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The Amazing Race 14 is the fourteenth season of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. It premiered on February 15, 2009 and ended on May 10, 2009 on CBS. The entire season was released on DVD on May 21, 2014.

Production[]

Applications for The Amazing Race 14 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. Location scouting took place in August 2008.

Filming began on October 31, 2008 and concluded on November 21, 2008. This season traveled a total of 40,000 miles (64,000 km), across nine countries on three continents.

This season saw cosmetic changes to the show's presentation , with the use of a new font for the on-screen chyrons, new route map graphics updated with Google Earth, a new intro sequence, a new musical score, and the use of split screens. In addition, less time was devoted to airport scenes in the final edit, with more time devoted to establishing shots featuring scenery and locations. According to Executive Producer Bertram van Munster, this was done to give the show "a new coat of paint".[1]

Travelocity was the only official sponsor of the season and would provide the prizes awarded to first place teams on certain legs.

Twists/Changes[]

  • 12 Legs: After the previous two seasons featured only 11 single-length legs each, the Race was extended to 12 single-length legs.
  • Roadblock Limits: This season featured 11 Roadblocks, leaving for a maximum Roadblock split of 6-5.
  • U-Turn: U-Turns are available on certain legs of the Race. The fourth leg saw the introduction of the Blind U-Turn, in which the team that used it did not have to publicly reveal themselves by using their "Courtesy Of" photo.
  • Speed Bump: A team that came in last place on a Non-Elimination Leg would encounter an additional task in the following leg that only they would have to perform.
  • No-Rest Leg: Upon checking in at the Pit Stop at the end of the tenth leg, teams were given their next clue by host Phil Keoghan and immediately began the eleventh leg. The first team to arrive received a prize, while the last place team did not face a penalty.
  • Rules and Penalties: The following rules and penalties were revealed on this season:
    • A team that attempts to check in at a Pit Stop without their travel documents would be turned away and required to retrieve them before being allowed to check in.
    • A team that tampers with production-provided equipment meant for other teams would incur a 30-minute penalty.
    • A team that completes an action during a task that violates any provision explicitly prohibited in their clue would incur a 30-minute penalty. The penalty for such an infraction was previously 1 hour, as of The Amazing Race 3.
    • A team that barters with their personal belongings to make any Race-related payments would incur a 2-hour penalty.

Teams[]

Tammy & Victor
Tammy & Victor
 1st place 
Tammy & Victor
Siblings/Lawyers
Jaime & Cara
Jaime & Cara
 2nd place 
Jaime & Cara
Former NFL Cheerleaders
Margie & Luke
Margie & Luke
 3rd place 
Margie & Luke
Mother/Son
Kisha & Jen
Kisha & Jen
 4th place 
Kisha & Jen
Sisters
Mark & Michael
Mark & Michael
 5th place 
Mark & Michael
Brothers/Stuntmen
Mel & Mike
Mel & Mike
 6th place 
Mel & Mike
Father/Son
Christie & Jodi
Christie & Jodi
 7th place 
Christie & Jodi
Flight Attendants
Amanda & Kris
Amanda & Kris
 8th place 
Amanda & Kris
Dating
Brad & Victoria
Brad & Victoria
 9th place 
Brad & Victoria
Married
Steve & Linda
Steve & Linda
 10th place 
Steve & Linda
Married
Preston & Jennifer
Preston & Jennifer
 11th place 
Preston & Jennifer
Dating

Episodes[]

Episode Air Date Leg Destination First Place Last Place Finish Viewership
(millions)[2]
Ratings/Share
(18-49)[2]
1 "Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me" February 15, 2009 1 United States → Switzerland Margie & Luke Preston & Jennifer 1st Eliminated
11th Place
9.20 2.6/7
2 "Your Target is Your Partner's Face" February 22, 2009 2 Switzerland → Germany → Austria Tammy & Victor Steve & Linda 2nd Eliminated
10th Place
7.81 2.6/6
3 "I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard!" March 1, 2009 3 Austria → Romania Mel & Mike Brad & Victoria 3rd Eliminated
9th Place
10.60 3.0/8
4 "It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots" March 8, 2009 4 Romania → Russia Christie & Jodi Amanda & Kris 4th Eliminated
8th Place
10.13 3.1/8
5 "She's a Little Scared of Stick, but I Think She'll Be OK!" March 15, 2009 5 Russia Margie & Luke Christie & Jodi Non-Elimination
Leg
10.33 3.1/8
6 "Alright Guys We're at War!" March 22, 2009 6 Russia → India Tammy & Victor Christie & Jodi 5th Eliminated
7th Place
12.42 3.6/9
7 "Gorilla? Gorilla?? Gorilla???" March 29, 2009 7 India → Thailand Tammy & Victor Mel & Mike 6th Eliminated
6th Place
11.99 3.7/9
8 "Rooting Around in People's Mouths Could Be Unpleasant" April 12, 2009 8 Thailand Margie & Luke Mark & Michael Non-Elimination
Leg
10.57 3.1/8
9 "Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death" April 19, 2009 9 Thailand → China Kisha & Jen Mark & Michael 7th Eliminated
5th Place
10.30 3.0/6
10 "Having a Baby's Gotta Be Easier Than This" April 26, 2009 10 China Jaime & Cara Kisha & Jen Ordered to
Continue Racing
10.27 3.2/9
11 "No More Mr. Nice Guy" May 3, 2009 11 China Tammy & Victor Kisha & Jen 8th Eliminated
4th Place
10.84 3.2/9
12 "This Is How You Lose a Million Dollars" May 10, 2009 12 China → United States Tammy & Victor Margie & Luke 3rd Place 10.49 3.1/9
Jaime & Cara 2nd Place

