Survivor: The Amazon
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Survivor: The Amazon is the sixth season of the United States reality show Survivor
. It was filmed in 2002 and 13 episodes aired weekly in the United States
on CBS
from February 13 - May 11, 2003.
Sixteen people were sent to the Amazon
to compete to win one million dollars. For the first time ever, the initial tribes were divided by sex. The two initial tribes were the all-female Jaburu (named for a native stork
) and the all-male Tambaqui (a native fish
). They were eventually merged into the Jacaré (Portuguese for "alligator") tribe. It started and ended as a battle of the sexes. The winner of Survivor: The Amazon was Jenna Morasca
, a 21-year-old swimsuit
model
from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, who defeated Matthew von Ertfelda by a vote of 6-1. The season finale included the announcement of the winner and a live reunion of all the season's contestants at the Ed Sullivan Theater
in New York City, on David Letterman
's Late Show stage which was decorated to look like the set in the Amazon.
The season is noted for having the first reality show contestant with a disability, the hearing impaired
Christy Smith
.
Another notable moment in this season was a challenge that tested players' endurance against temptation. While all the players were standing on a pillar, in a typical endurance Immunity
challenge, the players were told that they'd be tempted with various rewards for hopping off voluntarily. Almost immediately, Jenna Morasca and Heidi Strobel offered to take off all of their clothes if they were provided with chocolate and peanut butter. Probst complied with their request, and a very naked Jenna and Heidi exited the challenge and ate a plate of Oreo
cookie
s and peanut butter
. Their escapades earned them a cover shot and a nude pictorial in a Playboy
spread.
Jenna Morasca
and Rob Cesternino
later competed in Survivor: All-Stars
, where they placed 16th and 15th respectively.
The complete season will be released on DVD exclusively through Amazon.com on November 22, 2011.
On Tambaqui, an alliance of 4 was formed early, led by Roger, which included Butch, Alex, and Dave. However, an early power player, Rob, began to emerge who managed to act as an arbiter between the two alliances. On Jaburu, the younger women, Heidi, Jenna, and Shawna quickly began to coalesce together; they pulled in Deena and Christy to control the voting on Jaburu. On Day 13, Dave and Jenna traveled to an isolated location to act as tribal ambassadors for their tribes. The next day, they were forced to choose new tribes, equally distributing the men and the women. After the picks were made, Tambaqui consisted of Dave, Butch, Roger, Jeanne, Christy, and Heidi; Jaburu consisted of Jenna, Deena, Shawna, Alex, Rob, and Matthew. At Tambaqui, Heidi made a tempo switch to the men's alliance to vote off Jeanne. At Jaburu, the men and women joined forces to vote off an untrustworthy Shawna. From there, Deena and Rob hatched a plan to rid the game of Roger and Dave once the merge were to occur, which involved the new Jaburu tribe voting together as bloc, with Heidi.
On Day 19, the two tribes headed for a new campsite where they merged into one tribe. They decided on the name Jacaré. As the men held the majority 6-4, Alex, Rob, and Matthew lead the other three men into believing that they would vote together as a bloc to eliminate the women. However, Rob and Deena set their plan into motion. Dave was intended to be the first target; however, the women were concerned over letting Roger onto the jury, due to his sexism. So, the alliance changed their pecking order to vote Roger out before the jury and allowing Dave onto the jury. Once Dave and Roger left, the game started to get chaotic. Convinced she had control over the game, Deena changed the pecking order from Butch to Alex, in case Matthew were to win the next immunity challenge. Unaware of Alex's influence over the women, she approached Heidi, Jenna, Christy, and Rob with her plan. However, the women quickly informed Alex of Deena's betrayal, and he organized the other men and Heidi and Jenna to vote her out at the next Tribal Council. Once again in the middle of two alliances, Rob was forced to rid the game of his closest ally Deena, in order to protect his position.
With Deena gone, Alex was convinced he was solid in an alliance of four with Jenna, Heidi, and Rob. Valuing his friendship with Rob, he revealed to Rob that his plan was to vote him out once at the final four, to avoid a tie with Heidi and Jenna. Rob used this information to form a counter-alliance with Matthew, Butch, and Christy, where they voted out Alex and left Jenna and Heidi in the minority for the first time. Christy then became the vote everyone wanted on their side, with both the men and women campaigning for her vote, but when she failed to give Rob a straight answer, Rob made a deal with Heidi and Jenna to spare them by voting out Christy. The girls agreed, and Christy was voted off that night. The next Tribal Council, the men stuck together and voted off Heidi, perceived to be the more physical of the two women left.
At the Final Four, Jenna, who knew she was on the chopping block, proceeded to win immunity, forcing the men to prematurely turn on themselves. Faced with either avenging Alex and Heidi by voting off Rob or getting rid of an undeserving Butch, she ultimately sided with Matthew and Rob to vote off Butch. Jenna continued her winning streak and won immunity again, giving her the sole vote at the next Tribal Council. She ultimately voted off Rob to give herself a better shot at winning. Facing the jury, Matthew was praised for his survival skills and work ethic, but he was criticized for hypocrisy and lack of strategic gameplay for the majority of the game. On the other hand, Jenna was criticized for her lack of work ethic and wanting to even quit a few days earlier. However, as a result of having better relationships with people on the jury, and being seen as playing the game more strategically from the beginning, Jenna was voted to become the Sole Survivor in a landslide vote 6-1.
There was no Reward Challenge and was not yet known to castaways.
There was no Reward Challenge due to tribal swap.
There was no Reward Challenge due to tribal merge.
Jenna won Immunity
but gave it to Heidi during tribal council.
As the sixteen castaways arrived deep in the Amazon jungle, Jeff shocked the castaways when he divided the castaways into a tribe of men, Tambaqui, and a tribe of women, Jaburu. He gave the castaways their buffs and maps to their respective camps. As Tambaqui arrived at their camp, they had a quick meeting and questioned the women's survival skills. When Jaburu arrived at their camp, Christy shocked her tribemates by announcing that she's deaf. Meanwhile at Tambaqui, Roger became their leader and got frustrated with the work ethic of Daniel and Ryan. At the immunity challenge, Tambaqui took an early lead, however Jaburu pulled ahead when Daniel and Ryan had trouble with the balance beam. Immunity was won by Jaburu, sending the men to Tribal Council. After winning immunity, the morale at Jaburu was high. As Tambaqui returning to camp without immunity, they thought they were too overconfident and failed themselves and the challenge. Knowing he was on the chopping block for struggling in the challenge, Ryan formed an alliance to oust Roger, the tribes oldest and most vocal player. In the end, Ryan's plan failed, and he was sent home 4-3-1.
With the need to strengthen their shelter and assign a leader, the Jaburu tribe woke up miserable. Meanwhile, Tambaqui enjoyed a breakfast of maniac
flour and set out on a fishing expedition, only to rained on by a heavy rainstorm. Meanwhile, with their faulty shelter, Jaburu struggled to maintain their fire in the rainstorm. At the reward challenge, Joanna was Jaburu's caller and Butch was Tambaqui's caller. With the help of Joanna, Jaburu had a lead, and pulled off their second victory in a row. Tambaqui got frustrated after they lost their second challenge in a row. After winning a fishing bait, Jeanne set out to catch fish for her hungry tribe. Meanwhile, Joanna expressed her dislike for the immunity idol because she felt it was against the Ten Commandments. Christy and Joanna argued over Joanna's beliefs. Suspicion arose at Jaburu when a granola bar was found at the bottom of their storage container. Despite being unclaimed, Janet was blamed for smuggling the granola bar. The tribe agreed to throw the granola bar in the fire. Immunity was won by Tambaqui. After losing immunity, Christy expressed that she felt her tribe was lazy, causing some friction within Jaburu. At Tribal Council, Janet was targeted for being the weakest, and was blamed for smuggling the granola, and was sent home 5-1-1-1.
