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Post by: DrRox on November 04, 2010, 06:43:24 PM
Here is the ABC announcement and casting info.
http://abc.go.com/shows/expedition-impossible
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Post by: tarobbsessed24 on November 04, 2010, 06:49:54 PM
nothing and i mean NOTHING can replace TAR
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Post by: Plaidmoon on November 04, 2010, 07:01:57 PM
Just reading between the lines, it sounds like it will be more outdoorsy and physical than TAR with less activities taking place at cities and famous landmarks. In other words, climb that mountain, hike that desert trail, take a kayak downstream or help the villagers herd cattle and find the designated location for your next clue. That kind of thing. I liked Eco-Challenge and Mark Burnett is a good producer, so I expect it'll be decent TV, but I doubt that it will be as good as TAR. I'll look forward to seeing it next fall (my guess as to when it will air).
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Post by: theschnauzers on November 04, 2010, 07:21:51 PM
It sounds more like Treasure Hunters, the failed NBC attempt at a TAR-like competition a few summers back. Not to mention NBC's earlier direct head-on-head attempt in 2001 Lost.
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Post by: Dånooky on November 04, 2010, 08:50:31 PM
Hopefully, it will take a different direction than TAR (perhaps history, mythology, etc.)
On the History Channel Latin America (I'm not sure if the American one had it as well) there was a reality competition in which teams of 4 had to traverse the Andes like the San Martín army had to during the war to liberate Chile from Spanish dominion. The tasks were all based on things the army faced during the time and tested skills like observation, navigation, espionage, survival, etc.
It was an interesting concept.
http://www.formulatv.com/1,20080520,7615,1.html (Link in Spanish)
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Post by: slayton on November 04, 2010, 09:15:06 PM
This show can work as long as it avoids what didn't work with shows like The Great American Road Trip, Treasure Hunters, Lost, and what doesn't work with TAR.
They should try to be like what the AFL and USFL were to the NFL, or what the ABA was to the NBA, and avoid being like what the XFL was.
I don't know what to make of the press release. If they only end up focusing on rural or isolated areas, I don't think that it's going to work.
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Post by: calibound234 on November 07, 2010, 06:13:06 PM
I also came here to post that it sounds exactally like the reality competition series "Treasure Hunters" that premiered during the National Treasure movies were popular.
Hopefully this series wont disappoint like Treasure Hunters did..
Mark Burnett as producer though, could be something to watch...
Don't know if i like the teams of 3 though. gets too confusing...
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: TexasLady on November 08, 2010, 09:57:43 AM
Three people on a team can cause a lot of dissension if they have strong personalities, designed for drama? :umn:
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Post by: slayton on November 08, 2010, 10:34:37 PM
I just remembered that USA network had another show, Cannonball Run, back in 2001 before TAR, which was a show about teams of three in a cross-country road rally. (I only watched it because they had Susan Hawk from Survivor on it.)
The first thing Mark Burnett should do is change the name of the show. Expedition Impossible has too many syllables, and I think it doesn't roll off the tongue and evoke imagery like how a title like Eco-Challenge does.
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Post by: TexasLady on November 08, 2010, 10:48:38 PM
I agree with you about the name. Not only is it hard to say but implies that it's not worth watching since it's impossible to achieve. (Unlike Mission Impossible.) :umn: It needs a catchy name. I do remember Cannonball Run now that you mention it.
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Post by: slayton on March 28, 2011, 04:03:58 PM
Excerpt from the Press Release: http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/03/03/dave-salmoni-named-host-of-abcs-epic-summer-series-expedition-impossible-510514/20110303abc03/
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DAVE SALMONI NAMED HOST OF ABC'S EPIC SUMMER SERIES, "EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE"
Adventurer, zoologist, big cat trainer and all-around risk taker Dave Salmoni has been named host of ABC's epic summer series, "Expedition Impossible," which features ordinary people doing the extraordinary in the biggest adventure of their lives.
Featuring high adventure and human drama, "Expedition Impossible" will feature 13 teams of 3, racing on an expedition across vast deserts, over snow capped mountains and through raging rivers. Each week a new stage of the expedition will be revealed to the teams. Will they crumble under the pressure of having to think clearly in the wilds of the great outdoors, or will they find a way to work together to complete their adventures? After 10 stunning legs of competition, one team will cross the finish line first to claim victory.
Mark Burnett and Lisa Hennessy serve as executive producers. Both the television show and format will be distributed internationally by Mark Burnett International Distribution.
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Post by: slayton on March 28, 2011, 04:23:22 PM
From http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/abc-unveils-reality-heavy-summer-schedule/
Tuesday, June 21: 8:00-9:00 PM: Wipeout (regular time premiere) 9:00-10:00 PM: Expedition Impossible (series premiere) 10:00-11:00 PM: The Hot Zone (series premiere)
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It seems like the show will focus on rural and isolated areas as I dreaded; I tend to prefer crowded metropolises. I hope that it succeeds if it's good. I liked Eco-Challenge, but I think it was only a few episodes per season and not 10 like Expedition Impossible .
It has a good lead-in, but the nielsen viewers always seem to prefer shows about politicking instead of adventure shows.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: georgiapeach on March 28, 2011, 04:33:14 PM
This could be my summer escape show....
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: chill_sd on March 28, 2011, 06:35:14 PM
Nice to meet you Captjoe :jam: thanks for sharing this with us!
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: JimExpedition on May 14, 2011, 09:48:22 AM
BREAKING NEWS!!! WE CAN FINALLY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE IT! THE SANFILIPPO BOYS ARE ON MARK BURNETT’S EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE!!!!! HERE ARE OUR PICS
Nice to meet you Captjoe :jam: thanks for sharing this with us!
I’m Jim from the Cops team. We had alot of fun with the guys from Gloucester. Get ready for the wildest,toughest,most drama filled show ever. It’s the Amazing Race and Surviver on ‘Juice.’ Watch the first show and you'll be 'hooked'
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: georgiapeach on May 14, 2011, 04:21:38 PM
:welcome: to RFF, Jim!!
I am really excited for this...looks like loads of fun!!
Hope you can join us as we follow y'all along!!!
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: slayton on May 14, 2011, 06:10:17 PM
The series premiere of “Expedition Impossible” and Season 2 premiere of “Rookie Blue” move to THURSDAY, JUNE 23, at 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., ET, respectively.
I just finished filming a series called Expedition Impossible for ABC. We’re in post-production right now for a summer delivery. It’s ordinary people sent off on an extraordinary adventure. There’s little tinges of Eco-Challenge in it, but these people are not trained adventurers. It’s just really fun television.
Meet Team Fab 3 From ABC's "Expedition Impossible" (http://www.afterelton.com/tv/team-fab-abc-expedition-impossible-team-fab)
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Post by: JimExpedition on May 15, 2011, 05:36:12 PM
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Post by: Prophet on May 16, 2011, 09:21:32 AM
Here's some info from ABC with a few new tidbits:
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About the Show
Are you ready for an adventure of epic proportions? Then brace yourself for Expedition Impossible. 13 three-person teams find themselves racing across vast deserts, over snow-capped mountains and through raging rivers in the beautifully exotic, fabled Kingdom of Morocco.
Each week, a new stage of the expedition will be revealed to the teams. Will they crumble under the pressure of life in the wilds, or will they find a way to work together to complete their incredible journey?
After 10 stunning legs of competition filled with drama, laughs and memorable characters, one team will cross the finish line to claim victory. Each winning team member gets $50,000 (that's $150,000 total for the team) as well a new Ford Explorer. Excellent!
Expedition Impossible comes from Executive Producer Mark Burnett, whose hits include Shark Tank, Survivor and The Apprentice, just to name a few. The show promises to have lots of human drama to accompany all the high adventure.
Adventurer, zoologist, big cat trainer and all-around risk-taker Dave Salmoni hosts the show which premieres on Tuesday, June 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. Buckle up! This is going to be one heck of an expedition!
It looks as though it is entirely contained in Morocco ??? Sort of like a Survivor Race?
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on May 16, 2011, 09:24:30 AM
Here's the team bios: http://abc.go.com/shows/expedition-impossible/meet-the-teams
The team set up looks very similar to Treasure Hunters.
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Post by: coolio on May 16, 2011, 06:01:21 PM
Team Fisherman are in trouble. They're bio says they are Italian. Paolo Family, anyone? :neener:
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Post by: JimExpedition on May 16, 2011, 07:33:27 PM
Check out the commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BbGQzBYOKI
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on May 16, 2011, 07:37:56 PM
Thanks for sharing, Jim! :tup:
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Post by: captjoe06 on May 17, 2011, 12:53:04 PM
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hey, I know that guy, LOL
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: coolio on May 18, 2011, 03:56:32 PM
I am really excited about this show. I don't watch BB, so this will be my summer show. I can do recaps if anyone wants them.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on May 18, 2011, 04:10:22 PM
I'd love to see some recaps. I may update/recap it some as well if it is interesting.
(I didn't know there was someone else on here who didn't watch BB. :lol:)
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: slayton on May 19, 2011, 04:09:32 PM
Mark Burnett Dishes on 'Expedition Impossible' Famed executive producer talks about new ABC adventure reality series By Mekeisha Madden Toby
Special to MSN TV
The best way to make super producer Mark Burnett roll his eyes is to compare his new ABC show "Expedition Impossible" to CBS' hit reality adventure series -- you know, the one that's won a bunch of Emmys?
"Didn't I do 'Eco Challenge' like 12 seasons before 'Amazing Race' was on the air?" Burnett said referring to his slightly obscure adventure reality show that ran on the USA Network from 1995-2002. Burnett took the time out Saturday to plug his new series at an ABC summer junket in Burbank, Calif.
"No one needs to ask me that question," he said.
In spite of his adamant denial, comparisons to "The Amazing Race" are inevitable.
Like "Amazing Race," ordinary people get to do extraordinary things as they compete in challenges and race to various finish lines weekly. What sets the two shows apart is contestants on "Expedition Impossible" don't travel all over the globe. Instead, 13 teams of three must travel across the fascinatingly diverse terrain of Morocco – from the desert to the snow-capped Atlas Mountains for instance – over 10 weeks. The last team to complete the task each week is eliminated.
