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Posted Oct 6th 2008 8:01AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S13E02) "He's a ball of emotion." - Sarah about TerenceSure, Terence could very well be a "ball of emotion." But this week's episode of
The Amazing Race might be better titled a "Ball of Confusion." I'm not talking only about the inevitable airport fiasco we're privy to each week. I'm talking about so many errors made by so many teams. Tonight's drama within the teams stepped up a bit more than what we saw last week.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: Do You Like American Candy?
Posted Sep 29th 2008 12:25AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews

(S13E01) "The bees are much calmer than all of this!" - Anita to Arthur
Well,
The Amazing Race has won yet another Emmy and tonight we were treated to the premiere of the new season. I've decided this is never a show to watch just before retiring for the night. The pace on the viewers might not be as frantic as for the racing teams. But as the music builds and things get frantic, it's better than a caffeine rush! Read on past the jump for the skinny on the show.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: Bees Are Much Calmer Than All This (season premiere) - VIDEO
Posted Aug 20th 2008 8:02AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Casting

The fall season of
The Amazing Race is set to premiere on Sunday, September 28, at 8 PM ET/PT. Although it seems to be a bit early, CBS has already announced the teams. Looking at them, it seems
my pre-season spoilers were indeed spot on. The aged hippies exist!
Phil Keoghan returns as the host of this Emmy-winning race around the world and I'm looking forward to another season of whirlwind excitement. You can check out the new teams in the gallery below and read on past the jump for more about them.
Continue reading The Amazing Race: New teams announced
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 Dec 31st 2007 11:31AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S12E08) Sometimes when things seem so perfect, that's when all goes kerflooey. That's often how it goes when I watch reality television shows. I've learned over the years not to become too attached to the teams I'd like to see win. Or, to try not to cheer a team on too much, to be just a bit more realistic about the matter.
Tonight's episode of
The Amazing Race brought me back to my vows with a crash and burn I didn't see coming. And I'm not talking about the propane tanks featured on the show. After all, had they crashed and burned ... well, there would be some honest to gosh news, right?
Continue reading The Amazing Race: Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something