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The Amazing Race 4
Season 4
Region 1 DVD cover
Presented byPhil Keoghan
No. of teams12
WinnerReichen Lehmkuhl & Chip Arndt
No. of legs13
Distance traveled44,000 mi (71,000 km)
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseMay 29 (2003-05-29) –
August 21, 2003 (2003-08-21)
Additional information
Filming datesJanuary 18 (2003-01-18) –
February 14, 2003 (2003-02-14)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The Amazing Race 4 is the fourth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured twelve teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000. This season visited four continents and nine countries and traveled over 44,000 miles (71,000 km) during thirteen legs. Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through Italy, Austria, France, the Netherlands, India, Malaysia, South Korea, and Australia before returning to the United States, traveling through Hawaii, and finishing in Phoenix. The season premiered on CBS on May 29, 2003, and concluded on August 21, 2003.

Married couple Reichen Lehmkuhl and Chip Arndt were the winners of the season, while engaged couple Jon Corso and Kelly Parks finished in second place, and best friends David Dean and Jeff Strand finished in third place.

Production

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Development and filming

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The starting line was on the grounds of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

The fourth season of The Amazing Race spanned 44,000 miles (71,000 km) across four continents and featured first-time visits to two countries: the Netherlands and South Korea. Filming for the show began on January 18, 2003, and finished on February 14.[1]

Casting

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Casting for this season began in late August 2002.[2]

Cast

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Al Rios
Reichen Lehmkuhl

This season's cast included a gay married couple, NFL wives, a pair of circus clowns, and air traffic controllers. The "NFL Wives", Monica & Sheree, were respectively married to Ashley Ambrose and Ray Buchanan, both of whom played for the Atlanta Falcons the season before the television series was filmed.[3][4] At the time this season was filmed and broadcast, same-sex marriage had not yet been made legal in the United States. Reichen & Chip were never legally married, although they were married in a religious ceremony. CBS decided for the purpose of the show to respect the fact that they recognized themselves as a married couple.[5] Not long after the season ended, Reichen revealed that he and Chip had separated.[6]

Contestants Age Relationship Hometown Status
Debra Carmody 49 Married Parents Louisville, Kentucky Eliminated 1st
(in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy)
Steve Carmody 40
Amanda Adams 25 Dating Sioux Falls, South Dakota Eliminated 2nd
(in Venice, Italy)
Chris Garry 28
Russell Brown 32 Friends & Dating Hermosa Beach, California Eliminated 3rd
(in Gmunden, Austria)
Cindy Duck 39 Los Angeles, California
Steve Cottingham 47 Father & Son Santa Barbara, California Eliminated 4th
(in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France)
Josh Cottingham 21 Los Angeles, California
Steve Meitz 46 Air Traffic Controllers Chicago, Illinois Eliminated 5th
(in Muiden, Netherlands)
Dave Cottingham 43
Monica Ambrose 29 NFL Wives & Moms Duluth, Georgia Eliminated 6th
(in Mumbai, India)
Sheree Buchanan 31
Tian Kitchen 30 Friends & Models Miami, Florida Eliminated 7th
(in Alleppey, India)
Jaree Poteet 33
Millie Smith 29 Dating 12 Years & Virgins Chattanooga, Tennessee Eliminated 8th
(in Sepilok, Malaysia)
Chuck Shankles 28
Jon Weiss 40 Best Friends & Clowns Long Island, New York Eliminated 9th
(in Mooloolaba, Australia)
Al Rios 34
David Dean 32 Best Friends Los Angeles, California Third place
Jeff Strand 37
Kelly Parks 30 Engaged Miami, Florida Runners-up
Jon Corso 28
Reichen Lehmkuhl 28 Married Los Angeles, California Winners
Chip Arndt 36
Future appearances

In 2005, Reichen Lehmkuhl appeared on a "Reality All-Stars" episode of Fear Factor.[7] Reichen also appeared as part of the cast of The A-List: New York in 2011.[8] Monica & Sheree, now both divorced, appeared on Atlanta Exes in 2014.[9]

