The Amazing Race 4

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The Amazing Race 4
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Season run 2003-05-29 – 2003-08-21
Filming dates 2003-01-18 – 2003-02-14
No. of episodes 13
Winning team Reichen & Chip
Continents visited 4
Countries visited 9
Cities visited 24
Distance traveled (miles) 44,000
Number of legs 13
Season chronology
The Amazing Race 3 The Amazing Race 5

The Amazing Race 4 was the fourth installment of the popular reality television show on US television, The Amazing Race. It premiered on May 29, 2003 and ended on August 21, 2003. In 2004, this installment of the race won the series its second consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Reality-Competition Program."

Filming began on January 18, 2003 and finished on February 14, 2003.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Contents

[edit] Results

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks performed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Reichen & Chip Married ("Chippendales") 9th 2nd 4th 5th 4th 2nd 5th 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd* 2nd 1st Reichen 4, Chip 7
Kelly & Jon Engaged 6th 3rd 8th 7th 3rd 3rd 3rd 5th 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd Kelly 2, Jon 10
David & Jeff Best Friends ("The Goats") 10th 5th 7th 6th 6th 1st 1st 4th 3rd 4th 1st 1st 3rd° David 6, Jeff 4
Jon & Al Best Friends / Clowns ("The Clowns") 7th 6th 6th 2nd 2nd 6th 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Jon 5, Al 4
Millie & Chuck Dating 12 Years / Virgins ("Millie Mole & Werewolf") 1st 8th 5th 2nd 1st 4th 4th 3rd 5th Millie 2, Chuck 5
Tian & Jaree Friends / Models 11th 4th 3rd 1st 7th 5th 6th Tian 6, Jaree 0
Monica & Sheree NFL Wives / Moms ("NFL Moms" & "The Supremes") 4th 10th 2nd 4th 5th 7th Monica 3, Sheree 2
Steve & Dave Air Traffic Controllers ("BFG's") 5th 1st 9th 8th 8th Steve 2, Dave 1
Steve & Josh Father & Son ("Weezer & Geezer") 1st 9th 1st 9th Steve 0, Josh 2
Russell & Cindy Friends / Dating 8th 7th 10th Russell 2, Cindy 0
Amanda & Chris Dating 1st 11th Amanda 0, Chris 1
Debra & Steve Married Parents 12th Debra 0, Steve 0
  • Red means the team was eliminated.
  • Blue means the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg of the race.
  • Green means the team won the Fast Forward clue.
  • * Reichen & Chip had arrived 2nd, but they chose to drive to the pit stop and therefore received a 35 minute penalty.
  • ° Although David and Jeff were in third place at the end of the episode, they did not finish the race. They received a clue in Hawaii telling them the race was over and that Reichen & Chip won.

[edit] Episode title quotes

Titles for episodes are often taken from quotes made by the racers.

  1. Cheaters Never Win...And They Cheated! – Sheree
  2. It Doesn't Say Anything About First Come First Served...And We're Bigger -Reichen
  3. I Wasn't Even Going To Touch You Until You Slammed My Head – Millie
  4. Check Your Tires Because...Oh God, You Never Know What'll Happen! – Steve
  5. You Are Just Deliberately Trying To Make Us Lose! – Jaree
  6. I Could Have Never Been Prepared For What I'm Looking At Right Now – Reichen
  7. We're Going Down The Wrong Side Of The Freeway...And The Lights Are Off! -Tian
  8. The Princess Reminded Me of My Grandmother – David
  9. We're Not at Charm School Learning How to Be a Gentleman, We're Racing – Jon
  10. That's Me. That's My Face. Just Hit My Face. Hit My Face! – Jon
  11. Such a Nice Pheromone Smell to You; Just Makes Me Want to Stay Close – Jon
  12. He's A Couple Of Ticks Away From Having A Heart Attack – Jon
  13. It's Like Adam Building His First House! – Kelly

[edit] Trivia

[edit] General

  • At the time the show was filmed and broadcast, same-sex marriage was not legally recognized anywhere in the United States. Reichen and Chip were never legally married under U.S. law, though they were married in a religious ceremony; CBS decided to honor their description of themselves as "married" for the purposes of the show.
  • A record seven Fast Forwards were handed out (including the first five legs of the race), only one of which was sought by more than one team.
  • At six (aired), Tian holds the record for most Roadblock tasks performed by a contestant whose teammate did not perform any.
  • Although they are the third team overall not to finish a leg in first place immediately following the Fast Forward, the NFL Wives (Monica and Sheree) are the first team to use it and finish neither first nor last. They finished in fourth.
  • This Season had the most number of teams that have been first place. 9 of the 12 teams competed in the season have been first place at least once.

