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+ | | version = [[Survivor (U.S.)|United States]] |
+ | | season = 9 |
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+ | | location = {{wp|Efate}}, {{wp|Shefa Province}}, {{wp|Vanuatu}} |
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− | | filmingdates |
+ | | filmingdates = June 28, 2004 - August 5, 2004 |
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+ | | episodes = 15 |
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+ | | days = 39 |
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+ | | survivors = 18 |
− | | winner |
+ | | winner = [[Chris Daugherty]] |
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+ | | runnerup = [[Twila Tanner]] |
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− | | returnees = [[Ami Cusack]] ''([[Survivor: Micronesia|16]])''<br />[[Eliza Orlins]] ''([[Survivor: Micronesia|16]])'' |
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+ | | intro = Survivor 09 Vanuatu Intro ( FULL HD ) |
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+ | | previous = {{S2|8}} |
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+ | | next = {{S2|10}} |
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− | '''Survivor: Vanuatu''' |
+ | '''''Survivor: Vanuatu''''', also known as '''''Survivor: Vanuatu — Islands of Fire''''', is the ninth season of ''{{dab|Survivor|U.S.}}''. Filmed in Vanuatu, a chain of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, the season premiered on September 16, 2004. |
− | Chris Daugherty defeated Twila Tanner |
+ | [[Chris Daugherty]] defeated [[Twila Tanner]] in a 5-2 vote to become the ninth [[Sole Survivor]]. |
− | == |
+ | ==Production== |
''Survivor Live'', an hour-long Internet talk show hosted by the show's first winner [[Richard Hatch]] and Entertainment Tonight correspondent Chris Booker, debuted during the season. The talk show, airing every Thursday and Friday on the CBS website, interviews former contestants and reviews the players' game-play. |
''Survivor Live'', an hour-long Internet talk show hosted by the show's first winner [[Richard Hatch]] and Entertainment Tonight correspondent Chris Booker, debuted during the season. The talk show, airing every Thursday and Friday on the CBS website, interviews former contestants and reviews the players' game-play. |
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− | The DVD for this season was released on December 5, 2006. It was the final Survivor DVD set to feature commentaries and DVD-exclusive interviews. |
+ | The DVD for this season was released on December 5, 2006. It was the final ''Survivor'' DVD set to feature commentaries and DVD-exclusive interviews. |
− | == |
+ | ==Format== |
− | * '''Expanded |
+ | * '''Expanded Cast:''' Following its predecessor, this season also featured eighteen castaways. |
+ | * '''Tribe Composition:''' The castaways are divided into tribes of nine [[Battle of the Sexes|based on gender]]: The Lopevi tribe was composed of all men and the Yasur tribe was composed of all women. |
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− | * '''[[Battle of the Sexes]]''': For the second time, the castaways are divided to tribes based on gender. |
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− | * '''Double Tribal Council''' |
+ | * '''[[Double Tribal Council]]:''' On Day 7, both tribes were forced to attend Tribal Council separately to vote out one of their own. |
− | * '''[[Tribe Switch]]''' |
+ | * '''[[Tribe Switch]]:''' On Day 11, selected tribe "chiefs" were tasked to rearrange the tribes, mixing up the men and the women. Two members from both tribes joined the other. |
+ | * '''Merged Tribe Composition:''' The merged tribe was composed of ten members. |
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+ | * '''Final Tribal Council Format:''' Two finalists faced a jury of seven. The jurors individually addressed the finalists. |
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+ | {{Clear}} |
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==Castaways== |
==Castaways== |
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! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Contestant |
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Contestant |
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! colspan="3" |Tribe Affiliation |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 brook t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 brook t.png|70px|link=Brook Geraghty]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Brook Geraghty]]'''<br /><small>27, Winthrop, MA</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Brook Geraghty]]'''<br /><small>27, Winthrop, MA<br />Document Manager</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 dolly t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 dolly t.png|70px|link=Dolly Neely]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Dolly Neely]]'''<br /><small>25, Mercer, PA</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Dolly Neely]]'''<br /><small>25, Mercer, PA<br />Sheep Farmer</small> |
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| {{nowrap|2nd Voted Out<br />Day 6}} |
| {{nowrap|2nd Voted Out<br />Day 6}} |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 johnp t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 johnp t.png|70px|link=John Palyok]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[John Palyok]]'''<br /><small>31, Los Angeles, CA</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[John Palyok]]'''<br /><small>31, Los Angeles, CA<br />Sales Manager</small> |
