Amazing Race 3

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An In-Depth Conversation With Florinka (Flo) Pesenti, Winner of The Amazing Race 3, by Brian James: Flo Pesenti became perhaps the most well-known Amazing Race 3 contestant - though not really for reasons she would have liked to be. Along the path to victory, she and her teammate Zach hit a number of speedbumps. Now that it's all said and done and she can look back on it with some distance, what does she think of the Race and her own performance in it. How about the other teams (especially Drew)? And what about a time penalty that they didn't even show and some of the other editing that went on?

CBS Juggles Reality TV Shows – ‘Star Search’ May Push Back ‘Amazing Race’, by David Bloomberg: CBS has announced that it is picking up another nine episodes of Star Search. That should be good news for reality TV viewers, right? Well, maybe not, considering that the timeslot it will be put in is the one that would have belonged to The Amazing Race…

Amazing Race 3: Interview with Teri & Ian, by Susan Schechter: Of all the teams on The Amazing Race 3, none had the fans going with a love-hate relationship more than Teri and Ian, the older married couple. Find out what they thought of the race and their own performance in it.

The Amazing Race 3: Interview with John Vito & Jill, by Phil Kural: Dating couple John Vito and Jill made it to the final five on The Amazing Race 3. But more importantly, they made it into the hearts of viewers, becoming one of the most-liked teams not just on this race, but on any of the three. Phil Kural interviews them to find out their thoughts on the race and their future.

Getting Emotional Over ‘The Amazing Race’, by David W. Taylor: Many people followed The Amazing Race regularly, but perhaps not so closely as David Taylor has. To him, the Race has greater meaning, as he explains here.

The Amazing Race 3: Please, No Whining, by Paris Cosby: While many people have been upset at Flo & Zach winning The Amazing Race 3, Paris is happy for all of them, and for such a great ending. Read on to find out why.

The Amazing Race 3 Shortcut, the Finale: Flo of Emotions, by Sting7: It's the final Shortcut of The Amazing Race 3. So let's find out just what happened on the finale!

RNO Mini-Roundtable: ‘Amazing Race 3’ Final Three Forum, by Jason Borelli, C. Brian Devinney, and Phil Kural: Now that there are only three teams left for the finale of The Amazing Race 3, it is time for three RNO writers to look at three different opinions on who should win the race and why.

The Amazing Race 3: The Previous Nine Teams and the Impression They Left on Me, by Phil Kural: As The Amazing Race 3 comes to an end, Phil looks back at the nine teams who have been left behind. Did they deserve to lose? And what kind of impression did they make before going?

Amazing Race 3: Thinking Smart in Weeks 9 & 10, by Jeffrey Clinard: There were three racing legs and two eliminations in weeks 9 & 10. Who thought smart, who didn’t, and who suffered through just plain bad luck?

The Amazing Race 3 Shortcut, Episode 10: They Didn’t Have a Clue…, by Sting7: The Amazing Race 3 is almost at its end. As always, the Shortcut is here to give you all the important details and tell you what happened. Two teams were clueless near the end of this leg, but only one was eliminated.

Amazing Race 3’s Teri and Ian: I Can’t Take It Anymore! Part II: Episode 6 and Beyond, by Phil Kural: Phil continues his discussion of the behavior of Teri and Ian from The Amazing Race 3. The part you may find hard to believe is that Phil actually likes this team!

The Amazing Race 3: Who Can Win It All?, by Susan Schechter: Before The Amazing Race 3 even began, Susan took a shot at predicting the outcome. Now that we're much closer, she's given it another look. Who will win, who will bomb out near the end? Who knows! But let's see what it looks like.

The Amazing Race 3 Shortcut, Episode 9: Manatees, Disposable Drawers, and Margaret Thatcher, by Sting7: It was a double-sized Amazing Race, so there is a lot to talk about in the Shortcut. We’ve got swimming with mermaids, finding Margaret Thatcher, flying off a bike (see picture at right), and plenty of screeching and whining. Unfortunately, we also say goodbye to a popular team.

Amazing Race 3: Thinking Smart in Weeks 7 & 8, by Jeffrey Clinard: Thinking smart is the key to balancing the resources of time, money, and navigation needed to win The Amazing Race. Let’s take a look at weeks 7 and 8 – an elimination and non-elimination round – to see who was smart… and who wasn’t.

The Amazing Race 3 Shortcut, Episode 8: Nice Guys Carry Bags, by Sting7: Welcome the Shortcut, everything you need to know about what happened on The Amazing Race. If you want prose, description of scenery, tour guide stuff, you've come to the wrong place! But if you want to know the important stuff, like what happened and who did it, you're in exactly the right place.

The Amazing Race 3 Shortcut, Episode 7: The Two Faces of Flo, by Sting7: It’s time for another Amazing Race Shortcut, where you get all the details you want to know about what happened last night on the Race. This is especially important if you forgot that the Race was on an hour early last night! In any event, find out who moved up, who moved down, who ended up with a shredded tire, and who moved right on out the door.

Amazing Race 3: Thinking Smart in Week 6, by Jeffrey Clinard: Episode Six of The Amazing Race 3 had a little bit of every way to think smart sprinkled among the teams. Indeed, most teams were on the ball in this leg. Let's take a look at various ways to think smart and how they entered play this week.

The Amazing Race 3, Episode 6: All Hail the Fast Forward, by Susan Schechter: In the past few episodes, nobody has been interested in the Fast Forward. Now four teams want it! One team gets it, one gets eliminated, and another almost gets arrested!

Amazing Race 3’s Teri and Ian: I Can’t Take It Anymore!, by Phil Kural: Phil tried to hold himself back, but he just couldn't take it anymore - the way Ian treats Teri on The Amazing Race 3, that is. Phil might not be married for 20 years, but he knows his grandmother, if she had been placed in this situation, would not be sitting still for the way Ian has acted.

