Episodes with similarities

[The Red Jaguars]

Here is one more:

The Lucky Pillow of Annie Taylor
The Leopard-Skin Cloak of Annie Oakley
- Both episodes have the name "Annie" in their title.
- Both artifacts were hidden in Medusa's Lair
- Both temple games featured the Purple Parrots/Blue Barracudas
- Both frontrunners in the temple were girls who met their first temple guard at the bottom of the central shaft

[The Viper]

The Pendant of Kamehameha
Henry VIII's Great Seal

- Both artifacts were hidden in the Swamp room space
- Both were Silver Snake runs
- Both frontrunners were taken out in the Heart Room
- Both backrunners were taken out in the Tomb of Ancient Kings (yes, the third guard in Kamehameha was in the Dungeon, but Tina was able to enter the Tomb before being captured)

I'm going to add on to this.
-Both had frontrunners who started in the Ledges, went up to the Heart Room from the bottom central shaft, only to be caught there.
-Both runs had very odd endings. (Nick jumping out of the temple and Tina being caught in The Tomb by the guard from the Dungeon.)

[The Viper]

The Diary of Dr. Livingstone
The Metal Beard of the Egyptian Queen

-Both artifacts were in the Shrine of the Silver Monkey
-Both had temple guards in the bottom central shaft and Dark Forest
-Both Second runners went through all the rooms
-Both were wind with (0:05) left on the clock

[The Red Jaguars]

Some more:

The Helmet of Joan of Arc
Alexander and the Gordian Knot
- Both episodes were the last episodes of their filming days.
- Both episodes featured an artifact located in the central shaft.
- Both episodes featured a male frontrunner who encountered a temple guard at the bottom of the central shaft.
- Both second runners were females that took the Well up to the Torch Room instead of taking the Shrine passage.
- Both runs ended in the Shrine of the Silver Monkey.

Elizabeth I's Golden Ship
Henry VIII's Great Seal
- Both episodes dealt with a ruler of England. In fact, Queen Elizabeth the I was the daughter of King Henry VIII.
- Both episodes featured an artifact located on the bottom floor.
- Both episodes featured a temple game where a head piece was placed on a mannequin's head.
- Both frontrunners met a temple guard in the Cave of Sighs and a second temple guard in the Heart Room.
- Both temple runs ended in triple capture.

[The Silver Monkey]

The Secret Map of the Bandit Queen
The Metal Beard of the Egyptian Queen

- Both teams only had one pendant
- Both artifacts were hidden in the Shrine
- Both temple runs had the same design
- Both tiebreakers questions were answered by the male player
- Both legends revolved around a "Queen"

[The Red Jaguars]

Here's a couple more to bring this thread back from the dead:

The Imperial Purple Robe of Empress Theodora
The Mystical Spellbook of the Imperial Wizard
- Both episodes contain "Imperial" in their title.
- Both episodes featured the Green Monkeys going to the temple.
- Both artifacts were located in the rooms at the leftmost side of the temple.
- Both episodes had the Green Monkeys winning the temple games with two pendants
- Both episodes had a male Green Monkey whose name began with "J".
- Both temple runs had the run ending in the passage connecting the leftmost rooms of the temple. (Mineshaft for Empress Theodora and Pharaoh's Secret Passage for Imperial Wizard.)

The Lost Love Letter of Captain John Smith
The Stone Head of the Evil King
- Both episodes were part of S2L2.
- Both episodes featured the temple teams getting one answer correct on the Steps (Blue got one correct in Captain John Smith and Red got one correct in Evil King)
- Both runs featured a temple guard in the Throne Room and Medusa's Lair.
- Both episodes featured the frontrunner taken out in Medusa's Lair.
- Both episodes featured the secondrunner putting four snakes into Medusa's head.
- Both temple runs ended in the room above where the artifact was located at.

The Plumed Headdress of Cosa Rara
The Lost Hornpipe of the Pirate Captain
- Both artifacts were located in the Mine Shaft room space.
- Both episodes saw the Green Monkeys going to the temple.
- Both episodes featured a Jessica going in the temple.
- Both temple game loser females were named "Mary".
- Both contestants on both teams shared "J" as part of their first name (Jessica & Justin, Jessica & Jarrid).
- Both teams won 1.5  pendants in the temple games, with the half-pendant being won in the second temple game.
- Both temple runs featured the same layout (except the teams started in different entrance rooms.)
- Both frontrunners were taken out in the room to the right of the Shrine.

[The Red Jaguars]

And one more I forgot to add:

The Golden Cricket Cage of Khan
Elizabeth I's Golden Ship
- Both episodes were taped in the same layout (S1L2).
- Both episodes featured an artifact on the bottom floor.
- Both episodes featured the temple teams beating the Purple Parrots in the temple games.
- All the temple games were exactly the same in each episode.
- Both teams won 1.5 pendants during the temple games.
- Both male contestants had a name beginning with "J".
- Both temple runs had a team entered the fewest number of rooms in the temple. (Although the Golden Ship kids have an excuse)

[Purple Parrots Fan]

The Mystikal Spellbook kids swept the temple games, not a 2-1 score like you put.

[The Red Jaguars]

The Mystikal Spellbook kids swept the temple games, not a 2-1 score like you put.

How did I forget that detail? Its been a while since I have seen that episode.

Here is one more I will throw out there since we compare them all the time:

Galileo's Cannonball
John Sutter and the Map to the Lost Gold Mine
- Both episodes featured an artifact located on the bottom floor.
- Neither episode contains a "The" at the beginning of the episode title.
- Both episodes were the only win for their specific layouts.
- Kirk asked both teams about their temple strategy during the temple rundown.
- Both episodes had a "Jennifer" that entered the temple.
- Both teams had a temple guard encounter in the Throne Room.
- Both episodes had the teams taking the exact same path during the temple run.
- Jennifer and John are the only season one contestants to ride DOWN the Mine Shaft elevator in season one.
- At the end of the run near the temple gates, a mishap happens to each secondrunner. (John drops the Cannonball and Jennifer slips at the end.)

[Purple Parrots Fan]

Also for those two episodes, both teams ran into a temple guard in the Throne Room at some point during the run. And, both times Kirk asked the team for their strategy.

[The Red Jaguars]

Got both added! I could probably more comparisons at a later time.

[The Silver Monkey]

I'm pretty sure that John Sutter and the Map to the Lost Gold Mine has the word "the" in the title.

[The Red Jaguars]

I'm pretty sure that John Sutter and the Map to the Lost Gold Mine has the word "the" in the title.

I actually meant at the beginning of the episode title.  Most of the episodes on the show begin with "The" at the beginning of their episode titles, except for a few season one episodes. But I am glad you pointed that out though and I will go back and fix that mistake. 

[The Red Jaguars]

And one more came to mind before I go to bed:

John Sutter and the Map to the Lost Gold Mine
Lawrence of Arabia's Headdress
- Both episodes featured an artifact on the bottom floor and the first time a team has brought an artifact out of that respective room space.
- Both episodes featured the temple team reaching across the moat first.
- Neither episode contains "The" at the beginning of the title.
- Both temple teams won two pendants in the temple games.
- Both temple boys had names beginning with "D".
- Both teams encountered a temple guard in the Cave of Sighs and room next to the Shrine.
- Both second runners met their last temple guard in the room next to the Shrine.
- Both episodes featured a rare occurrence where a team encounters all 3 temple guards and wins.
- Both episodes featured the first team win for their respective team colors.

[The Silver Monkey]

The first Green win was the Trojan Horseshoe.