That was a short stay in Germany, but I guess those Innsbruck Olympics were a whole lot more fun than those Munich Olympics. Whizzzzz. Theyre a team of middle-aged and out-of-shape brothers, so naturally you think that theyre going to be an early boot. Ian arrives at the route marker in Innsbruck, and confidently counts out the six envelopes in the box. I love the bond they make with Derek and Drew when everybody else is completely scared of them, leading to the end where they beat Derek and Drew to the mat to secure their spot in the finale. Most recently, Nick has been appearing in the musical Tootsie on Broadway. Despite their age, they were formidable racers that used every advantage they had to easily make it into the Final Three. An avid marathon runner, he appears to be single. This couple met in elementary school and, after 10 years of friendship, began dating. They end up in the brothers alliance to combat the twin hunt which includes them and Ken and Gerard. The dolphin Road Block was very dull besides Michael choosing to do if, I was like yeah Ill swimand then I forget I cant swim haha There was enough fun team moments that it wasnt boring but challenges needed to be better and there was little suspense for Tramel/Talicia. whatever. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! I am reminded that this was my preshow pick to win it all. But Teri/Ian also had some hilarious moments and arguments, Youre not zipped, youre not zipped.THEN ZIP IT! Ian/Teri also morphed into heroes after Vietnam and it was really nice seeing Ians story in Vietnam. Leg 8 - Switzerland (F5 - Non elimination) - another episode full of great character moments with a great Swiss backdrop! Ken & Gerard are such a unique team and I love it. I also really liked the phone call home. RoadblockCount: After this exchange, Flo tells the camera: We are first on the waiting list, so it looks good. Since winning in 2010, Nat got married and welcomed two children. During that period, he is extremely proud of having put together successful programs for over 1,500 immigrant youths. These best friends who met while working at the same law firm in Los Angeles hold the distinction of being The Amazing Race's first million-dollar prize winners. Some of their favorite activities are eating, laughing, walking around New York City and talking politics. They had such sassy and snarky confessionals (mocking Flo/Zach for not doing it yet, mocking Michael for taking the cowardly detours) and they had so much fun with their Twinhunt - We caught up - They got nothing now except their good looks and straight teeth and when it failed it was Abercrombie and fitch gone wrong. Andre and Damon take the cab ride to hell, where they are officially detained by Pashtun warlords. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. They must search for a statue of St. Anna near the Olympic Village. a financial consultant in New Jersey, are the odd couple brother Dennis/Andrew - the last 4 are all similar - okay but didnt last long enough to make a big impression. Ken Duphiney and Gerard Duphiney are a team of Brothers on The Amazing Race 3 . Cookie Notice Ken and Gerard blow a tire, but decide to drive on it anyway. According to her LinkedIn page, she's currently living in the San Francisco area, working as the Senior Manager of Facebook's Change Management and Global Recruiting Operations. Or shelter. - So that brings us to the cast - which are fantastic once again with the 3 most dynamic teams making it to the top 3! After receiving his Masters degree at Columbia University, Gerard became a youth director on the Lower Eastside. Ken and Gerard choose a different route, and IT and JVJ choose to follow Ken and Gerard. They've since welcomed a child. This isnt a bad leg but nothing special - Derek/Drew had a few disasters and just scraped through - losing their bags, losing the Fast Forward to Ken/Gerard (with Ken/Gerard mocking them, Were wonder twins, OMG the fat bald guys beat us), Eve had a meltdown skydiving after crashing their donkey cart and a nice story for Gina/Sylvia. Then it happens! Gallery. Ken's birth date is May 15. How would you describe your previous travel experience? Its a few years until we get the entire leg in the final city with some good challenges. Instead they go to the airport, where clerks laugh derisively at the very idea of leaving the country. And while they continued their running commentary