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{{episode
=Race=
 
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| image = TAR6E2.jpg
==Roadblock==
 
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| version = [[The Amazing Race (US)|United States]]
Order of arrival
 
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| season = {{S|6}}
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| episodenumber = 2/13 (062)
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| firstbroadcast = November 23, 2004
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| viewership = 11.50<ref>http://www.spottedratings.com/2011/12/spotvault-amazing-race-cbs-fall-2004.html</ref>
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| share = 4.7/12
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| cbs =
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| previous = {{Ep|0601}}
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| next = {{Ep|0603}}
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}}
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'''I'm Not His Wife, He Doesn't Need to Scream at Me''' is the second episode of {{S|6}}.
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==Synopsis==
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Ten teams travel by plane and train to Norway.
   
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The pressure of the race increases, causing a fight over a pair of sunglasses that brings a racer to tears and results in a deep discussion about the couple's relationship. Meanwhile, a detour task proves to be incredibly exhausting and painful as one racer finds it nearly impossible to remain standing; struggles with navigation causes serious infighting and at the pit stop, a team gets an unexpected penalty which may affect their outcome.<ref>http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-news/releases/view?id=8246</ref>
1. Lena and Kristy
 
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==Story==
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==Route Markers==
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<tabber>
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|-|Pit Start = The order of departure from {{wp|Blue Lagoon}} are as follows:
 
# [[Hayden & Aaron]] (4:57 am)
 
# [[Kris & Jon]] (5:42 am)
 
# [[Lena & Kristy]] (5:44 am)
 
# [[Freddy & Kendra]] (5:46 am)
 
# [[Jonathan & Victoria]] (5:48 am)
 
# [[Lori & Bolo]] (5:50 am)
 
# [[Adam & Rebecca]] (6:33 am)
 
# [[Meredith & Maria]] (6:34 am)
 
# [[Don & Mary Jean]] (6:38 am)
 
# [[Gus & Hera]] (6:56 am)
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|-|Route Info 1 = Teams must fly to {{wp|Oslo}}, {{wp|Norway}}. Upon arriving teams will have to find the {{wp|Holmenkollen ski jump}} to search for their next clue.
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|-|Roadblock = "''Who's ready to perform an Olympian feat?''"
   
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The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock would have to climb to the top of the ski jump, then ride a zipline 1,000 feet (300 m) to the bottom in order to receive their next clue.
2. Kris and Jon
 
   
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The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
3. Lori and Bolo
 
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*[[Adam & Rebecca|<u>Adam</u> & Rebecca]]
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*[[Don & Mary Jean|<u>Don</u> & Mary Jean]]
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*[[Freddy & Kendra|Freddy & <u>Kendra</u>]]
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*[[Gus & Hera|Gus & <u>Hera</u>]]
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*[[Hayden & Aaron|Hayden & <u>Aaron</u>]]
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*[[Jonathan & Victoria|<u>Jonathan</u> & Victoria]]
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*[[Kris & Jon|Kris & <u>Jon</u>]]
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*[[Lena & Kristy|Lena & <u>Kristy</u>]]
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*[[Lori & Bolo|Lori & <u>Bolo</u>]]
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*[[Meredith & Maria|Meredith & <u>Maria</u>]]
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|-|Route Info 2 = Teams must drive themselves to {{wp|Brandbu}} and find the Viking Village. Once there, teams will find their next clue.
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|-|Route Info 3 = In the morning, the ten teams would split into two groups of five teams, and row across a fjord to their next clue.
   
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[[Adam & Rebecca]], [[Hayden & Aaron]], [[Kris & Jon]], [[Lena & Kristy]], [[Lori & Bolo]] formed Team 1. [[Don & Mary Jean]], [[Freddy & Kendra]], [[Gus & Hera]], [[Jonathan & Victoria]], and [[Meredith & Maria]] formed Team 2.
4. Adam and Rebecca
 
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|-|Route Info 4 = Teams must take a train to the town of {{wp|Voss}} and drive to a marked bridge to find their next clue.
 
|-|Detour =
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'''Choice A:''' ''Endurance''<br />Teams must roller ski downhill on a 1.75-mile course to receive their next clue.
   
