"Survivor" (2000)TV series 2000-????

Director:

Mark Burnett

Writers:

Charlie Parsons (format)
Jeff Probst (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17

Release Date:

31 May 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Reality-TV | Game-Show

Tagline:

39 days... 16 people... ONE... Survivor!

Plot:

A competition/reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The contestants start off divided into two teams that compete against each other, with the losing team forced to vote a member off; when the numbers are reduced to 10 contestants, the teams merge and it's everyone for him- or herself. The lone survivor of this process takes home a million dollars.

Plot Keywords:

Central America | Asia | Beach | Competition | Contest

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 19 wins & 48 nominations

Cast

Jeff Probst

...

Himself - Host / ... (250 episodes, 2000-2008)

Also Known As:

Survivor: Africa (USA) (third season title)
Survivor: All-Stars (USA) (eighth season title)
Survivor: Borneo (USA) (first season title)
Survivor: China (USA) (fifteenth season title)
Survivor: Cook Islands (USA) (thirteenth season title)
Survivor: Fiji (USA) (fourteenth season title)
Survivor: Gabon - Earth's Last Eden (USA) (series title)
Survivor: Guatemala - The Maya Empire (USA) (eleventh season title)
Survivor: Marquesas (USA) (fourth season title)
Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites (USA) (sixteenth season title)
Survivor: Palau (USA) (tenth season title)
Survivor: Panama - Exile Island (USA) (twelfth season title)
Survivor: Pearl Islands (USA) (seventh season title)
Survivor: Thailand (USA) (fifth season title)
Survivor: The Amazon (USA) (sixth season title)
Survivor: The Australian Outback (USA) (second season title)
Survivor: Vanuatu - Islands of Fire (USA) (ninth season title)

Runtime:

60 min | 60 min (13 episodes) | 60 min (16 episodes) | 60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG | Malaysia:U | Australia:G (some episodes)

Company:

Mark Burnett Productions

Trivia:

Usually when the two tribes merge into a single new tribe the Survivors live at the better of the two tribe camps. However, on "Survivor: The Australian Outback" and "Survivor: The Amazon", the Survivors were forced to move to an entirely new location and start over from scratch.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "House M.D.: 97 Seconds (#4.3)" (2007)

Its ALL Business, which doesn't make it as enjoyable as other versions..

First off- I enjoy Survivor:All Stars very much, but it has its share of problems. Mostly, I would say its lack of surprises and humor. I think Lex said it himself "This one is all business". He's right. Since everyone knows each other (Except for Rupert, since he was just there in Panama in Pearl Islands) it takes a big element out of the game right there. It is good to see all the people playing, but when 2 people quit and one team keeps winning ALL THE TIME, it takes a lot out of the game. Again, I wouldn't say Survivor:All Stars is a waste, because I do enjoy it, but it was nothing I pictured. If either Rupert, Tom, Lex, Kathy or Alicia happen to win, I'll be happy. If its Jenna Lewis, Rob, Amber, Jerri or Shii Ann, I'll just want to forget about it.

B+ so far.