through the end, their discussion of and the inevitable betrayal (thanks Wash) of the Wonder Twins in Vietnam showed they were more than just a schtick. Amy currently works as a motivational speaker and host, while Jason remains the president of Case Snow Management, Inc. Andre Plummer and Damon Wafer are a Cop and Fireman team on The Amazing Race 3. Zach and Ian were together at the final Road Block (first season to have a challenge in the final city rather than just clue boxes) and it was a very exciting ending! No one has done more Fussin than Flo. So after each season I will place it on a ranking. When they were eliminated they said Team TNT is no longer explosive although I dont think they were ever explosive haha. He confesses in voiceover: There are definitely a lot of ups and downs emotionally. Their youngest child, Allyson, was born in March 2019. Were likeable but didnt really do much or have a storyline. Scrambling through the ticket counters, the Idiotic Eight find that all flights to Europe are overbooked. With whom, however, remains a mystery. Return from commercials, and Flo has not shut up. Leg 4 - Portugal (F9 - Heather/Eve eliminated) - a bit of a slow start but an exciting finish! He was grumpy and sometimes harsh on Teri When I make a decision, its a decision!. Cut to Flo and Zach driving up to the castle, worrying about taking the FF and still finishing last. Ian is nasty. Teri and Ian uncover rugs until they find the Fast Forward. And somewhere, Andre and Damon are asking directions to Germany. The Twins, who moments ago were on the brink of fisticuffs, arrive at the field-not-nearby-the-castle-in-the-distance, and are in second place. Ranking all 333 teams from the first 33 seasons of The Amazing Race (U.S. Oh brother. Gina/Sylvia (Soccer Moms) - had that scene with the child in the supermarket where she missed her children and a weird inspirational edit where they were like You can do anything you want to dodespite failing and being the first boots haha But they seemed very positive and likeable, just didnt get to do much in 1 episode. Ken, a freelance casting director in New York City, and Gerard, Perhaps it is the next day. No, not small caliber gunfire. firm. Scan this QR code to download the app now, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8gKin1yLgI. Phil declares the castle is the pit stop, but they never seem to get within 2 miles. I will try and not give out too many 10s but I felt this season basically had no flaws. Tyler, meanwhile, as been working as Chief Operating Officer at CertifID, a real-time identity platform for real estate, mortgage, and title industry professionals to securely transfer bank account bank account information, since March 2018. Although I liked them as characters, they always seemed to just not be quite as compelling tv as the unique nature between Flo and Zach, Teri and Ian's antics, and the fun narrative role that Ken and Gerard were given, so I think 49th is about where they belong. Flozac, Oh Brother and the Zoolanders all get in cabs, while the twins boast about their large wads. TAR1 and TAR2 were great seasons but had some small issues (some dull legs, poor leg designs etc) but TAR3 didnt have any of these issues and was an outstanding season from start to finish. And Flo had one of her best legs melting down after Zach refused to cut in line and she pouted the entire leg - theres one scene where shes opening a clue in pouring rain grumbling this is so fked up! haha But the leg had everything from transport dramas, trying to steal taxis when leaving the pit stop, Flo/Zach purchasing tickets but Derek/Drew had already done it for them haha Chaotically selling/buying items in the pouring rainFlo WHY ARE YOU LEAVING ME HERE?, Ken/Gerard tricking Teri/Ian but Teri/Ian finding it anyway. 