Burnett said a better comparison for his summer series "Expedition Impossible" would be Indiana Jones movies.
"Anyone at this table could get their asses on a taxi or an airplane," Burnett, 50, said referring to the reporters participating in his roundtable interview as possible "The Amazing Race" contestants. "Good luck trying to cross 'Expedition Impossible.' It's a whole different world. It's like a feature film." But Burnett isn't saying he doesn't like "The Amazing Race." He's just saying "Expedition Impossible" is unique. "Fine, I'm a huge 'Amazing Race' fan. I love watching it, it's great," Burnett added, letting out the last cloud of steam in his rant. "A lot of my friends are over there. But these are two different shows. "This is like a $100 million feature film. You saw the visuals. There're actually real mountains and repelling cliffs."
Team Fab 3
Burnett isn't the only one who fell in love with Morocco's stunning beauty and the obstacles it provided for each challenge. "It was completely an epic adventure," said Ryan Carrillo, one of the members on the Fab 3 team. Carrillo formed the team with attractive brother and sister duo A.J. and Kari Gibson. Other teams include a trio of former NFL players and three fishermen from Gloucester, Mass.
"Morocco is stunningly gorgeous. It has every different kind of terrain that you can imagine. It was just an unbelievable experience," Carillo said. The Fab 3 teammates also happen to be roommates who live in Los Angeles. The Gibsons are originally from Celina, Ohio and A.J. Gibson and Carrillo used to date.
"If we can get through a breakup and still live together, we can get through anything," AJ Gibson said.
"Expedition Impossible" debuts 9 p.m. June 23 on ABC and will be hosted by Dave Salmoni, adventurer, zoologist and big cat trainer.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: slayton on May 22, 2011, 07:54:29 PM
Someone posted another teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzsu-4FvaKg
9/11 ad fireman goes on reality TV Competing on 'Survivor'-type summer show (http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/ad_fireman_goes_on_reality_tv_keKwqruiJMibZrR8DJo9WO)
Topeka Soldier competes on ABC's new reality show, Expedition Impossible (http://www.ktka.com/news/2011/may/19/topeka-soldier-competes-abcs-new-reality-show-expe/)
Muhlenberg mother and her daughters will compete on ABC reality show ‘Expedition Impossible' (http://www.bctv.org/fun/article_0805879c-823d-11e0-a842-001cc4c03286.html)
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: georgiapeach on May 23, 2011, 02:22:55 AM
"EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE" ANNOUNCES THE 13 TEAMS OF THREE VYING FOR VICTORY IN THE BIGGEST ADVENTURE OF THEIR LIVES
Show Shot on Location in the Kingdom of Morocco
ABC's exciting new summer series, "Expedition Impossible," announces the show's 13 teams of three who will find themselves racing in a fun expedition across vast deserts, over snow capped mountains and through raging rivers in the beautifully exotic, fabled Kingdom of Morocco. Each week a new stage of the expedition will be revealed to the teams. Will they crumble under the pressure of having to think clearly in the wilds of the great outdoors, or will they find a way to work together to complete the expedition? After 10 stunning legs of competition with drama, comedy and great characters, one team will cross the finish line first to claim victory. Each winning team member will receive $50,000 ($150,000 total for the team) as well a new Ford Explorer.
"Expedition Impossible," full of high adventure and human drama, premieres on TUESDAY, JUNE 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Adventurer, zoologist, big cat trainer and all around risk taker Dave Salmoni hosts.
The 13 teams of three are:
CALIFORNIA GIRLS Christina Chin (24) Davis, CA Corporate PR
Brittany Smith (24) Rancho Murieta, CA Aspiring Pro Golfer
Natalie Smith (25) Woodland, CA Teacher/Coach
These brainy beauties not only carry the burden of being both gorgeous and smart, they also happen to be talented athletes. Christina, Brittany and Natalie met at UC Davis, where they were all recruited to compete for the Aggies. These ladies are always up for adventure and aren't afraid to get a little dirty.
THE COPS Robert Robillard (43) Concord, MA Police Lieutenant
Dani Henderson (34) Marlborough, MA Police Officer
Jim Vaglica (49) Billerica, MA Police Sergeant
The camaraderie that is shared between police officers is hard to replicate anywhere else in life. The level of trust that's necessary to work together is amplified when you're putting your life in someone else's hands - which is something these three Massachusetts officers do every day, and will put to good use during their Moroccan expedition.
THE COUNTRY BOYS Nicholas Coughlin (28) Clinton, MS Internet Marketing/ Entrepreneur
Jason Cronin (37) Pensacola Beach, FL Business Owner/Entrepreneur
Chad Robinson (27) Bolton, MS Real Estate Investor
Hailing from the country backwoods of Mississippi, Nick, Jason and Chad are true Southern cowboys who know a thing or two about surviving. Jason has survived cancer, Crohn's disease and the West Nile Virus, and was told he would only have six months to live... three years later he's still going strong. All standing over 6'3", these athletic country boys are ready to use size to their advantage and dominate the competition.
FAB 3 Ryan Allen Carrillo (36) Los Angeles, CA Business Owner
Kari Gibson (26) Los Angeles, CA Model
AJ Gibson (30) Los Angeles, CA Mortgage Consultant
Sister and brother Kari and AJ moved from small town Ohio to the big city lights of Los Angeles, and shortly thereafter AJ met Ryan. Ryan is AJ's former partner and now best friend. Together this team has a deadly combination of insanely good looks, killer smiles and innate athleticism.
THE FISHERMEN Gus Sanfilippo (48) Gloucester, MA Fisherman
Nino Sanfilippo (43) Gloucester, MA Fisherman
Joe Sanfilippo (44) Gloucester, MA Fisherman
Ready to represent the storied Northeast fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Gus (the captain), Nino (the engineer) and Joe (the deckhand) are three old-school Italian fishermen with small town values and big time hearts. Bonded together by blood (Gus and Nino are brothers, Joe is their cousin), they also work side by side as crewmates aboard the Captain Dominic. They believe their experience working together under pressure and routinely risking their lives while out at sea gives them an inherent "toughness" that will help them win.
THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS Akbar Gbaja-Biamila (31) Los Angeles, CA Broadcaster
Robert Ortiz (27) Solana Beach, CA Business Owner
Ricky Sharpe (31) Costa Mesa, CA Health and Fitness Consultant
These three former NFL players met while playing football for San Diego State University. Akbar was a linebacker for the Oakland Raiders and later the San Diego Chargers. Robert also played for the Chargers as a wide receiver, and Ricky spent several seasons with the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins. They consider themselves to be hyper competitive and willing to do what it takes to win under any circumstances.
GRANDPA'S WARRIORS Dick Smith (69) Normal, IL Store Owner
Steven Smith (48) Savoy, IL Store Owner
Samantha Smith-Gibbs (23) Thomasboro, IL Store Manager
This team represents three generations of Smiths - grandfather, son and granddaughter. Patriarch Richard "Dick" Smith started the outdoor specialty store Wild Country, where his son and granddaughter are employed. Both father and son were U.S. Army Officers, served in the Special Forces and are Airborne and Ranger qualified. And although Sam may be a little prissy, she definitively has a competitive spirit.
THE GYPSIES John Post (25) Pensacola Beach, FL Sustainable Farmer
Taylor Filasky (31) San Diego, CA Video Producer
Eric Bach (26) San Francisco, CA Entrepreneur
Though they're a bit wacky and lovably free-spirited, these friends take competition very seriously. Collectively they've worked, volunteered, lived in and traveled to over 40 countries. Despite their escapades, they've never been on an adventure like this, and are excited to show what they can do.
LATIN PERSUASION Dashia Imperiale (44) New York, NY Fitness Instructor
Raven Garcia (30) Bronx, NY Freelance Writer
Mai Reyes (38) New York, NY Manager
Excitable, determined and full of spice, these three Latinas know how to liven up any event and come fully equipped with a "win at all costs" attitude. Friends and co-workers, these ladies are a competitive force to be reckoned with.
MOM'S ARMY Ellie Vanderbeck (52) Reading, PA Bookkeeper
Ruthie Vanderbeck (28) Reading, PA Realtor
Abbie Vanderbeck (30) Norwalk, CT Nanny
Eleanor is the matriarch of this family. Her daughters, Ruthie and Abbie, both served their country in the U.S. Army National Guard. Although they don't consider themselves a physically strong team, the three women are problem solvers, which may help give them a leg up in the competition.
NY FIREMEN Kevin Coursey (39) Belle Harbor, NY Firefighter
Rob Keiley (34) Rockaway Park, NY Firefighter
Mike Egan (34) Rockaway Park, NY Firefighter
For all the reasons you would think - the nature of their work, the risks they take, how they have to depend on each other to quite literally stay alive - Kevin, Rob and Mike consider themselves "brothers" and will always be there for each other. Competitive by nature and willing to take risks, this team will be a force to contend with.
NO LIMITS Erik Weihenmayer (42) Golden, CO Motivational Speaker/Writer
Jeff Evans (41) Boulder, CO Motivational Speaker/Physician Assistant
Aaron "Ike" Isaacson (33) Topeka, KS Soldier
These friends stick together in good times and bad. Erik became blind at an early age, but he didn't let that get him down. In 2001 he summitted Mt. Everest. Jeff serves as Erik's "eyes in the field." He has been Erik's primary climbing guide for over 20 years and is a published author and motivational speaker. Ike is an officer in the military, earning two Bronze Star Medals, a Purple Heart and an Army Commendation Medal, among others. He has served in Iraq and Afghanistan and will deploy again to Afghanistan after completing "Expedition Impossible."
TEAM KANSAS Lindsey Haymond (27) Houston, TX Teacher
Kelsey Fuller (22) Overland Park, KS Student
Mackenzie Fuller (18) Overland Park, KS Student
These three sisters, originally hailing from Kansas, are girly and sporty. But don't let their good looks and sparkling smiles deceive you; they're also cutthroat competitors, brimming with self confidence and willing to give it their all to win. In fact, these sisters are so competitive that 18-year-old Mackenzie is missing her senior prom to compete on "Expedition Impossible."
