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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
Contestant		Original Tribe	Switched Tribe	Merged Tribe	Finish	Votes Against
	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)
Episode		Air date	Reward	Immunity	Eliminated (Vote)	Finish	Viewers (in millions)	Ratings/Share (18-49)
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]
3	"Double Tribal, Double Trouble"	September 30, 2004	Lopevi	[Ami]²	Mia (5-3)	4th Voted Out Day 7	19.91^[4]	7.5/21^[4]
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]
			None	Chris	Scout (1-0)	16th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38
			Jury Vote		Twila (5-2)	Runner-Up
			Jury Vote		Chris (5-2)	Sole Survivor
15	"Reunion"						15.23^[10]	9.0/14^[10]
Notes: ^1 Combined Reward and Immunity Challenge. ^2 John K. had the right to assign individual immunity to a member of Yasur, in which he chose Ami.

Voting History

		Original Tribes					Switched Tribes			Merged Tribe
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	Jury Vote
►►	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.

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 m e n 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

Survivor (U.S.) Seasons
Borneo • The Australian Outback • Africa • Marquesas • Thailand • The Amazon • Pearl Islands • All-Stars • Vanuatu • Palau • Guatemala • Panama • Cook Islands • Fiji • China • Micronesia • Gabon • Tocantins • Samoa • Heroes vs. Villains • Nicaragua • Redemption Island • South Pacific • One World • Philippines • Caramoan • Blood vs. Water • Cagayan • San Juan del Sur • Worlds Apart • Cambodia • Kaôh Rōng • Millennials vs. Gen X • Game Changers • Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers • Ghost Island • David vs. Goliath • Edge of Extinction • Island of the Idols • Winners at War • Survivor 41 • Survivor 42 • Survivor 43 • Survivor 44 • Survivor 45 • Survivor 46

