Tonight's episode was one of those
navigation episodes with plenty of behind-the-wheel angst but no really difficult tasks to make anyone vomit or go
ballistic. BJ and Tyler, who are first to arrive at the first location create a little sign-up sheet, which Eric
and Jeremy find amusing. Considering that these teams are always jockeying for first, they don't seem incredibly
competitive with each other. No wonder, seeing the pictures up on Jaunted this week. The first challenge is to count the number of
heads surrounding an amphitheater, a nice little non-task that sets the pace for a pretty boring episode. Any drama to be had in this episode centers around big smelly swordfish. The detour is to either pick up a 32-pound swordfish and carry it to the fish market or to sell fish in the fish market. Most teams end up doing the fish lugging since it's the easier task. But toting the swordfish is no simple business, especially for Monica who ends up scraped up and weepy. Joseph has an Ugly American moment, saying he wants to stab the locals. She's the type of girl who, even completely covered in fish guts, looks charmingly mussed. But these two are quickly reaching Lake and Michelle levels of annoyance. I'm a little mystified as to why Ray and Yolanda aren't doing better. They are young, fit and organized. Is it all bad navigation that's doing them in?
The road block involves a vigorous game of kayak polo (did I hear Eric call Jeremy a pansy?) It looks like a difficult challenge but no one has a real problem with it. Michelle chooses to play the game for Lake and Michelle, and this gives Lake a chance to nearly lose his mind on the sidelines. Once Michelle finally gets out of the water, Lake starts spouting off about something again, and Michelle tells him he is talking too much.
The pit stop is
in Siracusa. In the rotation this week, Eric and Jeremy are number one, followed by BJ and Tyler, Joseph and Monica,
Fran and Barry, Lake and Michelle and Ray and Yolanda. Lori and Dave are last and get eliminated (I was sure it would
be non-elimination this go-round). Oh well, at least they won't be stuck wearing their fish clothes.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-06-2006 @ 6:13AM
John said...
What were those necklace things Lake and Michelle were wearing at the end? Weird.
I think Phil got misty when he had to tell Dave and Lori they were eliminated. That sucked.
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4-06-2006 @ 7:52AM
Frank Murphy said...
Maybe the things that we saw Lake and Michelle wearing were their microphones.
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4-06-2006 @ 8:30AM
Missy said...
I think those were definitely their microphones because I think I saw Eric and Jeremy with them as well.
This episode was not so hot tonight because the team's finished in pretty much the same order that they started.
Highlights: The hippies' fake sign-up sheet and Lake and Michelle accidentally giving the results of the head counting to some random tourist who actually told them they were right!
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4-06-2006 @ 9:27AM
Chris J said...
Did anybody see Phil's little dance moves at the end of the show when the band was playing as the teams got near the mat? Priceless!!
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4-06-2006 @ 12:21PM
Mauricio said...
Yeah I saw that. You know I think Phil is my favorite reality show host. He actually shows more of his normal side than most other hosts even if unintentionally. For example that little dance that Chris J mentioned that was edited way too quickly. Also his apparant enjoyment of Tyler and BJ who seem to be his favorite team and mine as well.
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4-06-2006 @ 1:32PM
Vicki said...
How in the world did Fran and Barry ever get selected? They appear confused and are highly irritating! They rate right up there with the most irritating contestant ever, GRETCHEN! BJ and Tyler are the bomb:)
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4-06-2006 @ 5:59PM
Ben W said...
What I like most about The Frisco Freaks (meant in admiration,BJ, Tyler) is that they are serious about the race, they just don't take it seriously. I thought for sure there was going to be be some mention of the Double D's expulsion, thanks to the Daggummit Duo. Especially from Grease One and Grease Two (Frat Boys seems cliched). This episode was pretty boring. Did anyone catch the mention of Barry serving in Vietnam? Not to dis a veteren, but I'm guessing he wasn't special forces. Still, I love the Baby Boomer Bunch. I hope they make it pretty far.
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4-06-2006 @ 10:44PM
Brent McKee said...
According to the biography on CBS's Amazing Race website, Barry was a batallion surgeon with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam. Presumably this was before he became a Urologist.
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