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The Amazing Race 4
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Season run May 29, 2003
– August 21, 2003
Filming dates January 18, 2003
– February 14, 2003
No. of episodes 13
Winning team Reichen & Chip
Continents visited 4
Countries visited 9
Cities visited 24
Distance traveled 44,000 miles
(70,809 kilometres)
No. of legs 13
Season chronology
Previous The Amazing Race 3
Next The Amazing Race 5

The Amazing Race 4 was the fourth installment of the reality television show on US television The Amazing Race. It premiered on May 29, 2003 and ended on August 21, 2003.

Married bisexual couple Reichen and Chip were the winners of the Race.

Contents

Production

Development and Filming

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

Awards

In 2004, this installment of the race won the series its second consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Reality-Competition Program."

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcasted on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks performed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7ƒ 8 9 10 11 12 13
Reichen & Chip Married 9th 2nd 3rd 5th 4th 2nd 5th 2nd 1stƒ 2nd 3rd1 2nd 1st Reichen 4, Chip 7
Kelly & Jon Engaged 6th 3rd 8th 7th 3rd 3rd 3rd 5th 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd Kelly 2, Jon 10
David & Jeff Best Friends 10th 5th 7th 6th 6th 1st 1st 4th 3rd 4th 1stƒ 1st 3rd2 David 5, Jeff 5
Jon & Al Best Friends / Clowns 7th 6th 6th 2nd 2nd 6th 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Jon 5, Al 5
Millie & Chuck Dating 12 Years / Virgins 1st 8th 5th 2nd 1stƒ 4th 4th 3rd 5th Millie 2, Chuck 5
Tian & Jaree Friends / Models 11th 4th 4th 1stƒ 7th 5th 6th Tian 6, Jaree 0
Monica & Sheree NFL Wives / Moms 4thƒ 10th 2nd 4th 5th 7th Monica 3, Sheree 2
Steve & Dave Air Traffic Controllers 5th 1stƒ 9th 8th 8th Steve 2, Dave 1
Steve & Josh Father / Son 1st 9th 1stƒ 9th Steve 0, Josh 2
Russell & Cindy Friends / Dating 8th 7th 10th Russell 2, Cindy 0
Amanda & Chris Dating 1st 11th Amanda 0, Chris 1
Debra & Steve Married Parents 12th Debra 0, Steve 0

Note 1: Reichen & Chip initially arrived 2nd, but they drove to the Pit Stop instead of traveling on foot and were issued a 35 minute penalty. Kelly & Jon checked in during their penalty time, dropping them to 3rd.
Note 2: Although David & Jeff were in third place at the end of the episode, they did not finish the race. They received a clue in Hawaii telling them the race was over and that Reichen & Chip won.

  • Red means the team was eliminated.
  • An underlined Blue means the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg of the race.
  • Green ƒ means the team won the Fast Forward clue. A green-colored leg number indicates that the Fast Forward was available for that leg but not used.

Episode title quotes

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

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

Notable race events

 Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (November 2008)

General

  • At the time the show was filmed and broadcast, same-sex marriage was not legally recognized anywhere in the United States. Reichen and Chip were never legally married under U.S. law, though they were married in a religious ceremony; CBS decided to honor their description of themselves as "married" for the purposes of the show.

In-Race

  • Tian Kitchen became the first woman in history to ever compete in the bull-riding event in Leg 7, after which she and teammate Jaree lost a great deal of time and were eliminated. This led to some controversy, as the task was not designed for a female participant to be able to complete and resulted in the last all-female team in the race being eliminated, sparing ultimate winners Reichen & Chip. After the event took place, Tian was the subject of a newspaper article in Alleppy, India.
  • Reichen & Chip were not planning on taking the Fast Forward task in the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary in Leg 9. However, since they had unintentionally traveled in that direction, they decided to complete the route. Jon and Kelly were trying for the Fast Forward but had to go back to complete the Detour and the Roadblock, barely beating out Millie & Chuck for a final four berth. Because the pit stop was the same location as the Fast Forward and Kelly & Jon had gone there in the failed attempt to earn the Fast Forward, they knew exactly where this location was while Millie & Chuck didn't. This gave them a navigational edge that helped cause Millie & Chuck's elimination.
  • In Leg 10, David and Jeff and Jon and Al's taxi driver mistakenly drove into the demilitarized zone at the North Korean border.
  • On Leg 11, Jon & Al attempted to get on the same flight as the other teams, but their Race-provided credit card was not accepted by the airline due to computer problems, and they were unable to make that flight. As this was an airline issue that production could not control, the production teams held up the three other teams when they arrived in Australia to make up for the time lost in resolving the card issue, and thus appearing to have all teams equally bunched out of the airport. However, Jon & Al still arrived last in the leg and were eliminated.[1]
  • Three legs had 36 hour Pit Stops, which occurred after Leg 3 in Gmunden, Austria; Leg 5 in Muiden, Netherlands; and Leg 7 in Alleppey, India. There were also two 24 hour Pit Stops, after Leg 9 in Sepilok, Malaysia and after Leg 11 in Brisbane, Australia.
  • David & Jeff were stuck in Sydney for so long during the last leg that they never reached the final part of the leg in Phoenix, Arizona. They were informed of Reichen & Chip's win along with Kelly & Jon's 2nd-place finish when they arrived on a task in Hawaii. Along with Joe & Bill on Season 1, they are the only team in TAR history that reached the final leg but did not cross the finish line.

