The Amazing Race 9 – Episode 5 Recap

The Amazing Race – Season 9 – Episode 5

Recap = Spoilers. Just ask my brother Keith. 😉

Hippies (BJ and Tyler) – Hot diggity dog! Go Hippy Power! Did anybody else notice their shirts this episode? One said “Bowling” and the other said “Moms”. Remember the “Bowling Moms” team (Linda and Karen) from The Amazing Race 5? Makes me wonder if I’ve missed anything else with these guys.

The Sickening Frat Boys (Eric and Jeremy) – These two talk about “getting chicks” all the time but now that “the sure thing” twins are out of the race, they’re just going to have to settle for each other. They come in second and act all mopey about it. I love Phil’s reaction, “Couldn’t you guys be a *little* more excited?”

Mo Jo (Joseph and Monica) – Well, they weren’t invisible this time around. She turned into Jessica Simpson (post Dukes of Hazzard ditzy version) and he tried to go to “Palamino” Italy. Whoa. Looks like “IQ points” are equal to “boiling point” with this team from the preview we saw of next episode where they have a major meltdown.

Old Couple (Fran and Barry) – These two are the comeback kings. I’d solidly accept “middle of the pack” at this stage of the game. I was worried for a moment they were going to try and carry the 110 pound bell, but they chose the laundry and whipped through it pretty fast (well, as fast as you can tell from the show’s editing). Good: I liked his remark that younger teams might not know what a clothes pin is. So-So: I wonder if they would have tripped up on building the statue if they hadn’t heard another team say it had two extra pieces. Bad: When they were within seconds of the pitstop and another team asked them directions to the roadblock, he responded “Can’t tell you.” Was that really necessary at that stage? I predict bad karma for that one.

Married Parents (Lake and Michelle) – I can just see the proud faces of their children watching as Daddy talks about “those sons of …” referring to the other teams and “fat boy” referring to David. Nice. Real nice. I notice she stays out of arguments with him by pumping up his overinflated ego too. I can just see the two of them at the pitstop. Him: “Honey, after you unpack the bags, go get me a chicken-pot-pie!” Her: “Oh, I will, and it’ll be perfect and hot, just like you!” *insert vomiting sound here* And what was the deal with yielding The Pinks? Bad strategy. Wasted their yield power for the rest of the race and used it on a team that wasn’t a threat. Doh.

Young Love (David and Lori) – I’ll say it again, these two just need some self confidence! I’d love to air-drop Dr. Phil into the race to give them a little pep talk. Heck, maybe they can just stop into a local library and check out a copy of “The Little Engine That Could”. It was downright painful to watch her build that statue like, three times, and not figure out there were two extra pieces while he kept yelling “It’s gotta be part of the thigh!” over and over.

Ray and Yolanda – I’m not exactly sure *what* happened to these guys. If Team Redneck hadn’t yielded The Pinks, I’m pretty sure they would have been out of it. Not a lot to say about these two this time around. I think they’ll make a good comeback next time.

The Pinks (Danielle and Dani) – Na na na na! Na na na na! Hey hey hey! GOOD-BYE!!! Okay, I’ll admit that I almost felt sorry for them when they got yielded – but only because that was an idiot move by Team Redneck and even The Pinks were surprised that anyone considered them a threat. Don’t worry girls, I’m sure Playboy and Larry Flynt both have messages on your answering machines.