The Amazing Race 20

The Amazing Race 20
Season run February 19 (2012-02-19)[1] – May 6, 2012 (2012-05-06)[2]
Filming dates November 26 (2011-11-26) – December 19, 2011 (2011-12-19)
No. of episodes 11
Presenter Phil Keoghan
Winning team Rachel Brown & Dave Brown, Jr.
All-Stars Brendon Villegas & Rachel Reilly,
Mark Jackson
Season statistics
Continents visited 5[3]
Countries visited 9
Cities visited 22[3]
No. of legs 12
Distance traveled 36,000 mi (58,000 km)
Season chronology
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Season 19
Next →
Season 21

The Amazing Race 20 is the twentieth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 20 features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world.

The twentieth Race premiered on Sunday, February 19, 2012.[1] It aired on CBS in the United States on Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT with the two-hour season finale on May 6, 2012. The show is hosted by Phil Keoghan.

Married Army couple Rachel and Combat Pilot Dave Brown, Jr., were the winners of The Amazing Race 20. At eight legs, they've set a record on the American version of the competition for winning the most legs in a single season and at the time were also the most successful winning team in The Amazing Race franchise.[lower-alpha 1]

Production

Development and filming

The starting line of The Amazing Race 20 was on the grounds of the Bridlewood Estate Winery in Santa Barbara, California.

CBS renewed the series for its 20th season in June 16, 2011.[4] This season spans a little over 36,000 miles (58,000 km) in twenty-two cities and five continents with first-time visits to Paraguay and Azerbaijan. It featured tasks where teams are forced to skydive in Argentina, visit a famous castle that inspired Disney in Germany and train with Maasai warriors in Tanzania. Italy was also confirmed for this season.[3][5][6]

Paraguayan Beauty Queen Fiorella Migliore appeared as a Pit Stop Greeter at Leg 3.[7]

Leg 8 marks the first time since the inception of the Double U-Turn twist whereas two teams (Brendon & Rachel and Vanessa & Ralph) who were subjected to a U-Turn had survived from elimination. Leg 10 also marked its second occurrence (after Leg 3 of Season 3) where a team (Bopper & Mark) who won the Fast Forward were also eliminated at the same leg.

Casting

The cast includes former Big Brother contestants Brendon Villegas & Rachel Reilly as well as Major League Soccer players Elliot & Andrew Weber, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clowns Dave & Cherie Gregg[8] and professional golfer Maiya Tanaka who previously appeared on the Golf Channel's reality competition The Big Break.[9] It also includes a pair of federal agents (who lied to other teams by saying they were kindergarten teachers), United States Border Patrol agents, and dating divorcees.[5]

After the completion of the race, fan favorites William "Bopper" Minton & Mark Jackson were awarded a check for $10,000 from the hosts of the daytime talk show The Talk.[10]

On September 8, 2012, Brendon & Rachel were married,[11] and they were later selected for The Amazing Race: All-Stars along with Bopper and Mark – however, Bopper was unable to compete with Mark due to signs of pancreatitis and was replaced with Mallory Ervin of season 17 and Unfinished Business; Mallory & Mark competed in the All-Stars race as a composite team.

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, each listed along with their placements in each leg and relationships as identified by the program.[12] Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Rachel & Dave Army Wife & Combat Pilot 1st 1st 6thε1,2 2nd 4th 1stƒ 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st3 Rachel 6, Dave 5
Art & JJ Border Patrol Agents 3rd 2nd 1st 1stƒ 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd⊃ 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd Art 6, JJ 5
Brendon & Rachel PhD Student & Event Hostess 2nd 4th 2nd 6th 5th 4th 4th 4th⊂
⋑		 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd Brendon 6, Rachel 6
Vanessa & Ralph Dating Divorcees 5th 7th 8th 4th 3rd 6th 5th 5th⋐ 4th 3rd 4th Vanessa 5, Ralph 5
Bopper & Mark Best Friends 9th 3rd 4th 8th 6th 3rd 2nd 1st 5th 5thƒ Bopper 3, Mark 5
Nary & Jamie Federal Agents 4th 6th 5th 5th 7th 5th 6th 6th Nary 4, Jamie 3
Joey "Fitness" & Danny Trainer & Club Promoter 10th 8th 3rd 3rd 2nd 7th Joey "Fitness" 3, Danny 3
Kerri & Stacy Cousins 7th 5th 7th 7th 8th Kerri 3, Stacy 2
Elliot & Andrew Twins 6th 9th 9th Elliot 1, Andrew 2
Dave & Cherie Married Clowns 8th 10th Dave 1, Cherie 1
Misa & Maiya Sisters 11th Misa 0, Maiya 1
  • A red team placement means the team was eliminated.
  • A green ƒ indicates that the team won a Fast Forward.
  • A purple ε indicates that the team decided to use the Express Pass on that leg.
  • An underlined blue team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and had to perform a Speed Bump during the next leg of the race.
  • A brown ⊃ or a cyan ⋑ indicates that the team chose to use one of the two U-Turns in a Double U-Turn; ⊂ or ⋐ indicates the team who received it; ⊂
    ⋑     indicates that the team was U-Turned, but they used the second U-Turn on another team.

