The Amazing Race - The Seventh Season

My, my, my - how opinions can differ!To the other reviewer, all I can say is, "You've got to be kidding!"I consider myself a discerning television viewer, and I simply can't get enough of this great TV show! And this is a show that we will watch over and over again, regardless of our already now knowing who wins in the final episode of each season.The winning only matters the FIRST time you watch each season; subsequent viewings reveal all the subtle nuances of the competitions, when someone should have zigged when they'd zagged, and what we ourselves would need to know and use should we ever find ourselves in similar situations - and remember, this show is really a study of group dynamics, whether it be a competition between travelers to foreign lands, or in the boardroom, in your community, or at home between family members.Finally, it is a refreshing approach to a travelogue - even if you are not into reality TV or competitiveness, the shear beauty of the photography and the fascinating interactions with the locals alone could have you hooked on "The Amazing Race" series!And with regard to this particular race series - The Seventh Season - this turned out to be one of our favorites of all seven seasons!Amber and Rob are certainly the new Ozzie and Harriet - I hope to see even more of them on Reality TV in the future! Amber's integrity, patience, and optimism are refreshing in today's cynical world. And Rob's mugging and whispered asides to the camera on his game strategy are both revealing and hilarious!And yes, Gretchen's constant grousing became like nails on a chalkboard, but she also showed that she was a real trooper, had phenomenal endurance and drive, and a genuine heart of gold. Watching Gretchen with the locals put a big smile on my face.And shame on the other reviewer for giving away the ending - there are readers here who may be purchsing this to watch for the first time!I will say that I think that the winners most certainly deserved it - they went through great personal sacrifice and they also noticeably "grew" throughout the season, both as individuals and as a couple. And they were in the right place at the right time to win - this particular series ending shows that, in a competition of this nature, indeed, anything can happen!And one of the things that I like best about this particular Reality TV show is that it is a wonderful example of Chaos - not even what seems like the "perfect plan" is exempt from the chaos factor, and even the seemingly best game players can come in second or third because of a last minute fluke.This show is an awful lot like life in general, with beautiful scenery and fascinating locales thrown in as a wonderful bonus.I am purchasing this DVD, "The Amazing Race - The Seventh Season" right now, just as soon as I finish typing this; I have already purchased The First Season DVD of this series, and I am greatly looking forward to purchasing ALL seasons, hopefully, in the near future.In fact, we are purchasing EXTRA copies of these two currently available seasons, to give as Christmas presents this year to friends and family who share our enthusiasm for this great TV show.Hats off to all involved, and please keep the seasons coming on television - and thanks, too, for making these two series available for purchase on DVD - I only hope that you will decide to make ALL seasons available for those of us who plan to watch these episodes over and over again for years to come!I can't say enough great things about this particular DVD, and I highly recommend it for purchase here on Amazon.Regards, Mrs. Kostrzewa/Michigan

Fantastic series - As an avid Amazing Race watcher who no longer gets to see the Amazing Race on TV (I have moved to the UK and for some reason they don't show it here) I was thrilled to see that season 7 had been released on DVD. I had heard that the series was a good one and I wasn't disappointed.I was disappointed, however, with the menus for the DVD itself. The menu for each of the 4 DVD's has images of the teams which get eliminated on the episodes on that DVD. This ruins the surprise for anyone who did not get to see the series whilst it was on TV. My advice (and this is what we did once we worked it out after the first DVD) is to block the top third of your tv screen until after each episode has started so that the surprise is not spoilt. Other than this issue the DVD is great. The extra footage makes some episodes longer than others (the first episode is especially long) but this adds to the experience.Buy it - I would have given it a 5 had they not struck out with the menus - hopefully they will address this for upcoming releases of the other series (which I am looking forward to given I have been overseas since series 3!)

I enjoyed watching season 7 even though I knew which team would win due to a reference made in a later season about a Fast Forward in this season. It was still an amazing and exciting finish.I am taking away one star because I had to order this box set 5 times before I finally got a set with 4 acceptable disks, that did not have smudges or fingerprints resulting in poor picture quality or freezing. It was odd that all 4 sets returned had a deep notch cut over the bar code on the back of the box. They were sold as "new" by 4 different third party vendors and 3 were fulfilled by Amazon. Since the fifth set did not have a notch and is ok, I have to wonder if the notch has any significance.

I loved this season! Partly because it was (IMHO) one of the best seasons of the Race, and partly because it was the second full season ever broadcast in the United Kingdom.For those who are complaining about the inclusion of Rob and Amber from that other reality show, this was not the first time that it was done. In season five (just showing on UK TV) one of the racers was a former Big Brother contestant - and although I can't remember who it was, a contestant from Survivor has also been on before this. The people who run the Amazing Race have a long, drawn-out selection process that takes many things into account, probably just like Survivor has, and with how gruelling the Race can be its not suprising that they've thrown up the same contestants. Lets just have a little reality check here - suppose they HAD put Rob and Amber in to boost ratings, and they got eliminated on the first round. What then? The fact that they lasted until the end proves that (love 'em or hate 'em) they BELONGED in the Race!

The Amazing Race is not just the only reality show worth watching, it is the only TV show I watch -- period. The reason? It's irresistible premise. It has everything -- nail-biting competition, dazzling worldwide travel destinations, fascinating team dynamics, villains to hiss and heroes to cheer for.All that said, the 7th season does not present TAR at its best. All the great elements are there, but they are marred somewhat by the stunt casting of Rob and Amber who, although good competitors, are clearly there only because of their dubious celebrity. How much better it would be to have season 3 with the insufferable Flo or season 6 with the heavenly Kris and Jon.Still, I'll take all the TAR I can get! Long may it race!

Loves this

Why does a uk network not pick this series up. Total entertainment all the way. Look out for Ray in the series, what an a hole he is

Although I’m quite sure that Season 7 would have been enjoyable to watch, I see now that I had the same experience as many of the other people commenting ...When I received the Dvds, each one of them was scratched & they all looked stained with some kind of substance ... Chemicals ?They were unplayable ... Very disappointingNever Again - SW MEDIAFor anyone who is reading this, STOP, Go BACK, and order The Amazing Race: Season 7 from a different company/seller !

I was so happy to find this season. the dvd is of good quality (no problem to read the dvd) even though the image is small (the old format) with dark parts on the sides of the screen, tne purchase went weel, fast delivery, i recommand this seller.

DVD's are barely playable, skip and freeze through whole sections, and show clear signs of damange. No legitimate vender would ship DVDs in this condition. Do not purchase from them.