As rain poured over Tambaqui, the men worked on their daily chores. Roger got frustrated with Daniel's hesitation to help with the water. However, Matthew helped Daniel calm his nerves and the two bonded. Reward was won by Jaburu. While Jaburu bathed with their newly acquired personal hygiene products, the younger women bathed separately from the older women. Meanwhile at Tambaqui, Matthew and Dave discussed whether to eliminate Daniel or Roger. At Jaburu, Deena became the tribe's leader. With Deena's leadership, Jaburu managed to repair the roof of their shelter, boil five pots of water, and caught fish to give them nutrition for the next challenge. At the immunity challenge, Tambaqui fell behind when they failed to saw through the rope attaching the plank of wood properly, allowing Jaburu to pull ahead and win immunity. Knowing he was on the chopping block, Daniel attempted to form an alliance with Alex and Rob in order to oust Roger. Despite his attempts to target Roger, the tribe voted out their weakest link, Daniel 6-1.
At Jaburu, Jeanne and Joanna were doing most of the work. While Tambaqui struggled to catch fish, Joanna caught a fish for Jaburu. At Jaburu, a rift between the younger women and the older women formed. Knowing they were vulnerable, Heidi, Jenna and Shawna lobbied Deena to join their alliance. Feeling she could manipulate the younger women more easily, Deena agreed to align with Heidi, Jenna and Shawna. Meanwhile at Tambaqui, Matthew became the tribe's provider. At the reward challenge, Jaburu took an early lead, however Tambaqui managed to pull ahead and win reward. After her tribe lost the challenge, Shawna had grown extremely tired and lost motivation. Meanwhile, Tambaqui enjoyed their Coca Cola and a large fish that Matthew had caught. At the immunity challenge, Tambaqui had caught more fish than Jaburu and won their second challenge in a row. After returning to camp, Shawna was still not feeling well and threatened to break her alliance. Deena, Heidi and Jenna pulled Christy into their alliance in case Shawna broke their alliance. In the end, Shawna did not vote with her alliance. However, with Christy's help, they managed to send Joanna home 4-2-1.
With Joanna gone, Deena felt she had more leadership than before. Meanwhile, Shawna was ready to give up after her alliance voted against her wishes kept her in the game. Meanwhile at Tambaqui, Alex accidentally sliced his eyebrow
as he was cutting firewood. Alex hurried to notify his tribemates and was bandaged up by the medical team. Both tribes received Tree Mail instructing them to send their youngest member, Dave from Tambaqui and Jenna from Jaburu, on a journey. Dave and Jenna met Jeff at a luxury Amazon retreat. Jeff announced that they were going to have a "Get to Know You". Dave listened to the information that Jenna willingly provided about her tribe. She described her friendship with Heidi. As the two awoke the next morning, they found a breakfast waiting for them. As they enjoyed their breakfast, Jeff arrived to announce a twist. Jeff dropped nameplate
s on the table, each with the name of a castaway. He instructed the two to pick new tribes and told them to alternate between genders. Being aware of Heidi and Jenna's friendship, Dave chose Heidi for his tribe first in order to separate the two women. Once they finished, the new Jaburu tribe consisted of Alex, Deena, Jenna, Matthew, Rob and Shawna. The new Tambaqui tribe consisted of Butch, Christy, Dave, Heidi, Jeanne, and Roger. After the two paddled to their camps, they announced the switch to their old tribes. The new members of both tribes were welcomed with opened arms. Christy shocked the men of Tambaqui by announcing that she's deaf. The men made an effort to include Christy in all conversations, and they used the lantern to help Christy read lips at night. Meanwhile at Jaburu, Shawna seemed to overcome her fatigue. Immunity was won by Jaburu. After Tambaqui returned to camp, the women planned to target Butch and cause a tie between the men and the women. However, Dave lobbied Heidi to vote with the men, leading Heidi to become the swing vote. In the end, Dave's lobbying proved effective, and Jeanne was sent home 4-2.
At Jaburu, Shawna had a romantic interest in Alex. At the reward challenge, it came down to Christy and Jenna to break a tie. Christy outlasted Jenna, winning reward for Tambaqui. With Deena's authority at Jaburu diminishing, she formed an alliance with Rob. Rob then pulled Matthew into their alliance. At the immunity challenge, it was neck and neck until Tambaqui tore off a large piece of meat, winning immunity. After Jaburu returned to camp, Alex and Shawna revealed that they would be voting for Matthew. However Rob had just formed an alliance with Matthew, and chose to target Shawna with Deena, Jenna and Matthew. In the end, Rob's plan came into fruition and Shawna was sent home 4-2.
Jaburu agreed to form a voting block once the tribes merge. As the tribes read their Tree Mail, they found a key that will unlock a mysterious box at their camps. They were instructed to pack up their camp and paddle to a spot where they would meet Jeff. Once the castaways arrived, Jeff announced the merge and distributed new red buffs. Jeff then sent the castaways to a new camp along the river. As the castaways enjoyed their merge feast, they named the new tribe "Jacaré", Portuguese
for alligator
. While enjoying the feast, Roger got upset when his tribe used their ice to cool their beer instead of using it to preserve their food. Roger caused tension among the tribe as he gave orders to his tribemates. As the castaways built their shelter, Deena discussed voting out Roger with Heidi and Jenna. Roger planned to pick off the four women one by one. As morning came, Roger continued to annoy his tribemates by chopping wood too early. Deena discussed her plan to eliminate Roger with Rob, who agreed. At the immunity challenge, Heidi and Jenna stripped naked in exchange for peanut butter
and chocolate
. It came down to Christy and Deena, and the outcome would be decided using a game of rock-paper-scissors
. Christy lost, giving immunity to Deena. At Tribal Council, Deena's plan came into fruition, and Roger was blindsided 7-3.
After returning from Tribal Council, Dave felt vulnerable after his ally Roger was eliminated. Dave attempted to secure his position in the tribe by helping Butch construct a dock. However, Rob wasn't impressed and felt that Dave was a showoff. Meanwhile, Matthew worried his tribe as he kept on sharpening the machete
for an hour at a time. The team of Alex, Dave and Deena won the first round of the reward challenge, with Dave winning the final round. Dave chose Deena to join him on the reward. As Dave and Deena enjoyed their reward, Dave lobbied Deena to keep him in the game. Deena agreed to talk to her alliance about keeping him in the game. At the immunity challenge, it came down to Heidi and Jenna. Jenna answered the final question correctly, winning immunity. After returning to camp, Matthew continued to irk his tribemates with his behavior. Despite Matthew's behavior, Dave was perceived as a physical threat, and he was voted out 8-1, becoming the first member of the jury.
The castaways received Tree Mail, along with blow guns, spear
s and bow and arrows. They were instructed to practice for the reward challenge. At the reward challenge, it came down to Alex and Matthew. Alex shot closest to the center, winning reward. He chose Jenna to join him on the reward. While Alex and Jenna enjoyed their reward, Deena plotted to oust Alex as she felt he was a physical threat. Meanwhile, Butch accidentally caught a piranha
while fishing, and got bitten in the finger. When Alex and Jenna returned to camp, Heidi revealed Deena's plan to Jenna. Jenna then told Alex that Deena was targeting him for elimination. The immunity challenge came down to Deena and Matthew. Matthew swallowed a live beetle
larva
whole first, winning immunity. Unaware that Heidi had already revealed Deena's plan, Deena lobbied Jenna to vote for Alex at Tribal Council, upsetting Jenna. In the end, Deena's scheming cost her the game, and she was voted out 6-2, becoming the second member of the jury.
