The Amazing Race 14 | |
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Presented by | Phil Keoghan |
No. of teams | 11 |
Winner | Tammy & Victor Jih |
No. of legs | 11 |
Distance traveled | 40,000 mi (64,000 km) |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | February 15 May 10, 2009 | –
Additional information | |
Filming dates | October 31[1] – November 21, 2008[2] |
Season chronology | |
The Amazing Race 14 is the fourteenth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited three continents and nine countries and traveled over 40,000 miles (64,000 km). Starting in Los Alamitos, California, racers traveled through Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Romania, Russia, India, Thailand, and China before finishing in Maui. A new twist introduced in this season includes the Blind U-Turn, which a team could use anonymously. The season premiered on CBS on February 15, 2009, and the season finale aired on May 10, 2009.
Siblings Tammy and Victor Jih were the winners of this season, while former cheerleaders Jaime Edmondson and Cara Rosenthal finished in second place, and mother and son Margie and Luke Adams finished in third place.
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Production
Development and filming
The Amazing Race 14 lasted for 22 days and traveled over 40,000 miles (64,000 km). The teams raced in nine countries, including Romania and the Russian region of Siberia for the first time. 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 season 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 show's route map was updated via Google Earth, and according to van Munster prior to the show's debut, the season included 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.
Season 14 introduced a new twist to the U-Turn: the Blind U-Turn, in which a team could use it anonymously; other U-Turns required teams to acknowledge their use to subsequent teams.
Leg 10 was a double-length leg: a surprise feature of every season from season 6 to season 10. However, this double-length leg was the first where it was revealed to the teams at a location that was explicitly called a Pit Stop, but teams were not warned of an elimination in the clue. After checking in, teams were told "this leg of the race is not over" and were given a clue by Phil Keoghan to continue racing. This was the last season to feature a double-length leg until season 32, where it was renamed the mega leg.[5]
Cast
Luke Adams, was the first deaf contestant in the American series and relied on his mother to communicate in the competition.[6] Margie & Luke had originally applied to be on The Amazing Race: Family Edition (along with two other family members), but ended up being one of the last families cut.[7] Mike White had originally been chosen to participate on The Amazing Race 13 with director Jon Kasdan, but the latter dropped out before filming. The show's casting director wanted White for season 14 and he was ultimately paired with his father.[8]
After this season, Jodi Wincheski began working as a casting producer for both The Amazing Race and Survivor.[9]
Contestants | Age | Relationship | Hometown | Status |
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Preston McCamy | 28 | Dating | Columbia, South Carolina | Eliminated 1st (in Stechelberg, Switzerland) |
Jennifer Hopka | 26 | |||
Steve Cole | 43 | Married | Martinsville, Virginia | Eliminated 2nd (in Salzburg, Austria) |
Linda Cole | 52 | |||
Brad Hunt | 52 | Married | Columbus, Ohio | Eliminated 3rd (in Bran, Romania) |
Victoria Hunt | 47 | |||
Amanda Blackledge | 23 | Dating | San Diego, California | Eliminated 4th (in Krasnoyarsk, Russia) |
Kris Klicka | 24 | |||
Christie Volkmer | 37 | Flight Attendants | Choctaw, Oklahoma | Eliminated 5th (in Jaipur, India) |
Jodi Wincheski | 40 | Houston, Texas | ||
Mel White | 68 | Father & Son | Lynchburg, Virginia | Eliminated 6th (in Phuket, Thailand) |
Mike White | 38 | Santa Monica, California | ||
Mark Munoz | 48 | Brothers & Stuntmen | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated 7th (in Guilin, China) |
Michael Munoz | 51 | Maui, Hawaii | ||
Kisha Hoffman | 28 | Sisters | The Bronx, New York | Eliminated 8th (in Beijing, China) |
Jen Hoffman | 24 | Louisville, Kentucky | ||
Margie Adams | 50 | Mother & Son | Denver, Colorado | Third place |
Luke Adams | 22 | |||
Jaime Edmondson | 29 | Former NFL Cheerleaders | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Runners-up |
Cara Rosenthal | 26 | Boca Raton, Florida | ||
Tammy Jih | 26 | Siblings & Lawyers | San Francisco, California | Winners |
Victor Jih | 35 | Los Angeles, California |
- Future appearances
Amanda & Kris, Mel & Mike, Kisha & Jen, Margie & Luke, and Jaime & Cara raced again in The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business.[10] Margie & Luke also competed in the second All-Star edition.[11]
Outside of The Amazing Race, Jaime Edmondson appeared on The Girls Next Door and The Girls Next Door: The Bunny House.[12][13] Victoria Hunt appeared on the TLC reality show Extreme Cheapskates in 2012.[14] Mike White later competed on Survivor: David vs. Goliath.[15]
Results
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.
