“Back at it Again at Krispy Kreme!And by Krispy Kreme, I Mean Panama.”

**“Back at it Again at Krispy Kreme! And by Krispy Kreme, I Mean Panama.”** is the first episode of Sleepy's Amazing Race: All-Stars.

## Story

A drone shot of Los Angeles slowly zooms in on a rooftop. Standing atop it is Khil Pheoghan, the show’s charming host whose slight kiwi accent only adds to his likeability. Looking into the camera, he announces,”this is Grand Hope Park in downtown Los Angeles. It's from here that 11 of our most memorable teams will embark on the very first All-Star edition of The Race. Who are the All-Stars? They are the best of the best. With relationships that have evolved since their last Race, they'll do just about anything in their second chance to win a million dollars. The eleven all-star teams are…”

**From season 1, it’s Ophelia and Mina, roommates from Akron, Ohio!**

“Last time we raced, we had never left our hometown and rarely even left our home state of Ohio!” explains Ophelia. “But now, we’re more worldly and more excited than ever to race again!”

“The Race was really helpful for my confidence last time, since I’ve struggled with self-consciousness my whole life,” adds Mina, “so hopefully we’ll be able to play more of a social game this time as well, and I won’t be as worried about what other people think of me.”

#TeamRoomies

**Also from season 1, motivational speakers from El Paso, Texas, it’s Cyrus and Robin!**

“Last season, we were minutes behind the first place team!” exclaims Robin. “It was hard to deal with at first, which came as a surprise since we’ve always been such positive people.”

“But through some introspection and philosophy-izing,” adds Cyrus, “we learned how to grow from that failure and become even more positive people!”

“Just like last time racing, we’re gonna do really well with the physical challenges and probably struggle a bit with the mental challenges.” Robin says, “But I know that we can get through anything with our positive attitudes, though, and hopefully we can make some friends along the way!”

#TeamThembos

**From season 2, we have Jean and Fishhawk, retired pirates.**

“Last season, we had a captain and crew relationship,” says Jean, “but since retiring, we’ve learned to take a chill pill and work together better.”

“This time,” chimes in Fishhawk, “I’ll be calling the shots! I’m actually less chill now that I’ve gotten involved in the world of professional gambling. I’m still able to look chill by using my poker face though, so we can hopefully play some mind games with the other teams.”

#Poseidon’sGreed

**From season 2, it’s married couple Amethyst and Ambrose!**

“Even though we went home early last season, we were still able to prove that our age doesn’t make us any less threatening!” exclaims Amethyst.

“Well,” responds Ambrose, “we’re not very threatening when it comes to physical challenges, dear.”

“Oh shut up, you!” Amethyst fires back, “I could probably beat up any of these youngins we’re competing against! Keep up that attitude and I’ll beat you up too!”

“I can’t believe I let her rope me into this again,” sighs Ambrose.

“I love you, fluffy buns.”

“I love you too, dear.”

#TeamOldies

**From season 3, we have best friends, Faye and Clover!**

“We’re so excited to compete again!” Faye cheers.

“Now that I have my degree in floral biology, I’m even more in debt than the first time we raced!” explains Clover, “And plant breeding doesn’t pay that much!”

“Our goal this time around is to be patient and focused, while still taking time to stop and appreciate the beauty of the world.” says Faye, “And once we have a few legs under our belt, we’re gonna go pedal to the metal and absolutely wreck all of these other teams!”

“If there are any flower related challenges, we’ll be unstoppable!” adds Clover. “We’re pretty good at puzzles too!”

#FunkyLittleFlorists

**From season 3, we have TicToc stars Stitches and Blossom!**

“Hello hello, America!” exclaims Stitches. “I know what you're thinking right now: “Oh my stars, has my favorite team of TicToc clowns finally returned to grace my screen? Surely, I must be imagining things!” Well, my lovely little fan, I assure you your eyes do not deceive you! We’ve returned and this time we will surely bring home the money! Isn’t that right, Blossom?”

“Yup.” responds Blossom.

