"The Amazing Race" (2001) TV series 2001-????

Creators:

Elise Doganieri
Bert Van Munster

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | unknown

Release Date:

5 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Game-Show | Reality-TV

Tagline:

The world is waiting... GO!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Team | Race | Around The World | Host | Airplane

Awards:

Won 12 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 37 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 6

8:00 PM

CBS

Cast

Phil Keoghan

...

Himself - Host (179 episodes, 2001-2009)

Also Known As:

The Amazing Race 13 (USA) (thirteenth season title (promotional title))
The Amazing Race: All-Stars (USA) (eleventh season title (promotional title))
The Amazing Race: Family Edition (USA) (eighth season title)

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (including commercials) | 42 min (14 episodes) | USA:60 min (12 Episodes) | USA:60 min (14 episodes) | 43 min (10 episodes) | 86 min (2 episodes) | USA:120 min (including commercials) (2 episodes) | USA:60 min (including commercials) (10 episodes) | 60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital | Stereo | Stereo | Stereo | Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Australia:M (cable rating) | Australia:M (one episode) (original rating) | Australia:G (Season 1) (TV re-rating) (2004) | Argentina:Atp | New Zealand:PG | USA:TV-PG | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television

Trivia:

The Leg 7 (Season 9) Pit Stop lasted 24 hours, rather than the usual 12 hours or 36 hours. This situation may have been due to the fact that the show's producers didn't want racers cluttering up the airport waiting 12 hours for the only direct flight to Perth, Australia via Dubai.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.40)" (2009)

If you want a *real* reality show, The Amazing Race is IT!

You can skip all the other dopey reality shows that have come along recently, The Amazing Race has GOT to be right up there with the orginal.. Survivor! This show offers adventure (which is the name of the game) fun, excitement and entertainment!

If CBS will give this show some time, it will build a large audience, I'm sure. Watching teams compete at various feats, trials, and tasks is entertainment in itself, add the addition of watching as these teams travel the world jockeying for 1st place is pure enjoyment!!

I think Jerry (Bruckheimer) has a winning combination here!