The Amazing Race - Season 8

The Amazing Race - Season 8

Season 8

The Amazing Race: Family Edition

The Amazing Race 8 is the eighth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 8 differed from previous installments of The Amazing Race in that instead of pairs of adults with a pre-existing relationship, this race featured ten families of four and allowed the participation of minors as young as 8. The Race returned to the original teams of two adults for The Amazing Race 9. Filming ran from July 7, 2005 to July 31, 2005. The show premiered on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 and concluded on December 13, 2005.
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Episodes13
DatesSept. 27, 2005 - Dez. 13, 2005
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Episodes

Go Mommy Go! We Can Beat Them!
Season 8Episode 1120 min

Go Mommy Go! We Can Beat Them!

Ten families will embark on the ultimate family vacation with one family taking home the $1 million prize.

Sept. 27, 2005
How Do We Know We're Not Going to Get Shot?
Season 8Episode 260 min

How Do We Know We're Not Going to Get Shot?

Several Teams misinterpret a clue, confusing one city landmark for another.

Okt. 4, 2005
I Don't Kiss, I Make Out!
Season 8Episode 360 min

I Don't Kiss, I Make Out!

Teams are sent on a journey to a mystery location where they must perform a challenge that is out of this world.

Okt. 11, 2005
Think Like an Office Chair
Season 8Episode 460 min

Think Like an Office Chair

Close race to the Pit Stop fuels an intense rivalry between two families.

Okt. 18, 2005
We're Getting Out of the Country, Girls
Season 8Episode 560 min

We're Getting Out of the Country, Girls

Teams are ecstatic to trade their car keys for plane tickets to their next destination out of the country.

Okt. 25, 2005
I'm Sick of Doing Stuff I Can't Do
Season 8Episode 660 min

I'm Sick of Doing Stuff I Can't Do

In an exciting foot race to the mat, Teams are within seconds of each other as they fight exhaustion to claim first prize.

Nov. 1, 2005
You Look Ridiculous
Season 8Episode 760 min

You Look Ridiculous

Safety divers are forced to rescue one of the racers who's struggling to stay afloat during a challenge.

Nov. 8, 2005
I Don't Roll with the Punches, I Punch
Season 8Episode 860 min

I Don't Roll with the Punches, I Punch

The five families travel to Mesa, Ariz., where one team member must take the controls of a fighter plane and complete a 360-degree loop in the air. Next, the teams drive to the Grand Canyon and then to the Glen Canyon Dam, where they must choose between bailing water out of a submerged boat or using a compass to find three clues on a river. The teams then race to the pit stop located aboard a houseboat on Lake Powell.

Nov. 8, 2005
How's That Face Feel?
Season 8Episode 960 min

How's That Face Feel?

During this milestone episode, "How's That Face Feel?," one family member amuses the rest of the family with a face plant into the water after plunging down a 60 ft. ramp.

Nov. 22, 2005
Don't Talk to Me Like I Was an Animal or Something
Season 8Episode 1060 min

Don't Talk to Me Like I Was an Animal or Something

During a tranquil ride in a hot air balloon, the peace is disturbed when two Teams collide in the air.

Nov. 29, 2005
The Family Christmas Card
Season 8Episode 1160 min

The Family Christmas Card

One teammate's performance overwhelms the rest of the family and gets them out of a potential jam.

Dez. 6, 2005
25 Days, 50 Cities, and More Than 600 Consecutive Hours as a Family - Part 1
Season 8Episode 1260 min

25 Days, 50 Cities, and More Than 600 Consecutive Hours as a Family - Part 1

The tensions mount and every second counts as teams race towards the finish line and the $1 million prize.

Dez. 13, 2005
25 Days, 50 Cities, and More Than 600 Consecutive Hours as a Family - Part 2
Season 8Episode 1360 min

25 Days, 50 Cities, and More Than 600 Consecutive Hours as a Family - Part 2

When one team can't find the entrance to the building that holds their next clue, they desperately try to run their vehicle through a locked door. Meanwhile, one family member struggles to complete a high flying Road Block while enduring constant ribbing from the sidelines. Every decision and every stroke of luck could make the difference between $1 million and second place as one family will be crowned the winner of The Amazing Race 8.

Dez. 13, 2005

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