In the middle of the Detour task Nat and Kat selected, Nat said “it’s like painting by numbers but with accordions.” This episode of The Amazing Race was similar: familiar elements, lots of screw-ups, nothing special. The best part was the suspenseful ending: Chad and Stephanie checked in before Michael and Kevin, but were told by Phil they had to go get their bags and pay their cab driver first. Kevin and Michael showed up, but they got a 60-minute penalty for failing to follow directions twice, something that was foreshadowed when Michael said, “Don’t miss a word.” When Chad and Stephanie finally checked in, they got a 30-minute penalty, which meant they were in and Michael and Kevin were out. And with them go some of KevJumba’s fans who showed up for the race for the first time and are now throwing tantrums because they don’t understand how the show works. Kevin’s optimism, enthusiasm, and encouragement had waned a bit by the end, but they were still a great team—excluding, of cour...