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Alyssasmugga
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06-13-2005

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 5:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alyssasmugga a private message Print Post    
Starting July 11, 2005, The Amazing Race will be on every night at 9 p.m. on the Game Show Network.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 2:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Great, so we get to see classic reality and they pit it against Big Brother..

I'm looking forward to seeing the early seasons again..

Icesk8er
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05-30-2005

Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Icesk8er a private message Print Post    
I am going to have to tape AR. DH hasn't seen the early episodes and is clueless when I say team Guido...I can't wait for him to watch them!

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 2:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
can't wait to see the 'frat boys', 'team cha, cha, cha' and a few of the others! at least it has been long enough that i don't remember all the elimination orders, so some of it will seem 'new' to me! i only missed one episode of one race in the entire time it's been going and that's because my sister's vcr screwed up while we were at dinner. man, were we sad!

Icesk8er
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05-30-2005

Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 5:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Icesk8er a private message Print Post    
I love the frat brothers from NY....Eat you fat custard (you know the real word)....oh my god that was hillarious...

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 7:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
i remember "swing you fat 'custard'" too! those guys were a hoot.
i loved how team cha cha cha went shopping...

Icesk8er
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05-30-2005

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 6:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Icesk8er a private message Print Post    
Oh the pink shirt that that guy from team Cha Cha Cha my word was that a bright color or what...LOL I just can't wait!

Geri
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 6:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Geri a private message Print Post    
i just finished watching the first episode of the first AR. What great memories. The production values have really gotten better and Phil looks so much younger.

What a great way to get through the summer since there won't be an AR till fall.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 6:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Darn, I missed it! Hopefully I have that channel and they will rerun the first episode again.

Kimmykm
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08-26-2003

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimmykm a private message Print Post    
I tried watching the darn thing twice last night and couldn't stay awake....it's just too "all over the place". I now remember why I didn't watch the first TAR.

Sue
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06-02-2005

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 11:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sue a private message Print Post    
Wow, this was the only season I have not watched and was so surprised at the difference in the camera's, Phil not greeting teams etc....seemed very different. can sure tell how far they have come thru the seasons....was almost boring for me in the first half, hard to keep track cause it seemed to jump around alot....with all that said i still love this show..

Kellsma
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08-28-2002

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 11:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellsma a private message Print Post    
I have watched all seasons of TAR and I watched again last night and was also amazed at how different it looked. It has come a long way but Season 1 is a great season. Can't wait for Season 2, loved Team Cha Cha. Just thrilled to get to see it all over again. The editing was pretty crazy, difficult to follow, that is for sure.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 7:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Yeah it was different and they sure didn't have the advantage of knowing stuff like how important it is to get the early flights..

Phil was there for Matt and Anna when they came in last..

I'd forgotten that it was the fatter frat boy yelling "Swing, You Fat B*stard, Swing!"

I like that they aren't all so savvy about the game itself, but still, you CAN see how far it has evolved.

The Game Show network sure crashes in with the commercials with no warning.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 7:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I agree with everything Seamonkey said...but it is kind of interesting to watch it with hindsight...the game is much more intense now and the players are much better versed in how to play the game...and that red-haired girl was SUPER annoying! (I liked how the other team called them the cute little couple...LOL).

Phil being at the finish line is a LOT better.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
In that season, seeing Phil was the final blow, at least you knew you were last, but now they never know.

Also interesting that there really was lots of dysfunction and quarreling within and between teams, even on season one.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 6:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
I am just sooooo happy that they're in reruns. I watched every season but season 1 was so pure because it was filmed before 9/11. Wish they had FF in every episode now instead of 3. Love how they had to figure out clues but now have to spoon feed them where to go. Flags are different colors and that they sometimes yelled at their camera crew, I forgot that.

DVD of season one with behind the scene information will be released in late September.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 8:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I watched last night! It was funny to see the old contestants because I had forgotten quite a few of them.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Oh those two gay guys (Guido?) are really getting on my nerves. They are really quite snaky, aren't they - and that one guy's dyed hair - OH MY!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 8:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
This is fascinating to watch and real eye opener. What I mean is that I think a lot of us had fond memories of how the show used to be and thought that the game had developed a nastier edge as the seasons progressed. But some of these original couples were pretty edgy themselves.

My goodness this is fun to watch though!

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 9:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I had even forgotten who had won the first one until I saw everyone last night.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Please don't say because I don't know!

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 11:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Oh yes, there's always been squabbling teams - more noticeably with the couples and family teams than with the friends pairs (although they've had their share of spats as well). And there's always been some "mean" teams too - some of them really unexpected. Remember the Grannies from TAR2?

I got to see a bit of the Tuesday and Wednesday's shows and was reminded of how I so enjoyed TAR1's more freewheeling & casual attitude. Times change though, and TAR had to change with them. I do wish they still had more FFs though, dumped the Yield, were a little trickier with the clues, and more harsh with the penalties.

Oh and yea, Phil :-) !

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 6:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Roxip, I would never say a thing!

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Friday, July 15, 2005 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I'd forgotten just how really sweet Kevin and Drew were!

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Friday, July 15, 2005 - 7:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
Boo...Team Guido! I hope they go first!

(actually, I seen season 1 and I still wish they went first! Even in re-runs! LOL!)