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| {{nowrap|3rd Voted Out<br />Day 7}} |
| {{nowrap|3rd Voted Out<br />Day 7}} |
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− | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 mia t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 mia t.png|70px|link=Mia Galeotalanza]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Mia Galeotalanza]]'''<br /><small>29, |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Mia Galeotalanza]]'''<br /><small>29, Boston, MA<br />Bookkeeper</small> |
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| {{nowrap|4th Voted Out<br />Day 7}} |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 brady t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 brady t.png|70px|link=Brady Finta]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Brady Finta]]'''<br /><small>33, Huntington Beach, CA</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Brady Finta]]'''<br /><small>33, Huntington Beach, CA<br />FBI Agent</small> |
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| {{nowrap|5th Voted Out<br />Day 10}} |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 travis t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 travis t.png|70px|link=Travis Sampson]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Travis Sampson]]'''<br /><small>33, |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Travis Sampson]]'''<br /><small>33, Johnson City, TN<br />Security Officer</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 lisa t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 lisa t.png|70px|link=Lisa Keiffer]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Lisa Keiffer]]'''<br /><small>44, |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Lisa Keiffer]]'''<br /><small>44, Mandeville, LA<br />Real Estate Agent</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 johnk t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 johnk t.png|70px|link=John Kenney]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[John Kenney]]'''<br /><small>22, Los Angeles, CA</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[John Kenney]]'''<br /><small>22, Los Angeles, CA<br />Mechanical Bull Operator/Model</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 rory t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 rory t.png|70px|link=Rory Freeman]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Rory Freeman]]'''<br /><small>35, Des Moines, IA</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Rory Freeman]]'''<br /><small>35, Des Moines, IA<br />Housing Case Manager</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 lea t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 lea t.png|70px|link=Lea Masters]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Lea Masters]]'''<br /><small>40, Columbia, SC</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Lea Masters]]'''<br /><small>40, Columbia, SC<br />Drill Sargeant</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 chad t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 chad t.png|70px|link=Chad Crittenden]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Chad Crittenden]]'''<br /><small>34, Oakland, CA</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Chad Crittenden]]'''<br /><small>34, Oakland, CA<br />Teacher</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 leann t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 leann t.png|70px|link=Leann Slaby]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Leann Slaby]]'''<br /><small>35, Kansasville, WI</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Leann Slaby]]'''<br /><small>35, Kansasville, WI<br />Equity Research Assistant</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 ami t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 ami t.png|70px|link=Ami Cusack]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Ami Cusack]]'''<br /><small>31, Lakewood, CO</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Ami Cusack]]'''<br /><small>31, Lakewood, CO<br />Coffee Barista</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 julie t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 julie t.png|70px|link=Julie Berry]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Julie Berry]]'''<br /><small>23, Gorham, ME</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Julie Berry]]'''<br /><small>23, Gorham, ME<br />Youth Mentor</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 eliza t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 eliza t.png|70px|link=Eliza Orlins]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Eliza Orlins]]'''<br /><small>21, Syracuse, NY</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Eliza Orlins]]'''<br /><small>21, Syracuse, NY<br />Pre-Law Student</small> |
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+ | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 scout t.png|70px|link=Scout Cloud Lee]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Scout Cloud Lee]]'''<br /><small>59, Stillwater, OK</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Scout Cloud Lee]]'''<br /><small>59, Stillwater, OK<br />Rancher</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 twila t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 twila t.png|70px|link=Twila Tanner]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Twila Tanner]]'''<br /><small>41, Marshall, MO</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Twila Tanner]]'''<br /><small>41, Marshall, MO<br />Highway Repair Worker</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 chris t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 chris t.png|70px|link=Chris Daugherty]] |
