The WORST episodes of The Amazing Race

#1 - The Can't Can't

Season 38 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2025

The final four teams race through Moulin Rouge, the Eiffel Tower and other iconic Paris locations.

#2 - 25 Days, 50 Cities, and More than 600 Consecutive Hours as a Family...

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/2005

The teams set off from their Pit Stop in eastern Montana and receive a clue telling them to fly to Montreal, Canada and then find the basement of the C.D.P. Capital Building in Montreal’s underground city.

#3 - It's Just a Million Dollars, No Pressure (2)

Season 30 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/21/2018

With the one million dollars on the line, the final 3 teams race through San Francisco on the quest to cross the final finish line first. After 10 countries, 21 cities and more than 29,000 miles, host Phil Keoghan will crown one team the winners of the 30th Race around the world.

#4 - You Don't See That at Home

Season 35 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2023

Teams dive deeper into the countryside of Thailand for the second leg of the race, encountering catfish-infested waters and pomelo-filled rivers.

#5 - Like Two Cats Fighting in a Car

Season 35 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2023

Having experienced the U-turn in India, relationships are tested as teams take on their first self-drive leg in Germany. Also, teams rappel down a castle wall and use their taste buds to identify different mustards.

#6 - You Can't Drive While You're Crying

Season 36 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/13/2024

Thirteen teams begin in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where they participate in a traditional Mexican rodeo and try to lasso their way to the finish line without coming in last.

#7 - Those Who Wander Are Not Lost

Season 36 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/3/2024

Teams paraglide their way to the start of this leg in Medellín, Colombia where they must choose between detours “getting in sync” or “decoding a rebus puzzle.”

#8 - Double the Stakes, Double the Eliminations

Season 37 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2025

At the first destination, Hong Kong, teams encounter their first surprise twist of the season when they confront the inaugural Fork in the Road, forcing them to choose which direction and route they want to take to the Pit Stop, creating two parallel races where two teams will be eliminated.

#9 - Very Strong Warrior Energy

Season 37 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2025

Teams depart for Osaka, Japan, where they encounter an Intersection at the Roadblock, forcing one partner to team up with a member of another team and complete a challenge performing the taiko drums.

#10 - It's Not Personal, It's Business

Season 37 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/2/2025

Host Phil Keoghan shocks the teams when he announces a surprise double U-Turn where teams must cast their vote live, and the two teams with the most votes are required to complete both detours.

#11 - Up the River Without a Joust

Season 37 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/7/2025

Racers travel to Strasbourg, France, where they go head-to-head in a water jousting match.

#12 - Two Worlds Colliding

Season 38 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2025

The 13 Big Brother based teams kick off the season in Amsterdam, where they face classic game pieces and unexpected twists right off the bat.

#13 - I Wanna Be a Little Angry Right Now

Season 38 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2025

Teams travel to Croatia, where a double U-Turn shakes up the Race, and a frustrating Roadblock brings some teams to tears.

#14 - What Would Houdini Do?

Season 38 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2025

Racers travel to illusionist Harry Houdini’s birthplace, Budapest, Hungary, where a puzzling Fast Forward puts one team to the test, while a horse drawn carriage has teams racing against the clock.

#15 - The System Hacked Me

Season 38 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2025

The race intensifies in Croatia where one team reconsiders their alliance and another team’s Roadblock strategy falls apart.

#16 - Cry and Rally

Season 38 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2025

Racers travel to Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, where a new alliance takes control of the “Driver’s Seat” when the first team to arrive at the Roadblock must assign how many bottles of beer each team has to fill, and a self-drive causes stress and anxiety for teams.

#17 - I'm Not a Big Fan of Olives

Season 38 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2025

After a surprising live double U-Turn, Phil sends the teams off to race through Athens, Greece.

#18 - It Smells Like the Desert

Season 37 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/9/2025

Racers skydive over the city of Dubai, and one team will win the classic game piece the Fast Forward, allowing them to skip all remaining tasks and head straight to the Pit Stop.

#19 - He's a Few Ticks Away from Having a Heart Attack!

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/14/2003

At the Pit Stop in Australia, the teams receive a clue telling them to drive 80 miles to Australian woolshed. There, they'll receive further instructions on how to receive their next clue. They're given only $1 for this leg of the race. David and Jeff reflect at the beginning of the race reflect on how their being analytical gives them an edge, while Kelly and Jon note that they've been saving up money. When the teams arrive at the woolshed, they find that it does not open until 6 A.M and therefore, they're all going to be grouped together. Once the woolshed opens, they all race in and find that they each have to search through a giant pile of wool for the clue. Kelly and Jon are the first to find the clue, which directs them to the airport. They have to fly 1,000 miles to Cairnes. Chip and Reichen find the clue second and David and Jeff, despite having some difficulties at first, soon find the clue buried in some wool they had already looked through. The teams all catch a 7:45 flight

#20 - This Is Where It Ends (2)

Season 18 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/8/2011

#21 - Having a Baby's Gotta Be Easier Than This

Season 14 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/26/2009

In an Olympic-themed task in Beijing, Teams swim the same distance that Michael Phelps swam in the 400 meter individual medley, and two Teams continue to hold a grudge against each other.

#22 - Cheaters Never Win --- And They Cheated!

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/29/2003

The fourth season premieres, again with twelve teams, this time beginning in LA's Dodger Stadium. The teams rush off and drive to the LAX airport, trying to land seats on one of three airlines. Swiss Air and Lufthansa both depart at the same time; however Swiss Air is scheduled to arrive in Milan a good forty minutes earlier. KLM leaves about an hour later, and will carry the remaining teams. Steve and Josh, apparently wanting to take advantage of a possible alliance with Steve and Dave (the air traffic controllers), buy tickets for them, costing Monica/Sheree and Chip/Reichen their seats on the Swiss Air flight, and their place in line. This leads to accusations of cheatings, as referenced in the episode title. Teams arrive in Milan and must search for their first clue, which was to find charter bus tickets hidden in various spots within the Galleria Victoria, a pedestrian mall. There are three available slot times for bus departures: 2 AM, 4 AM, and 6 AM. Teams are taken to the Dolom

#23 - Phil Is a Choo-Choo Charlie

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/28/2004

A holiday clip show reviews the season so far and gives viewers a look at never before seen footage, including material that builds on previous scenes and completely new material.

#24 - This Game Is About Minutes

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2002

The teams travel to Namibia where they climb sand dunes and slide down them as a task. Shola and Doyin face problems of driving standard in the desert and eventually get stuck. Wil and Tara accuse Gary and Dave of speeding and even call them cheaters and Gary tells them that "[They're] going down!". A feud on the horizon? Oswald and Danny maintain their position in first place as they capture a rather easy fast forward which sends them directly to the pit stop. Shola and Doyin can not overcome their problems in the desert and end up skipping most of their tasks and just head directly to the pit stop where they are eliminated. Blake and Paige spark controversy with Mary and Peach as in a race to the finish, the brother and sister team cut across the trees to finish minutes before the two sisters.

#25 - Bees Are Much Calmer Than All This!

Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2008

Eleven teams start at the Los Angeles Coliseum and travel to Salvador, Brazil.