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The Amazing Race 14 is the fourteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 14 features 11 teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world.

The series premiered on February 15, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT It airs on Sunday nights.[1] The show is again hosted by Phil Keoghan.

Production

Development and filming

The Amazing Race 14 lasted for 22 days and traveled over 40,000 miles. The teams raced in nine countries, including Romania for first time, as well as Switzerland, Germany, Austria, India, People's Republic of China, Thailand and Russia (Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk), with the finish line in Maui, Hawaii. In an interview, executive producer Bertram van Munster revealed that the teams took a 13-hour train ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway, and got into a Siberian snowstorm with below-zero temperatures.[2][3] He also revealed that the teams suffered extreme climates, intense Roadblocks and less time in airports, which added up to an exhausting course for the racers. In addition, CBS revealed the Race included the world's second tallest bungee jump, suffocating heat in India, and an Olympic-themed challenge that left the teams "gasping for air".[4]

The Race's route was updated via Google Earth, and according to Bertram van Munster, this season includes new graphics, a new opening sequence, and a tuneup in the musical score,[3] as well as the use of a split screen to show several scenes at the same time. This season also changed its main team names and route info font from Eurostile to Bank Gothic, as well as new icons for the route markers (although old ones were used in the Race itself).

Season 14 introduced a new twist to the U-Turn: the U-Turn in Leg 4 was a "Blind U-Turn," in which the team electing to use it did so anonymously; previous U-Turns (and the Yields they replaced) required teams utilizing them to acknowledge their use to subsequent teams.

Cast

Applications were due on May 28, 2008. Semi-finalist interviews were held sometime in June 2008 and the final casting interviews were held in Los Angeles around late June or early July 2008. Scouting for locations was performed during August.[5] Filming took place during November 2008.

One member of the cast, Luke Adams, is the first deaf contestant in the U.S. series; he relied on his mother to communicate in the race. (The Amazing Race Asia 2 winner Adrian Yap was the only other deaf Amazing Race contestant.)[6]

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. 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
performed
1 2 3 41 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Christie & Jodi Flight Attendants 10th 9th 6th 1st Christie 2, Jodi 2
Kisha & Jen Sisters 8th 7th 3rd 2nd Kisha 2, Jen 2
Tammy & Victor Siblings / Lawyers 2nd 1st 8th 3rd Tammy 2, Victor 2
Margie & Luke Mother / Son 1st 4th 4th 4th» Margie 2, Luke 2
Jaime & Cara Former NFL Cheerleaders 7th 6th 7th 5th Jaime 2, Cara 2
Mel & Mike Father / Son 4th 2nd 1st 6th Mel 2, Mike 2
Mark & Michael Brothers / Stuntmen 3rd 8th 5th 7th Mark 2, Michael 2
Amanda & Kris Dating 5th 3rd 2nd 8th« Amanda 1, Kris 3
Brad & Victoria Married 6th 5th 9th Brad 0, Victoria 3
Steve & Linda Married 9th 10th Steve 1, Linda 1
Preston & Jennifer Dating 11th Preston 1, Jennifer 0

Template:Fnb The U-Turn in Leg 4 was a Blind U-Turn, i.e., Margie & Luke do not have to reveal themselves to the other teams as having used the U-Turn.

  • Red means the team was eliminated.
  • Green means the team won the Fast Forward clue. A green-colored leg number indicates that the Fast Forward was available for that leg but not used.
  • An underlined Blue team's placement means the team came in last on a non-elimination leg. It is unknown for this season what the penalty is if a team comes in last.
  • A brown » means the team chose to use a U-Turn; « indicates the team who received it; «» indicates a leg where the U-Turn was available but not used.

