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