The Amazing Race 22


The Amazing Race 22 is the twenty-second installment of the American reality television show The Amazing Race. It featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world.
The season premiered on February 17, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST on CBS in the United States and the CTV Television Network in Canada, with the two-hour season finale broadcast on May 5, 2013.
Professional hockey players and brothers Jonathan "Bates" and Anthony Battaglia were the winners of The Amazing Race 22.

Production

Development and filming

This season was broadcast in the mid-season of the 2012–13 TV schedule. In an interview with TV Guide, Keoghan revealed that the Double Your Money prize introduced in the previous season would not be included in Season 22. Instead, the twist this season was that the winners of the first Leg were awarded two Express Passes: one for themselves and another that had to be given to another team before the end of Leg 4.
The route spanned through ten countries in five different continents. This season was the first time The Amazing Race visited the overseas country of French Polynesia, where teams skydived above the island of Bora Bora. Other tasks and travel destinations included "Shemozzle racing" in New Zealand, hunting scorpions with bushmen in Botswana, and climbing the north face of the Eiger in Switzerland. This season also featured the first Race visit to the constituent country of Northern Ireland.
This season marked the first time that a team had been eliminated while still in possession of the Express Pass as well as the first time a team was subject to two separate U-Turns during the Race.
Contestant Dave O'Leary tore his Achilles tendon near the end of Leg 2. Though he and his son, Connor, continued to race for another two legs with Dave being forced to use a medical boot, crutches, and a wheelchair while in airports, they elected to withdraw from the competition at the start of Leg 5 after Dave was advised by his physician to have surgery on his ankle within two weeks of the original injury. Though Dave and Connor traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam, with the remaining teams, they did not participate in any tasks in that leg. Instead, after arriving in Hanoi, they proceeded directly to the Pit Stop to be formally eliminated. Dave returned to the United States in time to have the surgery to repair the tendon the day before filming of the Race was completed and be at the Finish Line. He was able to return to compete in The Amazing Race 24 a year later with his son Connor.
Previous editions of the program, as well as in the international counterparts, in order to avoid confusion with the flag of the former independent state of South Vietnam, changed the route markers into solid yellow or yellow and white flags. In this season, the clue box directly after the U-Turn in Hanoi held the standard red and yellow flag. Subsequent seasons including Season 29 and Season 31 have since used the standard red and yellow flag.
The Leg 5 episode in Hanoi sparked ire among some conservative media analysts and viewers for the tasks involving a performance of a communist propaganda song and the brief visit to a B-52 bomber that was shot down by North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War and turned into a memorial for communist Vietnam's victory. Complaints came in from sources such as the national commanders of the American Legion and VFW; the Media Research Center's Culture and Media Institute, and liberal Democrat strategist and Fox News Channel pundit Bob Beckel also spoke of their disgust at the program's choices. Yahoo! TV later reported on comments from viewers found on Twitter whose complaints ranged from threatening to no longer watch the series or statements that the episode was "weird" or "disrespectful to Americans killed ". Prior to the start of the episode for Leg 6, CBS aired an apology, noting that portions of the previous episode were insensitive to United States Armed Forces veterans. The message, read by host Phil Keoghan, stated, "We want to apologize to veterans - particularly those who served in Vietnam - as well as to their families and any viewers who were offended by the broadcast. All of us here have the most profound respect for the men and women who fight for our country."
During Leg 7, Max and Jennifer were both issued speeding tickets by the Botswana Police Service after going through a speed trap. Botswanan law requires that tickets be paid before the end of the day, so both teams stopped racing in order to pay the fines before moving on. Unlike previous seasons where racers have been penalized for receiving speeding tickets, the teams did not receive any additional penalties.
The final episode was dedicated to David Gene Gibbs, one of the camera crew, who died in a helicopter crash while filming a series for Discovery Channel.

Cast

Applications for The Amazing Race 22 were closed on May 24, 2012.
The contestants included professional road racing cyclist Connor O'Leary, YouTube vloggers Joey Graceffa and Meghan Camarena, professional hockey players and brothers Jonathan "Bates" and Anthony Battaglia, and former Stealing Angels vocalists Caroline Cutbirth and Jennifer Kuhle.
Chuck & Wynona were originally cast for the previous season but pulled out due to a death in their family.
In 2015, Idries & Jamil appeared in two commercials for Ancestry.com.

