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TAR16 - EP 9: "Dumb did us in" (Singapore)

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Neobie:
Ha, thanks Chateau! That's a technique I can never figure out...

The timeline for the first half of the race looks like this then:
~8.10am: Train scheduled to arrive in Singapore.
~9.00am: From experience and by working backwards, the train arrives late. Brent/Caite have trouble finding a taxi.
~9.20am: Teams arrive at the Singapore Flyer (or nearby), receive their Detour, and are presented the Fast Forward option.
~9.30am: Teams arrive at their respective Detour locations.
~9.45am: Their briefing done, Daniel/Jordan begin the Flyer climb. Also, Michael/Louie switch to ice-cream.
~10.00am: Michael/Louie begin the ice-cream option of the Detour.

We have our U-Turn at Istana Park, then not sure which comes first: Sentosa or the shipyard.
We know they all end early afternoon at the Marina Barrage.

It is close to impossible getting a taxi at the shipyard; Michael/Louie will lose at least 15min. My educated guess:
1. Daniel/Jordan (due to Fast Forward)
2. Jet/Cord (from what we've seen, doing better with taxis than Brent/Caite)
3. Brent/Caite (from what we've seen, doing worse with taxis than Jet/Cord)
4. Michael/Louie (self-U-Turn, losing taxi at Ulu Pandan)
5. Carol/Brandy (U-Turn)

mswood:

--- Quote from: apskip on April 09, 2010, 02:08:01 PM ---OK, so you are Les Moonves, head of CBS. Here is the ratings information for the season beginning Sept. 2009 you have to consider:

"60 Minutes" - ranked No. 9 in the Nielsen ratings, with an average audience each week of 15.7 million

"The Amazing Race" 15 and 16 - there was a break of about 3 months but for the Sunday nights that a season was active, my memory says the average weekly audience have been between 9 million and 10 million.

Now, would you bump or otherwise take away from a consistent top-rated and profitable show for only the past 42 years to favor a very good show with 8.5 years of moderate ratings? No business executive would (unless he knew that Andy rooney would be retiring and taking the franchise with him).

--- End quote ---
While 60 minutes is viewed by more people on average, TAR generates more revenue, since the advent of people meters, total audience hasn't been the measure that sets ad rates (what pays teh bills) that is age demographics (60 minutes has one of the worst of any show on CBS) and household income (60 minutes has one of the highest of CBS).  

TAR for most of its run (has People meters took over in 05) has generated more ad revenue then 60 minutes.  In fact, until this season no other show on Sunday for CBS has generated more revenue for CBS on Sunday then TAR.

And 60 minutes has been having significant year to year declines among not only its total audience, but severe declines in adults 18-49 (the key age demographic used to set ad rates).

The reason CBS wont (at least for a couple years) change 60 minutes is not due to its audience, but do it being considered an institution.

While 60 minutes is going to end this season in may with 20-30% declines across the board (at thats being generous) TAR will actually be showing year to year increases.  And has been one of the most stable performers on CBS.

Neobie:
I don't recall having a Fast Forward immediately next to a route marker before, so there might just be a different first location teams are instructed to head for other than the Singapore Flyer.



This shot was taken on the south side of the Esplanade Bridge across the Singapore River from the Esplanade, where the Merlion is. This is also very close to Victoria Concert Hall, seen in our first promo. Any chance the first clue would be around here?

Jobby:
Teams could have made their way first to The Esplanade, or the Merlion.. then they will be asked to spot the biggest wheel in the world, where they will know it's the flyer because they can literally see the flyer from Esplanade or Merlion.

north09:

--- Quote from: Joab on April 10, 2010, 08:20:24 PM ---Teams could have made their way first to The Esplanade, or the Merlion.. then they will be asked to spot the biggest wheel in the world, where they will know it's the flyer because they can literally see the flyer from Esplanade or Merlion.

--- End quote ---

It would make more sense if the Fast Forward doesn't flat-out say go to the flyer, but rather hints at what it is, leaving the team that goes for it to figure the rest out.

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