Survivor contestants endure being stranded on a deserted island and dealing with treacherous weather conditions. But that’s not all. In addition to following strict rules — like being allowed only two luxury items and not talking to the crew — players must compete in various challenges. One of the most notorious is the “Piranha Feast.” And it’s as disgusting as it sounds.
What is the ‘Survivor’ challenge Piranha Feast? ‘Survivor: South Pacific’ castmates Jim Rice, Whitney Duncan, Keith Tollefson, Dawn Meehan, and Elyse Umemoto | Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images
This recurring Survivor challenge involved contestants using their mouths to rip hunks of meat off a large roasted animal and placing them into a basket. The tribe with the most meat in the basket when the timer stopped won.
The CBS reality TV show introduced the Piranha Feast — also known as “Hungry for Love” and “Pig Out” — in season 6, Survivor: The Amazon.
What is the ‘Survivor’ challenge Piranha Feast? ‘Survivor: South Pacific’ castmates Jim Rice, Whitney Duncan, Keith Tollefson, Dawn Meehan, and Elyse Umemoto | Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images
This recurring Survivor challenge involved contestants using their mouths to rip hunks of meat off a large roasted animal and placing them into a basket. The tribe with the most meat in the basket when the timer stopped won.
The CBS reality TV show introduced the Piranha Feast — also known as “Hungry for Love” and “Pig Out” — in season 6, Survivor: The Amazon.
- 3/19/2023
- by Jessica Wick
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There really was never any doubt that John Cochran would be coming back to play Survivor again. A huge fan of the show, Cochran became the face — and voice, as he will tell you later — of his South Pacific season from day 1 when he insisted Jeff Probst refer to him by his last name. He vacillated between cocky and self-deprecating and went on to make one of the most controversial moves in Survivor history, opting not to risk going home on a colored-rock-picking tiebreaker and instead turning on his Savaii tribe, which insured that his tribe (including himself) ended up...
- 1/16/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Earlier today, reported on the news that Syfy would be adapting Stephen King’s The Eyes of the Dragon. Syfy has officially announced that project as part of their new development slate, which includes 28 new scripted and reality projects:
“New York – April 24, 2012 – Coming off Syfy’s most watched First Quarter ever in total viewers, Adults 18-34 and key women demos, Syfy and Chiller President Dave Howe today ignited the imagination of the advertising community by unveiling the next phase of the channel’s largest original programming slate in history. This will feature Syfy’s most original primetime hours ever, a record 28 scripted and reality development projects and the 2013 premiere of the highly-anticipated Defiance, the visionary transmedia experience that will unite television and Massive Multiplayer Online (Mmo) gaming for the very first time.
Said Howe: “Syfy’s Upfront celebrates the power of Igniters, our influential audience who has the highly coveted...
“New York – April 24, 2012 – Coming off Syfy’s most watched First Quarter ever in total viewers, Adults 18-34 and key women demos, Syfy and Chiller President Dave Howe today ignited the imagination of the advertising community by unveiling the next phase of the channel’s largest original programming slate in history. This will feature Syfy’s most original primetime hours ever, a record 28 scripted and reality development projects and the 2013 premiere of the highly-anticipated Defiance, the visionary transmedia experience that will unite television and Massive Multiplayer Online (Mmo) gaming for the very first time.
Said Howe: “Syfy’s Upfront celebrates the power of Igniters, our influential audience who has the highly coveted...
- 4/24/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Breaking News: Syfy Announces New Scripted and Reality Programming Including Stephen King Adaptation
Syfy is having its Upfront tonight, during which they present their schedule and slate of projects in development to potential advertisers, and the announcements are flowing. An adaptation of a Stephen King novel into a miniseries, a new Charlaine Harris weekly series, a great movie being adapted into a weekly series, and a whole load of new reality shows may be in our future. Where to begin? We’ll break this down into manageable bites, but have included the entire press release below for your study.
First up, new series! We’ve already told you about some of these, but now we’re getting official word. For scripted series, Syfy is now confirming that Defiance, the series that will affect and be affected by the game of the same name, will be coming in 2013.
All other new series on or soon to be on the schedule are unscripted/reality shows – eight of em!
First up, new series! We’ve already told you about some of these, but now we’re getting official word. For scripted series, Syfy is now confirming that Defiance, the series that will affect and be affected by the game of the same name, will be coming in 2013.
All other new series on or soon to be on the schedule are unscripted/reality shows – eight of em!
- 4/24/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
So what's next for the channel that has given us plenty of things that have gone bump in the night along with more CG monsters than anyone could possibly keep up with? Read on for details of Syfy's "upfront" presentation.
As you'd expect from a network named Syfy, several of these projects are more sci-fi than horror, but we thought we'd pass on all the news anyway:
From the Press Release:
Coming off Syfy’s most watched first quarter ever in total viewers, Adults 18-34 and key women demos, Syfy and Chiller President Dave Howe today ignited the imagination of the advertising community by unveiling the next phase of the channel’s largest original programming slate in history. This will feature Syfy’s most original primetime hours ever, a record 28 scripted and reality development projects and the 2013 premiere of the highly-anticipated Defiance, the visionary transmedia experience that will unite...
