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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #100 on: May 17, 2013, 05:08:56 AM »
Grant said he would be more than happy to host a 3rd season if it fits in with his schedule. Though I do know about some other people being 'trained' for the hosting position in the past especially for the second season.
Can you tell us who? (I have big money on Grant Denyer)

I don't remember his name but he was a retired AFL star looking to get into TV presenting and it wasn't Ben Cousins.

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #101 on: May 17, 2013, 08:22:42 AM »
Well, hopefully there is a third season as I thought the second season was very strong!


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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #102 on: May 17, 2013, 10:10:17 AM »
Well, hopefully there is a third season as I thought the second season was very strong!
I agree. Season 2 was comparable to some of the better TARUS seasons (minus some poor leg designs in the middle of the race) but did it get the ratings 7 wanted (even thought the show aired after Australia's Got No Talent for the 1st half of the season which was ratting badly last year and the timeslot changes to TARAU)
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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #103 on: June 14, 2013, 12:31:02 AM »

Someone might have a good speculation and/or explanation of what's happening in Melbourne CBD and Sydney CBD at the same time...

First, I thought it's a local race because they wear uniform, but then there's a logo (that seems a little legit/official) of TAR Australia...


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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #104 on: June 14, 2013, 12:34:39 AM »
Probably a local race. I don't think it would be smart for them to wear shirts advertising TARAus :lol:


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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #105 on: June 14, 2013, 12:38:04 AM »
Probably a local race. I don't think it would be smart for them to wear shirts advertising TARAus :lol:

But then, there's this thing that we called 'copyright', un-official organization/institution must have had permission from the franchise to print the logo on those shirts...

Maybe they're from radio crew or some sort... ???

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #106 on: June 14, 2013, 01:25:48 AM »
There's no visible camera crews so its just an unofficial local race.

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #107 on: June 14, 2013, 05:59:48 AM »

So far we've got Pink, Orange, Yellow, and now Black team... :lol:

and so far happened in 2 cities, Melb & Sydney



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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #108 on: June 14, 2013, 10:22:36 AM »
I agree with theamazingracer21, its indeed in fact a local race.

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #109 on: June 14, 2013, 10:56:22 AM »

So far we've got Pink, Orange, Yellow, and now Black team... :lol:



Adding the Red and Green team... ;D




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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #110 on: June 17, 2013, 01:04:19 AM »
It happened in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. Someone on the TARAU page said that the people were asked who they were from and they said SBS. I rang SBS today, and both Sydney and Melbourne offices had no idea about it.

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #111 on: June 19, 2013, 07:56:16 PM »
I have it on good authority that if The Mole does not rate well, Channel 7 will film a new series of The Amazing Race - possibly even later this year, so it's ready to go early/mid 2014.
If The Mole rates well, Channel 7 will make another series of that instead. Likely due to the fact it is way cheaper to produce and make.

So if we want to see another series of The Amazing Race Australia we want to hope The Mole does not rate well.
It will be on 3 nights a week though, coming on after House Rules.

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #112 on: June 19, 2013, 09:40:36 PM »

I hope there's another Channel willing to buy the TAR license from Channel-7

Maybe channel 9 or 10 wanna have a breakthrough..?!

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #113 on: June 20, 2013, 12:37:33 AM »

I hope there's another Channel willing to buy the TAR license from Channel-7

Maybe channel 9 or 10 wanna have a breakthrough..?!
The only channle that would make TAR other then 7 is Fox8 (On Foxtel). They are the only other channle that has the licence to air TARUS(they are currentily airing TARUS-18 on Thursdays)

I have it on good authority that if The Mole does not rate well, Channel 7 will film a new series of The Amazing Race - possibly even later this year, so it's ready to go early/mid 2014.
If The Mole rates well, Channel 7 will make another series of that instead. Likely due to the fact it is way cheaper to produce and make.

So if we want to see another series of The Amazing Race Australia we want to hope The Mole does not rate well.
It will be on 3 nights a week though, coming on after House Rules.
I dont see The Mole working 3 nights a week. I don't think it will rate but who knows.
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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #114 on: June 26, 2013, 04:54:45 AM »
TARAU is so great a version that I love it more than TAR-US. Hope TARAU have its third season... But who knows? The Mole is also a great show, right?

