HaMerotz LaMillion 2

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HaMerotz LaMillion 2
Season 2
Presented byRon Shahar
No. of teams11
WinnerBar Ben-Vakil & Inna Broder
No. of legs13
Distance traveled20,300 km (12,600 mi)
No. of episodes27 (30 including recaps)
Release
Original networkChannel 2
Original release25 October 2011 (2011-10-25) –
11 February 2012 (2012-02-11)
Additional information
Filming dates30 March (2011-03-30) –
26 April 2011 (2011-04-26)
11 January 2012
Season chronology
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HaMerotz LaMillion 2 is the second season of HaMerotz LaMillion (Hebrew: המירוץ למיליון, lit. The Race to the Million), an Israeli reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Ron Shahar, replacing Raz Meirman, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around Eurasia to win ₪1,000,000. This season visited two continents and ten countries and traveled over 20,300 kilometres (12,600 mi) during thirteen legs. Starting in Jerusalem, racers traveled through Israel, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Poland, the Czech Republic, China, Thailand, and Sri Lanka before finishing in Singapore. New twists introduced in this season include a mid-leg elimination, the U-Turn and Yield Vote, the Double Battle, where two teams competed against each other in a task, and the Speed Bump. The season premiered on Channel 2 on 25 October 2011 and ended on 11 February 2012.

Painter and saleswoman Bar Ben-Vakil and Inna Broder were the winners of this season, while brothers Alon and Oren Harel finished in second place, and married Orthodox Jews Akiva and Anaelle Shmueli finished in third place.

Production[edit]

Development and filming[edit]

Sports stadium with seats in a variety of colors
The Starting Line of the second season of HaMerotz LaMillion was at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium.

In April 2009, during the airing of the show, Reshet had begun preparations for a second season. They considered producing a celebrity edition of the show that would have raised the price of producing the show.[1] Reshet had consulted with CBS and agreed it would film two more seasons at the same time to save expenses, a celebrity and non-celebrity editions.[2] Despite this, on 20 December 2009, Reshet announced that it had cancelled the show.[3] However, in September 2010, Reshet reconsidered, and Channel 2 greenlit the second season on 20 September 2010.[4] On 11 February 2011, Ron Shahar was announced as the show's new host, replacing Raz Meirman.[5]

Most filming was done in a 28-day period from 30 March to 26 April 2011,[6] with the last leg taped on 11 January 2012.[7] The second season spanned nine countries. Eight were previously unvisited, including Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland,[8] Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand, as well as the first visit by an Amazing Race franchise to Bosnia and Herzegovina. China was the only previously visited nation from the previous season featured on this season.[9]

This season introduced a franchise-first twist for the Yield and U-Turn, dubbed as a "Yield/U-Turn Vote", where during a certain point on the leg, each team could cast a vote against one team on whom they wished to Yield (which was held at the Pit Stop) or U-Turn (held during the Detour) depending on the leg. Teams (and any multiple teams in the event of a tie) who received more votes would be subjected to a Yield/U-Turn. This season also featured its first double elimination in the Israeli series when in one leg, two teams were eliminated: one at the airport in Israel, and the other at the end of the leg. This season also introduced the Double Battle where teams had to compete head-to-head in a pre-determined challenge, where winning teams can move on to the next challenge, while the losing team had to wait for new challengers. The team who lost the last "Double Battle" would face a time penalty.

Croatian-born Israeli former footballer Đovani Roso appeared as a Pit Stop greeter during Leg 3 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.[10]

Casting[edit]

Casting for the season began on 21 November 2010 and lasted through early March 2011.[11][12]

Blogs[edit]

The host recorded blogs during filming, which could be viewed on the show's website.

Cast[edit]

Adel Bespalov

Eleven teams competed on this season. At 18 years old, Adel was the youngest contestant on The Amazing Race excluding the American version's Family Edition. The casting of Firass & Shira led to calls from far-right groups such as Lehava for a boycott of the show due to opposition against interfaith relationships.[13]

Contestants Age Relationship[14] Hometown Status
Gadi Chait (גדי) 36 Friends Tel Aviv Eliminated 1st
(in Tel Aviv, Israel)
Alona Ophir (אלונה) 44
Tal Shaham (טל) 54 Mother & Daughter Herzliya Eliminated 2nd
(in Budapest, Hungary)
Mor Shaham (מור) 29
Nitzan Avital (ניצן) 28 Bakers Alfei Menashe Eliminated 3rd
(in Budapest, Hungary)
Frieda "Fifi" Moshe (פיפי) 21
Firass Janluka (פיראס) 36 Muslim & Jewish Girlfriend Nazareth Illit Eliminated 4th
(in Dubrovnik, Croatia)
Shira Dahan (שירה) 33
Alon Apple (אלון) 32 Newlyweds Tel Aviv Eliminated 5th
(in Prague, Czech Republic)
Hen Shiloni (חן) 28
Idan Pundak (פונדק) 30 DJ & Security Company CEO Petah Tikva Eliminated 6th
(in Beijing, China)
Moti Lahav (מוטי) 28
Osnat Shapir (אסנת) 45 Friends Kiryat Ekron Eliminated 7th
(in Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Carmit Zacay (כרמית) 50
Tom Kashty (טום) 23 Footballer and Girlfriend Petah Tikva Eliminated 8th
(in Singapore)
Adele Bespalov (אדל) 18 Tel Aviv
Akiva Shmueli (עקיבא) 28 Married Orthodox Jews Tirat Yehuda Third Place
Anaelle Shmueli (ענהאל) 26
Alon Harel (אלון) 38 Brothers Tel Aviv Second Place
Oren Harel (אורן) 47 Giv'atayim
Bar Ben-Vakil (בר) 22 Painter & Saleswoman Netanya Winners
Inna Broder (אינה) 23

