‘The Amazing Race 36’ episode 7 recap: Who was eliminated in ‘Walk and Chew Gum Baby’? [LIVE BLOG]
Tonight on “The Amazing Race,” teams must put on their best performance in Montevideo, Uruguay, when they choose between banging out a drum routine with street performers or singing a Spanish tune with professional troubadours at the detour, on this episode titled “Walk and Chew Gum Baby” airing Wednesday, April 24 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. Phil Keoghan hosts.
Here are the teams still in contention: Amber & Vinny (dating), Angie & Danny (mother/son), Juan & Shane (best friends), Ricky & Cesar (dating), Rod & Leticia (married), Sunny & Elizabeth (best friends) and Yvonne & Melissa (dating).
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Follow are full live blog recap below.
9:30 p.m. — Previously, on “The Amazing Race”! In the Episode 6, teams competed in double the roadblocks and double the detours on a megaleg in Argentina. Best friends Juan & Shane each won $5,000 when they reached Phil at the Pit Stop first. Married couple Derek & Shelisa hit the mat last and became the sixth team eliminated. Let’s continue the race!
9:35 p.m. — Teams begin in Montevideo, Uruguay, South America’s southernmost capital city. Group 1 will head out first, which includes Juan & Shane and Ricky & Cesar. The clue directs them to drive to Puerto Logistico Punta de Sayago to find their next clue. Juan reveals he has food poisoning and isn’t 100% today, but he’ll give it his best shot. Leaving in Group 2 are Rod & Leticia and Amber & Vinny. Vinny says they appreciate the alliance they have built with Rod & Leticia and Angie & Danny, but it’s time to sever those ties and run their own race to succeed.
9:40 p.m. — Ricky & Cesar reach the clue box first and it’s a Roadblock. In “Who Wants to Make Sparks Fly?”, one team member must weld two pieces of metal together. If the weld passes a strength test, they’ll receive their next clue. Juan & Shane aren’t far behind and have also arrived at the welding station. Meanwhile, back at the start of the race, Group 3 has just been let out the gate, including Angie & Danny, Yvonne & Melissa and Sunny & Elizabeth.
10:00 p.m. — After the boys fail their first couple welding tests, Amber & Vinny and Rod & Leticia arrive. The race is on! As expected, Angie & Danny arrive first from Group 3 due to Danny’s superior navigation skills. He’s even welded before, so he’s excited for this challenge. Can mother and son fly up the ranks tonight? It’s Vinny who nails the welding challenge on his first attempt, and he and Amber take over first place. The next clue instructs them to drive to Ciudad Vieja and search the plaza for their next clue. Hot on their trail are Rod & Leticia, who finish the Roadblock in second place. Next to leave are Ricky & Cesar and Juan & Shane. Although they lost their lead, there are still three teams behind them.
10:15 p.m. — Yvonne & Melissa have arrived, meaning Sunny & Elizabeth are in last place once again. The firefighters just can’t navigate very well, but they seem to excel in challenges. Meanwhile, Amber & Vinny are first to reach the next clue box. It’s a Detour. In “Candombe,” teams must bang out a drum routine approved by the drum leader. In “Murga,” teams must sing a song in Spanish using a prompter. If their performance has enough flare to impress the conductor, they’ll get the next clue. Amber & Vinny decide to drum. They also decide to bicker constantly for absolutely no reason. Back at the Roadblock, Danny completes his welding project, so he and Angie run off in fifth place. Up at the clue box, Ricky & Cesar arrive second, proving once again that navigation skills are everything in this race. They decide to complete the singing challenge.
10:30 p.m. — Sunny & Elizabeth and Yvonne & Melissa finish the Roadblock so now everyone is either en route to the Detour or already there. It seems like many of the teams are having a hard time figuring out how to get there. But not Danny! After leaving the Roadblock in fifth place, he and Angie arrive at the Detour in third. They’re confident they can complete the drum task. Next to arrive are Juan & Shane, who also drum. Rod & Leticia finally arrive, frustrated they’ve fallen to fifth place, but at least they made it! Meanwhile, Vinny has had it with Amber’s navigation skills and pulls over on the way to their Detour. After asking for directions, they arrive at the drum Detour. Ricky & Cesar arrive at the same time, but head over to the singing Detour. They’re just excited to wear a sparkly costume at this point. Yvonne & Melissa arrive in sixth place, leaving the directionally challenged Sunny & Elizabeth in last once again.
10:45 p.m. — Ricky & Cesar give the performance of their life and are told, “No good.” They need to dance more as they sing so they really turn up the volume the next time around. Meanwhile, Sunny & Elizabeth FINALLY get to the clue box, deciding to drum and “knock it out of the park.” Up in front, Ricky & Cesar finish the Detour first and receive a clue that directs them to the next Pit Stop at Playa Malvin. Most of the other teams are drumming, but the first team to finish are Angie & Danny, who see Ricky & Cesar run past them just as they receive their clue. It’s going to be a close race to find Phil! Despite their best efforts, Angie & Danny can’t quite catch Ricky & Cesar, who finish in first place for the fourth time this season. They’ve won a five-night trip for two to Paris. See the complete order of finishers below.
11:00 p.m. — Despite Amber’s complete lack of confidence (and nearly giving up on the challenge completely), she and Vinny finish the Detour and head to the Pit Stop. Juan & Shane are next followed by Rod & Leticia. Amber & Vinny’s excitement is quickly squashed when it takes them forever to find their car. They’ve clearly lost patience with each other and I feel like I’m about to watch these two break up right on camera. With everyone finishing their Detours, it’s a race to Phil at the Pit Stop. Navigation is not easy in Montevideo. In the end, Yvonne & Melissa win a foot race over Juan & Shane in a close finish, but it’s Sunny & Elizabeth who arrive last and get eliminated from the race.
Leg 7 results:
1. Ricky & Cesar
2. Angie & Danny
3. Rod & Leticia
4. Amber & Vinny
5. Yvonne & Melissa
6. Juan & Shane
7. Sunny & Elizabeth (eliminated)
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