"Expedition Impossible" was created by Mark Burnett, who also serves as executive producer with Lisa Hennessy. Both the television show and format will be distributed internationally by Mark Burnett International Distribution.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: georgiapeach on May 23, 2011, 04:39:39 AM
^This says the 23rd, but these articles say the 21st: http://www.1310news.com/entertainment/article/232095--big-tv-finales-have-aired-time-to-roll-out-the-canadian-content http://news.ca.msn.com/entertainment/summer-tv-landscape-chock-full-of-can-con-1 http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/09/abc-announces-cast-for-expedition-impossible-yep-its-another-amazing-race-coming-to-you-in-june/
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Post by: TexasLady on June 08, 2011, 08:20:18 AM
According to ABC, it will premier on the 23rd. :tup:
http://abc.go.com/shows/expedition-impossible
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Post by: captjoe06 on June 10, 2011, 09:52:51 AM
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Post by: georgiapeach on June 10, 2011, 12:25:13 PM
Thanks Joe!! I am really looking forward to this, hope it lives up tp expectations!!
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Post by: captjoe06 on June 11, 2011, 04:28:51 AM
For all the Good morning Gloucester Insider Expedition Impossible Coverage Click Here For Other Pictures and Videos- http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/?s=Expedition+Impossible (http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/?s=Expedition+Impossible)
There is one thing I can guarantee you. Just from knowing how much heart these guys have that you will never hear them utter the words “I quit” or “I can’t”. You know how on these types of shows you see some dude who inevitably backs down from some challenge because they can’t take the heat? I’d bet my life you will not see that from our boys from G-Town.
Here's the first video interview with Nino, Joe and Gussy we did yesterday morning- Video- Meet The Gloucester Fishermen From Mark Burnett’s Expedition Impossible http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/video-meet-the-gloucester-fishermen-from-mark-burnetts-expedition-impossible/ (http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/video-meet-the-gloucester-fishermen-from-mark-burnetts-expedition-impossible/)
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Post by: captjoe06 on June 13, 2011, 05:38:25 AM
The Second Interview Inside The Wheelhouse Of The Sanfilippos Commercial Fishing Boat- http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/inside-the-pilot-house-of-the-captain-domenic-with-the-sanfilippos/ (http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/inside-the-pilot-house-of-the-captain-domenic-with-the-sanfilippos/)
For all the Good morning Gloucester Insider Expedition Impossible Coverage Click Here For Other Pictures and Videos- http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/?s=Expedition+Impossible (http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/?s=Expedition+Impossible)
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Post by: captjoe06 on June 14, 2011, 04:40:57 AM
Here's The Family Fishing Boat- The Captain Domenic and the third video interview we did explaining how the fish are handled on the boat- (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/5818822830_7f9e73cdb8_b.jpg)
Third Interview Here- http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/fishing-explained-aboard-the-captain-domenic/ (http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/fishing-explained-aboard-the-captain-domenic/) and the rest of our exclusive coverage-
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Post by: dryedmangoez on June 17, 2011, 07:13:03 PM
I had to do a double take when watching the clip of the first 15 minutes ABC posted of the premiere: http://www.hulu.com/watch/250696/expedition-impossible-first-look-expedition-impossible
The opening is basically TAR if Phil quit as host and they decided to compromise between a regular season and a family edition and do 3 per team. If you're a TAR fan, you could point out the signature aspects of a TAR starting line right down to Dave Salmoni's version of Phil's "The world is waiting" speech.
That 15 minutes definitely didn't leave a great first impression with me. It seems like TAR: China Rush with a heaping of NBC's Lost and a touch of Survivor.
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Post by: georgiapeach on June 17, 2011, 08:58:04 PM
Anything remotely like TAR is a huge bonus point for me!! I Think it is going to be super fun to watch how each of these teams copes.
Heee...I am not a camel fan. They tend to spit a very nasty cud at a girl... :eww
That's for sharing this, I am IN!! :jumpy:
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Post by: coolio on June 20, 2011, 09:03:56 PM
Excited for EI! I'm pullin' for fab 3! I'm feelin' the Latin Girls are goin' first. They are getting ALOT of airtime in just the first 15 minutes.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: captjoe06 on June 21, 2011, 07:47:15 AM
If you want to see Joe Sanfilippo of The Fishermen Team From Gloucester MA you can head to Gloucester this weekend to watch the Seine Boat Races on which he will be rowing with his three time Champion Crew KAOS here's a video I took yesterday of them at practice- http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/2011-senior-seine-boat-practice/ (http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/2011-senior-seine-boat-practice/)
that's Joe at The Bow of the boat putting his shirt on
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Post by: georgiapeach on June 21, 2011, 05:00:51 PM
Thanks Joe! We are excited for the show!! And the camels! :snicker:
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Post by: Mug Costanza on June 22, 2011, 11:28:04 AM
2nd from the left... is that Jimmy Tarantino from Survivor: Nicaragua?
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Post by: captjoe06 on June 23, 2011, 06:18:08 AM
Here are more pictures I posted today- http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/tonight-dont-forget-to-watch-our-boys-the-gloucester-ma-sanfilippo-fishermen-on-mark-burnetts-expedition-impossible-tonight/ (http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/tonight-dont-forget-to-watch-our-boys-the-gloucester-ma-sanfilippo-fishermen-on-mark-burnetts-expedition-impossible-tonight/)
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Post by: georgiapeach on June 23, 2011, 08:25:20 AM
Thanks for this info too Joe!!
From ABC-
In celebration of his new, epic summer reality series, “Expedition Impossible,” Mark Burnett will be up on Twitter at @MarkBurnettTV on Thursday, June 23 from 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET and PT, during the premiere of the show, to offer commentary on the exciting action taking place, as well as behind-the-scenes anecdotes.
In addition, ABC.com will host a live “Chat Party” during the airing of “Expedition Impossible,” where viewers can come to the site, take a look at Mark’s tweets and chat with other fans during the show. The “Chat Party” will go live at 9:00 p.m., ET/6:00 p.m., PT on Thursday and remain live until the conclusion of the west coast airing at 10:00 p.m., PT.
For more on “Expedition Impossible,” visit ABC.com at http://abc.go.com/shows/expedition-impossible.
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Post by: Prophet on June 23, 2011, 08:28:12 AM
Can't wait for this show! :hearts:
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Post by: LoveRocked on June 23, 2011, 03:17:38 PM
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Post by: georgiapeach on June 23, 2011, 08:11:19 PM
LIVE LINK!!
check back next week!
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Post by: theschnauzers on June 23, 2011, 08:21:51 PM
Burnett may insist that its nothing like TAR, but the intro to EI seemed like a borrowed re-write of Phil's script at the beginning of the very first episode of TAR ten years ago.
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Post by: Prophet on June 23, 2011, 08:48:23 PM
Wow, Twitter is FLOODED with people who agree with TS which is not helping live sightings. :lol:
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Post by: coolio on June 23, 2011, 09:57:17 PM
Hey Guys! Coolio here with a recap of Expedition Impossible: Episode One! Before I start, let me say, with the like 6 challenges/tasks in the episode, editing was HUGE, and I couldn't get arrival times for all teams at all tasks. I guessed on some, and those are indictated with a question mark. First, here are the teams. Not all of their teammates names were given, so I only have some. Fab 3 M/M/F Color: Teal Members: Kari, Ryan, AJ Latin Persuasion F/F/F Color: Black Members: Mai, Raven, ??? NY Firemen M/M/M Color: Light Blue Members: Mike, Kevin, Rob Country Boys M/M/M Color: Cameo Members: Chad, Nick, Jason Football Players M/M/M Color: Grey Members: Akbar, Ricky, ??? Mom's Army F/F/F Color: Neon Green Members: Abbie, ???, ??? No Limits M/M/M Color: Orange Members: Erik (blind), ???, ??? Grandpa's Warriors M/M/F Color: Yellow Members: Dick, Samantha, ??? California Girls F/F/F Color: Pink Members: Brittney, ???, ??? Gyspies M/M/M Color: Purple Members: Eric, John, ??? Team Kansas F/F/F Color: Red Members: ??? Fishermen M/M/M Color: Brown Members: ??? Cops: M/M/M Color: Grey Members:???
Time for the actual recap! Task One: Climb over sand dune to camel outpost. 1st: Gyspies 2nd: Football Players 3rd: Fab 3 4th: Fishermen 5th: CA Girls 6th: No Limits 7th: Cops 8th: NY Firemen 9th: Team Kansas 10th: Mom's Army 11th: Country Boys 12th: Grandpa's Warriors 13th: Latin Persuasion
On the way up, Chad form the Country Boys almost quit. But he didn't. Rest tomorrow. It's hard doing lenghthy recaps on an Ipod touch. My thumbs hurt. Bye!
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Post by: tarobbsessed24 on June 24, 2011, 12:05:41 AM
it was ok. it seemed like the producers tried to make everything sound differrent for TAR EX. Instead of last team to arrive, last team to come across the Finish Line lol
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Post by: kiki on June 24, 2011, 08:03:42 AM
It had beautiful scenic. The aerial shots were quite impressive but otherwise not very interesting. What I didn't like was that from every team we got to see and hear only one or two members. I guess with 13 teams and 3 persons in every team it does not allow for a lot of screen time for everyone. But some team members got more air time that whole other teams did.
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Post by: apskip on June 24, 2011, 05:31:23 PM
Expedition Impossible
This is ABC's answer to the popularity of The Amazing Race. 13 teams of 3 are racing in Morocco's sand dunes, mountains, rivers, cliffs and difficult trails to avoid elimination each episode, which will happen to the last-place team. There are 10 stages containing a series of checkpoints. The team that crosses the ultimate finish line first gets $150,000 and three brand new Ford Explorers. The teams are from all across the U.S. To me, the most impressive was No Limits, which had blind Erik on their team. It should be pointed out that Erik has reached the summit of Mt. Everest, which I doubt that anyone on another team had done.
