I have not yet chosen a favorite team in the latest incarnation, but it's hard not to root for filmmaker Mike White and his dad.

"The Amazing Race" has won six consecutive Emmy Awards for outstanding reality program — and remains the only show to ever win that category. In addition van Munster won the 2007 Directors Guild of America award and van Munster and Doganieri — along with producing team Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Hayma Washington, Amy Chacon and Mark A. Vertullo — won the 2005 Producers Guild of America award.

Van Munster's other credits include ABC's "Oprah's Big Give," the Discovery Channel's "Raw Nature," ABC's "Profiles From the Front Line," syndicated series "Wild Things" and Fox's long-running "Cops." Prior to her producing career, Doganieri, a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, worked in advertising and in 1994 co-founded an Internet consulting firm.

I sat down with the ever so charming Bertram and his equally charming wife and partner Elise Doganieri at the "Race" offices a couple of weeks ago. The office was a real treat for this fan of TAR. It was like a museum of previous seasons with totem poles and puzzles and other reminders of challenges past. Plus, Bertram proudly showed me two of his Emmys and his DGA Award. You'll notice in the video behind Bertram and Elise is a painting that a local did based on the fish puzzle contestants did at a Roadblock in Zanibar during the All-Star season.

They answered all of your questions with enthusiasm. I've transcribed most of the answers here and will be posting the full videos shortly — as soon as I figure out the little glitch in the Flip software that makes everyone sound like they just inhaled helium. 

We'll start with this short video where the lovely Elise announces the winner of the prize for favorite question. When I asked Bert for a prize to give out I expected a calendar or perhaps a DVD. What I got instead was this fantastic helmet from season 10 (pictured here) that one of the contestants wore in the horseback riding challenge in Mongolia. What a remarkable prize. Thanks so much Bertram and Elise! 

HBO just announced today that they have picked up the show for a fourth season. So congrats to Bill and the whole "Big Love" family!

Paxton grew up in Texas, the son of a business owner. He explained that his dad’s office, at a manufacturer of fine hardwoods, was much like Bill H.’s office at Home Plus, which overlooks the sales floor. Paxton opted to move to N.Y. and become and actor rather than take over the family business. Ironically, his dad, John Paxton, has since become an actor, with roles in all three "Spider-Man" pics.

Paxton, a married father of two is, like Bill H., a family man, albeit a much more conventional family than the one depicted on the show.

Paxton teases that in the current season (episode 4 airs Sunday), Bill H. will be put through about "every crisis a man can go through." He also was pleased to report that the Obamas watch the show and joked that perhaps the Henricksons will become "America’s other first family."

Our favorite question is the first one here, asked by Kevin, who wins a DVD set of season 2. Kevin, I will email you to get details.

Q. How would you describe Bill to someone else? I ask because my own feelings toward him started to change in the second season. Without saying too much about my own feelings, I'm curious to hear how you approach the character. — Kevin
A. He’s an American businessman, a visionary; he’s ambitious, law-abiding. He has a great sense of history and is a student of his own history and faith. He’s family oriented and takes his responsibilities seriously. He’s in a tough situation because he doesn’t have the same opportunities as other businessmen, because of his lifestyle. That’s how he justifies in his mind getting into the gambling business. Because those people are not judging him for his lifestyle. They know about it and they accept it.