Results

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

  • A red placement with a dagger (†) indicates that the team was eliminated.
  • An underlined blue placement with a double-dagger (‡) indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg.
  • A green ƒ indicates that the team won the Fast Forward.
Team placement (by episode)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Reichen & Chip 9th 2nd 3rd 5th 4th 2nd 5th 2nd 1stƒ[a] 2nd 3rd[b] 2nd 1st
Kelly & Jon 6th 3rd 8th 7th 3rd 3rd 3rd 5th‡ 4th 1st 2nd 3rd‡ 2nd
David & Jeff 10th 5th 7th 6th 6th 1st 1st 4th 3rd 4th‡ 1stƒ[a] 1st 3rd
Jon & Al 7th 6th 6th 2nd[c] 2nd 6th 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 4th†
Millie & Chuck 1st[d] 8th 5th 2nd[c] 1stƒ[a] 4th 4th 3rd 5th†
Tian & Jaree 11th 4th 4th 1stƒ[a] 7th 5th 6th†
Monica & Sheree 4thƒ[a] 10th 2nd 4th 5th 7th†
Steve & Dave 5th 1stƒ[a] 9th 8th 8th†
Steve & Josh 1st[d] 9th 1stƒ[a] 9th†
Russell & Cindy 8th 7th 10th†
Amanda & Chris 1st[d] 11th†
Debra & Steve 12th†
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g This team won the Fast Forward on this leg.
  2. ^ Reichen & Chip initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 35-minute penalty because they drove to the Pit Stop instead of traveling on foot as the clue had instructed. Kelly & Jon checked in during this penalty time, dropping Reichen & Chip to 3rd.
  3. ^ a b Jon & Al and Millie & Chuck tied for 2nd place after both teams stepped on the Pit Stop mat at the same time.
  4. ^ a b c Amanda & Chris, Millie & Chuck, and Steve & Josh all tied for 1st place after the three teams stepped on the Pit Stop mat at the same time.

Race summary

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The route of The Amazing Race 4.
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (United States → Italy)

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Teams' first stop in Milan was the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
  • Episode 1: "Cheaters Never Win... and They Cheated!" (May 29, 2003)
  • Prize: A trip to Hawaii (awarded to Amanda & Chris, Millie & Chuck, and Steve & Josh)
  • Eliminated: Debra & Steve
Locations
Episode summary
  • Teams set off from Dodger Stadium with instructions to fly to Milan, Italy. Once there, teams had to travel to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, where they had to search the complex for tickets on one of three charter buses leaving the next day for an unknown destination (Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomite Mountains).
  • At the Church of St. Filippo and Giacomo, teams had to follow a marked path to find their next clue, which directed them to the Cinque Torri. There, teams had to ride a ski lift to the top and find their next clue on the mountain.
  • Fast Forward: Snowshoe Hike This season's first Fast Forward required one team to find a field on Passo Giau, put on snowshoes, and trek to the top of a snowy hill. Monica & Sheree won the Fast Forward.
  • Detour: Search or Rescue This season's first Detour was a choice between Search or Rescue. In Search, teams would have had to use a locator beacon to find a beeper hidden somewhere in the snow, and then they'd have searched for a set of keys for a snowmobile that they could have driven to their next clue. In Rescue, teams crossed a traditional alpine rescue bridge of four steel cables. They then had to use a zipline to travel across the ravine in order to receive their next clue. All teams chose Search.
  • After the Detour, teams had to ride the ski lift back down to the lodge and then travel to the Pit Stop: the Hotel Lajadira.

