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Csnog
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07-18-2002
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 7:03 pm
I apologize to anyone who has not seen TAR 1 which was just released today on DVD. I did not mean to spoil the Kevin and Drew episode for you.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 7:14 pm
I watched and I'm really enjoying this edition! Yay TAR!!
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Raenstorm
Member
07-16-2004
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 7:17 pm
HL: The father died last year while working on the Daytona Beach International Speedway. He moved in to clear debris when he hit by a car. They are being interviewed in NY. A family neighbor says it was very hard on the family. The mother started working at the Calvary Christian Academy. Neighbor says they are always together. Sister says that she thinks it will help them and she is sure they'll have fights here and there but that overall it'd be nice to do together. Mother says it'll be nice to work together as a team and discover that they still are a family. [Short interview and not much with them.]
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Raenstorm
Member
07-16-2004
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 7:18 pm
Oh and the son said he is doing the race for his father. [Sorry all - that was from a local News interview with the Weaver family who is from the Central Florida area]
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 7:20 pm
Yeah, I remember the accident Raen. It was very sad.
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Ark
Member
07-10-2001
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 7:30 pm
Aww, I liked the Blacks and cried when they left. Did anyone else think that Phil was calling them the black family instead of the Black family. It took me a few seconds before I realized it was their name. So far, there are several families that I'm rooting for.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 7:51 pm
I liked the Black Family, but they just didn't seem to be in any hurry...I was like, "Umm...you guys know you're in a race, right?" No sense of urgency from them at all. Those Paolo boys...If I ever talked to my mom like that...I'd be slapped into next year. No respect at all...but part of it is her fault and the father's for not putting a stop to it years ago...just sayin'. So far, I like the Weaver's and the team that lost their dad and for some reason, I like the Pink Ladies.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 7:56 pm
Why oh why couldn't the Paolo family have been last?! I sure hope they are eliminated next. They're really annoying and treat each other terribly! I felt bad for the Black family being last. Interesting how well the other team w/the the 2 little kids is doing. It's hard to remember names at this point but I like the sisters who came in first, the FIL and SILs, The Weavers, The Linz family (the brothers w/the sis right?) I thought the one dad - I think they're the family w/the step-mom(?) was a bit annoying at times and I wasn't too fond of the Roger's dad comments at the beginning. We'll see about them! I guess it will be interesting to see the different places they take advantage of in this country, but I do enjoy the other cultures and being able to see places I haven't been when they fly all over. The Civil War enactment does look really cool that they're doing next week.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 8:08 pm
Just looked at the team info and I like the Bransen family, too! I hope the dad is ok next week.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 8:49 pm
Not sure if this belongs in General Discussions or Spoilers, but to be safe I'll put it here: Turns out the Mom and Dad with young son and daughter are from MY neck of the woods in Connecticut...only two towns over in Glastonbury! They had a party with about 100 people at a local eatery tonight and TV News was there. Didn't see the core family of four (maybe there's a restriction on that?), but did learn some interesting facts. There is ANOTHER young daughter, a little older it seems than the blondie on the show, but very much looking like her. This bothers me, because I wonder how they made the decision who would stay home. She seemed to be taking it well, but a little sad too, although she said "I DO get to be on TV, so it's okay." Also learned that Mom and Dad are fitness fanatics who run marathons. And the mother of one of the parents (I think it was the mother's mother) gets new countertops if they win. Also on was the brother of one of the parents, who was sworn to million-dollars+ penalty if he shared with anyone where the family was for a month. Think that's it....
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Sue
Member
06-02-2005
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 8:55 pm
Loved the show tonight, there are a few teams I like so far but don't care for the guy that made the comment about how if they had a handicapped kid to throw in front of traffic (not his exact words). Wasn't that the family with the step mom?
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 8:58 pm
I was surprised only 1 kid reconized Kev/Drew...I think we have another group of ppl that were cast for a reality show!!! If any of them were fans or watched TAR they would have known Kev/Drew !!! If I would have seen them I woulda said "swing you fat b@stard, swing!!" LOL that is still my all time fav line!
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 9:03 pm
I kept looking at the woman in the Amish outfit who rewarded those who completed the buggy challenge....kept thinking she might be somebody from a past show, but I guess not....though having now seen Kevin/Drew, I'm guessing more past participants may make guest appearances. Does anyone know anything about the New Orleans couple...like what section of New ORleans and how they were affected by Katrina?
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 10:04 pm
I think it would be neat if they had different people from past shows on all throughout the season. Though, I think it would be lost on these families!
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 10:23 pm
Clutterfree, I read an article tonight that said the New Orleans family (The Schroeders) lost everything in the hurricane but another TAR family, the Rogers who live in Shreveport, put them up for a couple of weeks. They go on to add that thanks to other TAR families they received shelter, clothes, gifts and money. The mom's co-workers have also been helping with the basics. The Schroeders do plan on returning to New Orleans.
