The Amazing Race 22 is the twenty-second installment of the reality television series, The Amazing Race. CBS officially announced the season on December 6, 2012.
Production[]
The route spanned 30,000 miles (48,000 km) through ten countries in five different continents, filming began on November 13, 2012, on November 18, the race visited Christchurch, New Zealand with filming commenced on the following day, and they would leave to Bali, Indonesia later in the day, and concluded on December 7, 2012. With visits in French Polynesia, Botswana, Switzerland, and Northern Ireland.[1]
The major change the route markers in Vietnam were into solid yellow or yellow and white flags in order to avoid confusion with the flag of the former independent state of South Vietnam, using only the standard yellow and red colors.
Casting[]
Applications for this season were closed on May 24, 2012. Semifinal interviews were taken place in June 2012, and the final casting selection was held in the following July.
Notable contestants for this season including Stealing Angels vocalists Caroline Cutbirth and Jennifer Kuhle, professional hockey players Bates Battaglia and Anthony Battaglia, and YouTube vloggers Joey Graceffa and Meghan Camarena.
Teams[]
Bates & Anthony
Hockey Brothers |
Max & Katie
Newlyweds |
Mona & Beth
Roller Derby Moms |
Caroline & Jennifer
Country Singers |
Joey & Meghan
YouTube Hosts |
Chuck & Wynona
Married |
Pam & Winnie
Best Friends |
Dave & Connor
Father/Son |
Jessica & John
Dating |
Idries & Jamil
Twin Doctors |
Matt & Daniel
Firefighters |
Episodes[]
Episode | Air Date | Leg | Destination | First Place | Last Place | Finish | Viewership (millions) |
Ratings/Share (18-49) | |
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1 | "Business in the Front, Party in the Back" | February 17, 2013 | 1 | United States → French Polynesia | Jessica & John | Matt & Daniel | 1st Eliminated 11th Place |
9.57[2] | 2.5/6[2] |
2 | "Loose Lips Sink Ships" | February 24, 2013 | 2 | French Polynesia | Bates & Anthony | Idries & Jamil | 2nd Eliminated 10th Place |
6.95[3] | 1.9/4[3] |
3 | "Like James Bond Again" | March 3, 2013 | 3 | French Polynesia → New Zealand | Dave & Connor | Chuck & Wynona | Ordered to Continue Racing |
9.24[4] | 2.5/6[4] |
4 | "I Love Monkeys!" | March 10, 2013 | 4 | New Zealand → Indonesia | Dave & Connor | Jessica & John | 3rd Eliminated 9th Place |
9.27[5] | 2.4/7[5] |
5 | "Your Tan Is Totally Cool" | March 17, 2013 | 5 | Indonesia → Vietnam | Pam & Winnie | Dave & Connor | Quit 8th Place |
8.91[6] | 2.3/6[6] |
6 | "Scorpion King Hunter" | March 24, 2013 | 6 | Vietnam → Botswana | Bates & Anthony | Max & Katie | Non-Elimination Leg |
9.33[7] | 2.4/6[7] |
7 | "Be Safe and Don't Hit a Cow" | March 31, 2013 | 7 | Botswana | Bates & Anthony | Pam & Winnie | 4th Eliminated 7th Place |
9.24[8] | 2.3/6[8] |
8 | "My Cheese Is Out of Control" | April 14, 2013 | 8 | Botswana → Switzerland | Bates & Anthony | Chuck & Wynona | 5th Eliminated 6th Place |
9.76[9] | 2.3/6[9] |
9 | "The Ultimate Fun House" | April 21, 2013 | 9 | Switzerland → Germany | Max & Katie | Mona & Beth | Non-Elimination Leg |
9.16[10] | 2.4/7[10] |
10 | "Working Our Barrels Off" | April 28, 2013 | 10 | Germany → United Kingdom | Max & Katie | Joey & Meghan | 6th Eliminated 5th Place |
9.32[11] | 2.4/7[11] |
11 | "Beacon of Hope" | May 5, 2013 | 11 | United Kingdom | Max & Katie | Caroline & Jennifer | 7th Eliminated 4th Place |
9.10[12] | 2.4/7[12] |
12 | United Kingdom → United States | Bates & Anthony | Mona & Beth | 3rd Place | |||||
Max & Katie | 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 | |
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1 | Bates & Anthony | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1► | 1 | 4 | 2⊂ | 2 | 1 | 2.42 | 6-6 |
2 | Max & Katie | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1⋐ | 1 | 2 | 4.25 | 7-6 |
3 | Mona & Beth | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4⋑ | 3 | 3 | 4.08 | 6-7 |
4 | Caroline & Jennifer | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4.91 | 6-6 | |
5 | Joey & Meghan | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6⊃⋐ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5⊃ | 4.70 | 6-5 | ||
6 | Chuck & Wynona | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7⋑ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6.13 | 5-4 | ||||