Future appearances[edit]

Adel Bespalov later appeared on the ninth season of the Israeli edition of Big Brother along with Season 4 contestant Liron "Tiltil" Orfeli and Season 6 contestant Neta Barazani as part of a second wave of houseguests with a secret assignment in order to earn their way into the Big Brother house.[15] Adel earned her way into the house and finished seventh.[16] In 2020, Akiva & Anaelle appeared on the Israeli version of Wife Swap.[17] In 2021, Bespalov competed on the third season of Power Couple VIP.[18]

Results[edit]

The following teams, with their relationships at the time of filming, participated in this season. This table is not reflective of all content broadcast on television, due to the inclusion (or exclusion) of data. Listed by finishing order:

Team Position (by leg) Roadblocks
performed
1 2+ 3+ 4 5+ 6+ 7 8+ 9+ ⊂10⊃ 11 12 13
Bar & Inna 7th 8th⊃ 8th⊃ 6th− 6th⊃ 1st 3rd⊂ 4th 5th< 5th⊂ 1stƒ7 3rd 1st 1st Bar 4, Inna 5
Alon & Oren 5th 3rd⊃ 1st⊃ 2nd< 2nd⊃ 2nd 2nd 1st⊂ 1st− 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd Alon 6, Oren 4
Akiva & Anaelle 1st 1st 5th 3rd 5th 5th 1st⊃ 2nd⊃ 2nd> 2nd⊃ 3rd8 1st 2nd 3rd Akiva 5, Anaelle 5
Tom & Adele 3rd 5th⊃ 3rd⊃ 5th> 7th⊂ 6th 4th⊃ 3rd⊃ 4th> 1st⊃ 4th 4th 4th Tom 6, Adele 4
Osnat & Carmit 6th 6th 4th−3 7th 4th⊃ 3rdƒ5 6th⊃ 5th6 3rd> 4th⊃− 5th Osnat 5, Carmit 5
Pundak & Moti 2nd 2nd⊃ 2nd⊃ 1st 3rd 4th 5th⊃− 6th⊃ Pundak 3, Moti 4
Alon & Hen 4th 4th⊂ 6th⊂ 4th> 1st 7th− Alon 3, Hen 2
Firass & Shira 8th 7th 7th 8th>4 Firass 2, Shira 14
Nitzan & Fifi 9th 9th 9th Nitzan 2, Fifi 0
Tal & Mor 10th 10th2 Tal 12, Mor 0
Gadi & Alona 11th1 Gadi 0, Alona 0
Key
  • A red placement means the team was eliminated.
  • A green ƒ indicates that the team won a Fast Forward.
  • An underlined leg number indicates that there was no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop; all teams were ordered to continue racing. An underlined team placement indicates that the team came in last, was ordered to continue racing, and didn't have to perform a Speed Bump nor were they "Marked for Elimination" in the next leg.
  • A blue placement indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg.
    • An underlined blue placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and had to perform a Speed Bump during the next leg.
    • An italicized blue placement indicates that the team was "Marked for Elimination"; if they did not place first in the next leg, they would receive a one-hour (end of Leg 6) or 30-minute (end of Leg 9) penalty.
  • Italicized results indicate the position of the team told to them by Ron Shahar after they checked into the mat at Ben Gurion Airport during the midpoint of the leg.
  • An orange + indicates that there was a Double Battle on this leg; an orange − indicates the team that lost the Double Battle and received a 15-minute penalty.
  • A brown ⊂ indicates the team received a U-Turn; a brown ⊃ indicates that the team voted for the recipient. A brown ⊂⊃ around a leg number indicates a leg where a U-Turn was available but not used.
  • A yellow < indicates a team who received a Yield, and a yellow > indicates that a team voted for the recipient.
Notes
  1. ^ Gadi & Alona were the last team to arrive at Ben Gurion Airport and were eliminated as per the provisions of Leg 1's rules (see below).
  2. ^ Tal & Mor initially arrived 8th, but were issued a 1-hour penalty as Tal was unable to complete the Roadblock. The last two teams trailing them (Bar & Inna and Nitzan & Fifi) checked in during that period, dropping Tal & Mor to last place and resulting in their elimination.
  3. ^ Osnat & Carmit were issued a 1-hour penalty for unable to complete the ice-hockey task.
  4. ^ Firass & Shira received a 1-hour penalty for not completing the Roadblock due to Shira's low blood pressure.
  5. ^ Osnat & Carmit were forced to forfeit the Double Battle due to Ornat's injury.
  6. ^ Osnat & Carmit initially arrived 5th, but were issued a 1-hour penalty for being "marked for elimination" and not arriving 1st. This did not affect their placement.
  7. ^ Because Bar & Inna finished 1st, their 30-minute "marked for elimination" penalty was nullified.
  8. ^ Akiva & Anaelle refused to take part in the Buddhist blessing ceremony. As such, they had to wait for the next team (Bar & Inna) to receive their blessing before they would receive their next clue.

