Thursday, September 28, 2023

SURVIVOR #45: DEE

EPISODE #45:  We Can Do Hard Things.            


                           18 to Start.

HOST:  Jeff Pobst.

PRIZE:


                                      PLAYERS
1.  BRUCE PERREAULT                  Returning Player           ----------------------------

2.  AUSTIN LI COON  26                 Graduate Student           Havanna, CUBA 

4.  BRANDON DOLAN  26            Content Producer             Sicklerville, NEW JERSEY

5.  EMILY FLIPPEN  28              Investment Analyst              McKinney, TEXAS

6.  BRANDON MEYER  23         Software Developer           Oak Park, CALIFORNIA

7.  HANNAH ROSE  33              Therapist                           Woodbridge, CONN.

8.  JANANI KRISHNAN-JHA  24  Singer                             San Francisco, CALIFORNIA

9.  DREW BASILE  23                 Graduate Student               Birmingham, MICHIGAN

10.  JULIE ALLEY  49               Estate Attorney                    Brentwood, TENNESSEE

11.  JAKE O'KANE  26                 Attorney                             Hanson, MASSACHUSETTS

12.  KATURAH TOPPS 35    Civil Rights Attorney              St. Louis, MISSOURI

13.  KALEB GEBREWOLD  29  Software Sales                Port Coquitlam, CANADA

14.  KELLIE NALBANDIAN  30  Nurse                                Weston, CONN.

15.  NICHOLAS "Sifu" ALSUP  30  Gym Owner                 O'Fallon, ILLINOIS

16.  KENDRA MCQUARRIE  31  Bartender                           Haverhill, MASSACHUSETTS

17.  SEAN EDWARDS  35      School Principal                        Lawrence, NEW JERSEY

18.  SABIYAH BRODERICK  28  Truck Driver                      Locust Grove, GEORGIA


MOORING CHALLENGE(First Challenge):  Race from the original boat to a massive crate, and retrieve the keys, a pair leap off the barge swim out to a boat, swim out to a boat swim back & unlock more keys.   

      WINNER:  Reba Tribe (Red) - won the camp supplies.

BUT Tribe Belo & Tribe Lulu didn't win their camp supplies but will have 2 members play for the supplies in the Savy & Sweat Challenge.

TRIBE REBA:  Janani, Sifu, Julie, Austin, Drew, Dee.

TRIBE BELO:  Bruce, Katurah, Kendra, Kellie Brano, & Jake.

TRIBE LULU:  Sean,  Emily, Kaleb, Sabiyah, Brandon, Hannah.


    SAVY & SWEAT CHALLENGE:  2nd chance to earn supplies.

Tribe Belo sending Brando & Jake

Tribe Lulu sending Sabiyah & Kaleb.

     No-One Complete the challenge.


IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  race through a series of obstacles into the mud pit to get the keys.  The first two tribes will win.


       WINNER:  Belo & Reba.

Tribe Lulu will go to the Tribal Council & Tribe Belo will get their supplies.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Yellow.

- Hannah wants to quit.

QUIT:  Hannah,


EPISODE #2:  Brought a Bazooka to Tea Party.                             17 Left.

Most of the first half hour is explaining what each tribe is doing.  Lulu still doesn't have flint.  Then a boat arrives at each camp to take one member away to risk their vote by playing a game.  Drew of the Reba tribe, Brandon of the Lulu Tribe, and Bruce of the Blue Tribe went.  Bruce didn't risk his vote, Drew risked his voice & won, and Brandon risked his vote and lost.

IMMUNITY AND REWARD CHALLENGE:  climb a tower in the water & leap off by hitting a tile with a key in it, then swim over to the beam in the water, walk over the beam, then unlock the puzzle pieces & solve the puzzle.

REWARD:  1st - Massive Fishing gears,

                    2nd - Smaller pieces of fishing gear,

                    3rd - Loser & Tribal Council.

1st - Reba, 2nd - Bello, & 3rd - Lulu, again.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Lulu - Yellow.