  1. ^ Rachel & Dave used their Express Pass to bypass the Detour in Leg 3.
  2. ^ Rachel & Dave initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 2-hour penalty for using up all of their allotted bottles at the Roadblock and not finishing the task. Four teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping Rachel & Dave to 6th.
  3. ^ Rachel & Dave initially arrived at the Finish Line 1st, but they did not complete the leg's second Roadblock, having found the Finish Line by chance. They were required to turn back and complete the second Roadblock before being allowed to check in. This did not affect their placement as they still had checked in first and won the race.

Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.[13]

  1. "Tears of a Clown" – Cherie
  2. "You Know I'm Not as Smart as You" – Rachel (of Brendon & Rachel)
  3. "Bust Me Right in the Head With It" – Bopper
  4. "Taste Your Salami" – Kerri
  5. "Uglier Than a Mud Rail Fence" – Mark
  6. "This Is Wicked Strange" – JJ
  7. "I Didn't Make Her Cry" – Vanessa
  8. "Let Them Drink Their Haterade" – Rachel (of Brendon & Rachel)
  9. "Bollywood Travolta" – Art
  10. "I Need Hair to Be Pretty" – Rachel (of Brendon & Rachel)
  11. "It's a Great Place to Become Millionaires" – Dave (of Rachel & Dave)

Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. Trips are sponsored by Travelocity

Race summary

The route of the 20th season of The Amazing Race.
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    U-Turn    Speed Bump    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (United States → Argentina)

Teams had to prepare 120 traditional Argentinian empanadas before heading for the Pit Stop in Cafayate.

Airdate: February 19, 2012[14]

In the first Roadblock of the race, one team member had to use a provided map to navigate to a skydiving drop zone. Meanwhile, the non-participating team member had to board an airplane and tandem skydive to that location. Once the team member was reunited with his/her partner, the jump master gave them their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the starting line in Bridlewood Estate Winery, teams had to search through 100 balloons with baskets for one of a total of eleven clues to the first destination. Once they got a clue, they drove one of the Ford Tauruses provided to Los Angeles International Airport where they went to the American Airlines counter to get tickets to Buenos Aires' Ministro Pistarini International Airport. The first six teams were given tickets to an earlier connecting flight to Salta's Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport, after which they had to drive to Santa Bárbara.
  • Upon arriving in Salta, teams made their way to follow a series of Road Signs to locate the next clue, sending them to Aerodormo Gilberto Lavaque in Cafayate for the Roadblock clue.
  • At Patios de Cafayate Winery, teams had to make 120 empanadas, 60 filled with meat and 60 filled with cheese. Teams would notice that each type of empanada had different crimping patterns. Once the proper quantity of empanadas were made correctly, the empanada champion would direct them to continue and search the grounds for the nearby Pit Stop.

Leg 2 (Argentina)

Teams ended this leg of the race at Plaza Intendente Alvear, overlooking the famous El Gomero, one of the oldest tree in Buenos Aires.

Airdate: February 26, 2012[15]

The race's first Detour was a choice between Boil My Water and Light My Fire. In Boil My Water, teams travelled to one of three nearby small villages and grabbed equipment from a pickup truck to build a solar kitchen. Once the oven was completed, they had to put a kettle full of water into the middle of a dish and wait for it to come to a boil and whistle before the solar master would give them their next clue. In Light My Fire, teams travelled to a nearby river where they had to gather 40 pieces of firewood and clay and load it onto a donkey, then deliver their goods 1 mile (1.6 km) to a local pottery workshop called Taller "El Obelisco" where the potter will give them their next clue.

