The Amazing Race Asia — Season 1, Episode 9: This is Totally, Totally Out of This World!

Episode synopsis

The five teams left are off again, minus Howard & Sahran who were eliminated in the last round, to Kolkata, India. The Teams were in for even more challenges this time, as they shone shoes, lighted a candle for the dearly departed, and squeezed in a giant meal. As tension between Andy and Laura and the rest of the teams emerge, the racers are greeted by a surprise from Allan as they near the end of the leg.

About The Amazing Race Asia

The Amazing Race Asia is a reality game show based on the American series The Amazing Race. On 17 October 2005, CBS gave other countries the chance to franchise The Amazing Race. The Asian cable TV network AXN Asia was among the first to acquire the rights to produce a version for its territories. The show is produced by Australian television production company ActiveTV, for AXN, in association with Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific. The host for the show is Singapore based Chinese-American actor Allan Wu. The ultimate prize is US$100,000, whilst the American show gives away US$1,000,000. The general manager of SPE Networks-Asia which runs AXN, Ricky Ow explained the smaller prize, saying, "It is not really about the money but the adventure and opportunity to be in one of the world's greatest reality shows".

More episodes from Season 1

• E1I Don't Think I Can Do This
• E2They're Speedy, They're Fast and They're First
• E3Its on now!
• E4Just Shut Up and Do It
• E5It's Blowing Like Your Mum's Pants on a Windy Day
• E6What Have You Been Eating!
• E7Don't Stand There Doing Nothing!
• E8My Legs Are Shaking Like Jelly
• E10War Has Begun!
• E11This is Going to be Embarrassing!
• E12Oh My Goodness, I Have to Eat a Brain!
• E1324 Days, 15 Cities, 39,000 Kilometers and it Comes Down to This