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.





 





           














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