Time for the first Weigh In. The families will weigh in now, stay at the Ranch for 11 days, then get weighed again. The team that's lost the highest percentage of weight then will win a five-night stay in the luxurious Green Valley Spa in Utah. Or, as the Amazing Race: Family Edition's Rolly Weaver calls it, the state that God forgot. After the 11 days, the teams will go home and (hopefully) continue losing on their own. A few months later, they'll return to Hollywood for one final weigh in. The team with the biggest percentage of weight lost then wins $50,000.
Hey, I just realized we're 14 minutes in and there hasn't been a single mention of inspiring a nation. No wonder I'm so bored. At least my Nyquil mixes nicely with the Jaeger.
The Samuels weigh a combined 617 pounds. The Muhas, meanwhile, register an even heftier 724 pounds. I swear, Otto Muha could lose ten pounds just by shaving down. Momma Muha says getting on the scale in her sports bra and shorts was "definitely the lowest point in her life." Wait a second, I thought her son joining the military was the lowest point in her life? I'm getting the feeling this woman experiences a new life low point every hour or so.
After a couple of days of normal workouts (of which we see surprisingly little), it's time for the first challenge. The families meet Caroline in the middle of the dessert. (I know it's supposed to be desert, but my way is funnier.) The challenge? Carry a giant ice cream sundae across the dessert. Oh, the humanity! As Caroline tells them, "instead of gaining calories by eating giant sundaes, you'll be burning calories by carrying them." The sundaes look really heavy, which makes me wonder why the teams didn't try eating some of the ice cream first in order to lighten the load. It's like the Aesop's Fable where the guy picked the heaviest bag to carry because he knew it had food in it, so the longer the trip went the lighter his bag would get. But, I digress.
The winner of today's challenge gets a new computer, digital camera and printer. Weird. How's that going to help them lose weight? Even weirder is the producers' decision to have the teams accompanied across the dessert by two random ice cream trucks. Maybe they should call this Biggest Loser: Twin Peaks Edition.
Eventually, the Muhas win what turns out to be the most boringest challenge ever.
Back at the Ranch, Jillian said that working with the entire Muha family showed her how they enable each other. So her challenge will be getting each family member to focus on their individual goals and not worry about everyone else. That, and trying to refrain from over-enunciating every other word that comes out of her mouth.
Unbelievably, the next challenge is even lamer than the sundae race: an open book quiz. Time for Erica Muha to put that 4.8 GPA to work. By reading. I tell you, there are few things that make for better TV-viewing than watching two families read a book. I wonder if they're going to re-run tonight's episode on the Paint Drying Channel? Still, at least I didn't get stuck recapping Martha's Apprentice.
Muhas win again. And Otto starts getting all cocky about winning two challenges in a row. "We're on the high road, and they're on the low road" he says. So far, Otto is definitely the biggest loser. Mother Samuel, meanwhile, is likening their time at the Ranch to an "emotional rollercoaster. Every feeling you have in your body, it's there." Even that loving feeling, Melony? Or have you lost that?
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Comments (11)
this Special Edition will be inspiring me...to change the channel.
what other good shows are on in this timeslot? anyone?
1 of 11 | Posted by sweetblondie
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Posted on January 6, 2006 1:28 PM
My resolution was to quit smoking, so if we can learn anything from Vince Vaughn, apparently my real resolution was to gain weight. But now when I get winded it will be because I'm fat, not because I'm a smoker. SO much healthier!
2 of 11 | Posted by scorpiella
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Posted on January 6, 2006 2:38 PM
Oh, and I forgot.
"fatmano e fatmano" Hysterical!
3 of 11 | Posted by scorpiella
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Posted on January 6, 2006 2:50 PM
The comment about keeping clothes for that long...my oldest sister is 37 & she still has clothes from high school. She needs an intervention.
What I want to know is what the hell was that gold thing around Caroline's neck at the end? Were the producers sick of her cleavage so they took an ornament off the Christmas tree & threw it around her neck?? Does she actually look in the mirror before she goes on stage?
4 of 11 | Posted by tvaholic
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Posted on January 6, 2006 2:51 PM
I agree with Scorpiella . . . "fatmano e fatmano" - Gold !
5 of 11 | Posted by Pierce
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Posted on January 6, 2006 3:04 PM
"Time for one last montage before the final weigh in. Otto tells us he's wearing clothes that he hasn't worn in "six or seven years." My question is, who keeps clothes that long? Especially clothes that don't fit? Besides EdHill and the Weaver girls, of course."
OH MY GOSH, freakin hilarious! I didn't even consider watching this, but the recaps will be more than enough to entertain me. FYI, the new That 70's Show is on at the same time on Wednesday, and its so funny!
6 of 11 | Posted by Ash
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Posted on January 6, 2006 4:00 PM
I'm a little upset there was no screencap of the Muha mom's face when they showed her final weight.
I enjoyed the ice cream trucks following them with Caroline saying "just so you don't feel alone" instead of "we're required by law to have paramedics on stand-by". Though I was waiting for them to start playing that annoying music over and over and over.
And because I know you people will enjoy this, Broadway.com recently asked actors what their resolutions for 2006 were, and this was the answer from a woman currently in Odd Couple with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick:
Resolution: "I resolve not to take The Amazing Race so personally. So many sleepless nights... agonizing over that hideous Weaver family."
7 of 11 | Posted by KateMcV
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Posted on January 6, 2006 9:03 PM
thanks all.
as for the bling on caroline's neck, your guess is as good as mine. brass-plated garlic, perhaps? unfortunately, i couldn't get a good closeup of it.
i thought i put that screengrab of mommamuha on there earlier. oh well, it's there for you now, katemcv.
finally, i didn't even think about the ice cream truck drivers actually being paramedics. what am i, on dope?
8 of 11 | Posted by copygodd
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Posted on January 6, 2006 9:58 PM
Yay! Thank you!!
9 of 11 | Posted by KateMcV
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Posted on January 7, 2006 6:51 AM
Copygodd I am SOOO Impressed that you put up a pic for Kate. So often people suggest images from shows that were really funny (or disturbing) the idea that they can be added to the recap after the original posting is ... PURE GENIOUS and pretty darned thoughtful!
Thanks for the great recap!
10 of 11 | Posted by TinkerbellAPixie
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Posted on January 7, 2006 9:02 AM
The funny part, to me, about her facial expression is that she "chose" to make that face. I mean, come one, she couldn't have been surprised about her weight loss.
Thanks for posting the pic!
11 of 11 | Posted by livemusicjunkie
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Posted on January 9, 2006 10:58 AM