HERE to read the article in full.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 10:23 pm
their bio on the cbs page said the gaghan parents run marathons. maybe they drew straws for which daughter got to go or maybe the other one had asthma or summer camp or something and couldn't go. i hope the interview didn't make it seem the other girl was left out. the family doesn't seem like that to me. they are my favorite so far, although i am looking forward to watching the little girl fall over in a dead sleep, as we kept seeing on commercials.
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Penpoint
Member
03-27-2001
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 10:37 pm
I'm so happy the Paolo family wasn't eliminated, and I hope they are around for several weeks. They are wonderfully emotive and undoubtedly will provide some great drama. On another note, I hate TV schedulers. All on at the same time: The Amazing Race, House (which I taped), and Commander-in-Chief (which I'll have to catch in re-runs if it lasts). At least Nip/Tuck repeated itself after the second half of TAR.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 11:21 pm
I tried to edit the message above about the Gaghan family from my state of Connecticut, but couldn't, so I'll add some more info here, because I saw the news piece again. The Gaghan daughter who is NOT in the race is 7-year old Kelley, so maybe she lost out because she's the youngest of the three (she is the picture image of her 9-year old sister, however....would have been cute to have them BOTH on the show). The premiere party for friends and family was held at the Diamond Pub and Grill in Glastonbury, and it was the mother's brother (last name Hutchiner)and mother's mother (last name Hutchiner) who were also interviewed. In addition to the fitness fanaticism, it mentioned that papa Gagnan has a "day job" selling engines for Pratt and Whitney, and had to work it out with his boss to get time off; Mama Gagnan is a substitute teacher. I think that's it...
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 11:34 pm
Tried to get back here quickly for one more small edit, but can't seem to: wife's mother is named Judy Hitchiner, and she wants GRANITE countertops if they win; wife's brother is named John Hitchiner, and has two small kids on his lap with tee-shirts saying "My cousins ran" or some such. I am in LOVE with Kelley Gaghan (apologize for occasionally misspelling name above)...what a cutie!
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 1:01 am
I was sad to see the Black family go too. The Paolo was hard to watch, but although I'll be glad when they're gone and I don't have to hear those rude boys anymore, its probably a good thing they weren't eliminated right off, cause you know they'd be screaming at Mom and making it be all her fault. One has to wonder just where those boys learned it was ok to talk to Mom like that. But, she did sort of push their buttons with that "you're cute when you're angry" thing. I liked how the Gaghan family made sure the kids all had some form of participation in the tasks. And little Kelly came through a few times with her observation skills when they were looking for street signs and stuff. As for some comments on how it might be a more watchable race once the families with little ones are gone....I dunno. I'd take the Black kids and Gaghan kids any day over those Paolo boys!
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 3:24 am
Gotta say that I loved the show. I like what the kiddies add although it was sad to watch the little boys last night when they lost. That little blonde girl is a hoot and when she said to her brother last night "get used to it dork" I thought I would crack up.
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Shelb724
Member
10-20-2002
| Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 3:41 am
i loved the Black family--thought it was kind of weird that was their name, but i really liked them. but someone here said it, they had no sense of urgency. the thing is with kids, you can't really push sometimes. they seemed like wonderful parents, especially compared to the Paolo's. I was watching them thinking they needed Nanny 911 (now that would be fun--amazing race meets nanny 911). loved the part in lancaster--my aunt and uncle live there (not amish), and i recognized 283, and mt. joy, all that. who knew it was still that rural out there.
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Cokegirl
Member
03-08-2004
| Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 5:14 am
Wow I was really surprised at how much I liked this show with the families. I was sad to see the Black family go. But loved how the Dad and Phil handled it with the kids. The Paolo family- My 16 yr old daughter about fell off the couch when 1 of the boys told their Mom to shut up. All the bickering was getting on my nerves so hopefully they aren't around too much longer. Can't wait tell next week!
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Thane
Member
07-09-2005
| Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 5:20 am
Penpoint - "Commander-In-Chief" will be re-run this Sat. Oct 1 at 10 on ABC!
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Avrey258
Member
06-23-2002
| Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 5:54 am
Unfortunately I had to work last night and I left the recording up to my husband. He paused it midway through to take a phone call from my son (away at college) and he said when he came back the show as over and the VCR was NOT recording. I think he forgot to unpause it and it stopped. Dang it. I have the day off today and was going to watch it. I checked all around and it looks like there is no repeat this year. I guess since it is the beginning of the season there are to many new shows to show a repeat of TAR. If anyone hears anything about a repeat....please? Thanks. Avrey
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