Ep. 1 "Sun! Sand! Sahara!"
The expedition used a caravan of vehicles to transport the teams to a remote section of the Sahara Desert. Host Dave Salmoni revealed to each team that if one member of the team quits, the rest are also out.
The teams crossed through two flags atop a massive sand dune in order to see their first checkpoint. The Gypsies took an early lead which means they got their choice of the camels for the next leg of the journey. Choosing a camel isn't easy and neither is getting on one without serious help.
Back on the dune, Chad of the Country Boys had a rough time with endurance in the 100+ degree heat, seated on the sand while the ladies of Latin Persuasion step over him. Chad's teammates motivated him to press on. At the camel station, Grandpa's Warriors got underway, but Latin Persuasion was not moving as a result of internal bickering. Mounting a camel in the desert is different from navigating the New York city subway system.
The Gypsies, Fab 3 and the Football Players led the way, but No Limits reached the Lone Palm Camp checkpoint with Fab 3. The first challenge is to fill up one full jug of water. That's not easy to do in the middle of the desert.
Akbar of the Football Players pondered the notion of finding water "the old-fashioned way" by cutting open a hump in the camel. Not a great plan, since the jug of water was for each team's camels. AJ of Fab 3 wanted his team to dig under a tent. The Gypsies and No Limits help out. A short time later, they had unearthed a pool of water. The Football Players didn't help with the digging, but did tap into the well. Other teams arriving later took advantage of the water holes that were left behind by the lead teams.
Fab 3, Gypsies, Football Players and No Limits were the breakout leaders of the moment. The middle group consisted of Fishermen, Cops, Team Kansas, NY Firemen and California Girls. The back of the pack was Mom's Army, Country Boys, Grandpa's Warriors and the bickering Latin Persuasion.
At the next checkpoint, the teams must rappel more than 300 feet down the face of a gorge. Fab 3's Kari sheds a tear because of the intensity of the situation. She was scared, but sucked it up and made it down for the sake of her team. Football Player Akbar struggled with his descent, but blind man Erik of No Limits calls upon his climbing expertise to make it down with no issues. In Mom's Army, Eleanor's daughters have a rough time watching their mother struggle down the cliff, but in the end Eleanor persevered.
Once on the ground, the teams traveled down a dry riverbed to the center of Snake Valley. They must keep track of the number of snakes revealed during a Moroccan snake charmer routine. Then they choose a box bearing the correct number. If right, they were directed on a five mile hike to the finish line. If they miscount, they'll go 30 minutes off course until they hit a "wrong way" sign and have to double that penalty.
Fab 3, Gypsies and Football Players guess the correct number of snakes, but No Limits is off by one. They get it right the second time around, but the middle teams have caught up to them. Finally, Latin Persuasion also gets the snake count right, as do Grandpa's Warriors.
The Gypsies are the winners of Stage One. Fab 3 is second, followed by Football Players. 4th through 11th place goes to Team Kansas, Fishermen, No Limits, Country Boys, NY Firemen, California Girls, The Cops and Mom's Army. That leaves Latin Persuasion and Grandpa's Warriors in a battle for the final spot as they traverse the terrain down a mountain in the dark. Grandpa's Warriors nabs the 12th place slot which eliminated Latin Persuasion.
I will definitely watch all episodes of this inaugural season of Expedition Impossible and can recommend it to you. I am sure the producers paid a lot of money for the cooperation of the locals, who were involved in many different ways in the first episode and are likely to be so in future episodes.
It is clear that endurance and prior extreme sports skills are the most important ones to win this race. I think No Limits and Fab 3 have the advantage on this. The Football Players will go a long way, but they ultimately do not have the flexibility and endurance to win. I didn't see enough of the Gypsies to make a prediction yet for them.
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Post by: Prophet on June 24, 2011, 07:27:17 PM
All in all, I thought the biggest problem with the show is the presentation. I believe that TAR does a much better job at making the show more dramatic. The tasks were very interesting, but the editing is poor, which is a shame.
As for the teams, they are generally interesting. I like No Limits the best, but didn't like that they chose the wrong number of snakes (though counting the snakes did look considerably hard).
I will probably continue to watch the show, but it seems like it could be better to me.
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Post by: coolio on June 24, 2011, 09:38:24 PM
I think to fairly review this show, we need to forget about TAR. If we constantly compare EI to TAR, in the end TAR will win. TAR has has 18 seasons to perfect it's formula. EI has had 1. Of course TAR will have a better opening segment, they have had 18 tries at it. Good Things About EI -Challenges are creative, and add a nice mental aspect to a very physical show -Teams of three add more minds and more opinons. Expect alot of 2 vs.1 action. Not So Good Things About EI -Editing is awful. With 13 teams and 6 challenges, it's hard to keep track. I thought Latin Persuasion was really far behind. Suddenly, they are right behind Mom's Army. WHAT! -Besides challenges, watching people hike & rappel is really no fun. -No opprtunity for teams to pass another. -Poor challenge design. The find water idea was great, but everyone mooched off of Fab 3's hole. I'm excited to see what happens next. Winner Prediction: Fab 3.
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Post by: Mug Costanza on June 24, 2011, 10:33:54 PM
I like this show well enough, and I'll definitely watch the whole series. But what made me most upset is that they didn't introduce all the teams!!! The Cops, California Girls, Team Kansas, and a few others were just kinda thrown into the narration. It felt to me like, "Fab 3 and No Limits are in the lead, Latin Persuasion is falling far behind, and California Girls are also a team."
But ultimately, TAR has had 18 successful seasons. Expedition Impossible has had ONE EPISODE so far. It's really unfair to draw conclusions on what the series will be like based on one episode. Episode 1 of TAR 2 also didn't show all teams completing every task, so I'm not gonna completely write the show off for that one transgression.
(But seriously, how the hell did Grandpa's Warriors pass Latin Persuasion???)
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Post by: theschnauzers on June 24, 2011, 10:52:48 PM
As I commented at the time last night, the opening ten minutes of EI truly sounded like a poorly done rewrite of the first 10 minutes of original TAR ten years ago. I was able to mentally anticipate what Dave Salomi was going to say next in that intro (such as the "Which team has...." part, which really did seem it was stolen from Phil.)
That said, it may pass for summer fare, but if anything better that grabs my interest more comes along, I may rely on DVR time shoifting, it is not appointment TV, that is for sure.
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Post by: kiki on June 25, 2011, 12:06:17 AM
One thing that EI had better than TAR was the cluebox. I loved the crafted wooden thing that they had the clues. I want one!
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Post by: BamBam on June 25, 2011, 10:26:07 AM
Anybody watch this? The chatter I am hearing is that it's similar to The Amazing Race but with teams of 3 and more physical. I missed the first show and will have to see it on line to catch up, but wondering if it's worth my time? :duno:
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Post by: Prophet on June 25, 2011, 11:10:08 AM
I think to fairly review this show, we need to forget about TAR. If we constantly compare EI to TAR, in the end TAR will win. TAR has has 18 seasons to perfect it's formula. EI has had 1. Of course TAR will have a better opening segment, they have had 18 tries at it. Good Things About EI -Challenges are creative, and add a nice mental aspect to a very physical show -Teams of three add more minds and more opinons. Expect alot of 2 vs.1 action. Not So Good Things About EI -Editing is awful. With 13 teams and 6 challenges, it's hard to keep track. I thought Latin Persuasion was really far behind. Suddenly, they are right behind Mom's Army. WHAT! -Besides challenges, watching people hike & rappel is really no fun. -No opprtunity for teams to pass another. -Poor challenge design. The find water idea was great, but everyone mooched off of Fab 3's hole. I'm excited to see what happens next. Winner Prediction: Fab 3.
This is what I think too. A good idea ruined by really bad post production work.
But the planning wasn't that great either. The water thing was dumb and the rest was boring. The tasks were interesting for the contestants but not the viewers.
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Post by: apskip on June 25, 2011, 07:18:54 PM
I disagree with Coolio on the dumbness of the rappel (which I found thrilling and I know those doing it did too) and with Prophet on the dumbness of finding water. Figuring out that you had to dig for it was not rocket science, but I wish the Amazing Race would do some more tasks which involve more brainpower. I applaud the producers of Expedition Impossible for the creativity of their tasks. Watching teams walking on the trails is indeed boring, but you do have to get from task to task. Doing so on the Amazing Race is not that difficult, but doing that in desert heat above 100 degrees is quite a feat!
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Post by: Prophet on June 25, 2011, 07:27:19 PM
The heat is a factor that the viewer cannot fully appreciate, but the water task only required the brain power of the first team to arrive. All other teams merely copied that team or used their hole.
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Post by: kiki on June 26, 2011, 01:56:23 AM
I actually liked the water searching. There were at least 3-4 teams looking for water and only Fab3 figured it out and even when more teams came. the Gypsies were the only ones to understand what's going on and helped. It gave us a first idea of the abilities of each time and also laid the foundation of future alliances. It's certain that Fab3 are not going to team up with the athletes any time soon. LOL.
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Post by: Snooky on June 26, 2011, 10:42:49 PM
I was doing the same thing as TS with the intro. :lol: (I still need to watch the whole thing, though)
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Post by: redwings8831 on June 26, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
I fell asleep during it (it was nearly 3:30 AM). I think I was somewhere between the 1st and 2nd task and am still deciding if I should watch the rest of the episode or not.
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Post by: captjoe06 on June 30, 2011, 04:25:49 AM
Our Buddy Gloucester Fisherman Joe Sanfilippo On Expedition Impossible Fiesta 5 K Race Results and Pictures- (http://goodmorninggloucester.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/joesans2011fiesta-thursday-160_thumb.jpg?w=602&h=904)
More here- http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/our-buddy-gloucester-fisherman-joe-sans-on-expedition-impossible-fiesta-5-k-race-results-and-pictures/ (http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/our-buddy-gloucester-fisherman-joe-sans-on-expedition-impossible-fiesta-5-k-race-results-and-pictures/) and here- http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/?s=Expedition+Impossible (http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/?s=Expedition+Impossible)
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Post by: apskip on June 30, 2011, 10:18:04 PM
Episode 2 of Expedition Impossible
The Gypsies got a 5 minute lead for finishing #1 in Episode 1. The next wave of about 4 teams were released after that 5 minutes. Later wave 3 and wave 4 teams were released, probably at about the same interval.
