Topic: Celebrity Amazing Race

[RichInSydney]

The producers have meantioned that they have no plans to do another All Stars, but with Surviour having Heroes versus Villans, does the Amazing Race need a one off season, say a Celebrity Amazing Race?

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I expect that those following me may also express their extreme disgust at any Celebrity Amazing Race.

[georgiapeach]

Amen.

[Dånooky]

it would be a glorified "Simple Life"...no thanks

[RichInSydney]

Well i suppose is a semi-celebrity race now anyway.

[chill_sd]

The current level of celebrity suits me quite well.

[walkingpneumonia]

Its all about the money really - would a celebrity version attract enough advertisers to make it worthwhile? I think it would work as long as it wasn't too contrived.

How about a mini 5 leg celebrity TAR version to fill in between regular TAR seasons?

The possibilities are endless for various themes:
Soap stars - they could start in Genoa City Wisconson and end in Peyton Place
Beauty Queens - lets take all the beauty queens and give them their own season - that way we don't have to see them in the regular TAR.
Politicians - maybe not - who would watch?
Ex sitcom stars - Friends cast vs. Seinfeld cast
Sports celebrities - broadcasters vs players, golfers vs. ex wives
Playboy bunnies (are they called bunnies or playmates now?)
ex-American Idol contestants
CSI stars

[Coutzy]

I wouldn't mind seeing Larry David on The Amazing Race. He seems like the kind of person that could make us all laugh while sleep deprived in a blizzard in Siberia.

[georgiapeach]

I think that a purely celebrity series would be the death of TAR, IMO.

[Coutzy]

I think that a purely celebrity series would be the death of TAR, IMO.

You're probably right, its the trend of a reality show to run a celebrity edition in a final effort to get viewers up before it dies.

[Hooky]

Yuck. No way. We have too many "celebrities" already.

All right, who was in the 50% who voted in favor?

[RichInSydney]

I think that a purely celebrity series would be the death of TAR, IMO.

Okay but sooner or later TAR will be cancelled so if it was to continue, surely they would need to have another All Stars or some kind of one off series to pick up the ratings. In the tradition of Surviours Heroes v Villans, what would you suggest would be a good theme for a TAR Series?

All Male v All Female teams?
Rich v Poor?
Best of Surviour v Best of Big Brother?
Beauty Queens/Cheerleader v Male Frats/Mactors?
NBA v NFL?
Christian v Atheist?
Vegans v Vegetarians?

[Coutzy]

TAR: World Edition would be my pick if they had to do a one off.

Get the best racers from every edition and put them all together in one big race... And I get to go too.

[RichInSydney]

TAR: World Edition would be my pick if they had to do a one off.

Get the best racers from every edition and put them all together in one big race... And I get to go too.

Being from Australia like yourself, I would agree with a world edition! But its never going to happen, just count yourself lucky that Channel 7 in Australia hasn't produced their own version with David Koch or Ernie Dingo being the host! Just look what they did with Australian Surviour... died a quick death.

[valor boreal]

I never saw Australian Surviver, but the rundown of the first half of Leg 1 of TAR9 (which was spread over 2 weeks) was abysmal.

[Coutzy]

Australian Survivor was awful. The entire thing turned into a giant promo for assorted sodas and phones.

Australian Celebrity Survivor was even worse.

TAR: World Edition would be my pick if they had to do a one off.

Get the best racers from every edition and put them all together in one big race... And I get to go too.

Being from Australia like yourself, I would agree with a world edition! But its never going to happen, just count yourself lucky that Channel 7 in Australia hasn't produced their own version with David Koch or Ernie Dingo being the host! Just look what they did with Australian Surviour... died a quick death.

I wouldn't mind if they localized TAR and it only lasted one or two seasons, as long as I got to be on it of course.

[Glamazon Racer]

I like the World Edition, but wait a few years so that I can be eligible from Australia, OK?!!

I would really love another All-Stars, but that's just my opinion. How awesome would a race with Kynt & Vyxsin, Terence & Sarah, Jaime & Cara and all of our other amazing recent teams be!

Bring back the Beekeepers!

However, I wouldn't be too excited about the idea of a 'Celebrity' Edition, although, as mentioned, that's what it basically is anyway, these days.

[DavidJunior]

NO MORE CELEBRITIES!! There's too many already!