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #115 on: June 26, 2013, 08:44:12 AM »
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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #116 on: July 07, 2013, 09:44:14 AM »
At the rate the Mole is going, I do hope it continues to decline in ratings just so The Amazing Race Australia is brought back for a 3rd season. Stupid stupid move channel 7!

I have been talking to a lot of people and they prefer TARAus over The Mole because at the prescribed timeslot The Mole is currently getting (primetime 7:30PM) they have had to almost dumb down the entire gameplay to make it more 'family/kid friendly' and this has almost been taken in a mocking or comical approach from original diehard Mole fans. The race doesn't need to do that to be able to cater to everyone which is why even at the 9PM timeslot the second series premiered at last year it attracted more views than the meager 650k the latest Mole episode received!

The Race also has an eclectic mix of likeable characters and not so likeable villains but almost in a tongue-in-chic fashion (Paul acknowledge and almost accepted the role of the villain last season) and has a genuine rollercoaster of emotions whereas I am finding myself HATING the male contestants on The Mole and disliking a lot of the female contestants too (and the 3 episode a week format enhances this).

The Race should have NEVER been replaced with The Mole and I do hope 7 are paying the consequences for it now. They should've used the AGT budget for The Mole but keep TARAus and have them both airing around the same time but on different nights in my opinion (or at least one in the first quarter and the other in the next quarter) (and also getting rid of ridiculous [cheaper to produce but nevertheless moronic at best] shows like Please Marry My Boy and Beauty & The Geek Australia).

RANT over but I seriously do hope someone associated with 7 sees my post and brings The Amazing Race Australia back! :hoot:

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #117 on: July 07, 2013, 10:46:43 AM »

I can see you tarauslover ;)

And neither do I like that marry my boy show...  :stare

I feel degraded if somehow my mom do something like that...
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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #118 on: July 07, 2013, 08:29:22 PM »
I swear I used to prefer The Mole to The Amazing Race until I watched The Mole Australia season 6.

What a dumb show it is. No challenges is original. So slow-paced and dull. I'm very very disappointed.

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #119 on: July 11, 2013, 02:00:15 AM »
With The Mole going down in the ratings in, my recommendation is to keep your ears open for season 3 speculation. I wouldn't be surprised if they downsize a little bit. I am thinking 10 teams with 1 from NZ to drum up excitement across the Tasman(like MKR3) and 11 legs instead of 12/13.  Hopfully the overall quality of the show does not suffer and I think I speak for all of us when I say 1 episode a week (#don'tmoleusagain7). Also I wouldn't be surprised if 7 try and get more syndication deals for TARAu to compensate for some of the shows budget (they recently sold the rights to air TARAu in South Africa)
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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #120 on: July 11, 2013, 02:04:46 AM »
I am thinking 10 teams with 1 from NZ to drum up excitement across the Tasman(like MKR3) and 11 legs instead of 12/13. 

NO. Please no. I don't really care much about less legs, but please not a team from NZ, we don't want to see that.

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #121 on: July 11, 2013, 02:08:42 AM »
I am thinking 10 teams with 1 from NZ to drum up excitement across the Tasman(like MKR3) and 11 legs instead of 12/13. 

NO. Please no. I don't really care much about less legs, but please not a team from NZ, we don't want to see that.
Would you rather TARAu not come back at all.

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #122 on: July 11, 2013, 02:22:13 AM »
I am thinking 10 teams with 1 from NZ to drum up excitement across the Tasman(like MKR3) and 11 legs instead of 12/13. 

NO. Please no. I don't really care much about less legs, but please not a team from NZ, we don't want to see that.
Would you rather TARAu not come back at all.

No of course I wouldn't, but mark my words, it won't happen. It's ridiculously gimmicky.

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #123 on: July 11, 2013, 02:36:35 AM »
Ally would've been perfect for the race actually, her personality is not suited for a 'serious' game like the Mole. Her antics would have been hilarious on the race providing she had the right partner and the right teams to piss her off! :funny:

Seven will probably be looking to cut costs if they bring the race back but hopefully that doesn't mean cutting down the number of episodes or exotic destinations too much. That is if Seven can still keep a hold on it and 9 doesn't offer something better as they'd probably be in contention for it.

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Re: Australian Season 3 NOT confirmed yet - Future remains unclear
« Reply #124 on: July 11, 2013, 03:18:02 AM »
As I said before, I speculate less episodes/legs and one less team but hopefully the same quality production.