- A red placement with a dagger (†) indicates that the team was eliminated.
- An underlined blue placement with a double-dagger (‡) indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg, and had to perform a Speed Bump task in the following leg.
- An italicized placement indicates a team's placement at the midpoint of a double leg.
- A brown ⊃ indicates that the team used the U-Turn; a brown ⊂ indicates the team on the receiving end of the U-Turn.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10a[a] | 10b | 11 |
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Tammy & Victor | 2nd | 1st | 8th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st⊃[b] | 1st |
Jaime & Cara | 7th | 6th | 7th | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd |
Margie & Luke | 1st | 4th | 4th | 4th⊃[c] | 1st | 4th | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd |
Kisha & Jen | 8th | 7th | 3rd | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 4th[d] | 1st | 4th | 4th†⊂[b] | |
Mark & Michael | 3rd | 8th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 6th | 3rd[e] | 5th‡[f] | 5th† | |||
Mel & Mike | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 6th† | |||||
Christie & Jodi | 10th | 9th | 6th | 1st | 7th‡ | 7th† | ||||||
Amanda & Kris | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 8th†⊂[c] | ||||||||
Brad & Victoria | 6th | 5th | 9th† | |||||||||
Steve & Linda | 9th | 10th† | ||||||||||
Preston & Jennifer | 11th† |
- Notes
- ^ This was a double leg with two Detours and two Roadblocks shown over two episodes. The placements listed in the first half are the order of the teams' arrival at the Drum Tower in Beijing.
- ^ a b Tammy & Victor chose to use the U-Turn on Kisha & Jen.
- ^ a b Margie & Luke chose to use the U-Turn on Amanda & Kris.
- ^ Kisha & Jen initially arrived 3rd, but could not check in because they had left their travel documents and money at the Roadblock. They had to retrieve them before they could check in. Tammy & Victor checked in during this time, dropping Kisha & Jen to 4th.
- ^ Mark & Michael initially arrived 1st, but were issued two 30-minute penalties: one for intentionally tampering with the bike pumps at the Detour and the other for hiring a taxi to guide them through the task, which was explicitly prohibited in the clue. Tammy & Victor and Jaime & Cara checked in during this penalty time, dropping Mark & Michael to 3rd.
- ^ Mark & Michael initially arrived 4th, but were issued two 2-hour penalties, both for "using personal belongings to settle a bill." Kisha & Jen checked in during this penalty time, dropping them to last.
Race summary
Destinations | |
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Route Markers |
Leg 1 (United States → Switzerland)
- Episode 1: "Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me" (February 15, 2009)
- Prize: A trip for two to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (awarded to Margie & Luke)
- Eliminated: Preston & Jennifer
- Locations
- Los Alamitos, California (Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base) (Starting Line)
- Locarno (Church of Sant'Antonio)
- Tenero-Contra (Verzasca Dam)
- Interlaken (Kleine Rugen Wiese)
- Stechelberg (Hotel Stechelberg)
- Stechelberg (Alpenhof Stechelberg)
- Episode summary
- Teams set off from the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base and drove themselves to Los Angeles International Airport, where they had to book one of two flights: the first flight carried six teams and flew to Zürich, Switzerland, while the second flight departed 25 minutes later and flew to Milan, Italy. After arriving in either Zürich or Milan, teams had to travel by train to Locarno, Switzerland. Once there, teams had to find the Church of Sant'Antonio, where they signed up for one of three departure times the next morning. In the morning, teams were given a picture and had to figure out that their next clue was located at the Verzasca Dam.
