The Amazing Race 19

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The Amazing Race 19
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Presented by Phil Keoghan
No. of teams11
WinnerErnie Halvorsen & Cindy Chiang
No. of legs12
Distance traveled35,000 mi (56,000 km)
No. of episodes12
Release
Original network CBS
Original releaseSeptember 25 (2011-09-25) 
December 11, 2011 (2011-12-11)
Additional information
Filming datesJune 18 (2011-06-18) 
July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)
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The Amazing Race 19 is the nineteenth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race . Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. [1] This season visited four continents and ten countries and traveled over 35,000 miles (56,000 km). Starting in Hacienda Heights, California, racers traveled through Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Malawi, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Panama before finishing in Atlanta. New twists introduced in this season include the Hazard, an extra task for the last team to finish the first task, and a double elimination leg. The season premiered on CBS on September 25, 2011, [2] and the finale aired on December 11, 2011.

Contents

Engaged couple Ernie Halvorsen and Cindy Chiang were the winners of this season, while dating couple Jeremy Cline and Sandy Draghi finished in second place, and married couple Amani and Marcus Pollard finished in third place.

Production

Development and filming

Hacienda Heights's Hsi Lai Temple was the site of the starting line for The Amazing Race 19, where teams had to first search through several oil-paper umbrellas. Lightmatter Hsi Lai Temple 4.jpg
Hacienda Heights's Hsi Lai Temple was the site of the starting line for The Amazing Race 19, where teams had to first search through several oil-paper umbrellas.

This season traveled a little over 35,000 miles (56,000 km) to 20 cities across four continents. [3] This season included first-time visits to Denmark, Indonesia, Malawi, and Belgium. [4] Filming started on June 18, 2011, with teams seen leaving Los Angeles International Airport and heading to Taiwan. [5] As with the previous season, racers had a task they had to perform before receiving tickets to their first destination. [3] American film crews were also spotted in Hillerød, Denmark on July 4. [6]

Two new game elements were introduced in this season. Leg 1 introduced the Hazard: a penalty that one team incurred for being the last team to finish the starting line task. According to Phil Keoghan, the Hazard was added to "test people's mental strength out of the gate", and claimed that it had a "rolling effect" throughout the rest of the season. [7] Leg 2 was the first time in which two teams were eliminated at the Pit Stop. [4]

During the first leg, Kaylani Paliotta lost her passport at a gas station while en route from Hsi Lai Temple to Los Angeles International Airport. Kaylani & Lisa returned to the gas station to search for the passport, but could not find it and opted to proceed to the airport, hoping that another racer had picked it up. The camera crew accompanying the team had seen the dropped passport, but could not act on it, and instead informed production of the situation. Production prepared to conduct an impromptu elimination and Phil Keoghan rushed to the airport. The passport was found by two bystanders who had previously helped another team at the gas station. After posting about the incident on Twitter, a fan of the show advised them to take the passport to the airport, and they were able to return it to Kaylani before her scheduled flight. [8]

Leg 5 was supposed to take place in Laos. However, a monsoon caused heavy flooding in the country and forced the production team to construct an additional leg in Thailand instead. Laos would eventually be visited later in The Amazing Race 31 . [9]

Release

Broadcast

On March 28, 2011, The Amazing Race was renewed for a nineteenth season set to air during the 2011–12 television schedule. [10] On August 31, 2011, CBS announced that the season would premiere on September 25. [11]

Marketing

Discover Card returned as one of the sponsors. Travelocity continued to sponsor the show, while Ford also returned as one of the sponsors, with their fifth generation Ford Mustang appearing as a prize car in the 10th leg, customized by the winner.

Cast

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Jenna Morasca
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Zac Sunderland
(back row): Marcus Pollard, Amani Pollard, Laurence Sunderland, Liz Canavan, Marie Canavan, Ron Zeitz, Bill Smith, and Jeremy Cline
(front row): Cindy Chiang, Ernie Halvorsen, Kaylani Paliotta, Jennifer Young, and Sandy Draghi. TAR19 racers.jpg
(back row): Marcus Pollard, Amani Pollard, Laurence Sunderland, Liz Canavan, Marie Canavan, Ron Zeitz, Bill Smith, and Jeremy Cline
(front row): Cindy Chiang, Ernie Halvorsen, Kaylani Paliotta, Jennifer Young, and Sandy Draghi.

