Survivor 47

Episode 8 Stats

Rob Brodeur breaks down all the latest stats!

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Each week Inside Survivor contributor Rob Brodeur will be collecting various Survivor-related statistics and information based on the latest episode of Survivor 47.

Hidden Immunity Idol/Advantage

  • Rachel is the first player this season to use her shot in the dark.
    • This is the second latest playing of the first shot in the dark in a season, with the first being Sami in Survivor 43, who played his in episode 11.

Reward Challenge – “Survivor Auction”

  • This is the 18th season with an auction.
    • It’s been previously used in The Australian Outback, Africa, Thailand, The Amazon, Palau, Guatemala, Cook Islands, Micronesia, Gabon, Tocantins, Samoa, One World, Philippines, Caramoan, Cagayan, Worlds Apart, and Survivor 45.
  • Sierra holds the record for being in possession of the most money at the start of an auction with $1,060.
    • She also holds the record for the most money spent at an auction.
  • Andy is the first player to start an auction with no money.
    • He’s also the only player not to receive an auction item this episode. Everyone else got at least one auction item.
  • In the last four seasons with an auction, the player that won the margarita was voted out in the same episode.
    • Jefra in Cagayan, Jenn in Worlds Apart, Kellie in Survivor 45, and Sierra in Survivor 47.
    • In the two new era seasons with auctions, the player who won the margarita was a nurse who got blindsided in that same episode.
      • Kellie in Survivor 45 and Sierra in Survivor 47.

Immunity Challenge – “Wrist Assured”

  • This challenge was previously used in Philippines, Blood vs. Water, Worlds Apart, Survivor 43, and Survivor 46.
    • Both previous times that this challenge was used where a man and woman won, the merged tribe was black (Philippines & Worlds Apart).
  • Sue is the oldest woman to win individual immunity at 58.
    • The previous record was held by Kim Johnson in Africa who was 56 when she played.
    • The only women who have played Survivor who are older than/equal in age to Sue are Sonja (Borneo), Scout (Vanuatu), Gillian (Gabon), and Janet (Island of the Idols), and none of them won individual immunity.
  • All four times that this challenge was won by a woman, she was the oldest/one of the oldest women left in the game.
    • Denise was the second oldest woman competing when she won in Philippines.
    • Monica was the oldest woman competing when she won in Blood vs. Water.
    • Carolyn was the oldest woman competing when she won in Worlds Apart
    • Sue was the oldest woman competing when she won in Survivor 47.
  • Kyle is the first new era player to win three individual immunity challenges in a row.
    • The most recent person to do this was Tony in Winners at War.
  • Kyle is the third player to win the first three individual immunity challenges in a season after Joe in Cambodia and Terry in Panama.
  • Kyle is the 20th player to win at least three individual immunity challenges in a row. The others are as follows:
    • Kelly in Borneo
    • Colby in The Australian Outback
    • Brian in Thailand
    • Darrah in Pearl Islands
    • Tom in Palau
    • Terry in Panama
    • Ozzy in Cook Islands
    • Erik in Micronesia
    • Bob in Gabon
    • JT in Tocantins
    • Brett in Samoa
    • Fabio in Nicaragua
    • Tasha in Cagayan
    • Mike in Worlds Apart
    • Joe in Cambodia
    • Brad in Game Changers
    • Chrissy in Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
    • Nick in David vs. Goliath
    • Tony in Winners at War
  • Carter in Philippines is the only previous player to win this challenge and not make it to the final three of his season.
  • Four of the six times this challenge was used, a woman was voted out in that episode’s tribal council.
    • Sierra in Survivor 47, Tiffany in Survivor 46, Shirin in Worlds Apart, and RC in Philippines.

Confessionals

  • Rachel had the most confessionals this episode with 7.
  • Sue had the fewest number of confessionals this episode with 1.
  • Sam has the most confessionals of the remaining players with 45.
  • Caroline has the fewest number of confessionals of the remaining players with 18.
  • Teeny is the only player that has had at least 3 confessionals in every episode.
  • Episodes 7 & 8 both had exactly 40 confessionals.
  • All three original Lavo members had 3 confessionals in this episode.

Tribal Council

  • Sierra was voted out 8-1 after a 4-4-1 tied vote.
    • The most recent player to be voted out 8-1 was Danni in Winners at War.
    • Sierra is the first player to be voted out 8-1 after a 4-4-1 tied vote.
  • Sierra is the first person to be involved in a tied vote but still be able to cast a vote during the revote.
    • This is due to Sam not having a vote.
  • Sierra and Brandon (Survivor 44) are the only new era players to be voted out on day 15.
  • Both Sierra Wright and David Wright came in 11th place in a season.
    • Steve Wright is the only player with the last name “Wright” not to come in 11th place in a season, as he came in 10th place in Redemption Island.
  • The three players named Sierra have never shared a placement.
    • Sierra Reed – 7th Place in Tocantins.
    • Sierra Dawn Thomas – 5th place in Worlds Apart and 9th place in Game Changers.
    • Sierra Wright – 11th place in Survivor 47.
  • Sierra is the 21st woman to be the first jury member in a season.
  • Five out seven of the first jury members in the new era have been women.
    • Women: Tiffany (41), Chanelle (42), Jeanine (43), Soda (46), and Sierra (47).
    • Men: Matt (44) and Kaleb (45).
  • Rachel was unable to vote in the past two episodes.
    • In episode 7, she used her safety without power, and in episode 8, she played her shot in the dark.
  • Gabe received votes from both women who have been eliminated during the merge.
  • This is the fifth episode in a row where someone was unable to vote at tribal council.
    • This is the second episode after episode 4 where two players were unable to vote.
  • After this episode, Rachel is the only Gata member without any votes against her.
  • The three players who have been voted out in the “merge” portion of the game were all from different starting tribes.
    • Rome – Lavo
    • Tiyana – Tuku
    • Sierra – Gata

Ratings

Episode Title

  • The episode title “He’s All That” was said by Andy.

Survivor Birthdays

  • This week’s episode aired on the following Survivor players’ birthdays:
    • Christa Hastie (Pearl Islands)
    • Jolanda Jones (Palau)

Written by

Rob Brodeur

Rob hails from Boston, MA. He studied Architectural Engineering at college and has been following Survivor since the first season. Rob is married and has a dog named Snoopy. He also used to host Survivor ORGs (Online Reality Games) on Facebook. Rob writes Inside Survivor’s weekly Survivor Stats feature.


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