- After the Roadblock, teams had to travel by train to Interlaken and then travel to the Kleine Rugen Wiese. There, teams had to transport four 50-pound (23 kg) wheels of cheese from a shed to the bottom of a hill using traditional cheese carriers and then properly stack the wheels in order to receive their next clue. Teams then had to travel to the Hotel Stechelberg and listen for a group of yodelers, who led them to the nearby Pit Stop.
- Additional notes
- The cheese-moving task was later revisited in season 22 as a Switchback.
- The bungee jump off the Verzasca Dam was also revisited in season 33 as a Switchback.
Leg 2 (Switzerland → Germany → Austria)
- Episode 2: "Your Target is Your Partner's Face" (February 22, 2009)
- Prize: A hybrid go-kart for each team member (awarded to Tammy & Victor)
- Eliminated: Steve & Linda
- Locations
- Stechelberg (Alpenhof Stechelberg)
- Schönau am Königssee (Bobsled Track)
- Schönau am Königssee (Holzsäger)
- Salzburg, Austria (Schloss Hellbrunn)
- Episode summary
- At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Munich, Germany. Once there, they had to drive to the village of Ruhpolding and ride a cable car to the Rauschberg, where they found their next clue.
- After the Roadblock, teams had to drive to Schönau am Königssee and find the bobsled track.
- After the Detour, teams had to find the Holzsäger, a woodcutting workshop, and wait for the mechanical Tyrolean woodcutters to cut a piece of wood, which was stamped with the location of the Pit Stop: Schloss Hellbrunn in Salzburg, Austria.
Leg 3 (Austria → Germany → Romania)
- Episode 3: "I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard!" (March 1, 2009)
- Prize: A trip for two to Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica (awarded to Mel & Mike)
- Eliminated: Brad & Victoria
- Locations
- Salzburg (Sound of Music Pavillion)
- Bucharest (Lia Manoliu National Sports Complex)
- Brașov (Biserica Neagră)
- Bran (Vila Panoramic)
- Episode summary
- At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by train back to Munich, Germany, and then fly to Bucharest, Romania. Once there, teams had to travel to the Lia Manoliu National Sports Complex in order to find their next clue.
- After the Roadblock, teams had to travel by train to Brașov and then find their next clue at the Biserica Neagră.
- After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the Vila Panoramic, overlooking Bran Castle.
Leg 4 (Romania → Russia)
- Episode 4: "It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots" (March 8, 2009)
- Prize: A motorcycle for each team member (awarded to Christie & Jodi)
- Eliminated: Amanda & Kris
- Locations
- Bran (Vila Panoramic)
- Divnogorsk (Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam)
- Ovsyanka Village (Church of Saint Innokenty)
- Ovsyanka Village (Museum of The Last Bow)
- Krasnoyarsk (Bobrovy Log Park)
- Krasnoyarsk (Krasnoyarsk Theater of Musical Comedy)
- Episode summary
- At the start of this leg, teams were given a Russian ten-ruble banknote and were instructed to fly to Krasnoyarsk in Russian Siberia. Once there, teams had to figure out that their next location was depicted on the bill – the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam – where teams found their next clue. Teams then had to travel to Church of Saint Innokenty in Ovsyanka Village.
- After the Detour, teams had to travel to the Museum of The Last Bow in order to find their next clue, which directed them to the Bobrovy Log Park in Krasnoyarsk.
