Next Week's (11/7) "Surprise Ending"

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Judy

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 05:21 am Click here to edit this post
What do you all think it will be?

They came out and told us that Guidos and Mom & Emily will battle for the Fast Forward.
I think a great surprise ending would be the team that get's it- making a fatal error and coming in last!

I was thinking that even if you get the fast forward- all it entitles you to do is skip all the tasks and go directly to the pit stop. It does not entitle you to first place.

Kep421

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 06:04 am Click here to edit this post
Judy, check out the thread that talks about the 11/14 show. The posters talk about the surprise ending being shown on 11/14.

I don't think there is a show on 11/7 because it is being pre-empted by the Country Music Awards...

Realfan

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 08:36 am Click here to edit this post
What are the Fast Forward rules? At first I thought all the teams got the FF envelope, but most chose not to do it since they can only do it once. If only one or two teams are given it, is it random? I'm confused! I remember the old people and the lawyers BOTH competing for the FF the first episode. Since then, only one team at a time has used it.

Anyone understand how it's doled out?

Crazydog

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 08:43 am Click here to edit this post
I think the FF is in every envelope, but that teams that have used it know they cannot use it again so just ignore it. I think it's just coincidence that usually only one team goes for it. I bet Rob and Brennan wish they didn't use theirs so early seeing as how there were so many times when everyone evened up. Even Frank and Margarita, could you believe they had an 11 hour advantage and lost almost all of that because of the opening hours of the Taj Mahal? Frank had a good attitude, he said he didn't expect that it would hold up so he wasn't that disappointed. I think the FF helped them the most was not the time advantage, but the avoidance of all the stress at the Indian market.

Car54

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 09:44 am Click here to edit this post
There is a description over at the CBS site... on the Glossary page. There is 1 fast forward per leg. I think when they leave, their packet gives the instructions for finding the fast forward. The teams then decide to start the leg, or look for the fast forward.

If two teams decide to go for it, the first one to find it gets it and the other would then be behind on the race leg, so it is a big decision..if you don't find it, or someone else finds it first, you would probably be in last place when you re-join the racers.

I don't think up to now we have seen 2 teams go after the FF yet, so that is what will create conflict next episode, I think.

Car54

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 09:49 am Click here to edit this post
There is a description over at the CBS site... on the Glossary page. There is 1 fast forward per leg. I think when they leave, their packet gives the instructions for finding the fast forward. The teams then decide to start the leg, or look for the fast forward.

If two teams decide to go for it, the first one to find it gets it and the other would then be behind on the race leg, so it is a big decision..if you don't find it, or someone else finds it first, you would probably be in last place when you re-join the racers.

I don't think up to now we have seen 2 teams go after the FF yet, so that is what will create conflict next episode, I think.

Crazydog, you are right, the game seems to be set up where no one gets too far ahead... so the FF helps if you have been running last, or if you are too tired... the team that fast-forward gets REST while everyone else is racing, and at this point, I would think that is a huge advantage. The legs seem to be getting more stressful, and a chance to get 12 hours rest would be a huge advantage to either N&E or the Guidos.

Car54

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 09:49 am Click here to edit this post
oops-sorry doublepost

Judy

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 10:01 am Click here to edit this post
These players I am sure are very aware of the Fast Forward and how it works. They know which teams have used it, etc.

When starting a leg I am sure they know who is ahead of them and what is the likelihood or possibility that those team will/can go for the Fast Forward.

The ONLY reason the Guidos are going for it next week is because they are behind in the race- and they know their only competition for it will be Emily and Nancy.
They also think that those SOB's don't stand a chance at beating them to it

Squaredsc

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 11:22 am Click here to edit this post
just fyi but the lawyers and the grandparents both competed for the 1st fast forward and the lawyers got to it first.

Car54

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 02:20 pm Click here to edit this post
thanks Squaredsc... I forgot that... (cant remember what I had for lunch...let alone 8 weeks ago!!!) lol!

Kitt

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 04:44 pm Click here to edit this post
I think the only real surprise ending on the next show would be if Nancy and Emily DON'T get eliminated (no offense to N&E, I really like them, but I think their time has come). When the narrator spoke about the surprise elimination the trailer showed pictures of only the first three pairs (Frank and Marguerita, Kevin and Drew, Rob and Brennan), which makes me suspicious that it's the Guidos who will have to go. I can but hope...

Hippyt

Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 08:35 pm Click here to edit this post
Ya know Kitt that would make every single person who watches this show happy,but it just sounds too simple!!!
CBS is the master manipulator of trailers.

Ocean_Islands

Friday, November 02, 2001 - 12:26 pm Click here to edit this post
Maybe the surprise ending is that Emily and Mom arrive first! That would be cool.

Kitt

Friday, November 02, 2001 - 03:11 pm Click here to edit this post
The more I think (worry!) about it, the more I fear the Nancy and Emily win the FF but still lose theory is true. I was trying to remember how much of a time advantage the earlier FF people had over the others, and except for Frank and Margarita, I think they only had a few hours. If the next stage involves a flight, and N&E take a bad connection, even with the FF they could still end up being behind the others with their 6 hour lead. It would have to be a very bad connection to beat the Guidos but it's possible I fear.

I think if N&E don't win the FF, they won't lose, but if they do it's still in the air.

Sallycat

Sunday, November 04, 2001 - 08:18 am Click here to edit this post
My TV Guide says the CMA Awards show will be on at "The Amazing Race" time slot. Is that nation wide?

Muse

Sunday, November 04, 2001 - 11:19 am Click here to edit this post
Yes, Sallycat. The Amazing Race won't be shown at all (anywhere) on Wednesday. We have to wait until 11/14 for a new episode.

Long wait, I know. :(

Car54

Sunday, November 04, 2001 - 06:55 pm Click here to edit this post
Ooooooo NOooooooo

Sukii1

Monday, November 05, 2001 - 05:59 am Click here to edit this post
You know what I saw last night while watching the Emmy's...that on 11/14 there is going to be a Garth Brooks special on...I don't think they said what time slot that will be...wonder if AR is going to get bumped two weeks in a row?? Anyone else see this?

Crazydog

Monday, November 05, 2001 - 07:31 am Click here to edit this post
Sukii, it shouldn't - we've already seen the TV Guide listing for 11/14 and it's on. I also just went to the TV Guide website and it's still listed there. I would highly doubt that the producers would delay a show for THREE weeks, especially when they're trying to promote it heavily.

Corriecat

Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 03:18 pm Click here to edit this post
I did a search and found Garth on at 10pm on 11/14 - right after TAR. I like Garth but I'm glad he isn't going to bump TAR.