‘The Amazing Race’ Twists Through the Years: From ‘Big Brother’ Romances to Double Eliminations

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Matt Minton mminton@variety.com The first three episodes of “The Amazing Race” Season 37 have already delivered on the season’s promise to shake things up with a new or returning twist in every episode.

That included Episode 1’s “Fork in the Road” challenge, where the competing teams had to choose between two directions — creating two different races that eliminated both Mark & Larry and Jackye & Lauren.

In another episode, players encountered an “Intersection,” forcing teams to pair together and complete the various challenges.

Of course, unexpected surprises have been a hallmark of “The Amazing Race” from world-traveling show’s beginning in 2001. From major challenges like the “Yield” and the “U-Turn” to a handful of themed seasons that sent the show on a different path, here is a list of some of the biggest twists in “The Amazing Race” history: While “The Amazing Race” usually casts teammates who have never been featured on reality TV before, Season 5 brought over Alison from “Big Brother” Season 4, becoming the first contestant to cross shows.