Survivor 12: Panama - Exile Island (non-spoiler thread)

Coming soon to CBS! As always, this thread is NON-SPOILER, so if you have "inside info" take it somewhere else.

 

you don't waste time

they seem to like Panama, this is their 3rd time there

it should start in a few months, right?

can't wait

 

This one looks really cool. That exile island thing was interesting and Im curious to see how they will put that into the game. When is it gonna start?

 

Maybe when they exile the person to the island, Gilbert Gottfried is already there to make their night miserable?

 

Panama again. Where's my Canadian Rockies???

 

I'm tired of Central America. Really. At least they've added something different with Exile Island. But still, is there nowhere else to go?

 

Aren't all the episodes pretty much "exile island"? In this new show, is the person who gets voted out of the tribe sent to Exile Island for a night?

 

I doubt it'll be the person voted out going there, because their game is over. It'll probably be like someone who loses a special weekly challenge or something. Seems interesting though.

 

Applications for S13 are up on CBS.com and it's being filmed late-June thru August 2006.

The old application for S12 said they were going to be filming late-October thru December, which means they are probably finishing up right around now (I assume they'll want to be done before Xmas) so it should be airing sometime in the Spring.

 

In the past, Survivor series have been aired shortly after they finish filming, giving them five months between the final tribal council and the live finale, that's what they did with Australia at least according to my "The most outrageous moments" tape.

Survivor Borneo was filmed from March 13 to April 20, 2000, it aired from May 31 to August 23, 2000. However the finale was not live, this was the only time the winner was revealed to the whole jury immediately. I actually remember Jenna Lewis on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, and she told the whole audience who the winner was, they bleeped it of course, but you could tell it was a person with one syllable in their name. Craig's response of "I can't believe that loser won" pretty much gave it away too, but Rich was very lucky in having Kelly swing her vote at the final four or else he would have been eliminated due to more prior votes.

Outback filmed: October 23 - December 3, 2000
Outback aired: January 28 - May 3, 2001

Africa filmed: July - August, 2001
Africa aired: October 4th, 2001 - January 17, 2002 (the reason this aired so late was because of September 11th, and there was no tv for a while, and the reason Marquesas came on so close to this one. Survivor 4 was originally supposed to be in Arabia.)


There is a fairly consistent pattern, so if it's finishing up before Christmas, we can expect it to air in late March at the latest.

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Here's some interesting facts from wikipedia

Most days on Survivor:

1. Big Tom Buchanan - 73 days (37 Africa; 36 All Stars)
2. Amber Brkich - 72 days (33 Outback; 39 All Stars)
3. Stephanie LaGrossa - 69 days (30 Palau; 39 Guatemala)

Both winners of the British series have won by a 7-0 vote.

In 11 seasons and 166 different survivors, only 6 have never been eliminated from the game (if you count being runnerup as being eliminated,
which technically they are):

Vecepia (Marquesas)
Brian (Thailand)
Sandra (Pearl Islands)
Chris (Vanuatu)
Tom (Palau)
Danni (Guatemala)

Rich, Tina, and Ethan all lost in All Stars, and in the reverse effect Amber lost in the Outback.

Amazon winner Jenna Morasca quit All Stars to be with her mother.


Four players have been eliminated without receiving any voted, Mike Skupin due to injury, Paschal English due to a stone, and Wanda and Jonathan who weren't picked at the beginning of Palau.

Carl (Africa), Paschal (Marquesas), and Jennifer (Pulau) all were eliminated because of a tiebreaker. (Previous votes were not a factor, due to no previous votes or the rules of tiebreakers changing.

Kelly Wigglesworth of Borneo is the only player to never have any votes cast against her and finish runner-up.


Five winners never had votes cast against them: Sandra, Tom, Brian, Ethan, and Tina.

Four winners were in their 20s when they won (Ethan Zohn was 27, Jenna Morasca was 21, Amber Brkich was 25, and Sandra Diaz-Twine was 29). Five winners were in their 30s when they won (Richard Hatch was 39, Vecepia Towery was 36, Brian Heidik was 34, Chris Daugherty was 34, and Danni Boatwright was 30). Two players were in their 40s when they won (Tina Wesson was 40 and Tom Westman was 41).


