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'''''The Amazing Race 6''''' is the sixth season of the reality television show, '''''[[The Amazing Race (US)|The Amazing Race]]'''''. It premiered on November 16, 2004 and ended on February 5, 2005 on CBS.
  
'''''The Amazing Race 6''''' is the sixth season of the reality television show, '''''[[The Amazing Race (US)|The Amazing Race]]'''''. It premiered on November 16, 2004 and ended on February 5, 2005 on CBS.
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==Teams==
  
==Teams==
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| {{Placement|FreddyKendra.jpg|Freddy & Kendra|Freddy & Kendra|D4AF37|1st place|Engaged models}}
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| {{Placement|S6 FreddyKendra.jpg|Freddy & Kendra|Freddy & Kendra|winner|1st place|Engaged Models}}
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| {{Placement|KrisJon.jpg|Kris & Jon|Kris & Jon|838996|2nd place|Dating long-distance}}
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| {{Placement|S6 KrisJon.jpg|Kris & Jon|Kris & Jon|second|2nd place|Dating Long-Distance}}
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| {{Placement|AdamRebecca.jpg|Adam & Rebecca|Adam & Rebecca|CD7F32|3rd place|Formerly dating}}
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| {{Placement|S6 AdamRebecca.jpg|Adam & Rebecca|Adam & Rebecca|third|3rd place|Formerly Dating}}
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| {{Placement|HaydenAaron.jpg|Hayden & Aaron|Hayden & Aaron|C00000|ELIMINATED|Dating actors}}
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| {{Placement|S6 HaydenAaron.jpg|Hayden & Aaron|Hayden & Aaron|elim|4th place|Dating Actors}}
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| {{Placement|LoriBolo.jpg|Lori & Bolo|Lori & Bolo|C00000|ELIMINATED|Married pro wrestlers}}
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| {{Placement|S6 LoriBolo.jpg|Lori & Bolo|Lori & Bolo|elim|5th place|Married Pro Wrestlers}}
 
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| {{Placement|JonathanVictoria.jpg|Jonathan & Victoria|Jonathan & Victoria|C00000|ELIMINATED|Married entrepreneurs}}
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| {{Placement|S6 JonathanVictoria.jpg|Jonathan & Victoria|Jonathan & Victoria|elim|6th place|Married Entrepreneurs}}
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| {{Placement|GusHera.jpg|Gus & Hera|Gus & Hera|C00000|ELIMINATED|Father/daughter}}
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| {{Placement|S6 GusHera.jpg|Gus & Hera|Gus & Hera|elim|7th place|Father/Daughter}}
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| {{Placement|DonMaryJean.jpg|Don & Mary Jean|Don & Mary Jean|C00000|ELIMINATED|Grandparents}}
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| {{Placement|S6 DonMaryJean.jpg|Don & Mary Jean|Don & Mary Jean|elim|8th place|Grandparents}}
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| {{Placement|LenaKristy.jpg|Lena & Kristy|Lena & Kristy|C00000|ELIMINATED|Sisters}}
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| {{Placement|S6 LenaKristy.jpg|Lena & Kristy|Lena & Kristy|elim|9th place|Sisters}}
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| {{Placement|MeredithMaria.jpg|Meredith & Maria|Meredith & Maria|C00000|ELIMINATED|Best friends}}
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| {{Placement|S6 MeredithMaria.jpg|Meredith & Maria|Meredith & Maria|elim|10th place|Best Friends}}
 
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| {{Placement|AviJoe.jpg|Avi & Joe|Avi & Joe|C00000|ELIMINATED|High school buddies}}
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| {{Placement|S6 AviJoe.jpg|Avi & Joe|Avi & Joe|elim|11th place|High School Buddies}}
 
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==Route Map==
  
 
==Episodes==
  
==Episodes==
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! colspan="2"|Episode
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! Leg #
  
