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Date Posted: 09:11:25 12/19/02 Thu
The Recap of the Amazing Race Season 3 - Dec. 20, 2002
Episode 01: Delayed when they stopped for directions and had trouble with their van, soccer moms Gina & Sylvia arrived last at the Pit Stop at the Hacienda San Gabriel de Las Palmas near Mexico City, becoming the first Team eliminated from THE AMAZING RACE. Reflecting on their experience, Gina said, "I'm so proud of what we did. We got here. We ran that race and we gave it our best."
Episode 02: Tramel & Talicia, Team TNT, were hoping to catch the spark that would ignite them to the front of the pack. Instead, they continued to encounter bad luck, including a bus accident on the way to Cancún and difficulties maneuvering their waverunner at the Detour. Hoping against hope, they arrived at the Pit Stop at the Diamante K Bungalows in Tulum, to discover that they were the last Team. Tramel quipped, "I wasn't even listening. Tell us at the next Pit Stop. I hate to lose, but I had a great time while I was here. Wish I could stay with them longer. We had a blast." Talicia added, "The victory is not always in the win. Team TNT: we're all wet, no longer explosive, and we're signing out."
Episode 03: Dennis & Andrew had trouble finding a flight out of Mexico City, so while other Teams punted down a river in England, they were just setting out across the ocean. Knowing they were in last place, Dennis & Andrew immediately went for the Fast Forward at the Duxford Imperial War Museum in Cambridge. There, Dennis successfully maneuvered a war tank through a battlefield obstacle course in less than 75 seconds, winning the Fast Forward and a chauffer-driven limousine ride to the Pit Stop at Dunnottar Castle in Scotland. But the Fast Forward wasn't quite fast enough, and they became the third Team eliminated from THE AMAZING RACE. Dennis told his son, "Andrew buddy, you know I love you. I'm so glad you came to me that one night and said, 'Dad, we gotta do this race.' And we've done it. We've made the race." Andrew, reflecting on this experience, said, "Throughout the Race, the biggest thing I wanted to change was I wanted my dad to see me as an adult. I've always been his little boy, his child. I just turned 21. I'm stepping out on my own."
Episode 04: Heather & Eve began this leg of the race near the front of the pack, as they headed to Porto, Portugal. They encountered problems at the Detour, as Eve's inability to drive a stick shift resulted in Eve's hitting a pole. The pair caught up to the others at the train station and made their way to the Road Block at the Estadio do Restelo. Heather successfully blocked a penalty kick, and the pair, in seventh place, then sought out and quickly found a taxi to drive them to the Pit Stop, the Torre de Belem, where the pair arrived first. Phil later informed them that they had not followed the directions of the last clue correctly, as they needed to walk from the Road Block to the Pit Stop. In THE AMAZING RACE rulebook glossary, the term "walk" is defined as traveling by foot as opposed to by car or any other means. By taking a taxi, Heather & Eve gained at least a seven-minute advantage by taking a cab rather than walking. He explained that in this situation, the custom is to issue a penalty of the time gained plus 30 minutes, for a total of 37 minutes for Heather & Eve. In most legs of the race, such a penalty would have a minimal effect, but with Teams arriving within 31 minutes of each other, the penalty resulted in Heather & Eve finishing in last place, and making them the fourth team to be eliminated from THE AMAZING RACE.
Eve commented, "This is a bad way to go out." Aaron remarked, "We want to win the Race, but we didn't want to have to win it this way." Heather added, "We made a choice and it turned out to be the wrong one. We got eliminated because we misread a clue. We're both really happy with how we played the game. We played it very ethically, very honestly." Eve added that she was happy to have confronted fears on the race and that it was an amazing experience.
