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The Best Episodes of The Amazing Race

Every episode of The Amazing Race ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Amazing Race!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Amazing Race Season 34 Episode 12 - The Only Leg That Matters
    8.7/10(112 votes)

    #1 - The Only Leg That Matters

    S34:E12

    The final three teams travel 3,000 miles to race through Nashville, Tenn., for the final showdown, where they must deliver guitars and play a giant floor piano to win the $1 million prize.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 8 - A Planes, Trains and Automobiles Day
    8.7/10(86 votes)

    #2 - A Planes, Trains and Automobiles Day

    S35:E8

    For the first time, teams visit the country of Slovenia. Racers soar to new heights in glider planes, experience roadblock surprises, and battle to remain in the race.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 11 - We're Finding Our Pot of Gold
    8.7/10(88 votes)

    #3 - We're Finding Our Pot of Gold

    S35:E11

    Teams travel to Dublin, Ireland, where they complete four challenges in the penultimate leg, including swimming in the Irish Sea, dancing with the legendary Riverdance troupe, scoring a point with the hurling team, and reciting quotes from a famed Irish novelist

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 12 - A Sunset, Seattle Scramble
    8.7/10(99 votes)

    #4 - A Sunset, Seattle Scramble

    S35:E12

    The final three teams travel to Seattle, where they must complete three challenges in a scramble leg, a first in AMAZING RACE history. The challenges are inspired by Seattle’s art scene and include swinging from a high trapeze, glassblowing and being a roadie for a grunge band. The team that successfully completes these challenges and arrives first will win the $1 million prize, on the season finale.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Amazing Race Season 33 Episode 9 - Rock Bottom
    8.6/10(125 votes)

    #5 - Rock Bottom

    S33:E9

    Racers leave no stone unturned while looking for a clue in Thessaloniki, Greece.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 10 - Everyone Loves a Comeback Story
    8.6/10(89 votes)

    #6 - Everyone Loves a Comeback Story

    S35:E10

    Teams travel 1,000 miles from Slovenia to Sweden where they must face their fears and skydive from 10,000 feet over the Baltic sea, recreate a midsummer tradition, and sort through recyclable items.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Amazing Race Season 37 Episode 7 - Be One With the Hay
    8.6/10(95 votes)

    #7 - Be One With the Hay

    S37:E7

    For the first time ever on THE AMAZING RACE, teams travel to Bulgaria where they face a surprise double U-Turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 4 - The Day Keeps Rockin' Here in Vietnam
    8.5/10(100 votes)

    #8 - The Day Keeps Rockin' Here in Vietnam

    S35:E4

    Teams continue racing in Vietnam and face the hustle and bustle of a congested Vietnamese market, where they must properly set up a fish stand and deliver mattresses to a local hotel.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 9 - In the Belly of the Earth
    8.5/10(85 votes)

    #9 - In the Belly of the Earth

    S35:E9

    Teams continue racing in Slovenia, carefully traveling on foot carrying wooden pieces on their back, descending deep into a cave to assemble a giant dragon, and scraping off mussels and barnacles in the waters.

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  10. The Amazing Race Season 33 Episode 11 - In the Hands of the Amazing Race Gods
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #10 - In the Hands of the Amazing Race Gods

    S33:E11

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 5 - Yessir, the Pink City
    8.4/10(95 votes)

    #11 - Yessir, the Pink City

    S35:E5

    Teams travel more than 2,000 miles from Vietnam to India where they must balance traditional pots on their heads while performing a folk dance and assemble a life-size, three-dimensional mural.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 7 - Like Two Cats Fighting in a Car
    8.4/10(97 votes)

    #12 - Like Two Cats Fighting in a Car

    S35:E7

    Having experienced the U-turn in India, relationships are tested as teams take on their first self-drive leg in Germany. Also, teams rappel down a castle wall and use their taste buds to identify different mustards.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Amazing Race Season 1 Episode 13 - Race to the Finish (2)
    8.3/10(147 votes)

    #13 - Race to the Finish (2)

    S1:E13

    The three teams, from Alaska have to travel back to the starting point in New York City where Frank and Margarita live. This worries Rob and Brennan. Frank and Margarita think they have it in the bag but at the final pit stop in Flushing Meadows Park where all the eliminated teams are waiting, Rob and Brennan are the first to cross the finish line. Frank and Margarita are the next team to arrive, obviously disappointed because of their loss. Joe and Bill are informed of Rob and Brennan's win back in Alaska and although they are disappointed they are glad that Rob and Brennan had won the race. In post-race interviews, Frank and Margarita claim they have won more than a million dollars in that of the rekindling of their relationship. Rob is happy to have won the race and to have won it with his best friend, Brennan.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Amazing Race Season 34 Episode 11 - How Am I Going to Survive This?
    8.3/10(103 votes)

    #14 - How Am I Going to Survive This?

