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Perch (also known as Self-Destruction, Last Man Standing, and Last Person Standing) is a recurring endurance challenge that originated in Survivor: The Australian Outback and has been used in later seasons. In most seasons, food temptations are offered in order to get contestants to drop out of the challenge. This challenge is infamous for causing two contestants to strip naked for peanut butter and chocolate.

Rules[]

Each tribe member will stand on top of a wooden pillar in the water. At random points, Jeff will tempt the Survivors to jump down by bribing food items. The last person left standing wins immunity.

History[]

United States[]

The challenge made its debut in Survivor: The Australian Outback. After 90 minutes, Nick stepped down. Colby quickly followed after. Four hours in the challenge, Jeff Probst offered the remaining contestants peanut butter, chocolate, and apples if they stepped down. Rodger and Varner bailed out for the food, which they shared with Colby and Nick. Jerri and Amber jumped down for ice cream and hot cocoa after 6 hours and 47 minutes. Elisabeth asked for a boat ride back. Jeff complied and Elisabeth stepped down after 8 hours and 58 minutes. After over 10 hours in, Jeff returned with coffee, hot cocoa and a ride back to shore. Alicia finally caves, leaving the final two contestants, Keith and Tina, to fight it out. Keith asked Tina to step down. Knowing he had the most votes cast against him, Tina concedes. 10 hours into the challenge, Keith won immunity.

The challenge reappeared in Survivor: The Amazon. After 30 minutes, Jenna wanted peanut butter and chocolate so badly that she stripped naked for it. Heidi would join her. Jeff held his end of the bargain and got chocolate cookies, peanut butter and soda for Jenna and Heidi. Roger, who was having trouble anyway, opted out without any food temptations. One hour after the challenge started, Jeff offered pizza. ButchRob, and Alex took up the offer. The next item on offer was buffalo wings, which Dave and Matthew took up the offer. The final food offered was spaghetti and meatballs. Christy and Deena, the final two competitors, both wanted it and decided to end the challenge. The pair decided to split the food and play rock-paper-scissors to decide who gets immunity. Christy picked scissors while Deena picked rock, meaning Deena won immunity.

The challenge was reused in Survivor: Palau as the first individual Immunity Challenge. Jeff asked Tom if Stephenie was a free vote. Coby intervened by saying this was a game and everyone wants her vote. Coby stepped down for doughnuts. Janu quickly followed because she had back pain. Jeff asked what does it say if people give up immunity for doughnuts, which Stephenie responded they don't care if they go home or they are confident. Caryn asked for peanut butter. Ian comically offers to strip naked for peanut butter and chocolate, referencing Jenna and Heidi doing just that when the challenge was used in Survivor: The Amazon, which Jeff said that no one wanted to see that. Tom wanted balut, to which Jeff replied saying there were none. After two hours, Jeff offered 15 chocolate chip cookies for any who jumps in 15 seconds. JennKatie, Ian, and Gregg all took up the offer. At the three hour mark, Jeff offered pizza for everyone that jumps in five seconds. Stephenie and Caryn immediately jumped in, giving Tom immunity.

The challenge re-appeared as the Final Immunity Challenge of Survivor: Cook Islands with a slight variation. In this challenge, the contestants would not be offered temptations to step down. Also, the platform they were standing on would decrease in size every fifteen minutes until, after one hour, their footholds were less than half the size of a postcard. Becky dropped out of the challenge first, later followed by Yul, leaving Sundra and Ozzy as the final two castaways. Eventually, Sundra fell off her platform, giving Ozzy his fifth Immunity Challenge win.

France[]

Germany[]

In Gestrandet, the final three competed in the challenge for individual reward. Additionally, the first person to fall off their perch would automatically get eliminated from the game. After 35 minutes, the castaways had to stand on only one leg. Cori, who was disadvantaged going into the challenge with a weight in her left hand, fell off her perch first and was eliminated from the game. Caro ultimately defeated Alex to win the challenge.

South Africa[]

In Survivor South Africa: Panama, the challenge appeared as a Duel, where the inhabitants of Dead Man's Island competed for a spot back in the game. Lezel Crook was the first to fall, followed by Brigitte Willers, both of whom joined the jury after their elimination. Meanwhile, Mzi Tyhokolo and Vanessa Marawa won and returned to surprise the Burba tribe, who had mistakenly assumed that they were the final three of the season.

