TheAmazingRace7wastheseventhinstallmentofthepopularrealitytelevisionshow,TheAmazingRace.ThisinstallmentranfromMarch1,2005toMay10,2005.
FilmingbeganonNovember20,2004andfinishedonDecember19,2004.
Inthiseditionoftherace,achangewasmadetothenon-eliminationlegpenalty.Inadditiontobeingstrippedofalltheirmoneyandreceivingnoallowanceforthenextlegoftherace,teamswereforcedtosurrenderalloftheirpossessions,exceptfortheirpassportsandtheclothestheywerewearing,fortheremainderoftherace.(Thispenaltycametobereferredtoas"mugging"byfans.)Theywerealsonolongerallowedtobegformoneypriortothestartofthenextleg(afterthenextlegstarted,theycanbegformoney).Theracerscouldalsoreceiveorbuyclothingortoiletriesfromotherteams.
InSeptember2005,Season7wonaPrimetimeEmmyAwardfor"OutstandingReality-CompetitionProgram",thethirdconsecutiveawardforthetelevisionseries.AlthoughSeasons5and6werealsoeligible,producerschoseSeason7sinceitwasthemostrecentinstallmentoftheshow.
TheDVDforSeason7wasreleasedonDecember20,2005.
Episodetitlesareoftentakenfromquotesmadebytheracers.
1.Courteous?ThisisaRace!–Megan
2.TheWholeCountryHatesMe–Lynn
3.DoYouNeedSomeMouth-to-Mouth4.Resuscitation?–Gretchen
5.WhatAGauchoYouAre!–Gretchen
6.I'veBeenWantingAFace-LiftforALong7.Time–Gretchen
8.Houston,WeHaveAnElephant–Uchenna
9.TheySavedTheEyeball–Gretchen
10.Mow'EmDownLikeGrass–Ron
11.WeHaveABadElephant–Gretchen
12.WeGotaGnome!WeGotaGnome!–Joyce
13.TheDevilMadeMeDoIt–Kelly
14.FiveContinents,25Cities,AndMore15.Than40,000Miles–PhilKeoghan