Some of the more prominent members of the cast included Survivor: Africa winner Ethan Zohn and Survivor: The Amazon winner Jenna Morasca, former sailor Zac Sunderland, professional snowboarders Andy Finch and Tommy Czeschin and former NFL tight end Marcus Pollard.

ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus
Ron Zeitz44Domestic Partners Laguna Niguel, California Eliminated 1st & 2nd
(in Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Bill Smith49
Ethan Zohn 37Dating New York City, New York
Jenna Morasca 30
Kaylani Paliotta33Former Vegas Showgirls Las Vegas, Nevada Eliminated 3rd
(in Magelang, Indonesia)
Lisa Tilley32
Liz Canavan24Twins Deerfield, Illinois Eliminated 4th
(in Bangkok, Thailand)
Marie Canavan24
Justin Young31Siblings Stone Mountain, Georgia Eliminated 5th
(in Senga Bay, Malawi)
Jennifer Young26
Laurence Sunderland48Father & Son Adventurers Thousand Oaks, California Eliminated 6th
(in Copenhagen, Denmark)
Zac Sunderland 19
Bill Alden63Grandparents Albany, Oregon Eliminated 7th
(in Brussels, Belgium)
Cathi Alden62
Andy Finch 30Pro Snowboarders Truckee, California Eliminated 8th
(in Panama City, Panama)
Tommy Czeschin 32 Crowley Lake, California
Amani Pollard36Married Pine Mountain, Georgia Third place
Marcus Pollard 39
Jeremy Cline35Dating Alamo, California Runners-up
Sandy Draghi33 Dublin, California
Ernie Halvorsen29Engaged Chicago, Illinois Winners
Cindy Chiang30
Future appearances

Ernie & Cindy appeared on the final episode of The Amazing Race 29 where they handed tickets to the final three teams entering Wrigley Field in their hometown of Chicago. [12]

Ethan Zohn returned to compete on Survivor: Winners at War . [13]

Results

The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.

Team placement (by leg)
Team 1 2 [lower-alpha 1] 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ernie & Cindy1st4th5th5th3rd5th2ndε [lower-alpha 2] 1st [lower-alpha 3] 2nd3rd2nd1st
Jeremy & Sandy2nd6th3rd3rd7th3rd6th5th3rd2nd1st2nd
Amani & Marcus5th9th6th6th1st7th4th4th1st4th3rd3rd
Andy & Tommy7th1st1st1st5th1st1st3rd4th1st4th
Bill & Cathi11th7th7th7th2nd6th [lower-alpha 4] 3rd2nd
[lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 5]
5th [lower-alpha 6] 5th
Laurence & Zac6th2nd2nd [lower-alpha 7] 4th6th4th5th6th [lower-alpha 5]
Justin & Jennifer3rd8th4th2nd4th2nd [lower-alpha 4] 7th
Liz & Marie10th5th8th8th8th
Kaylani & Lisa9th3rd9th
Ethan & Jenna4th10th [lower-alpha 8]
Ron & Bill8th11th† [lower-alpha 8]
Notes
  1. Eight of the teams arrived at the Pit Stop without having donated all of their money to the orphanage as they'd been instructed, and they had to go back before checking in. The initial placements for all of the teams were as follows: 1st: Ernie & Cindy; 2nd: Liz & Marie; 3rd: Bill & Cathi; 4th: Andy & Tommy; 5th: Jeremy & Sandy; 6th: Justin & Jennifer; 7th: Amani & Marcus; 8th: Laurence & Zac; 9th: Ethan & Jenna; 10th: Kaylani & Lisa; 11th: Ron & Bill. Andy & Tommy, Laurence & Zac, and Kaylani & Lisa did not have to return to the orphanage, because they had correctly donated all of their money.
  2. Ernie & Cindy used their Express Pass to bypass the Detour on this leg.
  3. 1 2 Ernie & Cindy chose to use the U-Turn on Bill & Cathi.
  4. 1 2 Justin & Jennifer and Bill & Cathi initially arrived 1st and 3rd, respectively, but did not pay the truck drivers who drove them to the Pit Stop. They had to pay their drivers before being allowed to check in. Their placements dropped to 2nd and 6th, respectively.
  5. 1 2 Bill & Cathi chose to use the U-Turn on Laurence & Zac.
  6. This team arrived last at the Pit Stop, but they were instructed to continue racing. There was no Speed Bump task in the next leg.
  7. Laurence & Zac initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 15-minute penalty for having used more than the allotted number of buckets at the Detour. Andy & Tommy checked in during this penalty time, dropping Laurence & Zac to 2nd.
  8. 1 2 This was a double-elimination leg; the last two teams to check in at the Pit Stop were both eliminated.

