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The Amazing Race Asia 1 | |
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Presented by | Allan Wu |
No. of teams | 10 |
Winner | Zabrina Fernandez & Joe Jer Tee |
No. of legs | 12 |
Distance traveled | 39,000 km (24,000 mi) |
No. of episodes | 13 (14 including recap) |
Release | |
Original network | AXN Asia |
Original release | 9 November 2006 – 1 February 2007 |
Additional information | |
Filming dates | 24 May – 17 June 2006 |
Season chronology |
The Amazing Race Asia 1 is the first season of The Amazing Race Asia , a reality television game show based on the American series The Amazing Race . It featured ten teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around Asia and the Pacific Rim to win US$100,000. Applications were accepted through 31 March 2006. [1] The season began on 9 November 2006 on AXN Asia and the season finale aired on 1 February 2007.
Malaysian workers Zabrina Fernandez and Joe Jer Tee were the winners of this season becoming the first all female team to win in an Amazing Race franchise and were also the first winners to win only the final leg.
In October 2005, Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific and Sony Pictures Television International's AXN Asia announced that it had earned the right to produce the first localized production of The Amazing Race. [2] AXN Asia, which airs the original American series, had received many written requests for an Asian production from local viewers.
The season visited two continents and eight countries over a distance of more than 39,000 kilometres (24,000 mi), including the first time visit for an Amazing Race franchise to Indonesia, which had not been visited in the original version at the time of air (the nation would later be visited in the 19th season, in 2011).
The first season of the show was supported by the following regional sponsors: Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, AirAsia, Caltex, MSN, Nokia, and Bintan Lagoon Resort. [3] Ford was a local sponsor, while the series was also supported by Tourism Malaysia. The sponsors played a major role in the series by providing prizes and integrating their products into various tasks. In addition, AirAsia was the sole airline used by racers, while Bintan Lagoon Resort was the sequester location for eliminated teams. [4]
To introduce the new series to an Asian audience, a promotional tour visited Seoul, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Delhi prior to the series premiere. [3]
In July 2006, Singaporean television personality Allan Wu was introduced as the host of The Amazing Race Asia. Ricky Ow, General Manager of SPE Networks Asia described Wu as "a big fan of The Amazing Race " and felt that "his good looks and natural charisma will offer a different appeal from the US version." [3]
Over 1000 teams across Asia applied for the series, with registration accepted through 31 March 2006. [5] Ultimately, ten teams were selected to participate in the race; the cast included expatriates in Thailand and Hong Kong and Indian models. [6] Host Allan Wu commented that "the producers definitely took the time and did their homework to select the most diverse, entertaining, and controversial batch of contestants for our first season."
An additional episode, subtitled "Memories" was a post-show interview special that aired one week after the season finale. [7]
The cast consisted of a few local media representatives or their relatives. Zabrina Fernandez is a Ntv7 and Channel V television producer, as well as the sister of Malaysian film director Joshua Fernandez and Hitz.FM DJ JJ Fernandez. Aubrey Miles is a filipina actress who acted in local movies such as Prosti, Xerex, Sanib, A Beautiful Life and Gagamboy ; she is also the co-host of noontime show Masayang Tanghali Bayan . Sahil Shroff is an Indian model. Prashant Raj Sachdev is an Indian actor who starred in the Bollywood movie Aag ; he was also the runner-up of Mr. India 2004. Melody is a Singaporean TV and movie actress, having starred in local movies such as Street Angels and The Teenage Textbook Movie ; she also played a supporting character in long-running drama Love Blossoms and its sequel, Love Blossoms II .
This season consists of five non-Asians; Andy, Francesca, Howard and Laura are from the United Kingdom, having separate representatives in Asian countries (as Andy & Laura representing Thailand), and Sandy is from New Zealand, is representing Hong Kong.