Teams had to trek to Arabian horses and ride those horses along the river, sometimes fording it to the other side. No Limits was falling back as the need for blind Erik to safely ride limited their speed. Country Boys, Gypsies and Football Players were all fighting for the top 3 places. Fab3 had fallen back to about 8th through 10th place. Bringing up the rear were California Girls and Mom's Army. At the next checkpoint California Girls arrived 45 minutes behind.
The next task was to fill a water urn enough to have a cylinder with a map inside pop out. There was a large leaky bucket and a small bucket to do the job. Some innovative teams partially plugged those leaks with clothing and plastic garbage liners, but the more efficient approach was the smaller bucket. The approximate order of departure from that checkpoint was: 1 Country Boys 2 Gypsies 3 The Cops 4 No Limits (yay, Erik) 5 Grandpa's Warriors 6 Team Kansas (who moved up due to real riding experience) 7 Football Players 8 Fisherman 9 Fab3 10 NY Firemen 11 Mom's Army 12 California Girls
The next task was to trek 4.3 miles to the River, inflate one kayak per person, don safety gear and paddle 4 miles down the river. During this segment Mom's Army had great trouble navigating their kayaks and fell behind while California Girls started a major upward move.
When teams arrived, there was a village and they had to find the craftsman's house and try out Moroccan lampshades until they could decipher the clue on their map. There was one shade with an opening which revealed Old Bridge as the next destination. Since that was evident on the map, teams knew they had to go downriver about 2 miles. The Gypsies and Country Boys were battling for first place. The first 9 teams had no trouble doing so and finding the walled encampment that was the finish line for this episode. The final 3 teams were lost and had a lot of trouble. At one point The Cops went upstream and the NY Firemen downstream from the same point, so only one team could be right. It was the NY Firemen who were right, leaving The Cops to fight it out with Mom's Army.
The finish line order of arrival was: 1 Gypsies 2 Country Boys 3 No Limits 4 Football Players 5 Fab3 6 Fishermen 7 Team Kansas 8 Grandpa's Warriors 9 California Girls 10 NY Firemen 11 The Cops 12 Mom's Army
So, who is surprised that Latin Persuasion and Mom's Army were the first 2 teams out? Not me. I predict that the next 3 out will be Team Kansas, California Girls and Grandpa's Warriors. All the other 8 teams have more strength and endurance.
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Post by: georgiapeach on June 30, 2011, 11:06:29 PM
arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! I forgot to watch!!
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Post by: theschnauzers on June 30, 2011, 11:14:57 PM
Peach, ABC repeated the first episode and I'm sure without lookiong that it'll be online by tomorrow at abc.com or hulu.com, or whereever ABC likes to post them.
As to the episode, I'm not surprised by much so far; the two all female teams are the first to go; and the other teams are starting to stratify themselves. At that point, eliminations will be the teams that make mistakes,.
Is there an over/under number as to how many seasons stages will feature camels? :)
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Post by: apskip on July 01, 2011, 06:09:37 AM
peach,
theschnauzers is exactly right. Here is the link to last night's episode at ABC: http://abc.go.com/watch/expedition-impossible/SH55126301/VD55133275/light-my-way or you can watch it on Saturday night at 9pm at ABC. take your pick.
Also, the schnauzers, I agree with you on the interaction of camels and humans. I have learned from 19 seasons of the Amazing Race that interactions with any animals can be fascinating, but humans attempting to lead camels and humans riding on camels are at the top of the list!
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Post by: DrRox on July 01, 2011, 12:07:19 PM
EI reminds me of a Boy Scout Orienteering Challange......I am enjoying it, nevertheless.
North African Arabian horses are much different than North American Standard Bred or Quarter Horses and even Arabians bred here. I learned the hard way when we used to go out by the Pyramids and ride horses when we lived in Cairo. Partly due to anatomy and partly how they are bridle trained.
Camels are a totally different story.......they dont really pay attention to anyone unless you are the one/two people that feed and water them regularly.......then they are pretty docile.
Looks like next week we will see what happens when the Khamsin/Khamaseen hits. These winds are the same that affected TAR1 in Tunisia. In Morrocco, they might call these winds Siroccos...in Egypt, they were called Khamsin, which is the arabic word for the number 50. These winds supposedly last 50 days and occur from Feb to March mostly......so means that show was filmed in that time frame. Weather then is not bad and nearly as hot as middle of summer. It is a good thing they are not filming now.
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Post by: Cocoa on July 01, 2011, 01:10:19 PM
I love the teams and challenges. All aspects of the show suck, though.
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Post by: Prophet on July 01, 2011, 07:43:55 PM
The Gypsies are doing better than I thought they would. The Country Boys are funny, and I still like No Limits. I find Fab 3 to be annoying, and all the other teams to be obsolete. I find the editing to predict who is going to be eliminated each time. It is also obvious from the subpar editing that teams like the Fishermen and Grandpa's warriors, etc. are not going to win because they never get screentime.
This week's episode wasn't much better than the first, the challenges were better but the post production was not.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Mug Costanza on July 02, 2011, 01:42:07 AM
I'm enjoying the show so far, but my God, this editing is terrible. :groan: 13 teams is way too many to try to cram into one hour's worth of television.
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Post by: kiki on July 02, 2011, 01:47:12 AM
The worst thing for me is that only one person from each team is presented. For example from the athletes I've only seen Akbar, I have no idea what the other two even look like. Too many teams too many people. I hope it gets better as more teams are eliminated.
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Post by: apskip on July 03, 2011, 12:02:37 PM
I'm enjoying the show so far, but my God, this editing is terrible. :groan: 13 teams is way too many to try to cram into one hour's worth of television.
You can complain, but the economics of Expedition Impossible probably depend on having 13 initial teams and 10 legs rather than say 10 teams and only 7 telecasts.
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Post by: theschnauzers on July 03, 2011, 04:33:33 PM
I had a add a comment about how these teams didn't think through the directions to get to the Old Bridge in episode two.
A Bridge means they'll be need to get across a body of water (river, lake, creek, or dry bed before they can look for the finish location for the stage. If you are walking between hills on both sides and you are at the lowest level in the valley headed through the hills, you are bound to reach that point. It just amazed me how some of these teams weren't thinking it through. Maybe they had a fork in the path, and chose the wrong way, but we weren't shown that, we were shown teams that turned around, or climbed up hills without going far enough.
But the fact they were looking for a bridge without thinking about why the bridge would have been there says something, I'm not sure what.
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Post by: Neobie on July 04, 2011, 12:39:38 AM
I had a add a comment about how these teams didn't think through the directions to get to the Old Bridge in episode two.
But following a river bed is hardly the easiest way (wet rocks, brush and vegetation) or shortest way (a river that shallow meanders a lot) between two points... Perhaps teams were trying to take that into account?
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: mswood on July 04, 2011, 12:54:42 AM
I am watching but clearly they learned nothing from TAR FAmily Edition or from Treasure Hunters.
The first point of drama is you the audience need to give a crap about the people presented. To do that it helps to be able to get to know them. Hell with two people TAR isn't always able to get us a feel for the team. But three with 13 teams, lord.
Then you have the actual editing of this show. Well I think TAR should screen this with their emmy selection just to show the world how great there editing really is.
There is no drama either in character interaction or in the presentation of the material.
Treasure Hunters did a better job in both departments.
Now I have like a couple things. But they are minor. I have liked most of the tasks, and have liked that there so far has been no artificial bunching during the episode. And its summer and TV sucks so I will stick with it a few more weeks hopefully once a few more teams have departed we can actually get some sense of the individual players.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: coolio on July 04, 2011, 10:20:51 PM
Good & Bad Things About EI's Second Episode. Good - More mental stuff. I liked the buckets. But for goodness sakes people. When a clue tells you to choose wisely, do NOT go with the obvious choice. I think only Fab 3 & the Gypsies picked the small one. - I liked the kayaking. -Less challenges this time. Easier to keep track of teams. Bad - The editing is still bad. We CA girls suddenly jump in the rankings during kayaking. I was confused. Also some teams get absoulty no edits. ie, Fishermen, Grandpa's Warriors. Was I the only one who figured out this week that the Cops had a girl on their team? - Alot of the host telling us the order of how teams are doing. I don't even know the hosts name. He can't do standups because he needs to release the teams. How sad. He has the easist hosting job in the world. All he has to do is know how to count.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Mug Costanza on July 06, 2011, 02:21:06 AM
I'm enjoying the show so far, but my God, this editing is terrible. :groan: 13 teams is way too many to try to cram into one hour's worth of television.
You can complain, but the economics of Expedition Impossible probably depend on having 13 initial teams and 10 legs rather than say 10 teams and only 7 telecasts.
I know, and I can understand that it's tough. All it really would've taken for me to not complain about it is if they just had a pre-starting line bio for each team, not just 5 or 6 of them.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on July 06, 2011, 12:59:37 PM
Good & Bad Things About EI's Second Episode. Good - More mental stuff. I liked the buckets. But for goodness sakes people. When a clue tells you to choose wisely, do NOT go with the obvious choice. I think only Fab 3 & the Gypsies picked the small one. - I liked the kayaking. -Less challenges this time. Easier to keep track of teams. Bad - The editing is still bad. We CA girls suddenly jump in the rankings during kayaking. I was confused. Also some teams get absoulty no edits. ie, Fishermen, Grandpa's Warriors. Was I the only one who figured out this week that the Cops had a girl on their team? - Alot of the host telling us the order of how teams are doing. I don't even know the hosts name. He can't do standups because he needs to release the teams. How sad. He has the easist hosting job in the world. All he has to do is know how to count.