Race summary

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The route of The Amazing Race 19.
Destinations Legenda lotnisko.svg Air travel    Legenda kolej.svg Rail travel    BSicon BOOT.svg Water travel    Bus-logo.svg Bus travel
Maki-heliport-15.svg Helicopter travel    Maki-bicycle-15.svg Bicycle travel    Maki-aerialway-15.svg Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour icon.svg Detour    Roadblock icon.svg Roadblock    TAR Exclamation icon.svg Hazard    U-Turn icon.svg U-Turn    Speed Bump icon.svg Speed Bump    TAR-pitstop-icon.png Pit Stop

Leg 1 (United States → Taiwan)

After arriving in Taipei, teams had to look for their clue written in Mandarin on a digital billboard in Ximending. Xi Men Ting sony styleYu Wan Guo Bai Huo 20080805.jpg
After arriving in Taipei, teams had to look for their clue written in Mandarin on a digital billboard in Ximending.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 2 (Taiwan → Indonesia)

The Roadblock in Yogyakarta had racers spelunking the natural caves of Goa Jomblang to find a kris. Foto Goa Jomblang.jpeg
The Roadblock in Yogyakarta had racers spelunking the natural caves of Goa Jomblang to find a kris .
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Episode summary
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Leg 3 (Indonesia)

Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, served as both the site of this leg's Roadblock and the Pit Stop. Borobudur-Temple-Park Indonesia Stupas-of-Borobudur-04.jpg
Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, served as both the site of this leg's Roadblock and the Pit Stop.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 4 (Indonesia → Thailand)

Teams finished this leg on Thailand's traditional floating village of Koh Panyi. Ko Panyi - panoramio.jpg
Teams finished this leg on Thailand's traditional floating village of Koh Panyi.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 5 (Thailand)

For the second Roadblock on this leg, racers had to reassemble a spirit house that they originally disassembled. Tayland Ruh Evi.jpg
For the second Roadblock on this leg, racers had to reassemble a spirit house that they originally disassembled.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 6 (Thailand → Malawi)

While in Lilongwe, Malawi, teams found a clue at the King's African Rifles National War Memorial, which commemorates the African soldiers who fought during both World Wars. K.a.r-.clocktower-in-lilongwe.jpg
While in Lilongwe, Malawi, teams found a clue at the King's African Rifles National War Memorial, which commemorates the African soldiers who fought during both World Wars.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 7 (Malawi)

The Detour for the second leg in Malawi focused on tasks at Lake Malawi. Lakeshore village, Malawi.jpg
The Detour for the second leg in Malawi focused on tasks at Lake Malawi.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 8 (Malawi → Denmark)

After arriving in Copenhagen, teams had to climb to the top of the Church of Our Saviour's tower in order to search for their next clue. Copenhagen - Church of Our Saviour - 2013.jpg
After arriving in Copenhagen, teams had to climb to the top of the Church of Our Saviour's tower in order to search for their next clue.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 9 (Denmark → Germany → Belgium)

Teams visited Legoland Billund where they rode the Pirate Carousel teacups while building their next clue out of Lego bricks. Legoland Billund - Pirate Carousel.jpg
Teams visited Legoland Billund where they rode the Pirate Carousel teacups while building their next clue out of Lego bricks.
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Episode summary
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Leg 10 (Belgium)

Teams ended their second leg in Belgium at the Atomium in Brussels. Laeken Atomium 06.jpg
Teams ended their second leg in Belgium at the Atomium in Brussels.
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Episode summary

Leg 11 (Belgium → Netherlands → Panama)

The ruins of Panama Viejo in Panama City served as the Pit Stop on this penultimate leg. Torre de la Catedral - Flickr - Chito.jpg
The ruins of Panamá Viejo in Panama City served as the Pit Stop on this penultimate leg.
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Leg 12 (Panama → United States)