Contestants | Age | Relationship | Hometown | Status |
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Ernie Lopez | 42 | Married | Manila, Philippines | Eliminated 1st (in Jakarta, Indonesia) |
Jill "Jeena" Lopez | 35 | |||
Jacqueline Yu | 23 | Actress & Model | Manila, Philippines | Eliminated 2nd (in Tabanan, Indonesia) |
Aubrey Miles | 26 | |||
Sahil Shroff | 26 | Models | Mumbai, India | Eliminated 3rd (in Auckland, New Zealand) |
Prashant Sachdev | 26 | |||
Melody Chen | 28 | Best Friends | Singapore | Eliminated 4th (in Gibbston Valley, New Zealand) |
Sharon Wong | 31 | |||
Howard Bicknell | 39 | Best Friends | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Eliminated 5th (in Than Bok Khorani National Park, Thailand) |
Sahran Abeysundara | 31 | |||
Andy Lawson | 28 | Engaged | Koh Samui, Thailand | Eliminated 6th (in Delhi, India) |
Laura Kluk | 37 | |||
Marsio Juwono | 34 | Brothers | Jakarta, Indonesia | Eliminated 7th (in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) |
Mardy Juwono | 36 | |||
Andrew Tan | 26 | Dating | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Third Place |
Park Syeon | 28 | |||
Sandy Sydney | 29 | Dating | Hong Kong, China | Second Place |
Francesca Etzdorf | 27 | |||
Joe Jer Tee | 29 | Co-Workers | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Winners |
Zabrina Fernandez | 26 |
In 2010, Aubrey Miles appeared in Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown , the Philippine version of Survivor . [8] In 2014, Melody Chen appeared on Leg 9 of The Amazing Race 25 as a Pit Stop greeter in Singapore. [9] In 2016, Zabrina & Joe Jer appeared as the Pit Stop greeters for the third leg of The Amazing Race Asia 5 in their home country of Malaysia. [10] In 2017, Sahran, seven months after being elected mayor of Haslemere, [11] appeared on the British cooking programme Come Dine with Me . [12] In 2021, Sahil Shroff competed on Bigg Boss 15 , the Indian version of Big Brother . [13]
The following teams participated in the season, with their relationships at the time of filming. Placements are listed in finishing order:
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 [lower-alpha 2] | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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1st Half | 2nd Half | ||||||||||||
Zabrina & Joe Jer | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 6th‡ | 5th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st |
Sandy & Francesca | 10th‡ | 9th | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 1st> [lower-alpha 3] | 1st | 3rd | 2nd |
Andrew & Syeon | 5th [lower-alpha 4] | 8th | 8th | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd |
Mardy & Marsio | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 4th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 1stƒ [lower-alpha 5] | 3rd | 2nd | 4th‡ | 4th† | |
Andy & Laura | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th [lower-alpha 6] | 1st | 2nd [lower-alpha 7] | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 5th†< [lower-alpha 3] | |||
Howard & Sahran | 9th [lower-alpha 8] | 3rd | 1st | 8th‡ [lower-alpha 9] | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 6th† | |||||
Melody & Sharon | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 7th | 7th† | |||||||
Sahil & Prashant | 8th [lower-alpha 8] | 1stƒ [lower-alpha 5] | 4th | 5th | 8th† [lower-alpha 10] | ||||||||
Aubrey & Jacqueline | 4th | 6th | 9th† | ||||||||||
Ernie & Jeena | 2nd | 10th† |
Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.
Individual prizes were awarded to the first team to complete some legs.
Destinations | Air travel Rail travel Water travel Bus travel Helicopter travel Bicycle travel Gondola travel |
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Route Markers | Detour Roadblock Fast Forward Yield Pit Stop |
Airdate: 9 November 2006
This series' first Detour was a choice between Paint or Pot. In Paint, team members had to work together to make a batik painting based on the design shown to them to receive their next clue. In Pot, one team member had to make a pot from clay using a pottery wheel while the other member controlled the wheel's spin to receive their next clue.
Airdate: 16 November 2006
In this series' first Roadblock, one team member had to retrieve a clue in a box located inside a snake pit containing dangerous species second to anaconda in size, within two minutes.
In this series' first Fast Forward, teams had to search among 50 students at the courtyard inside SMA Negeri 60 High School with Sony Walkman MP3 players. The first team to find the one Walkman playing a message that they have chosen correctly could exchange the Walkman for the Fast Forward award.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Push or Sell. Both Detours required teams to travel to Pasar Kaget Melawai and searched for the marked bakso vendors. In Push, teams had to push a bakso cart 500 metres (0.31 mi) along a marked route, without spilling any soy sauce, while singing a traditional child song, "Abang Tukang Bakso" to receive their next clue. In Sell, teams had to sell (or eat) 15 bowls of bakso, each with a minimum selling price of Rp 2,000, to receive their next clue.
Airdate: 23 November 2006
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to dig in a marked area of sand around Kuta Beach for a souvenir, a small wooden surfboard, hidden up to 40 centimetres (0.44 yd) beneath the sand to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Wet or Dry. In Wet, teams had to traverse down 500 steps to the Ayung River, ride through the white water rapids and complete a two-mile (3.2 km) course on the water until they reach their clue at the end of the course. In Dry, teams had to ride on an elephant through a course to receive their next clue.
Airdate: 30 November 2006
This leg's Detour was a choice between Elevation or Crustacean. In Elevation, teams had to climb up a large number of steps to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to receive their next clue. In Crustacean, teams made their way on foot to the seafood restaurant Doyle's at the Quay. Once there, they had to shell 14 kilograms (31 lb) of cold prawns, ensuring that the tail, the head and the back were properly removed, to receive their next clue from the restaurant chef.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to dive into the aquarium in Oceanworld Manly, where they had to swim with sharks, stingrays, turtles and fishes to retrieve their next clue.
