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The Amazing Race 19 is the nineteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 19 features several teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world.[1] CBS confirmed that at least one Race cycle, including this 19th one, will air along with Undercover Boss on Sunday nights in the 2011-2012 television season.[2] The 19th season premiered on September 25, 2011.[3]

Production

Development and filming

Hacienda Heights's Hsi Lai Temple was the site of the starting line for this season of the Race, where teams participated in a task searching through several oil-paper umbrellas.

This season of the Race traveled 40,000 miles (64,000 km) across 20 cities and four continents.[4] Filming started on June 18, 2011, with teams seen leaving Los Angeles International Airport and heading to Taiwan.[5] As with the previous season, the starting line, which was located at the Hsi Lai Temple in the foothills of Hacienda Heights, California, had a unique task that the Racers had to perform before receiving tickets to their first destination.[4] American film crews were also spotted in Hillerød, Denmark, and were suspected to be for The Amazing Race; marking the first time the Race has visited Denmark.[6] Along with Denmark, this season will mark other first time visits to Malawi, Belgium, and Indonesia.[7] A visit to Thailand has also been confirmed for the season.[4]

Two new game elements were introduced in this season. Leg 1 introduced the "Hazard," a penalty one team will incur for being the last team to finish the starting-line task. According to Keoghan, the Hazard was added to "test people's mental strength out of the gate", and claims that it has a "rolling effect" throughout the rest of the Race.[8] Leg 2 will be the first in which two teams will be eliminated at the Pit Stop (in Season 10, two teams were eliminated during the first leg, but not both at the Pit Stop).[7]

During the first leg, racer Kaylani lost her passport at a gas station while en route from Hsi Lai Temple to Los Angeles International Airport. She and teammate Lisa returned to the station to search for the passport but could not find it, and opted to proceed to the airport in the hope that another racer had picked it up. The camera crew accompanying the team had seen the dropped passport, but could not tell Kaylani or Lisa or otherwise act on it; they instead informed the producers of the situation. The producers prepared to conduct an impromptu elimination and host Phil Keoghan rushed to the airport. The passport was found by two bystanders who had previously helped another team at the gas station; after posting about the incident on Twitter, a fan of the show advised them to take the passport to the airport, and they were able to return it to Kaylani before their scheduled flight.[9]

Casting

Applications for the 19th season were due on January 4, 2011. Semi-finalist interviews were held sometime in March 2011 and the final casting interviews took place in Los Angeles around March 2011.

The cast includes former Survivor winners and dating couple Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca; Zac Sunderland, the first person under 18 to sail solo around the world, and his father Laurence;[5] retired NFL player Marcus Pollard with his wife Amani; and former Olympic snowboarders Andy Finch and Tommy Czeschin.[7]

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
1 22,3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Andy & Tommy Pro Snowboarders 7th 1st Andy 1, Tommy 1
Laurence & Zac Father/Son Adventurers 6th 2nd Laurence 0, Zac 2
Kaylani & Lisa Former Vegas Showgirls 9thн1 3rd Kaylani 1, Lisa 1
Ernie & Cindy Engaged 1st 4th Ernie 0, Cindy 2
Liz & Marie Twins 10th 5th Liz 1, Marie 1
Jeremy & Sandy Dating 2nd 6th Jeremy 1, Sandy 1
Bill & Cathi Grandparents 11th 7th Bill 1, Cathi 1
Justin & Jennifer Siblings 3rd 8th Justin 1, Jennifer 1
Amani & Marcus Married 5th 9th Amani 1, Marcus 1
Ethan & Jenna Dating 4th 10th Ethan 2, Jenna 0
Ron & Bill Domestic Partners 8th 11th Ron 1, Bill 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 orange н indicates that the team was penalized for finishing last in the Starting Line task and would have to perform the Hazard.
  • 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.
  1. ^ Kaylani performed the Hazard task.
  2. ^ Leg 2 was a double-elimination leg.
  3. ^ Eight of the 11 teams arrived at the Pit Stop without donating all of their money at the 'Aisiyah Orphanage (see below), and had to go back and donate the rest of their money before being allowed to check in. The initial placements for all teams are as follows (the three boldfaced teams were not turned back):
    1. Ernie & Cindy
    2. Liz & Marie
    3. Bill & Cathi
    4. Andy & Tommy
    5. Jeremy & Sandy
    6. Justin & Jennifer
    7. Amani & Marcus
    8. Laurence & Zac
    9. Ethan & Jenna
    10. Kaylani & Lisa
    11. Ron & Bill

Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.[10]

  1. "Kindness of Strangers (Taiwan)" – Kaylani
  2. "The Sprint of Our Life (Indonesia)" – Sandy
  3. "Don't Lay Down On Me Now! (Indonesia)" –
  4. "This Is Gonna Be a Fine Mess (Phuket, Thailand)" –

Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg.

  • Leg 1 – The Express Pass – an item that can be used on the race to skip any one task of the team's choosing.
  • Leg 2 – A trip for two to Ireland

Race summary

The route of the 19th Amazing Race (as of episode 2).
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Hazard    U-Turn    Speed Bump    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (United States → Taiwan)

In Taipei, teams raced dragon boats on the Keelung River in Dajia Riverside Park to receive their next clue.

