Amazing Race-related stories
Posted Oct 26th 2009 12:34AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S15E06) One of the many things I learned tonight on
The Amazing Race is that Dubai is probably hotter than anyplace I really want to visit. Every team was sweating; every team was complaining. At least those teams who didn't have a clue about where the Persian Gulf is or whether it's a country in and of itself will remember it now. If nothing else but for the heat. Oh. And the way cool six-story water slide into shark infested waters. At least one team will really remember that water slide.
Continue reading Review: The Amazing Race - Do it for the Hood! Do it for the Suburbs!
Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:40AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S15E05) Once again in the NYC viewing area,
The Amazing Race suffered a huge delay in airing due to football. Tonight, it started an hour and fifteen minutes late. And, after all of that, the Jets lost! It's a miracle this show keeps receiving Emmy awards when the CBS Sunday night schedule is so fickle due to every sport under the sun or inside a stadium. Speaking of sports ... who are the Brinkley Tigers on Flight Time's t-shirt? They can't be Christie Brinkley's ex-husbands, can they?
Continue reading Review: The Amazing Race - I'm Like Ricky Bobby
Posted Oct 18th 2009 12:13PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Bears vs. the Falcons.
- FOX has a new Brothers at 7.
- At 8, FOX has a new episode of The Simpsons, then a new Cleveland Show.
- TBS has Baseball Playoffs at 8, the Dodgers vs. the Phillies.
- Nickelodeon has a new Nick News Special Edition at 8.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery!
- Food Network has a new Next Iron Chef at 9, then a new Iron Chef America.
- IFC has Monty Python: Almost The Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) at 9.
- HBO has a new Curb Your Enthusiasm at 9, followed by a new Bored To Death.
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new Dexter, then a new Californication.
- At 9:30, FOX has a new American Dad.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
- At midnight , Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 11th 2009 12:17PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
TBS has Baseball Playoffs all night.- At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, then the Colts vs. the Titans.
- FOX has a new Brothers at 7.
- At 7:30, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos (30 minutes), followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- At 8, FOX has a new episode of The Simpsons, then new episodes of The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by new episodes of Next Iron Chef and Iron Chef America.
- At 8:30, Disney has a new Jonas.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery!
- HBO has a new Curb Your Enthusiasm at 9, then a new Bored To Death.
- Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, then a new Californication.
- Lifetime has the season finale of Drop Dead Diva at 9, followed by the season finale of Army Wives.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 4th 2009 12:19PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then a new Amazing Race, the series premiere of Three Rivers, and a new Cold Case.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Chargers vs. the Steelers.
- At 8, FOX has a new episode of The Simpsons, then new episodes of The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then the season premiere of The Next Iron Chef.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery!
- HBO has a new Curb Your Enthusiasm at 9, then a new Bored To Death.
- Lifetime has a new Drop Dead Diva at 8, followed by a new Army Wives.
- Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, then a new Californication.
- Discovery has two new episodes of Raging Planet at 9.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- At 10:30, HBO has the season finale of Entourage.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Sep 28th 2009 12:38AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S15E01) In this single two-hour season premiere, we were reminded why
The Amazing Race keeps snapping up those Emmy Awards for the best reality show on television. We're talking quality teams -- no Jerry Springer fans here! We're talking the adrenalin rush that viewers get just sitting on couches watching the show. We're talking a glimpse into other lands, cultures, and people we might never get the chance to experience in our own lives. We're talking simply amazing.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: They Thought Godzilla Was Walking Down the Street (season premiere)
Posted Jun 26th 2009 1:04PM by Nick Zaino
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, The Amazing Race
I'm not a fan of reality shows. I know that's not a bold statement to make, and that reality shows are a fairly easy target. But I think they're boring after the first episode, for the most part. You pretty much know how it goes from there. Which one of the needy, self-esteem deficient bachelorettes the arrogant bachelor ends up with doesn't interest me (nor the opposite - which arrogant idiot catches the fancy of the bachelorette). Talent shows are usually just as bad, preying on their contestants' desperate need for recognition, and with wildly erratic and cynical judging.
So it's a surprise to me that there are two reality shows I actually do enjoy. There is
The Amazing Race on CBS, which is currently in between seasons, and
So You Think You Can Dance, which is in the beginning third on Fox. Generally, I don't feel stupid watching these two shows. I don't feel like I'm wasting my time. In fact, every once in a while, I feel like I'm learning something.
Continue reading Reality shows for people who hate reality shows
Posted May 4th 2009 1:03AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S14E11) Last week, the four teams remaining on
The Amazing Race were still in China when Phil gave them the news -- "This leg isn't over." I'll admit to snickering a bit because Cara and Jaime were so excited to finally make a first place finish. It's my evil side. Or, perhaps it's karma. After all, they've been the epitome of Ugly Americans to the point of name-calling just because folks in another country may not know English. While Tammy and Victor have the advantage of knowing Mandarin Chinese, a lot still depends on taxis and common sense.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: He Made Me Look Like Alice Cooper
Posted May 3rd 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then a new episode of The Amazing Race, the season (series?) finale of Cold Case, and The Unit.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7, followed by a new, two-hour Celebrity Apprentice.
