Welcome back for another exciting week! Last we learned hicks aren't always cuddly and lovable, there's a good reason why people confuse Switzerland and Sweden - they both make shitty furniture, cheese can be dangerous even for those are aren't lactose intolerant and just because you're deaf doesn't mean you can't make 10 other teams suck it. Ladies and Gents this is.... AMAZING RACE!
Margie and Luke are off to the next stop - Munich, Germany! Luckily Luke (Deaf guy) won't have to listen to Germans spit out their language like a bunch of ornery Grandpa's with grits in their mouth. But before they head out...
Margie explains how Luke grew up with people thinking he was retarded instead of deaf.
Which I think is funny because he constantly makes this eye-roll expression when he talks about others like "God they are SO fucking RETARDED." Tell it like it is kiddo!
The cut-throat lawyer bro/sis are off next with the Lil' Guys (shorty team Mark & Michael) right behind them. Lil' Guys made up some time though because, as they put it "We ran." Don't laugh - it totally helped them - they're really fast...
Gutentag-o!
Mike and Mel are close behind but Mel is slow since he hurt himself. Hey Mel - guess what 98% of watchers could've told you you'd hurt in the first leg?
Good guess, Gramps. BTW - You know that's not a hemorrhoid pillow you're holding right?
Next off - Amanda and Kris - who we know zip about. Other than that Kris likes to wear hats and take off his shirt. Brad and Victoria (boring Mom and Dad) say that... zzzzzzz..... - What?! Huh?! Where am I?? Oh recap - right - gotcha. Shit they're boring.
The Lil' Guys take a moment to show us how high their confidence is. Good thing it's not any higher or they wouldn't be able to reach it.
The fightin' hicks are off as well. Steve tells Linda that they have to try harder and "do things a little different."
To which Linda takes to mean, "Wear a biohazard suit at the airport."
Steve apologizes to Linda for being super-dick on the last leg and lets out a good cry. Linda foolishly accepts the apology. Boooo! You're suppose to wait until he makes a mistake and then throw it in his face! Don't you people know how marriage works?! He continues to sob and I realize why Linda wore the rain-suit.
Most teams are smart enough to use their cabbie's phones to call the airport and get the earliest flights. Something that they CLEARLY learned over last season's teams who rarely did that. How Dan & Andrew made it to the finale is still a wonder to me.
Margie and Luke are the first to arrive at the airport and snag tickets for the first flight - as does everyone else - EXCEPT for the Lil' Guys and the Flight Attendants! Ooooh - way to drop your lead guys! Should've called!
Side Note: Only in German could "Baggage Claim" look like the word for a horrific venereal disease.
Teams head for their rental cars and hop onto the AUTOBAHN! Vrroom vroom das good! Bro/Sis are the first to get to "Ruhpolding" the next stop. Amanda and Kris are right behind - but there's a good chance they'll lose their lead if they come across something shiny and pretty to look at.
They have to take a cable car to the top of the mountain:
Finally they reach the top... where I'm waiting in my mansion. And I'm all like "Welcome to MY mansion! This is where I keep all my billions of dollars. It's a real bitch to get groceries in the winter time but c'est la vie."
They reach the top and find a ROAD BLOCK! Teams have to paraglide down from the top of the mountain! WHAT?! Ummm... the challenges are definitely getting a bit crazier this season.
6,000 feet up? No safety net? No wire attached between me and a helicopter or something? Fantastic. And this is where I'd tell my partner that they were doing it.
Although the teams do get to jump in tandem with a professional jumper. Yes. There are people whose job it is to jump off a cliff. Although I'm sure you could easily find bankers who are willing to make that job switch now. Give it another month and they'll do it for free.
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Comments (13)
So sad to see Jim Billy Bob and Norlene out of the race; the recaps won't be the same without them.
1 of 13 | Posted by Fayellis1 | Posted on February 26, 2009 2:12 PM
Thanks BB, I missed this entirely, I thought it was pre-empted coz of oscars, and I'm not even blonde! Harumph!!!
I don't like to look at people who can never look clean . . . sorry hicks . . . . but point well made!
It's still a bit hard to follow with all the teams still running, except the bunch at the top.
HOpe to catch the next one tho, Brad may be dull, but I want a good look . . .
2 of 13 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on February 26, 2009 2:28 PM
I wasn't sorry to see Linda and Steve eliminated. I couldn't stand her low esteem or his abusiveness. The two stews once agani only satayed because someone managed to be even worse. I don't see them lasting much longer.
