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.