Voting history[edit]

For the first time in Amazing Race history, teams could vote for a U-Turn or Yield. The team with the most votes received the U-Turn or Yield penalty, depending on the leg.

U-Turn Yield U-Turn U-Turn Yield U-Turn
Leg #: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10
U-Turned/Yielded Alon & Hen Alon & Hen Alon & Oren Tom & Adel Bar & Inna Alon & Oren Bar & Inna Bar & Inna Unaired
Result 4–2–2–1–1 4–1–1–1–1–1 3–2–2–1 3–2–1–1 4–2 3–1–1–1 3–2 3–2
Voter Team votes
Bar & Inna Alon & Hen Alon & Hen Tom & Adel Tom & Adel Tom & Adel Osnat & Carmit Akiva & Anaelle Akiva & Anaelle Unknown
Alon & Oren Alon & Hen Alon & Hen Alon & Hen Tom & Adel Tom & Adel Tom & Adel Akiva & Anaelle Akiva & Anaelle Unknown
Akiva & Anaelle Tal & Mor Nitzan & Fifi Bar & Inna Alon & Oren Bar & Inna Alon & Oren Bar & Inna Bar & Inna Unknown
Tom & Adel Alon & Hen Alon & Hen Alon & Oren Bar & Inna Bar & Inna Alon & Oren Bar & Inna Bar & Inna Unknown
Osnat & Carmit Firass & Shira Tom & Adel Bar & Inna Tom & Adel Bar & Inna Pundak & Moti Bar & Inna Bar & Inna Unknown
Pundak & Moti Alon & Hen Alon & Hen Alon & Hen Alon & Hen Bar & Inna Alon & Oren
Alon & Hen Pundak & Moti Pundak & Moti Alon & Oren Alon & Oren
Firass & Shira Nitzan & Fifi Osnat & Carmit Alon & Oren
Nitzan & Fifi Firass & Shira Firass & Shira
Tal & Mor Pundak & Moti

Episode titles[edit]

Translated from Hebrew from the official website:[19]

  1. Amazing Race Premiere (Leg 1)
  2. Something Fire! (!משהו אש) (Leg 1)
  3. The Complete Chapter (הפרק המלא) (Leg 1)
  4. The Complete Chapter (הפרק המלא) (Leg 2)
  5. Breaking the Ice (שוברים את הקרח) (Leg 2)
  6. Does is it All End In Peace? (?האם הכל יגמר בשלום) (Leg 3)
  7. For the Best? (?מעז יצא מתוק) (Leg 3)
  8. Tom and Adel Being Left Behind (טום ואדל נשארים מאחור) (Leg 4)
  9. The Opportunity of a Lifetime (הזדמנות של פעם בחיים) (Leg 4)
  10. The Baptism of Fire! (!טבילת אש) (Leg 5)
  11. Deal Breaker (משחק מסוכן) (Leg 5)
  12. Racing Legend! (!מירוץ מהאגדות) (Leg 5)
  13. It's All Magic (זה כל הקסם) (Recap)
  14. The Chinese Language is Difficult (סינית שפה קשה) (Leg 6)
  15. Sweet Pain? (?כאב מתוק) (Leg 6)
  16. The Shawshank Redemption (חומות של תקווה) (Leg 7)
  17. No Limits! (!חסרי מעצורים) (Leg 7)
  18. Who Will Enter the Final Quintet? (?מי יכנס לחמישיית הגמר) (Leg 7)
  19. Occupy Bangkok (כובשים את בנגקוק) (Leg 8)
  20. Non-Stop Race (מירוץ ללא הפסקה) (Leg 8)
  21. The Low Down (יורדים נמוך) (Legs 8 and 9)
  22. Homesick (מתגעגעים הביתה) (Leg 9)
  23. Separate From Thailand (נפרדים מתאילנד) (Leg 9)
  24. The Greatest Moments of the Race (הרגעים הגדולים של המירוץ) (Recap)
  25. Dreaming About A Place in the Final (חולמים על מקום בגמר) (Leg 10)
  26. The Couples in the Race of Their Lives! (!הזוגות במירוץ חייהם) (Leg 10)
  27. The Final Battle in the Final (הקרב האחרון בדרך אל הגמר) (Leg 11)
  28. Last Step in a Million! (!צעד אחרון למיליון) (Leg 12)
  29. The Sky's the Limit (השמיים הם הגבול) (Leg 13)
  30. Reunion (Recap)

Prizes[edit]

  • Legs 1-7, 9-10 – A vacation
  • Leg 11 – A prepaid credit card with a large sum of money
  • Leg 13:
    • First place – ₪1,000,000
    • Second place – Two scooters
    • Third place – A holiday abroad

Race summary[edit]

Map of Europe and Asia, with the race marked
Route map
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers צומת (Detour)    מחסום (Roadblock)    קיצור דרך (Fast Forward)
עצור (Yield)    מסלול משותף (Intersection)    סיבוב פרסה (U-Turn)
דו–קרב (Double Battle)    פס האטה (Speed Bump)    נקודת סיום (Pit Stop)

Leg 1 (Israel → Hungary)[edit]

Pool in front of a large building
Teams ended the first leg at Budapest's Széchenyi thermal bath.

