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Eighteen players venture to Samoa to outwit, outplay, and outlast in the classic game of survival for a million dollars - ON THE SAME BEACH. Eighteen castaways, 39 days... only ONE Survivor!

Recaps by Chico Alexander & Chris Wolvie, GSNN

Host Jeff Probst
Creator Charlie Parsons
EP Mark Burnett
Charlie Parsons
David Burris
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Two Tribes, One Camp, No Rules (Manono)
February 15

CLICK HERE TO READ THE HAPPENINGS AT SALANI

Twenty-three times before, Americans have been stranded in the middle of nowhere (though mostly the ocean) and were told to live off the land for 39 days, voting off one of their own along the way. In the end, one Sole Survivor would be crowned and be rewarded with a million-dollar check. But it all starts with dividing the group into tribes and sending them to separate beaches. In this 24th rendition of the reality show that started the trend of reality shows,...that's gonna change..

DAY 1: A TIME TO GIVE, A TIME TO STEAL

We're not too far from where the PREVIOUS edition took place. We're still in Samoa and the 18 Americans have arrived via truck. Like three times before, the tribes have been divided by gender. Chico gets the ladies in Salani, I get the men of Manono (which is good because, LAST time I did the male tribe of a male vs. female Survivor, the lone male beat four girls to win). And they are...

- Jay Byars: 25, Gaffney, SC
- Colton Cumbie: 21, Monroeville, AL
- Michael Jefferson: 30, Seattle
- Leif Manson: 27, San Diego
- Jonas Otsuji: 37, Lehi, UT
- Bill Posley: 28, Venice, CA
- Matt Quinlan: 33, San Francisco
- Troy Robertson: 50, Miami
- Greg Smith: 64, Houston

And, no, you don't have to check your glasses; Leif truly is a midg...er,...a "vertically challenged" person, the first EVER on Survivor (and 7 1/2 years after Charla ran The Amazing Race).

Ah, and arriving by chopper is Uncle Jeff Probst, ready to put these people through the ringer. Colton thinks the guys look "good-looking" in a way that, even if you didn't pay attention to his speech, you'd KNOW his sexual preferences. Greg, the eldest of these Survivors, says he will go by "Tarzan". Troy doesn't like that; he considers himself "TROYzan".

After dividing up the tribes, Uncle Jeff gives us 60 ticks of his Timex to grab whatever they can off the truck they came in. And...GO! Fruit, cans, tools and wood are dumped out the back and sides of the truck...and Michael decides to sneak a few things away from Salani while the girls are busy. When time expires, the girls look around for the pick-axe they unloaded...and start yelling "cheat" at the men. But, hey, Uncle Jeff TOLD the ladies to "watch their items"...so it must've been legal.

OK, Uncle Jeff gives the general low-down on this season. Hidden 3Is (Individual Immunity Idols), yes. Redemption Island, no. You get voted out, we don't see you until the reunion. Men and women get their maps to their new homes and get sent out in opposite directions.

Oh, if they only knew...

AFTERNOON 1: WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? WELL, WILL OR NOT,...

The men had, by far, the most stuff. And Tarzan regretted it about halfway through the LONG trek to the site. Jonas is impressed by Leif carrying more than the load he thought he could carry. Props to the little guy.

Ah, we finally arrive at Manono Beach! Er,...but what are Salani doing there? And what's that Salani FLAG doing next to the Manono flag?!

HOLY ARKHAM CITY, BATMAN! THE TWO TRIBES ARE STAYING ON THE SAME BEACH!!!

Jonas hangs on to some of the men's stuff just in case retribution is in order. While Colton is happy to be buy the girls, Jonas doesn't think the "One World" theme applies here.

Oh, hey, wild chickens. Hey, come BACK, chickens! You're our protein for the next few days! The tribes decide to work together and "split the chickens" they catch. But the ladies (read: Chelsea, the "country girl") grab TWO of the cluckers...and decide that splitting is NOT an option and want to trade for it. Matt does NOT like that arrangement, knowing it's bullypayback for Michael's robbing. So we say to heck with the chicks... AND their poultry; let's build camp instead. The girls will come to their senses when they realize they need us more they we need them!

(Geez,...chauvinistic much?!)

Both tribes get to building shelter and everyone is busy. Well, everyone except Colton, who is sitting and eyeing the girls...for a totally DIFFERENT reason. Colton is DEFINITELY not "one of the guys" and gets in friendly with Salani's members. Matt's comfy with Colton being "on the other team"...but ISN'T comfy with the fact that Colton refuses to "connect" with his own tribe! He clues Colton in on this, wanting him to be a "runner" of info about the ladies.

Speaking of Matt, he's put together a "fraternity alliance" with Bill, Jay and Mike. He figures that, since they're the strongest, they won't be canned as per unwritten Survivor law. But Colton is already sucking up to the girls, asking for clues to the 3I should they get them. The girls like Colton...maybe TOO much to make him fully trustworthy.

