Elimination Station: Leonard and Sheldon arrive

The teams are drinking Duff beer and playing Tetris with the wizards when the next team arrives.

All the teams are surprised to see Leonard and Sheldon walk through the door. They explain how the had some trouble in the last leg with whippings and non-violent protests then they share some fruit with everyone.

Shelden explains about the excellent health benefits and anti oxident properties of fruit.Then Leonard and Sheldon put on a clinic on how to defined yourself against attackers armed with fresh fruit .

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Jeremy Kyle wants Freddy and Jason to win.

Oprah wants Bert and Ernie to win so she can host a show called Ernie's Barber Quartet on her network.

Daphnne and Velma are happy to hear that the hobbits and witches have formed an alliance and want Hermione and Luna to win.

Gandalf and Saruman want anyone but Freddy and Jason to kill the competition,

Homer and Barney are too drunk to comment.Their only coherent comment is "where's the pit stop?"

Batman and Robin support the hobbits.

Rachel and Ross want the ponies to win.

Luke and Leia want the force to remain strong with Chewy and Han.

Leonard and Sheldon want Han and Chewy to win since they love Star Wars. Both of them are fan boying over Luke and Leia. They also wouldn't mind seeing Bert and Ernie win because Bert's head reminds them of a banana.

Most of the teams want Freddy and Jason to lose but are too afraid to say.

Exit interview with Leonard and Sheldon

Where did it all go wrong for you guys?

Sheldon: Well according to my flow chart here... Everything was going great until...the whipping... I guess I forgot to factor in?

Leonard: I thought we were doing really well right up until the end when we lost a little bit of focus and Shelden turned into a cattle driver, whipping me like I was a bull he was taking to market.

Shelden: Leonard... You're hardly a bull. You are more like a tender peace of milk fed veal.

Leonard: See and that's why I had to take a stand and hold a non-violent, vegetarian, dolphin friendly protest.

What was a highlight of the race for your team?

Leonard: Well, we won two legs that was always a highlight.

Sheldon: For me, it was calculating the precise angle of the paraglider.

What will you do now the race is over for you?

Sheldon: Well I'm looking forward to getting back home and finishing making a model of the solar system made out of cheese.And not having to deal with any more wild animals! If it's not a lab rat I'm not interested.

Leonard: I just want to get back to my action figures. And play video games.

Episode #5 Recap

In this leg's Detour there is a choice between Russian Bride or Russian Snowplow. In Russian Bride, using Lada cars, teams took themselves to a Soviet-era apartment - apartment building 4 in Komsomolskaya Street, fetched one Russian bride and brought her to the Voznesensky Cathedral, where her groom was waiting. Once the team had a picture taken with the couple, the groom handed the team their next clue. In Russian Snowplow, with their Lada cars, teams headed to Stadium Spartak, where each team member took turns driving a snowplow through a marked lane while directed by their partner.

Teams doing RUSSIAN BRIDE:

Batman and Robin

Bert and Ernie

Chewbacca and Han

Frodo and Sam

Leonard and Sheldon

Teams doing RUSSIAN SNOWPLOW:

Barney and Homer

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash

Freddy and Jason

Gandalf and Saruman

Hermione and Luna

Highlights of the Russian Bride

*Leonard and Sheldon pop the hood of the Lada and soup it up so it's super fast. Leonard draws on his knowledge of the russian language that he learned from his chess code

*Bert and Ernie and Frodo and Sam are super excited to get their brides to the cathedral. They sing Going to the Chapel all the way there.

Lowlights of the Russian Bride

*On the way to the cathedral Batman and Robin are pulled over by KGB agents and questioned about their funny costumes or lack of clothing.

Quotes

Chewbacca: Mwrorrrrr urghrrr rnnnhhhh rrughhh urrghhhh rnnnhh (translation: I once ordered a mail order bride but I sent her back when she was hairier than I was. )

Hans Solo: How do you think I met you?

Ernie: Hey Bert, she's pretty Bert. But not as pretty as you, Bert.

