A Kiss Saves the Day is the second episode of The Amazing Race 17.
Story[]
Route Markers[]
The order of departure from Eastnor Castle Meadow are as follows:
- Jill & Thomas (11:55 am)
- Nat & Kat (12:00 pm)
- Connor & Jonathan (12:20 pm)
- Brook & Claire (12:21 pm)
- Katie & Rachel (12:22 pm)
- Gary & Mallory (12:40 pm)
- Michael & Kevin (12:41 pm)
- Chad & Stephanie (12:50 pm)
- Andie & Jenna (1:35 pm)
- Nick & Vicki (1:45 pm)
Teams must fly to Accra, Ghana. Upon arrival, teams must make their way to Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, where they would find their next clue.
Teams must make their way to Makola Market, where they would find their next clue.
"Who thinks they can handle some shady dealings?"
The team member assigned to this Roadblock must sell enough sunglasses to make GH₵15, while selling no single pair for less than GH₵3, to receive their next clue.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must take a taxi to Peace Motor Spare Parts in Teshie, where they would find their next clue.
Choice A: Tune In
Teams must travel to Adom Electronics and pick up a television antenna setup, bring it to a marked house, and set it up to the homeowner's satisfaction. If the television set picks up a proper signal, the homeowner would give their next clue.
Brook & Claire, Chad & Stephanie, Gary & Mallory, Michael & Kevin, and Nick & Vicki chose this task.
Choice B: Check Out
Teams must travel to Emmanuel's Woodshop, pick up a traditional Ga fantasy coffin, and deliver it to the Hello Coffin Showroom across town to receive their next clue.
Teams must make their way to Kaneshie market to check in.
For coming in first place, Brook & Claire won a trip for two to Hawaii, provided by Travelocity.
Leaderboard[]
First Place • Eliminated • Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg or continue racing on a No-Rest Leg • Season winner • Season 2nd place • Season 3rd place • ϵ Used the Express Pass• ⊂ User of the first Double U-Turn slot • ⊃ Recipient of the first Double U-Turn slot • ⋐ User of the second Double U-Turn slot • ⋑ Recipient of the second Double U-Turn slot
Brook & Claire
Home Shopping Hosts |
Katie & Rachel
Beach Volleyball Partners |
Michael & Kevin
Father/Son |
Chad & Stephanie
Newly Dating |
Jill & Thomas
Dating |
Connor & Jonathan
Ivy League A Capella Singers |
Nat & Kat
Doctors |
Nick & Vicki
Dating |
Gary & Mallory
Father/Daughter |
Andie & Jenna
Birth Mom/Daughter |
Trivia[]
- This leg marks the first time that The Amazing Race visits the country of Ghana.
- This was also the first time since "Let's Name Our Chicken Phil" in The Amazing Race 12 to visit mainland Africa.
- The episode title is said by Brook Roberts.
References[]
| The Amazing Race 17 Episodes |
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"They Don't Call It The Amazing Race for Nothin!" · "A Kiss Saves the Day" · "In Phil We Trust" · "We Should Have Brought Gloves and Butt Pads" · "Tastes Like a Million Dollars" · "Run, Babushka, Run" · "I Want to Be in the Circus, That's Where I Belong" · "Ali Baba in a Suit" · "There's a Lot of Nuts and Bullets" · "I Hate Chinese Food" · "I'm Surrounded by Ninjas" · "Hi. I'm Sorry. I'm in a Race" |