Donny Ketchum

Both seasons filmed after Phil was told about the move to Friday. In the introductory video for TAR25's cast, Phil even announced the move to Friday.

She's met him. She met him at least around the time Abigail brought him over to their house around Christmas.

Did they change the Kiriakis mansion set? There used to be stairs leading upstairs, a front door, and a larger living room leading to some back rooms. Now it just looks and feels so cramped.

Ah. Was it the same guy playing Frank? I couldn't recognize him. And why was he framing him in the first place?

Wait. The friend Deakins puts away in this episode is responsible for his retirement in the end?

I can't. And I don't. So there. Also, Misti was very much not smiling when Jim made that comment, so I'm pretty sure she thought he meant it.

My gripe isn't the premise of the season so much as the cast of it. Don't mind so much that there are so many coed couples. But they couldn't cast one women's team? I'm a strong proponent of women's teams, and it stymies me that they couldn't find at least one interesting lesbian couple to cast, yet they can find two gay couples.

Actually, the longest African-American series was Family Matters with nine seasons. Girlfriends ties with The Cosby Show for second at eight, though.

Actually, seven out of seven featured that -- there was also Philippines.

I cringed at the ski lodge scene. Just couldn't watch it. Felt so embarrassed for Anthony at having to act that scene.

Well, with the teams finally revealed, here's the perceived boot order: 11th: Jeff & Lyda. 10th: Lebya & C.J. 9th: Harley & Jonathan 8th: Jeff & Jackie/Aly & Steve/Bergen & Kurt 7th: Jeff & Jackie/Aly & Steve/Bergen & Kurt 6th: Jeff & Jackie/Aly & Steve/Bergen & Kurt 5th: Matt & Ashley F4: Mike & Rochelle, Jelani & Jenny, Tyler & Laura, and Blair & Hayley.

. . . I know.

Hi. We're from California, and one of the five blind date teams.

Hi. We're from Michigan and are the token "oddball" couple.

Hi. We're from Scarsdale, New York.

Hi. We're from N.Y.C. and L.A., and we're the first black/Asian team on the race.

Hi. We're from McCall, Idaho, and Scotsdale, Arizona, and are the token oldster couple. Lyda really looks surprisingly younger than she really is.

Hi. We're from Tampa, FL, and Las Vegas, NV. Jackie looks like a Hispanic blend of Jillian Michaels and Vanessa Marcil to me.

Hi. We're from New York, and one of us is a former New Kid on the Block!

Hi. We're from Tuskegee, Alabama, and are one of the few couples who were actually friends first.

Hi. We're from Florida. And apparently, it's possible for guys to be named Blair.

Hi. We're from Sunnyvale, California, and one of only two gay couples this season.

Hi. We're from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

I guess they figured that Julianne wasn't renewing her contract and they probably couldn't think of a logical exit to write for her, so they decided, why not? Just leave her out and bring Stevens in.

I still don't get why all those guards turned on the leader, though.