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The Amazing Race: The First Season

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We purchased the Amazing Race series 1 to have something that we could watch as a family and hopefully teach our kids something about geography and travel. We were hugely successful. Our kids were begging to watch more of the episodes.

Too bad they haven't put seasons 2 through 6 on dvd yet.

I just want to thank Amazon.ca for their express delivery. I got it 2 days after my order. I've tried to buy it from many stores in my area but no one could get it. So, Amazon.ca you just found a new customer. I'll buy from you any Amazing Race you'll sell from now. The DVD's were great and for those who don't want to know the winner, well just don't look, close your eyes, put the DVD in and start watching. That's what I did. I just could have look in the Internet but I didn't so it was a great surprise for me. That season was amazing! I've watched it twice now.

Well now I have seen the complete first season of the amazing race. When I had seen the list of finishers on amazon.ca my eyes glazed over and I spared myself from seeing the results. I loved the first season. It was so interesting to see how it first began and to see where they have improved on video editing. I am a teacher and last year I did an amazing race around the school with my geography class. I used iMovie for editing and learned a lot from the show on how to use subtitles and music to make a great viewing experience. I'm sure it must have been difficult on the first contestants since they had no idea what to expect. Every competitor since then has had the privledge of knowing never to give up even when you think your time is up. I was quite disgusted by one team who sunk to very low levels in order to try and thwart the other teams. There is playing smart and being conniving and there is also playing with a disgustingly low set of standards that cause viewers and other teams to lose respect. If you don't have the plane tickets deal with it, don't try to board a plane that you have no tickets for just to delay other teams. I haven't looked at any of the side trips yet, I saved that for my second viewing of the DVDs. I can't wait for season 2 and for season 3 to come out. Please don't give away the finishers list for Season 2 and 3 on Amazon.ca, let me be surprised.

The first season of TAR is very entertaining. It's the original and as such is a classic. The outcome of the race is very much in doubt until the last few minutes of the show. It's a shame, and frankly mind-boggling, that Amazon decided to list the order of finish but I don't believe the show should be penalized because of their error in judgement.

I was extremely disappointed to see the list of finishers on Amazon.ca. I didn't see the first season because I was living in Japan. I preordered the DVD because for me it is a new race. To look on the website and see the order of finishers ruins the whole experience for first time viewers. The order of finishers should be removed right away so as not to ruin the show for other people. I love the amazing race but didn't start viewing it until Season 4. The means I have Seasons one, two and three to catch up on. This also means I don't want to be told who came first when I go to order the DVD. Books and movies don't give away the ending in their advertisements why should Amazon.ca give away the ending?