Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:08AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S16E05) Brave soldiers marching as to war ... or maybe it's just a team from
'The Amazing Race' hoping to make the pit stop without interference from the Red Baron. The episode started off on a new and different note. After arriving at the last pit stop, the teams were taken to an undisclosed location. They didn't know; we didn't know. Mais oui, we all figured it out. It turned out that the lack of whereabouts knowledge wasn't what affected this leg. It was all about over confidence. That can end up biting you in the butt.
Continue reading 'The Amazing Race' - 'I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?' Recap
Posted Mar 8th 2010 1:08AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S16E04) Ah, a tough decision --
'The Amazing Race' or the start of the Academy Awards? Nah, not tough at all. If 'The Amazing Race' is on, I'm watching! I'm such an addict. I just can't get that rush of adrenalin, that perched-on-the-edge-of-my-seat excitement and more over the Oscars. With the Academy Awards, I don't have a team to cheer on, nor anyone to mock. I don't get that quick smack of cultural knowledge watching Hollywood glitz. Give me beer-drinking, bungee-jumping, bad taxi hacks, sauerkraut-eating, polka-playing, soccer ball kicking, strange metro systems, and teamwork (or the lack thereof). That's what I want for my Sunday evening. And, anyway, the best awards come late into the evening!
Continue reading 'The Amazing Race' - 'We Are No Longer in the Bible Belt' Recap
Posted Mar 1st 2010 12:20AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S16E03) "Run like scalded dogs?" Well, that's a new one on me. It was said by one of the cowboys on
'The Amazing Race' tonight and is just about as pleasant as the "don't throw the baby out with the bathwater" saying. Who comes up with such evil sayings? What twisted minds create such horrid images? Probably some of the same minds who create challenges on reality television competition shows.
Continue reading 'The Amazing Race' - 'Run Like Scalded Dogs' Recap
Posted Feb 22nd 2010 12:10AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S16E02) 'The Amazing Race' is the reality television show that most viewers want to live vicariously through. After all, who really wants to be stuck in a house with strangers? Or eat bugs? Nope. We want adventure! A whirlwind trip through countries, cool challenges, a quick cultural dip into unfamiliar territories, and more. Sure, there's a million dollar prize at the end. But I think the show attracts some teams almost as much for the adventure of it all. However, teams caught up in the adventure sometimes take their eyes off the prize and face Philimination.
Continue reading 'The Amazing Race' - 'When the Cow Kicked Me in the Head' Recap
Posted Feb 15th 2010 12:30AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S16E01) It's always hard to keep the teams straight during the first few episodes of any reality show.
'The Amazing Race' is no exception to the rule. True, as a 'Big Brother' fan, I'm all too familiar with Jordan and Jeff from last season. But that leaves ten teams to confuse me! At least the teams are diverse enough so that my main dilemma is figuring out who is whom on the same sex teams. I mean, really, which one is Jordan and which one is Dan? At least I can tell the male and female Jordans from different teams apart! And I also know Chile isn't China.
Continue reading 'The Amazing Race' - 'Nanna is Kickin' Your Butt' Recap (Season Premiere)
Posted Jan 21st 2010 7:06PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Casting
Before you know it, it will be time for another whirlwind race around the world as the Emmy-winning reality show,
The Amazing Race, returns for its 16th season. The new season is set to premiere at 8 PM ET/PT on Sunday, February 14. Today CBS announced the teams we'll be loving or hating as we vicariously travel around the world with them from the comfort of our own homes. The
official CBS website is up and running with in-depth bios of the teams.
Continue reading Teams announced for The Amazing Race 16
Posted Jan 7th 2010 7:30PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Programming, OpEd, The Amazing Race, CSI, How I Met Your Mother, Celebrities, Cancellations, Pickups and Renewals, Ratings, Reality-Free
Good news for Patrick Warburton fans; disappointing news for Jenna Elfman fans. And if you have a deep affection for Jeremy Northam, this should make you happy, too. Confused? Don't be. I'm just laying out the essence of the
CBS midseason juggle.
On Mondays, beginning February 1,
Accidentally on Purpose will be shelved... but only for a few weeks. Taking the 8:30 Monday slot will be the return of Patrick Warburton, the best thing in
Rules of Engagement.
That's not all. On March 31, the 8:30 slot in which
Gary Unmarried airs, will be assumed by
Accidentally. That's not because
Gary's being canceled; it will have completed its season order by then.
Continue reading CBS juggles Monday, Accidentally shelved and Rules returns
Posted Dec 31st 2009 2:02PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, The Amazing Race, American Idol, Survivor, Festivus, Project Runway, TV Squad Lists, So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef
More of our best of the decade coverage, which started on Tuesday. You can read the other posts at the link above. Here, we talk about a major category that came of age in the aughts: Reality shows.