- Additional note
Leg 5 (Russia)
- Episode 5: "She's a Little Scared of Stick, But I Think She'll Be OK!" (March 15, 2009)
- Prize: A trip for two to Saint Lucia (awarded to Margie & Luke)
- Locations
- Krasnoyarsk (Krasnoyarsk Theater of Musical Comedy)
- Novosibirsk (Punkt Tekhnicheskogo Osmotra)
- Novosibirsk (Komsomolskaya Street & Voznesensky Cathedral or Stadium Spartak)
- Novosibirsk (State Public Scientific & Technological Library)
- Novosibirsk (Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre)
- Episode summary
- At the start of the leg, teams had to travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway to Novosibirsk. Once there, teams then had to travel to Punkt Tekhnicheskogo Osmotra in order to find their next clue.
- After the Detour, teams had to drive to the State Public Scientific & Technological Library in order to find their next clue.
- Additional note
- This was a non-elimination leg.
Leg 6 (Russia → India)
- Episode 6: "Alright Guys We're at War!" (March 22, 2009)
- Prize: An ocean kayak for each team member (awarded to Tammy & Victor)
- Eliminated: Christie & Jodi
- Locations
- Novosibirsk (Marins Park Hotel Novosibirsk)
- Dhula Village (Peepli Ka Pedh)
- Amber (Amber Fort – Gaura Parvati Parking)
- Jaipur (Johari Bazar – Ramniwas Ramgopal Puppet Store)
- Jaipur (Kalla Hanuman Temple)
- Jaipur (Sanganeri Gate & Zorawar Singh Gate or Badi Chopar Intersection)
- Amber (Jaigarh Fort)
- Episode summary
- At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Jaipur, India. Once there, teams had to travel to Peepli Ka Pedh in Dhula Village, where they had to pick up one of two telephones and call one of four provided telephone numbers. The person on the line then told teams the location of their next clue: Amber Fort.
- After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to the Ramniwas Ramgopal Puppet Store, where they found their next clue.
- After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Jaigarh Fort.
Leg 7 (India → Thailand)
- Episode 7: "Gorilla? Gorilla?? Gorilla???" (March 29, 2009)
- Prize: A trip for two to Oahu, Hawaii (awarded to Tammy & Victor)
- Eliminated: Mel & Mike
- Locations
- Amber (Jaigarh Fort)
- Phuket (Phuket Zoo)
- Phuket (Old Phuket – Nguan Choon Tong Herbs Shop)
- Phuket (Pae Yod or Wat Phutta Mongkhon Nimit & King Rama IX Park)
- Phuket (Wat Thep Nimit Temple)
- Episode summary
- At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Phuket, Thailand. Once there, teams had to find their next clue using only a photograph of a gorilla statue, which they to figure out was located at the Phuket Zoo. At the zoo, teams found their clue and were instructed to take a picture with the zoo's mascot – Esso the tiger – and then participate in an elephant show. When the elephant show concluded, teams had to return to the tiger handler, who handed them their picture with their next clue.
- At the Nguan Choon Tong Herbs Shop in Old Phuket, teams had to direct the shopkeeper to open 99 boxes of herbs one at a time until they found the box that contained their next clue.
- After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Wat Thep Nimit Temple.
- Additional note
- Mel & Mike confirmed in a post-show interview that there was an unaired and unused Fast Forward on this leg that involved purchasing items for an orphanage.[16]
Leg 8 (Thailand)
- Episode 8: "Rooting Around in People's Mouths Could Be Unpleasant" (April 12, 2009)
- Prize: A trip for two to San Juan, Puerto Rico (awarded to Margie & Luke)
- Locations
- Phuket (Wat Thep Nimit Temple)
- Bangkok (Chareonyont 007 Boat Yard)
- Bangkok (Street of Happy Smiles or Wat Samphanthawong)
- Bangkok (Phaya Thai Palace)
- Episode summary
- At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Bangkok, and then had to find their next clue at the Chareonyont 007 Boat Yard.
- After the Roadblock, teams had to navigate the waterways of Bangkok in their boat using a provided map in order to find the Peninsula Pier, where they found their next clue.
- After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Phaya Thai Palace.
- Additional note
- This was a non-elimination leg.
