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| − | |image = [[File:3 Retunees.png|200px]]<br />Jeff introduces the {{S|25}} returnees |
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+ | |description = Former castaways compete for another shot at winning the title of [[Sole Survivor]]. |
| − | |seasonsappeared = {{S2|8}}<br />{{S2|11}}<br />{{S2|16}}<br />{{S2|20}}<br />{{S2|22}}<br />{{S2|23}}<br />{{S2|25}}<br />{{S2|26}} |
+ | |seasonsappeared = {{S2|8}}<br />{{S2|11}}<br />{{S2|16}}<br />{{S2|20}}<br />{{S2|22}}<br />{{S2|23}}<br />{{S2|25}}<br />{{S2|26}}<br />{{S2|27}}<br />{{S2|31}}<br />{{S2|34}}<br />{{S2|38}} |
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| + | '''Returning Player''' seasons offer the opportunity to former contestants to play the game of ''Survivor'' again. |
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| − | '''Returning Players''' in ''Survivor'' offers the opportunity for former contestants who have won or been voted out to return for another shot to become the Sole Survivor. |
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==Origins== |
==Origins== |
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| − | The idea |
+ | The idea of former players returning originally occurred in {{S|8}}. Executive Producer [[Mark Burnett]] wanted to showcase "The best of the best" after the ratings increase of {{S|7}}. During pre-production for ''All-Stars'', Burnett wrote down the series' most likable, villainous, and memorable players on a legal pad and shortlisted eighteen names within minutes. |
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| + | ===All-Stars=== |
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| + | "All-Stars" seasons feature casts comprised entirely of returning players. The eponymous season, {{S4|8}}, saw 18 returnees divided into three competing tribes. The All-Stars twist was revived for the ten-year anniversary season, {{S|20}}. This season divided the returnees based on the heroic or villainous reputations. |
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| + | {{S|31}} featured a "second chance" theme, consisting of contestants who played only once and lost; and its cast was entirely chosen by viewers through an online poll. {{S|34}} featured former contestants who contributed to the evolution of ''Survivor'' strategy and gameplay. |
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| − | ==History== |
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| − | === |
+ | ===Fans vs. Favorites=== |
| + | Although initially intending to produce a second all-stars season, Burnett pushed for ''Survivor'' to experiment with different twists in their 16th season. The result was the "Fans vs. Favorites" twist that saw a tribe of ten returning players pitted against a tribe of ten "superfans". {{S|16}} and {{S|26}} both utilized this format. |
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| − | Although proving to be a success for fans of the show, some critics argued that the survival aspect had been completely removed in favor of strategy and exuberant challenges. Fans also responded negatively to players who returned that had no plausible reason, and that they were merely reservists (most notably, [[Amber Mariano|Amber Brkich]] who had been a backup to [[Elisabeth Hasselbeck|Elisabeth Filarski]] and [[Colleen Haskell]]) |
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| + | ===One Returnee per Tribe=== |
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| − | Fans of the show overall enjoyed and accepted the plausibility of "returnees" as long as there was a justification for them to return, something that would be later questioned in {{S|20}} with [[Candice Woodcock]]. |
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| + | This format features two to three former castaways, each being assigned to a tribe of new players. {{S|11}}, {{S|22}}, {{S|23}}, and {{S|25}} followed this format. |
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| + | {{S|38}} expanded on this format, bringing back four former castaways and assigning two to each tribe of new players. |
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| − | ===Versus New Players=== |
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| − | It appeared that later on in the series' run that the more popular a contestant was with the audience (regardless of placement) there would be a higher probability in returning for a second shot. During the events of {{S|11}}, two former castaways from {{S|10}}, [[Bobby Jon Drinkard]] and [[Stephenie LaGrossa]] joined to tribes of new contestants for a shot at redemption after being members of the infamous [[Ulong]] tribe. |
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| + | ===Blood vs. Water=== |
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| − | With ''Survivor'' experimenting with different twists, the Production team opted to have ten well-known players go against "die-hard" fans of the show which would produce {{S|16}} and become one of the series' most popular installments. {{S|26}} would later adopt the same format. |