    S34:E11

    The final four teams race through Iceland to clinch a spot in the finale and a chance to win the $1 million prize.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 3 - No Sleep and a Million Dollar Dream
    8.3/10(97 votes)

    #15 - No Sleep and a Million Dollar Dream

    S35:E3

    The teams feel the strain of commercial travel and float their way through the Mekong Delta as they are challenged between making rice paper or customizing a scooter by wrapping it in vinyl in Vietnam.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Amazing Race Season 7 Episode 12 - Five Continents, 25 Cities and More than 40,000 Miles
    8.2/10(89 votes)

    #16 - Five Continents, 25 Cities and More than 40,000 Miles

    S7:E12

    The teams receive a clue telling them to travel from their Pit Stop in Potter's Field Park, England to Kingston, Jamaica and then take a taxi 90 miles to the Frenchman's Cove in Port Antonio. The Roadblock in this leg requires the teams to dance the limbo. Then, after spending the night at that location, they face a Detour that requires them to choose between Raft It or Build It. All teams choose the Build It option, which requires them to build a raft and then sail it a short distance across a river. The teams then travel 80 miles to a coconut and spice plantation in Montego Bay, the Pit Stop for the leg. In the final leg of the race, the teams first face an onion-cutting task and then a Detour in which all teams choose Tee rather than Pony, requiring them to hit a golf ball within a particular area. The teams later travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico and do a Roadblock that requires one team member to take a big dive off a bridge. One team fights back from the from the brink of losing it

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 2 - You Don't See That at Home
    8.2/10(98 votes)

    #17 - You Don't See That at Home

    S35:E2

    Teams dive deeper into the countryside of Thailand for the second leg of the race, encountering catfish-infested waters and pomelo-filled rivers.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 6 - Driving Head-On Into Scooters
    8.2/10(87 votes)

    #18 - Driving Head-On Into Scooters

    S35:E6

    For the first time, the votes for the mandatory U-turn are in and one team must complete both detours in India, bundling up flowers and transporting building materials on rickshaws in the bustling streets of Jaipur.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Amazing Race Season 37 Episode 6 - It Smells Like the Desert
    8.2/10(87 votes)

    #19 - It Smells Like the Desert

    S37:E6

    Racers skydive over the city of Dubai, and one team wins the classic game piece the Fast Forward, allowing them to skip all remaining tasks and head straight to the Pit Stop.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. The Amazing Race Season 1 Episode 1 - The Race Begins
    8.1/10(179 votes)

    #20 - The Race Begins

    S1:E1

    The teams begin in New York. They need to travel to Johannesburg, South Africa. Cooperation problems surface early on with a few of the couples. The teams have to decide which airport to take to the destination. Once they arrive in South Africa, they must take yet another flight. Before ultimately get to Songwe Village, they must find beautiful Victoria Falls. From there, they must get to Knife's Edge, a cliff. There, they must bungee jump and glide across a rope, eventually getting to the other side. The Pit Stop is located in Songwe Village. Rob and Brennan obtain the Fast Forward near Victoria Falls, allowing them to avoid all other tasks and go straight to the Pit Stop. Matt and Ana are the last to arrive and are eliminated.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Amazing Race Season 17 Episode 12 - Hi. I'm Sorry. I'm in a Race.
    8.1/10(72 votes)

    #21 - Hi. I'm Sorry. I'm in a Race.

    S17:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Amazing Race Season 24 Episode 12 - Do You Believe in Magic?
    8.1/10(86 votes)

    #22 - Do You Believe in Magic?

    S24:E12

    The teams race through Las Vegas, where they face a final challenge designed by magician David Copperfield.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The Amazing Race Season 31 Episode 11 - This One Is for One Million Dollars
    8.1/10(103 votes)

    #23 - This One Is for One Million Dollars

    S31:E11

    With the $1 million on the line, the final four teams race through London, where they take a helicopter ride to Dover Castle, and through Detroit, where they rappel nearly 500 feet down the Guardian Building. The team to cross the finish line first will be crowned the winners!

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Amazing Race Season 33 Episode 8 - Souvlaki
    8.1/10(113 votes)

    #24 - Souvlaki

    S33:E8

    Teams travel to Halkidiki, Greece, where they are tested on their spelling and memory skills.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The Amazing Race Season 33 Episode 10 - No Room for Error
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #25 - No Room for Error

    S33:E10

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Only Leg That Matters" is the best rated episode of "The Amazing Race". It scored 8.7/10 based on 112 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/7/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Planes, Trains and Automobiles Day".