− | | align="left" |'''[[Chris Daugherty]]'''<br /><small>33, South Vienna, OH</small> |
+ | | align="left" |'''[[Chris Daugherty]]'''<br /><small>33, South Vienna, OH<br />Highway Construction Worker</small> |
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==Season Summary== |
==Season Summary== |
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− | The players were brought into the game at a native gathering, with the natives dividing the group to men and women. The men were clearly revered at the ceremony, suggesting they would have the advantage in the game. After the ceremony, the men were named the [[Lopevi]] tribe, and the women the [[Yasur]] tribe, and sent to find their camps in the dark. Lopevi lost the first challenge, mainly due to [[Chris Daugherty]]'s inability to cross over a balance beam. This seemed like the end of the game for him; however, he succeeded in convincing the older men of the tribe to form an alliance and vote off the younger men. |
+ | The players were brought into the game at a native gathering, with the natives dividing the group to men and women. The men were clearly revered at the ceremony, suggesting they would have the advantage in the game. After the ceremony, the men were named the [[Lopevi]] tribe, and the women the [[Yasur]] tribe, and sent to find their camps in the dark. Lopevi lost the first challenge, mainly due to [[Chris Daugherty]]'s inability to cross over a balance beam. This seemed like the end of the game for him; however, he succeeded in convincing the older men of the tribe to form an alliance and vote off the younger men, gaining control over the tribe. In Yasur, two factions emerged. An alliance of the younger women and another alliance of the older women led by [[Ami Cusack]], Both groups fought over [[Dolly Neely]]'s vote. With Dolly refusing to commit to either faction, a concerned [[Eliza Orlins]] made a temporary jump to Ami's group to vote Dolly out. |
+ | A [[Tribe Switch]] occurred on Day 11, mixing the two tribes. At Lopevi, [[Lea Masters]], [[Chad Crittenden]], and Chris decided to invite [[Twila Tanner]] into their alliance as a fourth member. Twila and [[Julie Berry]] sided with them and swore allegiance to Lopevi come the [[merge]]. |
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− | In Yasur, two factions emerged. An alliance of [[Julie Berry]], [[Mia Galeotalanza]], [[Lisa Keiffer]], and [[Eliza Orlins]] and an alliance led by [[Ami Cusack]], who gathered [[Twila Tanner]], [[Scout Cloud Lee]], and [[Leann Slaby]]. Both groups fought over [[Dolly Neely]]'s vote. With Dolly refusing to commit to either faction, a concerned Eliza made a temporary jump to Ami's group to vote Dolly out. Mia was sent home after the double-boot twist because of her combative demeanor. The women would then dominate the game by winning the next two challenges. |
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⚫ | On Day 19, the two tribes merged and took the name [[Alinta]], with the women outnumbering the men, six to four. While the men reformed their alliance, Julie and Twila broke their promise to them. The six women joined forces and eliminated the men until only Chris was left. By this time, Ami's alliance began to crumble, and Ami became a target. Chris, [[Scout Cloud Lee]], and Twila to made an alliance with Eliza and targeted Ami and her remaining allies. The plan worked, as Ami and her allies were systematically voted out. Chris won the last two [[Immunity Challenge]]s, which allowed him to remain in power. He ultimately took Twila with him to the [[Final Two]]. |
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− | A [[Tribe Switch]] occurred on Day 11, mixing the two tribes; [[Rory Freeman]] and [[Travis Sampson]] were sent to Yasur, while Twila and Julie were sent to Lopevi. Lopevi went on winning four challenges in a row. The first Yasur loss resulted in Travis being eliminated for trying to send a message to Chris right in front of Ami. It seemed Rory, the last man on the new Yasur, will go home next, however, concerned over Lisa's loyalty, Ami arranged her elimination at the next Tribal Council. At Lopevi, [[Lea Masters]], [[Chad Crittenden]], and Chris decided to invite Twila into their alliance as a fourth member, not trusting [[John Kenney]] (the last younger man on the tribe). The next Lopevi Tribal Council resulted in John K. being voted off. After the vote, Twila and Julie swore allegiance to Lopevi come the merge. |
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⚫ | At the [[Final Tribal Council]], Chris was heavily criticized particularly by Julie and Eliza for breaking promises and abusing relationships, while Twila was confronted for swearing on her son's life and attitude. Chris's ability to stay in the game despite the incredible odds against him convinced the jury to vote for him. He won the title of [[Sole Survivor]] by a vote of 5-2. |
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⚫ | On Day 19, the two tribes merged and took the name [[Alinta]], with the women outnumbering the men, six to four. While the men reformed their alliance, Julie and Twila broke their promise to them. The six women joined forces and eliminated |