Leg 2 (Italy)

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The Ponte delle Guglie in Venice was the starting point of this leg's Detour.
  • Episode 2: "It Doesn't Say Anything About First Come First Served... and We're Bigger" (June 5, 2003)
  • Eliminated: Amanda & Chris
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams traveled to the Trampolino Olimpico. There, they rode an inflatable snow raft down the hill in order to receive their next clue, which instructed them to travel by train to Venice. Once there, teams had to find their next clue at the Ponte delle Guglie.
  • Detour: Waterway or Pathway This leg's Detour was a choice between Waterway or Pathway. In Waterway, teams had to travel by gondola, using only a map to guide their gondolier, to the Campo Querini Stampalia, where they found their next clue. In Pathway, teams had to travel by foot through the city's streets and bridges to the same plaza, but without a map, although they could ask for directions.
  • Fast Forward: Join the Commedia Dell'arte This leg's Fast Forward required one team to go to Campo San Vio and join a troupe of actors performing street theater known as commedia dell'arte until the Fast Forward award appeared in the skit. Steve & Dave won the Fast Forward.
  • After the Detour, teams had to travel to the Palazzo da Mosto and wait for a masquerade ball to begin before receiving their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Search for a matching mask" In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to choose a picture of a Venetian mask, enter the Palazzo da Mosto, and search the rooms filled with masked revelers to find the one wearing the same mask shown in their photo, who gave them their next clue. If they chose incorrectly, the reveler took the photo and walked away, and the racer had to go back outside to wait to receive another photo, since only four contestants could enter the palace at a time.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the Citta di Padova, moored at the Venetian Lagoon.

Leg 3 (Italy → Austria)

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The Detour in Vienna paid homage to two iconic figures of classical music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (left) and Ludwig van Beethoven (right).
  • Episode 3: "I Wasn't Even Going to Touch You Until You Slammed My Head Backwards" (June 12, 2003)
  • Eliminated: Russell & Cindy
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by train to Vienna, Austria. Once there, they had to enter the city's sewers at the intersection of Friedrichstraße and Operngasse and follow a path to the Johann Strauss II monument at the Stadtpark, where they found their next clue. Teams then had to flag down a horse-drawn carriage called a fiacre and grab the ticket hanging on the carriage for one of three departure times. Teams then directed their fiacre to Schönbrunn Palace, where they found their next clue.
  • Fast Forward: Carry Glasses Across Dance Floor This leg's Fast Forward required one team to enter the ballroom at Schönbrunn Palace, where each team member had to carry a tray full of champagne glasses across the room and through the crowd without spilling any of the drinks. Steve & Josh won the Fast Forward.
  • Detour: Mozart or Beethoven This leg's Detour was a choice between Mozart or Beethoven. In Mozart, teams had to carry a string bass six miles (9.7 km) to the well-known house where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote The Marriage of Figaro in order to receive their next clue. In Beethoven, teams had to carry a portfolio of sheet music 11 miles (18 km) to a lesser-known house where Ludwig van Beethoven wrote The Heiligenstadt Testaments in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to travel to the Donauturm, where they found their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Which of you doesn't mind hanging off a wire?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform a 460-foot (140 m) bungee jump off the Donauturm in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to travel by train to Gmunden and then on foot to the Pit Stop: Schloss Ort.
Additional note
  • The bungee jump at the Donauturm was later featured as a Switchback and Fast Forward in season 23, but due to high winds, the Fast Forward was unavailable, and no teams chose to wait for weather conditions to improve.[10]

Leg 4 (Austria → France)

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Teams visited the Circuit Bugatti in the French city of Le Mans in the fourth leg.
  • Episode 4: "Check Your Tires Because... Oh God, You Never Know What'll Happen!" (June 19, 2003)
  • Eliminated: Steve & Josh
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Paris, France, and then travel by train to Le Mans. To get to Paris, teams traveled by train to either Salzburg or Munich, Germany, and then flew to Paris. Once there, teams had to travel to the Circuit de la Sarthe in order to find their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "The person who performs this task will need to fit into a tight space." In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to change the tires on a race car and then drive a high-speed lap around the Circuit Bugatti with a professional driver. Once the lap was completed, they received their next clue at the winners' podium.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to drive themselves to the Phare de Sainte Marie lighthouse in Marseille, where they found their next clue.
  • Fast Forward: Assemble Painting to Form Chateau des Alpilles This leg's Fast Forward required one team to find the Musée de Tapisseries in Aix-en-Provence and then arrange a 20-piece puzzle to form a picture of the Château des Alpilles. Tian & Jaree won the Fast Forward.
  • Teams who did not attempt the Fast Forward had to drive to the Gorges du Blavet in order to find their next clue.
  • Detour: Ropes or Slopes This leg's Detour was a choice between Ropes or Slopes. In Ropes, teams had to rappel down a cliff and then hike a short way to the clue. In Slopes, teams would have had to walk down a much longer trail to the same clue. All teams chose Ropes.
  • After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the Château des Alpilles in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Leg 5 (France → Netherlands)