As you'd expect from a network named Syfy, several of these projects are more sci-fi than horror, but we thought we'd pass on all the news anyway:
From the Press Release:
Coming off Syfy’s most watched first quarter ever in total viewers, Adults 18-34 and key women demos, Syfy and Chiller President Dave Howe today ignited the imagination of the advertising community by unveiling the next phase of the channel’s largest original programming slate in history. This will feature Syfy’s most original primetime hours ever, a record 28 scripted and reality development projects and the 2013 premiere of the highly-anticipated Defiance, the visionary transmedia experience that will unite...
- 4/24/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Jim Rice thought he was in a good place to possibly take home the million dollars on Survivor: South Pacific, but the medical marijuana dispensary owner’s game went to pot when John Cochran flipped sides rather that risk pulling a colored rock. That sent Jim to Redemption Island, where he (and Keith) lost a duel to Ozzy and was out of the game. Has Jim forgiven John? What’s his biggest regret in the game? And whom would he have taken to the finals? The never cowardly contestant answers all that and more!
Entertainment Weekly: Tell me, what...
Entertainment Weekly: Tell me, what...
- 11/17/2011
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
This week’s installment of Survivor: South Pacific followed the philosophy that two super-predictable Tribal Councils in an hour is better than just one — especially if you can surround those sleepy voting tallies with scenes of open hostility, gradually simmering tensions, and Albert’s impressive abs (pictured below, for totally non-prurient reasons).
Things kicked off with the blindsided former members of Savaii wreaking verbal revenge on the nerd (Cochran). Jim called Cochran “a poor excuse for a man,” Whitney hissed “you disgust me” right into his face, and Ozzy took to the confessional to declare that Cochran’s change...
Things kicked off with the blindsided former members of Savaii wreaking verbal revenge on the nerd (Cochran). Jim called Cochran “a poor excuse for a man,” Whitney hissed “you disgust me” right into his face, and Ozzy took to the confessional to declare that Cochran’s change...
- 11/10/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
Elyse Umemoto came closer to winning Miss America than she did to taking home the million dollar prize on "Survivor: South Pacific." The former Miss Washington and Miss American second runner-up became the fourth person to head home on this latest "Survivor" season after dropping a shuffleboard Redemption Island Duel to the oddly unstoppable Christine on Wednesday's (Oct. 19) Elyse didn't really do anything wrong on "Survivor." She wasn't a physical liability and she situated herself in a strong alliance from the very beginning. Unfortunately, she aligned herself most closely with two-time "Survivor" loser Ozzy Lusth, which could have...
- 10/22/2011
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Elyse Umemoto forged a friendship with Ozzy Lusth on "Survivor: South Pacific" and that was ultimately what led to her downfall. She tells Zap2it she doesn't regret it, though.
Are you glad you did "Survivor"? Was it everything you expected or hoped it would be?
"I am over the moon excited that I did 'Survivor.' I had no preconceived notions or expectations. I was just there to absorb and live every minute of it. So, yeah - it exceeded my expectations because it was harder than I thought, but I learned more about myself, and I came out a stronger person on the other side."
Do you wish you hadn't gotten quite so tight with Ozzy right out of the gate?
"No, I don't regret being tight with Ozzy right out of the gate because I think was important to have a tight alliance. I think the downfall...
Are you glad you did "Survivor"? Was it everything you expected or hoped it would be?
"I am over the moon excited that I did 'Survivor.' I had no preconceived notions or expectations. I was just there to absorb and live every minute of it. So, yeah - it exceeded my expectations because it was harder than I thought, but I learned more about myself, and I came out a stronger person on the other side."
Do you wish you hadn't gotten quite so tight with Ozzy right out of the gate?
"No, I don't regret being tight with Ozzy right out of the gate because I think was important to have a tight alliance. I think the downfall...
- 10/21/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Before heading to the South Pacific for Survivor's 23rd season, former Miss America contestant Elyse Umemoto said: "It's not just my character traits that make me a winner. It's literally in my blood to survive. I'm engaging, personable and a master at reading people." But Umemoto's ability to read her teammates failed her: her elimination was the season's first blindsiding. Viewers thought Umemoto had been taken under the veteran wing of Ozzy, guaranteeing her safety for weeks to come. But when her tribe, Savaii, turned on the power couple, the 27-year-old Umemoto was floored. We chatted with her about her elimination, the hardest part about the experience and who she doesn't want to win the million.
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- 10/20/2011
- by Lindsay Silberman
- TVGuide - Breaking News
by Josh Wigler
More and more, I'm coming around on Coach and Ozzy being in this game. Starting out, I was bugged by their lack of history, their unevenness, the complete dearth of any connective tissue between the two other than, "Hey, these guys played the game a couple of times, they were pretty popular, and it worked for us last season, so why not bring 'em back?" Now, I'm starting to get on board, precisely because these two are such imperfect players.
