Thank god for The Amazing Race. I was just about to tear my hair out waiting for the 3rd series of Survivor. The Amazing Race comes along and fills this void in me. (:
"On September 5, 2001, 11 Teams of two people, each with a pre-existing relationship, will set out on THE AMAZING RACE around the world. They'll never know where they're going next or what they'll have to do once there. Each pair's relationship will be forever impacted by their experience in this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
At each destination, the Teams will compete in a series of tasks, some mental and some physical, before learning their next destination. Restricted plane travel and strict budgets will add to the tension, as Teams are forced to rely on wit and ingenuity, perhaps sleeping on park benches or in bus stations and traveling on buses, trains, boats, taxis, bicycles, even camels. Teams farthest behind will be eliminated as the race progresses, and the first Team to arrive at the final destination wins $1 million!"
*cackle* The episodes are telecast in various countries within hours of each other, so there will always be an element of surprise in each episode. The teams rush towards each destination, doing various tasks, etc. The last team to reach the final destination is eliminated and sent home in shame.
Camera men follow the 2 person teams everywhere, catching every word, every facial expression, every little dirty deed. The teams are chosen from all walks of life. There is a happily marrried couple, a just-engaged young couple, a couple of grandparents, a couple of men who are 'Partners in Life', a recently separated couple, a mother and daughter team, a couple of fraternity brothers, two best girl-friends, a dating couple, two mothers, and two lawyers.
The actual race is just a arena where disagreements, petty catfights and confrontations actually take centrestage. In today's episode, we were witness to countless quarrels between couples, an unfriendly shove, a tension-filled scene of a queue jumper, a threat of 'a whack on the head' and a manly tear from an abused boyfriend.
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