The Amazing Race - Season 5 - Eps 1: Clearly, I'm More Intelligent Than You
The teams take off from Santa Monica Pier, Los Angeles. Viewers learn about a couple of interesting twists: those who finish last on non-elimination legs will be penalized and there's a new element in play called the Yield. The Yield allows a team to keep any other team from racing for a set period of time, but it can only be used once during the race. The teams scramble to catch flights, some not realizing that the flight that departs later actually arrives at their destination, Urugauy, first. The teams navigate through a series of clues, catching ferries and carrying meat to finally reach the game's first Detour: Zips or Chips. Jim is injured early, but still manages to make the fast flight. Two teams make a critical mistake and are sent away from the pit stop, but still manage to make it without being eliminated.
About The Amazing Race
Title: The Amazing Race
First Air Date: 2001-09-05
Last Air Date: 2025-04-09
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.9/10 (from 147 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 38
Total Episodes: 433
Network: CBS
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Worldrace Productions, Neue Vitaskop Film, ABC Studios, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Productions, CBS Studios, ABC Signature, Touchstone Television
Synopsis
This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning the race and the $1 million prize.
Cast
Phil Keoghan
Self - Host
