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.
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. Scouting for locations was performed during August.
Filming began on October 31, 2008 and ended on November 21, 2008. This season traveled a total of 40,000 miles (64,000 km) across 9 countries and three continents, including a first-time visit in Romania. 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. 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."
Teams[]
Tammy & Victor
Siblings/Lawyers |
Jaime & Cara
Former NFL Cheerleaders |
Margie & Luke
Mother/Son |
Kisha & Jen
Sisters |
Mark & Michael
Brothers/Stuntmen |
Mel & Mike
Father/Son |
Christie & Jodi
Flight Attendants |
Amanda & Kris
Dating |
Brad & Victoria
Married |
Steve & Linda
Married |
Preston & Jennifer
Dating |
Episodes[]
Episode | Air Date | Leg | Destination | First Place | Last Place | Finish | Viewership (millions)[1] |
Ratings/Share (18-49)[1] | |
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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 | 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 | 11 | 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 | Average | ||
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1st Half | 2nd Half | ||||||||||||||
1 | Tammy & Victor | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1⊂ | 1 | 2.27 | 5-6 |
2 | Jaime & Cara | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4.18 | 6-5 |
3 | Margie & Luke | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4⊂ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.82 | 5-6 |
4 | Kisha & Jen | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4⊃ | 4.30 | 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] | |||||||||||
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Trivia[]
Franchise[]
- First time visit to Romania.
- First season where no Fast Forwards are used or aired.
US[]
- First season in the American version where none of the couples in love made it to the final three.
- In fact, the four couples in love 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 on a 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 | |
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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 |
Asia | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 |
Australia | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 |
Brazil | 1 |
Canada | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 |
Central Europe | Cancelled |
China | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 |
China Rush | 1 · 2 · 3 |
Finland | 1 |
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 |