The Amazing Race
Season 12
TV-PG
67%
The Amazing Race 12 is the twelfth installment of winning reality television show The Amazing Race.
The 12th season premiered on November 4, 2007 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. It took the timeslot of the canceled CBS series Viva Laughlin. The finale aired on January 20, 2008 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
The 12th season premiered on November 4, 2007 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. It took the timeslot of the canceled CBS series Viva Laughlin. The finale aired on January 20, 2008 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
11 Episodes
- I’ve Become the Archie Bunker of the Home
E2I’ve Become the Archie Bunker of the HomeAfter a rest period teams start out from Ireland beginning at midnight and head to Amsterdam. Once there tasks include a detour in which teams can either haul furniture up the side of a building with a hoist or search for color coded bicycles. The roadblock tests pole-vaulting skills as one teammate must jump a muddy ditch to retrieve the clue. One parent's overbearing behavior tests his offspring's patience. - Please, Lord, Give Me Milk!
E3Please, Lord, Give Me Milk!The nine remaining teams continue in the third leg of the race. Leaving the relative familiarity of Europe, the teams now must travel to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in west Africa. Christina continues to have issues with her obstinate father. Lorena suffers a breakdown during a Roadblock involving camels. - Let's Name Our Chicken Phil
E4Let's Name Our Chicken PhilThe remaining eight teams continued in the fourth leg of the race. Taking off from their Pit Stop in the village of Bingo, they received an offering of a chicken from a local chief and then were instructed to travel 100 miles by taxi Bouda Pelegtanga and find their next clue. Once there, teams were faced with a Detour that tested their skills at either panning for gold or rhythmic dancing. Some teams were slowed by a penalty when their dancing didn't measure up, while others zipped ahead. One team was hit with a new twist in the race requiring them to do additional work. Teams eventually traveled to the Tampouy Goat Market by taxi, where a Roadblock involving a goat proved frustrating for several racers. One team was unable to catch up after having lagged behind the entire race. They arrived at the Pit Stop at the Hotel de Ville and received the unfortunate news that they were eliminated. - Cherry on Top of the Sundae that's Already Melted
E6Cherry on Top of the Sundae that's Already MeltedFive teams have already fallen by the wayside. The teams face mounting pressure as they race in the sixth leg. Azaria begins losing patience with Hendekea. Nathan and Jennifer reach a "breaking point" during a task that involves rowing. - This is Forever, Now
E7This is Forever, NowThe five remaining teams travel from Dubrovnik, Croatia to Florence, Italy. Fatigue and stress cause one team to break down. Another team take some drastic measures in order to improve their position in the race. A new twist is revealed for the last team to reach the Pit Stop. - Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something!
E8Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something!The five teams travel from Florence, Italy to Mumbai, India. When one person shows signs of his former self, progress in his team's relationship comes to a halt. Another team resort to performance art in an attempt to throw off their competitors. - I Just Hope He Doesn't Croak On Us
E9I Just Hope He Doesn't Croak On UsThe four remaining teams travel from Mumbai, India to Osaka, Japan. One person becomes physically exhausted and unable to perform the Road Block. Another person blows a gasket after their team are dropped off at the wrong part of the airport by their taxi driver. - Sorry, Guys, 'I'm Not Happy to See You'
E10Sorry, Guys, 'I'm Not Happy to See You'The remaining teams continue in the penultimate leg of the race, with the guarantee that one team will be eliminated and the first three at the Pit Stop will be the final three racing for one million dollars. They take off from their Pit Stop in Osaka, Japan and receive a clue instructing them to travel to the Floating Garden of the Umeda Sky Garden. Its 10 A.M. opening time gives the lowest ranked team a great advantage and, upon arriving there, teams receive a clue instructing them to fly 1,000 miles to Taipei, Taiwan. Once in Taiwan, teams travel by high-speed rail to Taichung and then taxi to Acrobatics Jeep. One team, becoming increasingly infuriated by the placement of another, declares themselves to be "out for blood" and threatens to "rip the dreads" out of another racer's head. Teams face a Roadblock that requires one member of each team to undergo two harrowing rides in stunt cars. They next take another high-speed rail trip, but one must complete a Speed Bump before continuing. All teams complete the Detour, in which they walk barefoot on jagged stone. They race for the Pit Stop at Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Plaza, a monument to the late president of China. One team arrives last and receives the news that they have not reached the final three and are eliminated from the race. - The Final Push
E11The Final PushRonald Hsu & Christina Hsu, TK Erwin & Rachel Rosales and Nicolas Fulks & Donald Jerousek are the three teams racing for the top prize of one million dollars. TK and Rachel have issues with a Detour, while Donald comes down Nicolas after he makes a mistake. Meanwhile, Ronald watches as Christina hangs on for her life in a challenging task.
