‘The Amazing Race 35’ episode 5 recap: Who was eliminated in ‘Yessir, the Pink City’? [LIVE BLOG]
Tonight on “The Amazing Race,” teams travel more than 2,000 miles from Vietnam to India where they must balance traditional pots on their heads while performing a folk dance and assemble a life-size, three-dimensional mural. This episode titled “Yessir, the Pink City” airs Wednesday, October 25 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS. Phil Keoghan hosts.
CBS promises “the biggest season yet,” with 13 teams competing for the first time ever. We will also see the return of commercial travel, no non-elimination legs, the express pass and a twist on the infamous U-Turn! Here are the teams still in contention: Liam & Yemeri (brothers), Malaina & Andrea (best friends), Joe & Ian (engaged), Steve & Anna Leigh (father/daughter), Morgan & Lena (sisters), Ashlie & Todd (married), Robbin & Chelsea (childhood friends), Greg & John (brothers), Rob & Corey (father/son) and Joel & Garrett (best friends). See the full cast in the gallery above. Follow our live blog recap of tonight’s episode below.
9:30 p.m. — Previously, on “The Amazing Race”! In episode 4, teams continued racing in Vietnam and faced the hustle and bustle of a congested Vietnamese market, where they had to properly set up a fish stand or deliver mattresses to a local hotel. Following the Roadblock and Detour, Robbin and Chelsea leaped into first place while Jocelyn & Victor dropped from first to last and got eliminated. Let’s see how things play out as the teams travel to a new country!
9:35 p.m. — It’s 7 a.m. in Vietnam and Robbin and Chelsea are first to open their next clue. They’ll fly to “The Pink City,” 2,000 miles away in Jaipur, India. The rest of the teams are hot on their heels, but how will things play out at the airport? It looks as though all teams are boarding the same flight so the playing field has been leveled.
9:50 p.m. — Teams have landed and race to their taxis that will bring them to their next clue at the Amber Palace. Once teams reach the palace they soon realize it’s a steep uphill climb to the top. Joe & Ian technically arrive first, but there’s a slew of teams all packed together. It’s time for the Roadblock. In “Who’s Feeling Balanced?” one member from each team must balance three bowls on their head while following a short, choreographed routine. The dancing seems easy to master for most teams, but the balancing is proving to be a real make-or-break skill this leg.
10:00 p.m. — Anna Leigh is the first to complete the routine successfully so she and her dad take over first place. They’ll now make their way to Panna Meena Ka Kund to find their next clue. Teams are quickly realizing this father/daughter duo is a team to be reckoned with and everyone agrees they need to get rid of them as soon as possible. Greg & John are the next team heading to the next clue box, jumping from eighth place to second. In third place are Morgan & Lena, which is a huge sigh of relief for these sisters who finished second to last in the previous leg of the race.
10:15 p.m. — As teams continue to struggle dancing, Steve & Anna Leigh and Greg & John realize the next clue box isn’t as easy to find as they’d hoped. They’re racing by foot throughout this village asking anyone who will listen for directions. Eventually Morgan & Lena catch up to Greg & John so they decide to work together. Steve & Anna Leigh reach the clue box first and it’s a Detour. In “All Dolled Up,” teams will make two puppets made of wooden torsos, arms stuffed with cotton, decorative robes and headwear, along with string. Once complete they must make them dance! In “The Big Picture” teams must imitate art and bring a masterpiece to life by incorporating themselves into a scene and finding the correct characters to match the example at their station. Steve & Anna Leigh choose to make dolls. Greg & John and Morgan & Lena choose “The Big Picture.” Meanwhile, at the back of the pack nobody is struggling more than Corey, who just can’t seem to balance those bowls on his head.
10:30 p.m. — After 15 attempts Corey has finally finished the Roadblock so he and his dad can now head to the Detour. It’s tough to know how far behind they are, but we’ll find out soon enough. Up at the Detour, everyone has chosen “The Big Picture” except for Steve & Anna Leigh and Joel & Garrett, so this should be interesting to see how it plays out. Anna Leigh is frustrated with her dad’s doll-building skills and things don’t improve when he accidentally hammers her finger. Rob & Corey finally reach the Detour and decide they’ll be the third team to build puppets. Back at “The Big Picture” there are only six stations and Todd & Ashlie get their too late to claim one so they’ll have to head to the puppet-building station as well. How much will this hiccup damage their race?
10:45 p.m. — Steve & Anna Leigh complete their puppets, put on a fun show and receive their next clue. They’re instructed to head to the next Pit Stop at Gatore Ki Chhatriyan. The last team to arrive will be eliminated. Greg & John are next to complete the Detour and the race for first place is on! Steve & Anna Leigh reach the pit stop. As the winner’s of this leg they receive $3,000 each. See the full results of this leg below. Phil warns them that sometime before the next leg of the race will be the U-Turn vote. Each team must vote to slow down another team by forcing them to complete both Detours. The vote is anonymous, so nobody will know who is targeting them.
10:55 p.m. — Rob & Corey arrive at the Detour while Todd & Ashlie and Joel & Garrett are still at work. Suddenly they have hope that they can survive this leg of the race. Joel & Garrett quickly finish though, heading off to the Pit Stop. There’s still hope for Rob & Corey because it seems like the puppet Detour ended up being easier than “The Big Picture.” Sure enough, they make up ground and complete the Detour in sixth place. More teams finish the Detour and reach the Pit Stop (see results below). Morgan & Lena are growing frustrated. They were one of the top teams to reach the Detour they’ve spent more than two hours at this mural. After yet another failed attempt they leave to make puppets. Wow! “The Big Picture” was a total race killer.
11:00 p.m. — In one of the most intense finishes I’ve ever seen Morgan & Lena’s rickshaw is passed by Joe & Ian’s as they race to the Pit Stop. Morgan & Lena’s driver takes a turn, telling them he knows a shortcut. The shortcut pays off and Morgan & Lena arrive in 10th place! Joe & Ian arrive last and have been eliminated from the race. What a finish!
Leg 5 results:
1. Steve & Anna Leigh
2. Greg & John
3. Joel & Garrett
4. Andrea & Malaina
5. Ashlie & Todd
6. Rob & Corey
7. Robbin & Chelsea
8. Liam & Yeremi
9. Morgan & Lena
10. Joe & Ian (eliminated)
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