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| + | Another type of "Returnees vs. New Players" format is the couples format, where returnees would compete against people they personally know. It was first used in {{S|27}}, where ten returning castaways would compete against their loved ones, similarly to the "Fans vs. Favorites" format. However, each castaway would compete individually, so a castaway would still be in the game even after their partner was voted out. The twist would play its part when a castaway could opt to replace their partner on {{dab|Redemption Island|twist}} before a [[duel]] took place, thus allowing their partner to take their place on their tribe. |
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| − | During {{S|22}} and {{S|23}}, returnees were once again brought in as unofficial leaders of their tribes in the advent of the [[Redemption Island (Twist)|Redemption Island]] twist. The reasons differed from previous justifications of former survivors; [[Rob Mariano]] and [[Russell Hantz]] were brought back to settle their rivalry from {{S|20}}, whilst [[Coach Wade]] and [[Ozzy Lusth]] were brought back to improve on their weak social games. |
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| − | {{S|25}} introduced three previous contestants, [[Russell Swan]], [[Michael Skupin]] and [[Jonathan Penner]], all of whom were evacuated due to medical reasons. They joined three tribes of five. |
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| − | ==Success in the Game== |
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| − | It should be noted that during every season thus far that has featured returning players, at least one has made it to the Final Two/Three in every season. These players include Rob Mariano (''All-Stars'' and ''Redemption Island''), Amber Brkich (''All-Stars''), Stephenie LaGrossa (''Guatemala''), [[Amanda Kimmel]] (''Micronesia''), [[Parvati Shallow]] (''Micronesia'' and ''Heroes vs. Villains''), Russell Hantz (''Heroes vs. Villains''), [[Sandra Diaz-Twine]] (''Heroes vs. Villains''), Coach Wade (''South Pacific'') and Michael Skupin (''Philippines''). |
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| − | ==Reception== |
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| − | Fan reception has evolved from universal acclaim, to mixed, to negative over the series' run. |
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==Returning Players by Season== |
==Returning Players by Season== |
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| − | ! |
+ | ! Season |
| + | ! Returned to Future Season |
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| − | ! colspan="1"|Who has returned |
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| − | ! |
+ | ! Season |
| + | ! Returned to Future Season |
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| − | ! colspan="1"|Who has returned |
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| − | + | | [[File:Borneo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Borneo]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S1 gervase t.png|60px|link=Gervase Peterson]][[File:S1 jenna t.png|60px|link=Jenna Lewis]][[File:S1 kelly t.png|60px|link=Kelly Wiglesworth]]<br />[[File:S1 richard t.png|60px|link=Richard Hatch]][[File:S1 rudy t.png|60px|link=Rudy Boesch]][[File:S1 susan t.png|60px|link=Susan Hawk]] |
| − | + | | [[File:SurvivorAustraliaLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: The Australian Outback]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S2 alicia t.png|60px|link=Alicia Calaway]][[File:S2 amber t.png|60px|link=Amber Brkich]]<br />[[File:S2 colby t.png|60px|link=Colby Donaldson]][[File:S2 jeff t.png|60px|link=Jeff Varner]][[File:S2 jerri t.png|60px|link=Jerri Manthey]]<br />[[File:S2 kimmi t.png|60px|link=Kimmi Kappenberg]][[File:S2 michael t.png|60px|link=Michael Skupin]][[File:S2 tina t.png|60px|link=Tina Wesson]] |
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| − | + | | [[File:Africa NB.png|100px|link=Survivor: Africa]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S3 ethan t.png|60px|link=Ethan Zohn]][[File:S3 lex t.png|60px|link=Lex van den Berghe]][[File:S3 tom t.png|60px|link=Tom Buchanan]] |
| − | + | | [[File:Marquesas NB.png|100px|link=Survivor: Marquesas]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S4 kathy t.png|60px|link=Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien]][[File:S4 rob t.png|60px|link=Rob Mariano]] |
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| − | + | | [[File:ThailandTransparentLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Thailand]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S5 shiiann t.png|60px|link=Shii Ann Huang]] |
| − | + | | [[File:Amazon NB.png|100px|link=Survivor: The Amazon]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S6 jenna t.png|60px|link=Jenna Morasca]][[File:S6 rob t.png|60px|link=Rob Cesternino]] |