VOTED OFF - Brandon. He could not win anything. Kept using the puzzles.


EPISODE #3:  No Man Left Behind.

- More talking on all tribes.


REWARD CHALLENGE:  A previous challenge with some tasks added on.  Toss a ball up on the beam, go under it to the end trying to catch the balls before hitting the ground, then use the ball balls to lower a target, then toss your rings to the targets.

  REWARDS:  1st - Large Fruit Platter,

                        2nd - Small Fruit Platter.

1st - Lulu & 2nd - Reba.

The Winning Tribe (Lulu) gets to send someone to the other tribe for a raid.  Send Kaleb to Reba.


IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  another puzzle challenge.

  1st - Reba,

  2nd - Belo.

LOSER - Lulu, again.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Lulu Night 7.

- Sabriyah brought her idol to TC's fire to melt it.


  But she didn't use it which she should have.

VOTED OFF:  Sabiyah.


EPISODE #4:  Music to My Ears.

The longer episodes are VERY BORING.  Nothing new is happening, just showing more talking.  I am very bored.

Started off with the Lulu tribe discussing why Sabiyah was voted off.


DROP YOUR BUFF!  Switching up the tribes.  New Tribes:

REBA (Reba):  Sifu, Dee, Julie, Sean, & J.

LULU (Yellow):  Kaleb, Bruce, Kellie, Jake, & Katurah.

BELO (Blue):  Kendra, Brando, Austin, Drew, & Emily.


IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  Swim out to a large cage & carry it back to the assigned spot on the beach.  One person digs out of the cage to untie 3 balls & throw the balls into the basket.

   WINNER:  Lulu First, then Belo won 2nd.

-  Lulu got their flint for the first time.


TRIBAL COUNCIL - Reba Tribe

- got their flint taken away.

- Sean wanted to quit.  What is with these players?????

VOTED OFF:  Sean.


   

    

EPISODE #5:  I Don't Want to Be the Worm.

- None of the players' clothes are dirty OR even have a stain on them.  The extra half hour is not needed in telling the story.  In fact, it is very boring for the tribes to just talking.

IMMUNITY & REWARD CHALLENGE:  Race through a 3-level obstacle collecting keys to sandbag to throw at 3 targets.

   1ST PLACE - Fish Platter - Reba,


   2ND PLACE - Small of Fish - Lulu.

LOSERS:  Belo - Tribal Council.

TWIST - Reba gets to pick 3 to take the journey:  J Reba), Kellie (Lulu), & Austin (Belo)

    At the journey - Choice:  an amulets or a quick snack.  Picked the Amulets.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Belo

VOTED OFF:  Brando.


EPISODE #6:  I'm Not Batman, I'm the Canadian.

- Open with talking after the Tribal Council.

NEXT DAY:  on each tribe, a boat arrives giving them 10 minutes to gather their things for "the Merge"


MERGE TRIBE CHALLENGE:  Divided into 2 groups of 6.

BLUE TEAM:  Sifu, Drew, Bruce, Austin, Julie, & Kendra.

RED TEAM:  Kaleab, J., Jake, Dee, Emily, & Kellie.

NO COLOR:  Katurah - has bet on will win.

- CHALLENGE:  many obstacles to earning your merge, merge feast, & your buff.

   WINNER:  Blue Team + Katurah. Taken to the Sanctuary for the feast.

DAY 13:  More talking.

TRIBAL COUNCIL Night 13.

- more talking.

- Then Kaleb played his Shot in the Dark - he's Safe.

- Everyone Vote for him.  Had to revote.

VOTED OFF:  J.


EPISODE #7:  The Thorn in my Thumb.

MERGE TRIBE:  Dakuwaqa - Orange.

FIRST IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  The Famous Pole Climbing & Waiting Out.


- A Survivor Favorite from the past.

- NEW TWIST:  Will bed divided into 2 groups of 6.