Let's start with Ozzy. The Savaii alpha male got knocked down a peg or two last week when Elyse, his not-so-secret back-pocket ally and warm body to snuggle with, was booted from the tribe behind his back. (She was permanently removed from the game in this episode, too, when she lost her Redemption Island duel against the increasingly awesome Christine.) Instead of licking his wounds and thinking...
More and more, I'm coming around on Coach and Ozzy being in this game. Starting out, I was bugged by their lack of history, their unevenness, the complete dearth of any connective tissue between the two other than, "Hey, these guys played the game a couple of times, they were pretty popular, and it worked for us last season, so why not bring 'em back?" Now, I'm starting to get on board, precisely because these two are such imperfect players.
Let's start with Ozzy. The Savaii alpha male got knocked down a peg or two last week when Elyse, his not-so-secret back-pocket ally and warm body to snuggle with, was booted from the tribe behind his back. (She was permanently removed from the game in this episode, too, when she lost her Redemption Island duel against the increasingly awesome Christine.) Instead of licking his wounds and thinking...
- 10/20/2011
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
The vote on Survivor South Pacific came down to a special guest star, who helped Ben "Coach" Wade keep control of his tribe, although both he and Ozzy Lusth seem to be struggling to lead their tribes. Ozzy threw what he later admitted was a temper-tantrum, still angry that his tribe voted out Elyse without telling him. He announced to the tribe, "I'm done playing the alliance way. I'm now what's called a free agent,"...
- 10/20/2011
- by Andy Dehnart
- Reality Blurred
If you missed last week's rather important episode, make sure you read my recap before moving on.
The episode begins at Savaii on Night 14. The tribe returns to camp where Ozzy voices his displeasure at being blindsided. He confesses that he can't trust Keith and Whitney. He announces that he is done playing in an "alliance way," and is now a free agent that will be playing for himself. Whitney says the vote wasn't against him, but Ozzy protests that they were keeping secrets form him. Dawn says he's keeping stuff from them, and he replies that he has the Hidden Immunity Idol. "Screw it, I'm just going to let everything hang out there," he says, finishing by saying that he always has Redemption Island if things don't work out.
The next morning at Savaii, Ozzy is still dumbfounded that his tribe ousted Elyse. If the tribe wants to win Challenges,...
The episode begins at Savaii on Night 14. The tribe returns to camp where Ozzy voices his displeasure at being blindsided. He confesses that he can't trust Keith and Whitney. He announces that he is done playing in an "alliance way," and is now a free agent that will be playing for himself. Whitney says the vote wasn't against him, but Ozzy protests that they were keeping secrets form him. Dawn says he's keeping stuff from them, and he replies that he has the Hidden Immunity Idol. "Screw it, I'm just going to let everything hang out there," he says, finishing by saying that he always has Redemption Island if things don't work out.
The next morning at Savaii, Ozzy is still dumbfounded that his tribe ousted Elyse. If the tribe wants to win Challenges,...
- 10/20/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
This week’s edition of Survivor: South Pacific examined an important question — and thankfully it had nothing to do with whether or not Edna’s blind loyalty to Coach would result in her eventually serving as Ozzy’s Chief Hiney-Wiping Officer. (More on that horrific image in a moment.)
No, as Jeff Probst so astutely framed it, Tribal Council asked the members of Upolu which type of tribemate they’d rather have heading into a possible merge: The physically stronger player (Mikayla) who could help them win the final pre-merge immunity challenge and enter a blended tribe with a numbers advantage,...
No, as Jeff Probst so astutely framed it, Tribal Council asked the members of Upolu which type of tribemate they’d rather have heading into a possible merge: The physically stronger player (Mikayla) who could help them win the final pre-merge immunity challenge and enter a blended tribe with a numbers advantage,...
- 10/20/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of Survivor: South Pacific.
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s dive into this strength versus loyalty debate that raged at Tribal Council. Fun Fact! Not counting any season in which there were pre-merge tribe swaps or consolidations — because that muddles the picture in terms of where loyalties are — there have actually been only five Survivor seasons (Thailand, Palau, Tocantins, Samoa, Redemption Island) in which one tribe has gone into the merge with more members than the other. And in two of those five instances, the winner actually...
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s dive into this strength versus loyalty debate that raged at Tribal Council. Fun Fact! Not counting any season in which there were pre-merge tribe swaps or consolidations — because that muddles the picture in terms of where loyalties are — there have actually been only five Survivor seasons (Thailand, Palau, Tocantins, Samoa, Redemption Island) in which one tribe has gone into the merge with more members than the other. And in two of those five instances, the winner actually...
- 10/20/2011
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
On "Survivor: South Pacific," the losing tribe has some decisions to make about merge vs. immunity, numbers vs. loyalty and strength vs. lapdog.