For this leg's Roadblock, one team member will had to go to a cattle auction and listen to the auctioneer give the total weight of the cattle in the pen. Teams then had to calculate the average weight of a head of cattle in the pen, without using a calculator, and give the number to a gaucho. If the auctioneer moved onto another pen before they got to the gaucho, they would have to start over with the next pen. Once they gave the correct answer, the gaucho will give the teams the next clue.

Additional task
  • At the start of the leg at Cafayate Town Square, teams had to wait for a chasqui, who would give them their Detour clue.
  • After completing the Detour, teams will have to travel by bus to the capital city of Buenos Aires to find Mercado de Hacienda de Liniers for their next clue.

Leg 3 (Argentina → Paraguay)

Escalinata de Antequera, underneath Monumento a los Comuneros in Asunción, Paraguay, was served as the Pit Stop.

Airdate: March 4, 2012[16]

The Detour was a choice between Stacked Up and Strung Out. In Stacked Up, teams would make their way to the Mercado Central de Abasto, Paraguay's largest fruit market, and stacked watermelons into a 10-by-10 pyramid. Once the pyramid was complete, the fruit monger gave them their next clue. In Strung Out, teams visited to an auditorium at the Universidad Nacional de Asunción where they had to properly string a harp, Paraguay's national instrument. Once the harp was properly strung and ready to be tuned, the harp conductor gave teams their next clue.

The Roadblock requires one team member to perform a traditional Paraguayan bottle dance, performing a choreographic routine with a glass bottle on their head. When they have completed the dance, the dancer will give them their next clue. If the bottle broke, racers had to start over with a new bottle. For this task, each team member was given a limited number of bottles (50). If they were unable to complete the Roadblock with all of the bottles broke, they would incur a 2-hour penalty.

Additional task
  • Upon arriving at Asunción, Paraguay, teams were instructed to travel to Metalúrgica Punta de Rieles and to search the metal equipment yard at the playground for their next clue.

Leg 4 (Paraguay → Italy)

While in Turin, teams visited Mole Antonelliana, which was depicted on the Italian 2 cent euro coin.

Airdate: March 11, 2012[17]

The race's first Fast Forward required one team member to pilot a remote controlled helicopter and land it on a replica of the Lingotto building's helipad placed on a helmet worn by their teammate. Once the drone helicopter had landed, they would win their Fast Forward award.

Otherwise, teams have to complete the Roadblock task. This task requires the team member to rappel down 120 feet (37 m) in the spiral ramps of the Lingotto building within two minutes, stopping to retrieve a clue on the way down. If two minutes expired, the team member would have to start over.

The Detour for this leg was a choice between Clean That Statue and Name That Salami. In Clean That Statue, teams had to go to L'Arte Marmi and use the equipment provided to properly clean a marble statue. Once the statue was in pristine condition, they could receive their next clue. In Name That Salami, teams had to go to the Gastronomia Salumeria to taste and memorize the names of fourteen different kinds of salami: piccante, cacciatorino, tartufo, mucca, toscano, 'nduja, aglio, cotto, cinghiale, finocchiona, felino, noci, barolo, and mandola. They will then had to travel to the Piazza Vittorio Veneto and find the designated salami vendor to correctly identify and name all fourteen types of salamis they had tasted. Once they got all fourteen correct, the salumiere gave them their next clue.

Additional task

Leg 5 (Italy → Germany)

On this Leg, teams traveled to Bavaria's Neuschwanstein Castle, the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Airdate: March 18, 2012[18]

For the Speed Bump, Bopper & Mark had to dress up in traditional Bavarian clothing, and learn how to yodel a specific tune by listening to a master yodeler. When the World champion was satisfied with their performance, they could continue racing.

The leg's Detour was a choice between Fairy Tale and Champion Male. In Fairy Tale, teams followed a trail of gingerbread, picking up pieces along the way, leading them to a witch's house. Once there, they used the pieces they had picked up to make the roof to a gingerbread house. When they finished, the witch gave them their next clue. In Champion Male, teams had to travel to the Wetz-Stoa Stub'n restaurant in Unterammergau where they had to choose a beard enthusiast and style his beard to match a champion from the World Beard and Moustache Championships using the haircare products provided. Once complete, the judge gave them their next clue.