- FOX has a new Sit Down, Shut Up at 7.
- At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then new episodes of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- HBO has a new No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency at 8, followed by two new episodes of In Treatment.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Classic.
- USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
- Sci-Fi has the movie Fireball at 9.
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new episode of The Tudors, then a new Tracey Ullman's State of the Union.
- At 10, AMC has a new Breaking Bad.
- At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
- At 1AM, Cartoon Network has a new Mighty Boosh.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Apr 19th 2009 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos.- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then a new Amazing Race and the movie The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler.
- NBC has the Miss USA 2009 Pageant at 7, followed by a new Celebrity Apprentice.
- At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then the series premiere of Sit Down, Shut Up and new episodes of Family Guy and American Dad.
- There's a new Challenge on Food Network at 8.
- ABC Family has the movie My Fake Fiance at 8.
- Also at 8: HBO has a new No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, followed by two new episodes of In Treatment.
- At 8:30, Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
- At 9, ABC has a new Desperate Housewives, then a new Brothers & Sisters.
- PBS has a new Masterpiece Classic at 9.
- USA has the season premiere of Law and Order: CI at 9, then the season premiere of In Plain Sight.
- GSN has a new High Stakes Poker at 9.
- Nickelodeon has a new Nick News at 9.
- G4 has a new G4 Underground at 9.
- Showtime has a new episode of The Tudors at 9, then a new Tracey Ullman's State of the Union.
- At 10, AMC has a new Breaking Bad.
- At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
- At 1am, Cartoon Network has a new Mighty Boosh.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Apr 13th 2009 12:32AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S14E08) Yes! Sing along with the karaoke cab in Thailand. As we saw in this episode of
The Amazing Race, we'll be accompanied by singing transvestites. But that would make it all the more unique an experience. Oh-oye, tonight's show seemed to start off a bit slow for me. However, things surely twisted and turned as it went along.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: Rooting Around in People's Mouths Could Be Unpleasant
Posted Mar 30th 2009 1:03AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S14E07) Tonight on
The Amazing Race, the teams left India and headed to Thailand. In particular, they headed to Phuket, Thailand. Now, just the name of the city alone is enough for some teams to struggle with the correct pronunciation. There is an obvious one, but that probably wouldn't fly on network television. The accepted pronunciation is "FOO-ket." But, according to Jen and Kisha, it's "pa-KOOT." Mel was familiar with the city, but most of the other teams had trouble with the name. Phuket, it's that easy!
Continue reading The Amazing Race: Gorilla? Gorilla? Gorilla?
Posted Mar 29th 2009 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by a new, two-hour Extreme Makeover.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
- NBC has a new Dateline at 7, followed by new episodes of Kings and Celebrity Apprentice.
- At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons.
- HBO has the series premiere of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency at 8.
- Disney has a new Sonny with a Chance at 8.
- At 9, FOX has a new Family Guy, then a new American Dad.
- PBS has a new Masterpiece Classic at 9.
- MTV has a new Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory at 9, followed by new episodes of Bully Beatdown and Nitro Circus.
- Also at 9: Comedy Central has the standup special Jim Gaffigan: King Baby.
- At 10, AMC has a new Breaking Bad.
- Showtime has a new United States of Tara at 10.
- At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
- At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Delocated, then a new Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Mar 15th 2009 4:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
- NBC has a new Dateline at 7, followed by the series premiere of Kings and a new Celebrity Apprentice.
- FOX has a new Hole in the Wall at 7, then new episodes of The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- ABC Family has the movie Au Pair 3: Adventure in Paradise at 8.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by a new Iron Chef America.
- Also at 8: Disney has a new Sonny with a Chance, then a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
- At 9, MTV has a new Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, followed by new episodes of The CollegeHumor Show, Nitro Circus, and How's Your News?
- HBO has a new Big Love at 9, then new episodes of Flight of the Conchords and Eastbound & Down.
- At 10, AMC has a new Breaking Bad.
- Showtime has a new United States of Tara at 10.
- Comedy Central has the Larry The Cable Guy Roast at 10.
- At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Delocated, followed by a new Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job.
Check your
local TV listing for more.
Posted Mar 9th 2009 2:07AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S14E04) In the promos for this week's
The Amazing Race, they promised us Siberia and a Blind U-Turn. Well, I know a bit about Siberia -- it's very cold. The plain old U-Turn on this show has its own coldness, too. But a "Blind" one? What could that be? Do they don blindfolds and pick a team at random like in pin the tail on the donkey? Nope. It's something even colder than Siberia itself.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots
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