4. Cut this against Andre and Damon, who are arriving in Paris, time not shown. Its 5:40 and theyve gotten tickets for a 6:05 flight to Zurich. And was this sweet? Off they go, arguing about wasting time arguing! Speaking of Sleeping Beauty, Andre and Damon have fallen asleep on the train, and ride right through Innsbruck. Of eight siblings growing up, they provided and our Occupation: Margaret (Clinical Research Associate); Luke (College Graduate) Relationship: Mother/Son This mother/son team is determined to show the world that nothing can stop them from living out their dreams. - Something that stands out this season is the multiple times there is a final challenge + run to the pit stop with every team close together. Who cares! Sadly, life had other plans and they divorced in June 2013. Or next summer. Highlight was Eves terrible driving and saying I crashed the car over and over! John Jill and Vito Soprano check out at 5:32. I fully understand this is a me thing. The AssCam trails Jill until Gerard gets in front of the cameraman, who promptly hurls himself down an escalator. For me, the next 15 seconds are priceless. Eve had a couple of good meltdowns - Flo had her first big meltdown the leg after these 2 were eliminated so it seemed like Eve left and Flo began! The cameraman is apparently still sleepy, for the camera repeatedly slips off his shoulder and plunges into her cleavage. Just no dull moments at all! Perhaps the most purely enjoyable team the show has ever had. Danielle has since married contractor Christopher Stout, given birth to a few adorable babies, and is working as a licensed real estate agent on Staten Island, New York. These were some very tense segments with some Flo meltdowns and Ian pushing Teri very hard that may not have happened without these runs. Hell, why not, were not losing! She is married to her fellow Harvard Law classmate Mark John Murray. Zach was so kind and patient. OK. Freelance casting director (Ken)Financial consultant (Gerard) All rights reserved. Bill Alden dies from pancreatic cancer 5 years after competing in The Amazing Race. 9. Watch as heroic Zach turns tail and runs from a cat! A lot more closer finishes than TAR1 and TAR2 with better edited tension. Panting, AssCam man waits. Averell and Tyler MacNiven, Season 9. Minutes later, the Twinbots unfold a map, and Teri asks for some info, which they shamelessly refuse to share for free. Now that they don't live in the same city anymore, they are . - Locations were great again! JVJ driving at night, refuse to help Ian with directions, and he knows it. Despite their age, they were formidable racers that used every advantage they had to easily make it into the Final Three. he is extremely proud of having put together successful programs After receiving his Masters degree at Columbia University, Gerard These two were paired together as a Blind Dating team for season 26 of TAR and somehow went on to win the whole thing. The "twin hunt" was an alliance to get rid of Derek and Drew, except it failed spectacularly when 3 teams trying to hunt them ended up placing 9th, 8th, and 7th as the twins coasted through leg after leg. The Amazing Race Sucks features news, episode summaries, spoilers, cast info, and message boards for the CBS The Amazing Race reality TV show . Its been so relaxing and fun which I think has allowed our performance to definitely step up. yeah. Ken & Gerard and Derek & Drew are able to escape early through Fast Forward use, but Tramel & Talica, Teri & Ian, Andre & Damon, and Dennis & Andrew are all stuck behind until the survivors are finally able to catch up at the beginning of the fourth leg. 13 They were both living in Westwood, CA. proud of joining Gotham Volleyball, a gay volleyball league. The Amazing Race' is a long-running reality TV showthat features multiple teams who may be friends, family members, spouses, lovers, or even coworkers as they compete against one another by performing tasks and using clues to move forward in the race. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Biography photos and information courtesy CBS.com, Copyright 2001-2002 TheAmazingRaceSucks.com / RealityTVWorld.com. Legs Competed: Other teams disliked their parasitic racing tactics, which involved following other teams and ditching them when they could go the rest of the way on their own. TAR3 is a rare season to have 12 teams and had 7 elimination episodes in a row which was exciting! Ken: 6Gerard: 6 ADVERTISEMENT Two self deprecating joke machines run through a surprising amount of legs being their regular charming selves, and I never got tired of it for a second. For sure far behind.. Gerard, on train, to Flo: You guys friends, or lovers, or what? Ian to Zach: Did ya schtup her? Phil: And others fall behind. Ian is urging Teri to run down a street, with the Alps in the background. Yes Ian was grumpy but I still found them really endearing as they were underdogs at the beginning and one of the oldest couples to make it this far. