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Template:Future tvshow information Template:Infobox Television Amazing Race

The Amazing Race 13 is the 13th installment of the reality television competition series The Amazing Race. It features 11 teams of two, each with a preexisting relationship, in a race around the world.

The series is part of the fall line-up for 2008-09 season and premiered Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT starting on September 28, 2008.[1][2]

Production

Development and filming

CBS had originally planned to only air one installment of The Amazing Race (Season 12) in the 2007-08 season, but due to the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, CBS ordered a 13th installment as a replacement for programs affected by the strike.[3] CBS greenlit the 13th installment on December 9, 2007.[4] Race locations were scouted in January 2008 and filming took place between April and May 2008.[5][6][7]

Filming for the The Amazing Race 13 lasted for 23 days and covered nearly 40,000 miles. The season spanned eight countries in five continents, and visited some far-flung locales never before seen on the show, including Bolivia, Cambodia, and Kazakhstan. Brazil, New Zealand, India, and Russia were also listed as race destinations.[8][9][10]

According to CBS, one team made "an unprecedented mistake that ultimately prohibit[ed] them from joining their fellow Racers at the finish line,"[11] thus making them the third team in the show's history—after Season 1's Joe & Bill and Season 4's David & Jeff—to not be present at the finish line.

Cast

Applications for The Amazing Race 13 were due on November 27, 2007. Semi-finalist interviews were held in December 2007 and January 2008 and final casting interviews took place in February 2008, in Los Angeles, California.

The cast featured a pair of fraternity brothers, a team of married hippies, and a separated couple hoping to reconnect while on the Race.[9]

Marketing

CBS heavily promoted the new season, including placing advertising on the top of three hangar buildings at Los Angeles International Airport prior to the premiere.[12] Unlike other seasons, CBS has provided a location map to viewers of where the Race will be traveling prior to the start of the season.[13]

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcasted on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks performed
1 2 3«» 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ken & Tina Separated 2nd 1st Ken 1, Tina 1
Mark & Bill Best Friends 4th 2nd Mark 0, Bill 1
Terence & Sarah Newly Dating 3rd 3rd Terence 0, Sarah 2
Aja & Ty Dating Long Distance 8th 4th Aja 1, Ty 0
Toni & Dallas Mother / Son 6th 5th Toni 1, Dallas 1
Nick & Starr Brother / Sister 1st 6th Nick 1, Starr 0
Kelly & Christy Divorcees 5th 7th Kelly 0, Christy 1
Andrew & Dan Frat Boys 7th 8th Andrew 1, Dan 0
Marisa & Brooke Southern Belles 10th 9th Marisa 2, Brooke 0
Anthony & Stephanie Dating 9th 10th Anthony 1, Stephanie 0
Anita & Arthur Married Beekeepers 11th Anita 0, Arthur 0
  • Red means the team was eliminated.
  • Green means the team won the Fast Forward clue. A green-colored leg number indicates that the Fast Forward was available for that leg but not used.
  • An underlined Blue team's placement means the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and were not eliminated. The penalty for being last on a non-elimination leg is currently unknown.
  • A brown » means the team chose to use a U-Turn; « indicates the team who received it; «» indicates a leg where the U-Turn was available but not used.

Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.[14]

  1. Bees Are Much Calmer Than All This! – Anita
  2. Do You Like American Candy? – Marisa
  3. Did You Push My Sports Bra Off the Ledge? – Christy
  4. I Wonder If They Like Blondes in New Zealand? –
  5. Do It Like a Madman –

Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. All trips are sponsored by Travelocity.

Race summary

Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    U-Turn    Speed Bump    Pit Stop
The Route of the Race (at the time of the filming)
One Detour choice in the first leg was to descend 240ft from the Elevador Lacerda (building on the left) via cargo net. Teams arrived at the Forte de São Marcelo (right) via boat for the Pit Stop.

Leg 1 (United States → Brazil)

The Detour was a choice between Hard Way Up or Soft Way Down. In Hard Way Up, teams emulated a religious ceremony by climbing the Escadaria do Passo on their hands and knees. At the top, teams were asked a "mystery" question ("How many stairs have you climbed?"). Teams would receive their next clue by answering correctly; if they answered incorrectly, they had to climb the staircase again. The correct answer was 53. In Soft Way Down, teams had to go to the top of the Elevador Lacerda (an outdoor elevator) and climb down a 240-foot-tall cargo net.

Additional tasks
  • At o Rei do Pernil, teams had to wheel a traditional vending cart to Praça da Sé in order to receive their next clue.

Leg 2 (Brazil)

The Detour was a choice between Beach It or Docket. In Beach It, teams had to travel to Pecém Beach and move a traditional Brazilian sailboat, known as a jangada, into an inlet by using logs to roll it. They would be given their next clue. In Docket, teams had to travel to nearby Porto do Pecém Template:Pt icon and search in a computer database for a specific ID number for a shipping container and then find the container to get their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member must find the name of their next destination on an advertisement painted on the wall of the park.

Leg 3 (Brazil → Bolivia)

The Detour was a choice between Musical March or Bumpy Ride. In Musical March, teams had to lead a marching band through the city to a band leader to receive their next clue. In Bumpy Ride, teams had had to ride a traditional wooden bicycle down a cobblestone road to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to learn six wrestling moves from female wrestlers called Fighting Cholitas. After performing these moves in the ring, they were given their next clue. If they fail at performing the move, they have to go back and train with the Fighting Cholita, again, before returning to the ring.

Additional tasks
  • At the statue of Simón Bolívar, teams had to get a newspaper and search it for their next clue.
  • At the hat shop, teams had to buy a traditional hat to get their next clue.

Future legs

Leg 4 (Bolivia → New Zealand)
Leg 5 (New Zealand → Cambodia)

Confirmed locations

References

  1. ^ "CBS Announces New 2008-2009 Primetime Schedule". Futon Critic. 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "CBS Announces 2008-2009 Premiere Dates". Futon Critic. 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-06-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Levin, Gary (2007-11-08). "Writers' strike has networks adding, subtracting". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-11-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "'Amazing Race' still running". Variety. 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2008-05-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Harper, Rebecca (2008-01-05). "Amazing Emmy winner rides in for breakfast". Stuff. Retrieved 2008-01-08. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "The Amazing Race 13 - Application Procedure and Eligibility Requirements" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  7. ^ "The Amazing Race 13 - Application Form" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  8. ^ "'Amazing Race' honcho teases new season". Entertainment Weekly. 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-07-31. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ a b "Meet the new teams on 'The Amazing Race'". AP. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  10. ^ "Meet Phil Keoghan: 'Amazing' host, amazing experiences". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  11. ^ "CBS reveals the identities of 'The Amazing Race's thirteenth season cast". Realitytvworld. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  12. ^ Schneider, Michael (2008-09-16). "CBS getting physical with ads". Variety. Retrieved 2008-09-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Serpe, Gina (2008-09-26). "Amazing Race Route Revealed". E!. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  14. ^ "The Amazing Race Episode Title from CBS Schedule". Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  15. ^ "TV Guide Fourth Episode Details". Retrieved 2008-10-01.
  16. ^ "TV Guide Fifth Episode Details". Retrieved 2008-10-08.

External links

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