The Amazing Race‘s Emmy Submissions Through the Years
I’ve decided to keep this post updated every year.
For history’s sake, here are TAR’s previous Emmy submissions:
2003: Episode 3.08 – “This Is More Important Than Your Pants Falling Down!”
Switzerland – John Vito & Jill NEL; Falling pants, Lots of running, footrace to Mat
2004: Episode 4.06 – “I Could Have Never Been Prepared For What I’m Looking At Right Now”
India – Monica & Sheree eliminated; The infamous trains episode: “Don’t touch my boob man or I’ll throw you off the train!”
2005: Episode 7.07(?) – “We’re Moving Up the Food Chain”
Hour 2 of “I’ve Been Wanting a Face Lift for a Long Time”
Botswana – Ray & Deana eliminated; Brian & Greg’s accident/comeback
2006: Episode 9.08 – “Here Comes the Bedouin”
Oman – BJ & Tyler NEL; Bedouins! Camels!
2007: Episode 10.04 – “I Know Phil, Little Ol’ Gorgeous Thing!”
Vietnam – Tom & Terry eliminated; Junks and sampans
2008: Episode 12.08 – “Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something!”
India – Kynt & Vyxsin eliminated; Ron & Christina putting up the poster and stepping on flimsy crates! Kynt & Vyxsin yoga Speed Bump.
2009: Episode 14.01 – “Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me”
Switzerland – Preston & Jennifer eliminated; Premiere; Cheese; Margie & Luke win leg
2010: Episode 16.05 – “I Think We’re Fighting the Germans, Right?”
France – Joe & Heidi eliminated; WWI simulation
2011: Episode 18.07 – “You Don’t Get Paid Unless You Win”
India – Ron & Christina eliminated ; Funeral spires… India.
2012: Episode 20.08 – “Let Them Drink Their Haterade”
Tanzania – Nary & Jamie eliminated; Safari, Mark & Bopper win
2013: Episode 22.07 – “Be Safe and Don’t Hit a Cow”
Botswana – Pam & Winnie’s shocking elimination; Caroline & Jennifer are pulled over by the police and need to pay a fine; Crocodile water skiing fast forward
2014: Episode 23.09 – “Part Like the Red Sea”
Indonesia – Ally & Ashley eliminated; Angklung, Nicole meltdown, ramming rams
2015: Episode 25.05 – “Morocc’and Roll”
Morocco – Keith & Whitney eliminated; Jemaa el-Fnaa madness, tea, head twirls, “AND WHAT?!”
*Also submitted for consideration: TAR25.10 – “Smells Like Dirty Tube Socks” (Philippines 1) and TAR25.12 – “All or Nothing” (Finale/Los Angeles)
2016: Episode 28.05 – “We’re Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today”
France – Erin & Joslyn eliminated; poor Leg design, pretty snowy mountains, unfair final Road Block, lack of competition
2017: Episode 29.03 – “Bucket List Type Stuff”
Tanzania – Seth & Olive eliminated; U-Turn, passport drama, market shopping.
2018: Episode 30.08 – “It’s Just a Million Dollars, No Pressure”
Hong Kong & United States – 2-hour Season Finale; Best Final Leg ever; One of the worst winners ever
2019: Episode 31.06 – “Who Wants a Rolex?”
Uganda – Janelle & Britney eliminated; Market confusion, Speed Bump, Head-to-Head, Big Brother BFFs heartbreak
2020: NOT ELIGIBLE
2021: Episode 32.07 – “Give Me a Beard Bump”
Kazakhstan – Leo & Alana eliminated; Big budget Detour, low budget alliance
Starting in 2022, programs are able to submit a compilation of footage from whole seasons as “Season Body of Work”. Episodes listed below are as noted.
2022: Episode 33.04 – “Ready to Restart the Race”
Switzerland – Race restart after COVID production suspension
*Featured Emmy night clip was from this episode.
2023: Episode 34.02 – “Patience, Is the New Me”
Austria – Tim & Rex eliminated; 90-minute episode; Yodeling, dancing, Glockenklang bells
*Specifically submitted in the Directing category. Series Body of Work submitted in others, though descriptions for those categories use the summary of this episode.