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. He is also extremely Laura returned to her day job working on Hallmark's Home & Family, stepping into the role of Executive Producer, Talent in 2017. I love those unique legs where teams are on so many different flights hours apart and get to keep their leads throughout the whole leg. The reality stars tied the knot in October 2018 and now share two children: Maverick, born in March 2019, and Carter, born in October 2020 . 1.Leg 11 - Vietnam (F4 - Derek/Drew eliminated) - one of my favourite episodes ever, there are just so many storylines with this final 4 and they showed so many sides of Vietnam. What country do you feel best prepared for? If I could insert a video clip here, I would. Episode 1s description of going for the Fast Forward and the depiction of the Wonder Twins foreshadows how these two would just laugh their way through their journey. These two made history as becoming the first committed gay couple to win The Amazing Race. They were smart racers, found loopholes, navigated well, and ultimately lasted long enough to give us dozens of beautifully narrated quips that will stand in the amazing race hall of fame for a long time. The drama and entertainment was far more consistent than seasons 1 and 2. Flo later has a meltdown because she doesnt want to stay at a youth hostel. Thats why theyre here for me. But the best part of this leg - 4 teams putting the wrong gas in their cars. However, Ian and Flo managed to make that boring zip line in Hawaii entertaining with their freak outs (Ken/Gerard teasing Flo there isnt a choice and Flo just grabbing Zach the whole way down) and even the booking of tickets in Vietnam was entertaining (Ken/Gerard working with Ian/Teri Do we have an alliance with Teri/Ian? and Flo almost quit again when the flight was booked). The Twins are miffed by this, insulted that other teams think were incompetent. Had potential to be popular later on. Of eight siblings growing up, they provided the comic relief to their familyand still do. Kelsey captioned her Instagram post announcing the good news. - When I said this season has no flaws, Im sure many people are screaming FLO..and that Flo ended up winning. Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas met on Big Brother and first competed on The Amazing Race's 20th season in 2012 and later returned for the show's third All-Stars edition in 2014. When these two competed, they were dating colleagues who both worked for news station KEYT NewsChannel 3 in Santa Barbara, Calif. . Oddly enough, Gerards airplane seat is blue with a little red and yellow banner on it. with Andre and Damon. Gerard currently resides in New Jersey, and is an accomplished financial advisor with a major firm. Just like Tara/Wil, I found Flo such a hilarious and entertaining character. (I suppose that Aaron would be their Malvolio. It is a memorable alliance that lasts for a good while until it eventually dissolves and ends in a final face-off in Vietnam. I am reminded that this was my preshow pick to win it all. Speaking of losers, Andre and Damon arrive in Munich at 8:20 a.m. They get the insult of insult. They actually pioneer the strategy of getting paid for a service when Andre and Damn pay them for help finding the next route marker in Portugal and eventually join the alliance. By 7:45, these lifelong friends are screaming at each other. Theres no other team that were aligned with and my philosophy is strictly: Be focused - stay the course. While this may seem arrogant and smug and overbearing, it represents Ians good side. While Legs 1 and 2 were the weakest, I would rank them in the middle of TAR1 or TAR2s rankings as they were just slower but nowhere near bad. Phil Keoghan Shares His Favorite Amazing Race Moments A look back at 30 seasons of milestones, million-dollar mistakes, and heart-pounding finishes to the Pit Stop on The Amazing Race. These two are a good example of good guys finishing in front. time together. Ken, a freelance casting director in New York City, and Gerard, a financial consultant in New Jersey, are the odd couple brother Team. 12. Im conservative.. Cut to Munich, where Teri and Ian arrive at 5:30 p.m. Ken was a Democrat, Gerard was a Republican. Damn, thats an ugly puppet. Shes wearing a light blue camisole top, with little spaghetti straps, and her arms are all buffed and glistening as well. Ken and Gerard, two wholesome and robust brothers, stole everyone's heart on the show. Four teams gather at the