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! Title
  
 
! Air Date
  
! Air Date
  ⚫
! Leg
 
! Destination
  
! Destination
 
! First Place
  
! First Place
 
! Last Place
  
! Last Place
 
! Finish
  
! Finish
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! Viewership<br />(in millions)<ref>http://www.spottedratings.com/2011/12/spotvault-amazing-race-cbs-fall-2004.html</ref>
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! Viewership<br />(millions)<ref name="Ratings">http://www.spottedratings.com/2011/12/spotvault-amazing-race-cbs-fall-2004.html</ref>
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! Ratings/Share<br />(18-49)<ref name="Ratings"/>
 
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! 1
  
 
! 1
  
! 1
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0601}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0601}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|November 16, 2004
  
| style="text-align: left;"|November 16, 2004
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! 1
 
| United States → Iceland
  
| United States → Iceland
 
| Hayden & Aaron
  
| Hayden & Aaron
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| 5.0/12
  
| 5.0/12
 
|-
  
|-
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! 2
  
 
! 2
  
! 2
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0602}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0602}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|November 23, 2004
  
| style="text-align: left;"|November 23, 2004
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! 2
 
| Iceland → Norway
  
| Iceland → Norway
 
| Kris & Jon
  
| Kris & Jon
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| 4.7/12
  
| 4.7/12
 
|-
  
|-
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! 3
  
 
! 3
  
! 3
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0603}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0603}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|November 30, 2004
  
| style="text-align: left;"|November 30, 2004
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! 3
 
| Norway → Sweden
  
| Norway → Sweden
 
| Hayden & Aaron
  
| Hayden & Aaron
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| 4.8/12
  
| 4.8/12
 
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|-
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! 4
  
 
! 4
  
! 4
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0604}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0604}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|December 7, 2004
  
| style="text-align: left;"|December 7, 2004
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! 4
 
| Sweden → Senegal
  
| Sweden → Senegal
 
| Kris & Jon
  
| Kris & Jon
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| 4.6/12
  
| 4.6/12
 
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! 5
  
 
! 5
  
! 5
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0605}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0605}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|December 14, 2004
  
| style="text-align: left;"|December 14, 2004
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! 5
 
| Senegal → Germany
  
| Senegal → Germany
 
| Freddy & Kendra
  
| Freddy & Kendra
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| 4.1/10
  
| 4.1/10
 
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! 6
  
 
! 6
  
! 6
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0606}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0606}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|December 21, 2004
  
| style="text-align: left;"|December 21, 2004
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! 6
 
| Germany → Hungary
  
| Germany → Hungary
 
| Freddy & Kendra
  
| Freddy & Kendra
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! 7
  
! 7
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! None
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0607}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0607}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|December 28, 2004
  
| style="text-align: left;"|December 28, 2004
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! None
 
| colspan="4"|''Recap Episode''
  
| colspan="4"|''Recap Episode''
 
| 10.10
  
| 10.10
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! 8
  
! 8
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! 6
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0608}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0608}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|January 4, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|January 4, 2005
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! 6
 
| Hungary
  
| Hungary
 
| Lori & Bolo
  
| Lori & Bolo
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! 9
  
! 9
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! 7
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0609}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0609}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|January 11, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|January 11, 2005
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! 7
 
| Hungary → France
  
| Hungary → France
 
| Adam & Rebecca
  
| Adam & Rebecca
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! 10
  
! 10
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! 8
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0610}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0610}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|January 18, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|January 18, 2005
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! 8
 
| France → Ethiopia
  
| France → Ethiopia
 
| Hayden & Aaron
  
| Hayden & Aaron
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! 11
  
! 11
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! 9
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0611}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0611}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|January 25, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|January 25, 2005
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! 9
 
| Ethiopia → Sri Lanka
  
| Ethiopia → Sri Lanka
 
| Kris & Jon
  
| Kris & Jon
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! 12
  
! 12
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! 10
  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0612}}
  
| style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0612}}
 
| style="text-align: left;"|February 1, 2005
  
| style="text-align: left;"|February 1, 2005
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! 10
 
| Sri Lanka → China
  
| Sri Lanka → China
 
| Hayden & Aaron
  
| Hayden & Aaron
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! rowspan="3"|13
  
! rowspan="3"|13
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! 11
  
 
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0613}}
  
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|{{ep|0613}}
 
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|February 8, 2005
  
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|February 8, 2005
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! 11
 
| China
  
| China
 
| Kris & Jon
  
| Kris & Jon
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| 2nd Place
  
| 2nd Place
 
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==Leaderboard==
  
==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.
  
