The Amazing Race 27 Episode 8

Krakow, I'm Gonna Get You

By Kim Hollis and David Mumpower

November 16, 2015

Boom! Non-elimination leg!

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Previously on The Amazing Race, #TeamAlabama was absolutely atrocious and would have been eliminated on any normal episode. Fortuitously for them, #ChacAttack was also in the Race. If you didn’t see the episode, you cannot conceive of how terribly they played in that leg. Never has a team more deserved elimination in the history of reality television.

Meanwhile, #TheGreenTeam hummed along as if they were in the competition by themselves. Technically, they aren’t - but only technically. Even #TeamTexas has developed a defeatist attitude. In fact, #TheReporters have been stronger competition lately. They bear watching since several surprise winners over the years were mediocre performers at first before finding their groove during the second half of the season. What we particularly like about their odds is that there are legitimately three teams so incompetent that it’s difficult to envision a scenario where they win. With only six teams remaining, #TheReporters have to love those odds.

The season has gotten so desperate that #TheCheerleaders are the most improved team over the last couple of legs. As a reminder, bystanders were openly scoffing at them during early challenges – and they’re what passes for mediocre at this point. Then again, at least they know that Rotterdam is not the same as Amsterdam.

With all of that out of the way, Justin & Diana will be leaving at 10:10 p.m. to fly to Krakow, Poland. Phil says they will be “the first team” to fly into the location, where they will need to find Plaza Krakow and a barge with a swimming pool on the top.

*Pause for obscene product placement*

Just as Phil had indicated, Justin & Diana are alone on the first flight to Poland. All five of the other teams are on a second flight that will arrive later. That’s just what they needed – a huge lead. They might finish the rest of the Race before the other people get off the next flight.




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When the #TheGreenTeam arrives at Plaza Krakow, they quickly realize that one of them will need to dive into the swimming pool to grab their next clue. It sets them off on a Detour, which gives them a choice between Mine or Music.

Mine requires them to go 1,000 feet underground and pick up timber that they will deliver to a loading area. Then, they’ll fill a mine cart with salt and push it through a tunnel. Once finished, contestants will receive their next clue.

For Music, they’ll receive music lessons from a violinist on how to accompany her as she plays a song. Contestants will play on the piano, but first they have to push their piano through the square to a performance area. They’ll have to earn 100 zloty in order to move on. Unsurprisingly, Justin & Diana choose Mine. We’d expect the majority of teams to do the same.

Although Tanner & Josh note on the cab ride to Plaza Krakow that they have a weakness for pompons and miniskirts, they have determined that they’re not going to follow the cheerleaders ever again, because when they do, they lose. Probably a good plan.


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