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{{S9epguide}} |
{{S9epguide}} |
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==Voting History== |
==Voting History== |
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− | {{Empty section|date=February 2016}} |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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* This is the first season with 18 castaways where all of them are new players. |
* This is the first season with 18 castaways where all of them are new players. |
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+ | * As revealed on ''[[Survivor: America's Tribal Council]]'' special during the previews for this season, [[Jeff Probst]] stated there was going to be 16 castaways originally. |
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− | * This is the second season to feature a [[Battle of the Sexes]] format, following {{S|6}}. It is the only Battle of the Sexes season where the [[Yasur|women]] entered the merge with numbers over the [[Lopevi|men]] (The [[Tambaqui|m]][[La Mina|e]][[Viveros|n]] had the numbers on {{ |
+ | * This is the second season to feature a [[Battle of the Sexes]] format, following {{S|6}}. It is the only Battle of the Sexes season where the [[Yasur|women]] entered the merge with numbers over the [[Lopevi|men]] (The [[Tambaqui|m]][[La Mina|e]][[Viveros|n]] had the numbers on {{S4|6}} and {{S|12}}, while on {{S|24}}, the [[Manono|men]] and [[Salani|women]] merged with equal numbers). |
* All eighteen contestants of ''Survivor: Vanuatu'' were present during the ''Survivor'' 10th anniversary party. |
* All eighteen contestants of ''Survivor: Vanuatu'' were present during the ''Survivor'' 10th anniversary party. |
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* During this season, the filming location was struck by an earthquake. |
* During this season, the filming location was struck by an earthquake. |
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* This season featured the first amputee contestant, [[Chad Crittenden]]. |
* This season featured the first amputee contestant, [[Chad Crittenden]]. |
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* This is the first season to have a subtitle in its name. |
* This is the first season to have a subtitle in its name. |
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− | * Only two men were on the jury |
+ | * Only two men were on the jury this season, the fewest men on any jury thus far. |
− | * With the exception of the premiere and finale, every episode contained separate |
+ | * With the exception of the premiere and finale, every episode contained separate Reward and Immunity Challenges. <!-- Day 7 had a split challenge, one part for reward and one part for immunity. --> |
− | ** This is the only season in which both the final pre-merge and first post-merge episodes contained separate |
+ | ** This is the only season in which both the final pre-merge and first post-merge episodes contained separate Reward and Immunity Challenges, and as a result the season with the most consecutive episodes with separate Reward and Immunity Challenges. <!-- Blood vs. Water had 13 consecutive episodes with two challenges, but there was no duel or Reward Challenge in episode 9. --> |
** If the opening twist is counted as a de facto Reward Challenge, every episode contained exactly two challenges. |
** If the opening twist is counted as a de facto Reward Challenge, every episode contained exactly two challenges. |
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− | * This is the first season to not feature the [[ |
+ | * This is the first season to not feature the [[Buggin' Out]] challenge. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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Revision as of 18:42, 1 September 2019
Survivor: Vanuatu, also known as Survivor: Vanuatu — Islands of Fire, is the ninth season of Survivor. Filmed in Vanuatu, a chain of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, the season premiered on September 16, 2004.
Chris Daugherty defeated Twila Tanner in a 5-2 vote to become the ninth Sole Survivor.
Production
Survivor Live, an hour-long Internet talk show hosted by the show's first winner Richard Hatch and Entertainment Tonight correspondent Chris Booker, debuted during the season. The talk show, airing every Thursday and Friday on the CBS website, interviews former contestants and reviews the players' game-play.
The DVD for this season was released on December 5, 2006. It was the final Survivor DVD set to feature commentaries and DVD-exclusive interviews.
Format
- Expanded Cast: Following its predecessor, this season also featured eighteen castaways.
- Tribe Composition: The castaways are divided into tribes of nine based on gender: The Lopevi tribe was composed of all men and the Yasur tribe was composed of all women.
- Double Tribal Council: On Day 7, both tribes were forced to attend Tribal Council separately to vote out one of their own.
- Tribe Switch: On Day 11, selected tribe "chiefs" were tasked to rearrange the tribes, mixing up the men and the women. Two members from both tribes joined the other.
- Merged Tribe Composition: The merged tribe was composed of ten members.
- Final Tribal Council Format: Two finalists faced a jury of seven. The jurors individually addressed the finalists.