REWARD FOR THE PERSON THAT LAST THE LONGEST OF BOTH GROUP - will take her group to the Sanctuary & dine on tacos & go to Tribal Council last.

BLUE TEAM:  Bruce, Sifu, Kendra, Kellie, Emily & Drew.

RED TEAM:  Jake, Dee, Austin, Kaleb, & Katurah.

 - all fall leaving Kellie (Blue) & Dee (Red) completing for the Reward.

    WINNER FOR THE REWARD:  Dee.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  #1 Blue Team

- No one played their idol.

VOTED OFF:  Sifu - didn't make the jury.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  #2 Red Team.

VOTED OFF:  Kaleb was incredibly surprised.  1st member of the jury.


EPISODE #8:  Following a Dead Horse to Water.

It starts off after the Tribal Council discusses why they voted off Kaleb.

NEXT DAY:  A boat arrived, with a table with a plate setting for each one of them with a note explaining it.  The Auction is back with new changes.  There are some bamboo tubes hidden in the


jungle with cash in them.  They can ONLY bring one back at a time.

Later, at the Auction, Jeff explains the new changes:  

 1.  At the end of the auction, the player still with the most money left will lose their vote,

 2.  Also, Jeff & he drowned A rock is the only one who knows when the auction ends by the number on it.

- Bruce lost his vote by having the money at the end.


DAY #16:  Immunity Challenge:  holding onto a rope that has a log at the end the longest.

  JEFF'S CHALLENGE:  a large bag of rice if 4 people will sit out of the challenge.

   - Dee, Emily, Drew, & Katurah sit out.

- First to Drop:  Kellie, Kendra, Austin, then Jake.  Leaving Julie & Bruce fighting to the end.

         WINNER:  Bruce.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:

  JURY:  Kaleb.

Jake played his Shot in the Dark - Not Safe.

VOTED OUT:  Kellie. 


EPISODE #9:  Sword of Damocles.

Starting Off:  Returning from Tribal Council and the discussion begins.

DAY #17:  Dakuwaqa.  Tree Mail - Divide into 3 groups of 3 for the challenge but doesn't tell what the challenge is.

GROUP #1:  Jake, Dee, & Drew,

GROUP #2:  Katurah, Austin, & Emily,

GROUP #3:  Kendra, Julie, & Bruce.

IMMUNITY & REWARD CHALLENGE:  in 3 parts.

The first Group to lose the first part will lose their vote, but will get a chance to win it back,

- The Winner of all 3 parts will go to Sanctuary to much on Rotisserie Chicken 


& then the 3 players will complete for Individual Challenge.

THE LOSERS OF PART I:  Katurah, Austin & Emily.

THE WINNERS OF ALL 3 PARTS:  Julie, Bruce, & Kendra.

    INDIVIDUAL WINNER:  Bruce.

THE LOSERS ARE TAKEN ON A JOURNEY:  to earn their vote back by solving a logic puzzle.

    ONLY WINNER:  Austin.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:

   JURY:  Kaleb, & Kellie.

VOTED OFF:  Kendra.


EPISODE #10:  How am I the Mobster?

START OFF:  at Dakuwaqa Tribe right after the Tribal Council, discussing what happened.

NEXT DAY:  Day #18.

- Julie is too much of the mother & too loyal & has no strategy in playing the game.

REWARD CHALLENGE:  an obstacle course in retrieving a ball, to the puzzle maze.

      WINNER:  Emily. PRIZE:  A trip to the Sanctuary where she will have dinner, of turkey, mashed potatoes, & gravy, Apple Pie, beer, and soda.  Letters from home.  She can take:  Julie, Katurah, & Dee.  And spend the night.


NEXT DAY:  Day #19:  IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  lying on a board over the water that will till at different times.  Try to hold on.


- Emily first to drop, then Katurah quits, Julie next, Dee, Drew, and Jake.

                       Leaving Austin vs. Bruce.

- WINNER:  Austin.

I hate to see Black players afraid of the water & can't swim (Katurah).  Another stereotype for Black.


