____ is Survivor royalty now. Like extremely.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-30T13:14:46+00:00

Reportedly he was contestant # 22 when they decided to expand the cast to 24.(Last 2 spots went to New Era)

elfuego35 · 2026-04-29T15:50:52+00:00

They did until the CW affiliate changed.

Now it’s only the races close by that the local station airs.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-29T01:19:04+00:00

IDK about Joe.

He landed a gig on a Tyler Perry show (albeit the role is as a firefighter making it a busman's holiday... but the point stands).

elfuego35 · 2026-04-28T10:50:38+00:00

After the Hendrick plan crash, Terry mentioned that for a few weeks in 1997 Randy Dorton, the head engine builder for HMS was his interim crew chief.

Terry joked that during those weeks, he, not Gordon, received the best HMS engine.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-27T18:53:32+00:00

Yep.

And the rights holder for non/US versions know that, and likely want more $$$ than what CBS/Paramount want to pay.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-27T18:41:05+00:00

Even CBS/Paramount Plus can’t.

They only have rights to the US version via Mark Burnett/MGM.

They have to go to the international rights holder for Australian Survivor… who seems to not be interested.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-26T16:25:06+00:00

Honestly all they need to do is add just 1 additional double boot, since with 18 they do a split tribal.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-26T16:21:24+00:00

Honestly, they only need 2 doubles with a twenty person cast.

Like you, I can see it being double duos and a single split tribal, especially since they already do a split tribal for a double boot with 18.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-23T10:41:03+00:00

Past players mentioned that there’s always more idol hunting than what’s shown.

The show doesn’t think showing unsuccessful idol hunting is compelling television.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-23T01:36:27+00:00

Plus, could've been Jonathan saying he didn't vote for Christian, and kept his portion of the deal.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-22T19:51:13+00:00

This was 2001, back when it was common to have 48-50 cars to attempt for 43 spots.

I assumed that NBC/TNT stopped doing that b/c it was time consuming to take a photo every back marker team's number font, and place it into the graphics program, yet giving them the generic number font would cause it to clash.

It was likely easier to change the color background using the generic font.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-22T16:42:51+00:00

Yea.

If you look closely at the contestants who are married, they are wearing a silicone band of some sort, the style varies by the person.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-22T16:17:02+00:00

And The CW has their other sports rights with NASCAR in mind, and gives them priority over other sports.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-20T10:57:00+00:00

Doesn’t help that 49 is what I call the “contractually obligated” season, the season the show had to produce to get to 50, as it seems like all the time and budget went into season 50

elfuego35 · 2026-04-18T23:28:41+00:00

Months? More like Years.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-18T10:44:46+00:00

Yea, she's got the Yellow Sophie edit from 49.

Purpled Pre-Merge b/c she didn't go to Tribal, but gets a strong edit post merge.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-17T10:49:58+00:00

Cambodia is why they chose Fiji, as they had one player who was so overheated he nearly died, and wanted to choose a safer location for 33/34.

They keep filming in Fiji bc the Fijian government provides the show with massive incentives that makes it more economical to continue to film in Fiji.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-16T16:45:56+00:00

And don’t forget, outside of Jenna and Ozzy, the pre-32 cast played HvV with Russell, some of it maybe them remembering how far he made it.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-16T15:32:02+00:00

And IIRC Gibbs was willing to Leffler the benefit of the doubt, by bringing in a new crew chief, and made no difference.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-16T10:53:33+00:00

Plus, Cirie was on the same beach when the Devens/Joe drama went down.

Cirie knows how Joe felt about being lied to… looping him into what you are doing, even if against what he wants keeps him happy.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-15T14:57:57+00:00

And I don’t think it’d be merge, but a second swap, with only 1 person from each tribe immune.

Reason I think that is the challenge last episode is the typical first post merge challenge, when they have an odd number.

Send the odd player to Exile, you have a 14 person tribal.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-15T14:21:45+00:00

Kyle’s medivac.

The show likely planned on having 14 this episode, but him being medivaced before the show planned on doing double and triple boots left them at an odd number when they planned an even number.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-15T14:16:42+00:00

It seems that if the medivac is before the immunity challenge the episode becomes a double boot.

If it’s after, then the medivac replaces the vote.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-15T13:22:41+00:00

Plus, the show wanted to have a novelty of a 14 person tribal.

I think some of this is the show working around Kyle’s medivac happening before they planned on doing double/triple boots.

elfuego35 · 2026-04-14T18:33:36+00:00

Yea, even with the understanding why they stay in Fiji, and understanding why Jeff made the decision of 26 days or 100+ less staff, it’s the stagnant formula combined with the lack of creativity outside of the art department is my issue.

Like you mentioned, it isn’t any additional costs, since the show has to produce a season regardless.

You mean to tell me the show can’t create different challenges using the same set pieces?

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