TV Review: The Amazing Race 9 - Episode 11

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Author: JackiePublished: May 11, 2006 at 4:25 am 4 comments

Like deja vu all over again, due to last week's non-elimination leg...
Four teams remain. Who will be eliminated next?

We last left our teams in the Australian Outback with Ray and Yolanda arriving first at the Pit Stop and mandatory rest period. Teams depart 12 hours after their arrival time and I noticed that they're down to mere minutes betwixt first and last. Ray and Yolanda left at 1:13 AM while the last team (BJ/Tyler) left the Pit Stop at 1:22 AM. We're talking 9 minutes' difference in a whirlwind race around the globe as we head into the next to last show of the season.

At this time, any of the remaining teams could win the million dollars. The teams are toughening up and trying not to make errors. Ah, but we know some errors will be made. I just hope it's not on the part of my personal favorites, Tyler and BJ!


Speaking of BJ and Tyler, they lost all their clothes, money and possessions while being saved by the last leg's non-Philimination. BJ had no shoes, a t-shirt and boxer shorts. Yolanda left her purple running pants on their car and one of the Frats (Jeremy and Eric) left a pair of sandals. Oh, my... BJ looked very silly in Yolanda's pants! The clue the teams received upon leaving the Pit Stops directed them to drive to the airport and catch a plane to Bangkok, Thailand. Once there they had to take a taxi to a bus terminal, then a bus to the Three Spires Pagoda in Lopburi - the sacred home of tons o' monkeys. The clue told the teams how much money they had for the leg and ended with "one team has no money... and no pants." Heh, poor BJ!

The BJ/Tyler and Monica/Joe rift is still going strong in the leg. As BJ says, "They have a date with not being in the race anymore." Was he right? Just wishful thinking?

At the Darwin Airport, three of the teams got on a flight expected to arrive in Bangkok at 11 PM. BJ and Tyler headed to downtown Darwin to hit up folks for money. Of course, they were successful. These guys have so much spirit and friendliness that I think it's hard to resist giving them something. BJ even flashed his chest at a couple. He finagled new shorts in addition to the money. When they hit the airport, although the other three teams hadn't left yet, the flight was full. They managed to find a flight expected to arrive 15 minutes earlier than the other and all looked up for the hippies until...

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  • 1 - MemoToHef

    May 11, 2006 at 1:30 pm

    We are long overdue for a "Girls of the Amazing Race" issue of Playboy, with tons of nudie pics of Monica. She is dumb, but so freaking hot.

  • 2 - Brent

    May 11, 2006 at 4:01 pm

    We've had "Girls of The Amazing Race". Okay so it was only Victoria but still....

    They're heading for Japan next which should be perfect for BJ & easpecially Tyler since he speaks the languge and walked the length of the country a couple of years ago.

  • 3 - mark galvez

    May 16, 2006 at 12:16 pm

    hello im mark from philippines i always watching amazing race im 28yrs old forgive me if my english is poor.i hope you win and beat the 2 teams specialy eric and jerremy.i hope someday when you visit philippines i can meet you your my idol.never sorrender.that is our motto.gudluck to you guys hope we meet before i go to middle east becouse i need to wok ther for my 3 kids.im sure if ever you visit here you love the place becouse its beautiful country.[Personal contact info deleted] hoping to meet you guys.

  • 4 - Bruce

    Jun 09, 2006 at 3:17 am

    It's SYDNEY, Australia not Sidney! Ya drongos!

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