gondola, where they find a Roadblock, which is a task (blah, blah, blah.) After four hours of argument, they have decided to go for the Fast Forward. No really-- it is Sled, or Skate. Someone has to be lowered more than 230 feet from the gondola to the ground. Aaron and Arianne arrive so late that The Mighty Keoghan has to be roused out of bed to Philiminate their smarmy butts. Josh has written a handful of books, while both have worked at SUNY Cobleskill, as Brent joined the faculty as an adjunct marketing professor. interfere with him playing sports and being part of a team. In voiceover she proclaims how strong their team is and how they respect each other and how well they work with each other. as a freelance casting director five years ago. In 2013, he went to law school and has worked as the CEO of LeaseLock since 2012. And an epic ending at the Cyclo Road Block - Ken/Gerard crashing, Flo Please dont kill me, teams missing the cluebox, Ken/Gerard not helping Derek/Drew (end of the Brotherhood alliance), Flo helping Ken/Gerard (which screws over her allies Derek/Drew). In February 2010, they got engaged and got married a little over a year later, on May 7, 2011. After winning TAR and returning for All-Stars, where they placed fifth, this married couple called it quits, as Joyce revealed in a 2011 interview, though they are "still great friends." For a cop and fireman, they made a lot of mistakes - slept in at the pit stop, slept in and missed their train stop, got arrested, got lost, and actually paid teams to let them follow them because they were so confused haha Loved when Flo stopped them from getting on a flight they piggyback of other people..so its over for them!. Gerard chooses to get in the harness. Three minutes later Flo and the Grateful Headband arrive, followed quickly by The Four Brothers, and they all begin scrambling for tickets. Damon declares her an angel. Ken/Gerard (Team Oh Brother) - a really fun and likeable team and in the same league as Kevin/Drew and Oswald/Danny. Six teams remain. Two years later, they welcomed son Maverick Zhang Halvorsen into the world. Ken and Gerard are lost! Finally, Derek and Drew are done in in spectacular fashion in Vietnam. As the taxi pulls up Jill shouts out, Nice! As Jill bends over to pick up her pack, the Blatant AssCam man shouts, Nice!. Teri and Ian are wandering lost through the Innsbruck train station. Were gonna make it happen and do whatever it takes. Spoken like a high school football coach with an 0-9 record. After they are welcomed, one says, Danke Shoen! I immediately begin to worry Ian will shout, LChaim! again. It's as though Aguecheek/Belch got reincarnated as siblings across the pond several centuries later! Now I wouldnt trust these guys to find a Dunkin Donuts. They just lied., Phil: Some start to question Flo and Zachs relationship.. Jill is laughing, Damon is confused. 5. They are officially detained once more. Optimistically, they order the driver of the Mercedes-Benz cab to take them to Munich. This is predictable. And there was a lot of travel within those countries. But then they get the Fast Forward on the first leg and got into the groove of doing well and never really stopped doing well. The couple knew each other for 10 years but had only dated for three years by the time they appeared on The Amazing Race. Since then, they've both graduated, with Amy going on to be a food structure scientist at Mars (aka the company behind Snickers, Twix, and every other candy you love) and Maya Warren working as Sr. Director of International Research and Development for Cold Stone Creamery. Teri and Ian are doing shots. Years later, Eric would admit they had only been dating for two months and were pretty much broken up by the time the race began. This leg had some fun banter between Aaron/Arianne s group while navigating at night, a bus crash, Arianne stripping in the back of a taxi, Eve fake crying to get on a bus. 11. My nomination is Kisha and Jen (TAR18 Winners) -- They get along better and manage to pull off the win, but they kind of fade into the background in a season with bigger personalities (Much like my current writeup) and end up being some of the purplest winners on the race, Scan this QR code to download the app now. Jon Vito/Jill - The first sweet, likeable perfect couple but Im not a fan of that archetype just like the fit young guys. Are they discussing the race, or a sweaty moment in the airplane bathroom? Jason Case and Amy Diaz won Amazing Race's 23rd season and a lifetime of happiness. There was some flight drama and the barrels/delivery detour was fun enough - Eves terrible driving (and Andre/Damon helping them with the bottles just so they could get them out of the way haha) and crashing her car. We usually only get one or the other so on the few occasions we get a team that is both, I am all for it. walking around New York City and talking politics. Ride the bobsled run, which is faster and cooler, or skate in circles, which is boring. 