TRIBAL COUNCIL

- Bruce does NOT play his idol.

VOTED OFF:  Bruce.


EPISODE #11:  The Game Rips Your Heart Out.

After Tribal Council Night #19 - discussing Voting Bruce out.

CORE 4:  Austin, Dee, Julie, & Drew.

DAY #20:  A Boat arrives to take one of them on a Journey, which turns out to be Emily.

   - She has to solve some puzzles in a certain time.  If not can lose her vote, or win immunity if she does.  She decided not to do it.

DAY #21:  IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  Attached to a rope, try untwisted to get enough to be able to throw the target, then solve the puzzle.  

      WINNER:  Drew won & takes Jake & Austin.

PRIZE:  A Barbecue at their camp.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:

- Julie found out that the tribe was voting her out & played her idol.

VOTED OUT:  Emily.


EPISODE #12:  The Ex-Girlfriend at the Wedding.

Start off:  Right after the Tribal Council Night 21.

- Discussing what had happened & how they kept the truth from Julie.


DAY #22: 

- Katjurah got up early & went searching for the idol but didn't find it.  Austin caught her looking for it.

REWARD CHALLENGE:  Stand on a barrel holding onto ropes, getting 3 keys, then solve the slide puzzle.

REWARD:  A Picnic on a sand split in the middle of the ocean via a helicopter.


             WINNER:  Austin.  He picked Dee & Katurah to go with him.

- Drew started complaining Austin didn't pick him.

- Jake finds the hidden idol.

- Dee is smitten by Austin.


DAY #23:

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  Standing on a small board using one leg hold a ball on a beam without letting it fall.

- Julie fall first, then Jake, then Katurah, & Drew.  Leaving Dee & Austin to fight for the win.

              WINNER:  Dee.


TRIBAL COUNCIL Night #23:

- Austin used his Idol on himself.

VOTED OUT:  Drew who was very upset.

  The remainder is going to a new camp.


EPISODE #13:  Living Out the Dream.

                   THE FINALS

Starting over on a new beach.  After the Tribal Council discussing what happened.  Why Katurah changed her vote & leaving the Lovers, Dee & Austin in the game.  2 Immunity Challenges, 2 Tribal Coucil, then the Fianl Showdown.

NEXT DAY #24:  The group wake up to find a box with note explaining the ADVANTAGE.  Hunt on the Island:  Box of Crabs, A Pile of Coconuts, & A Stack of Bamboo Pieces.  Race down the island & count each station , then use the numbers to unlock the combination lock.

      18 Crabs, 25 Bamboos, & 43 Cocnuts.


     WINNER:  Jake - won an advantage in the Immunity Challenge.


IMMUNITY & REWARD CHALLENGE:  go thru an obstacle course to get the sandbags, then toss them into a baskets which will reviel 3 numbers, that is to a combination log, then solve a slide puzzle.

REWARD:  Go to the Sanctuary for a Steak Dinner.

JAKE'S ADVANTAGE:  is 2 Sandbags will be already in his baskets.

       WINNER:  Austin - get take 1 person with him.  He picked Jake.

JAKE'S PROBLEM:  First, he forget taking his key when he had the lead,

                                   Second, he DID NOT see his last puzzle piec.

                                  Third: he told Austin he had a Idol.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  #1:  Night #24:

- Jake played his Idol on Katurah.

VOTED OUT:  Julie, leaving Dee still in the game.  (The lovers)


FINAL IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  an Surviror Favorite with an new twist adding on.

- Stacking up the small bowls but must go thru stepping over ropes with making the bowls fall.

                      WINNER:  Dee.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night #25.

- Dee is bringing Austin, her lover with her, leaving Katurah & Jake to make fire.

     WINNER OF FIREMAKING:  Jake.

                      FINAL 3:  Austin & Dee, Jake.


LAST DAY & NIGHT:  Day #26.

     The Final Brakfast.

TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night #26.

