Thursday, September 1, 2022

SEASON - 43 - GABLER.

 EPISODE #1:  Livin.

HOST - Jeff Probst.

PRIZE - 0ne Million Dollars

PLACE - Fiji.



                              PRIZE

1.  NINEKA EJERE         Pharmacist                                     Weatherford, TEXAS

2.  MIKE "GABLER" GABLER    Heart Valve Specialist      Houston, TEXAS

3.  NOELLE LAMBERT            Paralympian                         Londonderry, NEW HAMPSHIRE

4.  OWEN KNIGHT                  College Admissions Worker   Bethesda, MARYLAND

5.  JUSTINE BRENNAN        Cyper Security                          Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA

6.  MORRIAH YOUNG          Teacher                                     Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA

7.  CODY ASSENMACHER  Elevator Sales                          Preston, IOWA

8.  SAMI LAYADI                  Pet Cremator                            Las Vegas, NEVADA

9.  KARLA CRUZ GODOY   Manager                                   San Diego, CALIFORNIA

10.  RYAN MEDRANO          Warehouse Associate               Savannah, GEORGIA

11.  LINDSAY CARMINE     Nurse                                        Greensboro, NORTH CAROLINA

12.  JEANINE ZHENG          Designer                                South Hamilton, MASS.

13.  JESSE LOPEZ                 Student                                     Venice, CALIFORNIA

14.  CASSIDY CLARK          Designer                                  Plano, TEXAS

15.  JAMES JONES                Event Planner                         Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA

16.  GEO BUSTAMANTE       Manager                                Miami, FLORIDA

17.  ELISABETH "ELIE" SCOTT   Psychologist                  Atlanta, GEORGIA

18.  DWIGHT MOORE             Graduate Student                 Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA

TRIBES:  Coco Tribe,   Vesi Tribe,       Baka Tribe.    


Introducing the players who are arriving by small boats.     

VESI TRIBE: Jesse, Justine, Dwight, Noelle, Nneka, & Cody.

BAKA TRIBE - Sami, Elie, Gabler, Jeanine, Owen, & Morriah.

COCO - Geo, Karla, Cassidy, Lindsay, Ryan, & James.

FIRST REWARD CHALLENGE - Race down the beach to retrieve 3 heavy crates, then 2 other players run out in the water & bring back the boat with crates in it.  Then form a cub with the crates.  Hope up the top of it to get the flint.  The only supplies are a pot, machete, & a flint.

WINNER - Vesi Tribe.      

When the other two arrived at their camp - are given 2nd Try to obtain their supplies.  Choose either: Savy or Sweat: Savy - Solve a bone puzzle or Sweat - dig up their supply.


THEN A BOAT arrives to take 1 member from each tribe - to go on a journey.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE - Obstacle Course.

  WINNER - Coco wins, then Vesi.

LOSER - Baka & uses their flint.

TRIBAL COUNCIL -  Baka Tribe.

VOTED OUT - Morriah.


EPISODE #2: Lovable Curmudgeon                                        17 Left.

- Baka Tribe returns from Tribal Council & talks about what happened.  Gabler is not taking living in the tribes well.  Spent the first 20 minutes getting to know the tribes.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE - get into the cage in the water a large "snake" out of it.  Untied some ties & find some puzzle pieces & solve the puzzle.   Also, REWARD - 1st Place - Large Fishing Gears 2nd Place - Small Fishing Gears.

    WINNER - 1st place - Baka - Yellow and 2nd Place - Coco (Blue).

LOSER - Vesi (Red) - It seems like they didn't even try.

- Cody of Vesi find a Beware Advantage & which he kept.  He had to earn the beans from all his tribemates because Tribal Council or lose his vote.

TRIBAL COUNCIL  (Vesi)

VOTED OFF - Justine.


EPISODE #3:  I'll Sign the Divorce Papers.                  16 Left.


Start Off on the Vesi (Red) Tribe Day 6.  Dwight & Noelle didn't know Cody had the Idol.

On the Baka Tribe (Yellow) Tribe  Gabler was feeling too well.

On the Coco Tribe (Blue) It was James's birthday.



Karla of the Blue Tribe finds the Beware Advantage.  At first, she didn't take it.  She talked it over with James and then went back to get it.


IMMUNITY & REWARD CHALLENGE - Diving into the ocean to unlock puzzle pieces then solve the turtle puzzle.

REWARD - 1st place - A Large Toolkit & Fruit and 2nd place - Small toolkit & some fruit.

  WINNERS - 1st - Baka (Yellow)   and 2nd place - Coco (Blue)

  LOSER - Vesi Red) - Nneka could not solve the puzzle, again.