Bring back more of the average joe's and jane's

But, I feel the recent batch of epicness in the teams department is just asking for an eventual All-Stars 2
(especially from Season 14. I could see 5 out of the top 6 teams being major contendors for an All-Star edition)

[Hooky]

But, I feel the recent batch of epicness in the teams department is just asking for an eventual All-Stars 2
(especially from Season 14. I could see 5 out of the top 6 teams being major contendors for an All-Star edition)

Ew, yuck, no! No more exposure to them, please.

I see only two of those top 5 teams as options. Along with the 3 teams from about 9th-7th place who were ROBBED.

If I could choose the second All-Stars cast (if it were TAR 16, though I know it won't be), here's what I would go with:

Kris & Jon
Lena & Kristy
Ronald & Christina
Azaria & Hendekea
Ken & Tina
Toni & Dallas
Mark & Bill
Amanda & Kris
Jamie & Cara
Zev & Justin
Herbert & Nathaniel

So it would be a collection of fan favorites as well as teams who were ROBBED the first time!

[Glamazon Racer]

So it would be a collection of fan favorites as well as teams who were ROBBED the first time!

I like your list! But I'd want to throw Kelly & Jon into the mix as well!

[Mattjimf]

How about a TAR with just the first teams eliminated. We get to see a bit more of them, they get to see a bit more of the world.

[Hooky]

How about a TAR with just the first teams eliminated. We get to see a bit more of them, they get to see a bit more of the world.

Also a great idea! We've had an All-Stars, now let's do an Also-Rans!

Only 11th or 12th placers are eligible, and it would be based on whether they want to or not. I think most of the teams would, given their short initial races. But the first team out would truly have an awful overall TAR experience.

[Mattjimf]

The first leg could be a non-elimination leg, so they at least get two episodes.

[Snooky]

How about a TAR with just the first teams eliminated. We get to see a bit more of them, they get to see a bit more of the world.

Also a great idea! We've had an All-Stars, now let's do an Also-Rans!

Only 11th or 12th placers are eligible, and it would be based on whether they want to or not. I think most of the teams would, given their short initial races. But the first team out would truly have an awful overall TAR experience.

I say 9th places!

[Hooky]

The first leg could be a non-elimination leg, so they at least get two episodes.

The solution!

I say 9th places!

So true...nearly all of them had great potential.

[redskevin88]

But, I feel the recent batch of epicness in the teams department is just asking for an eventual All-Stars 2
(especially from Season 14. I could see 5 out of the top 6 teams being major contendors for an All-Star edition)

Ew, yuck, no! No more exposure to them, please.

I see only two of those top 5 teams as options. Along with the 3 teams from about 9th-7th place who were ROBBED.

If I could choose the second All-Stars cast (if it were TAR 16, though I know it won't be), here's what I would go with:

Kris & Jon
Lena & Kristy
Ronald & Christina
Azaria & Hendekea
Ken & Tina
Toni & Dallas
Mark & Bill
Amanda & Kris
Jamie & Cara
Zev & Justin
Herbert & Nathaniel

So it would be a collection of fan favorites as well as teams who were ROBBED the first time!

replace Kris & Jon with Margie and Luke and I agree with you

[Hooky]

But, I feel the recent batch of epicness in the teams department is just asking for an eventual All-Stars 2
(especially from Season 14. I could see 5 out of the top 6 teams being major contendors for an All-Star edition)

Ew, yuck, no! No more exposure to them, please.

I see only two of those top 5 teams as options. Along with the 3 teams from about 9th-7th place who were ROBBED.

If I could choose the second All-Stars cast (if it were TAR 16, though I know it won't be), here's what I would go with:

Kris & Jon
Lena & Kristy
Ronald & Christina
Azaria & Hendekea
Ken & Tina
Toni & Dallas
Mark & Bill
Amanda & Kris
Jamie & Cara
Zev & Justin
Herbert & Nathaniel

So it would be a collection of fan favorites as well as teams who were ROBBED the first time!

replace Kris & Jon with Margie and Luke and I agree with you

We'll add them and go with a 12-team race!

[Glamazon Racer]

The first leg could be a non-elimination leg, so they at least get two episodes.

The solution!

I say 9th places!

So true...nearly all of them had great potential.

9th places would be good, wouldn't it be epic to see Heather & Eve and Lena & Kristy again!

Jim & Marsha, Debbie & Bianca, Wanda & Desiree, Duke & Lauren, Marianna & Julia, Zev & Justin and particularly Mark & Bill all seemed great!

