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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 11:22 am
Cool, thanks for the update. I am not so patiently waiting for TAR to start.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 11:37 am
Yay, TAR5! Thanks for the scoop, Bastable!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 12:03 pm
Dang, I was hoping for a spring show and now I am going to miss the whole shibang (out of the country most of the summer), and with all that renewed vigour, too. Thanks for the report, Bastable.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 1:16 pm
Not til July!?? What are we going to do between May and July?!!! I thought the race always got us thru Survivor ending and BB starting!!!
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Wargod
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 1:19 pm
What are we going to do between May and July? Prepare for a summer of doing absolutely nothing. Tons of cleaning, preparing 90 meals or so ahead of time, making sure all our techie gadgets, vcr's, and tv's are in working order, and spend a couple months with out families since they won't be seeing much of us until its all over!
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Wargod
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 1:20 pm
Oh, and Woo Hoo TAR5!!!!!!! This is my absolute favorite reality show, can't wait for it to start!
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 1:21 pm
This was posted on rec.arts.tv. Note that BB4's Alison will be competing with her boyfriend Donny. ----- Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 18:44:09 GMT From: David <xxx@xxx> Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: "Big Brother," "Amazing Race" premiere dates set from the futon critic 'Big Brother,' 'Amazing Race' to Share Tuesdays this Summer By Brian Ford Sullivan CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- CBS has anointed Tuesday night as the network's staging ground for its summer schedule, announcing today both "The Amazing Race" and "Big Brother" will take up residence on the night starting in July. Both series will kick off their respective fifth seasons on Tuesday, July 6 with 90-minute editions: "Brother" at 8:00/7:00c and "Race" at 9:30/8:30c "Brother" will then settle into its thrice-a-week schedule - Thursdays at 8:00/7:00c, Saturdays at 9:00/8:00c and Tuesdays at 9:00/8:00c - while "Race" will air regularly on Tuesdays at 10:00/9:00c. The news marks a noticeable change from last summer when "Race" aired on Thursdays at 8:00/7:00c and "Brother" ran Tuesdays at 8:00/7:00c, Wednesdays at 9:00/8:00c and Fridays at 8:00/7:00c. CBS executives say the move of both series to later times on Tuesday nights should help them stand out from the expected tidal wave of reality programs expected to bow this summer. More importantly, they'll replace "The Guardian" and "Judging Amy," both of which don't repeat well for the network. In addition, not only will "Brother" and "Race" share the same viewership burden on Tuesday nights, they'll also have a connection: one of "Race's" contestants this season is Alison Irwin - last summer's runner-up on "Big Brother." She'll compete alongside boyfriend Donny. Both series also promise new twists this time around. For instance on "Race," during non-elimination weeks, the team that finishes last will be stripped of all their money as well as deprived of any starting cash for the next leg of the race. Another change will be the addition of a "yield" component, which will let each team (only once during the race) slow down someone who's closing in behind them. "Brother" also has some new twists in store however the producers are staying quiet about them until the last minute. So far "Brother" and "Race" are the only series slated for CBS' summer schedule. Mike Fleiss' new reality series "The Will" however is expected to join the lineup at some point during the period.
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Hippyt
Member
09-10-2001
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 2:05 pm
Oh,wow! I'm glad they are moving TAR to a later spot. It was on too early here to watch without having kids running around. Taking away all the money from the non-elim teams will make it mighty hard for them to catch up the next round!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 2:22 pm
the new twists are interesting......I do wonder how the yield is going to work, and if this takes the place of the FF or the FF will be there as well..and the losing of the money for next to last place will force more interactions with people.. The timeslot is a bit of a concern to me, if only that TAR tends to be more of a family show, and 10pm just doesn't seem good, but the competition might be less, and it follows Big Brother....and having a BB connection with Alison there is interesting.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 2:28 pm
10pm for this show is too late! My kid likes this as much as Survivor, if anything BB is more of a 10pm show!!! grrrrrr I like the twists and I can't believe they picked Alison!!! I can not stand her!! My least fav of all time! I would have paid to see AMY/MARCELAS team!!!!!!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 3:05 pm
I hope Alison and Donny are out first round!! Don't think I could bear it if they went all the way! Good to see AR back though!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 3:55 pm
I agree about the timeslot Wilson. This show is fine for families. I hope people who can't stay up that late will use their VCR's. I'll watch TAR no matter what time it's on!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 4:13 pm
of course, it would be fun to see Alison in scary situations, and have them finish 5th !! please let them go back to that country with the woman hater bus!!!!!!!
