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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Amazing Race Season 18 Episode 12 - This is Where It Ends (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - This is Where It Ends (2)

    S18:E12

    The final four teams race through Rio de Janeiro before heading to the finish line in Miami as the season concludes.

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  2. The Amazing Race Season 20 Episode 12 - It's a Great Place to Become Millionaires (2)
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    #2 - It's a Great Place to Become Millionaires (2)

    S20:E12

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  3. The Amazing Race Season 23 Episode 12 - Amazing "Crazy" Race (2)
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    #3 - Amazing "Crazy" Race (2)

    S23:E12

    The final teams take part in a human bowling competition in Tokyo; one team wins $1 million.

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  4. The Amazing Race Season 30 Episode 9 - The First Rule of the Amazing Race Club (1)
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    #4 - The First Rule of the Amazing Race Club (1)

    S30:E9

    It's a first as the Racers travel to Bahrain. While on the road, one team's game is on the line when one of them misplaces their passport.

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  5. The Amazing Race Season 30 Episode 10 - The First Rule of the Amazing Race Club (2)
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    #5 - The First Rule of the Amazing Race Club (2)

    S30:E10

    It's a first as the Racers travel to Bahrain. While on the road, one team's game is on the line when one of them misplaces their passport.

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  6. The Amazing Race Season 30 Episode 12 - It's Just a Million Dollars, No Pressure (2)
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    #6 - It's Just a Million Dollars, No Pressure (2)

    S30:E12

    With the one million dollars on the line, the final four teams race through Hong Kong and San Francisco on the quest to cross the final finish line first. After 10 countries, 21 cities and more than 29,000 miles, host Phil Keoghan will crown one team the winners of the 30th Race around the world.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Amazing Race Season 32 Episode 12 - Now It's About Winning
    5.5/10(197 votes)

    #7 - Now It's About Winning

    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.

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  8. The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 1 - Two Worlds Colliding
    5.7/10(143 votes)

    #8 - Two Worlds Colliding

    S38:E1

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

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  9. The Amazing Race Season 28 Episode 1 - I Should've Been a Boy Scout
    6.0/10(133 votes)

    #9 - I Should've Been a Boy Scout

    S28:E1

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  10. The Amazing Race Season 32 Episode 11 - Run on Your Tippy Toes
    6.0/10(169 votes)

    #10 - Run on Your Tippy Toes

    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.

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  11. The Amazing Race Season 36 Episode 8 - That's What Being Strong Will Do
    6.0/10(111 votes)

    #11 - That's What Being Strong Will Do

    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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  12. The Amazing Race Season 28 Episode 2 - You Look Like Gollum
    6.3/10(108 votes)

    #12 - You Look Like Gollum

    S28:E2

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  13. The Amazing Race Season 28 Episode 3 - Bros Being Jocks
    6.4/10(99 votes)

    #13 - Bros Being Jocks

    S28:E3

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  14. The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 9 - I'm Not a Big Fan of Olives
    6.4/10(84 votes)

    #14 - I'm Not a Big Fan of Olives

    S38:E9

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

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  15. The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 12 - One Million Cookies
    6.4/10(76 votes)

    #15 - One Million Cookies

    S38:E12

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  16. The Amazing Race Season 28 Episode 4 - Get It Trending
    6.5/10(101 votes)

    #16 - Get It Trending

    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.

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  17. The Amazing Race Season 36 Episode 10 - The Longest Minute of Your Life
    6.5/10(127 votes)

    #17 - The Longest Minute of Your Life

    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.

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  18. The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 3 - Cry and Rally
    6.5/10(86 votes)

    #18 - Cry and Rally

    S38:E3

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

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  19. The Amazing Race Season 6 Episode 7 - Phil Is a Choo-Choo Charlie
    6.6/10(65 votes)

    #19 - Phil Is a Choo-Choo Charlie

    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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  20. The Amazing Race Season 29 Episode 6 - Double U-Turn Ahead
    6.6/10(86 votes)

    #20 - Double U-Turn Ahead

    S29:E6

    The race continues in Milan and Lake Como, Italy.

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  21. The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 2 - Mom's Gonna Have the Willies
    6.6/10(91 votes)

    #21 - Mom's Gonna Have the Willies

    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 8 Episode 7 - I Don't Roll with the Punches, I Punch / You Look Ridiculous
    6.7/10(56 votes)

    #22 - I Don't Roll with the Punches, I Punch / You Look Ridiculous

    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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  23. The Amazing Race Season 27 Episode 3 - Where My Dogs At?
    6.7/10(75 votes)

    #23 - Where My Dogs At?

    S27:E3

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  24. The Amazing Race Season 10 Episode 11 - We Just Won't Die, Like Roaches
    6.8/10(57 votes)

    #24 - We Just Won't Die, Like Roaches

    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 10 Episode 12 - Dude, I'm Such a Hot Giant Chick Right Now!
    6.8/10(60 votes)

    #25 - Dude, I'm Such a Hot Giant Chick Right Now!

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"This is Where It Ends (2)" is the worst rated episode of "The Amazing Race". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/8/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "It's a Great Place to Become Millionaires (2)".