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Posted May 11th 2009 1:03AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S14E12) "You need to tell your people that I'm not their personal concierge and I don't have time to look for the place they want to go." -- Taxi dispatcher to Jaime and Cara's cab driver
Now, that was such a fine moment in tonight's season finale of
The Amazing Race! Who would have thought that an unknown female voice would deliver the best line of the season? If I had to wager beforehand, I think I would have said Mel White had some of the best lines this season. Kudos to the dispatcher ... she rules!
Continue reading The Amazing Race: This Is How You Lose a Million Dollars (season finale)
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 Mar 23rd 2009 2:27AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S14E06) Who would have thunk it? I'm actually enjoying watching all of the teams on this season's
The Amazing Race. On every previous season of the show, there's been at least one team which has been evil to others or to each other or just plain obnoxious. This season, the team I'm liking the most right now is the one I thought I'd like the least. Amazing, isn't it?
Continue reading The Amazing Race: Alright Guys, We're at War!
Posted Mar 16th 2009 1:14AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S14E05) Sure, the jackets Jen and Kisha are wearing on
The Amazing Race look plenty warm. But will they hold up in Siberia? It looks like they're prepared for any weather the race might throw their way. For that matter, every team has more gear than it looks physically possible to fit in the bags they carry. Tonight it would have behooved the teams to have on long johns for underwear or, at the very least, not a thong.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: She's a Little Scared of Stick, but I Think She'll Be Okay!
Posted Nov 30th 2008 11:23PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S13E10) "Could we look like bigger idiots?" - Team DandrewWell, when you march worse than Elaine danced on
Seinfeld, it's hard to make yourself look like a "bigger idiot." The Dunderhead Doofus Duo, the single most inept team to ever be on
The Amazing Race, had to face a Speed Bump on tonight's penultimate episode of the season due to being saved by last week's non-Philimination leg. Oh ... and that Speed Bump had to do with dancing. Read on!
Continue reading The Amazing Race: You're Gonna Get Me Killed
Posted Nov 23rd 2008 11:30PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S13E09) Oh my. We're really getting down to the wire for this season of
The Amazing Race, aren't we? Four teams remain going into this leg and we all know the big finale is between the final three teams. It seems like the season just started! But then I think of the teams who have been long gone -- Arthur and Anita as well as my early favorites, Mark and Bill (the comic book guys). I'm definitely satisfied with two of the teams going into tonight's episode. One team, not so much. But one team really shouldn't be there. Read on!
Continue reading The Amazing Race: That is Studly
Posted Nov 16th 2008 11:17PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S13E08) "Moo! Moo!" - Dallas, the happy cow.
Well, not all happy cows come from California. However, one particularly angry cow stomped through the streets of Kazakhstan in tonight's episode of
The Amazing Race. Some teams on the show are a joy to watch and make for happy cows. Some are just cranky. Yet others are bumbling dunderheads. A few teams are a mix. But I have my favorite team for the win. Moo-ve along to past the jump for my review of tonight's show.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: I'm Like an Angry Cow
Posted Nov 9th 2008 11:02PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S13E07) Dazed and confused in both New and Old Delhi, it's time for
The Amazing Race teams to step up to the plate and prove they want the million dollars. Sure, it's a confusing place. But standing in the middle of the street looking lost probably isn't the best approach. Ah, but some teams whine, some get to bickering, some wimp out when the times get tough. Then again, others go all out and go for the gold. Or -- in tonight's episode -- the gold, the green, the pink, and more! Read on for my full review of the show.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: My Nose Is On Fire
Posted Nov 3rd 2008 12:05AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S13E06) Moms, don't let your boys grow up to be non-ironers. Let 'em by cowboys, let 'em be frats. But, whatever you do, make sure they know the basics of laundry. It's a life skill which may come in handy if they're ever on
The Amazing Race. The remaining teams headed off to India for this leg of the race. India is one of those countries which always provide teams with frustration on the roads, but some had their own frustrations with each other. Read on for the full review of tonight's show.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: Please Hold Me While I Singe My Skull
Posted Oct 26th 2008 10:20PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S13E05) "His haircut makes him look like Teen Wolf." - Either Kelly or Christy about Dallas.
