The Amazing Race
From The TV IV
| The Amazing Race | |
 | |
| Premiere | September 5, 2001 |
| Finale | |
| Airs | On hiatus |
| Creator | Bertram van Munster |
| Host | Phil Keoghan |
| Network | CBS |
| Style | 60-minute competitive reality |
| Company | World Race Productions
Jerry Bruckheimer Television Touchstone Television CBS Productions (seasons 1–9) CBS Paramount Network Television (seasons 10—) |
| Episodes | 237 (through season 20) |
| Seasons | 20 |
| Status | Renewed through season 21 (fall 2012) |
| Origin | USA |
The Amazing Race is a critically-acclaimed competitive reality show that involves, to put it simply, a race around the world. The show, hosted by Phil Keoghan, pits several teams up against each other, with the goal of being the first team to successfully complete all tasks before everyone else. Each episode of the show is made of a "leg," which is a way for the show to recognize the beginning and end points of an episode. At the end of every leg is a pitstop, and the last team to reach the pitstop is eliminated. On pre-determined legs, the pitstop is a non-elimination pitstop, meaning that the last team to arrive receives a second chance at the game.
The eleventh season of the show was an All-Stars edition, the third of this type for CBS reality shows. Previously, both Survivor and Big Brother had All-Star editions, although to mixed reactions by both the fans and the press after the novelty wore off.
Contents |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | |||
| Season One | September 5, 2001 | December 13, 2001 | 13 |
| Season Two | March 11, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | 11 |
| Season Three | October 2, 2002 | December 18, 2002 | 11 |
| Season Four | May 29, 2003 | August 21, 2003 | 13 |
| Season Five | July 6, 2004 | September 21, 2004 | 12 |
| Season Six | November 16, 2004 | February 5, 2005 | 13 |
| Season Seven | March 1, 2005 | May 10, 2005 | 12 |
| Season Eight Family Edition | September 27, 2005 | December 13, 2005 | 11 |
| Season Nine | February 28, 2006 | May 17, 2006 | 12 |
| Season Ten | September 17, 2006 | December 10, 2006 | 13 |
| Season Eleven All-Stars | February 18, 2007 | May 6, 2007 | 13 |
| Season Twelve | November 4, 2007 | January 20, 2008 | 11 |
| Season Thirteen | September 28, 2008 | December 7, 2008 | 11 |
| Season Fourteen | February 15, 2009 | May 10, 2009 | 12 |
| Season Fifteen | September 27, 2009 | December 6, 2009 | 12 |
| Season Sixteen | February 14, 2010 | May 9, 2010 | 12 |
| Season Seventeen | September 26, 2010 | December 12, 2010 | 12 |
| Season Eighteen Unfinished Business | February 20, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | 12 |
| Season Nineteen | September 25, 2011 | December 11, 2011 | 12 |
| Season Twenty | February 19, 2012 | May 6, 2012 | 12 |
| Season Twenty-One | Fall 2012 | 2012 | — |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
- International: Information on the franchise overseas
DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets | |||
| The First Season | September 27, 2005 | 4 | purchase |
| The Second Season | January 24, 2011 | 5 | purchase |
| The Third Season | November 22, 2011 | 3 | purchase |
| The Fourth Season | November 29, 2011 | 3 | purchase |
| The Fifth Season | April 24, 2012 | 3 | purchase |
| The Sixth Season | April 24, 2012 | 3 | purchase |
| The Seventh Season | December 20, 2005 | 4 | purchase |
External Sites
- Official CBS website for The Amazing Race
- Amazing Race 10 Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
- Amazing Race 12 Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
- Amazing Race 13 Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