Redemption Island
Christine vs. Elyse in a game of shuffle board. Rick cheers Christine a bit and she flips him the bird with the ol' "scratching your nose" ploy. That was weird. Rick/Sophie and Keith/Ozzy are the observers. Christine wins her fourth duel in a row to stay on the Island. On the way home, Sophie and Rick talk about how Christine is never going to rejoin Upolu if she comes back in the game.
Savaii
Ozzy is obviously not pleased about Elyse's ouster, especially because he wasn't in on it. After Tribal, he has a bit of a fit - says he's done with the alliance and he's a free agent. Done playing for anybody but himself. Um, everybody should be playing for him or herself.
Redemption Island
Christine vs. Elyse in a game of shuffle board. Rick cheers Christine a bit and she flips him the bird with the ol' "scratching your nose" ploy. That was weird. Rick/Sophie and Keith/Ozzy are the observers. Christine wins her fourth duel in a row to stay on the Island. On the way home, Sophie and Rick talk about how Christine is never going to rejoin Upolu if she comes back in the game.
Savaii
Ozzy is obviously not pleased about Elyse's ouster, especially because he wasn't in on it. After Tribal, he has a bit of a fit - says he's done with the alliance and he's a free agent. Done playing for anybody but himself. Um, everybody should be playing for him or herself.
- 10/20/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Mikayla Wingle got voted off "Survivor 23,South Pacific' in episode 6.Tonight's episode kicked off with scenes from last week's episode when Elyse got booted to Redemption Island. Then they showed commentary footage. Ozzy was pissed off,and started pouting to the rest of his tribe,claiming they went behind his back to vote Elyse out. He got very emotional and told them that he had the immunity idol,and he's a free agent now,which was really dumb. After the break, Ozzy's tribe complained that Ozzy behaved like a stupid bitch. At the Upolu tribe,Brandon started looking for the immunity idol that Coach already found,while Coach and Albert laughed at him. Coach also thought that Brandon's actions reminded him of Russell a lot,which scared him. Next, Elyse and Christine battled it out at Redemption Island in their duel. They played shuffleboard,and the first person to...
- 10/20/2011
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Forgive the completely sexist headline, but I couldn't resist conflating Survivor's grossest challenge ever and some members of Ozzy's tribe blindsiding him by voting out his "hammock sweetheart" Elyse, as Cochran called her. Awesome television once again. An excellent episode started with a recycled challenge at Redemption Please Go Away You Awful, Awful Twist Island, where Stacey went home. This ball-dropping challenge made its first appearance in Survivor Tocantins, where you may recall the final...
- 10/13/2011
- by Andy Dehnart
- Reality Blurred
If you missed last week's episode of Survivor: South Pacific, catch up with my recap here.
This week's installment begins at Redemption Island where Stacey arrives and wakes up Christine. Stacey tells Christine that Coach is running things at Upolu. She thinks Coach is acting "holier than thou," but he will receive his comeuppance soon because when Stacey has the chance, she is going to spill the beans on Coach and his alliance.
The next morning at Upolu, Brandon notifies the tribe that Tree Mail has arrived. He complains to the camera that Mikayla said she didn't like him because he's a Hantz. He protests that he doesn't care what people think about him...but his tears betray his true feelings. Albert and Mikayla go to the Ri Arena, as do Dawn and Whitney. Stacey tells Savaii that "Benjamin" is running the tribe, and that they are a bunch of liars.
This week's installment begins at Redemption Island where Stacey arrives and wakes up Christine. Stacey tells Christine that Coach is running things at Upolu. She thinks Coach is acting "holier than thou," but he will receive his comeuppance soon because when Stacey has the chance, she is going to spill the beans on Coach and his alliance.
The next morning at Upolu, Brandon notifies the tribe that Tree Mail has arrived. He complains to the camera that Mikayla said she didn't like him because he's a Hantz. He protests that he doesn't care what people think about him...but his tears betray his true feelings. Albert and Mikayla go to the Ri Arena, as do Dawn and Whitney. Stacey tells Savaii that "Benjamin" is running the tribe, and that they are a bunch of liars.
- 10/13/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
My sympathies go out to anyone who happened to be eating dinner — especially if it was pork (or even a pork byproduct) — during tonight’s spectacularly disgusting immunity challenge on Survivor: South Pacific.
The showdown featured Upolu and Savaii battling to see which tribe could tear more meat off a pair of roasted pigs in a 10-minute period — with the contestants’ hands tied behind their backs. As if the sight of players gnawing/tugging at hunks of flesh caught in their comrades’ teeth wasn’t repugnant enough, there was even a “bowl’s eye view” angle from which you...
The showdown featured Upolu and Savaii battling to see which tribe could tear more meat off a pair of roasted pigs in a 10-minute period — with the contestants’ hands tied behind their backs. As if the sight of players gnawing/tugging at hunks of flesh caught in their comrades’ teeth wasn’t repugnant enough, there was even a “bowl’s eye view” angle from which you...
- 10/13/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
On this week’s episode of Survivor, "Taste the Victory," Whitney and Keith used a very interesting strategy to get the result they wanted without making the move obvious. How the rest of the Savaii tribe interprets the move will determine its true effectiveness.