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This leg's Fast Forward took place at the Molen van Sloten windmill in Amsterdam.
  • Episode: "You Are Just Deliberately Trying to Make Us Lose!" (June 26, 2003)
  • Prize: A seven-day Mexican Riviera cruise (awarded to Millie & Chuck)
  • Eliminated: Steve & Dave
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Once there, teams had to find the "White Skinny Bridge" (the Magere Brug), where they found their next clue. Teams had to take a boat and, using a provided map, navigate through the Amsterdam canals to the Scheepvaart Museum, in order to find their next clue.
  • Fast Forward: Ride Molen van Sloten Windmill This leg's Fast Forward required one team to travel to the Molen van Sloten. There, each team member was strapped onto the sails of the windmill and had to endure ten rotations once the windmill was set in motion. Millie & Chuck won the Fast Forward.
  • Detour: 500 Kilograms or 15 Feet This leg's Detour was a choice between 500 Kilograms or 15 Feet. In 500 Kilograms, teams drove to Alkmaar's outdoor market, donned wooden clogs, and used a wooden stretcher to carry cheese from a stockpile to a scale. Once they'd transported exactly 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) of cheese, teams received their next clue. In 15 Feet, teams drove to a ranch outside Amsterdam that processed cow manure into fertilizer, and had to search through a pile of manure 15 feet (4.6 m) high for their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Which one of you has a firm grip and likes seafood?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to get on a marked boat, catch 25 eels with their hands, and transfer them in a container in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Muiden Castle in Muiden.

Leg 6 (Netherlands → India)

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For one half of the Detour in Mumbai, teams had to wash a bundle of clothing in Dhobi Ghat to find a printed clue.
  • Episode: "I Could Have Never Been Prepared For What I'm Looking at Right Now" (July 3, 2003)
  • Prize: A seven-night cruise to the Hubbard Glacier (awarded to David & Jeff)
  • Eliminated: Monica & Sheree
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Mumbai, India. Once there, teams had to travel to Film City, where they were directed to ride bicycles through the movie backlot to a Bollywood sound stage, where they found their next clue.
  • Detour: Suds or Duds This leg's Detour was a choice between Suds or Duds. In Suds, teams had to find an outdoor laundromat in Dhobi Ghat and hand wash a bundle of clothing in order to reveal their next clue imprinted on one piece of the clothing. In Duds, teams had to locate a clothing shop and search through hundreds of saris in order to find one imprinted with the clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to travel to the Sassoon Docks in order to find their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Who feels like the catch of the day?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to carry twenty fish out of a large catch of mixed fish to the market manager in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Gateway of India.

Leg 7 (India)

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The Finishing Point houseboat at Punnamada Lake in Alleppey served as the Pit Stop for this leg.
  • Episode 7: "We're Going Down the Wrong Side of The Freeway... and the Lights Are Off!" (July 10, 2003)
  • Prize: A seven-night cruise to the Western Caribbean (awarded to David & Jeff)
  • Eliminated: Tian & Jaree
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by overnight train to Ernakulam Junction in the Ernakulam neighborhood of Kochi. Once there, teams had to search along a stretch of highway for a clue hidden amongst thousands of yellow-and-red billboards.
  • Roadblock: "Who can put up a lot of bull?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to take part in bull racing by hanging onto a team of bulls running across a mud course in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to Beach Road in order to find their next clue.
  • Detour: Baskets or Trunks This leg's Detour was a choice between Baskets or Trunks. In Baskets, teams had to load ten live chickens into baskets on a bicycle-powered wagon and then pedal to a farm, where they could exchange the chickens for their next clue. In Trunks, teams had to load two bales of coir onto an elephant and then ride the elephant to a coir shop, trading their cargo for their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Punnamada Lake in Alleppey.

