Back!A bunch of teams pull a comeback this Sunday (12 February) for
Season 18 of
The Amazing Race, sub-titled "Unfinished Business".
It premieres on SONY at 19h45 and it's an All-Stars season, featuring racers from previous seasons who didn't manage to win the show. Disaster struck them in their season and cost them the race and now they're back for another shot, to finish what they started.
Those who return have been chosen from seasons 12 to 17.
Season 11 was the first All-Stars season and featured racers from Season 1 to 10 so this time round things start at Season 12.
Here's a blow by blow of the teams, with the season they were on, where they finished and what their "unfinished business" is ...
Please note: if you've been watching the series on SABC3 and not on SONY then don't read on. Seasons 15 to 17 haven't aired on SABC3 yet and the team profiles include spoilers as to what happens to them in these seasons.
Season 12 Ronald and Christina Hsu Father/Daughter
2nd place; Christina could not figure out the correct combination of items at the final Roadblock in Anchorage.
Kynt Cothron and Vyxsin Fiala Dating Goths
5th place; Kynt (now called Kent Kaliber) and Vyxsin suffered a communications breakdown in Tuscany due to their lack of experience driving a car with a manual transmission.
Season 14 Amanda Blackledge and Kris Klicka Engaged Couple
8th place; Amanda and Kris were U-Turned by Margie and Luke in Siberia.
Cara Rosenthal and Jaime Edmondson Former NFL Cheerleaders
2nd place; Jaime and Cara's cab driver in Maui got lost on the way to the final Roadblock destination.
Jennifer and LaKisha Hoffman Sisters
4th place; Jen used the restroom on the way to the Pit Stop after drinking four bottles of water during a Roadblock in Beijing where she had to eat insects.
Luke and Margie Adams Mother and Son
3rd place; Luke could not figure out the proper combination of items at the final Roadblock in Maui.
Mel and Mike White Father and Son
6th place; Mel and Mike's cab driver took them to the wrong place in Phuket, Thailand losing valuable time for them.
Season 15 Herb "Flight Time" Lang and Nate "The Big Easy" Lofton Teammates
4th place; Big Easy could not complete the Kafka-themed Roadblock in Prague and took a 4-hour forfeiture penalty.
Zev Glassenberg and Justin Kanew Friends
9th place; after checking in first in Phnom Penh, Zev and Justin realised they had lost Zev's passport and they were unable to find it before all other remaining teams checked in.
Season 16 Jet McCoy and Cord McCoy Brothers/Cowboys
2nd place; on the plane from Shanghai to San Francisco, eventual winners Dan and Jordan were able to move up to first class for free, giving them a lead that Jet and Cord were never able to overcome.
Season 17 Gary Ervin and Mallory Ervin Father/Daughter
6th place; Gary and Mallory got lost for several hours trying to find the Roadblock location in Oman.
For more about the season, see:
TVSA's The Amazing Race 18 Show Page.