Airdates: 25 & 30 October, 1 November 2011

This season's first Detour was a choice between קרקס (Qerqes – Circus) or ואלס (Vales – Waltz). In Circus, teams had to perform circus acts. One team member had to walk on a tightrope, and the other team member had to balance on a board placed on a wheel to receive their next clue. In Waltz, teams had to learn and perform a waltz for a panel of judges with teams needing to score at least 20 points to receive their next clue.

In this season's first Roadblock, one team member would be slowly lowered into a vat of water with their hands and feet secured by iron chains much like Hungarian escape artist Harry Houdini and had to escape by finding the correct keys from a set of keys to unlock their shackles and receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At Teddy Stadium, teams had to retrieve the key for their vehicle by untangling a pile of ropes. They then had to climb rope ladders to reach a platform suspended by a crane, where their car was sitting, and enter the car. After honking the horn, teams would be lowered to the ground and would receive their next clue.
  • At Wadi Shiqma, teams had to listen to a series of songs performed by a choir, three of which would reference a specific color. After recognizing the colors, red, white, and green (the colors of the flag of Hungary), they had to search for three balls with the three colors among a field full of balls. The correct colored balls had numbers on them (3, 6, 7), and teams could use them to unlock a box in their car containing their next clue, which directed teams to Ben Gurion Airport and had tickets to their first destination: Budapest. The first five teams to check-in and give the tickets to Ron Shahar would be on the first flight from Tel Aviv to Budapest, and the next five teams would be on the second flight. The last team to arrive would be eliminated.
  • At the restaurant in Pilisvörösvár, while sharing only one glass of water per team, teams had to eat a bowl of spicy goulash to receive their next clue. They would then vote for the team they wished to U-Turn.
  • At the pig sty in Puss Laci, each team member had to catch a piglet and hand them to a farmer before receiving their next clue.
  • At Óbuda Square, teammates had to face each other with one holding a soda syphon and the other with a glass above their head. The one with the syphon had to squirt soda towards their partner to try and fill up the glass to receive their next clue. If their syphon was emptied, they had to drink a cup of soda before it would be refilled.
  • On their way to Astra Filmstudios, teams would be tied up in straitjackets and had to get a cab to take them to the destination.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to solve one side of a Rubik's Cube, which featured a picture of the Széchenyi thermal bath on it, to learn that the bath was their first Pit Stop.

Leg 2 (Hungary)[edit]

Six-lane auto bridge
At Elisabeth Bridge, teams had to count the bridge's columns.

Airdates: 6 & 8 November 2011

For this series' first Double Battle, two teams had to wrestle in a tub of chocolate syrup while trying to fill the rival team's jar with chocolate. When a team filled a jar, they would receive their next clue while the team that lost had to wait for the next team. The team that lost the final Double Battle had to wait out a 15-minute penalty.

This leg's Detour was a choice between כוכב קולנוע (Khocheb Qelnoah – Movie Star) or כוכב טלוויזיה (Khocheb Televyziah – TV Star). In Movie Star, team members had to correctly dub five phrases Hungarian film scene at Ligetvaros Irodahaz to receive their next clue. In TV Star, teams traveled to Nap TV, where team members had to read the weather forecast for Hungary from a teleprompter, which was written entirely in Hungarian though the text was transliterated into Hebrew characters, to receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to break open a block of ice to access their next clue, a picture of the Elisabeth Bridge, frozen inside, using a variety of unusual tools.

Additional tasks
  • At László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, one team member had to score two goals against a young professional goalie. Meanwhile, their partner had to hold a large, heavy block of ice. The hockey-playing team member could only attempt to shoot goals while their partner held the block of ice off the floor. If they dropped it, the one playing hockey had to stop. When two goals were scored, they would receive their next clue. They would then vote for the team they wished to U-Turn.
  • At the Dohány Street Synagogue, teams had to convince five people to wear a beard and imitate Theodor Herzl by leaning on a fence, mimicking a famous photo of Herzl's, and saying his famous phrase, "Im Tirzu Ein Zo Agada". After each team photographed five people doing this, they received their next clue.
  • At Elisabeth Bridge, teams had to count the number of posts on the bridge and then use the number obtained (2,377) to open a four digit combination lock on a box containing their next clue.

Leg 3 (Hungary → Bosnia and Herzegovina → Croatia)[edit]

Skiers riding a chairlift
At Jahorina Ski Resort, one team member had to wear a swimsuit and ride down the ski hill tied to snowmobile in −8 °C (18 °F) weather.

Airdates: 13 & 15 November 2011

For this leg's Double Battle, two teams played musical chairs with each other and local residents. The last team with a team member remaining in the game would receive their next clue while the team that lost had to wait for the next team. The team that lost the final Double Battle had to wait out a 15-minute penalty.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to strip down to their swimsuit, put on skis, and be towed through a slalom course behind a snowmobile. When they reached the end without falling, they had to let go of their tow rope and coast through the finish line to receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between כדורגל (Kaduregel – Soccer) or כדורסל (Kadursal – Basketball). In Soccer, one team member had to kick a soccer ball through three targets while their partner, dressed as a cheerleader, cheered them on. When the first member scored three goals, they would switch roles. Once both members scored three goals, they would receive their next clue. In Basketball, teams played against two Croatian basketball players and had to score 20 baskets (10 apiece). At least one basket had to be scored while using a trampoline, a ladder, a supermarket cart and a chair before they could receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At Sarajevo Main Railway Station, teams voted for the team they wished to Yield.
  • At the Gavrilo Princip Bridge, one team member had to throw sardines at their partner, who had to catch a sardine in their mouth and eat it without using their hands to receive their next clue. After every five misses, the team member tossing sardines had to eat a salted sardine.
  • At Gradska Kavana, both team members had to eat 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb) of cremeschnitte without using their hands before receiving their next clue.
  • At the Walls of Dubrovnik, one team member had to climb a wall using a mechanical ascender. The wall was divided into three sections, and they were not allowed to ascend past a section unless their partner collected 5 kuna from passersby. After they finished climbing, teams would receive their next clue.
  • At the water-fountain sculpture of Lady Pi-Pi, each team member had to drink a glass of water before continuing to the Pit Stop.