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[[Adam & Rebecca]], [[Hayden & Aaron]], [[Lena & Kristy]], and [[Lori & Bolo]] chose this task.
5. Gus and Hera
 
   
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'''Choice B:''' ''Accuracy''<br />Teams have to successfully complete three games traditionally played by the Vikings. First, they had to throw sticks to knock over a circle of eight logs called {{wp|kubbs}} before knocking over the king in the center. After knocking over the king, one team member had to throw an axe into a tree trunk target and make it stick. Once the axe stuck, the other team member had to shoot an arrow into a target 30 feet away to get their next clue.
6. Freddy and Kendra
 
   
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[[Don & Mary Jean]], [[Freddy & Kendra]], [[Gus & Hera]], [[Jonathan & Victoria]], [[Kris & Jon]], and [[Meredith & Maria]] chose this task.
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|-|Route Info 5 and Pit Stop = Teams must drive themselves to Nesheimstunet Farm to check in.
   
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For coming in first, [[Kris & Jon]] won a seven-night cruise in {{wp|Alaska}}, courtesy of {{wp|Royal Caribbean International}}.
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</tabber>
   
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==Leaderboard==
Order completed
 
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{{EpisodeLegend|yields}}
 
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{| align="center" style="font-size:10px; line-height:18px;"
1. Kris and Jon
 
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| {{Placement|S6 KrisJon.jpg|Kris & Jon|Kris & Jon|first|1st place|Dating Long-Distance}}
 
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| {{Placement|S6 JonathanVictoria.jpg|Jonathan & Victoria|Jonathan & Victoria|racing|2nd place|Married Entrepreneurs}}
2. Lena and Kristy
 
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| {{Placement|S6 GusHera.jpg|Gus & Hera|Gus & Hera|racing|3rd place|Father/Daughter}}
 
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| {{Placement|S6 HaydenAaron.jpg|Hayden & Aaron|Hayden & Aaron|racing|4th place|Dating Actors}}
3. Lori and Bolo
 
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| {{Placement|S6 LoriBolo.jpg|Lori & Bolo|Lori & Bolo|racing|5th place|Married Pro Wrestlers}}
 
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|-
4. Adam and Rebecca
 
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| {{Placement|S6 AdamRebecca.jpg|Adam & Rebecca|Adam & Rebecca|racing|6th place|Formerly Dating}}
 
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| {{Placement|S6 DonMaryJean.jpg|Don & Mary Jean|Don & Mary Jean|racing|7th place|Grandparents}}
5. Gus and Hera
 
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| {{Placement|S6 FreddyKendra.jpg|Freddy & Kendra|Freddy & Kendra|racing|8th place|Engaged Models}}
 
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| {{Placement|S6 LenaKristy.jpg|Lena & Kristy|Lena & Kristy|racing|9th place|Sisters}}
6. Freddy and Kendra
 
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| {{Placement|S6 MeredithMaria.jpg|Meredith & Maria|Meredith & Maria|elim|10th place|Best Friends}}
 
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|}
==Detour==
 
==Pit Stop==
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==Trivia==
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*This episode's title was said by Meredith.
#Kris & Jon
 
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*This leg marks the first time ''The Amazing Race'' visits the country of Norway.
#Jonathan & Victoria
 
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*As of this episode, team members are limited to no more than 6 Roadblocks a race.
#Gus & Hera
 
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==Reception==
#Hayden & Aaron
 
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050311032113/http://realityreel.com/unscripted_reality_television_episode_summaries_modload-News-article-956.htm Aaron & Arianne] at ''Reality Reel'' (12/02/2004): "We'll Be The Judge Of That - Episode Two"
#Lori & Bolo
 
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==References==
#Adam & Rebecca
 
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{{Reflist}}
#Don & Mary Jean
 
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{{USS6eps}}
#Freddy & Kendra (30-minute penalty)
 
#Lena & Kristy
 
#Meredith & Maria (Eliminated)
 
=Memorable Moments=
 
*Adam accidentally left his sunglasses on the Viking prompting a feud between him and Rebecca who told Adam to take his sunglasses off.
 
*Freddy & Kendra lost their clue and broke the rules by taking a duplicate one.
 
*Don & Mary Jean accidentally stole Adam & Rebecca's car. They quickly realized it and returned their car but would be assessed a 30-minute penalty in the next leg.
 
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Revision as of 11:19, 16 April 2019

I'm Not His Wife, He Doesn't Need to Scream at Me is the second episode of The Amazing Race 6.

Synopsis

Ten teams travel by plane and train to Norway.