Knowing that Jim, Dawn and Cochran were voting for Elyse and that Elyse and Ozzy were voting for Cochran, Keith and Whitney had a choice to make between which group to go with. The challenge they faced was getting the result they wanted – Elyse going home – without alienating Ozzy.
Their solution was to take their two votes and throw them at someone random, in this case Dawn. That made the vote three for Elyse, two for Cochran and two for Dawn. Elyse was sent home – as Whitney and Keith wanted – but they can tell Ozzy they didn’t vote for his former main squeeze.
How will Ozzy react to the move?...
Knowing that Jim, Dawn and Cochran were voting for Elyse and that Elyse and Ozzy were voting for Cochran, Keith and Whitney had a choice to make between which group to go with. The challenge they faced was getting the result they wanted – Elyse going home – without alienating Ozzy.
Their solution was to take their two votes and throw them at someone random, in this case Dawn. That made the vote three for Elyse, two for Cochran and two for Dawn. Elyse was sent home – as Whitney and Keith wanted – but they can tell Ozzy they didn’t vote for his former main squeeze.
How will Ozzy react to the move?...
- 10/13/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
Greetings, folks! Porky Pig welcomes you to a special smorgasbord episode of Survivor: South Pacific. After Stacey served up an appetizer of sour grapes at Redemption Island, the tribes went hog wild on some Samoan white meat in this season's carnivorous challenge. The winners' doggie bag contained not only the pork they gnawed off the bone but also spices, veggies and bread for the carb lovers. But for the Castaway blindsided at tonight's shocking Tribal Council, meat was murder… Survivor Rebound: Savaii lost the Lord of the Flies-style pig-out—by a mere two ounces of pork—and Ozzy lost the chance to make little Ozzlets with Elyse when his "hammock sweetheart" was...
- 10/13/2011
- E! Online
Tonight on "Survivor: South Pacific," we have one of those disgusting (and by "disgusting," we mean "awesome") challenges where the contestants have to gnaw on a pig carcass and spit what they can onto a scale. Excellent.
Post-Tribal
Stacey and Christine bond at Redemption Island. Stacey is pretty mad about being voted off and she should be - she was Not the weakest person on that tribe. She is completely ready to jump ship should she get to go back into the game.
Meanwhile, Brandon is hurt because everybody hates that he's a Hantz. I'm with him on this one - he's a weird little dude, but it's terrible to hate someone because of who their uncle is. That's silly.
Redemption Island
Albert/Mikayla go for Upolu, Dawn/Whitney go for Savaii. Christine and Stacey spill some beans about their dysfunctional tribe. They also keep calling Coach by his real name,...
Post-Tribal
Stacey and Christine bond at Redemption Island. Stacey is pretty mad about being voted off and she should be - she was Not the weakest person on that tribe. She is completely ready to jump ship should she get to go back into the game.
Meanwhile, Brandon is hurt because everybody hates that he's a Hantz. I'm with him on this one - he's a weird little dude, but it's terrible to hate someone because of who their uncle is. That's silly.
Redemption Island
Albert/Mikayla go for Upolu, Dawn/Whitney go for Savaii. Christine and Stacey spill some beans about their dysfunctional tribe. They also keep calling Coach by his real name,...
- 10/13/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
by Josh Wigler
With this week’s episode of “Survivor: South Pacific,” we’ve officially fallen into that familiar early-season rhythm: a couple of characters remain consistent breakouts (bHantz, we’re looking at you), while the remaining players are either too under the radar to make an impression or are too obviously about-to-be-gone to give a hoot. To that end, this week brought another obvious boot, another person to be permanently removed from the game, and some typically classic Hantz moments. Survivors ready? Go and click past the jump for the full recap!
Episode four begins at Savaii, where there is NuLife for NuCochran: after two tribal councils with his neck on the chopping block, “South Pacific’s” dominant dork is approached by Jim with a secret proposal: target Elyse, their beautiful tribe mate who just so happens to be a bit too cozy with Ozzy for comfort. To them,...
With this week’s episode of “Survivor: South Pacific,” we’ve officially fallen into that familiar early-season rhythm: a couple of characters remain consistent breakouts (bHantz, we’re looking at you), while the remaining players are either too under the radar to make an impression or are too obviously about-to-be-gone to give a hoot. To that end, this week brought another obvious boot, another person to be permanently removed from the game, and some typically classic Hantz moments. Survivors ready? Go and click past the jump for the full recap!
Episode four begins at Savaii, where there is NuLife for NuCochran: after two tribal councils with his neck on the chopping block, “South Pacific’s” dominant dork is approached by Jim with a secret proposal: target Elyse, their beautiful tribe mate who just so happens to be a bit too cozy with Ozzy for comfort. To them,...
- 10/6/2011
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
Kudos to Survivor: South Pacific‘s editing team for attempting to infuse some suspense into what was essentially one of the more predictable episodes in recent memory.