Leg 4 (Croatia → Poland)[edit]

Large hall, lit by chandeliers
At the Wieliczka Salt Mine near Kraków, racers performed the leg's Roadblock.

Airdates: 20 & 22 November 2011

This leg's Detour was a choice between חכמי חלם (Hachmey HaChełm – Men of Chełm) or קניידלעך (Qenyeydel'ek – Matzo Balls). In Men of Chełm, teams had to load a series of six buckets onto a pole that they had to carry on their shoulders. After filling two buckets and placing them on the pole, teams had to walk backwards across the Jewish Square through a series of garbage bins, stopping twice to fill up a pair of buckets. The buckets had holes in them and would leak water as they ran. At the end of the course, teams would pour their water into a large bucket. Once it reached a certain point, teams would dump the large bucket into a well and receive their next clue. In Matzo Balls, teams had to listen to an accordionist and recognize the two songs he was playing (Hava Nagila and Siman Tov u'Mazel Tov) to receive their next clue. However, he would begin by only playing a single note. To "purchase" another note, both team members had to eat two matzo balls.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to push a heavy cart of salt blocks from the Chapel of Saint Kinga through the mines to a hall. They then had to lick a salt wall until they found a spot that tasted sweet. When found, they had to dig through the salt-block cart for a crystal key to unlock their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At Main Market Square, teams had to convince passersby to help them carry a Fiat 126 from one end of the square to the other, without letting it roll along the ground. Afterwards, the team and everyone who helped them had to get into the car and close the door for five seconds before receiving their next clue. They would then vote for the team they wished to U-Turn.
  • At Kazimierz, teams had to use a tablet for one minute to find jokes on the Internet about Polish people. They would then use the tablet to contact three Israeli entertainers (Tzipi Shavit, Hanny Nahmias and Irit Anavi) and tell them the jokes. If the comedians believed that all five jokes were funny, they would direct teams to their next clue outside Klezmer-Hois.
  • At Opera Krakowska, teams had to dress in tutus and learn a sequence of ballet steps from Swan Lake. If teams performed them to the teacher's satisfaction, they would receive their next clue.
  • At Grodzka Street, one team member had to ask pedestrians to give them a kiss on the cheek while the other one had to take tablet photos of the kiss. Once they obtained 50 kisses from locals, they would receive their next clue. For religious reasons, Akiva & Anaelle were permitted to do this task with air kisses.[20]

Leg 5 (Poland → Czech Republic)[edit]

Exterior of an old church
At the Church of Bones, the teams had to count the number of skulls in the main hall.

Airdates: 27 & 29 November, 5 December 2011

For this leg's Double Battle, two teams had to put on roller skates and dress as witches. They had to roll around a room, collecting animatronic bats hanging from the ceiling and then throw them into a cauldron. The first team to collect four bats would receive their next clue while the team that lost had to wait for the next team. The team that lost the final Double Battle had to wait out a 15-minute penalty.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to put on a protective suit and perform an action movie stunt. They would be lit on fire and had to run around flaming barrels to a table with three briefcases. They had to open these briefcases until they found the one containing their next clue, after which they would be extinguished.

In this season's first Fast Forward, one team had to model nude for art students until the class was complete to win the Fast Forward award.

After the tour guide task, Tom & Adel found their Speed Bump on Hybernská Street. For their Speed Bump, Tom & Adel had to sing "Jožin z bažin" and earn Kč100 from passersby on Náměstí Republiky before they could continue racing.

Additional tasks
  • At the Church of Bones, one team member had to correctly count the number of skulls in the main hall (936) while their partner read aloud a Hebrew-language pamphlet describing the church's history, possibly distracting them, to receive their next clue.
  • At Stará Čistírna Odpadních Vod, teams entered the tunnels and found a witch chamber. There, they had to search among the room's various items for their next clue and had to figure out that they had to use the witch's broom to sweep the sawdust on the floor, which would reveal the phrase "follow the light of the lanterns" leading them to follow a path of lanterns to their next clue.
  • At Trafika Store, the teams had to find their next clue in one of three local newspapers.
  • At the Old Town Square, teams had to act as tour guides and take a tourist on a carriage ride. The carriage would stop at three monuments, and they had to describe the monument in English to their tourist. While they did not have to be factually accurate, they had to use all seven words that were given to them for each monument. If they were successful, they would receive their next clue.
  • After the preceding task, teams had to find two girls named Jana or Yana. Teams had to buy each them gifts using their own money, and get a photograph with them. They then had to show their photographs to a knight near the Malá Strana Bridge Tower to receive their next clue.
  • At the Malá Strana Bridge Tower, teams donned suits of armor. They then had to carry a medieval sedan chair with a tiara in it and had to find a princess on Na Kampě. When they found her, they would present her with the tiara and she would simply point at the sedan chair. Teams had to figure out that their next clue was attached to the underside.