Future appearances

Dave & Connor, Caroline & Jennifer, Jessica & John, and Joey & Meghan were selected to race in The Amazing Race: All-Stars, made up of returning teams from seasons 14–23.

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, each listed along with their placements in each leg and relationships as identified by the program. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television, owing to the inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:
  1. ^ Katie, Jennifer, and Daniel elected to quit the second Roadblock. Max & Katie and Caroline & Jennifer were issued 4-hour penalties for their forfeits that were applied at the start of the next leg. However, Matt & Daniel were the last team to arrive and were eliminated from the Race.
  2. Dave & Connor used their Express Pass given to them by Jessica & John to bypass the Detour on Leg 3.
  3. Dave & Connor elected to withdraw from the Race at the start of Leg 5 due to an injury Dave sustained at the end of Leg 2. They traveled to Hanoi with the other teams, but instead of running the leg, they were allowed to go directly to the Pit Stop to ask Phil to remove them from the Race, resulting in their elimination.
  4. Chuck & Wynona initially arrived 5th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for rolling their cheese wheels down the hill during the Switchback instead of using the sled provided as their clue specifically instructed. Joey & Meghan checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Chuck & Wynona to last place and resulting in their elimination.

    Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.
  1. "Business in the Front, Party in the Back" – Chuck
  2. "Loose Lips Sink Ships" – John
  3. "Like James Bond Again" – Meghan
  4. "I Love Monkeys!" – Caroline
  5. "Your Tan Is Totally Cool" – Pam
  6. "Scorpion King Hunter" – Joey
  7. "Be Safe and Don't Hit a Cow" – Wynona
  8. "My Cheese Is Out of Control" – Caroline
  9. "The Ultimate Fun House" – Joey
  10. "Working Our Barrels Off" – Bates
  11. "Beacon of Hope" – a non-racer to Caroline & Jennifer

    Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. Trips are sponsored by Travelocity.

Leg 1 (United States → French Polynesia)

