Michael & Moe

Michael & Moe
Team Profile
Born:	(1985-07-06) July 6, 1985 (Michael) (1979-06-29) June 29, 1979 (Moe)
Hometown:	Buffalo, New York
Relation:	Friends
Occupation:	Police Officers
The Amazing Race Career
Version:	United States
Legs Competed:	2
Legs Won:	0
Placement:	7th (formerly 11th)
Average Position:	9.00
RoadblockCount:	Michael: 0 Moe: 1
CountriesRaced:

Michael Norwood and Armonde "Moe" Badger are a team of Singing Police Officers on The Amazing Race 33.

Michael & Moe were originally the first team eliminated after making a critical mistake by not paying attention to the details at the Detour in the first leg. However, after an unprecedented hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were invited back to help fill in the gap left by the teams who were unable to return after the Race's resumption. Michael & Moe were unable to make the most of their second chance, again not paying attention to the details at the Detour which, in addition to an unaired Speed Bump, dropped the singing police officers to last and resulted in their final elimination in 7th place.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com and Parade.com

Michael Norwood

Name: Michael Norwood
Age: 36
Hometown: Buffalo, New York
Current occupation: Singing police officer

Moe Badger

Name: Armonde "Moe" Badger
Age: 42
Hometown: Buffalo, New York
Current occupation: Singing police officer

Michael Norwood and Armonde "Moe" Badger, singing police officers from Buffalo, New York.

Michael, 36, and Moe, 42, may be two different sizes, but they find harmony due to their shared passion for their careers and music. Michael prepared for the race perhaps the most out of any contestant, doing his homework as well as losing 50 pounds in the lead-up.

The Amazing Race 33

Race History

Michael & Moe's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → United Kingdom	Artist Den / Digiben	No Roadblock	11 of 11
4	4	Switzerland	Punch It / Toss It	Moe	7 of 7	[1]
				Average	9.00
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third
Notes: 1: Michael & Moe returned in Leg 4 to replace Anthony & Spencer, Caro & Ray, Connie & Sam, and Taylor & Isaiah. For being allowed to re-enter the Race, Michael & Moe had to perform a Speed Bump, which went unaired.

Trivia

Franchise Records

• First team to be eliminated twice in two different countries on one season, and without surviving a single leg.

US Records

• Michael & Moe, alongside Arun & Natalia, are the first teams to return after being eliminated from the Race.
• Michael & Moe are the first team to be eliminated twice in the same season.

Season

• Michael & Moe are the only all-male team to be officially eliminated in The Amazing Race 33. That does not include the discharge of Anthony & Spencer and Taylor & Isaiah.

External links

Interviews

• Mike Bloom at Parade (01/20/2022): "The Amazing Race 33's Michael Norwood and Moe Badger Reveal the Unseen Reason Behind Their Elimination"
• Joyce Eng at Gold Derby (01/20/2022): "'The Amazing Race's' Michael and Moe on being eliminated first again: 'Either way, we made history'"

Social Media Profiles

• Michael's Facebook: /michaeltakeflight.norwood

• Moe's Facebook: /moebadger

• Michael's X profile (formerly Twitter): @Tha_Wood

• Moe's X profile (formerly Twitter): @moebadger

• Michael's Instagram: /michael_norwoodjr

• Moe's Instagram: /moebadger

• Michael & Moe's Instagram: /thesingingcops