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The Worst Episodes of The Amazing Race

Every episode of The Amazing Race ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Amazing Race!

Worst episode
S32E12 Now It's About Winning
5.4204 votes
Best episode
S35E8 A Planes, Trains and Automobiles Day
8.793 votes
Top season
Season 35
8.3avg
Binge time
14d 16h
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Amazing Race Season 32 Episode 12 - Now It's About Winning
    5.4/10(204 votes)

    S32:E12

    With the $1 million prize on the line, the final three teams travel to New Orleans where, after visiting 11 countries, 17 cities and travelling more than 33,000 miles, one team will be crowned the winners of THE AMAZING RACE.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 1 - Two Worlds Colliding
    5.8/10(176 votes)

    S38:E1

    The racers kick off the season in Amsterdam, where they face classic game pieces and unexpected twists right off the bat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Amazing Race Season 32 Episode 11 - Run on Your Tippy Toes
    5.9/10(176 votes)

    S32:E11

    In the first-ever city sprint, the final 4 teams have no road blocks or detours, but complete team challenges as they race through Manila, the capital of the Philippines, on the penultimate leg.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Amazing Race Season 28 Episode 1 - I Should've Been a Boy Scout
    6.1/10(136 votes)

    S28:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Amazing Race Season 36 Episode 10 - The Longest Minute of Your Life
    6.4/10(136 votes)

    S36:E10

    In the penultimate leg, the final four teams compete for the chance to make the final three and one racer receives the surprise of a lifetime after their elimination. Then, in the final leg, the remaining three teams get schooled in American history.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Amazing Race Season 28 Episode 2 - You Look Like Gollum
    6.4/10(111 votes)

    S28:E2

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  7. The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 9 - I'm Not a Big Fan of Olives
    6.4/10(106 votes)

    S38:E9

    Phil sends the teams off to race through Athens, Greece.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Amazing Race Season 28 Episode 3 - Bros Being Jocks
    6.5/10(102 votes)

    S28:E3

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  9. The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 3 - Cry and Rally
    6.6/10(111 votes)

    S38:E3

    Racers travel to Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, where a new alliance takes control.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Amazing Race Season 28 Episode 4 - Get It Trending
    6.6/10(104 votes)

    S28:E4

    A romance blossoms between two racers, and teams are caught in one of the largest-ever footraces to the mat for first place.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 12 - One Million Cookies
    6.6/10(102 votes)

    S38:E12

    The final three teams race through New York City where they rappel down the Empire State Building and one host Phil Keoghan crowns one team the winners.

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  12. The Amazing Race Season 36 Episode 7 - Walk and Chew Gum Baby
    6.7/10(110 votes)

    S36:E7

    Teams must put on their best performance in Montevideo, Uruguay, when they choose between banging out a drum routine with street performers or singing a Spanish tune with professional troubadours at the detour.

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  13. The Amazing Race Season 29 Episode 6 - Double U-Turn Ahead
    6.7/10(90 votes)

    S29:E6

    The race continues in Milan and Lake Como, Italy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Amazing Race Season 6 Episode 7 - Phil Is a Choo-Choo Charlie
    6.7/10(67 votes)

    S6:E7

    A holiday clips show reviews the season so far and gives viewers a look at never before seen footage, including material that builds on previous scenes and completely new material, such as: - A team loses a clue within the first few minutes of the race - A team puts on make-up in preparation for meeeting Phil at the Pit Stop, as they consider him a class-act - A starving team member uses her looks to gain free food - Struggling with the ""notoriously unreliable local cars,"" many teams have trouble filling up the gas tanks

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Amazing Race Season 36 Episode 8 - That's What Being Strong Will Do
    6.8/10(119 votes)

    S36:E8

    For the first time in The Amazing Race history, teams travel to Barbados where they visit the childhood home of superstar Rihanna.

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  16. The Amazing Race Season 28 Episode 5 - We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today
    6.8/10(90 votes)

    S28:E5

    The Race reaches new heights as teams climb 15,000 feet in the French Alps, and one team may be in jeopardy of elimination after dropping their clue down a mountain.