The siblings are really looking like favorites. If siblings win again, maybe AR should start handicapping them - by making them run the race wearing each other's clothes or something.
3 of 13 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on February 26, 2009 4:22 PM
I agree with Juddfan that it is a bit hard when there are still so many couples. They kind of blend together. However, I hope the stews are around for a while yet... they certainly are entertaining! If I had to choose a fave at this point though it would have to be either Mike and Mel or the Lil Guys. Not sure why.
Great recap, BB!
4 of 13 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on February 27, 2009 3:15 AM
bBitz,
Thanks for all the laughs. That was a great recap!
5 of 13 | Posted by tammy | Posted on February 27, 2009 7:58 AM
Okay, these are the HOT guys on this show.
1) 100lb cheese guy
2) midgets
3) Old guy on team zzzzzz
They need to hire a new "team selector" for this show and soon because I can't continue to watch a series if there aren't any HOT guys on it.
Uh, they have segways where I work (USC). The DPS guys drive them around campus. The DPS guys also use a three-wheeled segway-type of vehicle. It looks like a chariot.
This Hillbilly team wasn't nearly as endearing as the last Hillbilly team. Linda and Steve were kind of scary and mean and sad and pathetic. It's good they're gone. It was only a matter of time before Steve slapped Linda on camera.
My favorite part of the episode was Mel and Mike trying to get through the gate, Phil's eyebrow lift and then the local yokel walking over and "just" opening it up.
Good recap, man. Now I have to go to my anti-church, gay rights meeting.
6 of 13 | Posted by Mr Dangerous | Posted on February 27, 2009 8:17 AM
Ugh, so glad to see the Hillbillies booted out of the game. How on earth did Linda make it past casting call day #1?? She's terrified of the world!
I really think the casting directors were hungover when they chose this season's "winners":
I'm counting:
6 BIMBOS
2 HIMBOS
3 "older" couples
and 1 special needs couple that was clearly just stunt casting (we get it - you want to prove that deaf people can come out near the top....on the first leg of a reality show race.... Really the world needed that proven?)
I'm pulling for Tammy & Victor just because they seem to have a clue and we'ren't put on the show for any physical attributes or social commentary.
And I'll be all smiles if LaKisha & Jennifer pull off a win - their bickering makes me nostalgic for Amazing Races of old, before they got too bimboed up.
7 of 13 | Posted by woollykatie | Posted on February 27, 2009 2:41 PM
BB
Long time reader, first time comment. Your screen grabs are always so "picture perfect". Thanks again for a hysterical recap! I always look forward to your point of view. Keep them coming!!
JD
8 of 13 | Posted by jewishdancer | Posted on February 27, 2009 3:39 PM
Wow, the view from that cable car was incredible. I kept thinking it reminded me of something, and sure thing - it is the 'castle' in the movie 'Where Eagles Dare'. It was a smart, action packed, story-twisted and funny WWII film with Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton, about an allied special forces action within Germany. Great entertainment the likes of which you don't see nowadays.
9 of 13 | Posted by rentata | Posted on February 27, 2009 7:21 PM
Mr. Dangerous, I think Victor is kind of cute. But I always like the brainy types. Otherwise, I agree with your picks.
I think Brad might be a hotty, senior-style.
And I love Luke's cute facial expressions. You could do a whole recap with just his reactions.
10 of 13 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on February 27, 2009 9:29 PM
I sure as hell hope Tammy & Victor DON'T become the next Nick & Starr. They were, by far, the most boring winners EVER, and said the same things over and over and over again. At least Tammy & Victor say new things each week.
Rooting for pretty much everyone since I, unlike every other small-minded person here, love everyone left.
Oh, and glad to see Linda gone. What a crybaby. I'm sad to see Steve go, though. At least HE raced like he wanted it.
11 of 13 | Posted by Dale | Posted on March 1, 2009 1:53 AM
Dale:
Your a breath of fresh air.
We'll like you better though if you tell the truth and aren't SO politically correct.
Love and Snarky Kisses
12 of 13 | Posted by Mr Dangerous | Posted on March 1, 2009 7:40 AM
Yes, I know "You're."
So small minded is a bad thing to you? If it is, this is the wrong website for you.
PS. Steve's crying at the end was just SAD, SAD, SAD. That's one of the reasons why I like reality TV. It's so nakedly honest sometimes.
13 of 13 | Posted by Mr Dangerous | Posted on March 1, 2009 8:03 AM