You're doing a great job on these Coolio. You always say exactly what I was thinking. The first thing I said when I finally saw the Cops on screen is "They have a female partner?" :lol3:
I think that the BAD editing makes it easy to figure out who will win.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: captjoe06 on July 06, 2011, 01:01:57 PM
Our Buddy Joe Sanfilippo From Team Fisherman tells me to make sure you watch episode three and that it is filled with drama- FWIW
Here are some more pictures of Team Fishermen aboard Their Fishing Boat, The Captain Domenic- I Took One from Down in the Fish Hold Looking Up at Them on Deck
and more pictures and videos with them here- http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/?s=Expedition+Impossible (http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/?s=Expedition+Impossible)
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on July 07, 2011, 08:48:56 PM
Either I'm just getting used to it or this show is getting a little bit better.
Pros:
I finally saw a Football Player that wasn't Akbar. His name is Robert, maybe next week we'll get the third member :lol:
I finally saw the Fishermen
Understanding the typical order of things is making the episode seem to flow better
The editors discovered background music
Cons:
The host is still narrating too much
The confessionals are still bad
Every show is very similar to the previous ones (It usually goes: camels, water, walking, mental task, walking, end)
As usual it could be summed up as: The Gypsies, Country Boys and No Limits are in the lead with Fab 3, Kansas Girls and Football Players right on their tail. In the back are some other teams you might have finally started to recognize and the Grandpa's aren't doing well. (read in his cheesy narration voice :lol:)
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: apskip on July 07, 2011, 09:35:11 PM
EI Ep. 3
This episode released the Gypsies first, then the other teams in waves of three teams 5 minutes apart. Teams were told by the host that an overnight stop would be required. The first task was to carry bundles of feed for camels to a checkpoint where camels were selected. Then those camels had to be ridden or walked for 3.8 miles to the Olive Mill. Some of them were obstreperous and few teams were able to ride them all the way. One rider was thrown and potentially injured. At the Olive Mill teams would get empty olive oil barrels and construct a raft on the bank of the river. Next was to paddle across that river to an island where another clue awaited. That one sent them one mile on the river to Hamil Cove where they checked in for the night. Mackenzie of Team Kansas had taken off her socks when stating on the raft and she had nasty chafing on the back of her heels. Teams spent the night in tents with a strong wind making sleep difficult.
The next day teams had to walk 3.5 miles along or in the river to find a checkpoint with 11 poles and flags and locked chests. The flags had to be carefully wrapped around the pole at the exactly correct angle to reveal the combination 5363. That combination was the only one which opened the chests. Teams then had a choice of the shorter high road up and over the mountains or the longer one in and along the river to reach the final checkpoint. All but 2 teams (both in the back of the pack), The Cops and Team Kansas, chose the longer and easier route. Team cops easily passed Team Kansas midway. The two trailing teams along the longer route were the Fishermen and Grandpa's Warriors. The final finish positions were: 1. Gypsies (once again) 2. No Limits 3. Country Boys 4. Football Players 5. Fab 3 6. NY Firemen 7. California Girls 8. The Cops (who succeeded in the short difficult route) 9. Team Kansas (who succeeded in the short difficult route) 10. The Fishermen (who edged out the final team) 11. Grandpa's Warrior's (who were eliminated as predicted)
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: coolio on July 09, 2011, 07:24:57 PM
Good & Bad Thing ABout EI's Third Episode Good -Mental Challenges! -The long vs. short route was a nice idea - Variety of stuff Bad -Everyone mooches off others during challenges. Again -Yet another random team jump in rankings. How did the Gyspies win again? - NO possible way for teams to jump in rankings. Its the same EVERY episode. only way for people to jump is puzzles. -Same route EVERY episode. (Animals --> Puzzle of some sort --> Water --> Puzzle --> Walking --> End
(Side Note- Was anyone else disapointed when you the barrel raft was just sticking the barrels in a frame. I imagined them tying together barrels, with some team's rafts falling apart. Would have been great TV) :neener:
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: theschnauzers on July 10, 2011, 12:54:58 AM
The barrels was a task Burnett has used on Survivor when they has a river, and then had to use the raft.
Why that wasn't done here is beyond me, it might have shaken up the team order; something which , as others have noted, never seem to change much.
What can I say, when BB, with at least one of the twists well advertised in advance was more interesting than this, this show has some work to do if they get another season.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Mug Costanza on July 11, 2011, 10:53:43 PM
Phil narrated a TON during the first season of TAR.
Even during the intro :groan:
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on July 16, 2011, 08:31:10 PM
Episode Four was more of the same. I thought the grappling hook task was the best of the season so far and wish it had been the pivotal task instead of being negated by another dumb bunching point in the middle.
I get the sense that people are not watching this as much as it gets into the season. The main problem is still that the episodes are very boring because of task design. Teams basically stay in the same order at all times. And it seems like a majority of the leg is spent in transit rather than skill based tasks.
I can understand the issues with editing and poor hosting since it is the first season. But other successful shows have always been better because of task design.
The second problem is the way the teams have been handled from the beginning. I can finally recognize each team but each one seems to have a "main member" which is one person that does most of the talking and I don't know who the other two are. The only teams I could name more than one member from are No Limits and Fab 3. And of those I only know two people.
BTW, quote of the night: AJ: Let's just keep doing what we do Kari: What? Fight? :lol3:
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Kate04 on July 19, 2011, 01:36:00 AM
It seems to me that there should be a second and even third place prize as The Gypsies seem like such a shoe in for first place. They have had a lot of all terrain type experience and never seem to break too much of a sweat or chill on whatever task they are attempting. They are good guys but way out ahead in terms of experience in this type of endeavor than the other teams.
I'd like to see at least one other team's efforts be rewarded!
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: kadilahopper on July 20, 2011, 10:44:52 AM
I love the scenery. I love the concept. BUT ---- there seems to be no "intellectual" challenge. The race I put on for my boys each Christmas is more challenging mentally. I realize that this show is physically challenging, but it could be a lot better if they threw in some mental tasks. The lantern was the closest thing that they have done that could be considered mental so far and that is not saying much for the show. I hope it gets better. They just need to work out some of the kinks. Make em use their noggins Mr. Burnett. :umn: :umn: :umn:
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: SuperTux on July 21, 2011, 01:21:20 AM
I'd rather hope ABC could bring back THE MOLE!!!!!
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: SuperTux on July 21, 2011, 01:26:16 AM
Since it is the position not the arrival time that matters, I think Mark Burnett just wants teams to use their strategies to form their intersections to compete in difficult challenges. But no team did it in this way. :( (Country Boys just wanted to "lend a hand," not deliberately helped the girl's team.)
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: captjoe06 on July 21, 2011, 11:38:27 AM
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Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: apskip on July 24, 2011, 06:42:01 PM
I am surprised to not see any recap of the 2 episodes which were telecast while I was away, but that is easy to fix.
EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE Ep. 4
This one started in the high Atlas Mountains with teams climbing up to about 10000 feet with temperatures about 28 degrees. They had a task to tie together a bracelet each had with a grappling hook and fish for a cage containing the next instructions. Then they headed back down to a base camp below 8400 feet and 35 degrees for a cold and windy night under tarpaulins. The Gypsies and No Limits were #1 and #2. The Country Boys improved from #10 to #7 by being quick with that bracelet/hook task. The last two teams at that task were California Girls and the Fishermen, who helped the girls get it finished and then escorted them down the mountain not too long after dark.
The next day started with an uphill hike to the Tangerine farming village to get a plow and a donkey to load that plow on to go up 2.5 miles of switchbacks. When they arrived, they received control of a Ford Explorer to transport each team and the plow to the next checkpoint. There were 10 terraces there and each team was assigned one of them to plow up a buried cannister with instructions to the nearby finish line. The Country Boys and Team Kansas both had a struggle going uphill on that uphill hike and they arrived about 2 hours after the first 8 teams. The Country Boys were lucky in their plowing and Team Kansas was not; they were eliminated. The finish order was:
1. Gypsies (4th straight first place) 2. No Limits 3. Football Players 4. NY Firemen 5. The Cops 6. Fishermen 7. California Girls 8. Fab 3 9. Country Boys 10. Team Kansas
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: apskip on July 24, 2011, 07:06:39 PM
EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE Ep. 5
Teams were given a map to start with, but they had to visit a village henna artist to have that map imprinted on the body of one team member in henna. That gave them the route for a 6 mile trek over the Atlas Mountains to a 200 foot rappel down. As usual, the Gypsies and No Limits were at the head of the pack and the California Girls lagging behind.
The next task was to go to a riverbed and find one fish fossil that had been planted there. That fossil was traded for a large fish at the fish merchants that was their dinner for that evening. The first team to check in at the overnight camp was given the special reward of a message from their families. The Gypsies won this honor but told the host they wanted to give it to another team. It was obvious that No Limits is a team they greatly admire in spite of No Limits lagging behind that day. The Football Players, Cops, Fab 3, Fishermen, Country Boys and NY Firemen all finished ahead of No Limits to the overnight camp but when they arrived No Limits got the opportunity to go into a FORD vehicle, view videos of their families and even get a phone call from them.
Teams were released from the overnight camp in waves 3 minutes apart as previously. They discovered a lock task where they had to unravel a Moroccan puzzle knot to see the route. The Fishermen fell behind 30 minutes on that task. It took teams to a gorge 5 miles away and to the top of the Petrified Canyon. Another rappel was there but first teams had to work a key up using fingers through slits to get it up and out and unlock the rappel hooks. The Gypsies made their first navigational error of the competition and went off course far enough that FAB 3 passed them and finished first after one of the Gypsies injured his ankle. The California Girls were left at the back of the pack with the NY Fireman and they were forced to eliminate them in order to stay in themselves. The finish order was:
1. FAB 3 2. Gypsies 3. Football Players 4. Cops 5. No Limits 6. Fishermen 7. Country Boys 8. California Girls 9. NY Firemen
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on July 24, 2011, 07:58:24 PM
I think this show may actually be improving. Episode five was the first one that seemed more suspenseful and held my attention better than previous episodes. There was a battle for first and last with one really not knowing what would happen. There was of course the one caveat of the "middle teams" being mostly skipped over during tasks and check-ins.