Castaways
Contestant | Tribe Affiliation | Finish | Votes Against | |||
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Original Tribe | Switched Tribe | Merged Tribe | ||||
Brook Geraghty 27, Winthrop, MA Document Manager |
Lopevi | 1st Voted Out Day 3 |
5 | |||
Dolly Neely 25, Mercer, PA Sheep Farmer |
Yasur | 2nd Voted Out Day 6 |
5 | |||
John Palyok 31, Los Angeles, CA Sales Manager |
Lopevi | 3rd Voted Out Day 7 |
5 | |||
Mia Galeotalanza 29, Boston, MA Bookkeeper |
Yasur | 4th Voted Out Day 7 |
5 | |||
Brady Finta 33, Huntington Beach, CA FBI Agent |
Lopevi | 5th Voted Out Day 10 |
6 | |||
Travis Sampson 33, Johnson City, TN Security Officer |
Lopevi | Yasur | 6th Voted Out Day 12 |
6 | ||
Lisa Keiffer 44, Mandeville, LA Real Estate Agent |
Yasur | Yasur | 7th Voted Out Day 15 |
4 | ||
John Kenney 22, Los Angeles, CA Mechanical Bull Operator/Model |
Lopevi | Lopevi | 8th Voted Out Day 18 |
5 | ||
Rory Freeman 35, Des Moines, IA Housing Case Manager |
Lopevi | Yasur | Alinta | 9th Voted Out Day 21 |
14 | |
Lea Masters 40, Columbia, SC Drill Sargeant |
Lopevi | Lopevi | 10th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 24 |
7 | ||
Chad Crittenden 34, Oakland, CA Teacher |
Lopevi | Lopevi | 11th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 27 |
7 | ||
Leann Slaby 35, Kansasville, WI Equity Research Assistant |
Yasur | Yasur | 12th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 30 |
8 | ||
Ami Cusack 31, Lakewood, CO Coffee Barista |
Yasur | Yasur | 13th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 33 |
8 | ||
Julie Berry 23, Gorham, ME Youth Mentor |
Yasur | Lopevi | 14th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 36 |
4 | ||
Eliza Orlins 21, Syracuse, NY Pre-Law Student |
Yasur | Yasur | 15th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 37 |
9 | ||
Scout Cloud Lee 59, Stillwater, OK Rancher |
Yasur | Yasur | 16th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38 |
3 | ||
Twila Tanner 41, Marshall, MO Highway Repair Worker |
Yasur | Lopevi | Runner-Up | 6 | ||
Chris Daugherty 33, South Vienna, OH Highway Construction Worker |
Lopevi | Lopevi | Sole Survivor | 3 |
Season Summary
The players were brought into the game at a native gathering, with the natives dividing the group to men and women. The men were clearly revered at the ceremony, suggesting they would have the advantage in the game. After the ceremony, the men were named the Lopevi tribe, and the women the Yasur tribe, and sent to find their camps in the dark. Lopevi lost the first challenge, mainly due to Chris Daugherty's inability to cross over a balance beam. This seemed like the end of the game for him; however, he succeeded in convincing the older men of the tribe to form an alliance and vote off the younger men, gaining control over the tribe. In Yasur, two factions emerged. An alliance of the younger women and another alliance of the older women led by Ami Cusack, Both groups fought over Dolly Neely's vote. With Dolly refusing to commit to either faction, a concerned Eliza Orlins made a temporary jump to Ami's group to vote Dolly out.
A Tribe Switch occurred on Day 11, mixing the two tribes. At Lopevi, Lea Masters, Chad Crittenden, and Chris decided to invite Twila Tanner into their alliance as a fourth member. Twila and Julie Berry sided with them and swore allegiance to Lopevi come the merge.
On Day 19, the two tribes merged and took the name Alinta, with the women outnumbering the men, six to four. While the men reformed their alliance, Julie and Twila broke their promise to them. The six women joined forces and eliminated the men until only Chris was left. By this time, Ami's alliance began to crumble, and Ami became a target. Chris, Scout Cloud Lee, and Twila to made an alliance with Eliza and targeted Ami and her remaining allies. The plan worked, as Ami and her allies were systematically voted out. Chris won the last two Immunity Challenges, which allowed him to remain in power. He ultimately took Twila with him to the Final Two.