TAKEN ON A JOURNEY:  Nicole (Red), Owen (Yellow), and James (Blue).


TRIBAL COUNCIL ((Yellow)

VOTED OFF - Nneka.


EPISODE #4:  Show No Mercy.                                  15 Left.


REWARD CHALLENGE - knock blocks off a ledge, then use that as a walking tool walking on ONLY 2 blocks, then 3 players will try to land them on discs.  Only 1 Tribe will Win.  The winner takes All.

    PRIZE:  Fresh Fish will be delivered to their Camp & be able to steal one item from a tribe.

   WINNER - Vesi (Red).  Since they DO NOT have any flint, they will trade with another tribe for something they can use.

- Cody (Red) will steal from Coco (Blue) tribe & steal their fishing gear & some food.


DAY 9:  IMMUNITY CHALLENGE - knock off some heavy sandbags looking for a key that will unlock a net that has some puzzle pieces, drag them under the net to solve a SQUARE, then carry those pieces up a cargo net to another landing then use them the pieces to solve a triangle.


      WINNER:  1 - Vesi,

                         2nd - Baka (with Vesi helping them)

LOSER - Coco.

TRIBAL COUNCIL -  Coco (Blue)

VOTED OFF - Lindsay - was too paranoid.


EPISODE #5:  Stop with all the Niceness.                           14 Left.


On Baka Tribe (Yellow) Day 10, Jeanine finds the Beware Advantage.  She tells Elie who tells Owen.  (Don't these people know how to keep things to themselves)  STUPID! 

DAY 11 - IMMUNITY & REWARD CHALLENGE:  work together thru an obstacle cou


rse, then roll balls up the ramp & having them stay.  PRIZE:  Large & Small Tarp.

1st - Vesi,

2nd - Baka

LOSER - Coco.


TRIBAL COUNCIL: 

VOTED OFF - Geo - he got too comfortable.


EPISODE #6:  Mergatory.               13 Left.


On Coco & Vesi tree stated they were to gather their stuff & get in the boat which will take them to their next home.  

     MERGE??????

- On new campsite - no Merge Feast or New Buff.


DAY 13:  CHALLENGE - 2 Teams of 6.

- Race thru an obstacle course 7 solve a puzzle - Earring Your Spot at Every Stage.

BLUE TEAM:  Gabler, Jesse, Ryan, Jeanine, Dwight & Karla.

RED TEAM:  Cassidy, James, Elie, Sami, Owen, & Cody.

   Noelle drew the gray stone & didn't join a team but picked the Blue Team.

   WINNER - Blue Team only people get the Merge Bluff & Feast.


TRIBAL COUNCIL

- Their clothes looked clean & Jeanine's sore is gone.

VOTED OFF - Elie.


EPISODE #7:  Bull in a China Shop.               12 Left.

- Merge Tribe - Green Gaia Night 13.

   Jeanine felt left out of the voting.

NEXT DAY- Their clothes looked exceptionally clean like it been to a laundromat.

   - Dwight went to get Tree Mail.  The next immunity challenge is to divide into pairs.

  Owen/Gabler,  Cody/Dwight, Noelle/Sami, Ryan/James, Karla/Cassidy, and Jesse/ Jeanine.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE - 3 Stages of obstacle courses in which some teams will drop out.

  PART I:  Sami/Noelle and Jeanine/Jesse were last.

  PART II:  Cody/Dwight and Owen/Gabler are moving to the Last Stage.

 PART III:  Holding up a bucket of water with 1/2 their weight.  Competing as individuals.

   - First Out Dwight, then Owen finally Cody.

       WINNER - Gabler.

BACK AT CAMP:  Ryan, James, Owen & Sami were at the water well & found a clue to an advantage which is hidden somewhere under the camp.  James went to find it.  The others told everyone else. DON'T THEY KNOW HOW TO KEEP A SECRET! 

- Again, their clothes look so clean after getting muddy at the challenge.


TRIBAL COUNCIL

  VOTED OFF:  Dwight.


EPISODE #8:  Proposterous.                                           11 Left.

The merge Tribe, Gaia after Tribal Council Night #14, Jeanine is worried about the idol she gave to Dwight who was eliminated.  But Dwight gave the idol to Jesse.

NEXT DAY: They begin to work on the merge flag and continue talking.  Their clothes look clean.  Finally, they talked about being hungry.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  First Jeff bargains with them for more rice -only 5 will sit out of the challenge,  SICK-OUT:  Cassidy, Jesse, Karla, James, & Sami.


- Balance a ball on a pole then adds more poles to make it taller.

      WINNER - Owen.


TRIBAL COUNCIL Night 16.

- No Idols or Advances were played.