The challenge appeared as the Final Immunity Challenge of Malaysia, where the first person to fall off would automatically be eliminated from the game, while the last person standing would make a critical decision as to whom to bring to the Final Two. Mandla Mbau lost his balance and was eliminated in fourth place. Then, after over 2 hours, when the tide rose to a marker on each contestant's post, host Mark Bayly instructed the three remaining players to balance on one foot. Everyone lost balance quickly, but Lorette Mostert outlasted Grant Clark and Amanda Hoosen to win her second Immunity Challenge.

Winners[]

Episode Challenge Type Winners
The Australian Outback
"The Merge"
Individual Immunity S2 keith t
Keith Famie
The Amazon
"Girls Gone Wilder"
Individual Immunity S6 deena t
Deena Bennett
Palau
"I Will Not Give Up"
Individual Immunity S10 tom t
Tom Westman
Cook Islands
"This Tribe Will Self-Destruct in 5, 4, 3..."
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
S13 ozzy t
Ozzy Lusth

Episode Challenge Type Winners
Nicoya
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS2 amel t
Amel Fatnassi
Bocas del Toro
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS3 isabelle t
Isabelle Seguin
Panama
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS4 linda t
Linda Alario
Pacifique
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS5 clemence t
Clémence Castel
Vanuatu
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS6 emilie t
Émilie Frahi
Palawan
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS7 jade t
Jade Handi
Caramoan
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS8 christelle t
Christelle Gauzet
Le Retour des Héros
Episode 9
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS9 jade t
Jade Handi
Palau
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS10 christina t
Christina Chevry
Le Choc des Héros
Episode 9
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS11 gregoire t
Grégoire Gorge
Viêtnam
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS12 philippe t
Philippe Duron
Raja Ampat
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS13 gerard t
Gérard Urdampilleta
La Revanche des Héros
Episode 9
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS14 claude t
Claude Dartois
Malaisie
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS15 ugo t
Ugo Latriche
La Nouvelle Édition
Episode 9
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS16 martin t
Martin Bazin
Johor
Episode 14
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS17 chantal t
Chantal Ménard
Thaïlande
Episode 14
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS18 pascal t
Pascal Salviani
L'Île au Trésor
Episode 14
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS19 benoit t
Benoît Assadi
Cambodge
Episode 14
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS20 clementine t
Clémentine Jullien
Fidji
Episode 14
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS21 andre t
André Deleplace
Le Combat des Héros
Episode 11
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS22 pascal t
Pascal Salviani
La Guerre des Chefs
Episode 1
Reward Challenge FRS23 beatrice t
Béatrice Kabore
La Guerre des Chefs
Episode 14
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS23 cindy t
Cindy Poumeyrol
L'Île des Héros
Episode 15
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS24 naoil t
Naoil Tita
Les 4 Terres
Episode 15
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS25 brice t
Brice Petit
Les Armes Secrètes
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS26 maxine t
Maxine Eouzan
La Légende
Episode 15
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS27 laurent t
Laurent Maistret
Le Totem Maudit
Episode 17
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS28 geraldine t
Géraldine Nicolle
Le Feu Sacré
Episode 17
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
FRS29 Frédéric t
Frédéric Khouvilay

Episode Challenge Type Winners
Gestrandet
Day 55
Individual Reward
(Sudden-Death Challenge)
DES2 caro t
Caro

Episode Challenge Type Winners
Panama
Episode 12
Duel ZAS1 mzi t
Mzi Tyhokolo
ZAS1 vanessa t
Vanessa Marawa
Malaysia
Episode 13
Individual Immunity
(Final Immunity)
(Sudden-Death Challenge)
ZAS2 lorette t
Lorette Mostert

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Deena Bennett is the only female contestant to win this challenge.
  • Keith Famie lasted 10 hours, 17 minutes to win this challenge in his season, the longest amount of time this challenge lasted.
    • Deena Bennett lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes to win this challenge in her season.
    • Tom Westman lasted over 3 hours to win this challenge in his season.
    • Ozzy Lusth lasted 2 hours, 30 minutes to win this challenge in his season, the shortest amount of time this challenge lasted.
  • When this challenge was played in The Amazon, Jenna Morasca and Heidi Strobel took their clothes off in exchange for peanut butter and chocolate.
  • This challenge has only been used as an individual Immunity Challenge.
  • The name Perch was also used for the final five Immunity Challenge in Panama. However, that challenge is a different challenge altogether.

References[]

Recurring Challenges
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