Robin: Spiralling Sputniks, Batman, I think we're being pulled over by the KGB!

RUSSIAN SNOWPLOW

Highlights of the snowplow task:

*Hermione and Luna engage in a battle of bumperplow with the wizards but Hermione is better at magic so she thwarts the wizards' sabotage plan which makes the wizards very cross.

*Homer and Barney have excellent skills from running their own snowplow businesses.

*The ponies come in behind Homer and Barney because their plow had two extra horsepower.

Lowlights of the snowplow task:

*Jason accidentally runs over Freddy while he's manuvering the course and all that can be heard from under the snowplow is "Freddy's down!" .

Quotes

Fluttershy "1 horse power, 2 horse power."

Gandalf "Now that's what I call a hit and run" Saruman "Now Freddy's a hit. "

Homer" Mr Plow! Now that's my name! That name again is Mr Plow! He gets up and stands on his snowplow and yells "THIS IS SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK!!!"

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member has to choose two Russian marathon runners who will help them warm up, before he or she stripped down to his or her underwear to run a 1.4-mile (2.3 km) course toward the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre, where their partner, who was transported there separately, will join them in heading to the Pit Stop.

Team members doing the roadblock:

Leonard and Sheldon: They argue over who is going to do the roadblock then they decide that Sheldon will do the roadblock. So he strips down to a pair of tighty whities that have the day of the week on them and RACE LEG 5.

Bert and Ernie: It's Bert's turn ."ERNIE! All these people will see me. " "You'll be fine, Bert. Just think of how good you look in tights, Bert. " Bert strips down to a pair of Alphabet Blockhead boxers.

Chewbacca and Han Solo: Han agrees to do it. Han Solo strips down to a purple g-string and Chewy just rolls his eyes. All the cameras immediately blur Han Solo out.

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash: Fluttershy does it. Fluttershy takes off her saddle to reveal some fancy underwear made by Rarity and sings "The Art of the Undress"

Freddy and Jason: Freddy does it. Freddy strips down to a pair of boxers that match his red and green sweater.

Frodo and Sam: Frodo does it. While he runs he yells "I wish the ring had never come to me, I wish none of this had happened" Frodo falls over near the ballet theatre.

Gandalf and Saruman: Saruman does it. His underwear has orcs and the eye of Sauron all over it. Most of the other teams cover their eyes, allowing the wizards to get ahead.

Hermione and Luna: Luna is up. The crowd goes wild as Luna strips down to a pair of Victoria's Secret underwear. As she runs Gandalf sings "Loony Loony Lovegood" and "Oh Potter, you rotter, what have you done, you're killing the students, you think it's good fun"

Batman and Robin: Robin decides to do it since all he has to do is take off his shirt and cape and he's good to go.

Barney and Homer: Homer is up. He is puffed after running for 1 minute. He is wearing Mr Plow boxers.

PIT STOP

Waiting at the pit stop with Adam is Frank.N.Furter from the Rocky Horror Picture Show who was so inspired by the time warp last week that he wants to do it again.

Leonard and Sheldon make it to the pit stop in the ballet theatre. "Leonard and Sheldon, you're Team Number ONE! As the winners of this leg of the race, you've won a snow cone machine and a case of russian vodka!" Sheldon gives Leonard a hug. Leonard says "Sheldon I'm not used to these pdas!" To which Sheldon replies " I'm just trying to avoid hypothermia. Now warm my core!!!"

With thunder and hooves, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, gallop into second. "Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash you're Team Number 2!"

Gandalf and Saruman come in. "Gandalf and Saruman, you're Team #3!"

Bert and Ernie pirouette into 4th place. "Hey Ernie, all this fresh air is invirogorating!"

Frodo and Sam. Sam helps Frodo up from where he fell down and says "I can't carry the ring,Mr Frodo but I can carry you!" He lifts Frodo up and puts him down gently at the pit stop. "Frodo and Sam, you're Team #5!"