JURY:  Kaleb, Kellie, Kendra, Bruce, Emily, Drew, Julie, & Katurah.


                      THE WINNER IS DEE.






                                    

            

                       



         


Saturday, February 4, 2023

SEASON #44 - YAM-YAM

 EPISODE #1 - Can't-Wait to See Jeff.


HOST:  Jeff Pobst

PLACE - Fiji



                                    PLAYERS

1.  JEISH WILDER                                                                       Cincinnati, OHIO

2.  CAROLYN WIGER                                                               North St. Paul, MINN.

3.  BRANDON COTTOM                                                           Newtown, PENNSYLVANIA

4.  HELEN LI                                                                              Wayland, MASS.

5.  MATT GRINSTEAD-MAYLE                                               Pickerington, OHIO

6.  SARAH WADE                                                                      Rochester, MINN.

7.  CARSON GARRETT                                                            Rome, GEORGIA

8.  FRANNIE MARIN                                                                St. Paul, MINN.

9.  KANE FRITZLER                                                          Moose Jaws, SASKATCHEWAN

10.  MADDY POMILA                                                              Huntington, MARYLAND

11.  BRUCE PERREAULT                                                      West Warwick, RHODE ISLAND

12.  LAUREN HARPE                                                             Port Arthur, TEXAS

13.  YAMIL "YAM YAM" AROCHO                                     Bayamon, PUERTO RICO

14.  CLAIRE RAFSON                                                          Highland Park, ILLINOIS

15.  MATT BLANKINSHIP                                                    Albany, CALIFORNIA

16.  HEIDI LAGARES-GREENBLATT                                Ponce, PUERTO RICO

17.  DANNY MASSA                                                             Bronx, NEW YORK

18.  JAIME LYNN RUIZ                                                        Mesa, ARIZONA


TRIBES: 

ORANGE TRIBE - Ratu:  Lauren, Maddy, Brandon, Matthew, Jaime, & Kane.

GREEN TRIBE - Soka:  Heidi, Frannie, Danny, Josh, Claire, & Matt.

PURPLE TRIBE - Tika:  Bruce, Helen, Yam-Yam, Carson, Sarah, & Carolyn.


FIRST REWARD CHALLENGE:  An obstacle involving racing to get puzzle pieces & getting 3 rings over a tall pole.

     FIRST TRIBE WIN:  Their Camp supplies:  A Pot, a Machete, & a flint.

    THE 2 OTHER TRIBES WILL COMPLETE IN ANOTHER CHALLENGE AT THEIR CAMP.

- Bruce (Purple) injured himself.  Hit his head on the obstacle course, but Medical clear him to continue in the game.

WINNER:  Green Tribe.

     Back at Camp:  Tika & Orange must complete their camp supplies,

                           SWEAT OR SAVVY.

Tika pick Savvy & Ratu got Sweat.  Both compete in the challenge.

- While at Tika camp Bruce started to feel ill & Medical pulled him from the game.


NEXT DAY:  Kane (Orange) was climbing on the rocks trying to prove to his tribe that he still has it.   He fell & pulled his shoulder out.  He was kept in the game.

- Then a boat arrived at each camp to take 1 person away on a journey, a chance to earn an advantage.

  Sarah, Matt, & Lauren was chosen.

- Sarah gets an Inheritance Advantage, Matt gets can't Vote, & Lauren gets Bank Your Vote Advantage.

- While they were away Brandon finds the clue to the Birdcage (which is one of the camps) BUT instead of keeping it a secret, he tells his whole tribe.  In the cage is the Hidden Immunity Idol.  STUPID!


DAY 3:  IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  Get slide puzzle pieces from in the water, then put them together back on shore.

- Brandon - got overheated.  Had to sit out.

  WINNER:  Soka Tribe.

      2nd - Tika.

      Last - Ratu, - Losing their Flint.


TRIBUAL COUNCIL:  Ratu Tribe.

