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[-United States original: [[Characters/TheAmazingRace1 1]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace2 2]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace3 3]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace4 4]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace5 5]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace6 6]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace7 7]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceFamilyEdition 8: Family Edition]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace9 9]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace10 10]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceAllStars2007 11: All-Stars]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace12 12]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace13 13]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace14 14]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace15 15]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace16 16]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace17 17]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceUnfinishedBusiness 18: Unfinished Business]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace19 19]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace20 20]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace21 21]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace22 22]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace23 23]] | '''24: ''All-Stars''''' | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace25 25]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace26 26]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace27 27]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace28 28]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace29 29]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace30 30]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace31 31: Reality Showdown]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace32 32]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace33 33]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace34 34]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace35 35]]\\

[-United States original: [[Characters/TheAmazingRace1 1]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace2 2]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace3 3]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace4 4]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace5 5]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace6 6]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace7 7]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceFamilyEdition 8: Family Edition]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace9 9]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace10 10]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceAllStars2007 11: All-Stars]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace12 12]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace13 13]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace14 14]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace15 15]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace16 16]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace17 17]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceUnfinishedBusiness 18: Unfinished Business]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace19 19]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace20 20]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace21 21]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace22 22]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace23 23]] | '''24: ''All-Stars''''' | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace25 25]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace26 26]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace27 27]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace28 28]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace29 29]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace30 30]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace31 31: Reality Showdown]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace32 32]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace33 33]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRace34 34]]\\

''Australia'': [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceAustralia1 1]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceAustralia2 2]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceAustraliaVNewZealand 3: Australia v New Zealand]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceAustralia4 4]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceAustralia5 5]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceAustralia6 6: Around the World]]\\
''Canada'': [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceCanada1 1]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceCanada2 2]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceCanada3 3]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceCanada4 4]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceCanada5 5]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceCanada6 6: Heroes Edition]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceCanada7 7]] | [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceCanada8 8]]-]]]]]

* WhatMeasureIsANonBadass: Discussed InUniverse, where even they did not always believe in their skills when compared to the other teams (even though they were the highest placed returning team from their original season). As the season went on, they were performing better than even they thought they would, with their two last place finishes coming not because of mistakes they made, but in closely contested legs in which they fell behind late due to physical tasks. Caroline later said how making the final four twice showed they were not a fluke, and Phil brought up their performance at the Finish Line.

* SequelDifficultySpike: Discussed after winning leg 10.

* SequelDifficultySpike: Discussed after their non-elimination in leg 6.

* SequelDifficultySpike: Discussed at the beginning of the third leg, where Rachel said the competition was tougher this time around.

** In Leg 7, they allowed Caroline & Jennifer to finish ahead of them, even stepping aside at the Pit Stop, though they were racing for second, so it's not as if they gave Caroline & Jen the prize for that leg.

At the end of Season 23, the producers surprised the fanbase by announcing that, just three years and five seasons removed from [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceUnfinishedBusiness Unfinished Business]], they were already doing another All-Star season. The surprise turned to general displeasure when the cast was announced, as they had selected a group of teams even more controversial than the [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceAllStars2007 original All-Stars]], including three teams that had not exactly shined on Unfinished Business[[note]]Margie & Luke and Jet & Cord had both won a leg apiece, but neither had done that well outside of those legs, and Flight Time & Big Easy, though they won two legs and made the Final 3, had annoyed a good portion of the fanbase with their leeching of answers to tasks, and were the only team in the finale that would have caused a [[BrokenBase fanbase fracture]] had they won[[/note]]. The major snubs from the past five seasons[[note]][[Characters/TheAmazingRace19 Andy & Tommy, Bill & Cathi]], [[Characters/TheAmazingRace20 Art & J.J.]], [[Characters/TheAmazingRace21 Jaymes & James, Trey & Lexi, Abbie & Ryan]], [[Characters/TheAmazingRace22 Max & Katie, Pam & Winnie]], [[Characters/TheAmazingRace23 Tim & Marie, and Nicky & Kim]][[/note]] far outnumbered the teams returning for a second chance who could legitimately be described as "All-Stars," and when both of those teams were gone by the end of the first episode, the prospects for the season were not looking very good.

The season itself contained a number of issues, including a disappointing course that appeared too easy for returning teams, a boring route that stuck only to Asia and Europe while visiting a lot of countries they visit almost [[OnceASeason every season]] like China, Switzerland, and the UK, an elimination order that was much more predictable than previous All-Star seasons, the teams mostly getting along and keeping to themselves, leading to a definite lack of {{Conflict}} in the first half of the season, and editing issues that left the line between hero and villain a muddled mess. Though Season 24 was far from the series' best entry, it did feature some original and hilarious tasks, and teams did have the competitive edge that was lacking from much of [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceUnfinishedBusiness Unfinished Business]].

* NiceHat:
** Lampshaded at the Roadblock in Leg 8, where the monks wore Jet & Cord's hats.
** Lampshaded again at the Finale when Phil tossed Cord's hat, a CallBack to the [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceUnfinishedBusiness Unfinished Business finale]], where Cord tossed his hat at the Finish Line.

** In Leg 7, they allowed Caroline & Jennifer to finish ahead of them, even stepping aside at the Pit Stop.

* WhoWearsShortShorts: Rachel's tiny green sparkly shorts, complete with [[ZettaiRyouiki knee high socks.]]

* SkunkStripe: Natalie's blonde streak.

* AsianDrivers: Mentioned by Jet, when he compared the teams all crashing into each other at the remote controlled chariot race to Sri Lankan drivers.

** They took forever to find the Detour clue at the Alcazar of Seville in leg 10. Combined with their later gaffe at the Running With the Ballz Detour, where they completely missed their first sign, and then had to back track to see what it said, allowed the Speed Bumped Caroline & Jennifer to catch up and pass them, putting them in last place and setting them up for elimination.

* RidingIntoTheSunset: The Pit Stop greeter at their elimination was a horsewoman, so the episode ended with Cord climbing on her horse and riding away.

* AsTheGoodBookSays: Jet quoted a passage on how "victory belongs to the Lord" upon their elimination; and he didn't give them victory today but they were grateful for the chance to compete regardless.

* WinOneForTheGipper: They were motivated to win the season for Bopper.

* {{Squee}}: And {{Glomp}} upon meeting David Copperfield.

* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse. Their elimination while holding an Express Pass.

* BadassGrandpa[=/=]CoolOldGuy: Dave; he and Connor managed to put up one of the best statistical seasons ever despite him being a 58-year-old grandfather. Not to mention that he is the oldest person to ever win the Amazing Race.

* [[ReadTheFreakingManual Read the Freaking Clue]]: During the third leg Detour, they passed up the spot where they were supposed to land their raft to go deliver their parcel of food, as Dave misread that they were supposed to travel under six bridges before arriving (that was for the other Detour choice). They ended up having to carry their parcel back from the end of the Detour to complete the task (though they were far enough ahead it didn't end up costing them 1st place).

The season itself contained a number of issues, including a disappointing course that appeared too easy for returning teams, an elimination order that was much more predictable than previous All-Star seasons, the teams mostly getting along and keeping to themselves, leading to a definite lack of {{Conflict}} in the first half of the season, and editing issues that left the line between hero and villain a muddled mess. Though Season 24 was far from the series' best entry, it did feature some original and hilarious tasks, and teams did have the competitive edge that was lacking from much of [[Characters/TheAmazingRaceUnfinishedBusiness Unfinished Business]].