Freddy and Jason run to the checkin mat, Freddy still sporting the tread marks from the snow plow on his body. "Freddy and Jason, you're Team #6!"

Han Solo and Chewy fell behind because Han lost a shoe on the run to the pit stop, making for some frightening camera work as he bent down to retrieve it. Frank.N.Furter says "Looking good, " to Han Solo. "Han and Chewy, you're Team #7! Now put some clothes on," says Adam.

Hermione and Luna come to the pit stop, terrified that they are one of the last teams to arrive. They brace themselves for an elimination. "Hermione and Luna, you are Team #8!" They are both silent, shocked until Adam says "You are still in the race!"

Barney and Homer took their own pit stop on the way to the pit stop and were detained by the Moscow police for peeing in public. They go to the pit stop and Adam tells them "Barney and Homer, you are Team #9 I am sorry to tell you, you have both been eliminated from the race."

Batman and Robin: Batman and Robin got detoured, thinking they saw the Bat signal in the sky but it turned out to be the neon lights of the Moscow McDonalds. They arrive at the pit stop. "Batman and Robin, " says Adam "You are the last team to arrive. I am sorry to tell you you have both been eliminated from the race."

Episode 4 Recap

Teams make their way to Russia.

Detour. Stack or Construct. In Stack, teams have to stack pumpkins into a large wall formation in front of an existing stack. If their wall collapses into the existing one, they will have to rebuild both.

In Construct teams have to assemble a spooky looking window frame, then look for a creepy house marked with a "Repairs Needed" sign and install the window there.

Teams doing Stack:

Barney and Homer

Bert and Ernie

Daphnne and Velma

Frodo and Sam

Leonard and Sheldon

Teams doing Construct:

Batman and Robin

Chewbacca and Han Solo

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash

Freddy and Jason

Gandalf and Saruman

Hermione and Luna

Highlights of the Stack Detour

*Ernie and Bert and Leonard and Sheldon help out all the other teams on the detour, due to their wicked tetris skills and organizing skills.

Lowlights of the Stack Detour

*Barney, stumbling around drunk, trips over a pumpkin, knocking Homer to the ground. Homer goes rolling into the hobbits who are standing on each others shoulders putting their last pumpkin in place. The pumpkin wall tumbles over starting a chain reaction. Daphnne and Velma yell "Zoinks! Look out!" but it's too late, the pumpkins tumble over and Ernie yells "JENGAAAAAAAAAA!"

Quotes

'Jengaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

On the Construct Detour

Highlights

* Freddy and Jason are impressed by the wizards and form an evil alliance, corrupting Gandalf. They tell Gandalf when he's back in the USA to call their good friend Mike Myers.

*Freddy and Jason who are really good at working with sharp objects help the wizards install their window frame.

Lowlights

* Gandalf and Saruman switch the repairs needed sign and hang it up in front of a prison. All the other teams are slowed down because they install their windows correctly but the prisoners escape. Batman and Robin realise that they've been tricked by the wizards and redirect everyone to the right house.

Quotes

*While putting up their window Han starts singing "How much is that wookie in the window?" Chewy steals his hat and runs for the roadblock.

BLIND U-TURN

The wizards reach the Blind U-turn first. Freddy and convince them to U-turn Leonard and Sheldon. The wizards put up a photo of Leonard and Sheldon which means they will have to go back and complete the Construct side of the detour.

Leonard and Sheldon: When they reach the Blind U-turn they're angry. They head to the Construct Detour where they struggle with the power tools. "Leonard, this is why I took physics and not shop classes at school" Sheldon accidentally hammers Leonard's thumb. "Owww. Pennny" They eventually get their window done and installed in the right house.

ROADBLOCK

In the leg's Roadblock, one team member to complete a lap on a bobsled roller coaster in under four minutes while looking for seven letters scattered around the track. They then had to arrange the letters correctly (HAUNTED) in order to receive their next clue.

Freddy and Jason and the wizards arrive at the roadblock first.

