04.09.2002 04.13.2002 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
2-5 Recap |
Thai one onWelcome To The World Of Being Human - The teams race through Bangkok, making offerings to their ancestors and trying to solve the longstanding debate regarding the merits of taxis versus tuk-tuks. |
04.02.2002 04.07.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
2-4 Recap |
Sex, booze, and the general dealerThis Game Is About Minutes - The teams act like idiots at a winery, fight for taxis, slide down a sand dune, and buy wooden animals. Wil is rude, Chris has no respect for personal space, and Danny's foot hurts. Will the excitement never stop? |
03.26.2002 03.30.2002 |
B |
Miss Alli |
2-3 Recap |
I'm leaving on a jet plane...if I can find oneMy Alarm Clock Didn't Go Off! - Getting flights from Brazil to South Africa isn't easy, and you really don't want to go by way of New York. Dancing, fish, and a roasted sheep's head are prominently featured along the road from jungle to wine. |
03.19.2002 03.23.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
2-2 Recap |
Come on baby, let's do the twistHelp Me, I'm American - Begging, buses, and boats. Feathers, foot injuries, and the Fast Forward. Unpredictable transportation and other mysteries lead to a genuinely suspenseful trek across Brazil. |
03.12.2002 03.15.2002 |
A |
Miss Alli |
2-1 Recap |
It'll be just like starting overThe World Is Waiting: Go! - As the new race begins, Wil sucks. The twins look alike, the grandmas find a raisin, Blake's teeth cause temporary blindness, and I don't know which Bostonian is which. |
03.10.2002 03.12.2002 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
1-18 Extra |
Out with the frying pan, in with lots of cosmeticsThe Guido Interview, Part II - The glory of matching outfits, editing prowess, and lots and lots of sweet, sweet love. No, really. Join us for even more with Team Guido. |
01.28.2002 01.28.2002 |
N/A |
Miss Alli |
1-17 Extra |
That was no flying wedge! That was just a very special hug!The Guido Interview, Part I - Team Guido shoots the breeze with TWoP about other contestants, other reality shows, controversies they have known and loved, and lots of other good stuff, in the first of two installments. |
01.25.2002 01.25.2002 |
N/A |
Miss Alli |
1-16 Extra |
We fought the law, and the law wonThe Esquire Interview, Part II - Won us over, that is. Straight talk from the TAR winners on editing, Ugly Americanism, turning points, and the fine folks right here at MBTV. |
01.21.2002 01.21.2002 |
N/A |
Miss Alli |
1-15 Extra |
Team Esquire, UnboundThe Esquire Interview, Part I - We've got lawyers. They've got money. They won. We talked. It's all here. |
01.18.2002 01.18.2002 |
N/A |
Miss Alli |
1-14 Extra |
I had this dream where I hugged Loud Pushy FrankThe Amazing Race Finale “Con” In New York City - What would happen if you put reality show contestants, forum posters, the recapper, lots of noise, a big TV, and some alcohol in one room? The TARcon, that's what. Read all about it. |
01.04.2002 01.04.2002 |
N/A |
Miss Alli |
1-13 Recap |
End of the lineRace To The Finish, Part II - In the finale, slow dogs, cold water, and the care and feeding of cab drivers all play a part in the thrilling conclusion. Join us at the finish line, won't you? |
12.12.2001 12.18.2001 |
A+ |
Miss Alli |
1-12 Recap |
The beginning of the end, my friendsRace To The Finish, Part I - As we approach the end of the race, there's no more eliminating, just trying to get there before everybody else. Snow, ice, business class, driving, directions, cabins, and wrinkled clothing all present their own unique brands of challenge on this week's episode. |
12.04.2001 12.07.2001 |
A |
Miss Alli |
1-11 Recap |
Triumph of the BillFight To The Last Minute - The race moves to China, where the challenges of eating chicken feet and playing ping-pong take a backseat to the challenges of digesting the most tense and upsetting final fifteen minutes we've suffered through yet. Damn you, Bruckheimer. |
11.27.2001 11.30.2001 |
A |
Miss Alli |
1-10 Recap |
Climb, Paddle, SwimTo The Physical and Mental Limit - This bifurcated episode features thirty minutes of Esquire and Danza climbing, paddling, and swimming, followed by thirty minutes of Guidos and Frats climbing, paddling, and swimming. It's all about the anti-bunching, baby. |
11.20.2001 11.21.2001 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
1-9 Recap |
Coulda had 'emThe Unexpected Twist - Momily almost recovers beautifully. Guido almost gets eliminated. Rob almost wears a shirt for the entire episode. Frank almost goes all Loud and Pushy again. Phil almost has a Phunction. |
11.13.2001 11.16.2001 |
A |
Miss Alli |
1-8 Recap |
Thank you, wise manCompetition To The Fullest - It's all about rats and making the train, baby. |
10.30.2001 11.02.2001 |
A |
Miss Alli |
1-7 Recap |
Thank You India, Thank You ProvidenceTriumph And Loss - Momily melts down in India, while Frank and Margarita FF their way to the biggest lead yet. Team Kenny gets the boot, and Lenny individually gets the boot as well. |
10.23.2001 10.27.2001 |
B |
Miss Alli |
1-6 Recap |
The Guidos are evilWhatever It Takes To Win - No, really. They're evil. They're not funny anymore. They're evil. They push Nancy. They lie to Lenny and Karyn (like those two don't have enough problems). They lie to themselves. They walk like geeks. I detest them. I deeeeee-test them. |
10.16.2001 10.19.2001 |
A |
Miss Alli |
1-5 Recap |
I'd walk a mile for a CamelDesert Storm - Ride a camel, use a walkie-talkie, and just try not to throw up. Those are the keys to this week's episode, which requires us to bid a fond adios to Team Cockroach. |
10.09.2001 10.13.2001 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
1-4 Recap |
Personal Dynamics A-Go-GoColossal Showdown - Everybody hates Team Guido. Everybody loves Dave and Margaretta. Lenny and Karyn hate each other. Kevin and Drew love Nancy and Emily. Actually, roving mobs of young men all love Emily. Man, it's Melrose Race! |
10.02.2001 10.06.2001 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
1-3 Recap |
Tea and TreacheryHome For Some - Paris contains Ferris wheels and tea shops. Team Guido used to live there -- have they mentioned that? Crawling in the sewer, train follies, and two pendulums for the price of one, all in this episode. |
09.25.2001 09.28.2001 |
B |
Miss Alli |
1-2 Recap |
I hate Paris in the springtime...Divide And Conquer - Alliances. Bitter hatred. The Eiffel Tower. People are seriously stupid, and somebody actually falls down. Karyn is mean to Lenny. Adios to a couple of really rotten sports, and even more love for Drew and Kev. |
09.18.2001 09.20.2001 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
1-1 Recap |
Swing, you fat bastard!The Race Begins - This pilot, shockingly enough, has the potential to reinvigorate the reality genre. No, really. Whatever feelings of hope or dread those inspire in you, take a moment to wallow in them. |
09.04.2001 09.06.2001 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |