The BEST episodes of The Amazing Race season 20

#1 - It's a Great Place to Become Millionaires (2)

Season 20 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/6/2012

#2 - I Didn't Make Her Cry

Season 20 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/8/2012

The six remaining teams set off from Baku, Azerbaijan on the seventh leg of the race. The disagreement that has been building up all season culminates in this episode.

#3 - I Need Hair to Be Pretty

Season 20 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/29/2012

One determined Racer powers through pain in the wake of a physical misstep, and teams pull out all of the bells and whistles for a larger than life challenge.

#4 - Bust Me Right In the Head with It

Season 20 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/4/2012

The Race travels to Paraguay for the first time ever, as Teams struggle to produce during a fruity challenge, and Racers face a harsh reality if they fail to perfect a local balancing act.

#5 - Uglier Than a Mud Rail Fence

Season 20 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/18/2012

The eight remaining teams depart the Pit Stop at Piazza Castello in Turin, Italyand make their way via train and car to the German state of Bavaria, with Bopper and Mark knowing a Speed Bump awaits them. Teams scour King Ludwig's quarters in the same castle that served as the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's castle, and tempers flare during one Team's walk through a snowy labyrinth.

#6 - Taste Your Salami

Season 20 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/11/2012

The eight remaining teams depart the Pit Stop at Escalinata de Antequera in Asuncion, Paraguay. An unexpected beheading occurs as teams polish off a dirty task, and a random act of kindness leaves one team in tears.

#7 - It's a Great Place to Become Millionaires (1)

Season 20 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/6/2012

The final four Teams battle for the $1 million prize in a grueling two-hour season finale that starts in Japan and concludes in Hawaii, where Teams hit the waves to put their rescue mission skills to the test.

#8 - Tears of a Clown

Season 20 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2012

As 11 Teams depart Santa Barbara, California for Santa Barbara, Argentina, one team struggles to keep their nerves at bay. Meanwhile, Teams quickly discover winning $1 million may be tougher than expected when they find themselves skydiving from a plane at 10,000 feet.

#9 - Let Them Drink Their Haterade

Season 20 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/15/2012

The Race takes an unexpected turn when an early alliance is betrayed, and an unforgiving team savors the opportunity to exact their revenge in a game twist.

#10 - You Know I'm Not As Smart As You

Season 20 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/2012

Teams race through Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the stress of the Race causes one Team to break down into tears. Meanwhile, chaos ensues when Racers are required to sharpen their numerical skills at the world's largest cattle market.

#11 - Bollywood Travolta

Season 20 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/22/2012

Gender disparities cause one Team to lose faith when a challenge seems insurmountable, and emotions run high as a Racer must weigh their own well-being against their future in the game.

#12 - This Is Wicked Strange

Season 20 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/25/2012

The seven remaining teams depart the Pit Stop at Landhannes Farm in Bavaria and fly to Baku, Azerbaijan. Two Teams hit the hay to see how well they stack up and Racers break out the sponges for an oily detour.