Leg 6 (Czech Republic → China)[edit]

Large pagoda, with a tree in front
The season's sixth Pit Stop was located at Jingshan Park.

Airdates: 11 & 14 December 2011

For this leg's Double Battle, teams competed in a sunflower seed-cracking race. Teams had to crack open sunflower seeds with their mouths, and the first team to fill their scale with 25 grams (0.88 oz) of de-shelled seeds would receive their next clue while the team that lost had to wait for the next team. The team that lost the final Double Battle had to wait out a 15-minute penalty.

This leg's Detour was a choice between מלצרות (Meltzerot – Waitressing) or גלגל ביש המזל (Gelgel Beysh HaMazel – Wheel of Misfortune). For both Detour options, teams had to travel by a marked-pedicab to Nine Gates Snack Restaurant. In Waitressing, teams had to take orders from eight restaurant patrons, spoken in Mandarin Chinese. Teams then had to go into the kitchen, retrieve the correct dishes and serve them to the correct people to receive their next clue. In Wheel of Misfortune, each team member had to spin a Lazy Susan with the names of Chinese meals on it and eat whatever they landed on to receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to drink a cup of medicinal tea then endure a painful 20-minute reflexology foot massage before receiving their next clue from the masseuse. If they stopped the massage, they would have to endure another 20-minute session.

Additional tasks
  • At the National Training Center Complex, teams had to choose one of three gymnastic exercises (balance beam, parallel bars, or ribbons) and perform their chosen activity to the satisfaction of a trainer to receive their next clue and two pairs of Manchu platform shoess, which they had to wear for the rest of the leg. They would then vote for the team they wished to U-Turn.
  • At 798 Art Zone, teams would listen to the Hebrew version of "Drei Chinesen mit dem Kontrabass". They then had to find the characters mentioned in the song (two young Chinese men with a contrabass being chased by a police officer) and sing the song to them to receive their next clue.
  • At 798 Space, teams had to count the number of stuffed toys with a "Made in China" label to receive their next clue. They had to be careful as some of the toys had a "Made in Israel" tag instead.
Additional notes
  • At Prague Ruzyně Airport, teams had to find an Issta counter to pick up their tickets to Beijing. The first three teams to arrive would be on the first flight while the remaining three teams would be on the second flight.
  • The original Pit Stop was located at Jingshan Park's top pavilion. However, due to operating hours, it was relocated to the park's entrance after two of the teams had checked in.

Leg 7 (China)[edit]

The Great Wall of China, surrounded by trees, against a blue sky
The teams visited the Great Wall of China, rode a chairlift, and searched for words related to China.

Airdates: 18, 20 & 25 December 2011

This leg's Detour was a choice between שפיץ (Shpeytz – Spitz) or קפיץ (Q'feytz – Spring). In Spitz the teams had to learn to play the local version of hackysack called jianzi and bounce a shuttlecock between one another 25 times with only their feet and upturned palms to receive their next clue. In Spring, one team member had to learn how to play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" on an erhu while their partner had to learn how to sing the song in Mandarin and then perform to the judge's satisfaction to receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to prove themselves worthy of a Chinese bride. They had to apply red lipstick and write "I love you" on a piece of paper with kisses and then brush their teeth with wasabi-flavored toothpaste for one minute to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the Huanghuazhen Maze, teams had to enter the maze, where they would find many various items. Teams had to find four items that were invented in China, of which there were only five in the maze. They then had to bring them to a Chinese sage in the center of the maze. If they guessed correctly, they would receive their next clue and a large plush of Mushi (Beijing's giant panda). They would then vote for the team they wished to U-Turn.
  • At Mutianyu, teams rode a chairlift to a point on the wall, where they were given a Hebrew-language word search containing words related to China from a Chinese warrior. They had to climb hundreds of steps to the fifth tower, where they had to completed the word search. They then climbed more steps to the next guard tower, where they would exchange their completed word search and panda for their next clue. The teams then rode a luge down a track back to the entrance.
  • At Zhongguancun, teams have to gather 10 Chinese locals and teach them to dance while singing "Hava Nagila" to receive their next clue.
  • At the Jiang Tai China Market, teams dressed in bulky elephant costumes and then had to walk through narrow store aisles while trying not to knock over the china plates and glasses lining the store shelves. Once they reached the end, they would be assigned a time penalty based on how much they broke and had to spend the penalty gluing the broken china back together before receiving their next clue.

Leg 8 (China → Thailand)[edit]

Large Buddhist temple, with a statue of a horse outside
Wat Suthat in Bangkok was the Pit Stop for this leg.

Airdates: 4, 5 & 11 January 2012

For this leg's Double Battle, one team member had to meditate with a bowl of water balanced on their head. The other team member had to distract the meditating team member on the other team and make them drop the bowl. After five minutes, they were allowed to tickle their opponent with a feather. The first team member to drop their bowl would lose the Double Battle and had to wait for the next team while their opponents would receive their next clue. The team that lost the final Double Battle had to wait out a 15-minute penalty.