Atlanta's historic Swan House was the finish line for the 19th season of The Amazing Race. Swan House - General view from bottom of hill.jpg
Atlanta's historic Swan House was the finish line for the 19th season of The Amazing Race.
Locations
Episode summary

Reception

Critical response

The Amazing Race 19 received mixed reviews. Andy Dehnart of reality blurred wrote that this season was "yet another example of the race dumbing itself down." [16] Scott Von Doviak of The A.V. Club wrote that he'd "have to rank this as one of the lesser seasons, probably in the bottom third. Too many lackluster teams and tasks, too many non-elimination legs, and the absence of any compelling heroes and villains all added to a rather disappointing trip around the globe." [17] Daniel Fienberg of HitFix wrote that the season "left me frustrated more often than it left me exhilarated" calling it lackluster due to "Too many Non-Elimination Legs too early. Too many bland, copacetic couples. Too many bland, copacetic couples who, predictably, got along too well." [18] Luke Dwyer of TV Fanatic graded this season with a B saying "the majority of the legs and destinations were good, but not great. The cast was likable, but beyond Andy and Tommy, nothing spectacular. The finale was a dud and that's always going to bring the feel of the season down." [19] Michael Hewitt of the Orange County Register wrote that "the Race had been losing a bit of its mojo for several seasons, hitting bottom with the spring's Second Chances edition. This fall's 19th Race was much improved, though, and it remains the most brilliantly shot and edited show on TV" and that this season had "a few more challenging challenges and the clues often required some solving on the parts of the contestants." [20] [21] In 2016, this season was ranked 17th out of the first 27 seasons by the Rob Has a Podcast Amazing Race correspondents. [22] Kareem Gantt of Screen Rant wrote that this season "had some legs that kind of underwhelmed, but overall, the drama and suspense of the race trumped the season's shortcomings, which were rather minute, to be honest." [23] In 2021, Jane Andrews of Gossip Cop ranked this season as the show's 8th best season. [24] Val Barone of TheThings ranked this season as the show's 8th best season. [25] In 2022, Jason Shomer of Collider ranked this season among the show's top seven seasons. [26] In 2022, Rhenn Taguiam of Game Rant ranked this season as the fourth-best season. [27]

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings
#AirdateEpisodeRatingShare Rating/Share ViewersRankRankRankRank
Households18–49(millions)Timeslot
(Viewers)
Timeslot
(18–49)
Week
(Viewers)
Week
(18–49)
1September 25, 2011"Kindness of Strangers"6.1 [28] 93.0/0710.18 [29] 23<#25 [30] <#25
2October 2, 2011"The Sprint of Our Life"6.4 [31] 103.2/0710.87 [32] 2224 [33] 24
3October 9, 2011"Don't Lay Down on Me Now!"6.7 [34] 102.8/079.62 [35] 22<25 [36] <25
4October 16, 2011"This Is Gonna Be a Fine Mess"5.5 [37] 82.7/069.21 [38] 23<30 [39] <25
5October 23, 2011"I Feel Like I'm in the Circus"5.992.7/079.60 [37] 44<30<25
6October 30, 2011"We Love Your Country Already; It Is Very Spacious"6.8103.0/0711.01 [40] 2324 [41] <25
7November 6, 2011"Move Goat"6.0 [42] 92.7/069.73 [43] 34<25<25
8November 13, 2011"Super Shady"6.192.7/0610.27 [42] 3425<25
9November 20, 2011"It's Speedo Time"6.1 [44] 92.8/0710.24 [45] 3327<25
10November 27, 2011"Release the Brake!"6.092.9/0610.15 [46] 221817
11December 4, 2011"We Are Charlie Chaplin"5.7 [47] 82.7/069.59 [48] 332223
12December 11, 2011"Go Out and Get It Done"7.0103.3/0711.72 [49] 221513
Canadian ratings

Canadian broadcaster CTV also aired The Amazing Race on Sundays at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, Central, & Atlantic (9:00 p.m. Pacific & Mountain).

