Ot - The Amazing Race

[daneenm]

I liked the mother and son, and the stuntmen. I thought the brother and sister were pushy and don't get me started about the cheerleaders!

Who knows if these will remain my favorites.

 

[Mickey_Man]

The cheese was hysterical. Those backpack things were so fragile. I loved how the Swiss locals were laughing at them.

Kim

I thought most of the teams broke the rules on the cheese task. They were supposed to use that horridly ancient device to transport their cheese, and most of them just carried it. Some even rolled it down the hill!!! one team was pretty creative and used the device as a cheese sled, but i thought most of them "cheesed out" on their method!!

 

[Whipperwhirl]

Im pretty sure the clue said the tool to carry the cheese had been provided for their use - not that they had to use it - I would have rolled the cheese down the hill and tried to take out those giant bell ringers like bowling pins. I cried at the end - I really do think this is going to be a good season.

 

[georgemoe]

Phil has some great jackets / coats.

I have a feeling that if I had to stand with the Swiss yodelers.....I might have lost my mind.

Note to self. Learn to yodel for the cruise.

 

[klam_chowder]

Best season start IMHO! Loved that it was more like Season 1 where the racers had to figure out the best transportation when on the ground. The last few seasons had been a bit spoon-fed with only 1 road to get there or pre-assigned transport.

I think the editing was better too - past few seasons had so much footage at the airports

Wow, that redneck husband is pretty hard on his wife. However, he did have the best idea of using the contraption like a toboggan. I don't know why they all carried it down and just didn't roll them down and then carry them over to the weigh in station. This was one of the best challenges ever

It always bugs me tho how a few female teams are always "lookers" while what eye candy do we get? Two short guys and a gay father/son team!

Frontrunners to win seem like the stuntment and bro-sis team. After watching the episode I think the mom&son are definite contenders too. I that Phil signed them at the mat. I always liked the kiwi!

cheers,

 

[sshaw10060]

I think Disneyland should change the Matterhorn and allow guests to roll giant wheels of cheese down the track. Just imagine the fun!

 

[Allison]

Did you catch the son on the father/son team wrote School of Rock? It was funny because my son came in and said he was an actor and I said no, he was a writer. My son kept saying he knew he had seen him in a movie and knew he was an actor. Finally, he remembered which movie he had seen him in-School of Rock. Apparently, in addition to writing the movie, he got to be in it.

 

[NWOhioAngela]

Wow, that redneck husband is pretty hard on his wife.

Yea, he was a little tough there. But seriously, have these people never seen the show?! It doesn't look like she's going to physically be able to do it at all.

For me, the first few weeks of the show are always about who I want to get Philiminated and off my television immediately, then I worry about who I want to win later. The self-proclaimed hicks, the cheerleaders, and the flight attendants can leave any time now.

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

Yea, he was a little tough there. But seriously, have these people never seen the show?! It doesn't look like she's going to physically be able to do it at all.

For me, the first few weeks of the show are always about who I want to get Philiminated and off my television immediately, then I worry about who I want to win later. The self-proclaimed hicks, the cheerleaders, and the flight attendants can leave any time now.

I am totally with you on this

 

[Whipperwhirl]

I had completely written off the rednecks as the pair to be off - boy was I wrong - That has to be the youngest team ever off the race first.

 

[NWOhioAngela]

I had completely written off the rednecks as the pair to be off - boy was I wrong - That has to be the youngest team ever off the race first.

I think you're right. They were on my "go now" list too. If you're already fighting on day one, you're not going to make it. This is why my hubby and I will never be on this show.

I do, however, hear the theme music in my head when I'm doing the Soarin' Stampede!

 

[Allison]

I think you're right. They were on my "go now" list too. If you're already fighting on day one, you're not going to make it. This is why my hubby and I will never be on this show.

I do, however, hear the theme music in my head when I'm doing the Soarin' Stampede!

I totally get what you are saying about the Soarin' Stampede and I must confess the husband thing too.

 

[YodaMouse]

Love AR too. My DH and I were laughing so hard with the cheeses we couldn't breathe. I would love to be on that show but have a tremendous fear of heights. That jump off the dam would have killed me.

Can't wait to see what the cake throwing is all about next week.

 

[anonymousegirl]

Amazingly enough, Dh and I have NEVER seen this show until last night. I am usually anti-reality shows (never seen one single moment of Idol or Survivor either). A friend kept telling us to watch since she knows we are big world travelers and we'd enjoy the locales.

So we watched last night and I loved it, (Dh just liked it). Hillbilly couple (their name for themselves) aren't going to make it and Blondes and Redheads can leave anytime too.

Our favs? Luke and Mom (I cried when Phil signed to Luke), stuntmen brothers, lawyers sibs, and older married couple.

Can't wait for next week!

 

[Whipperwhirl]

You have to watch Survivor if you like the amazing race . . .

 

[anonymousegirl]

You have to watch Survivor if you like the amazing race . . .

No thanks, too much ick and the locales are nowhere I'd like to go. I am not an outdoorsy gal. I don't do bugs, icky food, or tents.

 

[dvcfamily41801]

Phil and Jeff. My Sundays and Thursdays are complete!

I though the cheese task was great. I already have a couple favorite teams. Phil signing that Luke & Mom were Team 1 brought a couple of tears to my eyes.

Same here! We just watched tonight and I had such a lump in my throat when he signed. I thought it was just the coolest thing.

 

[Iggipolka]

We finally got to watch it tonight and OMG..the run away cheese was hysterical. I loved the reaction of the Swiss as well, they could not stop laughing at the stupid Americans.

I'm so glad that the fighting, whiny couple got eliminated. I could not imagine being in a relationship where the main mode of communication is bickering! Why stay with someone that makes you so mad and unhappy?

The hick couple...didn't they watch the show before? Didn't they know how physical it is and how the wife has to be able to run? I'm amazed that they didn't get kicked off first, but I have a feeling that they'll be gone next week.

Love this show!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Did anyone else recognize Mike from Mel and Mike (the gay father and son team)? My daughter, DD11 , said right away "he was on the Dog Whisperer", and she was right. I guess he's had a lot of screen time. They're one of my favorite teams.

 

[Dismom+two]

Personally I like the mother and deaf son! Kudos to them for coming in first! I got all choked up when Phil signed to them that they were the first team!!