The Amazing Race - Season 17

The Amazing Race - Season 17

Season 17

The Amazing Race 17 is the seventeenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 17 features 11 teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world. The seventeenth cycle started on Sunday, September 26, 2010. It aired on CBS in the United States in a special 90-minute episode; then returned to its normal hour-long format the following week on Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT with the season finale on December 12, 2010. The show was again hosted by Phil Keoghan.
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Episodes12
DatesSep 26, 2010 - Dec 12, 2010
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Episodes

They Don't Call It The Amazing Race for Nothin'!
Season 17Episode 1120 min

They Don't Call It The Amazing Race for Nothin'!

The 17th edition of the reality series begins in Gloucester, Mass., and the 11 teams then fly from Boston to London. First, the pairs visit Stonehenge to find a clue and then travel to Eastnor Castle, where they use watermelons to knock down a knight. The team to finish first on the initial leg receive an Express Pass that allows them to bypass a future challenge.

Sep 26, 2010
A Kiss Saves the Day
Season 17Episode 260 min

A Kiss Saves the Day

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.

Oct 3, 2010
In Phil We Trust
Season 17Episode 360 min

In Phil We Trust

Challenging detour tests one couple's relationship, while another team's Racer requires medical attention, threatening their position in the competition.

Oct 10, 2010
We Should Have Brought Gloves and Butt Pads
Season 17Episode 460 min

We Should Have Brought Gloves and Butt Pads

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.

Oct 17, 2010
Tastes Like a Million Dollars
Season 17Episode 560 min

Tastes Like a Million Dollars

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.

Oct 24, 2010
Run, Babushka, Run
Season 17Episode 660 min

Run, Babushka, Run

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.

Oct 31, 2010
I Want to Be in the Circus, That's Where I Belong
Season 17Episode 760 min

I Want to Be in the Circus, That's Where I Belong

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.

Nov 7, 2010
Ali Baba in a Suit
Season 17Episode 860 min

Ali Baba in a Suit

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.

Nov 14, 2010
There's a Lot of Nuts and Bullets
Season 17Episode 960 min

There's a Lot of Nuts and Bullets

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.

Nov 21, 2010
I Hate Chinese Food
Season 17Episode 1060 min

I Hate Chinese Food

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.

Nov 28, 2010
I'm Surrounded by Ninjas
Season 17Episode 1160 min

I'm Surrounded by Ninjas

The final four teams travel to South Korea where they battle it out on water and ice to make the final three.

Dec 5, 2010
Hi. I'm Sorry. I'm in a Race.
Season 17Episode 1260 min

Hi. I'm Sorry. I'm in a Race.

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.

Dec 12, 2010

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