Leg 9 (Thailand → China)
- Episode 9: "Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death" (April 19, 2009)
- Prize: A trip for two to Barbados (awarded to Kisha & Jen)
- Eliminated: Mark & Michael
- Locations
- Bangkok (Phaya Thai Palace)
- Guilin (Folded Brocade Mountains – Peak of the Luminous Moon) (Unaired)[17]
- Guilin (Qing Xiu Lu Hair Salon)
- Guilin (Li River – #24 Bridge)
- Guilin (Ancient South Gate)
- Guilin (Banyan Lake – Sun and Moon Pagodas)
- Episode summary
- At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Guilin, China. Once there, teams had to travel to the Qing Xiu Lu Hair Salon in order to find their next clue.
- After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to the Ancient South Gate in order to find their next clue.
- After the Detour, teams had to walk to the Pit Stop: the Sun and Moon Pagodas on Banyan Lake.
- Additional note
- After arriving in Guilin, teams first traveled to the Folded Brocade Mountains, where they had to climb to the Peak of the Luminous Moon and strike the Drums of Life in order to receive their next clue. This task was unaired, and teams were shown going directly to the hair salon instead.[17]
Leg 10 (China)
- Episode 10: "Having a Baby's Gotta Be Easier Than This" (April 26, 2009) & Episode 11: "No More Mr. Nice Guy" (May 3, 2009)
- Prizes: A pair of jet skis (awarded to Jaime & Cara)[18] & a trip for two to the Galápagos Islands (awarded to Tammy & Victor)
- Eliminated: Kisha & Jen
- Locations
- Guilin (Banyan Lake – Sun and Moon Pagodas)
- Beijing (Jianguomen Outer Street – Liangzi Foot Massage Palace)
- Beijing (Beijing Muxiyuan Sports Technology School – Guangcai Natatorium)
- Beijing (Drum Tower)
- Beijing (Beihai Street Mall)
- Beijing (Huguang Guild Hall)
- Beijing (Huguang Guild Hall – Wenchang Pavilion)
- Beijing (Donghuamen Night Market)
- Beijing (Beijing National Stadium)
- Episode summary (Episode 10)
- At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Beijing. Once there, teams had to travel to the Liangzi Foot Massage Palace in order to find their next clue.
- After the first Roadblock, teams had to travel to the Guangcai Natatorium at the Beijing Muxiyuan Sports Technology School, where they found their next clue.
- After the first Detour, teams had to travel to the North Gate of the Drum Tower. There, teams met Phil, who told them that the leg was not over before handing them their next clue.
- Episode summary (Episode 11)
- Teams had to travel to the Beihai Street Mall, where they had to search several stores for a Travelocity Roaming Gnome, which had their next clue written on its base. Teams had to keep the gnome with them for the duration of the leg. At the northwest corner of the Forbidden City, teams had to locate electric bicycles parked across the moat and then navigate themselves past Tiananmen Square to Dongdan Station, where they found their next clue near one of the station entrances.
- After the second Detour, teams found their next clue at the Wenchang Pavilion, which directed them to the Donghuamen Night Market for their next clue.
- Additional notes
- Leg 10 was a double leg that aired over two episodes.
Leg 11 (China → United States)
- Episode 12: "This is How You Lose a Million Dollars" (May 10, 2009)
- Prize: US$1,000,000
- Winners: Tammy & Victor
- Runners-up: Jaime & Cara
- Third place: Margie & Luke
- Locations
- Beijing (Beijing National Stadium)
- Keokea (Beach Access 118 – Keokea Beach Homestead)
- Maalaea (McGregor Point)
- Peahi (Kaohu Farms – Surfboard Fence)
- Waikapu (King Kamehameha Golf Club)
- Episode summary
- At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Kahului, on the island of Maui in Hawaii. Once there, teams had to travel to the Keokea Beach Homestead, where they had to season a 145-pound (66 kg) pig with island flavoring and then carry it suspended on a bamboo pole 200 yards (180 m) along the beach to a Hawaiian lūʻau. At the lūʻau, they had to properly cover the pig for traditional kālua cooking in order to receive their next clue.