In the Roadblock, one team member had to find a payphone, then dial 1-800-CONFUCIUS. The phone would then play one of Confucius's proverbs ("In all things success depends on previous preparation, and without such previous preparation there is sure to be failure."). Without taking notes, he or she would then have to repeat the proverb verbatim to a temple monk. Once they got the proverb right, they would receive their next clue. The Hazard task required Kaylani and Lisa to travel to the Core Pacific City Mall, where one of them had to perform an indoor bungee jump before they could receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the Starting Line, teams had to search through several hundred oil-paper umbrellas for one that had the correct set of letters printed on it ("TAI") that when combined twice with their clue of six other letters ("WANPEI") would reveal the name of their first destination: Taipei, Taiwan. Once they presented Phil with the correct umbrella, he gave them keys to one of 11 Ford Explorers parked outside the temple. The last team to complete the task was penalized with the Hazard.
    • The first eight teams to arrive at the airport were booked on an earlier flight from Los Angeles to Taipei; the remaining three teams were booked on a second flight on another airline that departed 20 minutes later.
  • At the Ximending Commercial District, teams were told to "look up" for their next clue, and were left to figure out that their clue was displayed on an electronic billboard in Chinese: 台北孔廟 (Taipei Confucius Temple).
  • At the Dajia Riverside Park, teams joined a dragon boat team. One team member kept pace by beating a drum, while the other team member joined the paddling crew. Once they made it through the course, they would receive their next clue.

Leg 2 (Taiwan → Indonesia)

The Pit Stop for this Leg was the Sultan of Yogyakarta's palace: the Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to descend down into Goa Jomblang where they had to search for a traditional Javanese mask and a traditional dagger known as a kris, before returning to the surface to exchange them for their next clue. For the Speed Bump, Bill and Cathi had to untangle a rope until they had enough length to reach a karabiner across a field. The Detour was a choice between Shake Your Money Maker or Be a Ticket Taker. In Shake Your Money Maker, teams had to dress up in costumes with one team member dancing in the streets while the other played a gamelan in order earn Rp 30,000 (US$3.40). In Be a Ticket Taker, teams had to go to the Mal Malioboro Template:Id icon and convince enough motorbike riders to let them park their bike to earn Rp 15,000 (US$1.70).

Additional tasks
  • After completing the Detour, teams traveled to the 'Aisyiyah Orphanage Template:Id icon to donate the money they earned in exchange for their next clue. A small sign at the orphanage directed teams to donate all of the money in their possession. Teams that did not donate all of their money were not allowed to check in at the Pit Stop.
  • At the orphanage, teams received a coat of arms from the children and left them to figure out that it belonged to the Sultan and that the Pit Stop was at his palace: the Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat.

Future legs

Leg 3 (Indonesia)
Leg 4 (Indonesia → Thailand)

Ratings

US 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 09/25/11 "Kindness of Strangers" 6.1[11] 9 3.0/7 10.18 [12] #2 #3 <#25[13] <#25
2 10/02/11 "The Sprint of Our Life" 13.0 [14]
3 10/09/11 "Don't Lay Down On Me Now!"
4 10/16/11 "This Is Gonna Be a Fine Mess"

Canadian Ratings

Canadian broadcaster CTV also airs The Amazing Race on Sundays at 8pm.

# Airdate Episode Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(Week)
1 09/25/11 "Kindness of Strangers" 2,871 #4[15]
2 10/02/11 "The Sprint of Our Life"
3 10/09/11 "Don't Lay Down On Me Now!"
4 10/16/11 "This Is Gonna Be a Fine Mess"

References

  1. ^ CBS.com. "Application form" (PDF). Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  2. ^ Hibberd, James (March 27, 2011). "CBS renews 'Amazing Race,' 'Undercover Boss'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  3. ^ Bobbin, Jay (July 5, 2011). "'The Amazing Race': Still executive producer Bertram van Munster's 'personal thrill". Zap2it. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Gorman, Bill (August 31, 2011). "CBS Announces The Cast For The New Season Of "The Amazing Race," Premiering Sunday, Sept. 25". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Hewitt, Michael (June 23, 2011). "Viewers enraged by 'Killing' finale". Orange County Register. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Helikopter over Hillerød optog amerikansk tv-program - sn.dk - Sjællands Nyheder - Lokal - Hillerød" (in Danish). July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  7. ^ a b c Ross, Dalton (August 31, 2011). "'Survivor' winners Ethan and Jenna head up new 'Amazing Race' cast. Plus: New twists revealed! -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 31, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Eng, Joyce (September 23, 2011). "Amazing Race's Phil Keoghan: We Have the Most Competitive Cast Yet". TV Guide. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  9. ^ Stelter, Brian (September 26, 2011). "Twitter's 'Amazing Race' Assist". New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  10. ^ "CBS Schedule". CBS.
  11. ^ "CBS WINS PREMIERE WEEK IN VIEWERS AND A25-54; NETWORK HAS TOP NEW COMEDY AND TOP 2 NEW DRAMAS". CBS Press Express. September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  12. ^ Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'CSI:Miami,' 'The Simpsons' Adjusted Up; '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down
  13. ^ TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Two And A Half Men' Tops 'Sunday Night Football' For Week Ending September 25, 2011
  14. ^ TV Ratings: Football dominates, but Andy Rooney's final '60 Minutes' draws a crowd
  15. ^ http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat09192011.pdf
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