Each castaway received 500 USD in their Tree Mail for a Survivor Auction. At the auction, Jeff shocked the castaways by bringing letters from home up for bids. Christy outbid Jenna, winning her letter from home. The castaways were shocked when Jeff put another letter from home up for bid. The tribe let Jenna win the second letter. After returning to camp, Jenna, whose mother was ill, was upset at Christy for outbidding her. Meanwhile, Alex revealed to Rob that he would vote him out should their alliance make it to the final four. Upset, Rob approached Matthew to oust Alex with the help of Butch and Christy. Matthew agreed to vote for Alex at Tribal Council. At the immunity challenge, it came down to Rob and Matthew. Rob answered the final question correctly, winning immunity. Unaware of Rob's plot against Alex, the alliance of Heidi, Jenna and Alex decided to target Matthew, who they saw as a physical threat. At Tribal Council, Rob's plan came into fruition, and Alex was voted out 4–3, becoming the third member of the jury.
Heidi and Jenna were furious at Rob for turning against Alex at Tribal Council. While the men were out working, Heidi and Jenna lobbied Christy to align with them in order to oust one of the men. Matthew won the reward challenge, and was given the chance to sacrifice the visit from his mother to let everyone else reunite with their loved ones. Matthew chose to sacrifice the visit from his mother. Not wanting Matthew's act to go unrewarded, Jeff allowed Matthew to reunite with his mother and enjoy the reward at the village. As the five other castaways returned to camp, Rob attempted to make amends with Heidi and Jenna. He brought up voting out Matthew as a threat and taking Jenna to the final two. However, Jenna still didn't trust Rob, and she told the tribe of his plans. Immunity was won by Jenna. After returning to camp, Rob lobbied Christy, the swing vote, to vote out Heidi. Christy told Rob that her decision was still up in the air. However, Rob realigned himself with Heidi and Jenna to target Christy, who was a threat to ruin the Heidi-Jenna alliance. At Tribal Council, Jenna gave up immunity for Heidi. Rob's plan came into fruition, and Christy was voted out 4-2, becoming the fourth member of the jury.
Jenna was feeling the effects of the harsh living conditions. Meanwhile, Rob planned on voting out Heidi due to her being a physical threat. Heidi ended up hearing about Rob's plan. Matthew won the new Saturn Ion at the reward challenge, and chose Rob to join him on the barbecue. As the remaining castaways returned to camp, a fire had burned much of their camp, burning many of the castaways' clothes and personal belongings. Once Matthew and Rob returned from their reward, the men worked to rebuild the camp. Heidi and Jenna, knowing the men planned to vote them out, did not help as they felt it would make the men's lives easier. Immunity was won by Matthew. As the castaways returned to camp, Jenna broke down in tears, wanting out of the game. Knowing she was on the chopping block, Heidi lobbied to vote out Jenna at Tribal Council due to the pain she was in. In the end, the men felt that Heidi was more of a threat than Jenna, and she was voted out 3–2, becoming the fifth member of the jury.
After returning from Tribal Council, the final four celebrated making it that far. Meanwhile, the men planned to vote out Jenna next. However, their plans were thwarted when Jenna ended up winning immunity, keeping her safe from the vote. After returning to camp, Matthew and Rob discussed voting out Butch. Later on, Matthew formed a secret alliance with Jenna to take her to the final two. Although Jenna was interested in siding with Butch, the tribe unanimously voted him out, sending him to the jury 3-1.
After eating breakfast, the final three castaways were shocked to find a bathroom scale
in their Tree Mail. The three castaways each stepped on the scale and discovered how much weight they had lost over 38 days. Later on, Jeff arrived at the Jacaré camp and instructed the castaways to board a seaplane, where they would get an aerial view of the Amazon. Once finished, they were instructed to paddle to Tribal Council, where they would compete in the final immunity challenge. During the challenge, Matthew was the first to fall off the perch. Rob offered to take Jenna to the final two if she stepped down. However, Jenna declined Rob's offer. Jenna ended up outlasting Rob, guaranteeing herself a spot in the final two. At Tribal Council, Jenna ended up voting out Rob, who she felt was more of a threat to win the game than Matthew.
During their final day at the Amazon, Jenna and Matthew reminisced about their eliminated tribemates and wrote each castaway's name on their supply crate. Matthew, wanting to add closure to their experience, brought the tribe's boat to shore and placed the camp artifacts inside. Matthew then set the contents on fire and sent the boat down the river.
At the final Tribal Council, Jenna stated to the jury members that they knew who she was. Matthew stated that he was dedicated to the tribe, that he was a serious competitor, and that he played with honor and integrity. Butch asked Jenna and Matthew if they had lied to or deceived any of their tribemates. Jenna responded by claiming she had lied to Deena, who she felt had betrayed their alliance. Matthew claimed that he had lied to Alex and Roger in order to save himself. Rob asked the final two castaways why the other finalist didn't deserve to be sitting next to them. Matthew responded by saying that Jenna did not contribute much around camp and that she had the desire to quit. Jenna responded by saying that Matthew hadn't been playing the game, didn't need the money, and that it was "just another adventure on his list of things to do". Alex stated to the finalists that the words "honesty" and "integrity” didn’t mean anything to him anymore. He asks them about their biggest regret. Jenna says it was putting trust in untrustworthy people. Matthew says it was his decision to support Ryan at the first vote.
Next up was Heidi, who asked the finalists whether they felt there was someone else more deserving of being in their position. Both Jenna and Matthew answered Rob. Deena was concerned about Jenna's statement that Matthew didn't need the money, and wonders if they should vote on need and not gameplay. Jenna responded that if she were on the jury, she would vote on need, but understands that others may feel differently. Deena then stated to Matthew that she was offended by the comment “may the best man win” he made at an earlier Tribal Council. Matthew apologized to Deena. Next up was Christy, who asked the finalists what their reactions were when they learned she was deaf. Matthew responded by claiming he thought she had a “funky accent”. Christy demanded an explanation from Jenna about her comment that she, Jenna, was “handicapped because she was beautiful”. Jenna claimed that she didn’t remember making that comment, but says she feels others judged her as not smart or strong because she's a swimsuit model. Last up was Dave, who asked which influential leader a castaway should emulate in the game. Matthew answered Colin Powell
, while Jenna chose her mother for “her fight and strength”. In his closing speech, Matthew admitted that he had lied along the way, however mentioned that it was part of the game. Jenna mentioned that she had come through in the end when she needed to save herself.
At the reunion, it was revealed that the jury gave Jenna the title of Sole Survivor, along with the million dollars. She won with six out of the seven jury votes.
Survivor (U.S. TV series)
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. It was filmed in 2002 and 13 episodes aired weekly in the United States
United States
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on CBS
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from February 13 - May 11, 2003.
Sixteen people were sent to the Amazon
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
to compete to win one million dollars. For the first time ever, the initial tribes were divided by sex. The two initial tribes were the all-female Jaburu (named for a native stork
Jabiru
The Jabiru is a large stork found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina, except west of the Andes. It is most common in the Pantanal region of Brazil and the Eastern Chaco region of Paraguay. It is the only member of the genus Jabiru...
) and the all-male Tambaqui (a native fish
Tambaqui
The tambaqui is a freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, family Characidae. It is also known by the names pacu, black pacu, black-finned pacu, giant pacu, cachama and gamitana....
). They were eventually merged into the Jacaré (Portuguese for "alligator") tribe. It started and ended as a battle of the sexes. The winner of Survivor: The Amazon was Jenna Morasca
Jenna Morasca
Jenna Morasca is an American actress, former swimsuit model and American reality TV contestant who was the million-dollar grand prize winner of Survivor: The Amazon and previously worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling....
