a5c7b9f00b Multiple teams race around the globe for $1,000,000 to 'amazing' locations. The fifth season of The Amazing Race saw 11 teams race for $1,000,000 around the globe to 'amazing' locations including Uruguay, Argentina, Russia, Egypt, Tanzania, the United Arab Emirates, India, New Zealand, the Philippines and Canada. The teams included identical blonde twins, bowling moms, dating models, a former Miss Teen USA, pizzeria owners, a former Big Brother star, and a dwarf. However only the fastest were able to make it all the way and win the cash prize, and after 29 days of competitiveness, stress and excitement, it was African-American couple Chip and Kim. One new twist introduced was the "yield," which a team could use once at any time to slow down someone behind them. The "yield" was only used once, by Chip and Kim to slow down Colin and Christine whilst in the Philippines. I gotta say I hate reality TV. Sure "Survivor" had it's moments, but it got tiresome after awhile. The Amazing Race? Now HERE's a show with variety and personality to match the frantic, fast-paced action with such ingenious use of game set-pieces I couldn't help but dig this show. I watched this series for nine years and it still never fails to entertain me. That's something that can't be said for most reality TV programs; well at least for "American Idol". One of the most moving moments of the show was when they had one of the contestants was a female dwarf but despite her physical limits, she managed to get far near the end of the race. I can vividly recall the the emotions of the host who greeted them at the pit stop; however coming in last place eliminated them from the race. Sorry if that sounded a little poetic but I couldn't help but be touched by his reaction. Still, it's a great show, filled with a surprising amount of suspense. Yes, SUSPENSE. In a reality show; a rarity. Never in the history of TV has a series been this gripping, this entertaining, heartwarming and exciting, and above all, original as The Amazing Race. Whoo-hoo! The Amazing Race is a fast paced, challenge driven, trek that spans the globe! It starts out with thirteen teams of two, and whatever team arrives last at the check point at the end of the episode is eliminated. There have been over 20 seasons of the show so far, so I would venture to guess it's been pretty successful :) I usually find myself picking a couple of favorite teams and on occasion will be sitting there yelling at the screen, "Go! Oh god, don't let them beat you!" There may be an expletive thrown in there if some team I've deemed to be jerks suddenly pulls ahead. Buuuuut, that's the best part; you get to see these teams go through ups and downs and you imagine how tired and insane you would feel flying from continent to continent, being put into physical challenges like bungee jumping, rappelling, hang gliding, miles and miles of hiking, and that's just the tip of the ice-burg. It seems like the true character of these individuals comes out, some impress you, some disgust you. It's all just part of The Race. Teams cannot check in to the pit stop without all of their travel documents. If they arrive at the pit stop without them, they must go back and retrieve them before they can be officially checked in. In Season 15, Zev and Justin were eliminated because they arrived at the pit stop without a passport and were unable to find it in time.