This leg's Detour was a choice between לקנות (Leqnot – Buy) or למכור (Lemkhor – Sell). In Buy, teams had to purchase ten items pictured in a book from around the market, using only the 9,000 Thai baht provided to them in their clue. This money was not enough to afford all of the items, so team needed to barter with the store owners. After purchasing the items, teams could exchange them for their next clue. In Sell, teams had to persuade 20 Thai people to eat a falafel. Despite the task's name, the falafels were given away for free. After 20 Thai locals each ate an entire falafel at team's food cart, teams would receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to learn two Muay Thai exercises and perform them correctly against a Thai boxer to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At Siam Ocean World, one team member had to dive into an aquarium full of sharks. The other team member would be given a series of Hebrew sentences with certain words highlighted. One by one, they had to pantomime the words to their partner, who had to pick up boards with the corresponding words off the aquarium floor. After all the correct words were found, teams would receive their next clue.
  • At the Kampraya Gallery, teams voted for the team they wished to Yield.
  • At Shoshana Restaurant, teams had to find ten Israeli tourists in the area and give each of them a matching t-shirt. The ten locals then had to join the team members and sing "Shoshana, Shoshana" to the restaurant's owner to receive their next clue.
  • At Phahurat Market, teams had to search for a marked store and find a roll of fabric with the team's names. They then had to travel by tuk-tuk to Bogie the Tailor, so he could make them two suits. Once the suits were complete, teams would put on their suits, would receive their next clue, and had to wear their suits as they traveled to the Pit Stop.

Leg 9 (Thailand)[edit]

Coastal bay city, with boats anchored offshore
The coastal city of Pattaya was visited during this leg.

Airdates: 11, 12 & 18 January 2012

For this season's final Double Battle, teams had to walk around a course on shoes made out of coconut shells while collecting coconuts and placing them into baskets on their backs. If they dropped any coconuts along the way, or if their feet touched the sand, they had to start over. The first team to collect ten coconuts, five for each team member, would receive their next clue while the team that lost had to wait for the next team. The team that lost the final Double Battle had to wait out a 15-minute penalty.

This leg's Detour was a choice between שקשק אותו (Sheqsheq Aotov – Slosh It) or פוצץ אותו (Potzetz Aotov – Pop It). In Slosh It, teams tasted a fresh-fruit smoothie and had to identify the fruits from which it was made. They then had to collect large styrofoam fruits scattered on the beach while hopping in a potato sack. If they brought back all of the fruits that had been used in the smoothie, they would get their next clue. In Pop It, teams participated in a traditional activity meant to scare off evil spirits. One team member put on a blindfold and entered a pool filled with balloons. Their partner would pick a color and had to verbally direct the blindfolded member in order to pop all of the balloons of the same color to receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, the chosen team member had to wear a white T-shirt and lie on the ground while an elephant put his leg on their body and hit them with its trunk. The team member then had to put a flat wooden pallet under the T-shirt and let the elephant paint on the T-shirt. When the painting was complete, the elephant would give teams their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At Wat Arun, the teams had to eat locally-made popsicles until they found the one popsicle stick out of a hundred with the words "Karaoke Cabs" printed on it. When found, teams would receive their next clue. They would then vote for the team they wished to U-Turn.
  • At the Karaoke Taxi Station, the teams had to choose a taxi and would be joined by a ladyboy. While riding in the taxi, they had to sing a karaoke version of Izhar Cohen's "Olé, Olé" on repeat for the entire two-hour trip. If they stopped singing, the taxi would pull over and stop until they started singing again
  • At Pattaya Beach, teams competed in a limbo contest to determine their departure time. For after each successful attempt the pole was lowered. Each time both team members passed under the pole without falling or touching it, they received an earlier departure time the next day. If they fell or knocked over the bar even once, though, they would be forced to accept the departure time they had achieved and could not try again.
  • During the overnight rest after the limbo task, teams received video messages from their loved ones at home.
  • After the Roadblock, one team member had to walk on Pattaya Beach with fruits and attempt to obtain phone numbers from three people of the opposite gender to receive their next clue. They would give one fruit to any person from whom they got a phone number. The second team member would be watching from a distance and would be communicating with them through an earpiece, directing them to say pickup lines from a list.
  • At Pattaya Park Tower, teams rode a zip line elevator from the tower's roof and had to look for name of the next Pit Stop, which was written in large letters on a parking lot nearby.
Additional note

Leg 10 (Thailand → Sri Lanka)[edit]

Long stone building with columns and a red roof
Colombo's Independence Memorial Hall was the Pit Stop for this leg.

Airdates: 25 & 26 January 2012

This leg's Detour was a choice between סבלי תבלינים (Sebley Tebleyneym – Spice Porters) or כובסי כביסה (Khovesy Khvitah – Laundry Washers). In Spice Porters, each team member had to pack 25 kilograms (55 lb) of chili peppers into a sack. They then had to carry them to the mashing stand and mash them into 300 grams (0.66 lb) of paste to receive their next clue. In Laundry Washers, teams had to follow traditional methods and wash 50 sheets, three of which contained Hebrew words. Once all three words had been discovered, teams had to hang all of the sheets they had cleaned and then show the words to a judge to receive their next clue. Each Detour choice had only three workstations.

In this season's second Fast Forward, both members from one team had to get a permanent tattoo of a half-heart design to win the Fast Forward award.