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 6:24 pm
LOL, Pamy!!! How I wish they would!
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Luckyryan
Member
03-19-2004
| Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 7:09 pm
http://66.118.152.6/news.php?id=4147 Alison is on now going to be with Amazing Race!
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Lyra
Member
10-07-2002
| Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 3:50 pm
Ugh. You've GOT to be kidding - Alison gets more TV time?!
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, April 05, 2004 - 7:41 am
It annoys me to no end that they "recruit" people rather than pull them from the pool of people who have applied, and yes I know she may have applied, but she is not exactly an unknown, just a ratings gimmick. I can only hope she gets eliminated quickly or it will turn into the Alison Race. Way to put a damper on my favourite reality show.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Monday, April 05, 2004 - 6:36 pm
oh barf. alison and donny. i thought you couldn't be in another show within a year and this obviously will be filmed before that year is up. you can't even try out for wheel of fortune if you have been on jeopardy, for example, regardless of whether you won one cent. i guess cbs makes up its rules as it goes along. and i hope alison does not go 'along' way!! amazing to me is that donny stuck with her! the only thing that would be more horrid to watch would be nicole in this race ...partnered with will! she'd make flo look like florence henderson, eheheheeeeeeeee
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, April 05, 2004 - 6:50 pm
Maybe they're just trying to ruin TAR by putting the likes of Alison in it. If it stops being so popular, the viewers won't demand it's renewal, then CBS can tank it like they've seemed to be wanting to do all along. What a poor choice. If they wanted a ratings gimick, how about Marc and Amy. They'd be a hoot! Can you imagine Amy at that challenge where they had to eat all that cheese?
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 12:34 am
WHY WHY WHY!!!? Alison and her beloved Donny?? We all know Alison will do anything to be infront of the camera and the centre of attention. My stomach TURNS at the thought of her on TAR. Yeah I know I am a grump.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 12:37 pm
Yea TAR and yea Phil! It will be interesting to see how the rule changes affect the Race. While it wasn't much fun watching teams simply "buy" their way out of tasks, I don't want to see them badgering folks in other countries for money either. Oh, and this is just my opinion but I really hope the show doesn't abandon its action-oriented focus in favor of "personal drama" or showing more downtime footage. After all, it's called the Amazing Race not the Amazing Pit Stop, lol! I'm perfectly happy with the amount of relationship stuff TAR features already. Emphasizing it even more would only detract from what I love about this show - the excitement & wonder of seeing the world and the thrill of the competition.
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Pannie
Member
08-04-2003
| Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 7:54 pm
LOL! Calamity - 'not the Amazing Pit Stop' I, too, want adventure and challenge, culture and scenary from various countries. I don't care if Ali & Don are happy/sad/faking it for more air time - ugh! If they're going to have personal dramas, bring back ZACH!
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 11:23 pm
There was an ad on Survivor tonight for tryouts for TAR6 at the Presidio in SF on Saturday.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, April 09, 2004 - 12:16 am
I just think Alison annoys me to no end. And the fact that she is being put on the show purely for the "drama" and a ratings gimmick is what sickens me. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. TAR doesn't need any fixing! Now they're going to turn it into just another reality show. So much for being special! <el>
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Pascalle
Member
09-25-2003
| Friday, April 09, 2004 - 1:18 am
I don't know why my post was taken off but the fact remains that those who opposed Ali last year can do nothing about this. I'm glad.
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