The Amazing Race 3 Shortcut, Episode 6: Escargot to Go, by Sting7: Amazing Race 3 is back after a week off, and it’s time once again for the shortcut – everything you need to know about what happened in Episode 6, such as selling Escargot in Marrakech.

What’s Wrong with “The Amazing Race 3”?, by O’Sean Aieghlans: We're in the middle of the third Amazing Race, and now reports are coming over that the show is 'struggling' in the ratings. The show just doesn’t seem to be as fun as last year. What’s the problem and how can it be fixed?

The Amazing Race 3, Episode 5: Bad Gas, by Susan Schechter: A little bit of knowledge can go a long way - such as knowing where the Western-most point of Europe is, or what type of fuel to put in your SUV. Four different teams screwed up the last part, and it put one of them out of the race.

Amazing Race 3: Thinking Smart in Week 5, by Jeffrey Clinard: There were four key examples of not thinking smart this week - here's a hint: Find out what kind of gasoline your transportation takes before you put something in the tank!

The Amazing Race 3 Shortcut, Episode 5, by Sting7: Welcome back to the Amazing Race 3 Shortcut, where you will find just the facts, ma'am (or sir). Want to know who went where and how they did it in Episode 5? This is your chance. Who moved up, who moved down, and who just didn't move?

Amazing Race 3's John Vito & Jill: Underdogs or Enjoying the Moment?, by Phil Kural: John Vito and Jill have been unlike most of the other teams on The Amazing Race 3. They don't bicker and fight, they don't worry about the Twins or any other team, they aren't leading the pack, but they aren't at the end either. As they travel through the race, it seems that they have already won because they have each other.

Reality TV Hall of Shame Moment: No Loophole for Lawyers when 'Amazing Race' Says "Walk", by David Bloomberg: Heather and Eve, the law school roommates of The Amazing Race 3, were doing fairly well. They have overcome some difficult spots and were solidly in the pack. But then they misread a clue. OK, such things happen. But what happened when they realized they had misread it is what really makes their situation into a Hall of Shame Moment.

Amazing Race 3: Thinking Smart in Week 4, by Jeffrey Clinard: Thinking smart means understanding the dynamics of the race. This includes knowing when to use a fast forward, when minutes save hours, and why it isn't a good idea to sleep outside in the rain waiting for a checkpoint to open up. However, the primary rule is to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. Obviously, at least one team wasn't thinking smart this week.

Amazing Race 3: Two Sides of the Twins, by Susan Schechter: Derek and Drew, the identical twins from The Amazing Race 3, have gone from bumblers to targets of the other teams. How have the pulled off the switch in race position, and why do so many of the other teams dislike them?

The Amazing Race 3, Episode 4: The Not-So-Fine Print, by Susan Schechter: Leads grow and then shrink as all the teams end up bunched together once again. From Scotland to Portugal, through trains and planes and lots of walking, the race is going hot and heavy. But just when you think you've got everything figured out, a rule comes and bites the Legal Eagles in the butt.

The Amazing Race 3 Shortcut, Episode 4, by Sting7: Readers wanted a quick article outlining briefly what had happened on The Amazing Race -- your wish is our command. Welcome the Shortcut, the no frills, no spice, no cherry on the sundae look at what happened in The Amazing Race 3 this week.

Amazing Race 3: Thinking Smart in Week 3, by Jeffrey Clinard: The key to The Amazing Race has always been about getting the fastest possible transportation. There were two good examples of this in episode three - though from opposite directions. Besides the slow and the fast, this episode provided several examples of smart thinking - and several more of not-so-smart.

The Amazing Race 3, Episode 3: Wonder Twin Powers, Activate!, by Susan Schechter: Can the Twins maintain their lead - and get some sun - as several other teams form an alliance to try to knock them down? Heck, can the alliance even stay together long enough to actually accomplish anything? And when does a Fast Forward not really get you anywhere?

Amazing Race 3: Thinking Smart in Week 2, by Jeffrey Clinard: The Amazing Race 3 continues and we get better glimpses into which of the teams are good racers and which won’t be around very long. Who was thinking smart – and who wasn’t – in the second week?

The Amazing Race 3, Episode 2: A Spark or a Fizzle?, by Susan Schechter: In this episode of The Amazing Race 3, some girls go wild, teams swim with the dolphins, and Team TNT needs a spark or else they will fizzle.

Amazing Race 3: Thinking Smart in Week 1, by Jeffrey Clinard: It's once again time to look to each team in the race and examine whether or not they are thinking smart – doing the little things, and the big things, that will advance them in the race, or not. Some teams have already shown they are thinking smart; a few have shown they will be eliminated if they don't mend their ways. Let's take a look; what was thinking smart in week 1?

The Amazing Race 3, Episode 1: And They’re Off!, by Susan Schechter: The third Amazing Race begins in Florida and immediately sends 12 teams off to points unknown. In just the first episode, we have SUVs, planes, buses, running, and more. How can the teams find a specific man in all of Mexico city? And how can Susan figure out which twin is which?

The Amazing Race 3: Preview and Predictions, by Susan Schechter: Predicting the outcome for The Amazing Race is always a bit more difficult from doing so for other, socially-based reality shows. Still, that doesn't stop Susan! Let's take a look at the different racing teams and see what she has to say about each one of them, and just how far they might go.

Amazing Race 3: Thinking Smart Before the Race, by Jeffrey Clinard: During the last two seasons of The Amazing Race, Jeffrey wrote articles each week on how to think smart and stay in the game. Here we look ahead to what contestants should have been thinking before they even got their first set of Amazing Race 3 instructions.

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