Early in the proceedings we got Jim and his “suspiciously white teeth” approaching Cochran, then Cochran approaching Dawn, about trying to stir up a Savaii blindside against She Who’s Been Sharing a Hammock With Ozzy (aka Elyse). Meanwhile, on Upolu, Brandon continued his descent into becoming the most annoying human on TV this season by vowing to become a better person, sharing with Edna that she wasn’t really a part of the core alliance,...
Early in the proceedings we got Jim and his “suspiciously white teeth” approaching Cochran, then Cochran approaching Dawn, about trying to stir up a Savaii blindside against She Who’s Been Sharing a Hammock With Ozzy (aka Elyse). Meanwhile, on Upolu, Brandon continued his descent into becoming the most annoying human on TV this season by vowing to become a better person, sharing with Edna that she wasn’t really a part of the core alliance,...
- 10/6/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
If you missed last week's recap (and my analysis in haiku!), catch up with my recap here.
This week's episode begins at Savaii on then morning of Day Nine. Elyse lies in a hammock with Ozzy who says his family isn't sporty, but he loved Robinson Crusoe as a kid. Jim notices the bond between the two, and is wary of Ozzy running the game like Rob, so he wants to get Elyse out. Jim runs to Cochran and says they should get rid of the "Variable," Elyse. Cochran says Jim is a sleazy, untrustworthy guy, but Elyse going next is music to his ears.
Over at Upolu, Brandon says that his pride has ruined his game, so he's decided to be a better player. He apologizes to Mikayla for his temper, and though Mikayla confesses that it's nice he apologized, maybe he should think before he speaks. Brandon then...
This week's episode begins at Savaii on then morning of Day Nine. Elyse lies in a hammock with Ozzy who says his family isn't sporty, but he loved Robinson Crusoe as a kid. Jim notices the bond between the two, and is wary of Ozzy running the game like Rob, so he wants to get Elyse out. Jim runs to Cochran and says they should get rid of the "Variable," Elyse. Cochran says Jim is a sleazy, untrustworthy guy, but Elyse going next is music to his ears.
Over at Upolu, Brandon says that his pride has ruined his game, so he's decided to be a better player. He apologizes to Mikayla for his temper, and though Mikayla confesses that it's nice he apologized, maybe he should think before he speaks. Brandon then...
- 10/6/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
This week on Survivor, one person stayed at Redemption Island, one left the game for good, and one was sent to Redemption Island for the first time. New alliances formed, old alliances were tested, and Stacey just didn't give a flying f*** about any of it. Here are the biggest moments from Survivor: South Pacific, episode 4.
Jim and Cochran come together in a secret alliance to eliminate Elyse and break down Ozzy's support system. This could take Cochran three days farther in the game, and turn everything on its head, especially if they can get Dawn in on the plan. I can't wait to see what happens the next time Savaii loses immunity.
Jim and Cochran come together in a secret alliance to eliminate Elyse and break down Ozzy's support system. This could take Cochran three days farther in the game, and turn everything on its head, especially if they can get Dawn in on the plan. I can't wait to see what happens the next time Savaii loses immunity.
- 10/6/2011
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Semhar, Christine and Papa Bear. The first three people voted out of Survivor made sense in terms of strengthening the tribe, as there was no other obvious choices. This week, through?
I can’t justify sending Stacey home ahead of two other very worthy candidates.
Brandon and Edna were insufferable and both were significantly better candidates to be sent to Redemption Island over Stacey. Removing either form the tribe would have improved tribe morale and improved their chances of winning challenges.
(On a side note, what does the record for weight in this week’s challenge stand at? Is it 240 lbs because Brandon and Jim reached 240 lbs, or is it what they successfully accomplished, i.e., 220 lbs? In my opinion it should be the weight that you were actually able to hold. Adding weight and then having the bar fall shouldn’t count for hoisting that amount of weight.)
Upolu...
I can’t justify sending Stacey home ahead of two other very worthy candidates.
Brandon and Edna were insufferable and both were significantly better candidates to be sent to Redemption Island over Stacey. Removing either form the tribe would have improved tribe morale and improved their chances of winning challenges.
(On a side note, what does the record for weight in this week’s challenge stand at? Is it 240 lbs because Brandon and Jim reached 240 lbs, or is it what they successfully accomplished, i.e., 220 lbs? In my opinion it should be the weight that you were actually able to hold. Adding weight and then having the bar fall shouldn’t count for hoisting that amount of weight.)
Upolu...
- 10/6/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
Welcome to Ladies Night! Tonight's episode of Survivor: South Pacific was fueled by estrogen. Some women showed surprising strength, while others stole the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. So was a lady shown the door—or did a femme fatale finally slay Brandon? Swimsuit Competition: Goodbye droopy drawers, hello bathing suits! Each tribe received a crate of vibrant swimwear, and no one was more pleased than Dawn. With Papa Bear gone, the modest Mormon mom was feeling even more self-conscious about her age and card-carrying membership in the Aarp (American Association of Rudy Persons). Even though her figure-flattering one-piece was no match for Amanda Kimmel's Elyse's bikini, Dawn's...
