TV The Amazing Race - Season 5 Episode 5 : Are You Good at Puzzles? The Amazing Race - Season 5 Episode 5 : Are You Good at Puzzles? 6.906/10 by 155 users The teams start at the Pit Stop, Catherine's Palace, where they're then directed to head to St. Petersburg and find a painting in an art museum: Rembrandt's ""The Return of the Prodigal Son."" The teams are then instructed to fly 2,000 miles to Cairo, Egypt. The teams consider their flight options and Colin and Christie score big by doing their research. They score a flight that arrives many hours before the others and Fast Forward into the lead with a task that involves transporting a sarcophagus. They check in to a nice lead at Egypt's Sphinx. The other teams arrive in Egypt where they take part in a Roadblock: Who's up for going down? They must carry up a bag of artifacts from a deep hole. They then take part in the Detour: Rock and Roll or Hump and Ride. In an odd twist, only Charla and Mirna get the Hump and Ride option because this horse-riding task shuts down at 5:30 P.M. The other teams must haul rocks and Linda and Karen are the last team to check in. They're not eliminated, but Details Casts Posters Images Title The Amazing Race - Season 5 Episode 5 : Are You Good at Puzzles? Alternative Titles 极速前进, Amazing Race First Air Date 2001-09-05 Last Air Date 2025-05-15 Number of Episodes 439 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Reality, Networks CBS, Casts Phil Keoghan Plot Keywords , Self - Host Phil Keoghan Episodes List The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 1 Clearly, I'm More Intelligent Than You Clearly, I'm More Intelligent Than You 2004-07-06 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some... The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 2 It Turned Ugly Just Now It Turned Ugly Just Now 2004-07-13 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some... The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 3 I Got Electrocuted I Got Electrocuted 2004-07-20 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some... The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 4 Who Says Pageant Girls Don't Eat? Who Says Pageant Girls Don't Eat? 2004-07-27 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some... The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 5 Are You Good at Puzzles? Are You Good at Puzzles? 2004-08-03 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some... The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 6 Why Can't We Get a Camel? Why Can't We Get a Camel? 2004-08-10 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some... The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 7 Are You Sure This Is Safe? Are You Sure This Is Safe? 2004-08-17 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some... The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 8 I'm Going to Jail I'm Going to Jail 2004-08-24 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some... The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 9 If You're Gonna Whine, Just Shut Up! If You're Gonna Whine, Just Shut Up! 2004-08-31 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some... The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 10 If They're Screwing the Helmet to My Head, It Can't Be Good If They're Screwing the Helmet to My Head, It Can't Be Good 2004-09-07 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some... The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 11 It's Okay, Run Them Over! It's Okay, Run Them Over! 2004-09-14 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some... The Amazing Race Season 5 :Episode 12 You've Just Made Me a Millionaire You've Just Made Me a Millionaire 2004-09-21 This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some...