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Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cool, thanks for the update. I am not so patiently waiting for TAR to start.

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay, TAR5! Thanks for the scoop, Bastable!

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 12:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 1:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!!!

Wargod
Member

07-16-2001

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Wargod
Member

07-16-2001

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 1:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, and Woo Hoo TAR5!!!!!!! This is my absolute favorite reality show, can't wait for it to start!

Spear
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08-06-2001

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 1:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This was posted on rec.arts.tv. Note that BB4's Alison will be competing with her boyfriend Donny.

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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.


Hippyt
Member

09-10-2001

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 2:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 2:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!!!!!!

Kitt
Member

09-06-2000

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 3:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Brenda1966
Member

07-03-2002

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 3:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 4:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!!!!!!!

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 6:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, Pamy!!! How I wish they would!

Luckyryan
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03-19-2004

Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
http://66.118.152.6/news.php?id=4147
Alison is on now going to be with Amazing Race!

Lyra
Member

10-07-2002

Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ugh. You've GOT to be kidding - Alison gets more TV time?!

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Monday, April 05, 2004 - 7:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Monday, April 05, 2004 - 6:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Monday, April 05, 2004 - 6:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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?

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 12:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Pannie
Member

08-04-2003

Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 7:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!



Vsmart
Member

02-10-2003

Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 11:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
There was an ad on Survivor tonight for tryouts for TAR6 at the Presidio in SF on Saturday.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Friday, April 09, 2004 - 12:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

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Pascalle
Member

09-25-2003

Friday, April 09, 2004 - 1:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.