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.
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! Place
  
! Place
 
! Team
  
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| 2
 
| {{Winner|1}}
  
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| 6-6
  
| 6-6
 
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| {{Eliminated|4}}
 
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| 2.82
 
| 5-6
  
| 5-6
 
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<small>'''Notes:'''
 
{{note|1}} Freddy & Kendra initially arrived 6th, but they were issued a 30-minute penalty for taking an extra clue after the Viking ship task, stated to take only one clue from the cluebox per each team. Adam & Rebecca and Don & Mary Jean checked in during their penalty time, dropping them to 8th.
  
{{note|1}} Freddy & Kendra initially arrived 6th, but they were issued a 30-minute penalty for taking an extra clue after the Viking ship task, stated to take only one clue from the cluebox per each team. Adam & Rebecca and Don & Mary Jean checked in during their penalty time, dropping them to 8th.
 
{{note|2}} Don & Mary Jean had arrived in 7th place in Leg 2, but they mistakenly drove the car that belonged to Adam & Rebecca. They left in 8th place at the beginning of Leg 3 after they were issued a 30-minute penalty, while Freddy & Kendra now departed in 7th place.
  
{{note|2}} Don & Mary Jean had arrived in 7th place in Leg 2, but they mistakenly drove the car that belonged to Adam & Rebecca. They left in 8th place at the beginning of Leg 3 after they were issued a 30-minute penalty, while Freddy & Kendra now departed in 7th place.
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{{note|5}} Hayden & Aaron initially arrived 3rd, just ahead of Adam & Rebecca, but were issued a 4-hour penalty for quitting the Roadblock. Both Rebecca and Hayden almost had to quit the Roadblock because the last gondola down the mountain was about to leave; however, at the time Rebecca opened her lock and successfully completed the Roadblock, they checked in during the penalty time, thereby dropping Hayden & Aaron to last place; which resulted in their elimination.
  
{{note|5}} Hayden & Aaron initially arrived 3rd, just ahead of Adam & Rebecca, but were issued a 4-hour penalty for quitting the Roadblock. Both Rebecca and Hayden almost had to quit the Roadblock because the last gondola down the mountain was about to leave; however, at the time Rebecca opened her lock and successfully completed the Roadblock, they checked in during the penalty time, thereby dropping Hayden & Aaron to last place; which resulted in their elimination.
 
{{note|6}} The finishes in the first half of the superleg in Leg 6 are not counted as part of the average. Only the final finish in the leg is counted toward the average.</small>
  
{{note|6}} The finishes in the first half of the superleg in Leg 6 are not counted as part of the average. Only the final finish in the leg is counted toward the average.</small>
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==Memorable Moments==
  
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* At the mat following their elimination in leg 11, Aaron proposed to Hayden in marriage, and she accepted.
  
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*Maria having difficulties driving a stick in Leg 2.
  
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*Adam furious at Rebecca for telling him to take off his sunglasses when he accidentally left them on the Viking boat.
  
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*Don & Mary Jean mistakenly took Adam & Rebecca's car.
  
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*Lena spending 8 hours at the Roadblock pushing over 100 hay bales without finding the clue.
  
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*Jonathan & Victoria missed 1st place in Leg 5 when Victoria picked up Jonathan's backpack fearing it would be stolen, sending Jonathan into a rage by shoving her.
  
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*Jonathan & Victoria misread their clue in Leg 8 taking only one donkey when they should've taken two.
  
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*Lori & Bolo overlooking additional details at the Roadblock in Leg 9.
  
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==Records==
  
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=== Franchise ===
  
 
*First time visits to Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and Senegal.
  
*First time visits to Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and Senegal.
 
*First season to have a [[superleg]].
  
