Hi Kids, We are so happy to have the show back for a 19th season! I don't think this show is scripted. I am sure they edit for drama but not for plot or outcome. I think the passport was dropped exactly as was stated and as was shown. That issue was a perfect example of how technology has changed our lives in so many ways, ie: the two guys finding the passport at the gas station and then using twitter to locate the owner. That team was lucky that it was not an old lady like me that found it. I'm sure I would have just taken it to the local police station or taken it home and put it in an envelope addressed to the owner. I think the teams look very good. A few light weights but they all seem to have something good about them. Watching the Grand Parents was painful. OMG...don't over think it! But Grandma did the best with the memory...I was impressed. I wanted to smack the twins...both of them! So, we are off to another great adventure! I am a happy camper. sooey

I was really happy with ‘old school’ AR this season. That is what they called it and I really hope they stick to the format. Most of the racing teams really didn’t get into any huge arguments (a few did, and I chalk most of that up to the stress and fatigue of the race itself). The finale was great. The winners were smart and played smart all the way. But any one of those 3 teams could have won.

I like pretty much all the TAR teams. I’m not a huge fan of Cesar & Ricky, who have had the lead 3 times now. They seem overly confident, and I don’t see them as all that capable above the others really. I also didn’t get why Danny’s Mom kept insisting she could do all the challenges either, when she didn’t seem suited for them. Maybe you’re correct, schoolhouse, and Danny is keeping his turn until the end. Not that I think he can do better at any of the physical challenges.

There was a documentary on the new dig at Pompeii on PBS at 10pm., so I only watched a half hour of TAR. However, I was able to switch over to TAR just as Cesar and Ricky ran up to the mat. ha I think I saw Amber and Vinnie already at the final amongst the other past contestants. How did that happen? I must have missed them being eliminated at some point - last week?