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Heartbreak Hotel (The Simpsons) “Heartbreak Hotel” scored a 1.8 rating with a 7 share and was watched by 4.60 million people, making “The Simpsons” Fox's highest rated show of the night. "The Amazing Place" - the fictional reality adventure game show, which provides basis of the episode - is based on similar reality shows such as "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race". The show's host, Tad Tuckerbag, is based on veteran New Zealand television personality and host of American version of "The Amazing Race", Phil Keoghan (and is voiced by fellow New Zealander Rhys Darby). The episode parodies the 1966 film "Who's Afraid of Virginia