[DavidJunior]

How about a Naughty vs. Nice season? (to be aired, you guessed it, right around christmas time )

and I only count teams from All-Stars on as eligable, even though CBS probably wouldn't  

but here would be my list:

S11: Uchenna and Joyce Nice Team (who on Earth is nicer than these two?)
S11: Joe and Bill Naughty Team (who on Earth is more evil than these two?)
S12: Nathan and Jennifer Naughty Team (arguing is very naughty)
S12: Kynt and Vyxsin Nice Team (nicest and most upbeat team in recent seasons)
S13: Ken and Tina Nice Team (very helpful to other teams, even though they didn't need to be)
S13: Kelly and Christie Naughty Team (drama drama drama)
S14: Margie and Luke Naughty Team (Blind U-turn epicness)
S14: Kisha and Jen Nice Team (they worked a lot on team unity [they were so nice to eachother by the end], no grudges held either)
S15: Brian and Ericka Nice Team (Helpful, never tried to screw over others, never attacked another team)
S15: Sam and Dan Naughty Team (stealing Brian and Ericka's taxi in Prague I </3)

and two wild cards:
S14: Cara and Jaime Naughty Team (Jaime's hatred for every foreign taxi driver on the planet)
S13: Andrew and Dan Nice Team (friends with everyone)

[Coutzy]

I wouldn't count Kelly and Christy as naughty. Just kinda, well... dumb.

[DavidJunior]

I wouldn't count Kelly and Christy as naughty. Just kinda, well... dumb.

oh they were dumb alright

but the main drama that season dealt with and was started by them

not a very naughty bunch if you ask me (as opposed to the next two seasons)

[Mister RC]

I wouldn't count Kelly and Christy as naughty. Just kinda, well... dumb.

Ha!  I think several people thought they were sort of dumb trying to be naughty (and a lot of other things).  Regardless, they're both awesome, and if they were to bring back a former 6th place last F/F team standing, I go for them before Maria & Tiffany.  A very tough call, but I think Kelly & Christy would perform a lot better (F3) based on some experience and trying to prove doubters wrong.  Basically similar to Parvati on Survivor who went from a little irrelevant to a very powerful player.

[David]

The current number of celebrities now is the exact to balance non-famous people activeness and competitivity along with celebrities action. I like it, by the way, but don't know whether a Famous People TAR would work... We'd have to see it first!

[Benedicto]

LADY GAGA + ELTON JOHN FTW!     

[cssmithvt]

I think that a purely celebrity series would be the death of TAR, IMO.

Was gonna post that it's my opinion that a Celebrity edition is what likely killed The Mole but felt a bit too harsh. Glad others agree with me.

[Hooky]

The current number of celebrities now is the exact to balance non-famous people activeness and competitivity along with celebrities action. I like it, by the way, but don't know whether a Famous People TAR would work... We'd have to see it first!

The frustrating thing is that the celebrities tend to do better. We find that most (if not all) of the teams falling out early are the "normal people."

[nathandg0924]

The current number of celebrities now is the exact to balance non-famous people activeness and competitivity along with celebrities action. I like it, by the way, but don't know whether a Famous People TAR would work... We'd have to see it first!

The frustrating thing is that the celebrities tend to do better. We find that most (if not all) of the teams falling out early are the "normal people."

  That's not always true! But I admit, not a good idea to have an All celebrity Amazing race

[DavidJunior]

The current number of celebrities now is the exact to balance non-famous people activeness and competitivity along with celebrities action. I like it, by the way, but don't know whether a Famous People TAR would work... We'd have to see it first!

The frustrating thing is that the celebrities tend to do better. We find that most (if not all) of the teams falling out early are the "normal people."

  That's not always true! But I admit, not a good idea to have an All celebrity Amazing race

actually, i think it might.  going through the teams, with the exception of three, all teams who had a previous claim to fame made the final 6.

two of the exceptions were 7th place finishers (Gus and Hera of Season 6, and Monica and Sheree of Season 4)

only Alison and Donny of Season 5 were unable to pass the first couple legs (finishing 10th)

[Cocoa]

I don't know whether a Celebrity TAR would work or not, but I want to see another All Stars (even though now its impossible)

Here are my teams if that happen (12 teams)

1. Kynt and Vyxsin
2. Ronald and Christina
3. Colin and Christie
4. Jaime and Cara
5. Margie and Luke
6. Ari and Stella (even though they are short lived)
7. Zev and Justin
8. Sam and Dan/Flight Time and Big Easy
9. Ken and Tina
10. Toni and Dallas
11. Kelly and Christy
12. Fran and Barry

If this turns into a wish list, sorry, my fault