‘The Amazing Race 35’ episode 10 recap: Who was eliminated in ‘Everyone Loves a Comeback Story’? [LIVE BLOG]
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Tonight on “The Amazing Race,” teams travel 1,000 miles from Slovenia to Sweden where they must face their fears and skydive from 10,000 feet over the Baltic sea, recreate a midsummer tradition and sort through recyclable items, on this episode titled “Everyone Loves a Comeback Story” airing Wednesday, November 29 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. Phil Keoghan hosts.
CBS promised “the biggest season yet,” with 13 teams competing for the first time ever. We also see the return of commercial travel, no non-elimination legs, the express pass and a twist on the infamous U-Turn! Here are the teams still in contention: Steve & Anna Leigh (father/daughter), Ashlie & Todd (married), Greg & John (brothers), Rob & Corey (father/son) and Joel & Garrett (best friends). See the full cast in the gallery above. Follow our live blog recap of tonight’s episode below.
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9:30 p.m. — Previously, on “The Amazing Race”! In episode 9, teams continued racing in Slovenia, carefully traveling on foot carrying wooden pieces on their back, descending deep into a cave and assembling a giant dragon and scraping off mussels and barnacles in the water. Following the Roadblock and Detour, brothers Greg & John held on to first place while best friends Robbin & Chelsea were sent packing after a series of navigation errors.
9:35 p.m. — As the winners of the last leg of the race, Greg & John will be the first to leave Slovenia and fly 1,000 miles north to Stockholm, Sweden. Their lead is extinguished at the airport as every team hops on the same flight. While at the airport the teams can’t contain their curiosity and Google their exact destination. When they find out they’re heading to a skydiving company some teams are overjoyed while others (mainly Ashlie) are terrified.
9:50 p.m. — The teams land in Sweden and book it through the airport. They hop in taxis to their next destination so there won’t be any self-navigation disasters. Greg & John arrive first and run right by the clue box. Joel & Garrett get the #1 spot followed by Steve & Anna Leigh, Greg & John, Todd & Ashlie and Rob & Corey. That will be the order in which they drop out of a plane and skydive into Stockholm. After everyone’s exhilarating drop, they sprint to the next clue box, led by Joel & Garrett. Teams will find their next clue on the island of Tynningo. They’ll have to find a boat to get there.
10:00 p.m. — Joel & Garrett arrive to the clue box first to find a Roadblock. In “Who Wants to Party?”, one team member must complete a large flower wreath using ribbons and wiring, then attach them to a maypole, the centerpiece of any midsummer festival. When it’s flying high (and they’ve had a dance), they’ll get a clue. All the teams are pretty close together and Rob & Corey decide to use their Express Pass, putting them out front. This doesn’t seem like the most difficult task, so we’ll see if it was a smart move depending on what this week’s Detour is. They receive their next clue, which sends them to the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Once there, they’ll search the auditorium for a violinist to receive their next clue.
10:10 p.m. — At the Roadblock, Anna Leigh is the first to successfully complete her wreath. She attaches it to a maypole, jumps in a dance line and receives the next clue! It doesn’t seem like Steve & Anna Leigh are too far behind Rob & Corey at this point, but it’s hard to know for sure how this was edited. Sure enough, it turned out to be a matter of minutes. Once they reach the theatre, Steve & Anna Leigh find the violinist first and just like that, they’ve taken first place away from a team that just used their Express Pass. Next, they’ll head to Solna Centrum Station and travel by subway to find their next clue. Meanwhile, Corey & Rob are still running around outside trying to find the correct entrance to the theatre. Eventually they find the clue and actually save Steve & Anna Leigh from getting on a bus instead of the subway. Basically working together at this point, the two teams search for the mysterious subway.
10:30 p.m. — With everyone else still back at the Roadblock, Steve & Anna Leigh and Rob & Corey hop on the subway. Anna Leigh really crushed that Roadblock, wow! It’s pretty incredible how far ahead they are. Finally Greg finishes his wreath and it’s Joel & Garrett vs. Todd & Ashlie at the back of the pack right now. Eventually everyone completes the Roadblock and the race continues! At the front of the pack Steve & Anna Leigh and Rob & Corey reach their next clue. It’s the Detour. In “Sort,” teams must sort and separate one family’s trash under the watchful eye of a manager. When they’ve got it all sorted out he’ll hand over a clue. In “Serve,” teams will work together as a server and runner at a banquet to deliver three courses based from a menu, relying only on memory. Each table has four diners. One team member must memorize what each person orders and the other team member must locate the correct dish to serve them. When all four three-course dinners are served correctly, the team will get their next clue. Both Steve & Anna Leigh and Rob & Corey choose to “Sort.” Greg & John arrive next and choose “Serve.” Joel & Garrett arrive fourth and select “Sort.” Todd & Ashlie are in last place and select “Sort.”
10:45 p.m. — John hits the jackpot when he discovers all the food names are in French. He speaks French and even lived in France for a period of time. They’re cruising through this service while all the other teams are struggling through a physical recycling challenge. Still, it’s not quite enough to overtake the top two teams. Rob & Corey and Steve & Anna Leigh will now travel by taxi to Pampas Marina. Once there, they’ll find another clue box by a boat. Greg & John receive their next clue as well, so it’s a three-team race for first place.
11:00 p.m. — Joel & Garrett have completed the Detour. Todd & Ashlie have just arrived in last place. They’ve got a lot of time to make up. Up at the front of the pack, teams must now travel by subway to the Pit Stop at Stromparterren. While running to the subway station, Greg & John catch up with the top two teams. None of them can find the subway station, and after a local sends them on a 10-minute run in the wrong direction, Joel & Garrett arrive and find someone with better directions. They’re launched into first place, when suddenly Todd & Ashlie arrive! What an exciting finish to this leg! Joel & Garrett reach the Pit Stop and they’re flabbergasted when Phil tells them they’re Team #1. They’ve each won a trip to the Galapagos Islands. Greg & John beat the remaining teams in a foot race to finish in second, followed by Rob & Corey and Steve & Anna Leigh. Todd & Ashlie just couldn’t manage to catch the pack and finished last. The married couple has now been eliminated from the race.
Leg 10 results:
1. Joel & Garrett
2. Greg & John
3. Rob & Corey
4. Steve & Anna Leigh
5. Todd & Ashlie (eliminated)
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