, a 21-year-old swimsuit
Swimsuit
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model
Model (person)
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from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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, who defeated Matthew von Ertfelda by a vote of 6-1. The season finale included the announcement of the winner and a live reunion of all the season's contestants at the Ed Sullivan Theater
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in New York City, on David Letterman
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's Late Show stage which was decorated to look like the set in the Amazon.
The season is noted for having the first reality show contestant with a disability, the hearing impaired
Hearing impairment
-Definition:Deafness is the inability for the ear to interpret certain or all frequencies of sound.-Environmental Situations:Deafness can be caused by environmental situations such as noise, trauma, or other ear defections...
Christy Smith
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.
Another notable moment in this season was a challenge that tested players' endurance against temptation. While all the players were standing on a pillar, in a typical endurance Immunity
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challenge, the players were told that they'd be tempted with various rewards for hopping off voluntarily. Almost immediately, Jenna Morasca and Heidi Strobel offered to take off all of their clothes if they were provided with chocolate and peanut butter. Probst complied with their request, and a very naked Jenna and Heidi exited the challenge and ate a plate of Oreo
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cookie
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s and peanut butter
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. Their escapades earned them a cover shot and a nude pictorial in a Playboy
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spread.
Jenna Morasca
Jenna Morasca
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and Rob Cesternino
Rob Cesternino
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later competed in Survivor: All-Stars
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, where they placed 16th and 15th respectively.
The complete season will be released on DVD exclusively through Amazon.com on November 22, 2011.
Season summary
The season began with the contestants divided into tribes split by gender for the first time. This trend would continue again in Survivor Vanuatu; however, the difference here is that the tribes were divided before the game starts, whereas the tribes were divided by the chiefs in Vanuatu, when the game had already begun. The men's tribe, Tambaqui, wearing blue, were quick to get their camp life squared away, but alliances were quickly formed and began to fracture the tribe. The women's tribe, Jaburu, wearing yellow, were able to work better together, and they got off to an early winning streak, winning the first 4 of 5 challenges. However, their camplife suffered tremendously, as they spent almost the entire first week without a shelter.On Tambaqui, an alliance of 4 was formed early, led by Roger, which included Butch, Alex, and Dave. However, an early power player, Rob, began to emerge who managed to act as an arbiter between the two alliances. On Jaburu, the younger women, Heidi, Jenna, and Shawna quickly began to coalesce together; they pulled in Deena and Christy to control the voting on Jaburu. On Day 13, Dave and Jenna traveled to an isolated location to act as tribal ambassadors for their tribes. The next day, they were forced to choose new tribes, equally distributing the men and the women. After the picks were made, Tambaqui consisted of Dave, Butch, Roger, Jeanne, Christy, and Heidi; Jaburu consisted of Jenna, Deena, Shawna, Alex, Rob, and Matthew. At Tambaqui, Heidi made a tempo switch to the men's alliance to vote off Jeanne. At Jaburu, the men and women joined forces to vote off an untrustworthy Shawna. From there, Deena and Rob hatched a plan to rid the game of Roger and Dave once the merge were to occur, which involved the new Jaburu tribe voting together as bloc, with Heidi.
On Day 19, the two tribes headed for a new campsite where they merged into one tribe. They decided on the name Jacaré. As the men held the majority 6-4, Alex, Rob, and Matthew lead the other three men into believing that they would vote together as a bloc to eliminate the women. However, Rob and Deena set their plan into motion. Dave was intended to be the first target; however, the women were concerned over letting Roger onto the jury, due to his sexism. So, the alliance changed their pecking order to vote Roger out before the jury and allowing Dave onto the jury. Once Dave and Roger left, the game started to get chaotic. Convinced she had control over the game, Deena changed the pecking order from Butch to Alex, in case Matthew were to win the next immunity challenge. Unaware of Alex's influence over the women, she approached Heidi, Jenna, Christy, and Rob with her plan. However, the women quickly informed Alex of Deena's betrayal, and he organized the other men and Heidi and Jenna to vote her out at the next Tribal Council. Once again in the middle of two alliances, Rob was forced to rid the game of his closest ally Deena, in order to protect his position.
With Deena gone, Alex was convinced he was solid in an alliance of four with Jenna, Heidi, and Rob. Valuing his friendship with Rob, he revealed to Rob that his plan was to vote him out once at the final four, to avoid a tie with Heidi and Jenna. Rob used this information to form a counter-alliance with Matthew, Butch, and Christy, where they voted out Alex and left Jenna and Heidi in the minority for the first time. Christy then became the vote everyone wanted on their side, with both the men and women campaigning for her vote, but when she failed to give Rob a straight answer, Rob made a deal with Heidi and Jenna to spare them by voting out Christy. The girls agreed, and Christy was voted off that night. The next Tribal Council, the men stuck together and voted off Heidi, perceived to be the more physical of the two women left.
At the Final Four, Jenna, who knew she was on the chopping block, proceeded to win immunity, forcing the men to prematurely turn on themselves. Faced with either avenging Alex and Heidi by voting off Rob or getting rid of an undeserving Butch, she ultimately sided with Matthew and Rob to vote off Butch. Jenna continued her winning streak and won immunity again, giving her the sole vote at the next Tribal Council. She ultimately voted off Rob to give herself a better shot at winning. Facing the jury, Matthew was praised for his survival skills and work ethic, but he was criticized for hypocrisy and lack of strategic gameplay for the majority of the game. On the other hand, Jenna was criticized for her lack of work ethic and wanting to even quit a few days earlier. However, as a result of having better relationships with people on the jury, and being seen as playing the game more strategically from the beginning, Jenna was voted to become the Sole Survivor in a landslide vote 6-1.
Contestants
| Contestant | Original Tribe | Switched Tribe | Merged Tribe | Finish | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Aiken 23, Ellicott City, MD |
1st Voted Out Day 3 |
4 | |||
| Janet Koth 46, Manchester, MO |
2nd Voted Out Day 6 |
5 | |||
| Daniel Lue 26, Houston, TX |
3rd Voted Out Day 9 |
7 | |||
| Joanna Ward 31, Orangeburg, SC |
4th Voted Out Day 12 |
4 | |||
| Jeanne Hebert 40, North Attleboro, MA |
5th Voted Out Day 15 |
5 | |||
| Shawna Mitchell 23, Redwood City, CA |
6th Voted Out Day 18 |
6 | |||
| Roger Sexton 56, Valencia, CA |
align="center" rowspan=10 | 7th Voted Out Day 21 |
11 | ||
| Dave Johnson 23, Pasadena, CA |
8th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 24 |
8 | |||
| Deena Bennett 35, Riverside, CA |
9th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 27 |
6 | |||
| Alex Bell 32, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
10th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 30 |
6 | |||
| Christy Smith Christy Smith Christy Smith is the first deaf contestant on the CBS reality television series Survivor: The Amazon and co-founder of Discovering Deaf Worlds.-Early life:... 24, Basalt, CO |
11th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 33 |
9 | |||
| Heidi Strobel 24, Eldon, MO |
12th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 36 |
3 | |||
| Butch Lockley 50, Olney, IL |
13th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 37 |
5 | |||
| Rob Cesternino Rob Cesternino Rob Cesternino is best known for his appearances in both Survivor: Amazon in 2003 and Survivor: All Stars. Originally from Wantagh, New York, Cesternino worked as a computer projects coordinator for an insurance general agency before Survivor.Petrozzello, Donna . , Daily News Petrozzello, Donna... 24, Wantagh, NY |
14th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38 |
4 | |||
| Matthew von Ertfelda 33, Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... |
Runner-Up | 6 | |||
| Jenna Morasca Jenna Morasca Jenna Morasca is an American actress, former swimsuit model and American reality TV contestant who was the million-dollar grand prize winner of Survivor: The Amazon and previously worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.... 21, Pittsburgh, PA |
Sole Survivor | 3 |
- The Total Votes is the number of votes a castaway has received during Tribal Councils where the castaway is eligible to be voted out of the game. It does not include the votes received during the final Tribal Council.