Leaderboard[]

This chart shows each teams ranking per leg according to their official check in at the Pit Stop. However, time penalties issued before the start of the next leg due to improperly performed tasks are not reflected here.

Place Team Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Leg 7 Leg 8 Leg 9 Leg 10 Leg 11 Leg 12 Average Roadblock
1 Tammy & Victor 2 1 8 3 2 1 1 3 2 3 1 1 2.33 5-6
2 Jaime & Cara 7 6 7 5 3 5 2 2 4 1 3 2 3.92 6-5
3 Margie & Luke 1 4 4 4 1 4 4 1 3 2 2 3 2.75 5-6
4 Kisha & Jen 8 7 3 2 6 3 5 4 1 4 4 4.27 5-5
5 Mark & Michael 3 8 5 7 5 6 3 5 5 5.22 5-3
6 Mel & Mike 4 2 1 6 4 2 6 3.57 3-3
7 Christie & Jodi 10 9 6 1 7 7 6.67 3-3
8 Amanda & Kris 5 3 2 8 4.50 1-3
9 Brad & Victoria 6 5 9 6.67 0-3
10 Steve & Linda 9 10 9.50 1-1
11 Preston & Jennifer 11 11.00 1-0
Notes [1] [2][3] [4][5] [6]
Legend:
     The team finished in first place
     The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race
     The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg or continue racing in a no-rest leg
     The team that won The Amazing Race
     The team that crossed the Finish Line second
     The team that crossed the Finish Line third
The team used the U-Turn
Recipient of the U-Turn

Notes:
1: The U-Turn in Leg 4 was a Blind U-Turn; Margie & Luke did not have to reveal themselves to the other teams as having used the U-Turn.
2: The unused Fast Forward in Leg 7 was unaired.
3: Mark & Michael initially arrived 1st, but were issued two 30-minute penalties: one for intentionally tampering with the bike pumps and putting them away at the 2 Miles Detour, and another for hiring a taxi to guide them through the Detour, which was explicitly prohibited in the clue. Two teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping Mark & Michael to 3rd.
4: Kisha & Jen initially arrived 3rd, but were not allowed to check in because they had left their travel documents and money at the location of the Roadblock; they were instructed to retrieve them before they could check in. Tammy & Victor checked in while Kisha & Jen went back, dropping them to 4th; Mark & Michael also arrived during this time, but were unable to check in due to penalties accumulated during the leg (see note 5).
5: Mark & Michael initially arrived 4th, but were issued two 2-hour penalties, both for "using personal belongings to settle a bill" (they had bartered personal items to pay two taxi fares). With just over 3 hours of the penalty time remaining, Kisha & Jen returned to check in 4th. Mark & Michael, in last place at that point, were allowed to check in immediately after Kisha & Jen; however, they were notified the leg was a Non-Elimination Leg, and that the remaining penalty would be assessed at the start of the next Leg.
6: Leg 10 had no mandatory rest period between legs, and all teams were ordered to continue racing. The team who checked in last on this leg did not face a Speed Bump in the next leg.

Trivia[]

Franchise[]

  • First time visit to Romania.
  • First season where no Fast Forwards are used or aired.
  • First season to expand into 12 single-length legs.
  • First season to visit only three continents.
  • First season to feature a No-Rest Leg.

US[]

  • First season in the American version where none of the couples in love made it to the final three in standard format, second overall after The Amazing Race: Family Edition.
    • The four couples in love in this season were eliminated in the first four legs, and the seven remaining teams were either friends or families.
  • First season to have more than two parent/child teams in standard format.
  • Luke Adams is the first deaf contestant.
  • The Finish Line in Maui is the southernmost in the American version.

Reception[]

  • Logan Saunders at Thesupacoowackiestblogintheuniverse (12/27/2013): "This Is How You Lose a Franchise"

External links[]

References[]

The Amazing Race Season Index
United States 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 · 36 · 37 · 38
Asia 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Australia 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 ·
Brazil 1
Canada 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
Central Europe Cancelled
China 1 · 2 · 3 · 4
China Rush 1 · 2 · 3
Finland 1 · 2 · 3
France 1
Israel 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8
Latin America 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
Norway 1 · 2
Philippines 1 · 2
Ukraine 1
Vietnam 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6