Kelly and Christy's impressions of Dallas not withstanding, I think that Dallas and Toni are the best son and mother team ever to be on
The Amazing Race. Of course, the only other mother and son I can think of was a few years back and they had issues. Dallas might not know where New Zealand or Cambodia are, but he's got a great relationship with him Mom. I'm cheering on Teen Wolf and the Wolf Mother! But how did they make out tonight? Read on!
Continue reading The Amazing Race: Do It Like a Madman
Posted Oct 19th 2008 11:57PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S13E04) "Okay, Fidel. Are you done now?" - Ty to AjaBefore I get into my review of tonight's
The Amazing Race, I ask that you please bear with me as I must go into an atypical anti-sports delaying my show rant. CBS, you do this to me every Sunday night. Knock it off. If it's not golf, it's football. If it's not football or golf, it's baseball. Enough already. If shows are going to be consistently delayed, just go ahead and schedule them an hour later. That way DVRs could be set, the CBS scheduling won't interfere with other networks, and I could actually watch a show in the 8 PM block if TAR isn't expected until 9 PM. None of this fifteen or forty-five minute stuff, delay to the hour if you must. And change those schedules around! Thank you.
You may return to your regularly scheduled review now ...
Continue reading The Amazing Race: I Wonder If They Like Blondes in New Zealand?
Posted Oct 12th 2008 10:26PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S13E03) "I know she pushed my sports bra off the ledge!" - Christy about Starr
While the sports bra debacle wasn't the only drama on tonight's episode of
The Amazing Race, it played a role one and off throughout the show. And, I'm sure we haven't heard the last of it. while the animosity within the teams seemed to dwindle some this week, the animosity between a few of the teams is amping up. That's a good thing as far as I'm concerned. I find racers who constantly bicker with their partners really annoying. But when teams are contentious with other teams, it gives them more of a spirit of competition. Read on for my review!
Continue reading The Amazing Race: Did You Push My Sports Bra Off the Ledge?
Posted Jan 20th 2008 10:45PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S12E11) You know, it's tough to actually like all three teams racing for the finish line on
The Amazing Race. Other seasons there have always been teams I so didn't want to win the million dollars. This year, what can I say?
The three teams in the run for the win include a father and daughter team, a grandfather and his grandson, and a rather offbeat mellow new-agey, yet throwback couple who get along together amazingly well.
My favorite team coming out of the gate this season was Kynt and Vyxsin, but they're long gone. It's been the Ronald and Christina show the past few weeks. Was it tonight? Finale spoilers after the jump!
Continue reading The Amazing Race: The Final Push (season finale)
Posted Jan 13th 2008 10:55PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S12E10) Ohh ... it's the penultimate episode of
The Amazing Race, determining which three teams will race to the finish on next week's season finale.
Now, I've been rather vocal about one team in particular I really want off of my TV set and out of my nightmares -- Jennifer and Nathan. I'm so adamant that I want them gone that I declared them my favorite team last week (and encouraged readers to join in with me) in an effort to jinx them.
Did our valiant efforts and chanting work? After all, it's rare that I enjoy all three teams in the finale. Could it be...? After the jump.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: Sorry, Guys, I'm Not Happy to See You
Posted Jan 6th 2008 11:00PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S12E09) This season of
The Amazing Race, albeit with an impromptu early start, is going to be heading to the finish line before long. And, with the promos and the episode title of tonight's show, it seems to indicate that one team might be facing some health issues. Perhaps it's a good thing that the finale is but an episode or two away, eh?
After all, the death of a racer would probably blow the show's chances for its next Emmy nod, don't you think?
Yes, I am wasting space here before the jump. If I put any kind of spoiler here on the main page, I just might be croaked. Virtually, but it still hurts.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: I Just Hope He Doesn't Croak on Us
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