Airdate: February 17, 2013
For the first Roadblock of the Race, one team member had to sign up for one of six helicopter flights, each of which had room for two racers. The racer then tandem skydived from over above the island while their partner made their way to the landing location in Anau via water taxi. Once team members reunited, they would be given their next clue.
In the leg's second Roadblock, the racer who sat out the first Roadblock had to search among 400 sandcastles for a clue buried beneath them. If the sandcastle didn't have a clue, racers had to rebuild it before they could continue searching.
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Airdate: February 24, 2013
The first Detour of the Race was a choice of Pick a Pearl and Take a Trunk, both of which required racers to pick up a pair of water shoes and snorkeling gear. In Pick a Pearl, teams traveled to a point a half-mile offshore in the open water, where they had to dive and untie lines of pearl oysters. They had to shuck them open to find two red pearls and then swim to an oyster farmer to trade the red pearls for their next clue. In Take a Trunk, teams dove underwater, wearing special diving helmets, to look for a series of treasure trunks. They then had to take a trunk over to a submerged umbrella and unpack its contents, setting up an underwater picnic table to the waiter's approval to receive their next clue.
For the Roadblock, one team member participated in a traditional Polynesian test of strength by walking on a pair of sparring stilts while kicking a coconut across a stretch of beach. If they fell, they had to return to the starting line to try again, but the position of the coconut was not reset. Once the racer had successfully kicked the coconut over the finish line, teams could run to the nearby Pit Stop.
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Airdate: March 3, 2013
The Detour was a choice of Rev It Up or Reel It In. For both Detours, teams had to use provided all-terrain vehicles to reach their respective Detour locations. In Rev It Up, both team members had to drive a modified vintage car through a set of cones in under a combined 83-second time limit of the race car driver "Flash", to receive their next clue. In Reel It In, each team member had to use a rod and reel to catch one fish that was at least long champion fisherman Dirk. If either team members reel one, Dirk would give the teams their next clue.
The Roadblock required one team member to run a muddy obstacle course known as a "Shemozzle". The racer had to dress in gum boots, stubbies shorts, and a burlap sack. Then, along with a shepherd and farm dog, they had to run through the course, where they were covered in molasses and feathers, climbed over hay bales, then finally rode an inner tube down a slide into a manure pond, all while collecting chicken eggs along the way which they had to put in a basket at the end of the course. Once they had 12 unbroken eggs in their basket, a shepherd would give them their next clue,
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Airdate: March 10, 2013
The Detour was a choice of Sandy Bottom and Fruity Top. In Sandy Bottom, teams had to dredge volcanic sand from the bottom of the Ayung River and transport it uphill to a larger container. Once teams filled their container to a designated line, the brick maker would give them their next clue. In Fruity Top, teams had to dress in sarongs and prepare a Balinese religious offering known as from a variety of fruits. Then they would carry it in a procession to the Pura Desa Puseh Temple in Batuan to be blessed and placed it on an altar before receiving their next clue from a local priest.
For the Roadblock, one team member had to go to Ketut's Surf Shop and search among several surfboards for one with an image from a previous leg: the Tahitian priest from Bora Bora. After taking a surfboard, teams had to search for their partner and make their way to the Pit Stop to be checked by Phil. Once the racer identified the correct surfboard, teams would be allowed to check-in.
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Airdate: March 17, 2013
For the Roadblock, one team member had to watch a performance of a Vietnamese patriotic song. After the performance, the performers would reveal the phrase "Vinh quang thay thế hệ thanh niên chúng ta" to the teams, who would be given five minutes to search the nearby gallery without any notes for one of several political posters with the correct phrase hidden among many with misleading phrases. Once team members found the correct poster, they would receive their next clue. If team members were unable to identify the poster within the allotted time, they had to watch the performance again.
The Detour was a choice between Make Your Move or Make Your Meal. In Make Your Move, teams had to set up a human chess board at the Temple of Literature. Using a local xiangqi board as a reference, teams had to find four human chess pieces that had symbols matching the pieces on the board, and then set them up with four staffs in position on the human chess board to receive their next clue from the chess master. In Make Your Meal, teams had to prepare Vietnam's national dish phở. Teams had to pick up four baskets at the Ngọc Sơn Temple, then they had to navigate at the street market to pick up the rest of the ingredients on a shopping list of specific weights or amounts. After acquiring the ingredients, teams had to find a cooking station to cook two phở soups to chef's approval to receive their next clue.
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Airdate: March 24, 2013
For the Roadblock, one team member had to follow the Bushmen to a hole, where they were taught how to dig up a scorpion and place it carefully in a jar before they could retrieve their next clue.
The Detour was a choice between Fire or Fowl. In Fire, teams traveled with their Bushmen to a nearby village where they had to learn how to properly make fire using two sticks, zebra manure, and grass. Once they had a flame, they had to use it to light the elder Bushman's pipe in order to receive their next clue. In Fowl, teams had to learn how to set up a trap in order to catch a guineafowl, by utilizing a series of sticks, string, and eggs. After setting up the trap properly, teams had to mimic a guineafowl and trick one to the trap before receiving their next clue.
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Airdate: March 31, 2013
For their Speed Bump, Max & Katie had to complete a traditional beaded skirt and then wear it while performing a ceremonial seduction dance, before they could continue on to the Fast Forward or the Roadblock.
In the only Fast Forward of the Race, one team had to waterski for over a mile on the waters of the Okavango Delta, home to dangerous Nile crocodiles, to win the Fast Forward award.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to transport two goats down river to a delivery point using a makoro, a traditional dugout canoe. The team member performing the Roadblock had to punt the makoro, while their partner would look after the goats. Once the goats were delivered and teams returned to the starting point, they received their next clue.
The Detour was a choice between Brains or Brawn. In Brains, teams had to go on a horseback safari and spot ten wooden animal cutouts:. They then traveled to a nearby campsite and arranged a set of tiles featuring the silhouettes of the animals in the order they appeared. There were tiles for animals they did not see, and none of the tiles representing the hippopotamus, but there was one for the heron. Once they arranged the tiles in the right order, they received their next clue; if not, they had to go back to the safari before being allowed another attempt to arrange the tiles. In Brawn, teams had to fill a traditional sand sledge filled with firewood. Teams then used a carrot dangling from a stick to coax a team of donkeys to pull the sledge to a campsite over a away, where they had to unload the wood before receiving their next clue.
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Airdate: April 14, 2013
The Roadblock required one team member to traverse the north face of the Eiger to pick up their "climbing buddy", the Travelocity Roaming Gnome, before traversing back to the railway station's observation deck to complete the task.
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Airdate: April 21, 2013
The Detour was a choice of Train Trials or Font Follies. In Train Trials, teams drove themselves to the Deutsches Technikmuseum, where they had to build a model train track circuit using all of the pieces provided in such a way that the circuit fit on a platform. Once the train made one full lap of the circuit without falling apart, derailing, or hitting any pieces of scenery, the conductor would give teams their next clue. In Font Follies, teams had to travel to Wasserturm Park. There, teams picked up two large neon alphabet letters and had to transport them intact on foot to the Buchstabenmuseum to receive their next clue from the museum curator.
For the Roadblock, one team member had to answer a question – "Who said Ich bin ein Berliner"? – and then enter a labyrinth located beneath the nightclub, where they had to search for a white room that had their next clue stuck on its walls.
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Airdate: April 28, 2013
For this Roadblock, one team member had to dress in a Royal Scots regiment uniform and learn to continuously play a drone on a set of bagpipes while marching with the Royal Scots pipers in Gosford House's Marble Room for two minutes to receive their next clue.
For their Speed Bump, Mona & Beth had to play a game of skittles, a traditional British form of ten-pin bowling, and score a "floorer" before they could return to Craigmillar Castle to continue racing.
The Detour was a choice between Tasty Puddin' or Whiskey Rollin'. In Tasty Puddin', teams traveled to the Sheep Heid Inn in Duddingston, where they had to prepare haggis by filling ox intestines with oatmeal internal organs in the presence of a Robert Burns impersonator who recited Burns' poem "Address to a Haggis". Once each team member prepared four portions of haggis, they were given their next clue after receiving a taste of the haggis. In Whiskey Rollin', teams had to roll eight barrels of Scotch whisky up a slope and deliver them to a party to receive their next clue from a Scottish country dancer.
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Airdate: May 5, 2013
For the Roadblock, one team member had to participate in bog snorkelling. After donning full snorkelling gear, including a complete wet suit and flippers, the racer had to cannonball into a muddy pool, then swim one lap in the bog within four minutes to receive their next clue.
The Detour was a choice of Tray It or Spray It. In Tray It, teams had to go to the dry dock where the RMS Titanic was built to prepare and serve the ship's last five-course dinner to a group of first-class passengers. Using the menu provided, as well as a seating chart, teams had to choose the proper dishes for each course from a table full of unmarked plates and serve them to the passengers in the dining room at the drydock. When the waiter was satisfied that each passenger received the correct order for each course, the team was allowed to move on to the next course. Once all five courses were served correctly, a Captain Edward Smith impersonator would give teams their next clue. In Spray It, teams had to go to a skate park located in a warehouse, where they had to finish half of a graffiti painting using a photograph as reference to receive their next clue.
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Airdate: May 5, 2013
The final Roadblock of the Race was a Switchback from the Family Edition. One team member had to take the briefcase and find one of fifty "spies" around the Tidal Basin who would respond to their given code phrase with another supplied code phrase. The team member then swapped briefcases with the spy, and the spy told them that the combination code to open their new briefcase was their final placement in New Zealand, Indonesia, and Vietnam. After they unlocked the briefcase, they could retrieve their next clue from inside.
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No episode aired on April 7, 2013, due to CBS and CTV's broadcasts of the Academy of Country Music Awards.