The game
| Episode title | Air date | Challenges | Eliminated | Vote | Finish | ||
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| Reward | Immunity | ||||||
| "Boys vs. Girls" | February 13, 2003 | None | 4−3−1 | 1st Voted Out Day 3 |
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| "Storms" | February 20, 2003 | 5−1−1−1 | 2nd Voted Out Day 6 |
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| "Girl Power" | February 27, 2003 | 6−1 | 3rd Voted Out Day 9 |
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| "Trapped" | March 6, 2003 | 4−2−1 | 4th Voted Out Day 12 |
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| "Pick-up Sticks" | March 13, 2003 | None | 4−2 | 5th Voted Out Day 15 |
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| "More Than Meats the Eye" | March 19, 2003 | 4−2 | 6th Voted Out Day 18 |
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| "Girls Gone Wilder" | March 26, 2003 | None | 7−3 | 7th Voted Out Day 21 |
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| "Sleeping With the Enemy" | April 3, 2003 | 8−1 | 8th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 24 |
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| "The Chain" | April 10, 2003 | 6−2 | 9th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 27 |
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| "The First 27 Days" | April 17, 2003 | Recap Episode | |||||
| "Q and A" | April 24, 2003 | Survivor Auction | 4−3 | 10th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 30 |
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| "Sour Grapes" | May 1, 2003 | 4−2 | 11th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 33 |
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| "The Amazon Heats Up" | May 8, 2003 | 3−2 | 12th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 36 |
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| "...And Then There Were Four" | May 11, 2003 | None | 3−1 | 13th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 37 |
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| 1−0 | 14th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38 |
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| "The Reunion" | May 11, 2003 | Jury Vote | 6−1 | Runner-Up | |||
| Sole Survivor | |||||||
- In the case of multiple tribes or castaways who win reward or immunity, they are listed in order of finish, or alphabetically where it was a team effort; where one castaway won and invited others, the invitees are in brackets.
There was no Reward Challenge and was not yet known to castaways.
There was no Reward Challenge due to tribal swap.
There was no Reward Challenge due to tribal merge.
Jenna won Immunity
Immunity (reality television)
Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
but gave it to Heidi during tribal council.
Episode 1: "Boys vs. Girls"
- Immunity Challenge: The tribe members were chained together and had to navigate through an obstacle course. After each station is completed, the tribes must gather a series of keys to unlock sections of a chain, which will be blocking the finish line. First tribe to unlock their chain and cross the finish line wins immunity.
As the sixteen castaways arrived deep in the Amazon jungle, Jeff shocked the castaways when he divided the castaways into a tribe of men, Tambaqui, and a tribe of women, Jaburu. He gave the castaways their buffs and maps to their respective camps. As Tambaqui arrived at their camp, they had a quick meeting and questioned the women's survival skills. When Jaburu arrived at their camp, Christy shocked her tribemates by announcing that she's deaf. Meanwhile at Tambaqui, Roger became their leader and got frustrated with the work ethic of Daniel and Ryan. At the immunity challenge, Tambaqui took an early lead, however Jaburu pulled ahead when Daniel and Ryan had trouble with the balance beam. Immunity was won by Jaburu, sending the men to Tribal Council. After winning immunity, the morale at Jaburu was high. As Tambaqui returning to camp without immunity, they thought they were too overconfident and failed themselves and the challenge. Knowing he was on the chopping block for struggling in the challenge, Ryan formed an alliance to oust Roger, the tribes oldest and most vocal player. In the end, Ryan's plan failed, and he was sent home 4-3-1.
Episode 2: "Storms"
- Reward Challenge: Each tribe must designate a caller. The rest of the tribe members are blindfolded, and the caller must guide their tribemates so they can retrieve 30 designated giant puzzle pieces surrounded by obstacles. Once all 30 pieces are collect, the tribe members must remove their blindfolds and work together to solve the puzzle. First tribe to solve the puzzle wins reward.
- Reward: A fishing baitFishing baitFishing bait is any substance used to attract and catch fish, e.g. on the end of a fishing hook, or inside a fish trap. Traditionally, nightcrawlers, insects, and smaller bait fish have been used for this purpose...
.
- Reward: A fishing bait
- Immunity Challenge: Both tribes will be given two minutes to observe a traditional Amazon home. After the two minutes is up, Jeff will ask the tribe a series of questions about the Amazon home. The tribe that answers the most questions correctly wins immunity.
With the need to strengthen their shelter and assign a leader, the Jaburu tribe woke up miserable. Meanwhile, Tambaqui enjoyed a breakfast of maniac
Cassava
Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
flour and set out on a fishing expedition, only to rained on by a heavy rainstorm. Meanwhile, with their faulty shelter, Jaburu struggled to maintain their fire in the rainstorm. At the reward challenge, Joanna was Jaburu's caller and Butch was Tambaqui's caller. With the help of Joanna, Jaburu had a lead, and pulled off their second victory in a row. Tambaqui got frustrated after they lost their second challenge in a row. After winning a fishing bait, Jeanne set out to catch fish for her hungry tribe. Meanwhile, Joanna expressed her dislike for the immunity idol because she felt it was against the Ten Commandments. Christy and Joanna argued over Joanna's beliefs. Suspicion arose at Jaburu when a granola bar was found at the bottom of their storage container. Despite being unclaimed, Janet was blamed for smuggling the granola bar. The tribe agreed to throw the granola bar in the fire. Immunity was won by Tambaqui. After losing immunity, Christy expressed that she felt her tribe was lazy, causing some friction within Jaburu. At Tribal Council, Janet was targeted for being the weakest, and was blamed for smuggling the granola, and was sent home 5-1-1-1.
Episode 3: "Girl Power"
- Reward Challenge: Each castaway will have a basket containing five items. The castaways must try to match one of their items with another castaway. The tribe with the most matches wins reward.
- Reward: Personal hygiene products.
- Immunity Challenge: Each tribe will be locked inside a prison-like cage. In order to escape, the tribe members must untie a series of ropes in order to release a macheteMacheteThe machete is a large cleaver-like cutting tool. The blade is typically long and usually under thick. In the English language, an equivalent term is matchet, though it is less commonly known...
. Then the tribes must use their machete to cut through a rope, then they must undo another series of knots in order to release a plank, which will in turn release a pole. They must use the pole to retrieve a set of keys on the outside of the cage. Once the keys are collected, they must unlock their chains and release their escape hatch. First tribe to open their escape hatch wins immunity.
As rain poured over Tambaqui, the men worked on their daily chores. Roger got frustrated with Daniel's hesitation to help with the water. However, Matthew helped Daniel calm his nerves and the two bonded. Reward was won by Jaburu. While Jaburu bathed with their newly acquired personal hygiene products, the younger women bathed separately from the older women. Meanwhile at Tambaqui, Matthew and Dave discussed whether to eliminate Daniel or Roger. At Jaburu, Deena became the tribe's leader. With Deena's leadership, Jaburu managed to repair the roof of their shelter, boil five pots of water, and caught fish to give them nutrition for the next challenge. At the immunity challenge, Tambaqui fell behind when they failed to saw through the rope attaching the plank of wood properly, allowing Jaburu to pull ahead and win immunity. Knowing he was on the chopping block, Daniel attempted to form an alliance with Alex and Rob in order to oust Roger. Despite his attempts to target Roger, the tribe voted out their weakest link, Daniel 6-1.