Leg 8 (India → Malaysia)

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Teams traveled to Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo during this leg.
  • Episode 8: "The Priestess Reminded Me of My Grandmother. She Was Very Old But Still Very, Very With It" (July 17, 2003)
  • Prize: A trip to Mexico (awarded to Jon & Al)
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Once there, teams went to the Monsopiad Cultural Village, where they received a traditional Malaysian blessing and their next clue. They were directed to travel to Jesselton Point, which was referred to as the "Kota Kinabalu Boat Jetty", and had to choose a boat that took them to a fishing trawler, where they found their next clue.
  • Detour: Net or Trap This leg's Detour was a choice between Net or Trap. In Net, teams had to take their boat to a fishing platform and use a net to catch fifteen fish out of a pen in order to receive their next clue. In Trap, teams had to take their boat to a group of lobster boats and pull up one weighted lobster trap in order to retrieve the clue from inside.
  • After the Detour, teams had to travel by boat to Manukan Island in order to find their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Whose skills are the most on target?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to hit three targets using three different Malaysian weapons: a bow and arrow, a blowpipe, and a spear. After successfully hitting all three targets, teams could run to the nearby Pit Stop.
Additional note
  • This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 9 (Malaysia)

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For the Roadblock, team members climbed Gomantong Caves, known for their intricate limestone formations.
  • Episode 9: "We're Not at Charm School Learning How to Be a Gentleman, We're Racing" (July 24, 2003)
  • Prize: A Latin American vacation (awarded to Reichen & Chip)
  • Eliminated: Millie & Chuck
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by boat back to the mainland and then drive to the Poring Hot Springs in Ranau. There, teams had to cross a series of tree bridges in order to reach their next clue, which directed them to the Trushidup palm oil plantation in Sandakan.
  • Fast Forward: Feed Fruit to an Orangutan This leg's Fast Forward required one team to drive to the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary. There, the team had to hike to a feeding station in the jungle and feed two pieces of fruit to an orangutan. Reichen & Chip won the Fast Forward.
  • Detour: Chop or Haul This leg's Detour was a choice between Chop or Haul. In Chop, teams had to chop down palm nut bunches with a clue attached. However, only one out of every four envelopes contained a clue. In Haul, teams used a wheelbarrow to carry 25 palm nut bunches to a truck. When the truck was fully loaded, it was driven forward and revealed the teams' next clue underneath.
  • After the Detour, teams had to drive to Gomantong Caves in order to find their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "It's time for the 'ladder' part of the Race." In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb a rattan ladder to a point 50 feet (15 m) above the Gomantong Caves floor in order to grab a basket and retrieve their next clue from inside.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the Sepilok Nature Resort.

Leg 10 (Malaysia → South Korea)

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Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul was the Pit Stop for this leg.
  • Episode 10: "That's Me. That's My Face. Just Hit My Face. Hit My Face!" (July 31, 2003)
  • Prize: A Caribbean vacation (awarded to Kelly & Jon)
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel to the Puu Jih Shih Temple and search through thousands of tiny Buddha figurines for one with their names on it. Behind the figurine was a key to a rattan bag holding their next clue, which instructed them to return to Kota Kinabalu and then fly to Seoul, South Korea. Once there, teams had to travel to Namsan Park and find their next clue at the base of the Seoul Tower. Team then had to travel to Rafting Korea in the Sundam Valley in order to find their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Which of you has the colder personality?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to plunge into the icy Hantan River and swim under the ice to an exit hole. Once their body temperature rose to a safe level, a doctor cleared them to leave and gave them their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams were instructed to travel back to Seoul and to search Station 228 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in order to find their next clue.
  • Detour: Strong Hands or Strong Stomach This leg's Detour was a choice between Strong Hands or Strong Stomach. In Strong Hands, teams used a map to find a Taekwondo dojang, where both team members had to break three sets of wooden boards in order to receive their next clue. In Strong Stomach, teams used a map to find a restaurant where both team members had to eat san-nakji – raw octopus – in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Additional note
  • This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 11 (South Korea → Australia)

