The Amazing Race (2001– )

Multiple teams race around the globe for $1,000,000 to 'amazing' locations.

Creators:

Elise Doganieri, Evan Weinstein, Bertram van Munster

Stars:

Phil Keoghan, Dustin Konzelman, Kandice Pelletier

Won 14 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 wins & 63 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Phil Keoghan	...	Himself - Host (260 episodes, 2001-2013)

Storyline

The best of the reality series crop is back, with 12 teams of 2 players each racing around the world, trying not to be eliminated at a series of checkpoints in which the last team to arrive is booted from the show. CBS chooses teams with relationships containing at least some tension, especially when the situation involves intense pressure. This season includes such duos as two circus clowns, a gay married couple, a father and son, a recently engaged couple, married couples, and best friends.

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Plot Keywords:

team | race | around the world | travel | host | 

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Taglines:

It's not how far they go... it's what happens along the way!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Game-Show | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Amazing Race 13

Filming Locations:

2A Ton Duc Thang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alison and Donny (Season 5) were the second team to finish first on Leg 1 only to be eliminated in Leg 2. (Amanda and Chris, in season 4, had previously been in the same circumstances.)

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Goofs

Flipped Shot: When Chip and Kim deliver the chairs in Mto Wa Mbu in the episode "Are You Sure This Is Safe?" there's a child wearing a Pokemon shirt which is shown as a mirrored image. This is done on a lot on reality shows where licensed clothing is visible in order to get around licensing issues. Also, it's easier to flip the image than to blur it out.

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Quotes

Host: [starting a Race in the first episode of each season] The world is waiting for you. Good luck... travel safe... go!

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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits, quick shots of locations can be seen, hinting at which countries the race will visit. In Season 6, quick shots include the Nordic Hotel Ice Bar (Stockholm, Sweden) and the Brandenburg Gate (Germany).

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Connections

Referenced in Mad Love: The Kate Gatsby (2011)

User Reviews

'The BEST season of The Amazing Race'

'The Amazing Race 5' is the BEST of all six complete seasons to date. If you've never seen the show, I recommend this season over all others. Why? Season 5 had a combination of interesting and amiable teams as well as original locations, only 2 of which had already been visited in previous seasons. The 'Bowling Moms', Linda and Karen, added a lot of fun to the show - they were almost always lively and seeing them go so far on the race (to 4th place) was a highlight. Although I liked Colin and Christie, seeing Chip and Kim win was great - it was unexpected - and this is what added to this season's success. What I particularly liked about the locations visited was that producers for the most part avoided Europe (save for Russia, which was interesting) and visited other places, more interesting places, like South America and the Middle East. I'm just hoping that CBS releases the seasons on DVD - if they do, choose this one! 5 Star Entertainment - so much more refreshing than Seasons 6 and 7.