Episode title quotes

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

  1. "Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me" – Mel
  2. "Your Target is Your Partner's Face" – Directions for the "Austrian Folly" Detour task
  3. "I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard!" – Luke
  4. "It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots" – Mike
  5. "She's a Little Scared of Stick, But I Think She'll Be OK!" –
  6. "Alright Guys, We're at War!" –

Prizes

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

Elimination Station

After teams were eliminated they were sequestered at a villa in Ko Samui, Thailand to await the finale. CBS posted short videos on its website after each episode aired in the Pacific time zone to show the eliminated teams interacting at the villa.

  • After Leg 1, Preston & Jennifer were the first team eliminated and sent to the villa. They expressed their disappointment at being eliminated first and believed that Steve & Linda would be eliminated next. They also discussed who they believe are strong teams and got into an argument over the factors that led to their elimination.
  • After Leg 2, Steve & Linda were the second team eliminated and sent to the villa. Steve openly complained about Preston & Jennifer refusing to form an alliance with him and Linda during the first leg, which irritated Preston. Later in the day, the two eliminated teams decided to take a trip to a local snake farm, and then went out to eat. They then predicted that either Christie & Jodi or Jaime & Cara would be the next team eliminated.
  • After Leg 3, Brad & Victoria were the third team eliminated and sent to the villa. Their arrival surprised the other two eliminated teams. While recounting the events leading to her and Brad's elimination, Victoria broke down into tears. Tensions developed between Steve & Linda and Preston & Jennifer during the conversation, as Jennifer was perceived as an incessant talker, even interrupting Linda at one point. The next morning, the three eliminated teams visited a Buddhist temple, receiving a blessing of good luck from a monk.
  • After Leg 4, Amanda & Kris were the fourth team eliminated and sent to the villa. They talked about what happened during the leg. They wrongly thought it was Kisha & Jen who U-Turned them. After that, they went to celebrate a traditional Thai holiday where they ask for forgiveness.

Race summary

Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    U-Turn    Speed Bump    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (United States → Switzerland)

The Route of the Race
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Verzasca Dam near Locarno in Ticino, Switzerland. In the first Roadblock of the Race, one team member had to bungee jump off the dam, the second-highest commercial bungee jump in the world.

In the first Roadblock of the race, one member of the team had to bungee jump off the Verzasca Dam, the second highest commercial bungee in the world, at a height of 70 stories.

Additional tasks
  • Teams had a choice to take a flight from Los Angeles to either Zürich or Milan and then take a train to Locarno, Switzerland. Six teams chose the flight to Zürich and five teams chose the flight to Milan.
  • Upon arrival at the Church of San Antonio, teams signed up for one of three departure times, all of which were the following morning. At the departure time, the priest gave them a picture similar to the one pictured at right, and teams were left to figure out that the picture was of the Verzasca Dam.
  • At Kleine Rugen Wiese, teams had to transport 200 pounds (91 kg) of cheese (four wheels) from a shed to the bottom of the hill using traditional Swiss cheese carriers. Once the cheese was stacked, they would get the next clue.
  • Upon arrival in Stechelberg, teams had to listen for the greeters' yodeling to locate the Pit Stop.

Leg 2 (Switzerland → Germany → Austria)

Teams had to drive from Bavaria, Germany, to Schloss Hellbrunn in Salzburg, Austria, the Pit Stop of the second leg of the race.

The Roadblock required one team member to paraglide down a mountain to a landing zone, where their partner was waiting. In the event of unfavorable winds, racers had a choice between waiting an undetermined amount of time for optimal weather conditions or taking a 60-minute hike down the mountain. The Detour was a choice between Balancing Dolly and Austrian Folly. In Balancing Dolly, teams had to ride Segways over a 2-mile (3.2 km) stunt course. In Austrian Folly, team members had to throw Bavarian pies at their partner's face until they found one with cherry filling.

Additional tasks
  • At the Holzsäger, teams had to wait for the Tyrolean woodcutters to cut a piece of wood. Once teams had their wood, it would be stamped with their next clue.

