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'''Help Me, I'm American!''' is the second episode of {{S|2}}.
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*'''Help Me, I'm American!''' is the second episode of The Amazing Race 2.
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
 
As the race intensifies and an elimination looms, many of the teams overcome some bad luck and their fear of heights to get to the breathtaking site of Iguacu Falls. Ten teams continue from Rio de Janeiro to the spectacular waterfalls near the Brazilian-Argentinean border.
 
As the race intensifies and an elimination looms, many of the teams overcome some bad luck and their fear of heights to get to the breathtaking site of Iguacu Falls. Ten teams continue from Rio de Janeiro to the spectacular waterfalls near the Brazilian-Argentinean border.
   
Several twists occur along the way as one team loses its money, others fear hang gliding and another team must
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Several twists occur along the way as one team loses its money, others fear to hang gliding and another team must
 
overcome physical injury to stay in the race.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20030422213957/http://tv.zap2it.com/news/networkupdate.html?24189</ref>
 
overcome physical injury to stay in the race.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20030422213957/http://tv.zap2it.com/news/networkupdate.html?24189</ref>
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
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Tara & Wil are first to depart at 11:06 pm from the Tocorime Yacht. The clue said that teams have to take the zodiac boat back to Urca beach and take a taxi to Barra de Tijuca and find the samba club. Once in there, Teams have to find the dancer whose headdress matches the feather they were given. Once found, the dancer will give them the next clue. They were given $200 in this leg of the race.''                                                                 ''
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Cyndi & Russell depart second at 11:34 pm and Sholan & Doyin depart third at 11:35 pm. 
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In the Taxi, Tara finds out that the driver is going circles and Wil says that the driver knows where to go. Cyndi & Russell finds it hard for the taxi driver to know where they´re going. The driver pulls in at a church and asks for directions. Cyndi & Russell are first to arrive at the samba club, finds the dancer and gives them their next clue. Tara & Wil arrives at the club and finds the clue. The clue said that teams have to make their way to the Mountain of Pedra Bonita and find the next route marker. Shola & Doyin arrives at the club and found the clue.
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Blake & Paige and Hope & Norm depart at 12:19 am and Chris & Alex departs at 12:20 am. Mary & Peach and Oswald & Danny depart 12:45 am and 12:46 am respectively. Blake & Paige finds the clue from the samba club followed by Chris & Alex and Hope & Norm, Mary & Peach and Oswald & Danny. 
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Gary & Dave depart at 1:24 am and Peggy and Claire are last to depart at 1:32 pm.
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Meanwhile, Cyndi & Russell finds the clue at Pedra Bonita figuring out it´s a detour. Teams must do either 1 of 2 tasks. They are ''Freak out ''or ''Seek out''. In ''Freak out, ''teams hat to hang glide from the mountain to the beach. It´s scary but goes directly to the route marker. In'' Seek out'', teams travel to the beach and use metal detectors to find the clue in a 1.5 mi (2.4km) stretch of sand. It´s not scary but hard to find. Cyndi & Russell chose to do ''freak out.'' When Shola & Doyin arrived at the mountain. Doyin hurt his ankle while getting out of the car while moving.
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==Route Markers==
 
==Route Markers==
 
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* Blake allegedly threatened to sue CBS if his team was not provided with a time credit after the jeep provided in this episode broke down through no fault of his own or his sister.
 
* Blake allegedly threatened to sue CBS if his team was not provided with a time credit after the jeep provided in this episode broke down through no fault of his own or his sister.
 
** In the end, it did not make a difference as they finished ahead of [[Hope & Norm]] without production intervention.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20071114061246/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=2668792&st=15&p=5216441&</ref>
 
** In the end, it did not make a difference as they finished ahead of [[Hope & Norm]] without production intervention.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20071114061246/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=2668792&st=15&p=5216441&</ref>
** Due to confusion of the rules regarding time credit for broken down vehicles, production changed the rules after the season to clarify that teams would receive a replacement, but not be given a time credit if a vehicle broke down.
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** Due to the confusion of the rules regarding time credit for broken down vehicles, production changed the rules after the season to clarify that teams would receive a replacement, but not be given a time credit if a vehicle broke down.
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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Revision as of 09:47, 2 January 2019

  • Help Me, I'm American! is the second episode of The Amazing Race 2.

Synopsis

As the race intensifies and an elimination looms, many of the teams overcome some bad luck and their fear of heights to get to the breathtaking site of Iguacu Falls. Ten teams continue from Rio de Janeiro to the spectacular waterfalls near the Brazilian-Argentinean border.

Several twists occur along the way as one team loses its money, others fear to hang gliding and another team must overcome physical injury to stay in the race.[2]

Story

Tara & Wil are first to depart at 11:06 pm from the Tocorime Yacht. The clue said that teams have to take the zodiac boat back to Urca beach and take a taxi to Barra de Tijuca and find the samba club. Once in there, Teams have to find the dancer whose headdress matches the feather they were given. Once found, the dancer will give them the next clue. They were given $200 in this leg of the race.                                                                 

Cyndi & Russell depart second at 11:34 pm and Sholan & Doyin depart third at 11:35 pm. 

In the Taxi, Tara finds out that the driver is going circles and Wil says that the driver knows where to go. Cyndi & Russell finds it hard for the taxi driver to know where they´re going. The driver pulls in at a church and asks for directions. Cyndi & Russell are first to arrive at the samba club, finds the dancer and gives them their next clue. Tara & Wil arrives at the club and finds the clue. The clue said that teams have to make their way to the Mountain of Pedra Bonita and find the next route marker. Shola & Doyin arrives at the club and found the clue.