#AirdateEpisodeViewers
(millions)
Rank
(Week)
1September 25, 2011"Kindness of Strangers"2.874 [50]
2October 2, 2011"The Sprint of Our Life"2.482 [51]
3October 9, 2011"Don't Lay Down on Me Now!"1.939 [52]
4October 16, 2011"This Is Gonna Be a Fine Mess"2.682 [53]
5October 23, 2011"I Feel Like I'm in the Circus"2.612 [54]
6October 30, 2011"We Love Your Country Already; It Is Very Spacious"2.226 [55]
7November 6, 2011"Move Goat"2.422 [56]
8November 13, 2011"Super Shady"2.285 [57]
9November 20, 2011"It's Speedo Time"1.8810 [58]
10November 27, 2011"Release the Brake!"2.246 [59]
11December 4, 2011"We Are Charlie Chaplin"2.492 [60]
12December 11, 2011"Go Out and Get It Done"2.493 [61]

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The Amazing Race 25 is the twenty-fifth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited four continents and ten countries and traveled over 26,000 miles (42,000 km). Starting in New York City, racers traveled through the U.S. Virgin Islands, England, Scotland, Denmark, Sweden, Morocco, Italy, Malta, Singapore, and the Philippines before finishing in Greater Los Angeles. New twists introduced in this season include a public start; the Save, which was awarded to the winners of the first leg and would save them from elimination once; an Express Pass hidden on the racecourse; the Blind Detour, where teams learned about the task that they chose after arriving at its location; and four teams racing in the final leg. The season premiered on CBS on September 26, 2014, with the season finale airing on December 19, 2014.

<i>The Amazing Race 27</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race 27 is the twenty-seventh season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited five continents and ten countries and traveled over 34,000 miles (55,000 km). Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through Brazil, Argentina, Zambia, Zimbabwe, France, the Netherlands, Poland, India, Hong Kong, and Macau before finishing in Southampton, New York. New twists introduced in this season include an Express Pass that had to be given to another team after it was used and a U-Turn placed at the Detour decision point. The season premiered on CBS September 25, 2015, and the finale aired on December 11, 2015.

<i>The Amazing Race 28</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race 28 is the twenty-eighth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one notable social media personality, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited four continents and ten countries and traveled over 27,000 miles (43,000 km). Starting from several cities in the United States, racers traveled through Mexico, Colombia, Switzerland, France, Armenia, Georgia, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and China before finishing in Santa Barbara wine country. A new twist introduced in this season includes having teams start from their homes instead of a centralized location. The season premiered on CBS on February 12, 2016, and the season finale aired on May 13, 2016.

<i>The Amazing Race 29</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race 29 is the twenty-ninth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Unlike previous seasons, which almost exclusively featured teams with pre-existing relationships, this season, hosted by Phil Keoghan, featured 22 contestants who were all complete strangers who met for the first time and formed eleven teams of two at the starting line. These teams competed in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited five continents and nine countries and traveled over 36,000 miles (58,000 km). Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through Panama, Brazil, Tanzania, Norway, Italy, Greece, Vietnam, and South Korea before finishing in Chicago. A new twist introduced in this season allowed teams to use the U-Turn more than once. The season premiered on CBS on Thursday, March 30, 2017, and the season finale aired on June 1, 2017.

<i>The Amazing Race 32</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race 32 is the thirty-second season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited four continents and eleven countries and traveled over 33,000 miles (53,000 km). Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, India, Cambodia, and the Philippines before finishing in New Orleans. New twists introduced in this season include an elimination during a no-rest leg, a Double Switchback, and the City Sprint. Elements of the show that returned for this season were the Yield and double-length legs, which were renamed Mega Legs. The season premiered on CBS on October 14, 2020, and the season finale aired on December 16, 2020.

<i>The Amazing Race 33</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race 33 is the thirty-third season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around Europe to win US$1,000,000. Though filming started in February 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused production to be placed on hold for over a year and a half. The race resumed in September 2021 with most of the original teams and a modified route. This season visited two continents and seven countries and traveled over 22,000 miles (35,000 km) during eleven legs. Starting from several cities in the United States, racers traveled through England and Scotland before production was suspended. After reuniting in St. Gallen, racers traveled through Switzerland, France, Greece, and Portugal before finishing in Greater Los Angeles. An element of the show that returned for this season was having teams start from their homes instead of a centralized location. The season premiered on CBS on January 5, 2022, and the season finale aired on March 2, 2022.

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