this Special Edition will be inspiring me...to change the channel.

what other good shows are on in this timeslot? anyone?

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!

Oh, and I forgot.

"fatmano e fatmano" Hysterical!

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?

I agree with Scorpiella . . . "fatmano e fatmano" - Gold !

"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!

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."

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?

Yay! Thank you!!

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!

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!