At the Final Tribal Council, Chris was heavily criticized particularly by Julie and Eliza for breaking promises and abusing relationships, while Twila was confronted for swearing on her son's life and attitude. Chris's ability to stay in the game despite the incredible odds against him convinced the jury to vote for him. He won the title of Sole Survivor by a vote of 5-2.
Episode | Air date | Challenges | Eliminated (Vote) |
Finish | Viewers (in millions) |
Ratings/Share (18-49) | ||
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Reward | Immunity | |||||||
1 | "They Came at Us with Spears!" | September 16, 2004 | Yasur1 | Brook (5-3-1) |
1st Voted Out Day 3 |
20.06[2] | 7.8/22[2] | |
2 | "Burly Girls, Bowheads, Young Studs, and the Old Bunch" | September 23, 2004 | Yasur | Lopevi | Dolly (5-4) |
2nd Voted Out Day 6 |
19.14[3] | 7.5/22[3] |
3 | "Double Tribal, Double Trouble" | September 30, 2004 | Lopevi | John K. | John P. (5-3) |
3rd Voted Out Day 7 |
19.91[4] | 7.5/21[4] |
[Ami]2 | Mia (5-3) |
4th Voted Out Day 7 | ||||||
4 | "Now That's a Reward!" | October 7, 2004 | Yasur | Yasur | Brady (6-1) |
5th Voted Out Day 10 |
19.46[5] | 7.3/21[5] |
5 | "Earthquakes and Shake-Ups!" | October 14, 2004 | Lopevi | Lopevi | Travis (6-1) |
6th Voted Out Day 12 |
19.16[6] | 7.0/19[6] |
6 | "Hog Tied" | October 21, 2004 | Lopevi | Lopevi | Lisa (4-2) |
7th Voted Out Day 15 |
19.22[7] | 7.3/20[7] |
7 | "Anger, Threats, Tears... and Coffee" | October 28, 2004 | Yasur | Yasur | John K. (5-1) |
8th Voted Out Day 18 |
20.24[8] | 7.6/20[8] |
8 | "Now the Battle Really Begins" | November 4, 2004 | Lopevi | Lea | Rory (6-4) |
9th Voted Out Day 21 |
20.70 | 7.6/20 |
9 | "Gender Wars... It's Getting Ugly" | November 11, 2004 | Leann [Julie] |
Ami | Lea (7-1-1) |
10th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 24 |
20.14 | 7.4/N/A |
10 | "Culture Shock and Violent Storms" | November 18, 2004 | Ami, Chad, Chris, Eliza |
Twila | Chad (6-2) |
11th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 27 |
20.70 | 7.7/N/A |
11 | "Surprise and... Surprise Again!" | November 25, 2004 | Eliza | Ami | Leann (4-3) |
12th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 30 |
19.72 | 7.2/19 |
12 | "Now Who's in Charge Here?!" | December 2, 2004 | Eliza | Chris | Ami (4-2) |
13th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 33 |
20.3 | 7.6/21 |
Ami | ||||||||
Chris | ||||||||
13 | "Eruption of Volcanic Magnitude" | December 9, 2004 | Julie [Chris] |
Eliza | Julie (3-2) |
14th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 36 |
19.72 | 7.5/16 |
14 | "Spirits and the Final Four" | December 12, 2004 | None | Chris | Eliza (3-1) |
15th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 37 |
19.71[9] | 7.5/16[9] |
Chris | Scout (1-0) |
16th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38 | ||||||
Jury Vote | Twila (5-2) |
Runner-Up | ||||||
Chris (5-2) |
Sole Survivor | |||||||
15 | "Reunion" | 15.23[10] | 9.0/14[10] | |||||
Notes: |
Voting History
Original Tribes | Switched Tribes | Merged Tribe | |||||||||||||||||
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Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||||
Voted Out | Brook |
Dolly |
John P. |
Mia |
Brady |
Travis |
Lisa |
John K. |
Rory |
Lea |
Chad |
Leann |
Ami |
Julie |
Eliza |
Scout |
Twila |
Chris | |
Vote | 5-3-1 | 5-4 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 6-1 | 6-1 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 6-4 | 7-1-1 | 6-2 | 4-3 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 1-01 | 5-2 | ||
►► | Chris | Brook | — | John P. | — | Brady | — | — | John K. | Ami | Lea | Eliza | Leann | Ami | Julie | Eliza | Scout | Jury Vote | |
►► | Twila | — | Dolly | — | Mia | — | — | — | John K. | Rory | Lea | Chad | Leann | Ami | Julie | Eliza | None | ||
►► | Scout | — | Dolly | — | Mia | — | Travis | Rory | — | Rory | Lea | Chad | Leann | Ami | Julie | Eliza | None | Twila | |
►► | Eliza | — | Dolly | — | Twila | — | Travis | Lisa | — | Rory | Lea | Chad | Leann | Ami | Twila | Twila | Chris | ||
►► | Julie | — | Leann | — | Twila | — | — | — | John K. | Rory | Lea | Chad | Eliza | Scout | Twila | Chris | |||
