Penang!!
Thanks to Evan for finding us the title!! Press:MALAYSIA GREETS TEAMS WITH VIBRANT COLORS AND SCORCHING HEAT, AND TEAMS LEARN THAT LUCK HAS NO LOYALTY,
ON "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, APRIL 4
ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
"You're Like Jason Bourne, Right?" (Malaysia) — Teams find that luck doesn't pick sides in a sweat-drenched test of endurance where they must choose to face a 153-step climb or take a 35-foot-high lesson in Chingay, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, April 4 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host
TImeline: (thanks to woden)EP08: Praslin, Seychelles to Penang, Malaysia
EVIDENCE: Phil spotted in Dubai en route to Malaysia (12/12 EK342 arriving 10:30am); team spotted en route from Kuala Lumpur to Penang (12/14)
Air Date: APR 4
Film Date: DEC 12-14
Route:
ROUTE INFO: Travel by plane to Penang, Malaysia
ROUTE INFO: Find clue in snake-covered box at Temple of Azure Cloud (at Bayan Lepas)
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
DETOUR: Chingay task (balance flag on head, complete course) at Penang Padang Kota Lama (field between Town Hall and Fort Cornwallis) (Jet/Cord, Steve/Allie) OR 153-step climb at Thnee Kong Thua carrying incense (Mike/Louis, Dan/Jordan, Steve/Allie in that order around 11am, Carol/Brandy and Brent/Caite too)
EVIDENCE: CBS promo, teams spotted at Kek Lok Si Temple (the wrong location) around 11am, possibly looking for Kuan Yin Teng (Mike & Louis possibly first team to arrive at Kek Lok Si, then Dan & Jordan, then Steve & Allie)
SPEED BUMP: Find guru on swing (in Penang Tropical Spice Garden)
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
ROADBLOCK: Smash coconuts (to find clue inside?) (Jet, Caite, Louis, Carol) near Sri Singamuga Kaliamman temple
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
PIT STOP: Peranakan Mansion
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Mike & Louis: Eliminated in 4th place in Shanghai
Dan & Jordan (Spotted in SFO)
Brent & Caite (Spotted in SFO)
Jet & Cord (Spotted in SFO)
Note: Hard to tell difference between racers and decoys from this episode on
Possibly Eliminated: UNKNOWN
Carol & Brandy: Spotted in Singapore (but may be decoys)
Steve & Allie: Possibly spotted in Singapore (but may be decoys)