- 10/6/2011
- E! Online
"Survivor: South Pacific" sees another strong woman voted out and sent to Redemption Island. What else is new?
Post-Tribal at Savaii
Ozzy and Elyse are getting cuddly, which Jim and Cochran are not excited about. Cochran doesn't really trust Jim and his suspiciously white teeth, but he's on board with working together to get Elyse out because it keeps him safe.
Upolu Tribe
Brandon apologizes to Mikayla and she accepts his apology, but she's still very wary of him - she should be. But don't point who his uncle is. That's so ridiculous. Don't buy into "Survivor's" silly schtick with that. My uncle could be a murderer - doesn't make me a murderer.
Brandon then runs to Edna, saying right out loud this is dumb game strategy, and he tells Edna that she's not part of the core five. Oh. My. God. Shut your mouth, dude! Coach is going to kill you.
Post-Tribal at Savaii
Ozzy and Elyse are getting cuddly, which Jim and Cochran are not excited about. Cochran doesn't really trust Jim and his suspiciously white teeth, but he's on board with working together to get Elyse out because it keeps him safe.
Upolu Tribe
Brandon apologizes to Mikayla and she accepts his apology, but she's still very wary of him - she should be. But don't point who his uncle is. That's so ridiculous. Don't buy into "Survivor's" silly schtick with that. My uncle could be a murderer - doesn't make me a murderer.
Brandon then runs to Edna, saying right out loud this is dumb game strategy, and he tells Edna that she's not part of the core five. Oh. My. God. Shut your mouth, dude! Coach is going to kill you.
- 10/6/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Remember how in the last episode of Survivor, Brandon "started behaving erratically"? I have a feeling that's going to blow up real soon. Coach is going to surgically remove Lil' Hantz from the game. Papa Bear's out, after making the argument that Cochran is that guy who is always hurting himself by accident. You know the type!
Ozzy and Elyse lie on the hammock together, talking Robinson Crusoe, which worries Jim. Jim takes this up with Cochran--how about we eliminate Elyse instead of you, Cochran? Cochran is all for it, in spite of Jim's "suspiciously white" teeth.
Ozzy and Elyse lie on the hammock together, talking Robinson Crusoe, which worries Jim. Jim takes this up with Cochran--how about we eliminate Elyse instead of you, Cochran? Cochran is all for it, in spite of Jim's "suspiciously white" teeth.
- 10/5/2011
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
In case you missed last week's episode, catch up with my recap here.
The episode begins at Redemption Island where Christine arrives and tries to wake up Semhar. Christine doesn't know what happened at Tribal Council. Maybe her tribe just didn't want someone who was ready to play the game from the beginning. At least Ri gives her another chance to play. Back at Upolu, the tribe returns from Tribal Council. Mikayla can't figure out what she did to Brandon. She's glad Coach took the heat off her at Tribal. Brandon confesses that he regrets his blatant lie, as he didn't want to play like his uncle. "I reap what I sow, man."
The next morning at Upolu, the tribe receives Tree Mail instructing them to send two members to the Ri Arena. Coach and Stacey will go for Upolu. Coach hopes Christine loses so she can't come back to haunt him.
The episode begins at Redemption Island where Christine arrives and tries to wake up Semhar. Christine doesn't know what happened at Tribal Council. Maybe her tribe just didn't want someone who was ready to play the game from the beginning. At least Ri gives her another chance to play. Back at Upolu, the tribe returns from Tribal Council. Mikayla can't figure out what she did to Brandon. She's glad Coach took the heat off her at Tribal. Brandon confesses that he regrets his blatant lie, as he didn't want to play like his uncle. "I reap what I sow, man."
The next morning at Upolu, the tribe receives Tree Mail instructing them to send two members to the Ri Arena. Coach and Stacey will go for Upolu. Coach hopes Christine loses so she can't come back to haunt him.
- 9/29/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
Ozzie finds a hidden immunity idol
I probably was one of the few people in America watching Survivor last night instead of The X Factor. But I can't help myself, I have a thing for Jeff Probst, brightly colored buffs and immunity idols. Besides, my loyal Survivor viewing paid off: last night's ep. was heavy on the trainwreck quotient thanks to the dumbly devious machinations of Brandon Hantz. (Like his uncle Russell, he reminds me of a testicle with legs.) The episode also revealed that Big Jim, the poker pro and medical marijuana distributor, is terribly insecure and a bit of an ass.
Beefcake
Not enough, frankly. On the Savaii tribe, Keth is mighty fine to look at, but the water treatment tech is a little on the dull side. Over on Upolu, they are keeping Albert under wraps. We need to see more of him please!
Ozzy gave the...
I probably was one of the few people in America watching Survivor last night instead of The X Factor. But I can't help myself, I have a thing for Jeff Probst, brightly colored buffs and immunity idols. Besides, my loyal Survivor viewing paid off: last night's ep. was heavy on the trainwreck quotient thanks to the dumbly devious machinations of Brandon Hantz. (Like his uncle Russell, he reminds me of a testicle with legs.) The episode also revealed that Big Jim, the poker pro and medical marijuana distributor, is terribly insecure and a bit of an ass.