Post-Race

  • After the race, Reichen & Chip separated but still remained friends.
  • After winning Reichen started a career in modeling, selling his own semi-nude annual calendar. He hosted "The Reichen Show" on the now-defunct Q Television and was a contestant on Reality Stars Fear Factor, finishing in sixth/fifth place.
  • Chip became active in gay-related charity and advocacy groups, and appeared on the 2005 reality reunion show Real Gay on Logo.
  • In July, 2006, Lance Bass announced that Reichen and he were in a long-term relationship. On December 4, 2006, People magazine reported that they had split.
  • This was the last season where ties were allowed at the mat (and the subsequent distribution of additional first place prizes should there be a tie for first place). In subsequent seasons, even if teams arrived at the mat at the same time, an order would be determined, and the official check in times for teams arriving simultaneously would set a minute apart to avoid tying situations. The exception was Oswald & Danny and Uchenna & Joyce of Amazing Race: All-Stars, who completed a Fast Forward together via the Intersection.
  • This is one of three seasons not to be represented by at least one team on Amazing Race All-Stars (the others are Seasons 6 and 8-Family Edition). Kelly & Jon were supposed to represent Season 4 but backed out at the last minute.[citation needed]
  • Amanda & Chris broke up, and Amanda is married.
  • Josh Cottingham (of father and son Steve and Josh) is currently engaged.
  • After the race, Kelly and Jon married. They can now be seen in commercials for the "PedEgg".
  • Along with fellow models and Miami residents Derek & Drew from Season 3, Kelly & Jon helped Freddy & Kendra in getting on the 6th season and then preparing for it.
  • After the race, Cindy and Russell broke up and no longer speak to each other. Moreover, Russell did not participate in the "After the Race" interview on the official CBS website.
  • After the race, Millie and Chuck were engaged to be married but they postponed the wedding right before it was to happen.

Prizes

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

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

Race summary

Gfi-set01-airport.png Air travel destination   Gfi-set01-railway.png Railroad destination   Ferry icon.png Water travel destination
Detour.PNG Detour   RBlock.PNG Roadblock   F-Forward.PNG Fast Forward   TAR-pitstop-icon.png Pit Stop
Route map

Leg 1 (United States → Italy)

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

Additional Tasks

  • At the Galleria, Teams must search for bus tickets with different departure times leaving the next day.

Leg 2 (Italy)

The Rialto Bridge was the site of this leg's fast forward.

The Detour on this leg was Waterway or Pathway. In Waterway teams travel by gondola to a small plaza using a map but could not ask for help. In Pathway teams walked to the plaza without a map but could ask for directions. The plaza name of both detour is Campo Querini Stampalia. The Fast Forward was to perform with a group of traveling players until the Fast Forward clue appeared in the skit. Once the team saw it, they could claim it. The Roadblock was to use a photo of a mask and find the person in Palazzo da Mosto wearing the mask.

Additional task
  • At the Trampolino Olimpico, Teams must use snow raft, with a large inflatable raft, down the hill.

Leg 3 (Italy → Austria)

During the third leg of The Amazing Race 4, teams had to take a 460-foot bungee jump off the Donauturm Tower

The Detour on this leg was Mozart or Beethoven. In Mozart teams carried a string bass 6 miles (9.7 km) to the house where Mozart wrote "The Marriage of Figaro". In Beethoven teams carry sheet music 11 miles (18 km) to the house where Beethoven wrote "The Heiligenstadt Testaments". The Fast Forward was to carry a tray of glasses through ballroom of waltzing couples without dropping any. The Roadblock was to bungee jump 460 feet (140 m) off the Donauturm tower.

Leg 4 (Austria → France)

The Detour on this leg was Ropes or Slopes. In Ropes teams rappelled 230 feet (70 m) down the side of a cliff. In Slopes teams took a sloping trail to the route marker. The Fast Forward was to put together a puzzle of the Pit Stop. The Roadblock was to put four wheels on a racecar then do a lap with the driver.

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

Leg 5 (France → Netherlands)

Muiderslot Castle was the pit stop in Leg 5

The Detour on this leg was 500 kilograms or 15 feet. In 500 kilograms teams use a wooden stretcher to carry cheese to scale until it weighed in at 500 kilograms (1,100 lb). In 15 feet teams searched barehanded through 15 feet (4.6 m) of cow manure for the next clue. In the Fast Forward, teams had to ride on a windmill sail for 10 revolutions. The Roadblock was to catch 25 eels and place them in a container.