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Teams traveled to Brisbane, Australia in this leg.
  • Episode 11: "Such a Nice Pheromone Smell to You; Just Makes Me Want to Stay Close to You" (August 7, 2003)
  • Prize: A trip to Mexico (awarded to David & Jeff)
  • Eliminated: Jon & Al
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to go to Hangang Park, where they had to pull on a string in order to release their next clue dangling from a kite. This clue instructed teams to fly to Brisbane, Australia.
  • Fast Forward: Australian Surf Rescue This season's final Fast Forward required one team to drive to a beach on the Sunshine Coast and pass a lifeguard test by paddling surfboards into a heavy surf, pulling a swimmer out of the water, and returning her safely to the beach. David & Jeff won the Fast Forward.
  • Teams who did not attempt the Fast Forward had to travel to the Holiday Inn hotel and find the concierge, who led them to the penthouse, where they found their next clue.
  • Detour: Face First or Foot First This leg's Detour was a choice between Face First or Foot First. In Face First, teams had to complete a face-first rappel from the penthouse to the ground in order to receive their next clue. In Foot First, teams would have had to locate a nearby Sheraton hotel, race downstairs from the penthouse, across the street, and then up thirty stories to the roof where they would have received their next clue. All teams chose Face First.
  • After the Detour, teams drove to UnderWater World in Mooloolaba, where they found their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water." In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to don scuba gear, walk through an aquarium filled with sharks and rays, and then retrieve their clue from a treasure chest on the aquarium floor.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to travel on foot to the Pit Stop: the Mooloolaba Yacht Club.

Leg 12 (Australia)

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Ellis Beach near Cairns was the Pit Stop for this leg.
  • Episode 12: "He's A Couple of Ticks Away From Having a Heart Attack" (August 14, 2003)
  • Prize: A trip to Europe (awarded to David & Jeff)
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams had to search through one of three piles of wool in Ferny Hills for their next clue, which instructed them to fly to Cairns. Once there, teams had to drive to Wild World, where they had to follow a path to the crocodile pen. One team member had to use a feeding stick to feed a crocodile while their teammate took a picture with a digital camera. They then had to find the souvenir shop and develop their picture, where they found their next clue printed on the back.
  • Detour: Saddle or Paddle This leg's Detour was a choice between Saddle or Paddle. In Saddle, teams had to search a stretch of beach on horseback in order to find one of four route markers, and then search a 25-yard (23 m) radius for a cluster of clue envelopes. However, only one cluster contained the correct clue, while the other three instructed them to try again. In Paddle, teams would have had to inflate a kayak using a hand pump, push the kayak into the ocean, and paddle to an orange buoy in order to retrieve their next clue. All teams chose Saddle.
  • After the Detour, teams had to drive to Off Road Rush in order to find their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Who's up for a wild ride?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to drive a race buggy at high speeds through a seven-mile (11 km) course in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Ellis Beach.
Additional note
  • This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 13 (Australia → United States)