1: Ken & Gerard attempted Now You See It for the Detour before switching to Now You Don't. They run to the mat and are astonished to find out they are first. When they first appeared on the Race, Brendon was a 31-year-old PhD student and Rachel was a 27-year-old event hostess. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 3: Ken & Gerard tried Easy Buy for the Detour before switching over to Hard Sell. At least Michael and Kathy got to sex it up in a four-star hotel, you losers! Megan is also married with a handful of kids, with her mom reporting in 2015 that she was a stay-at-home mom. 3. They had some bickering moments, were involved in alliances and flirting, and their perfectness was great for the Twinhunt story. Whap! 40, Ken wants to go on this adventure to fulfill some of his short-term - This season had the most long distance travels. A year after winning, they got married on their farm and used their earning to pay off the property, as well as help other small farmers. What strengths and weaknesses does your teammate bring to the Team? Since the Race, Brennan has used his celebrity to help raise money for St. Jude's while traveling the world, hitting 39 of 50 countries on his bucket list, as he told host Phil Keoghan in an episode of his podcast in April 2019 recorded alongside Rob. was one of the first times Ken felt that his homosexuality didn't Didnt anyone call ahead? I also loved their banter with Flo and Ian - Ken having a relationship with Flo and wanting to kick Drews ass and mocking Ians Hump it Teri Hump it - like shes a camel haha. Ken was fat, Gerard was skinny, and so on), but they got along fabulously and there's hardly any serious friction between them. They describe themselves as "different in almost every aspect of their livesmarried vs. single, conservative vs. liberal, straight vs. gay," but they share a similar sense of humor and love of laughter. This leads to one of my favorite sequences in subtle TAR editing history. Michael was hilariously laid back in every challenge - always took the easy detours, and after they broke down they just slept in a hotel and waited until morning to fix it haha The first long distance dating couple - Kathy said she was a type A personality compared to Michaels Type C but we saw NOTHING from Kathy at all. New York City, New York (Ken)Denville, New Jersey (Gerard) Andre and Damon settle in at the airport in Casablanca, worried that they might not get out until tonight, or tomorrow. The punt/bike detour had some good moments - Ken/Gerard falling and pushing eachother off the boats, the first Flo outburst You always just forget about me, Eve whining and then arguing with Heather, Ian/Teri paddling and arguing in the middle of the night haha Jon Vito/Jill ran and made their bus with 1 minute to spare, the Highland games seemed pretty easy but was a nice challenge before the pit stop, and even though Dennis/Andrew fell a day behind it still felt tense because of their Fast Forward. While there were still some boring basic challenges (eg selling snails or swimming with dolphins), the teams provided enough drama to make up for them. Theyre glistening like the tawch on the Stachoo a Libbity. The four gondola couples are preparing to head back to the train station, and one of the Twins has misplaced his route info envelope. JVJ arrive and join the scrum looking for airline tickets for themselves, the cameraman, and her 11 stylists. Gerard laughs from the gondola, yelling: Teri, haul your ass! The Teri-ble Duo are off to a cow pasture outside Neuschwanstein Castle, the inspiration for SleepingBeautys castle, which is sometimes referred to as Mad Ludwigs Castle. They whisper to Ken, who grabs #3 and yells for Jill to get #4. The stupid race. 3 legs in Europe contained Munich, Innsbruck, Neuschwanstein Castle, Rheinfall, Zurich, Grindelwald, Montreux, and Geneva with the Jet Deu.