For this Roadblock, one team member had to use the Travelocity Roaming Gnome to participate in a game of ice stock sport, known in German as Eisstockschießen. Teams had to push the Roaming Gnome onto a white bullseye on the ice in order to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 6 (Germany → Azerbaijan)

Upon arriving in Azerbaijan, teams traveled to the Temple Ateshgah, known as the "Fire Temple of Baku".

Airdate: March 25, 2012[19]

The race's second Fast Forward requires teams to travel to a nearby market called Saman Ot Bazary where they had to unload 150 bales of hay and stack them ten bales long, three bales wide, and five bales high. When they unload the bales correctly, they would win their Fast Forward award.

For this Roadblock, one team member to participate in a helicopter crash training exercise by donning safety gear and boarding a helicopter simulator that then submerged and inverted in a pool of water. Racers then had to evacuate the simulator through a window and swim to a lifeboat to retrieve the next clue.

The Detour was a choice of Apples or Oil. In Apples, teams traveled to the fruit market where they had to unload and search through a Soviet-era car filled with a ton of apples for one apple marked with a Race Flag. Once they found the apple, they traded it in for their next clue. In Oil, teams traveled to the Naftalan health spa where they had to clean crude oil off a client, first by using a shoehorn and then by scrubbing them clean. Once done, the spa official gave them their next clue.

Leg 7 (Azerbaijan → Tanzania)

In Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater, teams participated in Detour tasks based on the everyday lives of the local Maasai people.

Airdate: April 8, 2012[20]

The Detour for this leg required teams to use bicycles to travel to Soneto Village. Upon arrival, the Maasai villagers would dress them in their traditional clothing before they can select either one: Marksmanship and Courtship. In Marksmanship, teams had to learn how to use a traditional Maasai weapon called a rungu to hit a clay target attached to a spinning bicycle wheel. Once each team member hit a target, they were given their next clue. In Courtship, teams had to learn how to perform the traditional Maasai jumping ritual called the adumu. Teams had to jump up and down for one minute (a physically exhausting task as the village is located at an elevation of over 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level) for their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • Upon arrival at Tanzania, teams were told to head to Arusha Airstrip in Arusha and sign up for one of three charter flights the next morning to the Ngorongoro Crater.
  • After landing in Ngorongoro Crater, teams had to pick a driver and safari vehicle. They then had to ask local people for directions to the eastern edge of the Ngorongoro Crater where they met a Maasai warrior who gave them their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams have to instruct their driver to drive the Simba Campsite along the crater's rim, where they had to set up a campsite, including a bush shower, using all of the materials provided. Once the campsite was completed, they could then proceed to the nearby Pit Stop.

Leg 8 (Tanzania)

The Pit Stop on this Leg of the Race was on the shore of Tanzania's Lake Manyara, described by Ernest Hemingway as the "loveliest [lake] ... in Africa".

Airdate: April 15, 2012[21]

The Detour was a choice between Water Supply or Air Supply. In Water Supply, teams had to pick up a cart with nine empty water jugs, wait in line at a well to fill the jugs, then return them to the house where they had picked them up to receive their next clue. In Air Supply, teams had to repair a flat tire on a bicycle by removing the tire and inner tube without removing the wheel from the bike, then finding the leak and patching it. They then had to reinstall the tube and tire, inflate the tire, and allow someone to take the bike for a test ride in order to obtain their next clue.

The Speed Bump requires Nary & Jamie to properly set up a display stand using a painting as a guide before they could continue racing. The Roadblock requires one team member to dress in protective beekeeper's gear and harvest 500 grams (1.1 lb) of honeycomb from an African bee hive. Once they harvest enough honey, the beekeeper gave them their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the start of the leg, teams traveled down from the Ngorongoro Crater to a safari to the Karatu district, where they were told to look for "Hillary Clington" on a roadside stand for the next clue.
  • The clue after the Roadblock instructed teams to travel on foot to the Pit Stop at Lake Manyara.

Leg 9 (Tanzania → India)

An infamous Roadblock in Kochi required teams to learn a Bollywood dance routine and perform with 30 other professional dancers (the dancer pictured at the center is famous Bollywood actress Ankita Lokhande).