VOTED OFF - Jeanine, the first member of the jury.


EPISODE #9:  What about the Big Girls.                            10 Left.


Start off on Gaia right after the Tribal Council - discussing what happened.  (Night 16)

DAY #17:  IMMUNITY/REWARD CHALLENGE - Holding onto a handle while holding up the ball without it falling.  TWIST:  10 players divided into 2 groups of 5.  REWARD:  PB & Jelly Sandwiches & an advantage.


RED TEAM - Cassidy, Jesse, Gambler, Ryan & Cody.

BLUE TEAM - Owen, Sami, Noelle, Karla, & James.

Karla won for the Blue Team & Cody won for the Red Team & The Reward.

Blue Team goes back to the Vesi Campsite with nothing.


TRIBAL COUNCIL - Night - #17

  Blue Team arrives first 7 VOTED OFF - James then

 Red Team arrived & VOTED OFF - Ryan.


EPISODE #10:  Get That Money, Baby.                          8 Left.


Start off after the Tribal Council discusses what happened. (Night #17)

DAY #18 - REWARD CHALLENGE - Spin inside a frame causing a buoy to come forward toward you, then walk along a beam to collect a sandbag, then toss it on top of a high pole.  REWARD - Taken to a Sanctuary to eat & spend the night.   WINNER = Noelle. CHOOSES - Sami, Jesse, Owen.

DAY #19 - IMMUNITY CHALLENGE - Holding up the beam with one hand the other hand must make a stack of the house of cards.


      WINNER - Cassidy.


TRIBAL COUNCIL #Night 19

- No Advantages were played

VOTED OFF - Noelle.


EPISODE #11:  Hiding in Plain Sight.                  7 Left.

DAY 21 - 6 More Days left in the game.  A Small boat arrived with a message -"With only 7 left in the game, any advantage worth having.  There's one hidden in your jungle.  Go!"

- Cody find it.

DAY 21 - 

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE - one of the popular challenges which the tide raises over them while they hold unto a grate.  First Out - Gabler, Sami, Jesse, Cody, Cassidy.  Leaving Karla VS. Owen to fight it out.  For the First Time - the players OUT LAST THE TIDE.  Jeff called off the challenge & awarded both of them Immunity.



TRIBAL COUNCIL - Night #21.

- CHOOSE YOUR CHAMPION ADVANTAGE - Cody better on Owen to win & he got Safety.

- Sami played his Shot in the Dark - Not Safe.

VOTED OFF - Sami.


EPISODE #12:  Telenovela.                                     6 Left.


DAY 22:

REWARD CHALLENGE - Divide into 2 teams of 3.  From the past. A player is strapped into a large ball with 2 other blinded players pulling the ball to a determined space then still blinded must work a maze.  PRIZE - Taken to a Sanctuary.

    RED TEAM - Cassidy, Jesse, & Gabler.

    BLUE TEAM - Owen, Cody, & Karla.

WINNER - Blue Team.


DAY 23:

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE -  Race thru obstacles to get puzzle pieces then solved a bat puzzle.

    WINNER - Cassidy.


TRIBAL COUNCIL Night 23.

 - Jesse played his idol Owen & Karla played her on herself.

VOTED OFF:  Cody.


EPISODE #13:  Snaps Some Necks and Cash Some Checks.                  5 Left.

TRIBAL COUNCIL - Night 23

- After the Vote Off.

The Final 5 are taken to a new beach to start over.


NEXT DAY #24

- They are given a clue to solve for a hidden advantage.  Solve the phrase then find the hidden advantage.

- Karla solves it first then Own solves it BUT Karla finds it.  She will earn a slight advantage in the Final % Immunity Challenge.

IMMUNITY & REWARD CHALLENGE - an obstacle course for getting your letters for a puzzle.

REWARD - A Protein Burst of Steak & Potatoes meal.


   Karla's Advantage - getting her first 10 letters on her finish table.

     WINNER - Owen takes Cassidy on his Reward.


TRIBAL COUNCIL - Night 24.

- Jesse pulled out his Idol which belong to Jeanine who was surprised then he used it on himself.

VOTED OFF:  Karla.


NEXT DAY - DAY 25.

FINAL IMMUNITY CHALLENGE - previous challenge.  get a bowl on a large pole thru a maze.

   WINNER - Cassidy is in the Final 3.


TRIBAL COUNCIL - Night 25.

- Cassidy takes Owen to sit next to her leaving Gabler vs. Jesse to make fire.


   WINNER OF FIRE - Gabler.

        FINAL 3:  Cassidy, Gabler, & Owen.

ELIMINATED:  Jesse.


TRIBAL COUNCIL Night 26.

                THE WINNER IS GABLER!