Episode Guide
Season 1
Episode Guide
The Race Begins
S1
E1
Sep 6, 2001
The race begins in Central Park, New York.
Divide and Conquer
S1
E2
Sep 20, 2001
Teams begin to form alliances and one team chooses to use their Fast Foreward.
Home for Some
S1
E3
Sep 27, 2001
The teams make their way through France competiting in some tough challenges along the wsy.
Colossal Showdown
S1
E4
Oct 4, 2001
Tensions begin to rise and team alliances crumble with one debating quitting.
Desert Storm
S1
E5
Oct 11, 2001
One team member gets sick and teams must ride a camel in the Roadblock.
Whatever It Takes to Win
S1
E6
Oct 18, 2001
An air strike causes difficulty for the teams to get on flights and brings tension to the race.
Triumph and Loss
S1
E7
Oct 25, 2001
One team finds the fast foreward and uses it and one team makes a shocking revelation.
Competition to the Fullest
S1
E8
Nov 1, 2001
Teams must choose to either ride an elephant or a boat on the detour, and the last team can breathe a sigh of relef when they discover it's a nonelimination round.
The Unexpected Twist
S1
E9
Nov 15, 2001
Two teams go for the fast foreward and one team receives a penalty for skipping the detour.
To the Physical and Mental Limit
S1
E10
Nov 22, 2001
One team member gets injured during the detour and all teams make it through in an nonelimination round.
Fight to the Last Minute
S1
E11
Nov 29, 2001
Relationship issues arise for one team, and two teams are neck and neck through the race.
Race to the Finish: Part 1
S1
E12
Dec 6, 2001
Teams must walk the Great Wall of China in the Detour and then continue the race in Ankorage, Alaska.
Race to the Finish: Part 2
S1
E13
Dec 14, 2001
The final three teams have to make it back to New York to cross the finish line.