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| − | + | | [[File:SurvivorPearlIslandsLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Pearl Islands]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S7 andrew t.png|60px|link=Andrew Savage]][[File:S7 jon t.png|60px|link=Jon Dalton]]<br />[[File:S7 rupert t.png|60px|link=Rupert Boneham]][[File:S7 sandra t.png|60px|link=Sandra Diaz-Twine]] |
| − | + | | [[File:SurvivorAllStarsLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: All-Stars]] |
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| − | |[[File:S8 |
+ | | [[File:S8 colby t.png|60px|link=Colby Donaldson]][[File:S8 jerri t.png|60px|link=Jerri Manthey]]<br />[[File:S8 robm t.png|60px|link=Rob Mariano]][[File:S8 rupert t.png|60px|link=Rupert Boneham]][[File:S8 tina t.png|60px|link=Tina Wesson]] |
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| − | + | | [[File:Vanuatu NB.png|100px|link=Survivor: Vanuatu]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S9 ami t.png|60px|link=Ami Cusack]][[image:S9 eliza t.png|60px|link=Eliza Orlins]] |
| − | + | | [[File:Palau NB.png|100px|link=Survivor: Palau]] |
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| − | |[[File:S10 |
+ | | [[File:S10 bobbyjon t.png|60px|link=Bobby Jon Drinkard]][[File:S10 stephenie t.png|60px|link=Stephenie LaGrossa]][[File:S10 tom t.png|60px|link=Tom Westman]] |
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| − | + | | [[File:GuatemalaLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Guatemala]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S11 stephenie t.png|60px|link=Stephenie LaGrossa]] |
| − | + | | [[File:PanamaLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Panama]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S12 aras t.png|60px|link=Aras Baskauskas]][[File:S12 cirie t.png|60px|link=Cirie Fields]]<br />[[File:S12 danielle t.png|60px|link=Danielle DiLorenzo]][[File:S12 terry t.png|60px|link=Terry Deitz]] |
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| − | + | | [[File:SurvivorCookIslandsLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Cook Islands]] |
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| − | |[[File:S13 |
+ | | [[File:S13 candice t.png|60px|link=Candice Cody]][[File:S13 jonathan t.png|60px|link=Jonathan Penner]]<br />[[File:S13 ozzy t.png|60px|link=Ozzy Lusth]][[File:S13 parvati t.png|60px|link=Parvati Shallow]] |
| − | + | | [[File:SurvivorFijiLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Fiji]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S14 yauman t.png|60px|link=Yau-Man Chan]] |
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| − | + | | [[File:ChinaLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: China]] |
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| − | |[[File:S15 |
+ | | [[File:S15 amanda t.png|60px|link=Amanda Kimmel]][[File:S15 courtney t.png|60px|link=Courtney Yates]]<br />[[File:S15 james t.png|60px|link=James Clement]][[File:S15 peihgee t.png|60px|link=Peih-Gee Law]] |
| − | + | | [[File:MicronesiaLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Micronesia]] |
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| − | | |
+ | | [[File:S16 amanda t.png|60px|link=Amanda Kimmel]][[File:S16 cirie t.png|60px|link=Cirie Fields]]<br />[[File:S16 erik t.png|60px|link=Erik Reichenbach]][[File:S16 james t.png|60px|link=James Clement]][[File:S16 jonathan t.png|60px|link=Jonathan Penner]]<br />[[File:S16 ozzy t.png|60px|link=Ozzy Lusth]][[File:S16 parvati t.png|60px|link=Parvati Shallow]] |
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| − | + | | [[File:GabonLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Gabon]] |
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| − | |[[File:S17 |
+ | | [[File:S17 corinne t.png|60px|link=Corinne Kaplan]][[File:S17 randy t.png|60px|link=Randy Bailey]][[File:S17 sugar t.png|60px|link=Sugar Kiper]] |
| − | + | | [[File:TocantinsLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Tocantins]] |
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| − | |[[File:S18 jt t. |
+ | | [[File:S18 coach t.png|60px|link=Coach Wade]][[File:S18 jt t.png|60px|link=J.T. Thomas]]<br />[[File:S18 stephen t.png|60px|link=Stephen Fishbach]][[File:S18 tyson t.png|60px|link=Tyson Apostol]] |
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| − | + | | [[File:SamoaLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Samoa]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S19 laura t.png|60px|link=Laura Morett]][[File:S19 monica t.png|60px|link=Monica Padilla]]<br />[[File:S19 russellh t.png|60px|link=Russell Hantz]][[File:S19 russells t.png|60px|link=Russell Swan]] |
| − | + | | [[File:HvVLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains]] |
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| − | |[[File:S20 |