U.S. Nielsen ratings

Canadian broadcaster CTV also aired The Amazing Race on Sundays. Episodes aired at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and Central, with two exceptions. The broadcast of the second episode conflicted with CTV's broadcast of the 85th Academy Awards; The Amazing Race was shown instead at 8:00 p.m. in the Atlantic time zone, at 7:00 p.m. in the Eastern time zone, and at 6:00 p.m. in the Central time zone, and immediately after the broadcast of the Oscars in the Pacific and Mountain time zones. The broadcast of the ninth episode conflicted with CTV's broadcast of the 2013 Juno Awards; The Amazing Race was instead shown at 7:00 p.m. in each time zone across the country.
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Rank
1February 17, 2013"Business in the Front, Party in the Back"2.2833
2February 24, 2013"Loose Lips Sink Ships"1.82511
3March 3, 2013"Like James Bond Again"2.4472
4March 10, 2013"I Love Monkeys!"2.2304
5March 17, 2013"Your Tan Is Totally Cool"2.4992
6March 24, 2013"Scorpion King Hunter"2.4093
7March 31, 2013"Be Safe and Don't Hit a Cow"2.0563
8April 14, 2013"My Cheese Is Out of Control"2.3452
9April 21, 2013"The Ultimate Fun House"1.9503
10April 28, 2013"Working Our Barrels Off"2.4003
11May 5, 2013"Beacon of Hope"2.1165