Funny as always.

It is called a PALLET, not a palette.

Why do cabs in China run empty during rush hour?? A bizarre Chinese custom, I guess.

haha! i loved phildeath, easily one of the funniest observations youve ever made b side lol

Nice review B-Side, hilarious as usual.

I was hoping you'd mention Freddy's forehead rubbing scene. You took it one step further and included a picture. Awesome. It was funny how in the following scene the Tai-Chi Master disgustedly wipes away Freddy's sweat from his silk white robes. Out Damned Spot!

Actually, the Riverfront in Shanghai is called the "Bund", not the Bun. It does kind of kill the joke, though.

I've actually been on the roof of that hotel where the Pit Stop was located. Pretty cool.

Nice recap B-Side. I hope you Tivoed it -- go back and check out Phil walking up the street in front of a couple of Chinese women (in the last half hour, he's explaining the next clue). And watch the Chinese woman very deliberately check out his ass as he walks by. It was the most entertainment part of the whole show for me.

That picture makes it look like Phil slipped some boybriefs on over his khaki's. I have hence made it my new wallpaper.

Great recap. Can't believe my life as I know it will be over next Tuesday!

Chinese cabs are "empty" at rush hour because they're all "radio cabs" that are assigned to pick up specific people during rush hour. They're all accounted for and hence why they're zipping past seemingly empty. It'd be like flagging down a limo on the red carpet at the Oscars.

That's also why they had no problems getting a cab during the afternoon, before evening rush. Had they CALLED a cab, or had someone else phone one in for them they would have had prompt service.

They were essentially, ahem, "Shanghai'ing" those cabs that morning. Those drivers could/would have been fired if caught.

Also... the problem with navigating around Shanghai? There are literally no street names. They're NOT named. The streets grew around the city before street names were invented. I kid you not. The "best" directions you can give are to neighborhoods, landmarks... famous areas. When K&J were trying to give a "street address" to the cabbie it's no surprize that he had no idea where the hell it was... I'm certain the producers knew that'd be a nonsense idea in Shanghai. Imagine trying to navigate with a cabbie in New York by giving him a zip code.

Oh I am in pain from laughing so hard and from stifiling that laughter so nobody around me doesn't think I'm a nutcase.

Loved the paargraph about Hayden and her dectective work. And you included caps! I burst out into heavy laughterwith those.

Great job, I'm going to miss this recaps after next week.

"is that the little Chinese place in Manhasset next to Lohman's" - loves it!

Thought you might like that, Melis.

Thank you everyone for the compliments...

As always THANKS! I have been missing the show over the last couple of weeks (daughter's basketball team scheduling games on Tuesdays - what were those HS Athletic Directors thinking?!) and getting up the next morning to read your recap (with screencaps too!) is truly helpful. I feel I did not miss anything by watching it first hand.

b-side, what other shows are you going to recap after next tuesday's season finale? i have to have something to occupy my time until TAR 7 starts in march!

just a side note - did anyone notice that phil's white pants in the beginning of the episode were a bit, a-hem... tight?

Snazzy: Phil's pants? I caught it, my GF didn't. I said to her, "Well, now we know Phil 'dresses to the right' don't we?" Glad someone else caught it.

Also, I forgot to explicitly "prop" B-side for the recap. Excellent job. And, yeah, what comes after TAR6?

i would have thought the telephone sticker on the cabs, that the camera conveniently provided a close-up of, would have been a clear hint to the racers.

shhhhhhh ... don't tell kendra but the shanghainese planned this whole thing just to make her look sillier. the logistics of their plan must have been a nightmare to sort out.

I think John did pay for his cab. The producers slo-mo'd that moment, and you can see crumpled bills flying from his hand into the cab's window. the cabbie then looks down on his seat for the money. Or was I seeing things?

all i can say is FINALLY a non-elimination round pays off! adam and rebecker will not have any $$ and will have to beg in a country with a completely different language--no tonal similarities at all! yeah, the poor communists giving the americans money. adam and rebecker will have a china mans chance in hell of getting enough money.

Great B-Side!

Phil's been demonstrating his dressing to the right through out the whole season. Maybe he's not wearing that tight of pants, I think he may just be hung like a horse and doesn't wear any underwear! Where's your underwear maaaaannnn!?!?!