+ | | [[File:S20 candice t.png|60px|link=Candice Cody]][[File:S20 cirie t.png|60px|link=Cirie Fields]][[File:S20 coach t.png|60px|link=Coach Wade]]<br />[[File:S20 jt t.png|60px|link=J.T. Thomas]][[File:S20 rob t.png|60px|link=Rob Mariano]][[File:S20 rupert t.png|60px|link=Rupert Boneham]]<br />[[File:S20 russell t.png|60px|link=Russell Hantz]][[File:S20 sandra t.png|60px|link=Sandra Diaz-Twine]][[File:S20 tyson t.png|60px|link=Tyson Apostol]] |
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| − | + | | [[File:NicaraguaLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Nicaragua]] |
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| − | |[[ |
+ | | [[File:S21 brenda t.png|60px|link=Brenda Lowe]] |
| − | + | | [[File:RedemptionIslandLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Redemption Island]] |
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| − | |[[File:S22 |
+ | | [[File:S22 andrea t.png|60px|link=Andrea Boehlke]][[File:S22 francesca t.png|60px|link=Francesca Hogi]][[File:S22 phillip t.png|60px|link=Phillip Sheppard]] |
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| − | + | | [[File:SouthPacificLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: South Pacific]] |
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| − | |[[File:S23 brandon t. |
+ | | [[File:S23 brandon t.png|60px|link=Brandon Hantz]][[File:S23 cochran t.png|60px|link=John Cochran]]<br />[[File:S23 dawn t.png|60px|link=Dawn Meehan]][[File:S23 ozzy t.png|60px|link=Ozzy Lusth]] |
| − | + | | [[File:OneWorldLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: One World]] |
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| + | | [[File:S24 colton t.png|60px|link=Colton Cumbie]][[File:S24 kat t.png|60px|link=Kat Edorsson]]<br />[[File:S24 monica t.png|60px|link=Monica Culpepper]][[File:S24 troyzan t.png|60px|link=Troyzan Robertson]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[File:PhilippinesLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Philippines]] |
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| + | | [[File:S25 abimaria t.png|60px|link=Abi-Maria Gomes]][[File:S25 malcolm t.png|60px|link=Malcolm Freberg]] |
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| + | | [[File:S26 andrea t.png|60px|link=Andrea Boehlke]][[File:S26 malcolm t.png|60px|link=Malcolm Freberg]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[File:BvWLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Blood vs. Water]] |
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| + | | [[File:S27 brad t.png|60px|link=Brad Culpepper]][[File:S27 ciera t.png|60px|link=Ciera Eastin]][[File:S27 vytas t.png|60px|link=Vytas Baskauskas]] |
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| + | | [[File:CagayanLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Cagayan]] |
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| + | | [[File:S28 kass t.png|60px|link=Kass McQuillen]][[File:S28 sarah t.png|60px|link=Sarah Lacina]][[File:S28 spencer t.png|60px|link=Spencer Bledsoe]]<br />[[File:S28 tasha t.png|60px|link=Tasha Fox]][[File:S28 tony t.png|60px|link=Tony Vlachos]][[File:S28 woo t.png|60px|link=Woo Hwang]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[File:SJDSLogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: San Juan del Sur]] |
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| + | | [[File:S29 jeremy t.png|60px|link=Jeremy Collins]][[File:S29 keith t.png|60px|link=Keith Nale]][[File:S29 kelley t.png|60px|link=Kelley Wentworth]] |
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| + | | [[File:WALogo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Worlds Apart]] |
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| + | | [[File:S30 hali t.png|60px|link=Hali Ford]][[File:S30 joe t.png|60px|link=Joe Anglim]]<br />[[File:S30 shirin t.png|60px|link=Shirin Oskooi]][[File:S30 sierra t.png|60px|link=Sierra Dawn Thomas]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[File:Survivor31logo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Cambodia]] |
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| + | | [[File:S31 ciera t.png|60px|link=Ciera Eastin]][[File:s31 jeff t.png|60px|link=Jeff Varner]]<br />[[File:S31 joe t.png|60px|link=Joe Anglim]][[File:S31 kelley t.png|60px|link=Kelley Wentworth]] |
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| + | | [[File:Survivor kaoh rong logo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Kaôh Rōng]] |
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| + | | [[File:S32 aubry t.png|60px|link=Aubry Bracco]][[File:S32 caleb t.png|60px|link=Caleb Reynolds]]<br />[[File:S32 debbie t.png|60px|link=Debbie Wanner]][[File:S32 tai t.png|60px|link=Tai Trang]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[File:Survivor 33 Logo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X]] |
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| + | | [[File:S33 david t.png|60px|link=David Wright]][[File:S33 michaela t.png|60px|link=Michaela Bradshaw]][[File:Zeke Smith t.png|60px|link=Zeke Smith]] |
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| + | | [[File:Survivor 34 Logo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Game Changers]] |
