Perhaps the fact that Maria and Tiffany ended their stint on The Amazing Race by looking for a Detour that they can do, over and over again--and finding nothing, even if they said they can do both--is a bit endearing, but seeing these two hug over and over again?  No, I don't hate it.  I just find it funny.  You editors, huh, you have something up your sleeves.

So, now, we're down to five teams, and we're almost on the home stretch, and what better way to do that than by reliving one of those hellish Roadblocks of seasons past.  On The Amazing Race tonight, the teams head to Sweden, where exploding dynamite and all the good scenery have nothing compared to the season 6 classic of looking for clues hidden under rolled up bales of hay.

That's hundreds of rolls, and maybe ten or so with clues.  And yes, I remember that one team took eight hours looking for the clue, although I can't remember whether Phil had to get there to end it or something.  It's nine seasons ago and my mind wasn't sharp yet.

To be honest, when I heard the race was redoing a Roadblock, I was pretty miffed thinking they've run out of ideas--but hey, looking for a clue in bales of hay is pretty much like needles in a haystack, and if it's a good way to break the teams down, then I'm all for it.  Imagine Ericka crying, or Meghan getting frustrated, or Dan getting bitchy, or Matt losing his hair's bright color... okay, I kid.

The Amazing Race returns tonight from 8pm on CBS--but you know the possibilities of overruns.


- Henrik Batallones, BuddyTV Staff Columnist