Great as per us-u-al, B-Side. Did anyone else notice what grinny/cheesy camera-whores the Shanghai-enas were (no disrespect intended to my Shanghai brothers and sisters, of which I have none)?? Especially those Tai Chi-ers. It seemed like they were all thrilled to have their big moment of fame. I'm sure when the show aired, they gathered their entire village around the TV and had a big party, just to hear them say "No clue. Hee-hee." (Again, no disrepect to my Shanghai-enan brothers and sisters, of which I have none.) Even the Hi-enas milling about on the streets were all gawking into the cameras.

Yep Jak, you were seeing things. He didn't give the guy any money. I felt so bad, he drove them, he just didn't understand english.

Still hate Hayden.
Hope the sweet couple make it.

And damn, I missed the chick checking out Phils butt & his tight pants...DANG!

Yep Jak, you were seeing things. He didn't give the guy any money. I felt so bad, he drove them, he just didn't understand english.

Still hate Hayden.
Hope the sweet couple make it.

And damn, I missed the chick checking out Phils butt & his tight pants...DANG!

Oh, and thanks for the info Elvis, that was interesting.

Oh, and thanks for the info Elvis, that was interesting.

I disagree with Genvieve, I'm pretty positive Jon threw the money into the window... Did anyone else gasp when Kris and Jon almost because chinese roadkill at the end there? I'm sure their camera man peed a little...

Yeah, it appeared to me that Jon threw the crumpled money into the cabbie's window. Probably shorted him too. But he's too nice to not give him anything!

The non-stopping cab thing makes sense now, thanks Elvis. I was thinking it might have been that the cab drivers were camera-phobic or something, and didn't want an entire film crew getting into their cars.

i heard this week that amber and boston rob from survivor will be one of the couples on ar7.

needless to say, i think we can look forward to another season of droll casting.

Bring back Jonathan and Victoria. The rest are boring.

Will we be getting a recap of Jonathan and Victoria's appearance on the prime time Dr. Phil Relationship special?

B-Side, if you don't stop being so hilarious and clever, I will develop a hernia from laughing so hard and die. May THAT be on your conscience.

Is anyone else getting sidebar ads here for Sri Lanka Travel? Hmmm...seems to be in poor taste.

Mattie sez: i heard this week that amber and boston rob from survivor will be one of the couples on ar7.

Oh, please God, no. It was hard enough watching Alison and Donny. Amber and BR already had a double-dose of their 15min of fame. Give it up already.

I can feel the hate rising....

TexasK - I had to go back and see...and oh my! I'm surprised she didn't lick her lips! Most definitely the best most of the show!

yes, jon definitely paid the cab driver. just like jak said, he threw the crumpled bills and you see the driver dive with his hand next to the seat to get them back. jon's too nice, i gasped that he actually threw the money.

b-side, this is my first visit to your site and i will definitely be back. my co-worker and i have never laughed so hard!

Jaimie- thanks for coming by. Always love the new readers...

OK, that was the funniest observation ever about the Freddy snuggle thing, I would have been disappointed had you not mentioned something about that. And I agree with those who say they saw Jon chuck the money at the cabbie. Come on, those two are so sugar coated there is no way he would have stiffed him. And you MUST recap the Dr. Phil episode with Team JV...PLEASE!

BTW, did anyone else catch Phil on Oprah yesterday? He has some other show called "NOW" which is a clever acronym for "No Opportunity Wasted" and has a book out by the same name. It was the most I have ever heard Phil speak. It sort of ruined the mystique...

I thought it was hysterical to watch Adam and Rebecca bickering while the Yield hourglass sat there empty.

And how can Hayden possibly think she's hiding when she's got a cameraman pointing a camera at her? Was the cameraman hiding behind another palm tree?

b-side, You rock!

And I second or third the request for you to recap Jonathan and Victoria's visit with Dr. Phil.

One of my other favorite moments on this episode was ? I forget who, walking around to the TaiChi masters asking "Do you have a clue?" over and over again. I think it might have been Kris and John. Pretty un-pc for the pc couple.

And yes, Obadia, I see some adds for Sri Lanka travel at the bottom of this page too. Weird. Must be something automated.

Thanks again b-side!