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| + | | [[File:S34 aubry t.png|60px|link=Aubry Bracco]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[File:Survivor 35 Logo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers]] |
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| + | |''None'' |
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| + | | [[File:Survivor 36 Logo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Ghost Island]] |
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| + | |''None'' |
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| − | + | | [[File:Survivor 37 Logo.png|100px|link=Survivor: David vs. Goliath]] |
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| − | | [[image:S25 malcolm t.jpg|100px|link=Malcolm Freberg]] |
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| ''None'' |
| ''None'' |
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| + | | [[File:Survivor 38 Logo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Edge of Extinction]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[File:Survivor Island of the Idols logo.png|100px|link=Survivor: Island of the Idols]] |
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| + | | ''Current season'' |
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| − | == |
+ | ==Trivia== |
| + | * Of the 92 returnees: 67 have played twice, 21 have played three times, and 4 have played four times. |
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| + | ** [[Rob Mariano]], [[Rupert Boneham]], [[Cirie Fields]], and [[Ozzy Lusth]] are the only contestants to play four times. Rob is the only four-time returnee who won on his fourth attempt. |
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| + | * [[Jenna Morasca]], [[Michael Skupin]], and [[Colton Cumbie]] are the only returning players to never be voted out. |
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| + | ** [[Amanda Kimmel]], [[Russell Hantz]], and [[Sandra Diaz-Twine]] each played their first two seasons without being voted out, but were each voted out in their [[Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains|third]] [[Survivor: Redemption Island|sea]][[Survivor: Game Changers|son]]. |
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| + | * On every season featuring an all-returnee cast, the eventual [[Sole Survivor]] was playing for the second time. |
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| + | * [[Kelly Wiglesworth]] currently holds the record for the longest period between appearances on ''{{dab|Survivor|U.S.}}'', with 30 seasons. |
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| + | ===Seasons and Twists=== |
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| − | {{TwistNav}} |
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| + | * {{S|20}} currently has the most castaways return from it, with nine. |
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| + | * {{S|2}} has the most first-time castaways return from it, with eight. |
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| + | ** The eight returnees from ''The Australian Outback'' have returned twelve times total, the most of any season. |
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| + | * [[Richard Hatch|The]] [[Kelly Wiglesworth|fin]][[Rudy Boesch|al]] [[Susan Hawk|four]] of {{S|1}}, [[Aras Baskauskas|the]] [[Danielle DiLorenzo|fin]][[Terry Deitz|al]] [[Cirie Fields|four]] of {{S|12}}, and [[Tony Vlachos|the]] [[Woo Hwang|fin]][[Kass McQuillen|al]] [[Spencer Bledsoe|four]] of {{S|28}} have all been returning players. |
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| + | * [[J.T. Thomas|All]] [[Stephen Fishbach|four]] [[Coach Wade|returning]] [[Tyson Apostol|players]] from {{S|18}} have reached [[Final Tribal Council]] at some point in their ''Survivor'' careers. |
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| + | * All the returnees from {{S|13}} have participated in the game at least three times, with [[Ozzy Lusth]] having competed four times. ''Cook Islands'' has introduced the highest number of three-time players, with four. |
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| + | * Throughout his ''Survivor'' career, Ozzy Lusth is the only person to compete in all different styles of player seasons: [[Survivor: Cook Islands|an all-new players season]], [[Survivor: Micronesia|a season with half new players and half returnees]], [[Survivor: South Pacific|a one or two returnee per tribe season]], and [[Survivor: Game Changers|an all-returnees season]]. Ozzy has also been to both {{dab|Exile Island|twist}} and {{dab|Redemption Island|twist}}. |
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| + | ** [[Aras Baskauskas]] and [[Candice Cody]] are the other two contestants who have been to [[Exile Island|both]] [[Redemption Island|islands]]. |
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| + | ** Of the three, Ozzy is the only person to return from Redemption Island. |