Team members doing the roadblock:

Jason: Jason thinking that there may be a pickup game of hockey afterwards accidentally hits Freddy in the head with his goalie stick as he flies down in the roller coaster.

Saruman: Gandalf asks "Saruman are you trying to bring down the mountain?" Saruman says "No" as Chewbacca arrives, trudging towards the roadblock.

Han Solo: I'll take this one because the word we're looking for isn't mwrorrrrr urghrrr"

Rainbow Dash: Rainbow Dash crashes at the end of the bobsled and has to do it again. "Oh no," says Fluttershy "They're going to call you Rainbow Crash again" They get it on the 2nd time.

Daphnne: Jinkies I'm really familiar with this word. Daphnne is doing very well with her puzzle and the wizards see this so they cast a charm to put chewing gum all through her hair. "Now that's Chewy" says Han Solo. MWrorrrrrurghrrrrrrnnnh says Chewy (translation: Do you want me out of your hair Han?) Daphnne has to try and get the chewing gum out.

Ernie: Ernie has some trouble with spelling. "Hey Bert, I think the word is ant head. You look like you have an ant head Bert" "ERNIE!"

Sam: Sam works together with Ernie to get the word 'Haunted'

Batman: He sings the Batman theme song on the way down. "Wow, Robin, I haven't done this since I was a kid."

Hermione: Wheee this is fun. We should have this event at Hogwarts. Wait till I tell Harry about this!

Sheldon: Sheldon does it. He has no problem whatsoever in solving the puzzle.

Barney: Barney and Homer got stuck searching for beer in the snowbank. "I know I put it here somewhere, Homer." "Doh" Barney has trouble spelling because he keeps seeing double after drinking half a box of beer.

PIT STOP

The teams make to a haunted house where Adam and his family the Addams Family are waiting. Freddy and Jason reach Adam first. "Oh no," says Adam. Freddy and Jason say "Adam we like what you've done with the place" "Freddy and Jason, you're Team Number One!" "As the winners of this leg of the race you've won a set of kitchen knives and some hockey equipment. And a trip to Disney World where you can have a killer time."

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash speed into second. Adam says "Ponies you're Team #2" They both neigh and gallop off, as far away from Freddy and Jason as they can.

Gandalf and Saruman arrive in 3rd place. Because of ratings week, the wizards don't get a penalty for sabotage because their antics make for excellent television and they are slowly making their way to being the Amazing Race's biggest villains.

Batman and Robin are hot on the trail of the ruthless racers and they come in 4th. "Batman and Robin, " says Adam. "You are Team Number #4"

Han and Chewbacca make their way to the pit stop as Team Number #5

Frodo and Sam and Ernie and Bert reach the pit stop mat at almost the same time. Frodo and Sam have the faster, furrier feet so they get their a bit before Ernie and Bert. Frodo and Sam you're Team #6, Ernie and Bert you're Team #7.

Hermione and Luna check in as Team #8.

Leonard and Sheldon check in as Team #9 Adam asks if the U-turn held them up much. Leonard stands there sucking his thumb "This was a rough leg of the race for us, " says Sheldon.

Homer and Barney arrive thinking they are in last again. "Barney and Homer, you're Team #10" "Woohoo" says Homer. Homer picks up Barney and piggybacks him off the mat singing "We're still in the race, we're still in the race!"

Daphnne and Velma know that they are last so they head to the pit stop together. Daphnne is still trying to get the chewing gum and crying "Fred, help me" Adam says "Daphnne and Velma, I'm sorry to tell you you are the last team to arrive. You have both been eliminated from the race."

Velma says "Zowie owie that hurts. But at least we solved the mystery of the missing beer!" The answer is in that fat, bald man's stomach.

Adam calls all the teams together and says "It's just a jump to the left. And a step to the right" The contestants all do the time warp then Jason with his awesome hit to Freddy's head asks to play hockey so all the contestants head to a frozen pond and play hockey.

This episode of the Amazing Race was brought to you by Jenga, Pumpkins and the knife sharpener truck.