In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to search among 7,000 letters for one addressed to their team. After finding it, teams could read the letter inside, watch a video message from loved ones, and would find items from home, before receiving their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At Susu Darame Temple, teams had to find a needle in a haystack and use it to sew Buddhist emblems on white robes. They then have to wear the robes and travel by taxi to the Gangaramaya Temple for a blessing from a monk to receive their next clue.
  • At Jana Kala Kendraya, each team member had to spin a large wheel containing pictures of Sri Lankan masks. When the wheel stopped on one of the masks, the team member would only have three seconds to memorize it and then had to find the mask in the crowd of masked revelers. Once both team members were successful, they were directed to their next clue. However, their next clue was located in a basket underneath a cobra. One team member would play a flute to distract it while the other used large pliers to grab the clue.
  • Teams that did not attempt the Fast Forward had to travel by tuk-tuk to Sunil Cowshed, where they would collect cow dung until they filled two baskets and carry them on their heads to a drying area. They then had to mix in water and sawdust, make 100 fuel patties, and stick all 100 to a wall to receive their next clue.
  • At Viharamahadevi Park, one team member would be presented with a Sri Lankan flag, who would then have to verbally describe the flag to their partner. That team member had to correctly draw the flag based on the description given to receive their next clue. This task was not aired.

Leg 11 (Sri Lanka)[edit]

Water buffalo near a pond
The Detour had teams getting involved in water buffalos.

Airdate: 2 February 2012

This season's final Detour was a choice between זכר (Zechar – Male) or נקבה (Neqebah – Female). For both tasks, team members could only use their right hand. In Male, teams had to attach a cart to a water buffalo and load the cart with coconuts. They then had to lead the cart along a marked course without dropping any coconuts to receive their next clue. In Female, teams had to milk a female buffalo to fill a cup and receive their next clue.

Additional task

Leg 12 (Sri Lanka → Singapore)[edit]

Teams visited Marina Bay Sands for the last two legs.

Airdate: 9 February 2012

For their Speed Bump, Tom & Adel entered a flight simulator of a Boeing 737 and had to complete the takeoff, regular and emergency announcements, and landing. After succeeding in at least three of the four criteria, they could continue racing.

Additional tasks
  • After arriving in Singapore, teams had to drive to Orchard Road in a sport car containing a suitcase holding ₪1,000,000 in cash. At Orchard Road, teams had to put on high heels and carry the ₪1,000,000 from the suitcase. They would follow a marked course on foot while carrying the cash in high heels, which included crossing busy intersections and walking through busy malls and up escalators. When they arrived at the Fountain of Wealth with the money, they had to circle the fountain three times and touch the water to receive their next clue.
  • At Marina Bay Sands, teams would meet local illusionists J C Sum and "Magic Babe" Ning Cai and had to perform a magic show, with one member in the role of a magician and the other as the assistant. The magician had to handcuff the assistant, who would then climb into a sack inside of a box. The magician would spin the box and open it from a certain angle, showing the audience that it was 'empty', during which the assistant had to escape from the cuffs and sack. If the assistant was able to exit the box completely free at the end of the routine and if Sum and Cai were impressed with the routine, teams would receive their next clue.
  • At ArtScience Museum, one team member would be completely blindfolded and would wear a helmet with a small video camera and a bluetooth headset. They would be lowered from the roof down to the ground on a wire and had to grab 15 merlion statuettes attached to a hanging rope suspended from the museum roof, five of each of three colors. Their partner would be watching the video feed from their helmet on a laptop screen and had to use bluetooth to direct them. When teams collected 15 merlions and put them in a suitcase, they would receive their next clue.
  • At Skypark atop Marina Bay Sands, teams had to swim across the infinity pool before they could check in at the nearby Pit Stop.

Leg 13 (Singapore)[edit]

Inside Gardens by the Bay within Downtown Singapore, teams crossed the Finish Line for HaMerotz LaMillion 2.

Airdate: 11 February 2012

Additional tasks
  • At the Singapore River Pier, teams experienced a ride along the river in bum-boats.
  • At Hong San See Temple, one team member had to extinguish a burning pole by engulfing it in their mouth, and the second member had to breathe fire on a piece of paper, which would burn up and reveal their next clue.
  • At the Singapore Flyer, teams would enter one of the cabins of this massive ferris wheel, where they would find a very large array of items. Teams had to figure out which of these items they needed to exchange for their next clue. Sharp-eyed teams would notice that only one of the items was a 'tool', the ultraviolet light. They could use this light to see invisible writing on one of the items that said 'take me', which was written on a megaphone. They would also notice a QR code attached to another item, a chair, that would present the message of 'take me' if scanned by the tablet. Once they presented both the megaphone and the chair, they would receive their next clue.
  • At The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, the teams had to use the megaphone to convince 58 people to sit on the chair at once to receive their next clue.
  • On the 55th floor of Marina Bay Sands, each team member would step onto a separate tightrope spanning the space between two of the resort's towers with team members' only form of support would be holding each other up while they crossed the gap. On the other side, teams would be given an orchid, and they had to return to the starting point to receive their final clue. If teams fell off at any point, they would have to begin the whole task again.

Ratings[edit]

The second season had a 30.8% average Jewish household rating across the season. The finale received ratings of 42% Jewish household share with 1.4 million viewers watching the episode.[21]

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