The Chase is an amazing show, though I've only seen the UK version.  I can't watch the US version because I don't get GSN and the episodes don't seem to be on YouTube, but I think it's pretty cool that Mark Labbett is still the Chaser (though unfortunately, the only Chaser).

Apparently, FOX already tried a pilot of The Chase that not only had Mark Labbett, but also Brad Rutter as another Chaser and even the UK host Bradley Walsh.  Why they didn't pick it up then is beyond me, because this show has such a great following in the UK I'd be genuinely shocked if it isn't at least somewhat popular here.

I'm gonna take the opportunity to be a smartass here.  Everyone's talking about giving them a 0, but...

0!!!! = 1!!! = 1!! = 1! = 1

It seems the 1 rating is inescapable.       

Correct.  There was also a subtle third clue in that it was a haiku, which is a Japanese form of poetry.

Not quite, but almost...about five different times.  It's a combination of people not using their blinkers and not paying attention to pedestrians.

You've talked trash about someone without realizing they were in the room.

Hemp

Ingot

Let's finish off Season 1.  With S1L9, it seemed the episodes started out really good, but progressively got worse (though even the worst ones were still watchable for the most part).



LAWRENCE OF ARABIA'S HEADDRESS:

Green Monkeys - Candice
Moat: 7
Steps of Knowledge: 7
Individual Temple Game: 7
Team Temple Game: 7
Temple Run: 7
Overall: 7

Green Monkeys - David
Moat: 10
Steps of Knowledge: 6
Individual Temple Game: 9
Team Temple Game: 7
Temple Run: 8
Overall: 8

Red Jaguars - Brittany
Moat: 4
Steps of Knowledge: 1
Individual Temple Game: 5
Team Temple Game: 5
Overall: 3.75

Red Jaguars - Angel
Moat: 9
Steps of Knowledge: 6
Individual Temple Game: 7
Team Temple Game: 6
Overall: 7

Notes about this episode: If I had to name a best episode of Season 1, it'd be a close one between Henry VIII's Great Seal and this one, and I'd probably say this one.  For the most part, every round was competitive and exciting.  The Moat wasn't the biggest nail-biter ever, but at least they were fast enough that it actually felt like a race.  The Steps of Knowledge were VERY competitive.  Candice and David actually barely scraped by as there was a three-way tie on the final step for the second spot in the Temple Games (and honestly, part of me is thinking I may have been too generous to them in that round).  The Temple Games were close, at least as far as David vs. Angel.  Brittany kinda sucked and it was pretty clear Candice would beat her, but it wasn't so much of a beatdown that it became boring.  And to top it all off, one of the most exciting finishes to a Temple Run ever.  David was stuck with less than 30 seconds to get out of the worst room possible to have to escape from, and still managed to do it right in the nick of time.


THE COLLAR OF DAVY CROCKETT:

Silver Snakes - Shannon
Moat: 7
Steps of Knowledge: 5
Individual Temple Game: 7
Team Temple Game: 10
Temple Run: 7
Overall: 7.2

Silver Snakes - Adam
Moat: 7
Steps of Knowledge: 7
Individual Temple Game: 7
Team Temple Game: 7
Tiebreaker Bonus: +1
Temple Run: 5
Overall: 6.8

Red Jaguars - Abby
Moat: 8
Steps of Knowledge: 4
Individual Temple Game: 8
Team Temple Game: 9
Overall: 7.25

Red Jaguars - Eric
Moat: 8
Steps of Knowledge: 7
Individual Temple Game: 8
Team Temple Game: 8
Overall: 7.75

Notes about this episode: While not nearly as good as Lawrence of Arabia's Headdress, I still really liked this episode, despite a less than amazing Temple Run win.  This is one of the rare episodes where all four players in the Temple Games were really good.  I especially liked the Steps of Knowledge where Abby and Eric actually had some catching up to do in order to edge out the Blue Barracudas.  Again, all of the Temple Games were close matches, and the Silver Snakes (mostly Shannon) really put it into high gear in order to win the team game and then the tiebreaker.  It's a little conflicting though, because Abby and Eric actually seemed like the better team, even though Shannon and Adam were a pretty great team themselves.  Either one of the teams would've deserved the grand prize, though I wish that would've showed more during the actual Temple Run.  If the Silver Snakes (Adam in particular) had done somewhat better, I'd be more fine with the fact that their layout was relatively easy.


THE SNAKE BRACELET OF CLEOPATRA:

Silver Snakes - Tracy
Moat: 6
Steps of Knowledge: 2
Individual Temple Game: 6
Team Temple Game: 7
Temple Run: 7
Overall: 5.6

Silver Snakes - Robert
Moat: 6
Steps of Knowledge: 6
Individual Temple Game: 8
Team Temple Game: 7
Temple Run: 10
Overall: 7.4

Orange Iguanas - Samantha
Moat: 7
Steps of Knowledge: 2
Individual Temple Game: 7
Team Temple Game: 6
Overall: 5.5

Orange Iguanas - Joshua
Moat: 7
Steps of Knowledge: 6
Individual Temple Game: 7
Team Temple Game: 6
Overall: 6.5

Notes about this episode:  There was a quality decline here from the previous two episodes.  While I still liked it and it was still good, it wasn't as exciting and the players weren't as good, save for Robert.  I really don't have a lot to say about this one.


THE TREASURE OF ANNE BONNY:

Red Jaguars - Catherine
Moat: 7
Steps of Knowledge: 6
Individual Temple Game: 6
Team Temple Game: 6
Temple Run: 9
Overall: 6.8

Red Jaguars - Ron
Moat: 2
Steps of Knowledge: 6
Individual Temple Game: 6
Team Temple Game: 7
Temple Run: 4
Overall: 5

Green Monkeys - Joanna
Moat: 6
Steps of Knowledge: 7
Individual Temple Game: 6
Team Temple Game: 5
Overall: 6

Green Monkeys - Nate
Moat: 6
Steps of Knowledge: 5
Individual Temple Game: 7
Team Temple Game: 6
Overall: 6

Notes about this episode: The worst of the 4, though despite the stupidity and cheating by Ron in this episode, I actually still enjoyed it, mostly thanks to "Fred" (this is actually one of the few episodes where I genuinely enjoy the "getting to know the contestants" part).  Despite Catherine's strong start, Ron made this one of the most annoying Temple Runs ever, but thanks mostly to the Temple Games, I could still enjoy the episode overall.