While I would never call myself a reality TV junkie, it really bugs me when people make blanket statements like, "I hate reality TV," or, "Reality TV is the bane of my existence." The genre has grown so much in the past decade that it has become just like scripted television, in that there's good and there's bad. Even though we're splitting this up into two lists, "Reality," and "Trashy Reality," you won't see a single show that starts with, "
Who Wants to Marry" on either list.
This list is dedicated not to the guilty pleasures, but to the shows that you wouldn't be embarrassed for your neighbors to know you watch: the
classy reality, if you will. So without further ado, here is TV Squad's list of the best reality shows of the decade.
Continue reading Best TV of the '00s: Reality Series
Posted Dec 10th 2009 4:33PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, OpEd, The Amazing Race, Festivus, Project Runway
I could have sworn that I was trying to find a Halloween costume yesterday, but while I was digging I should have found my aluminum pole instead. It's Festivus again and I'm letting my wishes commence.
I know my tastes skew towards reality TV, but I've gotten some obscure wishes this year on how to improve my television experience.
- No more football overrunning The Amazing Race. If we know that an NFL game is stretched into three hours, why can't they start a half hour early and if they end on time have 30 minutes of post-show analysis and interviews? They could even dedicate 30 minutes to pre-game analysis. If you're investing three hours, you are willing to invest four.
Continue reading All Michael P. wants for Festivus
Posted Dec 7th 2009 1:12AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S15E12) And, so it ends. Yep, the season finale of
The Amazing Race tends to sneak up pretty quickly on us, doesn't it? Each season, the adrenalin rush builds up, builds up, then comes crashing down in one fell swoop back in the United States after a warp speed cruise through foreign cultures and faraway lands. I like to think of this show as a thinking man's (or woman's) reality show. Not only do I get to mock or enjoy the contestants, I learn about people and places. Oh, and I learned not to blow the finale results on the main page before the jump. Read on.
Continue reading Review: The Amazing Race - Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound!
Posted Nov 30th 2009 12:01AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S15E11) Next week is the big season finale of
The Amazing Race. But this week the last four teams have to battle it out for the prized final three slots racing for the finish line. So, you would think this is the time to put on the big boy (or girl) pants, step up to the plate, give it your all, and a thousand other corny trite sayings. Alas, one team tonight has a huge fail. Of all the legs to fall apart and go kerflooey, this one so near the finale is cruel indeed. Too bad, so sad.
Continue reading Review: The Amazing Race - It Starts With an F, That's All I'm Saying
Posted Nov 23rd 2009 1:25AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S15E10) I mentioned last week that the remaining teams on
The Amazing Race are really feeling the pressure as they're getting closer to the win. Well, there were no fisticuffs, no elbowing, but there was an underhanded incident ... or two or three.
Unlike
Survivor, this show doesn't depend on sneakiness or scheming. In the end, it's how well they run the race around the world, how well they read the clues, and how well they complete the tasks. While getting along with the other teams is always a good thing, there's no popularity vote at the finish line. But they are competing. Sometimes some sneakiness just sneaks on in.
Continue reading Review: The Amazing Race - We're Not Working With Anybody, Ever, Anymore!
Posted Nov 16th 2009 12:50AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S15E09) Things got a bit down and dirty tonight on
The Amazing Race. I'm talking more ways than one. As the promos for the episode showed, we had muddy bogs and a quasi-skirmish between two teams tonight. There are five teams left in the race at this time. Two of the teams are definitely vying for the alpha male rating on the show. And I'm not talking Brian and Ericka! Any previous alliances are gone in the wind as the teams try to get to the precious final three. Take no prisoners.
Continue reading Review: The Amazing Race - We're Not Meant for the Swamp
Posted Nov 9th 2009 1:47AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S15E08) This week we revisited one of the toughest roadblocks ever on
The Amazing Race. Back in season six, the same farm with the same roadblock did in one team. Kristy and Lena spent eight hours searching for a clue they never did find. Phil Keoghan came out to them after dark in the field and called an end to their search. If I'm not mistaken, this is the first time the show has repeated a roadblock. And what a doozy to choose! While looking for a clue in a haystack is easier than looking for a needle, there are so many haystacks -- how would our five remaining teams fare? Read on.
Continue reading Review: The Amazing Race - This Is the Worst Thing I've Ever Done in My Life
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 12:41AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S15E07) Poor Ericka. In tonight's episode of
The Amazing Race, she didn't look quite like Miss America. Stress will do that to you. It seems each week a team or two make what might be a fatal error in the game. Oh, not something that could kill them -- just one which could lead to being Philiminated. This leg wasn't only tough on Brian and Ericka. One of the Globetrotters had to don a dress. Thankfully, it seemed to be specially tailored to fit him.
Continue reading Review: The Amazing Race - This is Not My Finest Hour
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