- Jaime is playing her Shot in the Dark - Safe,

- Mat is also playing his Shot in the Dark - Not Safe,

- Brandon played his Hidden Idol.

VOTED OFF:  Maddy.


EPISODE #2:  Two Dorky Magnets.                                          17 to Start

NIGHT #3:  Ratu back from Tribal Council & discussing what happened.  Brandon's vote was the only one that counted.

NEXT DAY:

 - On all camps looking for the kay except for Ratu, Kane is search for the rehidden idol.

- On Purple Tike Tribe Caroly find the key & on the Green Tribe, Danny finds the key.

DAY 5:  IMMUNITY & REWARD CHALLENGE:  Racing thru an obstacle course to a sandbag & find a ball, then go to the snake maze(previous past years) & put the ball thru the whole.

REWARD:  1ST - Large Fishing Equipment & 2ND - Small Fishing Equipment.


    WINNERS:  1st Ratu  and 2nd Soka.

        LOSERS - Tika.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night 5 - Tika Purple

   VOTED OFF:  Helen. 


ESIPODE #3:  Sneaky Little Snakes.                                         16 Left.

NIGHT #5:  On Tika Tribe - coming back from Tribal Council, discussing what had happened.

NEXT DAY: On the other Tribes a lot of downtimes, finding the key, & Hidden Idols from their tribe mates.

DAY #7:  IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  Dive into the Ocean to a large cube, collect keys to their puzzle pieces, bring them back to shore & try to stack the pieces to make sure no same colors are on one side.

PRIZE:  1st - Large Fruit Platter & 2nd - Small Fruit Platter.


   WINNER -1st - Ratu & 2nd Tika.

   LOSER - Soka.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night #7:  Soka Tribe.

- Claire has sat out on her Challenges.

- Claire played her Shot in the Dark - Not Safe.

VOTE OFF:  Claire.


ESIPODE #4:  I'm Felicia.                                15 Left.


On Tika Tribe (Purple) - the tribe finds a cross of sticks was placed on the birdcage by Carolyn, then she placed a cross tick at the camp under a  log hiding the fake idol which Sarah found it.

REWARD CHALLENGE:  an obstacle course to the tower in which they will find some sandbags.  Each tribe member MUST hit a target before another player can go.  Hit 5 Targets & win.

REWARD:  1st - Large Tarp


                    2nd - Small Tarp.

WINNER:  1st - Soka,

                   2nd - Ratu.

JOURNEY:  Soka picks from their Tribe Josh, from Tika Carson, & Ratu Jaime.

At the Journey Site, each won an Immunity BUT have to pick a new buff and change tribes.

- Josh going to Tika, Carson going to Ratu, and Jaime going to Soka.


NEXT DAY:  IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  Dive into the ocean and climb up the tower to grab while leaping off, using the keys to unlock a manta puzzle and solve it.

   WSINNER:  1st - Soka,

                         2nd - Ratu,

                      Loser - Tika.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night 9 - Tika Tribe.

- Josh played his Idol on himself.

VOTED OFF:  Sarah.


ESIPODE #5:  The Third Turd.                                     14 Left.

NEXT DAY:  Day 10

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  Tied together, race thru a series of obstacles to a bucket, fill it with water, then maneuver 3 balls through a table maze.


        1st - Ratu,

        2nd - Soka

        Loser - Tika - going to Tribal Council.

JOURNEY:  Ratu picks from their own tribe - Brandan, Soka - Danny & Tika - Carolyn.

- Matthew stands behind the challenge & visits with the Medical staff re:  his shoulder is still hurting him.

On the Journey - No Game, Just Sanctuary & food to eat.  But Danny & Brandon bonded & left Carolyn out of it.  Carolyn was upset about it.

BACK ON TIKA (Before Tribal Council):  A Boat arrived with Jeff on it.

- Matthew left the game, so No Tribal tonight.


ESIPODE #6:  Survivor with a Capital S.                                   12 Left.