Beefcake
Not enough, frankly. On the Savaii tribe, Keth is mighty fine to look at, but the water treatment tech is a little on the dull side. Over on Upolu, they are keeping Albert under wraps. We need to see more of him please!
Ozzy gave the...
- 9/22/2011
- by Dennis Ayers
- The Backlot
By Josh Wigler
"Survivor: South Pacific" continues this week with a flurry of hidden immunity developments, emotional outbursts, inward betrayals and another player gone. How is pale-skinned law student John Cochran holding up in light of his grueling first Tribal Council performance? Does the specter of Russell Hantz continue to loom heavily over nephew Brandon? Can Coach and Ozzy keep the targets off their backs? Find out those answers and more in our recap past the jump!
This week's episode begins on Redemption Island, following the not exactly surprising boot of spoken word artist Semhar — not surprising, that is, except to Semhar herself, who tearfully struggles through her abandonment issues by way of poetry, pining over her tribe's betrayal and the missing feeling of being "loved." Semhar, if it's love you're looking for, you signed up for the wrong game, sweetheart. But you still have your shot at redemption,...
"Survivor: South Pacific" continues this week with a flurry of hidden immunity developments, emotional outbursts, inward betrayals and another player gone. How is pale-skinned law student John Cochran holding up in light of his grueling first Tribal Council performance? Does the specter of Russell Hantz continue to loom heavily over nephew Brandon? Can Coach and Ozzy keep the targets off their backs? Find out those answers and more in our recap past the jump!
This week's episode begins on Redemption Island, following the not exactly surprising boot of spoken word artist Semhar — not surprising, that is, except to Semhar herself, who tearfully struggles through her abandonment issues by way of poetry, pining over her tribe's betrayal and the missing feeling of being "loved." Semhar, if it's love you're looking for, you signed up for the wrong game, sweetheart. But you still have your shot at redemption,...
- 9/22/2011
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
Welcome Survivor fans! If you missed last week's season premiere, catch up with my recap here.
The episode begins on Redemption Island. Semhar arrives and says she feels abandoned by her tribe. She doesn't understand how people can be so cold-hearted. She then does what she does best...recite poetry. Over at Savai'i, Cochran thanks everyone for keeping him. He confesses to going into fight or flight mode at Tribal Council, and he fought. He needs to chill out though, and change his attitude to best help the tribe, and stop drawing attention to himself. Ozzy identifies with Cochran's desire to play, but he needs to put in a better effort. Ozzy shares thoughts on Cochran with Keith, who agrees that Cochran should have an opportunity to prove his worth. Keith tells the camera that he likes Ozzy, and would normally want to align with him, but Ozzy has played...
The episode begins on Redemption Island. Semhar arrives and says she feels abandoned by her tribe. She doesn't understand how people can be so cold-hearted. She then does what she does best...recite poetry. Over at Savai'i, Cochran thanks everyone for keeping him. He confesses to going into fight or flight mode at Tribal Council, and he fought. He needs to chill out though, and change his attitude to best help the tribe, and stop drawing attention to himself. Ozzy identifies with Cochran's desire to play, but he needs to put in a better effort. Ozzy shares thoughts on Cochran with Keith, who agrees that Cochran should have an opportunity to prove his worth. Keith tells the camera that he likes Ozzy, and would normally want to align with him, but Ozzy has played...
- 9/22/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
Oh, Brandon Hantz. You are one of the weirdest "Survivor" contestants we've ever seen - and that is saying a lot.
Post-Tribal
Semhar cries at Redemption Island, though I don't really buy that she gave them "every last strength." She also says she has abandonment issues, which - this is a reality show. Your tribemates are not your absentee daddy or whoever. Then it's emo poetry time. Yikes.
Back at Savaii, John is really kissing butt about being allowed to stay. I do hope he gets to prove his worth, since it means so much to him. I love seeing fans play the game, not the hotties the casting directors plucked off the streets of Los Angeles.
Ozzy and Keith make plans to get together with Jim and get a strong guys alliance going.
Upolu Camp
Coach starts to forge a friendship and alliance with Edna, outside of his alliance with Rick,...
Post-Tribal
Semhar cries at Redemption Island, though I don't really buy that she gave them "every last strength." She also says she has abandonment issues, which - this is a reality show. Your tribemates are not your absentee daddy or whoever. Then it's emo poetry time. Yikes.
Back at Savaii, John is really kissing butt about being allowed to stay. I do hope he gets to prove his worth, since it means so much to him. I love seeing fans play the game, not the hotties the casting directors plucked off the streets of Los Angeles.
Ozzy and Keith make plans to get together with Jim and get a strong guys alliance going.
Upolu Camp
Coach starts to forge a friendship and alliance with Edna, outside of his alliance with Rick,...
- 9/22/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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