In nine out of eleven final votes, the player who lived north of the other player won. Richard Hatch (Rhode Island) beat Kelly Wiglesworth (Nevada). Tina Wesson (Tennessee) beat Colby Donaldson (Texas). Ethan Zohn (Massachusetts) beat Kim Johnson (Long Island, New York). Vecepia Towery (Oregon) beat Neleh Dennis (Utah). Brian Heidik (California) beat Clay Jordan (Louisiana). Jenna Morasca (Pennsylvania) beat Matthew Von Ertfelda (Washington, DC). Sandra Diaz-Twine (Washington) beat Lillian Morris (Ohio). Chris Daugherty (Ohio) beat Twila Tanner (Missouri). Tom Westman (New York) beat Katie Gallagher (California). The only exceptions were in All-Stars, when Amber Brkich (Pennsylvania) beat Rob Mariano (Massachusetts), and Guatemala, when Danni Boatwright (Kansas) beat Stephenie LaGrossa (New Jersey).

Both players named Sean (spelled that way) in Survivor history

 

Even though Im tired of the whole Panama locale Exile Island does sound interesting. Im also curious to see how the tribes will be put together in a way 'never before seen' or whatever Probst said.

 

Maybe it's like "blondes VS Brunettes" or "Old people VS Younger people" or, "People who have tatoos VS People who don't"?

 

When does it start?

 

If past seasons are any indication than it will probably start sometime in mid February.

 

Regis says "This Spring"

 

Can't wait for the next edition. though I would love for them to change the locale from tropical to cold weather. Like Alaska. For one season anyway. Unfortunatley, in this age, sex sells. And for most men. The prospect of NOT seeing girls in bikini. Well, the ratings would plumet faster than the temperature. Of course an immunity chalenge could be done. Where everyone strips down to their underwear. While Jeff "The tribe has spoken" Probst tempts the Survivors with nice warm coats.

SPECIAL REQUEST: I know who won 'Guatemala'. But my VCR stopped after the first tribal council. Can someone, ANYONE, send me a tape of the 3 hour finale show? I will pay the postage back to sender.

 

Ways the tribes have been chosen in past seasons:

Borneo: 2 tribes, pre-assigned by producers.

Outback: 2 tribes, pre-assigned by producers.

Africa: 2 tribes, pre-assigned by producers.

Marquesas: 2 tribes, pre-assigned by producers.

Thailand: 2 tribes, picked boy-girl, by the oldest man & woman.

Amazon: 2 tribes, Men v. Women

Pearl Islands: 2 tribes, pre-assigned by the producers.

All-Stars: 3 tribes, pre-assigned by the producers.

Vanuatu: 2 tribes, Men v. Women

Palau: 2 tribes, picked boy-girl, by first man & woman to reach the beach.

Guatemala: 2 tribes, pre-assigned by the producers.

 

Just saw a commercial on OLN. First episode airs Feb 2.

 

Official Website


Please note, spoilers for the show are starting to leak. Keep them OUT OF THIS THREAD. No spoilers are allowed, not even HTR ones. If it is not on the CBS website, in a commercial on TV, or has aired on the EAST coast, then it is considered spoiler. For those on the west coast, if you don't want to be spoiled, don't look in this thread on Thursday nights until it has aired there. Duh.

 

The survivors:

Aras, 24, Yoga Insstructor, Santa Monica CA
Austin, 24, Author, High Point NC
Bobby, 32, Attorney, Los Angeles CA
Bruce, 58, Karate Instructor/High School Art Teacher, Simi Valley CA
Cirie, 35, Registered Nurse, Waterboro SC
Courtney, 31, Performance Artist, Los Angeles CA
Dan, 52, Retired Astronaut, S. Hadley MA
Danielle, 24, Medical Sales Rep, Pompano Beach FL
Melinda, 32, Singer, Sevierville TN
Misty, 24, Engineer, Dallas TX
Nick, 25, Financial Sales, Tempe AZ
Ruth Marie, 48, Director of Retail Leasing, Greenville SC
Sally, 27, Social Worker, Chicago IL
Shane, 35, Owner, Entertainment Marketing Company, Los Angeles CA
Terry, 46, Airline Pilot/Retired Navy Fighter Pilot, Simsbury CT
Tina, 45, Logging Sports Promoter/Performer, Hayward WI

Wow, no bartenders!

Average age 35.125

 

Yeah, and please no 'rumours', either. I was spoiled in this thread for the final two last time.

 

Well, here's one thing I can post because it's on the official website: The game will start off with FOUR (4) tribes! Older Men, Older Women, Younger Men, Younger Women. I'm guessing it'll break down like this:

Aras, 24
Austin, 24
Nick, 25
Bobby, 32

Shane, 35
Terry, 46
Dan, 52
Bruce, 58

Danielle, 24
Misty, 24
Sally, 27
Courtney, 31

Melinda, 32
Cirie, 35
Tina, 45
Ruth Marie, 48

 

That should be an interesting change. I hope.

As long as the challenges are adjusted.

 

Okay, dumb question: How can you have spoilers for a reality TV show?

 

because Survivor's also a game show and the final 2 contestants have been determined months before the show airs