Episode Guide
Season 17
Episode Guide
They Don't Call It Amazing Race for Nothing!
S17
E1
Sep 27, 2010
This season's racers are introduced and for the first time in the history of The Amazing Race, the team to finish in first place will be awarded a surprise, game-changing advantage.
A Kiss Saves the Day (Ghana)
S17
E2
Oct 4, 2010
One team considers using their precious Express Pass after playful Ghanaian locals give some teams a headache while they struggle to complete the high-stakes roadblock.
In Phil We Trust (Ghana)
S17
E3
Oct 11, 2010
A challenging detour tests one couple's relationship, while another team's Racer requires medical attention, threatening their position in the competition.
We Should Have Brought Gloves and Butt Pads
S17
E4
Oct 18, 2010
After teams volunteer at a local school in Ghana, THE AMAZING RACE makes it's first-ever trip to the Arctic Circle, where one couple finds themselves in an unfortunate position and contemplate making a game changing decision.
Tastes Like a Million Dollars
S17
E5
Oct 25, 2010
A vegetarian racer struggles with a difficult decision when faced with a Norwegian delicacy, and Teams face their fears of heights during a gut-wrenching Roadblock.
Run, Babushka, Run
S17
E6
Nov 1, 2010
Racers struggle to complete their creative detours before putting in a proper day's work in the fields, where they discover the key to potato farming is manure.
I Want to Be In the Circus, That's Where I Belong
S17
E7
Nov 8, 2010
Teams are clowning around when they learn a traditional Russian circus act, but it's no joke when multiple teams make a critical error and misread a clue, jeopardizing their positions in the Race.
Ali Baba In a Suit
S17
E8
Nov 15, 2010
Following a huge mistake, one Racer makes an important decision that will impact their team beyond the finish line and for the rest of their lives.
There's a lot of Nuts and Bullets
S17
E9
Nov 22, 2010
Tension among the teams runs high when, for the first time ever, two teams are U-turned and have to complete an extra task, jeopardizing their chances of making it to the final four.
I Hate Chinese Food
S17
E10
Nov 29, 2010
After Racers become violently ill during a challenge, the stress of the Race finally catches up to one team as a Racer threatens to quit.
I'm Surrounded by Ninjas
S17
E11
Dec 6, 2010
The final four teams travel to South Korea where they battle it out on water and ice to make the final three.
Hi. I'm Sorry. I'm in a Race.
S17
E12
Dec 13, 2010
The final three teams soar to new heights over Southern California, competing in the final leg for a shot at the million-dollar prize and, for two teams, the chance to become the first ever all-female team to win the series.