Episode 05: As the leg began, all Teams battled for any advantage they could. Things turned sour when Michael & Kathy, along with three other Teams, filled their car with unleaded fuel rather than diesel fuel. Their car stalled soon after and they could not figure out what was wrong. The car broke down next to a nice hotel, where the pair checked in for the night. Once their problem was solved, the two went on to the city of Algeciras to catch the ferry to Morocco. Unfortunately, the gasoline mishap proved too costly, as they became the fifth Team to be eliminated. A weary Kathy sighed, "We were ready." Commenting on their long distance relationship, Michael remarked, "It's time for her to move to San Diego. I'm trying to get her over to my side, the best side, the west side."
Episode 06: After the gasoline debacle from the last leg, Aaron & Arianne started this leg in last place. The pair drove from Fez to Morocco, only to discover that they had missed the train to Marrakech. Once they arrived in Marrakech, they raced to a carpet shop for the Fast Forward, but it had already gone to Teri & Ian. While most Teams were arriving at the Pit Stop, the pair pressed on to the Detour, where they drove a sand bike drive to a stone etching. Next, they performed the Roadblock at the Glacier Café and made their way to the rooftop of the Riad Catalina, a traditional Moroccan guesthouse, where Phil told them they had been eliminated. Aaron commented, "We had a great time. We had some good laughs. We met some really good people. We didn't give up, and I think that's the important thing." About Aaron, Arianne remarked, "We've always had a very special friendship. Fifteen years ago, I knew that I had found my match. It feels good to have that person in my life."
Episode 07: Andre & Damon had a lot of ground to cover to catch up to the other Teams. After an exasperating series of delays at airports in Marrakech, Casablanca and Paris, the pair finally arrived at Innsbruck, Austria, but all the other Teams had already checked in at the Pit Stop. Skipping the Detour and Road Block, the pair traveled to the Pit Stop at Neuschwanstein Castle where Phil informed them they had been eliminated. On his goal for the race, Andre said, "I'm happy we did this. Damon's a firefighter. I'm a police officer. It will show that we eat and sleep just like everybody else. We bleed like everybody else. We're just everyday, common people. I think that will help bridge the gap between the police department and the community." Damon added, "We've been friends. We'll always be friends. We've been great friends and it's going to stay the same."
Episode 08: Although John Vito & Jill arrived last at the Pit Stop in Grindelwald, Switzerland, they were relieved to learn that this was a non-elimination leg, so the Team remains in THE AMAZING RACE.
Episode 09:After receiving a scare by finishing in last place at Grindelwald, John Vito & Jill decided to use their Fast Forward to avoid elimination. The pair traveled to a Swiss farm and ate cheese to coast to a first place finish at the Steamship Savoie in Lake Geneva. On Leg 10,the other Teams quickly caught the couple as everyone made their way to the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After keeping up with the pack, John Vito & Jill encountered problems at the Detour when they couldn't find the apartment containing their next clue as fast as Ken & Gerard and Flo & Zach did. In a race to the Pit Stop at Mount Faber, Teri & Ian edged out the couple from New York, who became the eighth Team eliminated. On their relationship, Jill said, "Our future now for us is what our future was before this race even began. We plan having children together and grandchildren and getting married, and we're excited and we can't wait to do it." Smiling, John Vito quickly added, "We're going to get married before we have children and grandchildren."
Episode 11: After another first place finish, twins Derek & Drew got off to a good start after arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The pair arrived first at the route marker near a statue of Bac Ho and led the charge to the Detour in Cai Be. After finishing the Detour, the pair remained in front, with Teri & Ian close behind. Everything fell apart when Derek & Drew could not find the route marker box containing the Roadblock instructions. After arriving at the Pit Stop without having completed the Roadblock, the twins realized their mistake, but too late. They became the ninth Team to be eliminated from THE AMAZING RACE. Drew commented, "It's just been great to bond with my brother again. I don't think we've been this close since college." Derek added, "To be fourth amongst the top three Teams that are still left, we're very proud of that accomplishment."
Episode 12: In the final leg of the Amazing Race, no teams were elimated.
articles and photos, courtesy of CBS.com
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