*First season to have a [[superleg]].
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**Introduced by accident as Leg 6 in Hungary was originally planned to be a Non-Elimination Leg and the last arrive would be stripped of their accumulated money. However, producers learned that begging is illegal in Hungary, which would have made it almost impossible to collect any money. To avoid this, they instead combined this leg with the intended Leg 7.
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**It was created by accident as Leg 6 in Hungary was originally planned to be a Non-Elimination Leg and the last arrive would be stripped of their accumulated money. However, producers learned that begging is illegal in Hungary, which would have made it almost impossible to collect any money. To avoid this, they instead combined this leg with the intended Leg 7.
 
*Lowest number of all-male teams, 1 (tied with Seasons [[The Amazing Race 5|5]] and [[The Amazing Race 12|12]]).
  
*Lowest number of all-male teams, 1 (tied with Seasons [[The Amazing Race 5|5]] and [[The Amazing Race 12|12]]).
 
*First season to have winning prizes on every leg.
  
*First season to have winning prizes on every leg.
 
*First introduction of the Roadblock limit wherein each team member may not perform more than 6 Roadblocks.
  
*First introduction of the Roadblock limit wherein each team member may not perform more than 6 Roadblocks.
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*First time that the final six teams were co-ed teams.
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*First time that the final eight teams were co-ed teams.
 
* Second season (after Season 5) where all the final 3 teams are co-ed teams.
  
* Second season (after Season 5) where all the final 3 teams are co-ed teams.
 
** Coincidentally in both seasons, all the final 3 teams were in "love relationships".
  
** Coincidentally in both seasons, all the final 3 teams were in "love relationships".
   
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===US===
 
* One of two standard-format seasons to have no teams returning in [[The Amazing Race: All-Stars (2007)|All-Stars]].
  
* One of two standard-format seasons to have no teams returning in [[The Amazing Race: All-Stars (2007)|All-Stars]].
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* First season to give out a leg prize on every leg.
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* Most co-ed teams to participate on the race, 8 (until [[The Amazing Race 26|Season 26]]).
  
 
* Most number of couples in love, 7 (tied with [[The Amazing Race: All-Stars (2007)|All-Stars]] and [[The Amazing Race 15|Season 15]]).
  
* Most number of couples in love, 7 (tied with [[The Amazing Race: All-Stars (2007)|All-Stars]] and [[The Amazing Race 15|Season 15]]).
 
* Second season that the race began and ended in the same city (after [[The Amazing Race 1|Season 1]]).
  
* Second season that the race began and ended in the same city (after [[The Amazing Race 1|Season 1]]).
 
** First time also the race did not begin on the West Coast nor the East Coast.
  
** First time also the race did not begin on the West Coast nor the East Coast.
 
* First season that the Finish Line was located in a Midwestern state of the United States.
  
* First season that the Finish Line was located in a Midwestern state of the United States.
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== Pit Stop Greeters ==
  
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==Reception==
  
==Reception==
 
* [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-12-03/news/0412040087_1_amazing-race-reality-show-fear-factor Korey Karnes] at ''Chicago Tribune'' (12/03/2004): "Smart 'Race' continues to amaze"
  
* [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-12-03/news/0412040087_1_amazing-race-reality-show-fear-factor Korey Karnes] at ''Chicago Tribune'' (12/03/2004): "Smart 'Race' continues to amaze"
 
* [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/600112090/Amazing-couple-seeks-Phils-help.html?pg=all Scott D. Pierce] at ''Deseret News'' (02/15/2005): "''Amazing'' couple seeks Phil's help"
  
* [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/600112090/Amazing-couple-seeks-Phils-help.html?pg=all Scott D. Pierce] at ''Deseret News'' (02/15/2005): "''Amazing'' couple seeks Phil's help"
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Revision as of 10:47, 16 April 2019

The Amazing Race 6 is the sixth season of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. It premiered on November 16, 2004 and ended on February 5, 2005 on CBS.

Synopsis

The next 11 teams ready to globe-trot the world are at the starting gate awaiting the official start of the sixth edition of the Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE .[1]

Development

The sixth season of The Amazing Race was filmed between August and September 2004 for which they traveled 40,000 miles (64,000 km), spanning 10 different countries in 4 continents. The show moved to Tuesdays at 9 p.m., staying there for 2 more seasons.