The repetitive challenges could grow old but there is potential here especially since the show seems to improve as the little known teams are eliminated. I predict the Cops and the Fishermen to go next since they are the remaining teams that were never introduced and I don't know any of their names.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: coolio on July 25, 2011, 09:55:56 PM
Good and Bad Things About Episodes 4 & 5 of EI Good-------- Editing's better. But that was bound to happen with less teams. No animals. Takes out that luck factor. Someone besides the Gypsies won! I think my prediction of Fab 3 winning may come true. Mental challenges! LOVED the lock and the finger hole thing of Episode 5. Bad---------- Still don't know some people on the teams. Who else is on the Football players? With only some teams having a main member, you can tell the teams with all three talking will go far. My predicted boot list with reasons in brackets 8th- Fishermen [I don't know anyone's name] 7th- Cops [The girl seems to be slowing them down] 6th- CA Girls [The only reason they are this high up is that they are getting a decent edit] 5th- Football Players [Anyone else know a person in this team besides Akbar?] Finale 4th- Country Boys [Worst of the rest] 3rd- No Limits [Sorry, last two are better] 2nd- Gypsies [They are getting less of an edit than Fab 3] 1st- Fab 3 [Winner's edit. Every freakn' episode they talk about their injuries, and their struggles, and they aren't in danger.] That's my PREDICTED boot list. Everyone else can feel free to post theirs.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: apskip on July 26, 2011, 08:40:29 AM
I pretty much agree with that ordering of team eliminations.
The next 3 teams out, which I expect to be: 8. California Girls 7. Fishermen 6. NY Cops
I see the Country Boys and Football Players in the #4 and #5 middle group.
I expect the finale to feature No Limits, Fab 3 and Gypsies. Although the obvious choice is the Gypsies, I am rooting for No Limits to come through with an upset victory.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: apskip on July 29, 2011, 08:21:05 AM
EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE, Ep. 6
Teams continued to a village and located the carpet shop where hundreds of carpets were in piles. They had to find any carpet with 5 large holes in it, which was a needle-in-the haystack task with a diminishing number of remaining valid carpets as teams found theirs. The last 2 teams were Fab3 and the Fishermen. The Fishermen found theirs first but could not figure out where to go to place the carpet over one of 3 signs to get the directions to the next checkpoint, which was the waterfall 2 miles from the village. They ended up 5 minutes behind Fab3.
They followed a trail upward to a point where they could take the fast way down to a raging river by jumping about 30 feet into that stream or by rappelling down the rock face. All teams chose the jump, with Erik of No Limits having the most difficult task since he had to jump tandem. After that, the Gypsies passed 2 teams to get 2nd place.
The next task was a zip line across the river to reach sets of locked paddles. Teams had to send one individual to match the picture of an object by wading across to find a cave where 4 pictures were up there for each team, each with a tiny variation from the other. A few teams had to send back their representative for a second try, but most got it right the first time. The key that was liberated was used to unlock the paddles and allow all team members to kayak down rapids.
At some point, they left the river to find a cave and from there a village with markers for the Finish Line was visible. Teams then had to get there by paddling another mile and ascending to the village.
The placement of the teams coming into the Finish Line in that village was: 1. Gypsies 2. Fab 3 3. No Limits 4. Football Players 5. Country Boys
At this point the last 3 teams were almost in a tie. The Cops and California Girls hustled to finish in the next 2 spots, leaving the fisherman close behind as the last team. The final finish order was:
6. The Cops 7. California Girls 8. the Fishermen, who were eliminated
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on July 29, 2011, 08:44:33 AM
I pretty much agree with that ordering of team eliminations.
The next 3 teams out, which I expect to be: 8. California Girls 7. Fishermen 6. NY Cops
I see the Country Boys and Football Players in the #4 and #5 middle group.
I expect the finale to feature No Limits, Fab 3 and Gypsies. Although the obvious choice is the Gypsies, I am rooting for No Limits to come through with an upset victory.
I agree with every word, apskip!
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on July 29, 2011, 08:46:38 AM
It seems to me that the show is improving as is progresses. Now that all of the "extra" teams are gone, things are more interesting. I also think that the editing has improved. More task drama, more background music, less narrating. I think this show could have potential yet, though they did make a fatal error at the beginning to accept way too many teams.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: coolio on July 30, 2011, 09:18:58 AM
Good & Bad of EI's 6th Episode Good----- Even MORE mental! I liked the lock picture thingy. Editing is even better! We are seeing more strong teams. Fab 3 did FANTASTIC this stage. Still think they'll win. Bad----- I can still tell who will go home. Of the last three teams, only the Fisherman had any airtime that episode, so I figures they would leave. I was right.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on August 04, 2011, 07:57:16 PM
I find myself looking forward to this show now when it is time for it. It could be because I am Race starved :lol3:
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on August 04, 2011, 08:43:37 PM
No Limits <33333333333333333
This has been a great show so far. No Limits was my favorite from the beginning and I am liking them even more. Are the Gypsies getting complacent or are they just that good? And this is the first time I can't tell who is going to be eliminated.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: apskip on August 04, 2011, 09:17:50 PM
Prophet, It's easy to tell who is going to be eliminated if you watch the entire show to 900pm CDT/1000pm EDT. I hoped it would not be Fab 3 and they made a miraculous recovery despite Kari trying to screw up their drive to the finish.
Yes, No Limits is truly a superior team even if they do not win this competition. The Gypsies made clear their admiration for No Limits by giving up their videos and call home to No Limits. If Ike's ankle does not recover fast, they have no shot at ever overtaking the Gypsies and will likely go out soon.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: apskip on August 04, 2011, 09:52:53 PM
EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE, Ep. 7
The race started by teams having to go to a high point and use binoculars to determine the location of a hidden icon. Then teams had to get there ASAP and find the next clue there. Many teams closely observed where other teams were focusing their binoculars and used that to figure out where that icon was.
Teams had to travel by SUV to the souk and through it to the building which had the icon. There they found the clue with a ticket enclosed to get to the airport for "a one-way trip." In getting back into the car, Ike of No Limits was moving fast and he banged his ankle, previously injured in combat in Afghanistan.
When they reached the airport, they had to give up their ticket and nominate one members of their team under 200 pounds to go on a tandem skydive to visually locate the next icon corresponding to a spot on their map. Teams 1 and 2's representatives would go in the first plane, teams 3 and 4 in the second and teams 5, 6 and 7 in the final plane. The arrival of teams with that ticket (which cost the California Girls one place) was in this order and the representative was:
Gypsies - Taylor No Limits - Jeff California Girls - Brittany Fab 3 - Kari Country Boys - Jason Football Players - Ricky The Cops - Jim
While Jeff was doing his thing, Ike was getting his ankle wrapped very tightly. He was requested to leave for a needed X-Ray, but he refused to desert and eliminate his team. He was going to pay a huge price for keeping going, having probably rebroken that ankle.
Teams make their way to a sign which was 1 mile after crossing the river by swimming it. That sign had symbols arranged vertically for these activities: Kayak Archery Swimming Boating Airplane Hiking
If you take the first letter only of each one, it spells KASBAH and that is the location of the Finish Line. To get there teams had to make a grueling 3.7 mile mostly uphill trek and then spot the correct location from a viewpoint across the river. The Gypsies went off quickly and finished first after taking a brief sweet tea break in the village while the next closest teams were just visible back across the river. The second team No Limits had lost their map, so they teamed up and offered the clue solution to the California Girls, who joined up with them for the remainder of this episode. The fourth team, Fab3, could not solve the puzzle and elected to go one mile to get an additional clue, which was an Archery symbol and did not help them at all. It still took them a while to solve the clue and at that point they were 20 minutes behind the #6 team Country Boys. The Football Players took over 4th place and the Cops 5th.
The fight for elimination was essentially between the Country Boys, burdened by Chad's difficulties going uphill on the trail, and Fab 3 with Kari slowing them down. After crossing the river, Fab 3 went straight as Country Boys turned up and left. Fab 3 beat them in a very close finish. the country boys were eliminated. The final order of finish was: 1. Gypsies 2. No Limits 3. California Girls 4. Football Players 5. the Cops 6. Country Boys 7. Fab 3
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: theschnauzers on August 05, 2011, 01:49:58 AM
Some of this episode reminded me of TAR season one in Paris.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Maxi3d on August 05, 2011, 01:10:01 PM
What do you guys think of the way EI has taken out the driving and taxi equations by assigning a driver for each team instead of having teams either drive themselves or take a taxi to the next check point?
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on August 05, 2011, 01:37:31 PM
What do you guys think of the way EI has taken out the driving and taxi equations by assigning a driver for each team instead of having teams either drive themselves or take a taxi to the next check point?
The self-transport adds a new element to the game and could be the reason why the Gypsies are always ahead. They almost always have to get themselves somewhere be it by paddling, hiking, etc.
What do you guys think of the way EI has taken out the driving and taxi equations by assigning a driver for each team instead of having teams either drive themselves or take a taxi to the next check point?
Maxi3d, I don't think there are a lot of options in the remote parts of Morocco for taxi service, so I believe that the hired cars are the only way that reliable transportation can be guaranteed for all teams. With all the difficult forms of transportation teams are facing, they need the opportunity to veg out. On the question of drivers vs. self-drive, I love to see self-drive, but you need the vehicle to be in the right spot to pickup the teams. That would require too much logistics to do for the producers in a self-drive scenario. I think they have made a good tradeoff to go with hired cars and hired drivers.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: apskip on August 12, 2011, 07:33:12 AM
EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE, Ep. 8
This is one brutal race. In this episode, John of the Gypsies rolled his ankle once again, Natalie of the California Girls banged her legs rappeling and Ike of No Limits couldn't walk properly but pushed on anyway.