Airdate: April 22, 2012[22]

During the Pit Stop, teams were moved to Mount Meru Hotel at Arusha to start the leg. The Roadblock requires one team member to participate in a Bollywood movie dance routine. After learning the dance moves, they performed them with thirty extras for a film. Once the choreography was performed in satisfaction, the lead choreographer will give them their next clue.

The Detour was a choice between Cricket and Clutch It. In Cricket, teams traveled to Dr. Ambedkar Stadium and each team member had to hit one ball bowled by a professional cricket player past a boundary, either along the ground or through the air. When they complete the task, the team captain gave them their next clue. In Clutch It, teams traveled to A2Z Driving School and had to learn how to properly drive an auto rickshaw and transport passengers around a training course. Once both team members made it through the course without hitting any of the obstacles, their instructor gave them their next clue.

Leg 10 (India)

For their Speed Bump, Bopper & Mark had to paint a tiger's face on a Puli Kali dancer's belly.

Airdate: April 29, 2012[23]

For this leg's Speed Bump, Bopper & Mark had to paint a tiger's face on the belly of a Puli Kali dancer before they could continue racing. The Fast Forward on this leg was a Switchback from Season 7's hair-shaving Fast Forward, where one team had to travel to Mutharamman Devasthanam Hindu temple to take part in a traditional good luck ritual: completely shaving their head. Once they were done, the team would win the Fast Forward award.

Other teams will have to complete the Roadblock, where one team member had to spin 40 feet (12 m) of rope made from coconut husks and spool four other rope bundles onto a spindle in order to receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Pachyderm or Pack a Box. In Pachyderm, teams had to properly decorate an Asian elephant with a headdress and golden ornaments, then transport fifteen wheelbarrow loads of elephant manure to a nearby truck, before receiving their next clue. In Pack a Box, teams headed to a ginger processing centre. There, teams had to collect ten empty boxes, filling them with sifted ginger to measure to the right weight, then stencilled a label on each box. Once the distribution was correct, the manager will give them their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the start of the leg, teams were directed to Daiva Vili Bhagvathi Kshetram, where they encountered the head priest who blessed the teams before giving them the next clue.
  • At Fort Kochi, teams have to look for a "barber under an ancient tree" for the next clue.

Leg 11 (India → Japan)

Before heading to Osaka, teams visited the historic Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima.

Airdate: May 6, 2012[24]

This leg's Roadblock requires one team member to participate in a Japanese game show called "Bring That Chicken Home"; racers will run on a treadmill while trying to grab three rubber chickens hanging from the ceiling. After grabbing the chickens, racers had to jump on a platform at the end of the treadmill. Once completed, the host will give their next clue.

The Detour was a choice between Bingo Shout-Out and Photo Cut-Out. In Bingo Shout-Out, teams travelled to a conveyor belt sushi restaurant and participated in a game of bingo using pieces of sushi. The chef would call out pieces of sushi and teams would have to find the matching sushi with a letter attached and put it on their bingo card. Once they got five pieces in a row, they had to call out "Sushi" for verification. When the chef verified a proper bingo, the team then had to eat the five winning pieces of sushi before the chef gave them their next clue. In Photo Cut-Out, teams had to convince locals in groups of three to pose behind three sumo wrestler cut-outs. Once teams got ten photos, they could trade them for their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 12 (Japan → United States)

The last leg of the race took place in Honolulu where the twin towers of Mauka and Makai (One Waterfront Towers) was visited for a Route Marker.

Airdate: May 6, 2012[24]

The leg's first Roadblock requires one team member to make a traditional Japanese treat brought to Hawaii known as shave ice. Using a katana provided, they had to shave enough ice to fill a bucket to a given line. Once complete, actor Taylor Wily will give them their next clue.

In the final Roadblock of the Race, the team member who sat out the first Roadblock had to participate in traditional Hawaiian games. The first game was heʻe hōlua (land sledding) down a hill without falling over, and then a game of ʻulu maika, bowling a lava rock, traditionally used by Hawaiian warriors to break the ankles of enemies, through a goal on a field. Once teams completed both games, they would be given their final clue.