Blake & Paige and Hope & Norm depart at 12:19 am and Chris & Alex departs at 12:20 am. Mary & Peach and Oswald & Danny depart 12:45 am and 12:46 am respectively. Blake & Paige finds the clue from the samba club followed by Chris & Alex and Hope & Norm, Mary & Peach and Oswald & Danny. 

Gary & Dave depart at 1:24 am and Peggy and Claire are last to depart at 1:32 pm.

Meanwhile, Cyndi & Russell finds the clue at Pedra Bonita figuring out it´s a detour. Teams must do either 1 of 2 tasks. They are Freak out or Seek out. In Freak out, teams hat to hang glide from the mountain to the beach. It´s scary but goes directly to the route marker. In Seek out, teams travel to the beach and use metal detectors to find the clue in a 1.5 mi (2.4km) stretch of sand. It´s not scary but hard to find. Cyndi & Russell chose to do freak out. When Shola & Doyin arrived at the mountain. Doyin hurt his ankle while getting out of the car while moving.

Route Markers

The order of departure from Tocorimé Yacht are as follows:

  1. Tara & Wil (11:06 pm)
  2. Cyndi & Russell (11:34 pm)
  3. Shola & Doyin (11:35 pm)
  4. Blake & Paige (12:19 am)
  5. Hope & Norm (12:19 am)
  6. Chris & Alex (12:20 am)
  7. Mary & Peach (12:45 am)
  8. Oswald & Danny (12:46 am)
  9. Gary & Dave (1:24 am)
  10. Peggy & Claire (1:32 am)

Teams must take a zodiac boat back to Urca beach. Teams must take a taxi to Acadêmicos da Barra de Tijuca in Barra da Tijuca and find a samba club. There, teams must find the dancer whose headdress matches the feather they were given in their clue. The dancer will then hand them their next clue.

Teams must make their way to Pedra Bonita and find the next Route Marker.

The Fast Forward instructions were given to them after receiving their clue at the samba club. Teams will have to go to Copacabana and play volleyball against a pair of professionals. The team that earns ten points first wins the Fast Forward. The professionals will only play in Rio style (without using their hands), as per local regulations, however teams may play in American style. Shola & Doyin won the Fast Forward.

Choice A: Freak Out
teams had to hang glide in tandem with a local instructor, gliding from the mountain to the São Conrado beach below. Once both teammates had landed on the beach, they were immediately given their next clue.

All of the teams chose this task.

Choice B: Seek Out
Teams will take a taxi cab to São Conrado beach. Once there, teams had to travel down to the beach and use a marked metal detector to find the next clue buried somewhere along a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) stretch of sand.

None of the teams chose this task.

Teams must take a bus to Foz do Iguaçu. Outside the bus terminal at Foz do Iguaçu is a vehicle and clue waiting for the teams.

Teams must drive themselves to Macuco Safari Dock near the Iguaçu Falls in Iguaçu National Park to find their next clue.

One team member had to ride a speedboat and use a map to direct the driver to Iguaçu falls. At the falls, teams then had to spot the Route Marker at the top of a rock formation and retrieve the clue, then head back to the dock.

The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:

Team must drive and then hike to a remote jungle camp in the park.

Leaderboard

Legend:
     First Place •      Eliminated     Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg or continue racing on a No-Rest Leg     Season winner •      Season 2nd place •      Season 3rd place
Shola & Doyin
 1st place 
Shola & Doyin
Twins
Chris & Alex
 2nd place 
Chris & Alex
Lifelong Friends
Tara & Wil
 3rd place 
Tara & Wil
Separated Couple
Mary & Peach
 4th place 
Mary & Peach
Sisters
Gary & Dave
 5th place 
Gary & Dave
Former Roommates
Cyndi & Russell
 6th place 
Cyndi & Russell
Pastor/Married Parents
Oswald & Danny
 7th place 
Oswald & Danny
Best Friends
Peggy & Claire
 8th place 
Peggy & Claire
Grandmothers
Blake & Paige
 9th place 
Blake & Paige
Brother/Sister
Hope & Norm
 10th place 
Hope & Norm
Married Parents

Trivia

  • This episode's title comes from Blake, who was asking people at the bus terminal for money since he and Paige lost their wallet.
    • This makes it the first episode title to have a quote from a racer.
  • The Roadblock in this episode actually took place on the Argentina side the portion of Iguaçu Falls.
  • The episode's Fast Forward and the Freak Out Detour would return as unacknowledged Switchbacks in "A Little Too Much Beefcake".
  • Blake allegedly threatened to sue CBS if his team was not provided with a time credit after the jeep provided in this episode broke down through no fault of his own or his sister.
    • In the end, it did not make a difference as they finished ahead of Hope & Norm without production intervention.[3]
    • Due to the confusion of the rules regarding time credit for broken down vehicles, production changed the rules after the season to clarify that teams would receive a replacement, but not be given a time credit if a vehicle broke down.

References

The Amazing Race 2 Episodes

"The World Is Waiting: Go!" · "Help Me, I'm American!" · "My Alarm Clock Didn't Go Off!" · "This Game Is About Minutes" · "Welcome to the World of Being Human" · "I'm Gonna Take His Girl" · "I'm Gonna Throw Up on Phil's Shoes" · "I'm Not a Miner! No, You're an Idiot!" · "Ready to Lose Our Lives" · "It's Hammer Time" · "Follow That Plane!"