[edit] Pre-Race

  • Redundant names were a theme in this edition of the Race. There were 3 Steves, 2 Jons, a David and a Dave, and a Sheree and a Jaree. In addition, this is the second season to feature a Cindy ("Cyndi" on season 2) and a Russell on the same team.

[edit] In-Race

  • On Leg 9, Millie and Chuck switched their Detour twice.
  • Reichen and Chip were not planning on taking the Fast Forward task in the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary in Leg 9. However, since they had unintentionally traveled in that direction, they decided to complete the route. Jon and Kelly were trying for the green pass (color of the Fast Forward indicator) but had to go back to complete the Detour and the Roadblock, barely beating out Chuck and Millie for a final four berth.
  • On Leg 11, Jon and Al attempted to get on the same flight as the other teams, but their Race-provided credit card was not accepted by the airline due to computer problems, and they were unable to make that flight. As this was an airline issue that production could not control, the production teams held up the three other teams when they arrived in Australia to make up for the time lost in resolving the card issue, and thus appearing to have all teams equally bunched out of the airport. However, Jon and Al still arrived last in the leg and were eliminated.[1]
  • On Leg 13, David and Jeff made a mistake in flying into Sydney to get flights to Hawaii. There were none until the next day, which put them so far behind that they did not reach the Finish Line. This is the second time this a team hasn't crossed the finish line, the first time being Joe and Bill in season 1.
  • Three legs had 36 hour Pit Stops, which occurred after Leg 3 in Gmunden, Austria; Leg 5 in Muiden, Netherlands; and Leg 7 in Alleppey, India. There were also two 24 hour Pit Stops, after Leg 9 in Sepilok, Malaysia and after Leg 11 in Brisbane, Australia.
  • Steve and Josh, placing ninth are the lowest placing team to ever win a leg twice.

[edit] Post-Race

  • After the race, Reichen & Chip "divorced" but still remained friends.
  • After winning Reichen started a career in modeling, selling his own semi-nude annual calendar. He hosted "The Reichen Show" on the now-defunct Q Television and was a contestant on "Reality Stars Fear Factor," finishing in sixth place.
  • Chip appeared on the 2005 reality "reunion show" Real Gay on Logo.
  • In July, 2006, Lance Bass announced that Reichen and he were in a long-term relationship. On December 4, 2006, People magazine reported that they had split.
  • This was the last season where ties were allowed at the mat (and the subsequent distribution of additional first place prizes should there be a tie for first place). In subsequent seasons, even if teams arrived at the mat at the same time, an order would be determined, and the official check in times for teams arriving simultaneously would set a minute apart to avoid tying situations.

[edit] Prizes

Individual prizes were awarded to the first team to complete a leg.

  • Leg 1 - A vacation to Hawaii provided by American Airlines website.
  • Leg 5 - A seven-day Mexican Rivera cruise vacation on Royal Caribbean.
  • Leg 6 - A seven-night cruise to Hubbard Glacier on Royal Caribbean.
  • Leg 7 - A seven-night cruise vacation to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean.
  • Leg 8 - A vacation to Mexico, compliments of American Airlines website.
  • Leg 9 - A festive Latin American vacation courtesy of American Airlines website.
  • Leg 10 - A Caribbean vacation, courtesy of American Airlines website.
  • Leg 11 - A vacation to Mexico courtesy of American Airlines website.
  • Leg 12 - A vacation to Europe compliments of American Airlines Website.
  • Leg 13 - $1,000,000

[edit] Race locations

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[edit] Leg 1 (United States → Italy)

The Detour on this leg was Search or Rescue. In Search teams use a locator beacon to search the snow for keys which they would use to drive a snowmobile to the next clue. In Rescue teams crossed a rescue bridge of 4 steel cables then use a zipline to cross a ravine. The Fast Forward was to find a field then use snowshoes to trek to the top of the hill.

[edit] Leg 2 (Italy)

The Detour on this leg was Waterway or Pathway. In Waterway teams travel by gondola to a small plaza using a map but could not ask for help. In Pathway teams walked to the plaza without a map but could ask for directions. The Fast Forward was to perform with a group of traveling players until the Fast Forward appeared in the skit. The Roadblock was to use a photo of a mask and find the person in Palazzo da Mosto wearing the mask.

[edit] Leg 3 (Italy → Austria)

The Detour on this leg was Mozart or Beethoven. In Mozart teams carried a string bass 6 miles to the house where Mozart wrote "The Marriage of Figaro". In Beethoven teams carry sheet music 11 miles to the house where Beethoven wrote "The Heiligenstadt Testaments". The Fast Forward was to carry a tray of glasses threw a ballroom of waltzing couples without dropping any. The Roadblock was to bungee jump 460ft off a tower.

