# My Suggestion, my plea, Watch the Amzing Race Tongiht

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-suggestion-my-plea-watch-the-amzing-race-tongiht/130582>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 2, 2002, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-suggestion-my-plea-watch-the-amzing-race-tongiht/130582 "2002-10-02T20:16:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2002, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-suggestion-my-plea-watch-the-amzing-race-tongiht/130582/1 "2002-10-02T20:16:07Z")

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I don’t watch any other Reality shows, but the first two installments of this were great. Even if you hate reality TV I say give this a try, it is different. It isn’t as boring, doesn’t have as much sitting around and just talking action. Second, while there is politics, teams do win more on their smarts and skills than in their ability to make friends and influence people. Third, they are travelling all over the world so there is some great scenery, interesting places they visit.

C’mon, give it a shot! I know I am not the only doper who loves this show.

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**Author:** ![Velma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/85e7bf/32.png) [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2002, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-suggestion-my-plea-watch-the-amzing-race-tongiht/130582/2 "2002-10-02T20:44:17Z")

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Thanks for reminding me this starts tonight! I too love this show. If I was ever going to try to be on a reality show, this would be the one. Second would be The Mole, but I heard that one’s not coming back ☹

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**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de0a6/32.png) [@Yossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yossarian)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-suggestion-my-plea-watch-the-amzing-race-tongiht/130582/3 "2002-10-02T21:50:33Z")

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You know, I actually really, really _like_ reality TV but for some reason have never watched this show and I don’t know why.

But tonight, that’ll change–I’m going to give it a shot.

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**Author:** ![RadioWave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RadioWave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadioWave)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2002, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-suggestion-my-plea-watch-the-amzing-race-tongiht/130582/4 "2002-10-02T21:59:47Z")

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It’s definitely the best reality program out there, easily beating _Survivor_, _Big Brother_ and _The Mole_. Sadly CBS has scheduled it against _The West Wing_ which means I’ll have to sit this one out (unless some kind soul in Orange County, CA wants to setup a tape swap 🙂