- Teams were then directed to McGregor Point, where they had to get on a personal water craft and ride one mile (1.6 km) along a marked course in search of a field of one hundred buoys, where they had to search for one of four buoys that had their next clue attached. Teams then had to travel to Kaohu Farms in order to find their next clue.
Leg Picture Source Nation 1 Saint Christopher Clue at Church of Sant'Antonio Switzerland 2 Ruhpolding Gondola Gondola Ride to Rauschberg Germany 3 Gymnast Gymnastics Roadblock Task Romania 4 10 Ruble Banknote Krasnoyarsk Dam Russia 5 Lada Automobile Novosibirsk Lada 6 Nose Flutist Jaipur Pit Stop Greeter India 7 Esso the Tiger Phuket Zoo Task Thailand 8 Long-Tail Boat Boat Riding in Bangkok 9 Cormorant Guilin Cormorant Roadblock Task China 10 Reflexology Foot Chart Beijing Foot Massage Roadblock Task Skewered Scorpions Beijing Delicacies Roadblock Task
Elimination Station
After elimination, the first six teams eliminated 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 were 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 were 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 were 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 were sent to the villa. They talked about what happened during the Leg, erroneously deducing that it was either Christie & Jodi or Kisha & Jen who had U-Turned them. Afterward, the four eliminated teams went to the beach to celebrate Loy Krathong.
- Leg 5 was a non-elimination leg, hence no new teams were sent to the villa. The eliminated teams received Thai massages and went ziplining.
- After Leg 6, Christie & Jodi were the fifth team eliminated and were sent to the villa. They first told Amanda & Kris that it was Margie & Luke who U-Turned them, which came as a shock to everyone. Tension developed between Steve and the rest of the group, especially Preston & Jennifer. Steve accused the group of shunning him and Linda, leading to an argument.
- After Leg 7, Mel & Mike were the sixth team eliminated and were sent to the villa. They noted how the remaining teams on the season are becoming more competitive. Afterward, everyone went shopping at a nearby marketplace. Tension continued to grow between Preston & Jennifer when Preston became irritated with her over her buying another purse.
- Leg 8 was a non-elimination leg, so no new teams were eliminated. Due to their constant arguing, Preston & Jennifer chose to spend some time away from each other. The eliminated teams spent the day snorkeling and kayaking at an island.
- After Leg 9, Mark & Michael were the seventh team eliminated. Before receiving a phone call from the latest team that was eliminated, the eliminated teams at the villa went on a safari, most notably riding an elephant. Afterward, Mark & Michael called the villa to inform the other teams of their elimination and told them of the time penalties that led to their elimination. All teams agreed that they wanted to see Jaime & Cara eliminated next.
- Leg 10 was a double-length leg, shown over two episodes. A new episode of Elimination Station was posted after each half aired:
- The first half ended with a Virtual Pit Stop (no elimination). Elimination Station showed the sequestered teams on their last day at the Elimination Station, where the teams discussed their time together and who they wanted to see win The Amazing Race. As the eliminated teams packed for their trip to the End City, each of the teams further reminisced about their stay at the Elimination Station.
- After the second half of the leg, Kisha & Jen were the eighth and final team eliminated. Elimination Station showed the six eliminated teams arriving at the End City in Maui, Hawaii. After arriving in Maui, the teams checked into a hotel. Once they checked in, they swam and snorkeled at the beach, then returned to the hotel to await a phone call from the eighth team eliminated. The six eliminated teams at the hotel were shocked and disappointed to hear about Kisha & Jen's elimination, especially Preston & Jennifer who wanted them to win. Kisha & Jen told them about what went wrong during the second half of Leg 10 and on the part where they were U-Turned by Tammy & Victor. Kisha & Jen said they wanted to see either Jaime & Cara or Tammy & Victor win, despite having been U-Turned by the latter. Kisha and Jen then told the other eliminated teams that they would meet again at the Finish Line before hanging up. The eliminated teams then shared their thoughts about the upcoming final leg of The Amazing Race, many of them expressing their shock over the fact that Jaime & Cara were one of the final three teams.