Episode 4: "Trapped"
- Reward Challenge: Each tribe had four ropes attached to a 30-foot tower. Each rope is attached to a fire-making station. The tribes must gather enough firewood in order to build a fire high enough to burn through all four ropes. Each time a rope is burned, a portion of a banner at the top of the tower is released. First tribe to burn through all four ropes and release their banner wins reward.
- Reward: A refrigeratorRefrigeratorA refrigerator is a common household appliance that consists of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump that transfers heat from the inside of the fridge to its external environment so that the inside of the fridge is cooled to a temperature below the ambient temperature of the room...
filled with iced Coca Cola.
- Reward: A refrigerator
- Immunity Challenge: Each tribe will be given one hour to catch as many fish as they can. The tribe that catches the most fish in one hour wins immunity.
- Additional Stipulation: The winning tribe will also take home all the fish they had caught.
At Jaburu, Jeanne and Joanna were doing most of the work. While Tambaqui struggled to catch fish, Joanna caught a fish for Jaburu. At Jaburu, a rift between the younger women and the older women formed. Knowing they were vulnerable, Heidi, Jenna and Shawna lobbied Deena to join their alliance. Feeling she could manipulate the younger women more easily, Deena agreed to align with Heidi, Jenna and Shawna. Meanwhile at Tambaqui, Matthew became the tribe's provider. At the reward challenge, Jaburu took an early lead, however Tambaqui managed to pull ahead and win reward. After her tribe lost the challenge, Shawna had grown extremely tired and lost motivation. Meanwhile, Tambaqui enjoyed their Coca Cola and a large fish that Matthew had caught. At the immunity challenge, Tambaqui had caught more fish than Jaburu and won their second challenge in a row. After returning to camp, Shawna was still not feeling well and threatened to break her alliance. Deena, Heidi and Jenna pulled Christy into their alliance in case Shawna broke their alliance. In the end, Shawna did not vote with her alliance. However, with Christy's help, they managed to send Joanna home 4-2-1.
Episode 5: "Pick-up Sticks"
- Immunity Challenge: This challenge had two stages. In the first stage, the tribes must find five words and circle them in a wordsearchWORDsearchWORDsearch is a Bible Reference software package that runs on Windows and Macintosh and has a large selection of Bibles and books both for free and for additional purchase. Hebrew, Greek and other languages are searchable...
-like puzzle. Once they've found all five words, they must paddle to a small island in order to retrieve five flags corresponding to the five words. First tribe to cross the finish line with the correct flags wins immunity.
With Joanna gone, Deena felt she had more leadership than before. Meanwhile, Shawna was ready to give up after her alliance voted against her wishes kept her in the game. Meanwhile at Tambaqui, Alex accidentally sliced his eyebrow
Eyebrow
The eyebrow is an area of thick, delicate hairs above the eye that follows the shape of the lower margin of the brow ridges of some mammals. Their main function is to prevent sweat, water, and other debris from falling down into the eye socket, but they are also important to human communication and...
as he was cutting firewood. Alex hurried to notify his tribemates and was bandaged up by the medical team. Both tribes received Tree Mail instructing them to send their youngest member, Dave from Tambaqui and Jenna from Jaburu, on a journey. Dave and Jenna met Jeff at a luxury Amazon retreat. Jeff announced that they were going to have a "Get to Know You". Dave listened to the information that Jenna willingly provided about her tribe. She described her friendship with Heidi. As the two awoke the next morning, they found a breakfast waiting for them. As they enjoyed their breakfast, Jeff arrived to announce a twist. Jeff dropped nameplate
Nameplate
A nameplate identifies and displays a person or product's name. Name plates are usually shaped as rectangles but are also seen in other shapes, sometimes taking on the shape of someone’s name...
s on the table, each with the name of a castaway. He instructed the two to pick new tribes and told them to alternate between genders. Being aware of Heidi and Jenna's friendship, Dave chose Heidi for his tribe first in order to separate the two women. Once they finished, the new Jaburu tribe consisted of Alex, Deena, Jenna, Matthew, Rob and Shawna. The new Tambaqui tribe consisted of Butch, Christy, Dave, Heidi, Jeanne, and Roger. After the two paddled to their camps, they announced the switch to their old tribes. The new members of both tribes were welcomed with opened arms. Christy shocked the men of Tambaqui by announcing that she's deaf. The men made an effort to include Christy in all conversations, and they used the lantern to help Christy read lips at night. Meanwhile at Jaburu, Shawna seemed to overcome her fatigue. Immunity was won by Jaburu. After Tambaqui returned to camp, the women planned to target Butch and cause a tie between the men and the women. However, Dave lobbied Heidi to vote with the men, leading Heidi to become the swing vote. In the end, Dave's lobbying proved effective, and Jeanne was sent home 4-2.
Episode 6: "More Than Meats the Eye"
- Reward Challenge: The castaways must square off against someone on the opposing tribe by balancing on a revolving log over a mud pit. The last castaway left standing on the log earns a point for their tribe. First tribe to score five points wins reward.
- Reward: SpiceSpiceA spice is a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetative substance used in nutritionally insignificant quantities as a food additive for flavor, color, or as a preservative that kills harmful bacteria or prevents their growth. It may be used to flavour a dish or to hide other flavours...
s, plus a bowl of fruitFruitIn broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
.
- Reward: Spice
- Immunity Challenge: Each tribe will be given a chunk of meat on a hook. With their hands tied behind their backs, the castaways must tear off pieces of meat using only their mouths. The castaways must then drop the meat on their tribe's scale. After ten minutes, the tribe with the most meat on their scale wins immunity.
At Jaburu, Shawna had a romantic interest in Alex. At the reward challenge, it came down to Christy and Jenna to break a tie. Christy outlasted Jenna, winning reward for Tambaqui. With Deena's authority at Jaburu diminishing, she formed an alliance with Rob. Rob then pulled Matthew into their alliance. At the immunity challenge, it was neck and neck until Tambaqui tore off a large piece of meat, winning immunity. After Jaburu returned to camp, Alex and Shawna revealed that they would be voting for Matthew. However Rob had just formed an alliance with Matthew, and chose to target Shawna with Deena, Jenna and Matthew. In the end, Rob's plan came into fruition and Shawna was sent home 4-2.
Episode 7: "Girls Gone Wilder"
- Immunity Challenge: The castaways must stand onto a perch as long as they can. During the challenge, food items will be presented to the castaways in order to test their temptations. The last castaway left standing wins immunity.
Jaburu agreed to form a voting block once the tribes merge. As the tribes read their Tree Mail, they found a key that will unlock a mysterious box at their camps. They were instructed to pack up their camp and paddle to a spot where they would meet Jeff. Once the castaways arrived, Jeff announced the merge and distributed new red buffs. Jeff then sent the castaways to a new camp along the river. As the castaways enjoyed their merge feast, they named the new tribe "Jacaré", Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
for alligator
Alligator
An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. There are two extant alligator species: the American alligator and the Chinese alligator ....
. While enjoying the feast, Roger got upset when his tribe used their ice to cool their beer instead of using it to preserve their food. Roger caused tension among the tribe as he gave orders to his tribemates. As the castaways built their shelter, Deena discussed voting out Roger with Heidi and Jenna. Roger planned to pick off the four women one by one. As morning came, Roger continued to annoy his tribemates by chopping wood too early. Deena discussed her plan to eliminate Roger with Rob, who agreed. At the immunity challenge, Heidi and Jenna stripped naked in exchange for peanut butter
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from ground dry roasted peanuts, popular in North America, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and parts of Asia, particularly the Philippines and Indonesia. It is mainly used as a sandwich spread, sometimes in combination as in the peanut butter and jelly...
and chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
. It came down to Christy and Deena, and the outcome would be decided using a game of rock-paper-scissors
Rock-paper-scissors
Rock-paper-scissors is a hand game played by two people. The game is also known as roshambo, or another ordering of the three items ....
