Mel White carries a heavy basket, looking tired
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Mel White: He and his son Mike were one of the most beloved teams in Amazing Race history.

Today's Fresh Air features Mel And Mike White, one of the most popular teams in the 14-season history of The Amazing Race.

Sure, Mike is a screenwriter (School Of Rock) and Mel is a gay ex-pastor who's written extensively about all manner of things, but that's not why they were beloved.

They were beloved because they were personable and good to each other, which is always a relief on a show where various teams throughout history have been pelted with tomatoes, declared their mutual hatred, and — in one very special case — broken up minutes after being eliminated from the race.