[edit] Leg 4 (Austria → France)

The Detour on this leg was Ropes or Slopes. In Ropes teams rappeled 230ft down the side of a cliff. In Slopes teams took a sloping trail to the route marker. The Fast Forward was to put together a puzzle of the Pit Stop. The Roadblock was to put four wheels on a racecar then do a lap with the driver.

[edit] Leg 5 (France → Netherlands)

The Detour on this leg was 500 kilograms or 15 feet. In 500 kilograms teams use a wooden stretcher to carry cheese to scale until it weighed in at 500 kilograms. In 15 feet teams searched barehanded through 15 feet of cow manure for the next clue. The Fast Forward was to be attached to a windmill sail then after 10 revolutions be let down. The Roadblock was to catch 25 eels and place them in a container.

[edit] Leg 6 (Netherlands → India)

The Detour on this leg was Suds or Duds. In Suds teams washed a bundle of clothing by hand until they found a piece of clothing with the clue printed on it. In Duds teams needed to find a clothing shop and search through hundreds of saris for one with the clue printed on it. The Roadblock was to carry 20 Palai fish threw a fish market to the manager.

[edit] Leg 7 (India)

The Roadblock was to ride bulls at top speed across a mud course the size of a football field. The Detour on this leg was Baskets or Trunks. In Baskets teams had to load 10 chickens into baskets on a bicycle-powered wagon and take it to a farm. In Trunks teams load 2 bales of coir on to a elephant and ride it to the coir shop.

[edit] Leg 8 (India → Malaysia)

The Detour on this leg was Net or Trap. In Net teams took their boat to a fishing platform and use a net to catch 15 fish in a pen. In Trap teams took their boat to a group of lobster boats and pull weighted lobster traps out. The Roadblock was to hit 3 targets with a bow and arrow, a blowpipe and a spear then they could run to the Pit Stop.

[edit] Leg 9 (Malaysia)

The Detour on this leg was Chop or Haul. In Chop teams had to use local tools to chop down a palm nut bunches with a clue attached. In Haul teams used a wheelbarrow to carry 25 nut bunches to a truck. The Fast Forward was to find a feeding station in the jungle and feed 2 pieces of fruit to a Orangutan. The Roadblock was to climb a rattan ladder to 50ft above the stone cave's floor and grab a hanging clue.

[edit] Leg 10 (Malaysia → South Korea)

The Detour choices in this leg were Strong Hands or Strong Stomach. In Strong Hands, teams had to go to a local Tae Kwon Do school and break three boards before being receiving their clue. In Strong Stomach, teams had to go to a restaurant where they had order and eat a Korean delicacy. What they didn't know until it was given to them is that the delicacy was a large bowl of live octopuses. The Roadblock was to plunge into the icy river and swim under the ice to a exit hole.

[edit] Leg 11 (South Korea → Australia)

The Detour choices were Face First or Foot First. In Face First, teams had to go to Holiday Inn, Brisbane and rappel 30 feet from the penthouse. In Foot First, teams had to travel to another building, and climb all steps. The Fast Forward of this leg was to do an Australian Surf Rescue. The Roadblock of this leg was to walk across 100 sharks inside an aquarium to retrieve the clue from a small chest.

[edit] Leg 12 (Australia)

The Detour on this leg was Saddle or Paddle. In Saddle teams took a horse down a one and a half mile of beach to one of 4 race flags then search a 25ft radius for a cluster of clue envolopes. Only 1 cluster contained the clue the 4 instructed them to try again. In Paddle teams inflate a kayak and take it to a orange buoy. The Roadblock was to drive a race buggy down a 7 mile muddy road with a instructor.

[edit] Leg 13 (Australia → United States)


The Detour on this leg was Wing It or Wander It. In Wing It teams skydive 10 000ft with a instructor. In Wander It teams drive to a forest and find a boat to take them to the skydive landing zone. The Roadblock was to swim to a floating tiki head, dive underwater to retrieve a rock, carry it back to the beach and smash it open for the clue inside.

++ Steve & Josh, Monica & Sheree, Tian & Jaree, Reichen & Chip, Kelly & Jon & Steve & Dave - (Salzburg Airport, Salzburg, Austria)
++ David & Jeff, Millie & Chuck, Jon & Al - (Munich International Airport - Munich, Germany)

+++ Reichen & Chip - Hilo, Hawaii (Hilo International Airport)
+++ Kelly & Jon - Kona, Hawaii (Kona International Airport)

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.tashitagg.com/tar5/interviews/card.asp
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