►► | Ami | — | Dolly | — | Mia | — | Travis | Lisa | — | Rory | Lea | Chad | Eliza | Scout | Twila | ||||
►► | Leann | — | Dolly | — | Mia | — | Travis | Lisa | — | Rory | Lea | Chad | Eliza | Chris | |||||
►► | Chad | Brook | — | John P. | — | Brady | — | — | John K. | Ami | Julie | Eliza | Chris | ||||||
►► | Lea | Brook | — | John P. | — | Brady | — | — | John K. | Ami | Eliza | Chris | |||||||
►► | Rory | Brook | — | John P. | — | Brady | Travis | Lisa | — | Ami | |||||||||
► | John K. | Chris | — | Rory | — | Brady | — | — | Chad | ||||||||||
► | Lisa | — | Leann | — | Mia | — | Travis | Rory | |||||||||||
► | Travis | Brook | — | John P. | — | Brady | Rory | ||||||||||||
Brady | Rory | — | Rory | — | Rory | ||||||||||||||
Mia | — | Leann | — | Twila | |||||||||||||||
John P. | Chris | — | Rory | ||||||||||||||||
Dolly | — | Leann | |||||||||||||||||
Brook | Chris | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes: ^1 Scout and Twila did not vote as they could only vote for each other. By virtue of winning the Final Immunity Challenge, only Chris voted.
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Trivia
- This is the first season with 18 castaways where all of them are new players.
- As revealed on Survivor: America's Tribal Council special during the previews for this season, Jeff Probst stated there was going to be 16 castaways originally.
- This is the second season to feature a Battle of the Sexes format, following Survivor: The Amazon. It is the only Battle of the Sexes season where the women entered the merge with numbers over the men (The men had the numbers on The Amazon and Survivor: Panama, while on Survivor: One World, the men and women merged with equal numbers).
- All eighteen contestants of Survivor: Vanuatu were present during the Survivor 10th anniversary party.
- During this season, the filming location was struck by an earthquake.
- After the Day 18 Immunity Challenge, Rory accidentally snapped the head of the Immunity Idol.
- This season featured the first amputee contestant, Chad Crittenden.
- This is the first season to have a subtitle in its name.
- Only two men were on the jury this season, the fewest men on any jury thus far.
- With the exception of the premiere and finale, every episode contained separate Reward and Immunity Challenges.
- This is the only season in which both the final pre-merge and first post-merge episodes contained separate Reward and Immunity Challenges, and as a result the season with the most consecutive episodes with separate Reward and Immunity Challenges.
- If the opening twist is counted as a de facto Reward Challenge, every episode contained exactly two challenges.
- This is the first season to not feature the Buggin' Out challenge.
References
- ↑ http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/survivor-palau-debuts-show-biggest-ratings-in-years-destroys-joey-3258.php
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ratings-survivor-vanuatu-beats-nbc-joey-premieres-over-20-million-viewers-2907.php
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/second-survivor-vanuatu-episode-once-again-defeats-joey-draws-191-million-viewers-2935.php
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.spottedratings.com/2011/12/spotvault-survivor-cbs-fall-2004.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://articles.latimes.com/2004/oct/13/entertainment/et-tvratingstext13
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://articles.latimes.com/2004/oct/20/entertainment/et-tvratingstext20
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://articles.latimes.com/2004/oct/27/entertainment/et-tvratingstext27
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://articles.latimes.com/2004/nov/10/entertainment/et-tvratingstext10
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://articles.latimes.com/2004/dec/15/entertainment/et-tvratingstext15
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/survivor-vanuatu-finale-averages-nearly-20-million-viewers-but-abc-housewives-still-wins-its-hour-3123.php
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