                          DAY 12:

Start with each tribe just planning the day.  Then they got their tree mail:  Drop Your Buffs.  You got 10 minutes to collect your things.  A boat is waiting to take you to your new home.  They are taken to Ratu's Camp.

                    DAY 13

CHALLENGE:  Divide into 2 teams of 6.  Obstacle Course, dig up a large boulder & push it to collect keys then to a tower when they have to solve a tree puzzle.  PRIZE:  Immunity & The Merge Meal.

ORANGE:  Heidi, Danny, Lauren, Yam Yam, Josh & Kane.

PURPLE:  Matt, Frannie, Carson, Carolyn, Jamie, & Brandon.

       WINNER:  Purple.  Only the purple players go to the merge meal.



TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night 13.

- Kane can not Vote.

VOTED OFF:  Josh.

I still do not know all the players.


ESIPODE #7:  Let's Not Be Cute About it.                           11 Left.

Started off right after the Tribal Council back on the Merge Tribe discussed what had happened.

NEXT DAY:  Day #14.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  Standing on a narrow beam while balancing a ball on a long pole without falling off or dropping the ball.  Will be divided into 2 teams of 5 with 1 person not on a team.

TWIST:  The person who lasts the longest on each team will get Individual Immunity, BUT the person that lasts the longest will get immunity for the team.

ALSO:  REWARD:  Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches.


ORANGE TEAM:  Heidi, Kane, Danny, Frannie & Carolyn.

PURPLE TEAM:  Lauren, Yam Yam, Jaime, Matt, & Brandon.

- Carson didn't pick a gray stone & can pick which team he wants & does not have to play & picked the Orange Team.

DROP IN ORDER:  Carolyn, Lauren, Kane, Heidi, Danny.  

            Frannie won Individual Immunity for herself.

Then, Jaimie, Matt, Yam Yam, Brandon.

          Brandon won Individual Immunity.

Leaving Frannie, the last one to drop - Won Immunity for her Team.

Purple Team went back immediately to Soka Camp.  Matt does not have his bag with him ( his idol).  They are the only ones that can vote & be eliminated.  While the Orange Team went back to the Merge Camp & had lunch.  A Note found at the lunch:  There is an advantage located in the cage where the keys are hidden around the jungle.  

- Heidi finds the key - the advantage is:  Control the Vote.

TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night 14.

Purple Team sits in the Jury Booth & just listens.  Do not Vote.

- Heidi uses her Advantage:  Use Lauren one Vote & told her to Vote for Yam Yam.

VOTED OFF:  Matt is & the first person on the jury.


EPISODE #8:  Don't Get Cocky, Kid.                                          10 Left.

Coming back from Tribal Council & discussing what had happened.  Frannie is feeling alone now that Matt is not there with her.  She should have been making more alliances instead of flirting with Matt.

NEXT DAY:  Day 15.

- The tribe received Tree Mail:  Today there is only one necklace.  Only one truly safe when you're through.  Such grueling competition, it will be run two by two.  You must divide into five pairs to complete.

            Carolyn & Carson                                     Lauren & Danny

            Frannie & Yam Yam                                  Brandon & Kane

                                                 Heidi & Jaime.


IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  Will run into 3 stages which pairs will be eliminated until the final stage only 2 pairs are left.

FINAL STAGE:  Only Lauren, Danny, Brandon & Kane are left.  Now, playing individually.

      WINNER:  Lauren.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night 15.

- Kane played his idol for Frannie.

VOTED OFF:  Brandon.


EPISODE #9:  Under the Wing of a Dragon.

NEXT DAY:  Day 16.

- It is a day off with nothing to do.  Just searching for a new Idol.  Heidi finds it with a message:  The last time this can be used is when there are five players left in the game.

TREEMAIL:  This challenge is relatively painless unless you're craving rice...because you will feel the sting when you negotiate the price.


NEXT DAY:  Day #17.

- It is raining.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  a previous challenge holding up a ball to a pole.

But:  the negotiation for rice:  Sitting Out:  Caron, Lauren, Kane & Heidi.