7 | Pam & Winnie | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1⊂ | 2 | 7 | 4.14 | 4-4 | |||||
8 | Dave & Connor | 3 | 2 | 1ϵ | 1 | 8 | 3.00 | 1-4 | |||||||
9 | Jessica & John | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3.75 | 2-3 | ||||||||
10 | Idries & Jamil | 8 | 10 | 9.00 | 1-2 | ||||||||||
11 | Matt & Daniel | 11 | 11.00 | 1-1 | |||||||||||
Notes | [1][2] | [3][4] | [5][6] | [7][8] | [9] | [10] | |||||||||
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Controversy[]
The fifth episode in Hanoi sparked ire amongst some conservative media analysts and viewers for the tasks involving a performance of a communist propaganda song and the brief visit to a B-52 bomber that was shot down by North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War and turned into a memorial for communist Vietnam's victory. Complaints came in from sources such as the national commanders of the American Legion and VFW; the Media Research Center's Culture and Media Institute and liberal Democrat strategist and Fox News Channel pundit Bob Beckel also spoke of their disgust in the program's choices. Yahoo! TV later reported on comments from viewers found on Twitter whose complaints ranged from threatening to no longer watch the series or statements that the episode was "weird" or "disrespectful to Americans killed [in Vietnam]". Prior to the start of the sixth episode, CBS aired an apology, noting that portions of the previous episode were insensitive to United States Armed Forces veterans. The message, read by host Phil Keoghan, stated, "We want to apologize to veterans - particularly those who served in Vietnam - as well as to their families and any viewers who were offended by the broadcast. All of us here have the most profound respect for the men and women who fight for our country."
Trivia[]
Franchise[]
- First time visit to French Polynesia.
- First season to have two Switchbacks.
- Final season to have the usage of tablets on the U-Turn boards.
American[]
- Second season, after The Amazing Race 21, where no new countries have been visited, as all the countries visited have been previously visited before.
- This is because French Polynesia is an overseas country of France.
- Joey & Meghan become the first team to be U-Turned twice in a single race.
- The first time that teams were not penalized for speeding as paying the tickets negated any time that might have been gained.
- Non-returning players season with the most teams to finish the race in one season or another, with 5 (Bates & Anthony, Max & Katie, Mona & Beth, Caroline & Jennifer, Dave & Connor).
External links[]
- ↑ Knox, David (November 19, 2012). Amazing Race 22 cast spoilers: country singers, hockey players, Hunger Games YouTube music video stars. TV Tonight.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-the-good-wife-bobs-burgers-adjusted-down/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/sunday-final-ratings-final-oscars-numbers-the-amazing-race-adjusted-up/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-the-amazing-race-celebrity-apprentince-red-widow-the-cleveland-show-americas-funniest-home-videos-adjusted-up-60-minutes-t/
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-family-guy-celebrity-apprentice-red-widow-adjusted-down/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-the-amazing-race-family-guy-the-cleveland-show-the-simpsons-bobs-burgers-the-mentalist-adjusted-up/
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-celebrity-apprentice-adjusted-up-unscrambled-cbs/
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/sunday-final-ratings-all-star-celebrity-apprentice-adjusted-up-unscrambled-cbs/
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/sunday-final-ratings-the-cleveland-show-once-upon-a-time-the-amazing-race-family-guy-celebrity-apprentice-60-minutes-adjusted-down-final/
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/sunday-final-ratings-remember-sunday-adjusted-down-no-adjustment-for-once-upon-a-time-or-the-amazing-race/
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/sunday-final-ratings-family-guy-the-simpsons-the-amazing-race-the-mentalist-celebrity-apprentice-the-amazing-race-adjusted-up/
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/sunday-final-ratings-the-amazing-race-red-widow-adjusted-down/
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 |