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| + | * [[Stephenie LaGrossa]] is the only female contestant to return in [[Survivor: Guatemala|a season with one returnee per tribe]]. |
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| + | * Every season prior to {{S|35}} has produced at least one returning player. |
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| + | ** However, no players that debuted in {{S|11}} or {{S|26}} have returned. The only returnees from ''Guatemala'' ([[Stephenie LaGrossa]]) and ''Caramoan'' ([[Andrea Boehlke]] and [[Malcolm Freberg]]) were returnees themselves on those seasons. |
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| + | * Prior to {{S|25}}, no contestant to place worse than 10th on their first season had returned. ''Philippines'' broke this pattern by having [[Michael Skupin]] (11th) from ''The Australian Outback'' and [[Russell Swan]] (14th) from {{S4|19}} return. |
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| + | ** Russell was the first pre-merge returnee who failed to reach the [[merge]] twice. He was followed by [[Francesca Hogi]], [[Colton Cumbie]], and [[Caleb Reynolds]]. |
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| + | ** Though he did reach the merge once, [[Jeff Varner]] competed thrice and missed a spot on the [[jury]] in all three of his seasons. |
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| + | ** A [[Tribe Switch]] occurred, mixing the tribes between new and returning players. |
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| + | ** The Sole Survivor and at least one runner-up were returning players, and no new players received votes from the jury. |
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| + | * In every all-returnee season in which at least one previous winner returned, a [[Richard Hatch|wi]][[Tom Westman|nn]][[J.T. Thomas|er]] was the fifth person eliminated. |
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| + | * Among the eight seasons that featured a mix of new and returning players, {{S|38}} is the first and only season where all the returning players were voted out before the [[Final Tribal Council]]. |
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| + | ** Due to the {{dab|Edge of Extinction|twist}} twist that allowed players to stay in the game after being voted out, all eight seasons have featured at least one returning player actively competing in the season finale. |
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| + | * [[Andrea Boehlke]] has received more votes over her ''Survivor'' career than any other returning player, with 36 total votes. |
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| + | * [[Cirie Fields]] and [[Aubry Bracco]] are the only contestants to successfully make it to the finale episode of a season on three separate occasions. |
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| + | * On every all-returnee season that included at least one Tribe Switch, [[Mogo Mogo|one]] [[Ta Keo|tri]][[Nuku|be]] had no members remain on the tribe during its entire existence. |
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Revision as of 08:22, 6 October 2019
Returning Player seasons offer the opportunity to former contestants to play the game of Survivor again.
Origins
The idea of former players returning originally occurred in Survivor: All-Stars. Executive Producer Mark Burnett wanted to showcase "The best of the best" after the ratings increase of Survivor: Pearl Islands. During pre-production for All-Stars, Burnett wrote down the series' most likable, villainous, and memorable players on a legal pad and shortlisted eighteen names within minutes.
All-Stars
"All-Stars" seasons feature casts comprised entirely of returning players. The eponymous season, All-Stars, saw 18 returnees divided into three competing tribes. The All-Stars twist was revived for the ten-year anniversary season, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. This season divided the returnees based on the heroic or villainous reputations.
Survivor: Cambodia featured a "second chance" theme, consisting of contestants who played only once and lost; and its cast was entirely chosen by viewers through an online poll. Survivor: Game Changers featured former contestants who contributed to the evolution of Survivor strategy and gameplay.
Fans vs. Favorites
Although initially intending to produce a second all-stars season, Burnett pushed for Survivor to experiment with different twists in their 16th season. The result was the "Fans vs. Favorites" twist that saw a tribe of ten returning players pitted against a tribe of ten "superfans". Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan both utilized this format.
One Returnee per Tribe
This format features two to three former castaways, each being assigned to a tribe of new players. Survivor: Guatemala, Survivor: Redemption Island, Survivor: South Pacific, and Survivor: Philippines followed this format.
