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Amazing Race 18 versus Top Chef 8: Which One for the Emmy?

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Belle Book:
Well, I don't know which show I'd submit an episode for -- AR 17 or AR 18.  But I'd hope whichever one is submitted beats Top Chef.

Belle Book

Caelestor:
Both TAR 17 and TAR 18 are the best seasons in years. I want to say the Emmy will come back to TAR, considering the huge improvements over last year's cycles. Of course, I've not watched Top Chef, so I'm glad I'm not judging.

DavidJunior:
This year is tough to call

Both shows had top notch seasons this year (TC8 and both TAR17 and 18)

Both had great casts, and brought back a lot of favorites (one's that were ACTUALLY COMPETITIVE [TAR 11 FTL])

But I would lean towards TAR for this one

slayton:
Seasons don't matter with the Emmys; it's all about the episodes they submit and a host of other factors.

Because TAR18 is in HD, and because TPTB tend to submit an episode from the spring season, here's how I handicap the TAR18 episodes so far.

Episodes 1 and 4: I would dismiss them because both are TBC episodes.

Episode 2: The kangaroo costumes make the episode too silly to be awarded the Emmy along with the award's prestige and cachet.

Episode 6: Submitting this would probably guarantee a loss.  I think it would be extremely risky to submit an infomercial/product-placement episode because it might seem to be too tacky and crass for the Emmy voters.

Episodes 3 and 5: These two are the most likely candidates for submission of the 6 broadcast so far.  I'd probably pick 3 because of the car accident and the emotional bond between Mel & Mike at the end.

franxaverian:
I think it's still too early for such discussion for the Emmy considering both TAR and Top Chef have a choice of 2 seasons to submit for nominations(TAR 17-18 v.s. TC8-TCM3).
I watched both shows and they're all great.
TAR 17 --> No one could forget how 2 female racers finally won TAR
TAR 18 --> Great places, great adventure, great experience and still some great promising legs to go

Top Chef 8 --> Some surprising eliminations but after all, great competitions with slight mistake cost you the prize
TCM 3 --> Normal Top Chef format with weekly eliminations and great chefs competing...been expecting this since TCM 1

Based on few years' of nominations, American Idol-Survivor-Project Runway-The Apprentice could be the 3 other nominees(Considering no other good-popular shows come up before September).

So, the other nominee that probably have a chance of winning would be AI 10 and Survivor...Both shows have a redeeming feature this season compared to the last season's.

I don't remember watching any shows able to compete with the 4 great shows(AI, Survivor, TAR, TC).

Whichever one of 4 big ones win, I can still be happy...  :wohoo:

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