. Christy lost, giving immunity to Deena. At Tribal Council, Deena's plan came into fruition, and Roger was blindsided 7-3.
Episode 8: "Sleeping With the Enemy"
- Reward Challenge: The challenge will start with the castaways divided into teams of three. While bounded by a bungee cordBungee cordA bungee cord , also known as a shock cord, is an elastic cord composed of one or more elastic strands forming a core, usually covered in a woven cotton or polypropylene sheath...
, the team members race through a pool of mud to collect five team-colored flags. First team to collect all five flags will move on to the final round. The final round is the same challenge, however the winning team members would compete individually in order to retrieve three flags. First person to collect three flags wins reward.- Reward: A cold bath, a banana splitBanana splitA banana split is an ice cream-based dessert. In its classic form it is served in a long dish called a boat. A banana is cut in half lengthwise and laid in the dish. There are many variations, but the classic banana split is made with scoops of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream served in...
, and a brownieChocolate brownieA chocolate brownie is a flat, baked square or bar introduced in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century and popularized in both the U.S. and Canada during the first half of the twentieth century. The brownie is sliced from a type of dense, rich chocolate cake, which is, in texture,...
sundaeSundaeThe sundae is an ice cream dessert. It typically consists of a scoop of ice cream topped with sauce or syrup, and in some cases other toppings including chopped nuts, sprinkles, whipped cream, or maraschino cherries.-History:...
.
- Reward: A cold bath, a banana split
- Immunity Challenge: Each castaway will have a mask attached with three ropes to a suspended log. The castaways will be asked a series of questions about Amazonian and Brazilian culture and survival skills. When a castaway answers a question correctly, they must cut through one of the ropes attached to their opponent's mask. Once all three of a castaways ropes are cut, the log will smash the mask, eliminating that player. Last castaway with their mask intact wins immunity.
After returning from Tribal Council, Dave felt vulnerable after his ally Roger was eliminated. Dave attempted to secure his position in the tribe by helping Butch construct a dock. However, Rob wasn't impressed and felt that Dave was a showoff. Meanwhile, Matthew worried his tribe as he kept on sharpening the machete
Machete
The machete is a large cleaver-like cutting tool. The blade is typically long and usually under thick. In the English language, an equivalent term is matchet, though it is less commonly known...
for an hour at a time. The team of Alex, Dave and Deena won the first round of the reward challenge, with Dave winning the final round. Dave chose Deena to join him on the reward. As Dave and Deena enjoyed their reward, Dave lobbied Deena to keep him in the game. Deena agreed to talk to her alliance about keeping him in the game. At the immunity challenge, it came down to Heidi and Jenna. Jenna answered the final question correctly, winning immunity. After returning to camp, Matthew continued to irk his tribemates with his behavior. Despite Matthew's behavior, Dave was perceived as a physical threat, and he was voted out 8-1, becoming the first member of the jury.
Episode 9: "The Chain"
- Reward Challenge: The castaways must use Amazonian weapons to hit a target. The four that hit closest to the bull's eye moves on to the second round. The second round was the same challenge, with the top two moving on to face off against each other. The castaway hitting closest to the bull's eye wins reward.
- Reward: A trip to an Amazon coffee bar.
- Immunity Challenge: The castaways must compete in a four-round elimination race to eat native Amazonian dishes. First person to finish the final round (consisting of two castaways) wins immunity.
The castaways received Tree Mail, along with blow guns, spear
Spear
A spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head.The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with bamboo spears, or it may be made of a more durable material fastened to the shaft, such as flint, obsidian, iron, steel or...
s and bow and arrows. They were instructed to practice for the reward challenge. At the reward challenge, it came down to Alex and Matthew. Alex shot closest to the center, winning reward. He chose Jenna to join him on the reward. While Alex and Jenna enjoyed their reward, Deena plotted to oust Alex as she felt he was a physical threat. Meanwhile, Butch accidentally caught a piranha
Piranha
A piranha or piraña is a member of family Characidae in order Characiformes, an omnivorous freshwater fish that inhabits South American rivers. In Venezuela, they are called caribes...
while fishing, and got bitten in the finger. When Alex and Jenna returned to camp, Heidi revealed Deena's plan to Jenna. Jenna then told Alex that Deena was targeting him for elimination. The immunity challenge came down to Deena and Matthew. Matthew swallowed a live beetle
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
whole first, winning immunity. Unaware that Heidi had already revealed Deena's plan, Deena lobbied Jenna to vote for Alex at Tribal Council, upsetting Jenna. In the end, Deena's scheming cost her the game, and she was voted out 6-2, becoming the second member of the jury.
Episode 10: "Q and A"
- Reward Challenge: Instead of a Reward Challenge, a Survivor Auction was held. Items won were the following:
Contestant Item(s) Alex Manioc (Mystery Item), steak and baked potatoes (Mystery Item) Butch Scrambled eggs, bacon, and pancakes in bed Christy Letter from home Heidi Cheesecake and chocolate cake Jenna Peanut butter and chocolate, letter from home Matthew Cheeseburger and fries (Mystery Item), protein shake Rob 32 gram protein bar
- Immunity Challenge: Before the challenge, the castaways were instructed to fill out a questionnaire about their tribemates privately. For the challenge, when asked a question, the castaways must guess the most common answer. Each answer will be the name of a tribemate. First castaway to answer five questions correctly wins immunity.
Each castaway received 500 USD in their Tree Mail for a Survivor Auction. At the auction, Jeff shocked the castaways by bringing letters from home up for bids. Christy outbid Jenna, winning her letter from home. The castaways were shocked when Jeff put another letter from home up for bid. The tribe let Jenna win the second letter. After returning to camp, Jenna, whose mother was ill, was upset at Christy for outbidding her. Meanwhile, Alex revealed to Rob that he would vote him out should their alliance make it to the final four. Upset, Rob approached Matthew to oust Alex with the help of Butch and Christy. Matthew agreed to vote for Alex at Tribal Council. At the immunity challenge, it came down to Rob and Matthew. Rob answered the final question correctly, winning immunity. Unaware of Rob's plot against Alex, the alliance of Heidi, Jenna and Alex decided to target Matthew, who they saw as a physical threat. At Tribal Council, Rob's plan came into fruition, and Alex was voted out 4–3, becoming the third member of the jury.
Episode 11: "Sour Grapes"
- Reward Challenge: The castaways must start by retrieving a paddle buried in the sand. The two that didn't find a paddle will be eliminated from the challenge. The remaining four must then paddle out to a floating box, where they will find a survival-related question and bags filled with puzzle pieces. The castaways must then match the correct answer with the corresponding bag. If they answered correctly, their bag will contain the correct puzzle pieces that would form the shape of a snakeSnakeSnakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
. First person to assemble their puzzle wins reward.- Reward: Time at an Amazonian tribal village with a loved one.
- Immunity Challenge: The castaways must use a slingshotSlingshotA slingshot, shanghai, flip, bean shooter or catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame held in the off hand, with two rubber strips attached to the uprights. The other ends of the strips lead back to a pocket which holds the projectile...
to crack plates with shuffleboardShuffleboardShuffleboard, more precisely deck shuffleboard, and also known as shuffle-board, shovelboard, shovel-board and shove-board [archaic], is a game in which players use broom-shaped paddles to push weighted pucks, sending them gliding down a narrow and elongated court, with the purpose of...
pucks inside. Then they must slide their pucks on the shuffleboard, aiming for the "X" at the end of the board. The number of plates they had broken will determine their number of pucks. The castaway whose puck lands closest to the "X" wins immunity.