GAME:  falling first:  Carolyn, Jaime, Yam Yam, leaving Frannie & Danny.

- then Danny drop.

WINNER:  Frannie.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night #17.

- VOTED OFF:  Kane.


EPISODE #10:  Full Tilt Boogie.


DAY #18:  REWARD CHALLENGE:  Obstacle course then throwing the ball up on a ledge.

   PRIZE:  Taken on the Overnight Trip to Sanctuary with food & drinks.


WINNER:  Frannie.  She picked Carolyn, Lauren, & Heidi.

- Jaime tried to tell everyone about her idol was taken home with Kane but no one believed her.


DAY #19:  IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  with your arms & legs tied together, slither through the sand grab a buoy, then solved a star puzzle.

     WINNER:  Carson.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night #19

VOTED OUT:  Frannie - now she can be reunited with Kane.


EPISODE #11:  I', Not Worthy.                                     7 Left.

After T. C. Caroly is terribly upset about being left out of the voting.


DAY #21:  IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  A Survivor Classics.

- Underwater holding your breath under the grate.

First Up:  Lauren, then Jaime, Carson, Carolyn, then Danny.  Leaving Heidi & Yam Yam to fight it out.

     WINNER:  Yam Yam.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night 21

- Carolyn took long-time voting.  Then she used her Idol for Carson.

VOTED OFF:  Danny.


EPISODE #12:  I'm the Bandit.                          6 Left.

DAY #22:  REWARD CHALLENGE:  Dividing the group into 2 teams of 3.

- Previous Challenge from the past where a player is inside a ball while the other two are blindfolded pushing them to a maze, then solving it.

PRIZE:   A Visit to the Sanctuary where they will be given a Foot Massage.

ORANGE TEAM:  Carson, Lauren & Yam-Yam.

PURPLE TEAM:  Carolyn,  Jaime, & Heidi.

   WINNER:  Orange Team.


DAY #23:  IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  balancing a ball on disc holding 2 ropes with falling off.

First to Drop Jaimie, Carolyn, Carson, then Yam-Yam.

       Leaving Lauren & Heidi in the end.

WINNER:  Lauren.


NIGHT #22:  TRIBAL COUNCIL.

- Heidi played her idol on herself.

VOTED OFF:  Jaimie.

- Jeff told the reminder 5 they will be taken to another beach.  Thank goodness they brought all their stuff to T.C.


EPISODE #13:  Absolute Banger Season.                                                       5 Left.

   FINAL 5:  Carson, Carolyn, Yam-Yam, Lauren, & Heidi.

The final five were taken to a new beach.


DAY #24:  They started a search for Hidden Idol.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  Massive 3 Level Obstacle course collecting keys, unlocking a chest, using a rope to drop a ladder, and climbing the ladder to a tower where Survivor Puzzle.  Solve the Puzzle.  REWARD:  taken to the Sanctuary - Feast with Spaghetti.


                     WINNER:  Carson in Final 4 - picked Yam-Yam to go with him.

TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night #24.

- VOTED OUT:  Lauren.


DAY #25:  IMMUNITY CHALLENGE:  Previous Classic Maze.  Dropping a ball down a Shute & catch it.

- FIRST OUT:  Carolyn, Yam-Yam, Carson,

            WINNER:  Heidi.


TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night #25.

- Heidi has ALL the power.  She put Carolyn in Final 3 and makes Carson make Fire against her.

     Heidi won the Fire Making in the fastest time in history.


     FINAL THREE:  Heidi, Carolyn, & Yam-Yam.

VOTED OFF:  Carson.


DAY #26:  Breakfast was boated in.


FINAL TRIBAL COUNCIL:  Night #26.

JURY:  Kane, Carson, Matt, Brandon, Danny, Jaime, Frannie & Lauren.

- Questions by the juries.

- Read the Votes there at camp.

    Heidi 1 & Yam-Yam - 7

     THE WINNER IS YAM-YAM.