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