Leg 3 (Austria → Germany → Romania)

Bran Castle, the fabled home of Dracula, overlooked a Detour task and the Pit Stop of this leg of the race

At this Leg's Roadblock, one member of each team had to go through a series of Olympic gymnastics events including the balance beam, the parallel bars, and floor exercises before receiving their next clue. The Detour was a choice between Gypsy Moves or Vampire Remains. In Gypsy Moves, teams had to help a family of gypsies move from one camp to another by loading their belongings on a traditional horse-drawn cart and unloading them at another location. In Vampire Remains, teams had to drag a chained coffin to a field of stakes on the land of Bran Castle. Once there, they had to undo the chains of the coffin to find several antique frames which they then had to smash against stakes (i.e., impale, a reference to Vlad the Impaler) until they found one containing a flag that they could trade for their next clue.

Leg 4 (Romania → Russia)

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Teams had to identify the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam pictured on the back of the 10 ruble banknote upon arriving in Siberia.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Stack or Construct. In Stack, teams had to stack wood into a large wall formation in front of an existing stack. If their wall collapsed into the existing one, they would have to rebuild both. In Construct, teams had to assemble a local-style window frame, then look for a house marked with a "Repairs Needed" sign and install the window there. The Roadblock required one team member to complete a lap on a bobsled roller coaster in under four minutes while looking for seven letters scattered around the track. They then had to arrange the letters correctly ("CHEKHOV") in order to receive their next clue.

Future locations

CBS has released a map to indicate the remaining locations on the Race:[7]

Leg 5 (Russia)
Leg 6 (Russia → India)
Leg 7 (India → Thailand)
Leg 8 (Thailand)
Leg 9 (Thailand → People's Republic of China)
Leg 10 (People's Republic of China)
  • Beijing, People's Republic of China China
Leg 11 (People's Republic of China)
  • Beijing, People's Republic of China China
Leg 12 (People's Republic of China → United States)

Ratings

US Nielsen ratings

# Episode Rating Share Rating/Share
(18-49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(Overall)
1 "Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me" 5.5 9 2.6/7[8] 9.42[8] #2
2 "Your Target Is Your Partner's Face" 4.4 6[9] 2.6/6[9] 7.832[9]
3 "I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard" 6.7 10 3.0/8 10.75 #18
4 "It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots" 6.2 TBA 3.0/8 10.22 TBA
5 "She’s a Little Scared of Stick, But I Think She’ll Be OK!" TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Canadian ratings

# Episode Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(Overall)
1 "Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me" 1.959[10] #5[10]
2 "Your Target Is Your Partner's Face" 1.446[11] #15[11]
3 "I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard" 2.000 #4
4 "It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots"
5 "She’s a Little Scared of Stick, But I Think She’ll Be OK!"

References

  1. ^ "CBS Announced Mid-season Programming Plans". the Futon Critic. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference AP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Levin, Gary (2009-02-12). "'The Amazing Race' is back with more scenery, fewer days". USATODAY.com. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  4. ^ Bracchitta, John (2009-01-26). "CBS reveals 'The Amazing Race's fourteenth season cast identities". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  5. ^ Lang, Derrik (2008-08-19). "Meet the new teams on 'The Amazing Race'". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  6. ^ "Meet the new teams on 'The Amazing Race'". WTTE FOX 28. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  7. ^ Nguyen, Hanh (2009-02-13). "'Amazing Race 14' reveals global race route". Zap2It. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  8. ^ a b Seidman, Robert (2009-02-16). "Sunday Ratings: Desperate Housewives leads a slow Sunday". Tvbythenumbers. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  9. ^ a b c Gorman, Bill (2009-02-23). "Sunday Ratings: Academy Awards Up From Last Year's Record Low". tvbythenumbers. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  10. ^ a b "Top Programs – Total Canada (English), February 9 - 15, 2009" (PDF). BBM Nielsen. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  11. ^ a b "Top Programs – Total Canada (English), February 16 - 22, 2009" (PDF). BBM Nielsen. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
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