10:32am: Mark cries about the fact that his wife has worked two jobs while raising three kids, and he wants to win the money so she won't have to do that anymore. Then maybe you should learn when blue jeans were invented, idiot.
10:35am: Quiz time!! Standard questions. I love the really tricky ones. Who was wearing a hat at the beginning of the Crusoe mission? Me, that's who. Sombrero all the way.
10:42am: The team is released from their alien-infested gazebo.
To quote Sir Will Smith, "Now THAT'S what I call a close encounter!"
10:43am: The team sit down for the first execution. Nicole joins them via video from the island and is told that since she is not present, she has earned the first exemption and cannot be executed tonight. Pretty sure video cameras didn't exist on Robinson Crusoe's island in 1704.
10:45am: Jon explains the rules of the execution process, and Paul shakes his head in disbelief, as if he had no idea that this was coming and is thoroughly disgusted. You know what disgusts me, Paul? Your face.
10:46am: I see we've upgraded into the 21st century and gone with a touch-screen format for the quiz results. I personally prefer the painstaking typing-into-the-keyboard process. Anything to showcase Anderson Cooper's impressive secretarial skills.
10:48am: This quiz result computer must be running on Vista, as every name is taking a minimum of five minutes to display the happy green thumb. Just get to it. I don't know how much more of Jonny Smugface I can take.
"Only I may touch the Screen Of Fate."
10:50am: Marcie gets the red fingerprint! Haha. So everyone's first gut reaction as to the Mole's identity was completely off base. We sure do have a crack squad of savvy gumshoes here this season, kids. Marcie is led off the premises by Jon while the rest of the team reminisces about her and her snippy qualities.
So, yay Mole! Too early for any suspicions, I'd say, but I'll tell you one thing. I'm so happy this show has retained its format and stayed true to its humble beginnings. This is one of the very first reality game shows that came out (right after Survivor, I believe), and I was worried that they'd update and throw in all kinds of stupid shit to dumb it down for the kind of people who enjoy Don't Forget The Lyrics. But it's still awesome. (I realize that talking about "dumbing down" a reality show has its own brand of irony, but let's just look past that for the moment. I'm jet-lagged, remember.)
I'm beyond psyched. What do you all think?
« She's Got the Look: And so it begins... | Main | Real World Hollywood: Invoke the Doughnut »
Comments (12)
Great recap, Scream! Sorry bout your jet-laggyness.
I am so stoked that The Mole is back! I called my son & daughter-in-law to scream over the phone - "The Mole is back! The Mole is back!", which caused my grandson to start screaming "The Hole is wack, The Hole is wack!"
I love it ALMOST as much as I love Big Brother.
1 of 12 | Posted by lexxi1129 | Posted on June 9, 2008 9:54 AM
Too early for suspicions? Go back and watch the raft challenge... Victoria (I think) was the only competitor with a green thumbprint on her helmet.
2 of 12 | Posted by EZ Rider | Posted on June 9, 2008 12:23 PM
I taped the show. When they were doing the quiz the question was "who is the mole?" The cursor was on Bobby and then it went to Kirsten!
3 of 12 | Posted by weasel dearest | Posted on June 9, 2008 12:52 PM
Too early for suspicions?!?! Im suspicious of them all! except victoria, the mole thumbprint was just too obvious.
This weeks guess is the history teacher.
This was a great recap, if this is what a mini recap is like im very excited to be reading you this season. super funny.
4 of 12 | Posted by goosegg1001 | Posted on June 9, 2008 1:53 PM
I believe Paul (the utility worker I think) is the mole. The host held up journal number 11 and Paul is 29; he is the only cast member whose age adds up to 11. My next guess is the small blonde chick b/c during the interviews for the quiz there was a green light flashing in the background but that clue could have been too obvious. Also, the host said for someone it was the "The Last Supper" and I believe Paul was sitting in the same position as Judas in the painting of the last supper. Last but not least, I need to get a life. Great recap :0)
5 of 12 | Posted by Fayellis1 | Posted on June 9, 2008 1:59 PM
To the person above me, loved your comment. "Last but not least, I need to get a life", hahaha. :-)
I was so excited when I came to the site today and saw this recap was up. I had totally forgotten the show started last week. I will definitely be watching tonight tho, and coming back to read your recaps! Great job!
6 of 12 | Posted by JustJesse | Posted on June 9, 2008 6:03 PM
Oh - while I can't wait to read your full recaps, I like the liveblogging bit every once in a while.
I actually like Smug-Jon. And can't stand Dr. Whiner.
As for the jeans - if you listen closely, the three who were to choose the items got all three that they had given to them right (2 weren't found by the searchers). And they say at one point that the jeans may just represent "pants" - which is why they put it on the table.
I am SO GLAD this show is back! On with the Moley, Moley, Moley!
7 of 12 | Posted by LoneButterfly | Posted on June 9, 2008 6:55 PM
Hate Nicole. Like Ali, the model. And I think Paul is the mole. He definetly exhibited some seriously mole-y behavior. Did anyone watch Celebrity Mole? Or is that like sacrilage to the die-hard non-celebrity version fans?
8 of 12 | Posted by MargotTenenbaum | Posted on June 10, 2008 7:42 AM
My birthday was Sunday and this show returning felt like a special present from ABC to me. I miss Anderson Cooper but I'm so glad this show is back that I don't care.
I wonder if it's Craig.
9 of 12 | Posted by Deigh | Posted on June 11, 2008 7:10 AM
I totally agree that the goat is The Mole ^_~.
And yay for not being the only goofball psyched for this show to be back.
~Blackie~
10 of 12 | Posted by BlackieChuu | Posted on June 14, 2008 6:14 PM
Hey!
Is this thing on???
Where's this weeks blog?
Luvin the comments. Let's keep it going shall we :)
11 of 12 | Posted by Deena | Posted on June 23, 2008 8:37 PM
I just recently started watching the mole last week after finding out it was back. I've always been into the mole ever since I saw the first season when I was 7 or somewhere around that age. After watching this weeks episode, I have come to a conclusion that Alex is the mole. Watching previous seasons of the mole taught me that sometimes clues are embedded in the title screens, scenery, etc. This week I noticed that on the mole screen that shows before the commercials, the "critical" word in the background turned into the word ALTO. Any musician knows that alto is a musical term for the range of an instrument or singer. example: an alto saxaphone. The next clue I noticed showed when they were playing the game where they had to go to that statue by means of transportation that the one dude had to choose. When the one dude and Smug John were standing in front of the half-way point, there was graffiti on the wall behind them. I noticed in the bottom right corner that the graffiti spelled the word "RAP". Now I may be paranoid but these past two clues both relate to Music and I don't think it's a coincidence that one of the players (cough cough Alex) is actually a musician. Maybe I'm over analyzing the show but hey we'll see what happens.
12 of 12 | Posted by Seanyboy1025 | Posted on June 30, 2008 11:19 PM