The pressure of the race increases, causing a fight over a pair of sunglasses that brings a racer to tears and results in a deep discussion about the couple's relationship. Meanwhile, a detour task proves to be incredibly exhausting and painful as one racer finds it nearly impossible to remain standing; struggles with navigation causes serious infighting and at the pit stop, a team gets an unexpected penalty which may affect their outcome.[2]

Story

Route Markers

The order of departure from Blue Lagoon are as follows:

  1. Hayden & Aaron (4:57 am)
  2. Kris & Jon (5:42 am)
  3. Lena & Kristy (5:44 am)
  4. Freddy & Kendra (5:46 am)
  5. Jonathan & Victoria (5:48 am)
  6. Lori & Bolo (5:50 am)
  7. Adam & Rebecca (6:33 am)
  8. Meredith & Maria (6:34 am)
  9. Don & Mary Jean (6:38 am)
  10. Gus & Hera (6:56 am)

Teams must fly to Oslo, Norway. Upon arriving teams will have to find the Holmenkollen ski jump to search for their next clue.

"Who's ready to perform an Olympian feat?"

The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock would have to climb to the top of the ski jump, then ride a zipline 1,000 feet (300 m) to the bottom in order to receive their next clue.

The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:

Teams must drive themselves to Brandbu and find the Viking Village. Once there, teams will find their next clue.

In the morning, the ten teams would split into two groups of five teams, and row across a fjord to their next clue. Adam & Rebecca, Hayden & Aaron, Kris & Jon, Lena & Kristy, Lori & Bolo formed Team 1. Don & Mary Jean, Freddy & Kendra, Gus & Hera, Jonathan & Victoria, and Meredith & Maria formed Team 2.

Teams must take a train to the town of Voss and drive to a marked bridge to find their next clue.

Choice A: Endurance
Teams must roller ski downhill on a 1.75-mile course to receive their next clue.

Adam & Rebecca, Hayden & Aaron, Lena & Kristy, and Lori & Bolo chose this task.

Choice B: Accuracy
Teams have to successfully complete three games traditionally played by the Vikings. First, they had to throw sticks to knock over a circle of eight logs called kubbs before knocking over the king in the center. After knocking over the king, one team member had to throw an axe into a tree trunk target and make it stick. Once the axe stuck, the other team member had to shoot an arrow into a target 30 feet away to get their next clue.

Don & Mary Jean, Freddy & Kendra, Gus & Hera, Jonathan & Victoria, Kris & Jon, and Meredith & Maria chose this task.

Teams must drive themselves to Nesheimstunet Farm to check in. For coming in first, Kris & Jon won a seven-night cruise in Alaska, courtesy of Royal Caribbean International.

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 • > Used the Yield< Recipient of the Yield
Kris & Jon
 1st place 
Kris & Jon
Dating Long-Distance
Jonathan & Victoria
 2nd place 
Jonathan & Victoria
Married Entrepreneurs
Gus & Hera
 3rd place 
Gus & Hera
Father/Daughter
Hayden & Aaron
 4th place 
Hayden & Aaron
Dating Actors
Lori & Bolo
 5th place 
Lori & Bolo
Married Pro Wrestlers
Adam & Rebecca
 6th place 
Adam & Rebecca
Formerly Dating
Don & Mary Jean
 7th place 
Don & Mary Jean
Grandparents
Freddy & Kendra
 8th place 
Freddy & Kendra
Engaged Models
Lena & Kristy
 9th place 
Lena & Kristy
Sisters
Meredith & Maria
 10th place 
Meredith & Maria
Best Friends

Trivia

  • This episode's title was said by Meredith.
  • This leg marks the first time The Amazing Race visits the country of Norway.
  • As of this episode, team members are limited to no more than 6 Roadblocks a race.

Reception

  • Aaron & Arianne at Reality Reel (12/02/2004): "We'll Be The Judge Of That - Episode Two"

References

The Amazing Race 6 Episodes

"The Game's Afoot" · "I'm Not His Wife, He Doesn't Need to Scream at Me" · "Counting Bears Is Not Rocket Science" · "What If It Isn't Sanitary" · "Quit Following Us" · "They Should Probably Have Some Counseling" · "Phil Is a Choo-Choo Charlie" · "One of You, I'm Gonna Break in Half" · "Tell My Mom I Love Her" · "Are There Instructions on Donkey Handling?" · "It Always Comes Down to Details" · "You Deal with This Before I Hyperventilate" · "4 Continents, 24 Cities, 40,000 Miles"