<br/><br/>However if a team loses their passport during a non elimination round, but the following leg does not require them to use their passport to leave the country, they may proceed but must locate and produce their passport on the next leg as seen in Season 21, episode 8. Teams actually purchase four tickets when they travel: two for them, one for the camera man, and one for the sound man, but each team also tapes a shot asking for two tickets to avoid breaking the fourth wall. Season 1 - <a href="/name/nm1177051/">Rob Frisbee</a> & <a href="/name/nm1197515/">Brennan Swain</a> (Lawyers / Best Friends)<br/><br/>Season 2 - <a href="/name/nm1169195/">Chris Luca</a> & <a href="/name/nm1168812/">Alex Boylan</a> (Lifelong Friends)<br/><br/>Season 3 - <a href="/name/nm1294252/">Flo Pesenti</a> & <a href="/name/nm1291127/">Zachary Behr</a> (Friends)<br/><br/>Season 4 - <a href="/name/nm1407132/">Reichen Lehmkuhl</a> & <a href="/name/nm1405899/">Chip Arndt</a> (Married)<br/><br/>Season 5 - <a href="/name/nm0563962/">Chip McAllister</a> & <a href="/name/nm1675830/">Kim McAllister</a> (Married Parents)<br/><br/>Season 6 - <a href="/name/nm1750868/">Freddy Holliday</a> & <a href="/name/nm1746747/">Kendra Bentley</a> (Engaged Models)<br/><br/>Season 7 - <a href="/name/nm1831995/">Uchenna Agu</a> & <a href="/name/nm0732776/">Joyce Agu</a> (Married)<br/><br/>Season 8 - Linz Family (Siblings)<br/><br/>Season 9 - <a href="/name/nm1471688/">BJ Averell</a> & <a href="/name/nm2169427/">Tyler MacNiven</a> (Best Friends)<br/><br/>Season 10 - <a href="/name/nm2063965/">Tyler Denk</a> & <a href="/name/nm2057728/">James Branaman</a> (Models)<br/><br/>Season 11 - <a href="/name/nm2169495/">Eric Sanchez</a> & <a href="/name/nm2167944/">Danielle Turner</a> (Dating)<br/><br/>Season 12 - <a href="/name/nm2851762/">T.K. Erwin</a> & <a href="/name/nm2851236/">Rachel Rosales</a> (Newly Dating)<br/><br/>Season 13 - <a href="/name/nm3108618/">Nick Spangler</a> & <a href="/name/nm3108614/">Starr Spangler</a> (Brother/Sister)<br/><br/>Season 14 - <a href="/name/nm3302462/">Tammy Jih</a> & <a href="/name/nm3302769/">Victor Jih</a> (Brother/Sister)<br/><br/>Season 15 - <a href="/name/nm3603245/">Meghan Rickey</a> & <a href="/name/nm3602909/">Cheyne Whitney</a> (Dating)<br/><br/>Season 16 - <a href="/name/nm3799867/">Daniel Pious</a> and <a href="/name/nm3799812/">Jordan Pious</a> (Brothers)<br/><br/>Season 17 - <a href="/name/nm4066937/">Nat Strand</a> and <a href="/name/nm4066065/">Kat Chang</a> (Best Friends)<br/><br/>Season 18 - <a href="/name/nm3301712/">LaKisha Hoffman</a> and <a href="/name/nm3300963/">Jennifer Hoffman Fowler</a> (Sisters)<br/><br/>Season 19 - <a href="/name/nm4670815/">Ernie Halvorsen</a> and <a href="/name/nm0156954/">Cindy Halvorsen</a> (Engaged)<br/><br/>Season 20 - <a href="/name/nm4871563/">Rachel Brown</a> and <a href="/name/nm4871410/">Dave Brown Jr.</a> (Married)<br/><br/>Season 21 - <a href="/name/nm3742081/">Josh Kilmer-Purcell</a> and <a href="/name/nm2467161/">Brent Ridge</a> (Married)<br/><br/>Season 22 - <a href="/name/nm5506733/">Bates Battaglia</a> and <a href="/name/nm5506817/">Anthony Battaglia</a> (Hockey Brothers)<br/><br/>Season 23 - <a href="/name/nm5956780/">Jason Case</a> and <a href="/name/nm2999863/">Amy Diaz</a> (Dating)<br/><br/>Season 24 - <a href="/name/nm5506848/">David O'Leary</a> and <a href="/name/nm5506785/">Connor O'Leary</a> (Father/Son)<br/><br/>Season 25 - <a href="/name/nm6745545/">Amy DeJong</a> and <a href="/name/nm6745544/">Maya Warren</a> (Lab Partners)<br/><br/>Season 26 - <a href="/name/nm7156399/">Laura Pierson</a> and <a href="/name/nm6419097/">Tyler Adams</a> (Blind Daters)<br/><br/>Season 27 - <a href="/name/nm7581103/">Kelsey Gerckens</a> and <a href="/name/nm3657800/">Joe Buttitta</a> (Dating News Anchors)<br/><br/>Season 28 - <a href="/name/nm7117296/">Dana Alexa</a> and <a href="/name/nm7117295/">Matt Steffanina</a> (Engaged Dancers)<br/><br/>Season 29 - <a href="/name/nm8850669/">Brooke Camhi</a> and <a href="/name/nm8850673/">Scott Flanary</a><br/><br/>Season 30 - <a href="/name/nm9094857/">Cody Nickson</a> and <a href="/name/nm9094861/">Jessica Graf</a> (Dating Reality Stars)
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