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The Amazing Race 20 will be 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 season is scheduled to premiere on February 19, 2012.[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.[2] This season will span 40,000 miles (64,000 km) in twenty-two cities and five continents, with first-time visits to Paraguay and Azerbaijan. Visits to Argentina, Tanzania, Italy, and Germany are also confirmed for this season.[3][4][5]

Casting

The cast includes former Big Brother contestants Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly as well as Major League Soccer player Andrew Weber and professional golfer Maiya Tanaka who previously appeared on the Golf Channel's reality competition The Big Break.[6] It also includes a pair of federal agents, married clowns, United States Border Patrol agents, and dating divorcees.[4]

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming.[7] 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 Rachel 0, Dave 1
Brendon & Rachel Engaged Brendon 1, Rachel 0
Mark & Bopper Best Friends Mark 1, Bopper 0
Nary & Jamie Federal Agents/Friends Nary 0, Jamie 1
Joey "Fitness" & Danny Friends Joey "Fitness" 0, Danny 1
Misa & Maiya Sisters Misa 0, Maiya 1
Dave & Cherie Married Clowns Dave 0, Cherie 1
Elliott & Andrew Twins Elliott 0, Andrew 1
Kerri & Stacy Cousins Kerri 1, Stacy 0
Vanessa & Ralph Dating Divorcees Vanessa 0, Ralph 1
Art & J.J. Border Patrol Agents/Friends Art 1, J.J. 0

Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.[8]

  1. "Tears of a Clown (Santa Barbara, Argentina)" – Cherie
  2. "You Know I'm Not as Smart as You (Buenos Aires, Argentina)" –

Race summary

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

Leg 1 (United States → Argentina)

In the first Roadblock of the race, the teammate who did not choose to perform the Roadblock would go up in a plane to skydive, while the racer who did pick the Roadblock would have to drive to a designated location and then look for their teammate's landing site. Once the team was reunited, the jump master would give them their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the starting line, teams had to search through 100 balloons for one of eleven total clues to their next destination. Once they got a clue, they would be able to to take one of the provided Ford Tauruses to Los Angeles International Airport where they would go to the American Airlines counter to get tickets to Buenos Aires' Ministro Pistarini International Airport. The first six teams would be given tickets to an earlier connecting flight to Salta's Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport, after which they would have to drive to Santa Bárbara.

Future legs

Leg 2 (Argentina)
Leg 3 (Argentina → Paraguay) [10]

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

# Airdate Episode Rating/share
(18-49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(timeslot) 		Rank
(night)
1 February 19, 2012 "Tears of a Clown"
2 February 26, 2012 "You Know I'm Not as Smart as You"

Canadian ratings

Canadian broadcaster CTV also airs The Amazing Race on Sundays at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, Central, & Atlantic (9:00 p.m. Pacific & Mountain).

# Airdate Episode Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(Week)
1 February 19, 2012 "Tears of a Clown"
2 February 26, 2012 "You Know I'm Not as Smart as You"

References

  1. ^ Lynette, Rice (December 15, 2011). "CBS announces return of 'The Amazing Race'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  2. ^ ""The Amazing Race" to Make Its 20th Trek Around the Globe". The Futon Critic. June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Moorhouse, Drusilla (January 25, 2012). "The Amazing Race Announces Season 20 Cast: Big Brother's Rachel & Brendon Are at It Again!". E!. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Ross, Dalton (January 25, 2012). "'The Amazing Race': Rachel and Brendon from 'Big Brother' head up new cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 25, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Boedeker, Hal (January 25, 2012). "'The Amazing Race': Rachel, Brendon of 'Big Brother' to play". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 25, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Kelley, Brent (January 25, 2012). "Big Break's Maiya Tanaka On Next 'Amazing Race'". About.com. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  7. ^ The Amazing Race: Meet the Cast (Flash). CBS. January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  8. ^ "CBS Schedule". CBS. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  9. ^ a b The Amazing Race Press Express photos
  10. ^ TV Guide - Amazing Race 20 Episode 3
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