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  17. The Amazing Race Season 28 Episode 12 - The Only First That Matters
    6.8/10(84 votes)

    S28:E12

    As the final three teams race from Shenzhen, China to Santa Barbara, California for the final leg of the Race, they face a gut-wrenching leap of faith: jump off a building more than 150 feet high and perform a harrowing task of synchronized mountaineering.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Amazing Race Season 27 Episode 3 - Where My Dogs At?
    6.8/10(78 votes)

    S27:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Amazing Race Season 10 Episode 12 - Dude, I'm Such a Hot Giant Chick Right Now!
    6.8/10(64 votes)

    S10:E12

    The teams take off from their Pit Stop, a nomadic settlement known as the Berber Camp, and receive a clue instructing them to travel 275 miles through the Atlas Mountains to Casablanca. Once there, the teams face a Roadblock that requires one member of each team to get in touch with their "Inner chef and adventurous appetite" by consuming a pound of camel meat. After completing this task, teams fly 800 miles to Barcelona, Spain. At 10 A.M., they enter a confusing labyrinth to search for the next clue. Some teams struggle, while others remain calm, allowing them to easily navigate the complex maze. The teams then travel to a Detour task which involves either dressing up as giants or searching through tomatoes while being pelted with them. Finally, the teams travel to the Pit Stop, the fountain at the Palau National of Mojuic. The top three teams learn that they will be racing for the finish line and one million dollars, but one team receives the disappointing news that they are eliminated.

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  20. The Amazing Race Season 8 Episode 7 - I Don't Roll with the Punches, I Punch / You Look Ridiculous
    6.8/10(58 votes)

    S8:E7

    In the first leg of the episode, the teams make their way from Capos, Costa Rica to Arizona. A Detour requires them to choose between Brush or Barrel, in which they must either paint cart wheels or load sugarcane and then transport it six miles. Later, one member of each team does a Roadblock that requries them to do fifty laps around a track in a supercart. The teams then travel 32 miles to the Pit Stop, Fort McDowell Adventures. One team arrives last, but is not eliminated.The teams continue in the second leg and receive a clue directing them to the Fighter Combat International at Arizona's Gateway Airport. A Roadblock requires one member of each team to fly a stunt team. The teams make a stop at the Grand Canyon before traveling to Geln Canyon Park and choosing between two Detour options --- Bearing or Bailing. All but one team chooses Bailing, in which they bail water out of a boat, while the other chooses Bearing, requiring them to find cards navigating via compass coordinate

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 2 - Mom's Gonna Have the Willies
    6.9/10(117 votes)

    S38:E2

    Teams depart for Prague, Czech Republic, where they must walk across a narrow plank hundreds of feet above the Zizkov Television Tower to retrieve their next clue.

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  22. The Amazing Race Season 29 Episode 12 - We're Going to Victory Lane
    6.9/10(86 votes)

    S29:E12

    The final three teams race to Chicago where they must complete their last challenges within the city's most iconic landmarks, including Wrigley Field, the home of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs, before they dash to the finish line.

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  23. The Amazing Race Season 28 Episode 6 - Let the Good Times Roll
    6.9/10(85 votes)

    S28:E6

    For the first time, teams travel to Yerevan, Armenia, where an express pass is on the line for the winner of the leg.

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  24. The Amazing Race Season 10 Episode 11 - We Just Won't Die, Like Roaches
    6.9/10(61 votes)

    S10:E11

    The teams take off from their Pit Stop at the Great Patriotic War Museum in Kiev, Ukraine and receive a clue instructing them to fly nearly 3000 miles to the oasis of Quarzazate, Morocco. Jockeying for flights immediately ensues, but all teams make the same flight and then drive four miles to an antique shop. Once there, they pick up a good luck charm to turn in at the Pit Stop and then receive a clue instructing them to drive six miles to Atlas Studios with the warning that there's a Yield ahead. When they arrive, the teams find that the location doesn't open until morning and so they must race for the Yield when it does open. Thus, one team waits out a Yield, while the others complete a Roadblock. Fortunes later reverse when the Yielded team pulls out ahead. The teams make their way to Idelssan and face a Detour task that involves either throwing pottery or grinding olives. One team arrives last at the Pit Stop, but is pleased to discover that they are not eliminated.

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  25. The Amazing Race Season 32 Episode 10 - Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty
    7.0/10(139 votes)

    S32:E10

    The final five teams race through Siem Reap, Cambodia where they face the second and final double U-turn of the season.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Now It's About Winning" is the worst rated episode of The Amazing Race. It scored 5.4/10 from 204 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on December 16, 2020. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Two Worlds Colliding".

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