- Leg 11 was the final leg of The Amazing Race 14. Mark & Michael and Kisha & Jen reunited with the other eliminated teams at the Finish Line at King Kamehameha Golf Club. Many teams believed that Tammy & Victor would win, while Kisha & Jen noted that Margie & Luke had gotten more tense with each other. Teams expressed their opinions about the final three teams at the Finish Line along with their joys and disappointments.
Reception
Critical response
The Amazing Race 14 received mixed-to-positive reviews. Andy Dehnart of reality blurred praised the reduction of time in airport, the cast, and improvements in editing and said that the season finished with "a strong end to an even stronger season."[19][20] Michael Hewitt of the Orange County Register wrote that the season was "another excellent edition of 'The Amazing Race.'"[21] Michael Russnow of The Huffington Post criticized this season's route as the show "didn’t travel in as diversified a fashion, and wherever the teams wound up they stayed in the immediate region a lot longer than in earlier years."[22] Alan Sepinwall of The Star-Ledger wrote that his "interest in the season dropped rapidly after Mel and Mike were eliminated" and that he "lacked either an emotional investment in another team or an admiration for them as pure Racers."[23] In 2016, this season was ranked 12th out of the first 27 seasons by the Rob Has a Podcast Amazing Race correspondents.[24] In 2021, Val Barone of TheThings ranked this season as the show's 9th best season.[25] In 2022, Jason Shomer of Collider ranked this season among the show's top seven seasons.[26] In 2023, Rhenn Taguiam of Game Rant ranked this season as the fifteenth-best season.[27]
Ratings
- U.S. Nielsen ratings
# | Episode | Rating | Share | Rating/Share (18-49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank (Overall) |
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1 | "Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me" | 5.4 | 9 | 2.6/7[28] | 9.20 | #27 |
2 | "Your Target Is Your Partner's Face" | 4.4 | 7[29] | 2.6/6[29] | 7.81[29] | #34 |
3 | "I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard" | 6.6 | 11 | 3.0/8[30] | 10.60 | #18 |
4 | "It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots" | 6.1 | 10 | 3.1/8 | 10.13 | #28 |
5 | "She's a Little Scared of Stick, But I Think She’ll Be OK!" | 5.9 | 10 | 3.1/8 | 10.33 | #26 |
6 | "Alright Guys, We're at War!" | 7.2 | 11 | 3.6/9 | 12.42[31] | #15 |
7 | "Gorilla? Gorilla?? Gorilla???" | 7.1 | 11 | 3.7/9 | 11.99 | #12 |
8 | "Rooting Around in People's Mouths Could Be Unpleasant" | 6.2 | 10 | 3.1/8[32] | 10.57 | #18 |
9 | "Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death" | 6.1 | 10 | 3.0/8 | 10.30 | #20 |
10 | "Having a Baby's Gotta Be Easier Than This" | 6.0 | 10 | 3.2/9 | 10.27 | #17 |
11 | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | 6.8 | 9 | 3.2/9 | 10.84 | #20 |
12 | "This is How You Lose a Million Dollars" | 7.6 | 10 | 3.1/9 | 12.49 | #19 |
- Canadian ratings
# | Episode | Viewers (millions) |
Rank (Overall) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me" | 1.96[33] | #5[33] |
2 | "Your Target Is Your Partner's Face" | 1.45[34] | #15[34] |
3 | "I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard" | 2.00 | #4 |
4 | "It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots" | 2.01 | #4 |
5 | "She's a Little Scared of Stick, But I Think She’ll Be OK!" | 1.89 | #8 |
6 | "Alright Guys, We're at War!" | 1.94 | #5 |
7 | "Gorilla? Gorilla?? Gorilla???" | 1.88 | #5 |
8 | "Rooting Around in People's Mouths Could Be Unpleasant" | 1.56 | #10 |
9 | "Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death" | 2.07 | #6 |
10 | "Having a Baby's Gotta Be Easier Than This" | 2.18 | #2 |
11 | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | 1.99 | #5 |
12 | "This is How You Lose a Million Dollars" | 2.17 | #4 |
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