American Airlines and Royal Caribbean International were the two official sponsors of the seasons and would provide the prizes awarded to first place teams on certain legs.

Teams

Freddy & Kendra
 1st place 
Freddy & Kendra
Engaged Models
Kris & Jon
 2nd place 
Kris & Jon
Dating Long-Distance
Adam & Rebecca
 3rd place 
Adam & Rebecca
Formerly Dating
Hayden & Aaron
 4th place 
Hayden & Aaron
Dating Actors
Lori & Bolo
 5th place 
Lori & Bolo
Married Pro Wrestlers
Jonathan & Victoria
 6th place 
Jonathan & Victoria
Married Entrepreneurs
Gus & Hera
 7th place 
Gus & Hera
Father/Daughter
Don & Mary Jean
 8th place 
Don & Mary Jean
Grandparents
Lena & Kristy
 9th place 
Lena & Kristy
Sisters
Meredith & Maria
 10th place 
Meredith & Maria
Best Friends
Avi & Joe
 11th place 
Avi & Joe
High School Buddies

Episodes

Episode Air Date Leg Destination First Place Last Place Finish Viewership
(millions)[2] 		Ratings/Share
(18-49)[2]
1 "The Game's Afoot" November 16, 2004 1 United States → Iceland Hayden & Aaron Avi & Joe 1st Eliminated
11th Place 		11.80 5.0/12
2 "I'm Not His Wife, He Doesn't Need to Scream at Me" November 23, 2004 2 Iceland → Norway Kris & Jon Meredith & Maria 2nd Eliminated
10th Place 		11.50 4.7/12
3 "Counting Bears Is Not Rocket Science" November 30, 2004 3 Norway → Sweden Hayden & Aaron Lena & Kristy 3rd Eliminated
9th Place 		11.84 4.8/12
4 "What If It Isn't Sanitary" December 7, 2004 4 Sweden → Senegal Kris & Jon Don & Mary Jean Non-Elimination
Leg 		11.72 4.6/12
5 "Quit Following Us" December 14, 2004 5 Senegal → Germany Freddy & Kendra Don & Mary Jean 4th Eliminated
8th Place 		10.70 4.1/10
6 "They Should Probably Have Some Counseling" December 21, 2004 6 Germany → Hungary Freddy & Kendra Lori & Bolo Ordered to
Continue Racing 		10.70 4.0/12
7 "Phil Is a Choo-Choo Charlie" December 28, 2004 None Recap Episode 10.10 3.8/10
8 "One of You, I'm Gonna Break in Half" January 4, 2005 6 Hungary Lori & Bolo Gus & Hera 5th Eliminated
7th Place 		10.66 4.4/10
9 "Tell My Mom I Love Her" January 11, 2005 7 Hungary → France Adam & Rebecca Hayden & Aaron Non-Elimination
Leg 		11.07 4.3/10
10 "Are There Instructions on Donkey Handling?" January 18, 2005 8 France → Ethiopia Hayden & Aaron Jonathan & Victoria 6th Eliminated
6th Place 		10.61 4.1/9
11 "It Always Comes Down to Details" January 25, 2005 9 Ethiopia → Sri Lanka Kris & Jon Lori & Bolo 7th Eliminated
5th Place 		12.03 4.7/11
12 "You Deal with This Before I Hyperventilate" February 1, 2005 10 Sri Lanka → China Hayden & Aaron Adam & Rebecca Non-Elimination
Leg 		12.01 4.6/11
13 "4 Continents, 24 Cities, 40,000 Miles" February 8, 2005 11 China Kris & Jon Hayden & Aaron 8th Eliminated
4th Place 		12.62 5.2/13
12 China → United States Freddy & Kendra Adam & Rebecca 3rd Place
Kris & Jon 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 Freddy & Kendra 4 8 6 5 1 1 6 2 4< 3 2> 2 1 3.67 6-6
2 Kris & Jon 2 1 2 1 4 5 2 4 3 1 3 1 2 2.17 6-6
3 Adam & Rebecca 7 6 5 6 6 6 5 1► 5> 4 4< 3 3 4.58 6-5
4 Hayden & Aaron 1 4 1 4 3 4 4 6 1 2 1 4 2.82 5-6
5 Lori & Bolo 6 5 7 3 7 7 1► 3 2 5 4.33 5-3
6 Jonathan & Victoria 5 2 4 2 2 3 3 5 6 3.63 4-4
7 Gus & Hera 10 3 3 7 5 2 7 5.83 3-3
8 Don & Mary Jean 9 7 8 8 8 8.00 2-2
9 Lena & Kristy 3 9 9 7.00 1-1
10 Meredith & Maria 8 10 9.00 0-1
11 Avi & Joe 11 11.00 0-0
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
     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 Yield
< Recipient of the Yield

