1) A watermelon collided with a Home Shopping Host Claire's head. Very, very painful. Watch the tragedy here.
2) Connor and Jonathan, the Princeton acapella singers, have been nicknamed ‘Team Glee’.
3) Mallory, Miss Kentucky 2008, is too sweet a person to hate.
4) Ron and Tony, Broadway BFFs, believed that one of their ‘strong suits is being able to navigate really well’. Looks like London sent them into a downward spiral, causing them to be the first team eliminated.
5) Vicki is PURE ENTERTAINMENT. First she said: "This is the first time I've ever even heard of Stonehenge and then I found out it was a bunch of rocks." Later, upon arrival at the Pit Stop, Phil asks: "What country are we in?" Vicki replies: "We're in London," Phil: "That's right, the country of London." Classic.
6) Chad and Stephanie took like years to find the Pit Stop. No other team found any difficulty in spotting Phil.
7) It’s sadistically amusing how Ron and Tony’s boat kept sinking because of their weight discrepancies.

You can watch The Amazing Race 17 Episode 1 here: http://www.zshare.net/video/80841255242ac61a/