Oh, right, we're not getting flint for another few days so...gotta make fire the hard way for now. The men seem to have it down pat, using bamboo to heat up coconut shards enough to get them ablaze. The ladies...nasomuch. Sabrina wants to trade fire for a chicken...but Matt brings up the original deal. More girls show up and try to "steal" an ember...but Leif blocks them from the flames. Then some jabs about trading a pole dance for something unknown and the "Full Monty" for a chicken...it's not impressing Troyzan much at ALL! He wants them to suffer!

NIGHT 1: 'CAUSE WHEN WE DIS, OOOO, IT'S LIKE FIRE!

Ah, here come the girls again, now in their undergarments and bathing suits, claiming they wanna talk with us. Yeah, right! Mike blocks them off and, after Tarzan gives a yell that gives Carol Burnett a run for her money (and Leif fails with his own version), tells them to head back to their dark and cold camp. Jay collaborates this; "let them struggle," he says.

DAY 2: TIME TO TRADE

Manono doesn't know that Salani tried to steal an ember from our fire for their own...or that they failed miserably to maintain it. But Salani is coming over, ready to truly compromise. They bargain palm fronds for making a fire and agree on twenty (not that Christina's making any friends in her OWN tribe for that).

Colton's back with the girls, helping with the fronds...and, again, begs for help looking for a 3I. Hey, Sabrina, what's that you have there? *GASP* It's a 3I! And a message comes attached:

This is the Hidden Immunity Idol for the Manono Tribe. If you are a Manono Tribe member, congratulations! You are now in possession of one of the most powerful weapons of the game.
 
If you are not a Manono Tribe member, you must give this to someone from the Manono Tribe before the next Tribal Council.

Well, a little bit of the puppy eyes gets Sabrina to cough it up. The only one not "one of the guys" has leeway against them now!

DAY 3 - REWARD/IMMUNITY CHALLENGE: NET WORKING

To Challenge...Clearing the two tribes go together. Uncle Jeff explains the rather complicated obstacle course in front of us. It's quite simple, really: jump from a 25-foot tower into a giant net, race across a balance beam and a rope bridge and then, when all nine of us are on the last mat, raise the tribal flag. First to raise the flag wins the red tiki One World Tribal Immunity Idol (which CANNOT be stolen, by the way) AND gets flint to make fire a LITTLE easier. Losers leave the dual camp tonight and go to Tribal Council...and will return to said camp one member light. Oh...and make sure you fold your arms over your chest and land on your back going into the net, OK?

"For Immunity and Reward...Survivors ready...GO!"

Bill and Kat jump first, Bill losing a shoe. Once the net is clear, Jonas and Sabrina jump...and Uncle Jeff reminds us how to land properly to keep from hurting ourselves. The men start building a lead as Troyzan lands well and Nina face-plants. How many times does Jeff have to SAY it before people LISTEN?!

Not enough, it seems. As Leif drops for Manono, Kourtney drops for Salani...and lands on her hands. She holds on to her left wrist and groans as she goes to the mat. The plummeting continues until all the men are on the mat, allowing them to continue to the balance beam. By the time the women are finished, one man is already across. Kourtney is slumped on the balance beam platform, in pain. Finally, Uncle Jeff waves his hands and tells them the Challenge is on hold for a minute while they check Kourtney's wrist.

It's been a LONG time since the Survivor Medical Team had to be called in. After some initial testing (and a review of the tape), the obvious is confirmed: Kourtney landed wrong, bent her hand the wrong way and may have broken her wrist bones. Only an X-ray can tell for sure. So...her status for this game is unknown for now. As they cart her off, Uncle Jeff explains that, since the Challenge specifically calls for NINE tribe members to finish in order to win, Salani cannot POSSIBLY win. Ergo, MANONO WINS IMMUN...

Er,...wait a second. Uncle Jeff asks Manono if they want to CONTINUE the Challenge "in good faith". After all, we're only 1/13th of the way through this game. As quoted by Mr. Alexander in his recap, "It is the single biggest mistake of this game to make a decision early on that no one will forgive you for in the end. But it is YOUR CALL." The men huddle up and debate for a few minutes. Once the huddle breaks, Colton announces their decision: "We're gonna take Immunity". The girls argue, but Troyzan says that, were the roles reversed, Salani would've done the same thing. They're done talking; they're taking the win.

So,...as I was saying, MANONO WINS IMMUNITY AND REWARD.

(Hollow victory, anyone?)

AFTERNOON 3: HINDSIGHT MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN IT IS

Was it chivalry? Was it strategy? Was it confidence that they could beat the ladies anyway? The world may never know why Manono took the Idol and ran. All we know is that Kourtney is still with Medical and, as such, Salani is already down by one. Doesn't stop the tribes from mingling and discussing the events...nor does it stop Colton from telling Sabrina that he's the odd "man" out in his tribe. Sabrina officially hands the Manono 3I to Colton with SPECIFIC instructions to "knock out one of the bug guys" with it should it come to that. Colton says he'll cut Matt's throat "faster than Taylor Swift writes a song about an ex-boyfriend." Not THAT'S nasty!

(Good news: Kourtney's is in good spirits. BAD news:...well, see for yourself...)

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO SALANI AT TRIBAL COUNCIL

To view this episode in its entirety, along with extras and blogs, as well as information on how to become a contestant, go to cbs.com/survivor.