Definitely noticed. As you say, a Western family edition might be in the works. But I don't care. As you know, hattend, I was TAR's #1 fan from the start, but now I'm bored and ticked off that they've wrecked the show. I don't want to listen to families bickering nor to watch Interstate scenery, I want foreign travel to exotic destinations, bungie jumping off tall buildings, and airports--lots of airports.
The minute shows reach top ratings and establish a loyal fan base, the producers stick it to the fans by hiring crappy writers, cheapening the product, and generally throttling the goose that laid the golden egg. This TAR belongs in a Saturday afternoon time slot.
I'm not real wild about this version either.
I feel like it should be cleaned up a bit, and put on Saturday morning.