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The season's final leg required teams to visit the USS Arizona Memorial in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Episode 13: "It's Like Adam Building His First House!" (August 21, 2003)
  • Prize: US$1,000,000
  • Winners: Reichen & Chip
  • Second Place: Kelly & Jon
  • Third Place: David & Jeff
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams traveled to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, where they observed a traditional Aboriginal ceremony. After the ceremony, teams were presented with their next clue, which directed them to the General Aviation Terminal at Cairns Airport.
  • Detour: Wing It or Wander It This season's final Detour was a choice between Wing It or Wander It. In Wing It, teams had to skydive in tandem with an instructor in order to retrieve their next clue at the landing zone. In Wander It, teams would have had to drive to a mangrove forest, find a boat, and then navigate out of the forest to the skydive landing zone in order to retrieve their next clue. All teams chose Wing It.
  • Teams were then instructed to fly to the Big Island of Hawaii. Once there, teams had to drive to the southernmost point of the United States – Kaulana Bay – in order to find their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Who is a strong swimmer and good with a hammer?" In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to swim out to a floating tiki head and then dive down to retrieve a large stone from the ocean floor. They then had to carry it back to the beach and smash it open using an assortment of tools in order to find the clue inside.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where they followed a path over a bed of volcanic rock to their next clue, which instructed them to fly to Phoenix, Arizona. Once there, teams had to find their next clue at the anchor of the USS Arizona at the Arizona Memorial. Teams were then instructed to travel to Sun Devil Stadium, where they had to solve a riddle in order to locate a specific seat where they found their final clue, which directed them to the finish line at Papago Park.
Additional note
  • David & Jeff, thinking they could get a faster flight to Hawaii through Sydney, were stranded in the Sydney Airport for so long that by the time they finally arrived in Hawaii, they received notification that the other teams had already crossed the finish line in Phoenix.[11]

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Critical response

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Compared to the first three seasons, which were positively received, The Amazing Race 4 received more mixed reviews. Linda Holmes of Television Without Pity wrote "I loved a lot of things about the season, but that ending blew."[12] Heather Havrilesky of Salon wrote that "'The Amazing Race' has always been an imaginative and well-produced show, but this year's lineup of couples has offered more hilarious calamities and personality clashes than usual."[13] Kareem Gantt of Screen Rant wrote that "season four may not have had a cast that was particularly likable, but it did visit some cool locations".[14] In 2016, this season was ranked 22nd out of the first 27 seasons by the Rob Has a Podcast Amazing Race correspondents.[15] In 2024, Rhenn Taguiam of Game Rant placed this season within the bottom 13 out of 36.[16]

Awards

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In 2004, this season of The Amazing Race won the series its second consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Married and millionaires—amazing!". The Advocate. August 22, 2003. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Andy Dehnart (November 19, 2002). "CBS picks up Amazing Race 4". reality blurred. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Newberry, Paul (February 12, 2000). "Falcons Sign Ambrose, Jefferson". Associated Press. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Chappell, Mike (July 6, 2014). "Ray Buchanan reluctant to pass on football passion to sons". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Barrett, John (October 14, 2003). "Reichen & Chip: Reality sets in". The Advocate. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Shulman, Randy (October 2, 2003). "Reichen's Reality". Metro Weekly. Archived from the original on October 11, 2003. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Episode 4.24 (Reality All-Stars) - February 28". Game Show Newsnet. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Peters, Jeremy W. (July 29, 2011). "The A-List? They Must Be Grading on a Curve". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "EXCLUSIVE – #HollywoodExes Plans Atlanta Spin-Off! Meet the Cast… [PHOTOS]". Straight From The A. August 1, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Barrett, Annie (November 4, 2013). "The Amazing Race recap: 'Choir Boy at Heart'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "Reichen And Chip: 'Race' Winners". www.cbsnews.com. August 22, 2003. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  12. ^ Holmes, Linda (August 27, 2003). "The Pill of victory". Television Without Pity. Retrieved March 27, 2021.[dead link‍]
  13. ^ Heather Havrilesky (August 19, 2003). "Those amazing animals!". Salon. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  14. ^ Gantt, Kareem (November 30, 2020). "Amazing Race: 10 Must-Watch Seasons, Ranked According To IMDb". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  15. ^ Mike Bloom; Jessica Liese; Dan Heaton (February 5, 2016). "Amazing Race | Ranking the Season". Rob Has a Podcast (Podcast). Event occurs at 30:31. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  16. ^ Taguiam, Rhenn (September 24, 2024). "23 Best Seasons Of The Amazing Race". Game Rant. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  17. ^ Slack, Liam (October 20, 2016). "Trump and the 'Rigged' Emmy Awards: A History of Snubs". The New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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