Heidi and Jenna were furious at Rob for turning against Alex at Tribal Council. While the men were out working, Heidi and Jenna lobbied Christy to align with them in order to oust one of the men. Matthew won the reward challenge, and was given the chance to sacrifice the visit from his mother to let everyone else reunite with their loved ones. Matthew chose to sacrifice the visit from his mother. Not wanting Matthew's act to go unrewarded, Jeff allowed Matthew to reunite with his mother and enjoy the reward at the village. As the five other castaways returned to camp, Rob attempted to make amends with Heidi and Jenna. He brought up voting out Matthew as a threat and taking Jenna to the final two. However, Jenna still didn't trust Rob, and she told the tribe of his plans. Immunity was won by Jenna. After returning to camp, Rob lobbied Christy, the swing vote, to vote out Heidi. Christy told Rob that her decision was still up in the air. However, Rob realigned himself with Heidi and Jenna to target Christy, who was a threat to ruin the Heidi-Jenna alliance. At Tribal Council, Jenna gave up immunity for Heidi. Rob's plan came into fruition, and Christy was voted out 4-2, becoming the fourth member of the jury.
Episode 12: "The Amazon Heats Up"
- Reward Challenge: The castaways must start by untying knots in order to escape a cage. Once they escape, they must solve a puzzle. Once completed, they must swing across a riverbed to solve another puzzle. Once they've completed the puzzle, they must retrieve a set of keys while being propelled by a flying foxFlying fox (cablecar)A flying fox is a small cable car, often propelled by gravity, and used as an item of children's play equipment and more rarely for other purposes. The term flying fox is Australian English and New Zealand English. In other countries, it can be called a zip-line. Similar toys are known as death...
. First castaway to retrieve their keys wins reward.- Reward: A brand new Saturn IonSaturn IONThe Saturn Ion was a compact car sold by the Saturn marque of American automaker General Motors between the 2003 and 2007 model years. It used the GM Delta platform. The Ion replaced the Saturn S-Series in 2003,...
, plus a barbecueBarbecueBarbecue or barbeque , used chiefly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia is a method and apparatus for cooking meat, poultry and occasionally fish with the heat and hot smoke of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of...
feast to be enjoyed with another tribemate.
- Reward: A brand new Saturn Ion
- Immunity Challenge: The castaways must navigate a rope course, avoiding obstacles along the way, in order to retrieve five feathers. First castaway to retrieve their five feathers wins immunity.
Jenna was feeling the effects of the harsh living conditions. Meanwhile, Rob planned on voting out Heidi due to her being a physical threat. Heidi ended up hearing about Rob's plan. Matthew won the new Saturn Ion at the reward challenge, and chose Rob to join him on the barbecue. As the remaining castaways returned to camp, a fire had burned much of their camp, burning many of the castaways' clothes and personal belongings. Once Matthew and Rob returned from their reward, the men worked to rebuild the camp. Heidi and Jenna, knowing the men planned to vote them out, did not help as they felt it would make the men's lives easier. Immunity was won by Matthew. As the castaways returned to camp, Jenna broke down in tears, wanting out of the game. Knowing she was on the chopping block, Heidi lobbied to vote out Jenna at Tribal Council due to the pain she was in. In the end, the men felt that Heidi was more of a threat than Jenna, and she was voted out 3–2, becoming the fifth member of the jury.
Episode 13: "...And Then There Were Four"
- Immunity Challenge: The castaways must navigate through a maze blindfolded. The first castaway to retrieve four necklaces at stations within the maze and then find the immunity necklace wins immunity.
After returning from Tribal Council, the final four celebrated making it that far. Meanwhile, the men planned to vote out Jenna next. However, their plans were thwarted when Jenna ended up winning immunity, keeping her safe from the vote. After returning to camp, Matthew and Rob discussed voting out Butch. Later on, Matthew formed a secret alliance with Jenna to take her to the final two. Although Jenna was interested in siding with Butch, the tribe unanimously voted him out, sending him to the jury 3-1.
- Immunity Challenge: The castaways must balance themselves on a narrow wooden perch. The last castaway standing wins immunity.
After eating breakfast, the final three castaways were shocked to find a bathroom scale
Weighing scale
A weighing scale is a measuring instrument for determining the weight or mass of an object. A spring scale measures weight by the distance a spring deflects under its load...
in their Tree Mail. The three castaways each stepped on the scale and discovered how much weight they had lost over 38 days. Later on, Jeff arrived at the Jacaré camp and instructed the castaways to board a seaplane, where they would get an aerial view of the Amazon. Once finished, they were instructed to paddle to Tribal Council, where they would compete in the final immunity challenge. During the challenge, Matthew was the first to fall off the perch. Rob offered to take Jenna to the final two if she stepped down. However, Jenna declined Rob's offer. Jenna ended up outlasting Rob, guaranteeing herself a spot in the final two. At Tribal Council, Jenna ended up voting out Rob, who she felt was more of a threat to win the game than Matthew.
During their final day at the Amazon, Jenna and Matthew reminisced about their eliminated tribemates and wrote each castaway's name on their supply crate. Matthew, wanting to add closure to their experience, brought the tribe's boat to shore and placed the camp artifacts inside. Matthew then set the contents on fire and sent the boat down the river.
At the final Tribal Council, Jenna stated to the jury members that they knew who she was. Matthew stated that he was dedicated to the tribe, that he was a serious competitor, and that he played with honor and integrity. Butch asked Jenna and Matthew if they had lied to or deceived any of their tribemates. Jenna responded by claiming she had lied to Deena, who she felt had betrayed their alliance. Matthew claimed that he had lied to Alex and Roger in order to save himself. Rob asked the final two castaways why the other finalist didn't deserve to be sitting next to them. Matthew responded by saying that Jenna did not contribute much around camp and that she had the desire to quit. Jenna responded by saying that Matthew hadn't been playing the game, didn't need the money, and that it was "just another adventure on his list of things to do". Alex stated to the finalists that the words "honesty" and "integrity” didn’t mean anything to him anymore. He asks them about their biggest regret. Jenna says it was putting trust in untrustworthy people. Matthew says it was his decision to support Ryan at the first vote.
Next up was Heidi, who asked the finalists whether they felt there was someone else more deserving of being in their position. Both Jenna and Matthew answered Rob. Deena was concerned about Jenna's statement that Matthew didn't need the money, and wonders if they should vote on need and not gameplay. Jenna responded that if she were on the jury, she would vote on need, but understands that others may feel differently. Deena then stated to Matthew that she was offended by the comment “may the best man win” he made at an earlier Tribal Council. Matthew apologized to Deena. Next up was Christy, who asked the finalists what their reactions were when they learned she was deaf. Matthew responded by claiming he thought she had a “funky accent”. Christy demanded an explanation from Jenna about her comment that she, Jenna, was “handicapped because she was beautiful”. Jenna claimed that she didn’t remember making that comment, but says she feels others judged her as not smart or strong because she's a swimsuit model. Last up was Dave, who asked which influential leader a castaway should emulate in the game. Matthew answered Colin Powell
Colin Powell
Colin Luther Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American to serve in that position. During his military...
, while Jenna chose her mother for “her fight and strength”. In his closing speech, Matthew admitted that he had lied along the way, however mentioned that it was part of the game. Jenna mentioned that she had come through in the end when she needed to save herself.
At the reunion, it was revealed that the jury gave Jenna the title of Sole Survivor, along with the million dollars. She won with six out of the seven jury votes.
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