Notes:
1: Freddy & Kendra initially arrived 6th, but they were issued a 30-minute penalty for taking an extra clue after the Viking ship task, stated to take only one clue from the cluebox per each team. Adam & Rebecca and Don & Mary Jean checked in during their penalty time, dropping them to 8th.
2: Don & Mary Jean had arrived in 7th place in Leg 2, but they mistakenly drove the car that belonged to Adam & Rebecca. They left in 8th place at the beginning of Leg 3 after they were issued a 30-minute penalty, while Freddy & Kendra now departed in 7th place.
3: Lena & Kristy failed to complete the Roadblock in Leg 3. After more than 2 hours passed since the last team checked in at the mat and over 10 hours of searching, Phil came out to the Roadblock location and eliminated them.
4: Leg 6 was double-length, with two Detours and two Roadblocks, shown over two episodes. The placements listed in the first column reflect the order teams arrived at the leg's halfway point. The leg's Fast Forward was offered after the halfway mark, and thus permitted Lori & Bolo to skip only the second set of challenges.
5: Hayden & Aaron initially arrived 3rd, just ahead of Adam & Rebecca, but were issued a 4-hour penalty for quitting the Roadblock. Both Rebecca and Hayden almost had to quit the Roadblock because the last gondola down the mountain was about to leave; however, at the time Rebecca opened her lock and successfully completed the Roadblock, they checked in during the penalty time, thereby dropping Hayden & Aaron to last place; which resulted in their elimination.
6: The finishes in the first half of the superleg in Leg 6 are not counted as part of the average. Only the final finish in the leg is counted toward the average.

Trivia

Franchise

  • First time visits to Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and Senegal.
  • First season to have a superleg.
    • It was created by accident as Leg 6 in Hungary was originally planned to be a Non-Elimination Leg and the last arrive would be stripped of their accumulated money. However, producers learned that begging is illegal in Hungary, which would have made it almost impossible to collect any money. To avoid this, they instead combined this leg with the intended Leg 7.
  • Lowest number of all-male teams, 1 (tied with Seasons 5 and 12).
  • First season to have winning prizes on every leg.
  • First introduction of the Roadblock limit wherein each team member may not perform more than 6 Roadblocks.
  • First time that the final eight teams were co-ed teams.
  • Second season (after Season 5) where all the final 3 teams are co-ed teams.
    • Coincidentally in both seasons, all the final 3 teams were in "love relationships".

US

  • One of two standard-format seasons to have no teams returning in All-Stars.
  • First season to give out a leg prize on every leg.
  • Most number of couples in love, 7 (tied with All-Stars and Season 15).
  • Second season that the race began and ended in the same city (after Season 1).
    • First time also the race did not begin on the West Coast nor the East Coast.
  • First season that the Finish Line was located in a Midwestern state of the United States.

Reception

  • Korey Karnes at Chicago Tribune (12/03/2004): "Smart 'Race' continues to amaze"
  • Scott D. Pierce at Deseret News (02/15/2005): "Amazing couple seeks Phil's help"

External links

  1. ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2004/10/20/eleven-teams-await-the-starting-gun-as-the-next-the-amazing-race-is-about-to-begin-17116/20041020cbs01/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.spottedratings.com/2011/12/spotvault-amazing-race-cbs-fall-2004.html

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