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Sleep Deprivation Is Really Starting to Irritate Me is the sixth episode of The Amazing Race 9.

Synopsis

Tensions mount and the stress of the race takes its toll on several teams who get lost while trying to find their next clue in Sicily.

While racing through the ancient streets of Sicily, teams choose between a detour where they must either sell four kilograms of small Italian fish in a busy open-air market, or carry a 32-pound swordfish one-third of a mile through a congested part of the city in order to receive their next clue. Teams are also faced with a roadblock that requires one team member to score a goal in the popular Italian sport of "Kayak Polo" while competing against a team of professional players.^[2]

Story

Route Markers

The order of departure from Tempio di Segesta are as follows:

BJ & Tyler (2:29 am)
Eric & Jeremy (4:11 am)
Joseph & Monica (5:00 am)
Fran & Barry (5:18 am)
Lake & Michelle (6:06 am)
Dave & Lori (6:25 am)
Ray & Yolanda (6:34 am)

Teams must drive to Catalina and find the Anfiteatro Romano. Here, teams must search the ruins to find their next clue.

Teams must count the number of busts on the fence posts surrounding the grounds of the Anfiteatro Romano and find the groundskeeper. If they tell the groundskeeper the correct number (41), teams will receive their next clue.

Choice A: Big Fish
Teams must travel by foot to a street vendor in Via Alessi and have to carry a 32lb swordfish, then carry it for another sixth of a mile to Il Mercato Storico la Pescheria. At the market, teams had to find Jagino, the fish market vendor to receive their next clue.

BJ & Tyler, Dave & Lori, Eric & Jeremy, Joseph & Monica, Lake & Michelle, and Ray & Yolanda chose this task.

Choice B: Little Fish
Teams must travel by foot to Il Mercato Storico la Pescheria and sell 4 kilograms of a small fish known as triglia. After selling the fish, the vendor would give them their next clue.

Only Fran & Barry chose this task.

Teams must drive themselves to Siracusa and find the Ponte Umbertino to search for their next clue.

The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock would have to participate in a popular Italian sport: kayak polo. They would join a professional team and participate in an ongoing match. Once the team member scored one goal, the coach would give them their next clue.

The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:

Teams must walk to nearby Fonte Aretusa to check in. For coming in first, Eric & Jeremy won a cruise for two to Mexico sponsored by Travelocity.

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

1st place Eric & Jeremy Friends	2nd place BJ & Tyler Best Friends	3rd place Joseph & Monica Dating	4th place Fran & Barry Married 40 Years	5th place Lake & Michelle Married Parents
6th place Ray & Yolanda Dating	7th place Dave & Lori Dating

Trivia

This episode's title was said by Lake.
Starting with this episode, the rest of the season aired on Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

Reception

Maureen Ryan at Chicago Tribue (04/04/2006): "Race on the move"
Lyn Jensen at Reality TV Fans (07/07/2014): "The Amazing Race Flashback to Season 9's Sicily Trip"

References

The Amazing Race 9 Episodes
"Here We Go, Baby, Off to Win a Million Bucks!" · "I'm Filthy and I Love It" · "I'm in Russia Playing with Dolls" · "It's Not Over Until the Phil Sings" · "Good Thing I Took That Human Anatomy Class in High School" · "Sleep Deprivation Is Really Starting to Irritate Me" · "Herculean Effort for Some Herculean Dudes" · "Here Comes the Bedouin!" · "Do You Know How Much Running I Did Today, Phil?" · "Man, They Should Have Used Their Fake Names" · "I Think This Monkey Likes Me" · "5 Continents, 9 Countries, More Than 59,000 Miles"

[1] ttp://www.spottedratings.com/2011/12/spotvault-amazing-race-cbs-spring-2006.html

[2] ttp://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-news/releases/view?id=12314

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 ==Trivia==
 *This episode's title was said by Lake.
-*Starting with this episode, the rest of the season aired on Tuesdays at 8 p.m.
+*Starting with this episode, the rest of the season aired on Wednesdays at 8 p.m.
 ==Reception==
 * [http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/04/race_on_the_mov.html Maureen Ryan] at ''Chicago Tribue'' (04/04/2006): "''Race'' on the move"