The start was a brief walk to the ancient Kasbah, followed by a rappel down to a very difficult trail. Once they reached the shore of the Lake, teams had to take 2 kayaks and paddle across to Prison Island. One of the Football Players overturned their kayak. At Prison Island there was some instructions and special hardware to turn 2 kayaks into one catamaran to sail on the Lake. Their goal was Saddle Island. Once landing there, teams had a brief walk to an overnight camp. The Gypsies had a huge initial lead, but they lost their wind and were passed by No Limits (able to capitalize without any constraint on Ike) and the Cops. The finish at the overnight camp was: 1. No Limits 2. the Cops 3. the Gypsies 4. Football Players 5. Fab 3 6. California Girls
For all that effort, No Limits got a 3 minute head start the next morning. The first task was to walk to the closest point to the mainland and then swim across. Then they had a relatively flat hike of miles. This was where all teams passed No Limits (except the gypsies who had already beaten them on the swim). Those teams went to the checkpoint where there was a puzzle to solve. There were 3 questions: 1. How many points are on the star of the host nation? answer was 5 for Morocco. This meant to turn a pole and chain 5 degrees. 2. How many teeth does a camel have (hint: 2 more than humans)? answer 34. This meant turn a second pole 34 degrees. 3. How many miles is 500 km? answer 310. This means turn the first pole replaced at the end of the chain a final 310 degrees and dig up the final instructions.
The first 4 teams had no trouble using a chain, 2 poles and a compass to apply the instructions, solve the puzzle and get the final clue. The California Girls just did not understand the instructions. They were still at it when No Limits arrived after about 1.5 hours. No limits easily figured it out and the California Girls copied that to finally solve the puzzle, but it was too late. The final clue was to go a a 16 degree angle to where they chain was for 600 yards. That was shot enough for No Limits to hold their lead and eliminate the California Girls.
The finish order was: 1. the Gypsies 2. Football Players 3. Fab 3 4. the Cops 5. No Limits 6. California Girls
There were a few individuals besides Ike who were hurting during this leg. John of the Gypsies twisted the same ankle that he had in an earlier leg. Kari of Fab 3 had the runs and had to frequently stop her team and go to the bathroom. I do not expect that Ike's slowness on his bum ankle will allow No Limits to avoid elimination in the next episode because there will undoubtedly be a lot of walking/hiking. I regret that a great deal.
I should mention that I find the host's relentless pressure to "finish strong" to be inane. What difference does it make how the California Girls finished when they were certain they had lost?
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on August 12, 2011, 11:38:14 AM
No Limits <3333333333333 May they never die! :jam:
It was time for the Cali Girls to go since they had no more cushions. I just hope that wasn't No Limits' only lucky break. Hopefully Ike won't have as much trouble in the next episode. If The Cops or the Football Players don't go next, then it might be the end of the road for No Limits. :(
I still wonder if it is too predictable or expected for The Gypsies to win, but given the bad editing thus far, it's not completely far fetched.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on August 12, 2011, 11:56:34 AM
As an added note, there are two remaining episodes with the grand finale containing four teams.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Maxi3d on August 15, 2011, 01:58:21 PM
It's amazing that for a weak team that the Cali Girls was that they have managed coasting this far into the race. If not for No Limits' help in last episode, the Cali Girls would have gone instead of Country Boys.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: apskip on August 15, 2011, 04:34:23 PM
The California Girls did overstay their welcome based on pure talent, but ability to draft off other teams can sometimes keep a team in longer than they truly deserve. However, in the case of episode 7, my recap says this:
"The second team No Limits had lost their map, so they teamed up and offered the clue solution to the California Girls, who joined up with them for the remainder of this episode."
If No Limits had not teamed up with the Cali Girls, No Limits would have been the team eliminated because they did not know where to go.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Maxi3d on August 15, 2011, 06:26:34 PM
If No Limits had not teamed up with the Cali Girls, No Limits would have been the team eliminated because they did not know where to go.
Yes, I forgot about that part. No Limits lost the map. Thanks Apskip.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: apskip on August 19, 2011, 08:25:39 AM
EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE, Ep. 9
This is the episode which will determine which 4 teams will make it to the finale next episode and which one team will be eliminated. Ike of No Limits still has a huge handicap of his ankle hurting but being on the water allows his team to prosper with, well, No Limits. The rolled ankle of John of the Gypsies is hurting him a little. The Football Players are water-averse.
The first leg was to select a guide and a boat to paddle and the initial lead of the Gypsies put them ahead. The cops got stuck on a rock and fell 20 minutes behind. At the first checkpoint was a word puzzle on a lock which had to be solved to obtain a map and supplies. The puzzle was “what do you go into, between and over?” In order to fit a 5 letter word to match the number of dials, the answer was “banks.” At that point the guide was jettisoned and the teams had to paddle on their own through some brown gunk on top of the water. Once they reached a landing area, they had to trek 1.2 miles uphill to Rocky Beach. At this point the Football Players were in last place.
The Cops did something stupid with implications beyond what they could have imagined. The Personal Flotation Device required for being on the water had been tied onto Jim’s green backpack by Dani, but it came loose and he was at the rear of his group, so he did not see it for a while. In the interim the Football Players found it and brought it forward because they thought it belonged to their allies Fab 3, but when Robert saw Jim looking for it he immediately dropped it and wished he had not touched it.
At this point in the race the Gypsies were in first and the other 4 teams were approximately tied for second. Next was an overland hike 2 miles to Widow’s Peak. There was a difficult challenge, to rappel down about 200 feet of cliff to reach a cave. In that cave were various pottery one of which having a symbol which matched one of each team’s directions. The Gypsies matched first and left with the instructions they took out of the pottery. Fab 3 was close behind. Football Players were 3rd. The Cops beat No Limits to find their match, but they did not understand the instructions and did not know where to go or what to do to reach the Finish Line. All they needed to do was to pull them out of the pottery
No Limits was slow but knew where to go. The Cops caught sight of them just before the Finish Line, but by then it was too late. No Limits finished 4th and captured the last spot in the finale. The Cops made too many mistakes and were out.
It was ironic that The Cops were done in by the combination of their first mistake (losing the PFD) and their second mistake (not knowing where to find the directions on a match they had solved). For the second week in a row, No Limits has had exceptional luck to stay in the competition.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on August 19, 2011, 08:26:50 AM
I knew No Limits would do it! :hearts: But I would be surprised if they won. :(
One thing I noticed in this episode that could come into play in the finale is the rivalry between the Gypsies and Fab 3. It may be important. :duno:
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on August 25, 2011, 07:27:33 PM
I'm more excited for this finale than I thought I would be at the beginning of the season. I'll make the "bold" prediction that the Gypsies will win. :keeta:
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on August 25, 2011, 08:47:33 PM
Exciting show so far, like the different tasks for the finale.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Prophet on August 26, 2011, 11:33:36 AM
I enjoyed watching the finale, as well as the final results. I liked the Gypsies, and based on the show's editing, figured they would win. But I would have been more happy with a No Limits win. The tasks were good and thought-provoking and proved which two teams really deserved to be racing for the prize. If No Limits had not taken a wrong turn at the beginning of their door search, they probably could have won. Another thing worth mentioning is the raising of the flag thing. Why was that not mentioned at the starting line? :duno: It seems like it was something that could have been mentioned on every leg, like taking down the team's flag when they were eliminated (come to think of it, teams always stood around some sort of flagpole when the evacuation helicopter came, didn't they? ???). This feature would have been more interesting had it been mentioned throughout the show.
All in all, the show was good, but it will not replace TAR (nothing will :lol:). The editing improved as the show went on, but the fact that the Gypsies dominated probably means that all the tasks were too similar throughout the Race. It probably deserves to be renewed as a summer show. I would watch the next season.
Gypsies and No Limits! <33333333333333333333333333333333333
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: apskip on August 26, 2011, 04:06:41 PM
This is my third try at getting the system to take this. I am modern-day victim of "the dog ate my homework" syndrome. Hopefully it gets better each time I write it.
EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE Finale
This episode started with the announcement that one of the final 4 teams would be eliminated on the course. The teams had to trek down to the shore of the large lake, select a rowboat, and paddle or row it for 2 miles to the first checkpoint. Football Players were OK until they reached the water, but then they were a disaster. The Gypsies were off fast even though they did not enjoy any advantage at the start. No Limits made up time lost due to Ike's ankle on land in the rowboat.
At the checkpoint, it was Gypsies, Fab 3, No Limits, Football Players. The task here was to sift dirt to find 2 amethyst crystals and then trade those for Arabian stallions. All teams did well at this, then rode off into the sunset (not quite). The first 3 teams did OK riding their horses, but Akbar of the Football Players fell and injured himself. From what I saw, it would have made no difference and they would have finished last anyway, but all 3 Football Players walked to the checkpoint and were eliminated.
The next task was to hike to a parking area where Ford Explorer SUVs awaited to be driven to the souk in Marrakesh 22 milers away. Teams got a clue to find an ancient above-ground tomb and once there they were given a map. No Limits took a long time to find that tomb. Locals were helping them try to catch up. The next destination was the ancient palace prison, but to get there required many twists and turns and level changes. Once found teams were sent to find a Moroccan puzzle box and then to solve it. First to do that was the Gypsies, who then only had to rappel down off a roof and run to the Finish Line. No Limits recovered and finished a close second. Fab 3 was third.
The winning team got $50,000 each plus a new Ford Explorer SUV, worth a total of about $270,000.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: slayton on August 26, 2011, 04:59:31 PM
I enjoyed the last five episodes of the show.
I thought the best thing about the series was that it was mostly a skills-based competition. Even the task with the doors in the finale wasn't all about luck. No Limits had the right idea about asking children about the doors, while Fab 3 got really lost asking adults.
It's too bad the ratings weren't that good. I like skills-based shows and adventure shows, and it's too bad that these types of shows usually don't do well in the US.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: 2old4tech on August 26, 2011, 05:33:32 PM
Mark Burnett could do a lot worse than casting Kari on that other reality show he does. The one on CBS on Thursd Wednesday.
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: Neobie on September 11, 2011, 08:48:40 AM
Late to watching the finale... And I liked the final episode. Finally something different!
Was that an Arab version of "Rasputin" that was playing in the background several times during the show?
Title: Re: Expedition Impossible
Post by: SuperTux on April 29, 2012, 07:32:32 AM