Additional tasks
  • Upon arrival at Honolulu, teams were only told to find the twins known as "Mauka" and "Makai". They had to figure out that this referred to the twin One Waterfront Towers. Teams will then instructed to use mechanical ascenders to get to the top of Makai Tower. There, teams then had to search for their next clue from the top of the tower, which identified the location at the bottom. Then, they had to rappel face first down the other side of the tower to the ground.
  • After completing the first Roadblock, teams will be sent to a baseball park where they would take a helicopter to the next location on Oahu's North Shore. On arriving at the North Shore, teams joined a Surf Rescue team. One teammate drove a WaveRunner out into the surf, and the other rescued a distressed swimmer from the water. Once they returned to shore, they would receive their next clue.
  • After completing the second Roadblock, teams will be directed to an ATV ride to a dock where they had to paddle surf to the Finish Line at Secret Island.

Ratings

No episode aired on April 1, 2012, due to CBS's broadcast of the Academy of Country Music Awards and CTV's broadcast of the Juno Awards.

U.S. Nielsen ratings

# Airdate Episode Rating Share Rating/Share Viewers Rank Rank Rank Rank
Households 18–49 (millions) Timeslot
(Viewers)		 Timeslot
(18–49)		 Week
(Viewers)		 Week
(18–49)
1 February 19, 2012 "Tears of a Clown" 5.9 9 2.8/07 10.34[25] #1 #1 #21 #20
2 February 26, 2012 "You Know I'm Not as Smart as You" 4.3[26] 6 2.2/05 7.71[27] #2 #2 <#25 <#25
3 March 4, 2012 "Bust Me Right in the Head With It" 5.9 9 2.8/07 10.30[28] #2 #2 #18 #18
4 March 11, 2012 "Taste Your Salami" 5.5 9 2.9/08 9.65[29] #1 #1 (tie) #16[30] #10[30]
5 March 18, 2012 "Uglier Than a Mud Rail Fence" 5.8 9 2.7/07 9.54[31] #1 #1 #15 #14
6 March 25, 2012 "This Is Wicked Strange" 5.6 9 2.6/07 9.35[32] #1 #2 #19 #19
7 April 8, 2012 "I Didn't Make Her Cry" 5.5 9 2.5/07 9.18[33] #1 #1 #20 #16
8 April 15, 2012 "Let Them Drink Their Haterade" 5.5 9 2.6/07 9.12[34] #1 #1 #21 #21
9 April 22, 2012 "Bollywood Travolta" 5.5 9 2.6/07 9.14[35] #1 #2 #17 #17
10 April 29, 2012 "I Need Hair to be Pretty" 5.2[36] 8 2.3/07 8.60[37] #2 #2 #20 #18
11 May 6, 2012 "It's a Great Place to Become Millionaires" 5.4 9 2.7/07 9.40[38] #1 #2 #22 #20

Canadian ratings

Canadian broadcaster CTV also aired The Amazing Race on Sundays. Episodes aired at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, Central, and Atlantic (9:00 p.m. Pacific and Mountain). The only exception to this was the broadcast of the second episode which conflicted with CTV's broadcast of the 84th Academy Awards; The Amazing Race was shown instead at 6:00 p.m. in the Eastern, Central, and Atlantic time zones, and immediately after the broadcast of the Oscars in the Pacific and Mountain time zones.

# Airdate Episode Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
(Week)
1 February 19, 2012 "Tears of a Clown" 2.422 #3[39]
2 February 26, 2012 "You Know I'm Not as Smart as You" 1.939 #8[40]
3 March 4, 2012 "Bust Me Right in the Head With It" 2.526 #2[41]
4 March 11, 2012 "Taste Your Salami" 2.442 #4[42]
5 March 18, 2012 "Uglier Than a Mud Rail Fence" 2.443 #1[43]
6 March 25, 2012 "This Is Wicked Strange" 2.490 #1[44]
7 April 8, 2012 "I Didn't Make Her Cry" 2.358 #3[45]
8 April 15, 2012 "Let Them Drink Their Haterade" 2.296 #1[46]
9 April 22, 2012 "Bollywood Travolta" 2.587 #1[47]
10 April 29, 2012 "I Need Hair to Be Pretty" 2.613 #2[48]
11 May 6, 2012 "It's a Great Place to Become Millionaires" 2.602 #2[49]

Notes

  1. ↑ Before Rachel & Dave's victory, the second season of The Amazing Race Asia, which aired in 2007, third-place team Rovilson Fernandez & Marc Nelson also hold the record of winning eight legs.
  2. ↑ The winners of the fourth leg (Art & JJ) elected to split their $10,000 prize with Bopper & Mark.

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