Survivor: Edge of Extinction expanded on this format, bringing back four former castaways and assigning two to each tribe of new players.
Blood vs. Water
Another type of "Returnees vs. New Players" format is the couples format, where returnees would compete against people they personally know. It was first used in Survivor: Blood vs. Water, where ten returning castaways would compete against their loved ones, similarly to the "Fans vs. Favorites" format. However, each castaway would compete individually, so a castaway would still be in the game even after their partner was voted out. The twist would play its part when a castaway could opt to replace their partner on Redemption Island before a duel took place, thus allowing their partner to take their place on their tribe.
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Trivia
- Of the 92 returnees: 67 have played twice, 21 have played three times, and 4 have played four times.
- Rob Mariano, Rupert Boneham, Cirie Fields, and Ozzy Lusth are the only contestants to play four times. Rob is the only four-time returnee who won on his fourth attempt.
- Jenna Morasca, Michael Skupin, and Colton Cumbie are the only returning players to never be voted out.
- Amanda Kimmel, Russell Hantz, and Sandra Diaz-Twine each played their first two seasons without being voted out, but were each voted out in their third season.
- On every season featuring an all-returnee cast, the eventual Sole Survivor was playing for the second time.
- Kelly Wiglesworth currently holds the record for the longest period between appearances on Survivor, with 30 seasons.
Seasons and Twists
- Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains currently has the most castaways return from it, with nine.
- Survivor: The Australian Outback has the most first-time castaways return from it, with eight.
- The eight returnees from The Australian Outback have returned twelve times total, the most of any season.
- The final four of Survivor: Borneo, the final four of Survivor: Panama, and the final four of Survivor: Cagayan have all been returning players.
- All four returning players from Survivor: Tocantins have reached Final Tribal Council at some point in their Survivor careers.
- All the returnees from Survivor: Cook Islands have participated in the game at least three times, with Ozzy Lusth having competed four times. Cook Islands has introduced the highest number of three-time players, with four.
- Throughout his Survivor career, Ozzy Lusth is the only person to compete in all different styles of player seasons: an all-new players season, a season with half new players and half returnees, a one or two returnee per tribe season, and an all-returnees season. Ozzy has also been to both Exile Island and Redemption Island.
- Aras Baskauskas and Candice Cody are the other two contestants who have been to both islands.
- Of the three, Ozzy is the only person to return from Redemption Island.
- Stephenie LaGrossa is the only female contestant to return in a season with one returnee per tribe.
- Every season prior to Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers has produced at least one returning player.
- However, no players that debuted in Survivor: Guatemala or Survivor: Caramoan have returned. The only returnees from Guatemala (Stephenie LaGrossa) and Caramoan (Andrea Boehlke and Malcolm Freberg) were returnees themselves on those seasons.
- Prior to Survivor: Philippines, no contestant to place worse than 10th on their first season had returned. Philippines broke this pattern by having Michael Skupin (11th) from The Australian Outback and Russell Swan (14th) from Samoa return.
- Russell was the first pre-merge returnee who failed to reach the merge twice. He was followed by Francesca Hogi, Colton Cumbie, and Caleb Reynolds.
- Though he did reach the merge once, Jeff Varner competed thrice and missed a spot on the jury in all three of his seasons.
- In all three seasons where the tribes were divided as new players against returning players:
- A Tribe Switch occurred, mixing the tribes between new and returning players.
- Post-switch, the tribe originally consisting of new players won every Immunity Challenge.
- The Sole Survivor and at least one runner-up were returning players, and no new players received votes from the jury.
- In every all-returnee season in which at least one previous winner returned, a winner was the fifth person eliminated.
- Among the eight seasons that featured a mix of new and returning players, Survivor: Edge of Extinction is the first and only season where all the returning players were voted out before the Final Tribal Council.
- Due to the Edge of Extinction twist that allowed players to stay in the game after being voted out, all eight seasons have featured at least one returning player actively competing in the season finale.
- Andrea Boehlke has received more votes over her Survivor career than any other returning player, with 36 total votes.
- Cirie Fields and Aubry Bracco are the only contestants to successfully make it to the finale episode of a season on three separate occasions.
- On every all-returnee season that included at least one Tribe Switch, one tribe had no members remain on the tribe during its entire existence.