Airdate: 7 December 2006
This leg's Detour was a choice between Rigby or Rigging. In Rugby, teams had to take a taxi to Victoria Park. Once there, they had to put on rugby jerseys and kick rugby balls to score three goals to receive their next clue from the coach. The goals would only be counted if the rugby ball was kicked into the enclosed posts a height at least 22 metres. In Rigging, teams had to travel to Westhaven Marina and find the yachts. Once there, the instructor would give the teams instructions on how to use ropes and knots to get the sail up and receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform the SkyJump by falling 192 metres (630 ft) from the 53rd floor in a controlled descent. While the non-participating team member was watching down below, they had to use a Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot camera to take a picture of their partner doing this task. Once team members reunited, they would receive their next clue.
Airdate: 14 December 2006
This leg's Detour was a choice between Ledge or Luge. In Ledge, each team member had to take a turn performing the ledge swing, which hurls them 400 metres (0.25 mi) above Queenstown, before receiving their next clue. In Luge, teams had to complete a tack team relay with each team member by navigating a luge through a 830 metres (0.52 mi) circuit track a total of four times to get their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to bungee jump 134 metres (440 ft) over Nevis Valley, reputedly the world's wildest bungee jump. They only had two minutes after they step on the platform to do so, or forfeit their turn. After they were successfully done with the jump, the bungee instructor would give them their next clue. This task was later revisited on Season 4 as a Switchback.
Airdate: 21 December 2006
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb to the top of the temple and then search through 560 golden bells for 100 clue capsules containing silver slips of paper. Out of the 100 silver slips of paper, only six contained the correct slip of paper instructing team members to receive their next clue from a temple worker.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Bacon or Eggs. In Bacon, teams would have to find marked tuk-tuks on Larn Luang Road and then direct their tuk-tuk drivers to drive them to the Memorial for People Born in the Year of Pig (called Pig Memorial by the racers) to get their next clue. Teams were allowed to seek directions from locals but could not get assistance from the driver. In Eggs, teams had to travel to Pak Khlong Talat, find an egg store on Asadang Road, and deliver 20 trays of eggs to a nearby egg stall using a wheeler to receive their next clue. However, if any eggs were delivered broken, the store owner would instruct the teams to re-deliver that number of unbroken eggs.
Airdate: 28 December 2006
In this season's second Fast Forward, teams had to find a kayak on Pranang Bay and then using it to look for a clue hidden in one of the many hidden caves near the area. The first team to find the clue would win the Fast Forward award.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Smash or Grab. In Smash, teams would have to smash through a pile of 75 coconuts with a hammer until they found one with red ink inside it to receive their next clue. In Grab, teams had to snorkel through an area of the waters off Koh Poda with 100 buoys, each of which has an attached clue, until they found one of only marked "correct".
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb up the face of Railay East 123 Wall in order to retrieve the next clue from the top.
Airdates: 4 and 11 January 2007
In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to polish seven shoes from bystanders and charge at least ₹5 for their service to receive their next clue.
This leg's first Detour was a choice between Carry or Count. In Carry, teams had to deliver 80 litres (21 US gal) of milk by carrying jugs on their heads and pouring them into a metal bucket a distance away to receive their next clue. In Count, teams had to go to Maniktala Bazar and then correctly count the number of betel nuts in a basket to receive their next clue. Teams could only guess once before counting the nuts again.
This leg's second Detour was a choice between Deliver or Donkey. In Deliver, teams had to find Sunny International Spice Shop at Gadodia Market with only a picture of the shop inside their Sony CyberShot for reference. Then, they must carry sacks of spices to a specific spice shop in Khari Baoli to get their next clue. In Donkey, teams had to transport onions using a donkey to an onion store to receive their next clue from the vendor.
In this leg's second Roadblock, one team member, regardless of who performed the first Roadblock, had to fill a bucket with cow manure and then use it to make dung cakes by adding water and sticking them onto the wall to receive their next clue.
Airdate: 18 January 2007
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to don into a golfing attire and compete a 9-hole golf course, using only a putter and one other club to receive their next clue. If team members lost a ball or broke a club, they had to return to the first tee for a replacement.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Hack or Hike. In Hack, teams had to chisel their way through a 150-kilogram (330 lb) block of ice to release their next clue, using only a chisel and a hammer. In Hike, teams had to climb the steepest slope in Ski Dubai while carrying 25 kilograms (55 lb) of skiing equipment to retrieve their next clue at the top of the slope.
Airdate: 25 January 2007
This leg's Detour in the Arabian Desert was a choice between Ride or Seek. In Ride, both team members had to sit on a camel and guide it through a marked course while using only a camel stick to collect five flags that they could exchange for their next clue. In Seek, teams had to use a metal detector to search a marked plot for a souvenir camel that they could exchange for their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to eat an Arabian specialty dish, which consisted of brains and bread, to receive their next clue from the restaurant owner.
Airdate: 1 February 2007
This season's final Detour was a choice between Brain or Brawn. In Brain, teams had to assemble a wooden bench using only a Sony CyberShot picture as reference and tools provided to receive their next clue. In Brawn, teams had to find a marked fruit store where they must use traditional methods to carry 30 kilograms (66 lb) of fruits on their shoulders to a riverboat on the waterfront to receive their next clue.
In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to compete a rope-based obstacle course overlooking the jungle to receive their final clue.
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