Leg 6 (Netherlands → India)

The Gateway of India was the Pit Stop for Leg 6

The Detour on this leg was Suds or Duds. In Suds teams washed a bundle of clothing by hand until they found a piece of clothing with the clue printed on it. In Duds teams needed to find a clothing shop and search through hundreds of saris for one with the clue printed on it. The Suds detour is located in Dhobi Ghat in Saat Rasta near Mahalaxmi Railway Station and the sari stop is called P. Amarlel which is near Kalbadevi Road. The Roadblock was to carry 20 Palai fish through a fish market to the manager.

Leg 7 (India)

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

Additional task
  • At the National Highway 47, Teams must find a big billboard with a yellow and red marker for find the next clue.

Leg 8 (India → Malaysia)

Teams travelled to the city of Kota Kinabalu in leg 8.

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

Leg 9 (Malaysia)

The Detour on this leg was Chop or Haul. In Chop teams had to use local tools to chop down palm nut bunches with a clue attached. In Haul teams used a wheelbarrow to carry 25 nut bunches to a truck. The Fast Forward was to find a feeding station in the jungle and feed two pieces of fruit to an orangutan. The Roadblock was to climb a rattan ladder to 50 feet (15 m) above the stone cave's floor and grab a hanging clue.

Leg 10 (Malaysia → South Korea)

Gyeongbokgung Palace was the 10th pit stop of The Amazing Race 4

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

Additional task
  • At the Temple, Teams must search through thousands of tiny Buddha figurines for the one with their names on it. Behind the figurine would be a key to a rattan bag holding their next clue.

Leg 11 (South Korea → Australia)

The remaining teams arrived in the city of Brisbane, Australia.

The Detour choices were Face First or Foot First. In Face First, teams had to go to Holiday Inn, Brisbane and do a face-first rappel 30 feet (9.1 m) from the penthouse down to the ground before receiving their next clue. In Foot First, teams had to spot a building with a race flag on top of it and then travel on foot to the top of that building. When they reach to the top, they would receive their next clue. In this leg's Fast Forward, teams had to perform an Australian Surf Rescue. The Roadblock was to walk across a pool filled with 100 sharks inside an aquarium to retrieve the clue from a small chest.

Additional task
  • At the Hangang Park teams had to pull on a string attached to a marked pedestal to release a clue attached to the kites flying overhead.

Leg 12 (Australia)

Ellis Beach was the pit stop for this leg of the race.

The Detour on this leg was Saddle or Paddle. In Saddle teams took a horse down a one and a half mile of beach to one of 4 race flags then search a 25 feet (7.6 m) radius for a cluster of clue envelopes. Only 1 cluster contained the clue, the other 4 instructed them to try again. In Paddle teams inflate a kayak and take it to an orange buoy. The Roadblock was to drive a race buggy down a 7 mile muddy road with an instructor.

Additional task
  • At the Woolshed, teams had to search in a large pile of wool for their next clue.
  • At the Wild World, One team member must use a feeding stick to feed a crocodile, while the other team member takes a picture with Kodak EasyShare camera.

Leg 13 (Australia → United States)

Papago Park, the Finish Line of the race

The Detour on this leg was Wing It or Wander It. In Wing It, teams skydive 10,000 feet (3,000 m) with an instructor. They find their next clue in the skydive landing zone. In Wander It, teams drive to a forest and find a boat to take them to the skydive landing zone. Once they find the correct zone, they would receive their next clue. The Roadblock was to swim to a floating tiki head, dive underwater to retrieve a rock, carry it back to the beach and smash it open for the clue inside.

Additional tasks
  • At the Cultural Park, Team members must perform a local ceremony with fire. The torch signals to enter carrying three traditional messages for receiving a next clue.
  • At the Sun Devil Stadium, Teams must solve a riddle, which will tell them which seat their clue is in.

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

Ratings

US ratings

Order Episode Rating Share Rating/Share
(18-49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Cheaters Never Win...And They Cheated!" 6.5 11 4.4/12[2] 9.94
2 "It Doesn't Say Anything About First Come First Served...And We're Bigger" 5.3 10 3.2/11 8.27
4 "Check Your Tires Because...Oh God, You Never Know What'll Happen!" TBA TBA 3.7/11 7.59
5 "You Are Just Deliberately Trying to Make Us Lose!" TBA TBA 2.9/10 7.86
6 "I Could Have Never Been Prepared For What I'm Looking At Right Now" 5.2 10 3.0/11 8.05
9 "We're Not at Charm School Learning How to Be a Gentleman, We're Racing" 5.6 11 3.3/12 8.60
13 "It's Like Adam Building His First House!" 6.1 11 3.6/12 9.58

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.tashitagg.com/tar5/interviews/card.asp
  2. ^ . http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-amazing-race-4-premiere-draws-best-premiere-ratings-since-1st-race-draws-just-under-10-million-viewers-1244.php. 
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