Too Close for Comfort is the penultimate episode of Survivor: Redemption Island.
Story[]
Day 33[]
Day 34[]
Day 35[]
Challenges[]
Challenge: A Maze N' Jig
The castaways would navigate a handle across a table maze. Once they get through the maze, the handle would be used to smash open a box that contained a bag full of pieces of a puzzle. The first 3 castaways to solve the puzzle would stay in the game.
Winners: Andrea Boehlke, Matt Elrod, and Mike Chiesl
Challenge: Bone to Pick
With one arm tied behind their back, the castaways would work to solve a puzzle in the shape of a fish skeleton. The castaways would link together fish hooks to retrieve a bag of puzzle pieces that completed one of the three sections. After one section was finished, the castaways would repeat again and try to retrieve another bag of puzzle pieces and would so until all three sections were completed. The first castaway to solve the entire puzzle wins.
Reward: A three-course meal delivered at camp. The winner also gets to choose another player to share their meal with.
Winner: Ashley Underwood (shared reward with Natalie Tenerelli)
Redemption Island[]
| Redemption Island Duel 10 | |
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| Competitors | Result (according to finish) |
 Mike (current inhabitant) |
Won |
 Matt (current inhabitant) |
Won |
 Andrea (challenger) |
Won |
 Ralph (current inhabitant) |
Lost |
ELIMINATED: Ralph Kiser | |
Final Words[]
Ralph did not have any final words.
Tribal Council[]
| Tribal Council 14: Murlonio | |
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| Voted Against |
Voter |
 Grant (4 votes) |
    Ashley, Natalie, Phillip, Rob |
Natalie (1 vote) |
Grant |
| VOTED OUT: Grant Mattos (sent to Redemption Island) | |
Voting Confessionals[]
Grant was shown writing Natalie's name down on the parchment.
Ashley |
“ | (voting against Grant) Grant, I think you're too strong of a competitor and too much of a threat. Sorry. | ” |
Still in the Running[]
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Trivia[]
- This marks the first time that a previous duel winner loses a duel.
- With Ralph's loss at the duel, Mike is the last remaining member of the original Zapatera tribe.
- This marks the only time that Natalie receives any votes during the season.
- This marks the first time that a woman wins a Redemption Island duel.
References[]
| Survivor: Redemption Island Episodes |
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| "You're Looking at the New Leader of Your Tribe" · "You Own My Vote" · "Keep Hope Alive" · "Don't You Work for Me?" · "We Hate Our Tribe" · "Their Red-Headed Stepchild" · "It Don't Take a Smart One" · "This Game Respects Big Moves" · "The Buddy System" · "Rice Wars" · "A Mystery Package" · "You Mangled My Nets" · "Too Close for Comfort" · "Seems Like a No Brainer" · "Reunion" |