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-'''Survivor: Vanuatu''' (also known as '''Survivor: Vanuatu — Islands of Fire''') is the ninth season of ''[[Survivor (U.S.)|Survivor]]''. Filmed in Vanuatu, a chain of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, the season premiered on September 16, 2004.
+'''''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 by a vote of 5-2 to become the ninth Sole Survivor.
+[[Chris Daugherty]] defeated [[Twila Tanner]] in a 5-2 vote to become the ninth [[Sole Survivor]].
-==Development==
+==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.
+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.
-==Twists/Changes==
+==Format==
-* '''Expanded cast:''' Following the previous season, this season also featured eighteen castaways.
+* '''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.
-* '''[[Battle of the Sexes]]:''' For the second time, the castaways are divided to tribes based on gender.
-* '''Double Tribal Council:''' On one occasion, both tribes go to [[Tribal Council]] and vote somebody out, with one member of each tribe possessing Individual Immunity.
+* '''[[Double Tribal Council]]:''' On Day 7, both tribes were forced to attend Tribal Council separately to vote out one of their own.
-* '''[[Tribe Switch]]:''' Two tribe "chiefs" are selected to rearrange the tribes, mixing up the gender-based tribes.
+* '''[[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.
+{{Clear}}
 ==Castaways==
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+{| class="wikitable article-table" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size:8pt; line-height:18px;" align="center"
 ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Contestant
 ! colspan="3" |Tribe Affiliation
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 ! Merged Tribe
 |-
-| {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 brook t.jpg|70px|link=Brook Geraghty]]
+| {{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>
 | {{tribebox|lopevi}}
 | rowspan="5" style="background-color: rgb(166, 166, 166);" |
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 | 5
 |-
-| {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 dolly t.jpg|70px|link=Dolly Neely]]
+| {{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>
 | {{tribebox|yasur}}
 | {{nowrap|2nd Voted Out<br />Day 6}}
 | 5
 |-
-| {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 johnp t.jpg|70px|link=John Palyok]]
+| {{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>
 | {{tribebox|lopevi}}
 | {{nowrap|3rd Voted Out<br />Day 7}}
 | 5
 |-
-| {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 mia t.jpg|70px|link=Mia Galeotalanza]]
+| {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 mia t.png|70px|link=Mia Galeotalanza]]
-| align="left" |'''[[Mia Galeotalanza]]'''<br /><small>29, Toms River, NJ</small>
+| align="left" |'''[[Mia Galeotalanza]]'''<br /><small>29, Boston, MA<br />Bookkeeper</small>
 | {{tribebox|yasur}}
 | {{nowrap|4th Voted Out<br />Day 7}}
 | 5
 |-
-| {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 brady t.jpg|70px|link=Brady Finta]]
+| {{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>
 | {{tribebox|lopevi}}
 | {{nowrap|5th Voted Out<br />Day 10}}
 | 6
 |-
-| {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 travis t.jpg|70px|link=Travis Sampson]]
+| {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 travis t.png|70px|link=Travis Sampson]]
-| align="left" |'''[[Travis Sampson]]'''<br /><small>33, Blountville, TN</small>
+| align="left" |'''[[Travis Sampson]]'''<br /><small>33, Johnson City, TN<br />Security Officer</small>
 | {{tribebox|lopevi}}
 | {{tribebox|yasur}}
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 | 6
 |-
-| {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 lisa t.jpg|70px|link=Lisa Keiffer]]
+| {{tribebox2|yasur}}[[File:S9 lisa t.png|70px|link=Lisa Keiffer]]
-| align="left" |'''[[Lisa Keiffer]]'''<br /><small>44, New Orleans, LA</small>
+| align="left" |'''[[Lisa Keiffer]]'''<br /><small>44, Mandeville, LA<br />Real Estate Agent</small>
 | {{tribebox|yasur}}
 | {{tribebox|yasur}}
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 | 4
 |-
-| {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 johnk t.jpg|70px|link=John Kenney]]
+| {{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>
 | {{tribebox|lopevi}}
 | {{tribebox|lopevi}}
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 | 5
 |-
-| {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 rory t.jpg|70px|link=Rory Freeman]]
+| {{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>
 | {{tribebox|lopevi}}
 | {{tribebox|yasur}}
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 | 14
 |-
-| {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 lea t.jpg|70px|link=Lea Masters]]
+| {{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>
 | {{tribebox|lopevi}}
 | {{tribebox|lopevi}}
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 | 7
 |-
-| {{tribebox2|lopevi}}[[File:S9 chad t.jpg|70px|link=Chad Crittenden]]
+| {{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.jpg|70px|link=Leann Slaby]]
+| {{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.jpg|70px|link=Ami Cusack]]
+| {{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.jpg|70px|link=Julie Berry]]
+| {{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.jpg|70px|link=Eliza Orlins]]
+| {{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.jpg|70px|link=Scout Cloud Lee]]
+| {{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.jpg|70px|link=Twila Tanner]]
+| {{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.jpg|70px|link=Chris Daugherty]]
+| {{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==
-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. [[Brook Geraghty]] was chosen as the first target, and was quickly eliminated. The plan would continue through their next two [[Tribal Council]]s, eliminating [[John Palyok]] and [[Brady Finta]].
+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]].
-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.
+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]].
-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.
+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.
-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 Rory, Lea, and Chad in quick succession, leaving Chris as the last man in the game. By this time, Ami's core alliance consisted of her, Julie, and Leann, while Twila and Scout had formed a closer pairing, and Eliza was on the outside. When Chris was unable to secure the next immunity, he was given a lifeline by Twila, who wanted to remove Ami from power. Ami, meanwhile, also decided to spare Chris, and instead remove Eliza from the game. This helped Chris, Scout, and Twila to make an alliance with Eliza and get rid of Leann (Ami won immunity, and could not be voted out). The plan worked, and Leann was sent home. Ami and Julie soon followed, despite their last-minute attempts to swing Chris to their side. Chris won the last two [[Immunity Challenge]]s, which allowed him to remain in power. He started by getting rid of Eliza, and ultimately took Twila over Scout with him to the [[Final Two]].
-Before the [[Final Tribal Council]], Chris convinced Twila not to go easy on the [[jury]], and not suck up to them and promised to do the same. The jury heavily criticized Chris, with Julie and Eliza being especially mad at him for breaking his promises to them. Chris, however, was able to appease them, he admitted that he was wrong, and that his time on ''Survivor'' has changed him. This, combined with Twila following his "advice", and Chris' 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 Guide==
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 ==Voting History==
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-==Reception==
-{{Empty section|date=February 2016}}
 ==Trivia==
 * This is the first season with 18 castaways where all of them are new players.
-* On the ''[[Survivor: America's Tribal Council]]'' special during the previews for this season, [[Jeff Probst]] incorrectly stated there was going to be 16 castaways.
+* 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 {{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 {{S|6}} and {{S|12}}, while on {{S|24}}, the [[Manono|men]] and [[Salani|women]] merged with equal numbers).
+* 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.
 * 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 is the first season to have a subtitle in its name.
-* Only two men were on the jury of ''Survivor: Vanuatu'', the fewest men on any jury thus far.
+* 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. <!-- Day 7 had a split challenge, one part for reward and one part for immunity. -->
+* 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 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. -->
+** 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.
-* This is the first season to not feature the [[Survivor Smorgasbord]] challenge.
+* This is the first season to not feature the [[Buggin' Out]] challenge.
 ==References==
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 {{SurvivorSeason}}
 [[Category:Seasons|09]]
-[[Category:Seasons with Tribe Swap]]
-[[Category:Seasons with DVDs|09]]
 [[Category:Survivor (U.S.)]]
 [[Category:Survivor: Vanuatu]]