“Along the way we’ll face many trials, challenges, and tasks that will be Herculean in nature! But fear not, with clownery in our heart and passion for gaudy color combinations, we shall overcome them all! Anything to add, Blossom?”

“I think you’ve covered it.”

#TeamClownTok

**Winners of season 4, it’s Gaylord and Prudence!**

“Since winning the last race, we’ve been able to retire from circus life. We recognize that the world of circusry can be really harmful and bad, and now we’ve had the opportunity to move to Nashville where I’m pursuing a career in singing and dancing! Our winnings are enough to support us until I gain more traction in that field, but I’ve also taken up a job as a waitress to be safe.” says Prudence.

“If we won again, we’d donate the money to charity, but it would still be nice to have that extra money so hopefully Prudence could stop worrying about it so much.” says Gaylord. “But ultimately, we’re just excited to have this experience again. We learned so much about ourselves and about the world last time. Even the other teams taught us stuff, like how Gaja and Leandra opened our eyes to the cruelty of the circus industry.”

“I care about my Poppa more than anything, so I’m excited just to get to spend time with him,” adds Prudence.

#CircusChamps

**Also from season 4, it’s girlfriends Gaja and Leandra!**

“Before we were racing to spread the word of how terrible circuses are and to stick it to those circus assholes.” snarls Leandra. “This time, we’re back for vengeance! There’s only one other team from our season competing, so our main goal is to crush them and demoralize them at every opportunity! And also to win so we can better fund our animal activism.”

“We have the athleticism, smarts, and teamwork to win this. Last time, we were extremely consistent before petering out right at the end. As long as we can reinvoke that same consistency and stick it out to the end this time, I have no doubt that that money will be ours.” chimes in Gaja.

#DownWithCircuses

**From season 5, married parents Victor and Athena!**

“The power parents are back! We hold the record for most legs won by a single team, so I know we can go toe-to-toe with any of these all-star teams!” proclaims Victor.

“Because we were just racing last season, I think we were able to maintain our competitive headspace and we’ll be even stronger this time around.” adds Athena.

“Unfortunately, that means we only had a few months back to spend time with our incredible daughter, so we’ll definitely be missing her a lot.” says Victor. “At least all of her friends think we’re cool now!”

#PowerParents

**From season 5, it’s everyone’s favorite underdogs, Shiloh and Jo!**

“We’re known for being the underdogs, and I think that remains true this season too.” explains Shiloh. “We barely managed to stick around in our first season! Now that we’re racing against the best teams to ever compete, all we can do is try our best and keep on pushing.”

“Our relationship has developed further between races with Shiloh proposing to me just a week before the Race started! Though we’ll probably have a pretty small wedding, a million dollars would certainly make it less financially stressful!” says Jo.

#TeamAlabama

**Finally, we have a brand new team! Competing on different teams during season 2, it’s Phoebe and Desma!**

“Last time I raced with my buddy Varotia, who was my apprentice at the time! But they’ve since graduated from my mentorship and decided they needed some alone time.” explains Phoebe.

“Meanwhile, I decided I needed a more capable teacher than my previous race partner and warlock patron, Hexboy. As such, I asked Phoebe to help out and forged a teacher/student relationship with her.” adds Desma. “I think we’ll race just fine together. Though her peppiness can be quite strange to me, she can’t be any more annoying than Hexboy was.”

“Hey!” a voice calls. The camera pans down and zooms in on an amulet hanging from a chain around Desma’s neck. It glows purple as a voice resonates from it, saying “I don’t annoy you! You love me! Besides, you should loosen up a bit and actually have fun for once!”

Without breaking eye contact with the camera or acknowledging the voice, Desma takes the amulet off and puts it in their pocket. Hexboy’s now muffled voice can be heard yelling protests as they’re put away. “They bother me to no end, but I’ve become annoyingly attached to them. So, naturally, I reduced them to a cute little amulet that I wear around my neck.”

#HexBuds

Which team will prove to be the best of the All-Stars by winning the $1,000,000? This is the question waiting to be answered as we begin \*dramatic pause\* Sleepy’s Amazing Race.

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